On this Holy Thursday the Roman sun arose at 06:49.
The tramonta will be at 19:39.
Listen for the Ave Maria Bell at 20:00… you won’t hear it… except at The Parish™ where it rings at the more technically accurate time rather than merely within a 15 minute cycle.
The Ave Maria Bell is a relic of time calculation from when accurate clocks were not simply everywhere. Also, the clocks were different than now. The Ave Maria sounded a single bell struck 3 times, then 4 times, 5 times, and then 1 time.
The “Ave Maria” indicates the change of the religious day from day to night. It was a way of calculating the day using a 6-hour clock that the Church developed in the 13th c.. the 6-hour dominated until Napoleon imposed the 12-hour clock (which predominates today). If, when walking about in Rome and if you are in the know, you will spot old 6-hour day clocks.
I can give a more detailed explanation another day.
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A few pics from Holy Thursday. I have been pretty busy and focused. I’ll wait for more pics from the “pro” who is around… if I ever get the link!
The “Guardiani” of the Archconfraternity sit with the clergy in the sanctuary for great feasts.
Use of a housling cloth.
Getting ready for Tenebrae.
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