On this 19th day of the month we celebrate Feast day of one counted as a saint, but whom Dante put in Hell for having made “the great refusal”. St. Peter Celestine (+1296)/
Just goes to show that quitting the papacy is not recommended. After Celestine V came Boniface VIII. After Benedict XVI came… well… you remember.
Sunrise today was at 5:44. Sunset: 20:30.
You won’t hear an Ave Maria Bell ring for the Curia at 20:45. It will, however, ring on your ultra-cool Ave Maria Clock App!
It was also the feast of Crispin of Viterbo and Ivo. Yesterday in Rome some of us observed the Feast of St. Felice of Cantalice according to Rome’s proper calendar. Coming up are great saints for Rome, including Giovanni Battista de Rossi and Filippo Neri, both connected to The Parish™.
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The Super Chess Classic Romania is the second stage of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour. It is one of two classical chess tournaments, alongside the Sinquefield Cup, of the series. Yesterday we saw the odd sight of young Sindarov playing against “Puer” Firouzja in a hotel room where Puer is laid up with an ankle injury (looks pretty nasty). My guy Wesley has been drawing. He needs a couple wins!
Black mates in 4.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
ProfessorCover on ROME 26/5– Day 53: Persevere!: “Father Z writes: “How often do we fail in mutual charity? Mutual charity. Think about it. I have in mind…”
