When did the sun rise, you ask, over Rome? 7:26
And.. the other thing? 18:39
The Ave Maria cycle for the Roman Curia moves to 18:30. Remember, we follow solar time, but the Curia moves in 15 minute increments.
THIS… is going to be GREAT.
On The Sacrifice of the Mass: An Ascetical Treatise on the Practice of Celebrating Mass with Attention, Devotion, and Reverence by Card Giovanni Bona (Author), Fr. Cliff Ermatinger (Translator)
Cardinal Giovanni Bona (+1674) was an Italian Cistercian, a great liturgical scholar, and influential spiritual writer. Fr. Ermatinger is a good friend. He has great books of his own.
The stuff of nightmares 😱 https://t.co/wU86D4ha6S
— MedievalistMatt (@medievalistmatt) October 20, 2026
And…
-Siempre nos quedará París.
-Bueno, justo de eso te quería hablar… https://t.co/pUxCqPIwJn— Elio (@Wait_Man) October 19, 2026
And…
Gosh, I’m tired…. a shot of supper?
Is that what the meat in the USA looks like?
Soooo good.
I tastes like I remember when I was young.
Meanwhile, the dachshunds at Pippo’s say hi!
Black to move. Mate… 4.
Even though I currently own more books on the liturgy than I can read in a decade (it’s not just that I’m a slow reader – finding reading time has been very difficult over the past 5 years), I can’t resist this one. Might wind up as Christmas presents for the priests in my parish.
The Medievalist Matt picture is from the Hours of Catherine of Cleves. The Harrowing of Hell illustrates the compline prayer for the dead, which starts with a line from Ps. 85:5 in the Vulgate (“Convert us, Our saving God, and avert Your wrath from us”). The corresponding Masoretic verse, Ps. 85:3, comes out different.
The bird catcher seems to illustrate “the snares of the devil” and Ps. 123:6-7/124:6-7. So it really is kinda horrifying, in context!
Fr. Z, Thanks so much for the photo of the famous Dachshunds! They look healthy and cheered me up.
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I agree acardnal.
The dachshunds at Pippo’s always make me smile too.
Thank You Father Z.