For this 307th day of 2026, the sun rose at 06:43 over the Eternal City.
The days here are not eternal, however, and the sun set at 17:04.
The “Ave Maria” Bell for the Curia remained in the 17:30 cycle, though, as the days grow shorter the solar time for its ringing draws closer to that cycle. The solar time for the “Ave Maria” Bell was 17:34. Expect a change of cycle.
There were 59 days left in the year and 3 full days of my sojourn.
Mass today was a Requiem celebrated for the intention of my deceased benefactors. Sometimes people will let me know when one of my donors has passed away and I mark them down lest I forget. Of course, there are surely quite a few who pass and I don’t receive word. In any event, today’s Mass was for all of them who have left this vale of tears.
Meanwhile,…
Perfection 👌 https://t.co/zjOKSaiWq9
— MedievalistMatt (@medievalistmatt) November 1, 2026
Phil_NL2 on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “If I remember correctly, the plaque on the USS Wisconsin dryly reports the aftermath of that hit with the phrase…”
