The Roman sunrise was at 5:32.Brooklyn: 5:24.The Roman sunset will be at 20:48Brooklyn: 8:27The Ave Maria there, 21:15.The Ave Maria where I will be… not sure, yet. Maybe around 8:40. But in Brooklyn it will be at 8:57.It is the Feast of St. Pope Leo III.It is also a MEAT FRIDAY, because it is the Feast of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. In the Church’s universal liturgical calendar, today is a solemnity.Welcome registrants:jsmith
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A little more about Leo III. He was Roman cardinal, unanimously elected pope on the day his predecessor was buried. He lived amid tensions between popes and emperors over their rights and powers. Unlike his predecessor Adrian, Leo recognized Charlemagne as protector of the See of Rome, which earned him enemies among the Roman nobility. A mob attacked him, an cut out his eyes and tongue. He survived, was imprisoned, and was falsely deposed. His eyes and tongue were miraculously restored, and he escaped to Charlemagne, who escorted him back to Rome and put his enemies on trial. At Christmas Mass in 800, Leo crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor. As pope, Leo improved Roman churches and fostered a more unified Christian Europe through cooperation between Church and secular rulers.He shares a tomb with Sts. Leo II and Leo IV, just across from that of Leo I, “the Great”. It’s a bit of a Leo den over in that corner of St. Peter’s.What’s better than too much Chinese food?Even more too much Chinese food!Again the xiao long bao.
Fish braised with bok choy and ginger scallion.
Cumin lamb.
Tea smoked duck.
And one guy – way over there – wanted some Kung pao ji ding. It isn’t blurry because it was moving.
The Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (SSPX) has made a video available. It is quite well done. I bring it to your attention because, as it seems to me, the SSPX is not widely understood.
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My view for a while.
happymom on ASK FATHER: For Benediction why the humeral veil?: “This gorgeous post deserves a gold star!”
