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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
My View For Awhile: Eastward
The sunset in Rome was at 1717. The sunset where I am now is…right now! (See below) The Ave Maria Bell doesn’t ring here either, but in Rome it ought to ring at 1730. Tomorrow, when I arrive in Rome, … Read More
A chess analogy for the importance of Mary
This is not all that sophisticated, as in knowing all the lines to 10 moves of the QGD, but it is apt these days for this blog. At Aletheia How chess explains the vital role of the Virgin Mary The … Read More
ROME DAY 25/01 -01: Cheeseburger
In Queens… really good cheeseburger. I usually have one of these when I come back from Italy. Why wait? Bun: buttered and grilled, as God intended. Salad instead of starches, although my dining companion shared an some of his onion … Read More
ROME DAY 25/01 -02: Chinese Food (Sichuan)
Where I am the sun rose at 7:12 and it will set at 17:02. If you were in Rome, after seeing the sunrise at 7:28 you could venerate the relics of St. Emerentiana at the Basilica of St. Agnes on … Read More
What is Catholic teaching about “deportation”? Maybe not what some higher-ups think.
At Catholic Vote there is an article (seemingly assembled from tweets/x) which you should look at about Catholic teaching on “deportation”. PROBLEM: Official Church documents on faith and morals have perennially been written in LATIN. That fact is not the … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1227 – My View For Awhile – North!
In Rome, sunrise was at 07:29 and sunset is at 17:15. The Ave Maria Bell ought to ring at 17:30. It is the Feast of St. Vincent Pallotti, who is the saintly neighbor of The Parish™ on the Via dei … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1226 – “Baaaaaah!”
Happy Feast Day! Images from The Great Roman™. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At … Read More
OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak Midwinter
I was taken up today with watching the inauguration, playing OTB, and doing errands and chores so much that I nearly forgot. This is the Eve of St. Agnes. In the classical calendar we venerate many Roman martyrs in a … Read More
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