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ROME 24/3– Day 3: Buttery Blossoms

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LENTCAzT 2024 – 39: Saturday in Passiontide – Death proves that life has meaning

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today, Fulton Sheen talks about death.  Different kinds of martyrdom. You can continue your video spiritual pilgrimage to today’s Roman Station, St John at the Latin Gate HERE.

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ROME 24/3– Day 2: Quiet, sort of, Stations and meals

In Rome the sunrise was at 06:07 and it set at 18:27. The Ave Maria bell ought to ring at 18:45 in this cycle. But it won’t. Too bad. We need more Ave Maria bells and less … whatever it … Read More

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LENTCAzT 2024 – 38: Friday in Passiontide – Our Lady of Sorrows

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today,  Fr. Troadec points out that we are one week out from Good Friday and talks about the Sorrows of Mary on this her Feast day. You can … Read More

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ROME 24/3– Day 1: A casa

The 1st day of my Roman Sojourn.  This morning the sun rose at 06:09 and it is set at  18:26.  Still “daylight saving” here.  The Ave Maria bell ought to ring at 18:45. WELCOME REGISTRANT: Patrick508 The airport was empty … Read More

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LENTCAzT 2024 – 37: Thursday in Passiontide – Failed utopia

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today, on this Feast of St. Benedict, Pope Benedict XVI gives us a reflection. You can continue your video spiritual pilgrimage to today’s Roman Station, Sant’Apollinare HERE.

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DAILY ROME SHOT 969 – On the road again

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LENTCAzT 2024 – 36: Wednesday in Passiontide – A happy death and you

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today, Thomas a Kempis gives us a meditation on death.  Card. Bacci talks about St. Joseph and death. You can continue your video spiritual pilgrimage to today’s Roman … Read More

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19 March – Feast of ST. JOSEPH! – Hope of the sick,  Patron of the dying,  Terror of demons,  Protector of Holy Church! 

Glorious St. Joseph. Hope of the sick, Patron of the dying, Terror of demons, Protector of Holy Church,  In Rome today you eat Bigne di San Giuseppe. Back in 2009 I made a PODCAzT – FIFTEEN YEARS AGO?!? – about the … Read More

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DAILY ROME SHOT 968 and My View For Awhile

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LENTCAzT 2024 – 35: Tuesday in Passiontide – St. Joseph’s Feast!

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today Fr. Troadec has a beautiful reflection on St. Joseph. You can continue your video spiritual pilgrimage to today’s Roman Station, St. Maria in Via Lata, HERE.

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DAILY ROME SHOT 967 – And a video with a heck of a lot of common sense

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LENTCAzT 2024 – 34: Monday in Passiontide – The penance of Lent draws graces down from God.

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today, Fr. Troadec talks about the conversion of Nineveh and Jonah. The penance of Lent draws graces down from God. Roman Station is San Crisogono.  Here’s a video … Read More

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An eerie 1968 NBC documentary VIDEO: “The New American Catholic”. Fr. Z comments and reminisces about many things.

I spotted a video on Twitter/X. But first…  let me help you get into the mood. Now that that’s in your head…. The video I spotted is a 1968 documentary from NBC “The New American Catholic”. The Masses you see … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 1st Passion Sunday (5th Lent) 2024 and a POLL about veiled images

Let’s start with a poll, posted yesterday. What did you see in your parish?   Let’s have a poll.  Anyone can vote, but only registered users can comment.  Please use the combox.  You may also send or post photos of … Read More

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DAILY ROME SHOT 966 – With comments on the readings for these few days

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LENTCAzT 2024 – 33: 1st Passion Sunday – Pruning

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today, we review the process of pruning we have undergone since Pre-Lent and how the pruning is now going to be seriously stepped up in the Traditional Roman … Read More

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1st Passion Sunday – some notes

In the ancient Roman Church, before the establishment of what we now call Lent, we would have begun today, now called 1st Passion Sunday, a more intense fortnight fast leading to Easter morning.  It is important for us to keep … Read More

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LENTCAzT 2024 – 32: Saturday of the 4th Week of Lent – Don’t be deceived by outward piety

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today, Card. Richelieu gives excellent advice about either not being taken in by outward piety but lack of action or also preferment for the favored of the powerful. … Read More

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DAILY ROME SHOT 965 – Catholic Chess Club on Chess.com?

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