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Category Archives: On the road
Rome – Day 4-5: Beautiful Masses
On Friday evening at Santa Maria sopra Minerva there was a beautiful Mass for which the ministers were of the Institute of Christ the King. There were a great many of the faithful present, including clerics… yes… they belong to the … Read More
Rome – Day 4: TRAVEL VESTMENTS STARTED!
Today I delivered the last of the fabric – Shantung – to Gammarelli for the travel vestments. The combinations will be: White (gold trim) & Red (silver) Black (silver) & Green (silver) Violet (silver) & Rose (silver) White (gold) & … Read More
Rome – Day 3: Summorum Pontificum 10 Years ONWARD!
I’m in the hall at the Angelicum for the day conference on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Summorum Pontificum going into effect. As we start… in one view Martin Mosebach, Cardinals Burke and Müller. The place is packed. … Read More
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Rome – Day 2: Stoffa and nonsense
If I am of an early morning out and about, my standard “large” Roman breakfast… Things you see when walking about. Lovely little neighborhood Marian shrines. People take care of them. I really enjoy the old “don’t be a litter … Read More
Rome – Day 1: Pall and Pallotti
Errands this beautiful Roman morning took me past the great Jesuit church, the Gesù, where you find the tomb of St. Ignatius. I prayed for the conversion or the eradication of the society. I would prefer one over the other! … Read More
ROME Day 0: Feet on the ground and … dragging a little
I have arrived in Rome to great tales of rain. Apparently there was so much rain that runways at FCO were flooded. One this is for sure: there was flood of people at passport control… it took over an hour. … Read More
My View For Awhile: Anniversay Edition
I’m on my way to Rome for the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage. I’m taking happy thoughts of gratitude to Pope Benedict along with great hope for many more future benefits from this monumentally important gift to the Church. Meanwhile, spoke by … Read More
Fr. Z heading to Rome for Summorum Pontificum, also asks for input
A few items as the Labor Day weekend winds to a close. First, I will be in Rome for the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage. I’m only there for a week and I will be REALLY BUSY for a lot of it. … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “Tacens stat ursus. Turrim spectat clericus. Quis sapit magis?”
