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- Fr. Reader on ROME 26/5– Day 57 & 58: doubled up: “This video… ay! poor unfortunate souls…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Ghost” or “Spirit”, which is it? Wherein Fr. Z Rants.: “It makes sense to use ‘Holy Ghost’ where the metre of a hymn demands it: thus the entrance hymn we’re…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?: “Prof: In the ancient Church it was the practice to give what are in the post-Conciliar Church called the “sacraments…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is it a sin to take a 15 minute leave during a terrible homily?: “To be fair Fr. Reader; sometimes that happens by the homily even with the most elegant, sincere and orthodox priests;…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Ghost” or “Spirit”, which is it? Wherein Fr. Z Rants.: “I looked around a bit and found a reference in Bosworth and Toller’s Anglo-Saxon Dictionary which led me to Abbot…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is it a sin to take a 15 minute leave during a terrible homily?: “St. Alphonsus de Liguori’s Moral Theology talks a lot about how, when it’s to the advantage of the Massgoer, it…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?: “I was raised in a small-ish rural / suburban US diocese – maybe 110 parishes, and the bishop had no…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?: “If I understand it correctly (which is doubtful), in the Eastern Rites infants are confirmed (by the priest) at the…”
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Category Archives: On the road
Atlas = Atlante = Atlanta
I am, as it turns out, remaining over night in Atlanta. Fatigue is setting in, of course. And I am waiting for a shuttle. Just what I want to be doing. oh well Did you know that the Italian word … Read More
Supper in the Borgo
Some supper, with a friend, in the Borgo: Tomorrow will be a long day!
Errands
On my last full day, I am running some errands. It is as beautiful a Roman autumn day as I have ever seen. I went to the Campo de’ Fiori for some small items I have been lacking. This was … Read More
Of Cats and Caesar and City Limits
I suspect a few of you are cat lovers. Check out The History Blog for a piece about cats in Rome and the crazy people who take care of them. At the end of that piece is – oddly – … Read More
My view from the library
Just for fun:
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged library, St. Peter's Basilica
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12 Comments
Roman Sunday Supper
For lunch I was at the college refectory of a friend. We spent the afternoon talking about today’s heretics. Tonight I am out alone at a great pizza place. I’ll graze and read on my Kindle. For a starter: Tonight’s … Read More
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Isola della Pizza, Nepi, pizza, restaurants, Rome
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13 Comments
Conference after Mass
After the Pontifical Mass in St Peter’s, a few dozen people are attending a presentation on Michael Davies and the post-Conciliar reform. It is a little clunky since they are breaking the talk into sections so as to do parallel … Read More
Breakfast of Campioni
I am staying near the Borgo Pio, which puts me in range of too good bars. For those unfamiliar with Rome, a bar is not what we think of as a bar in the USA. You can get spirits at … Read More
On The Hunt For Cacio
After a Pontifical Requiem in Rome on All Souls on a Friday, the reasonable thing to do eat is something pre-Columban. Cacio e pepe! A starter for us to share, first. Then the famous pasta dish. I had my favorite … Read More
Of Conjunctions, Cornetti, and Corollaries
Last night there was a beautiful conjunction of your planet’s moon with the gas giant Jupiter. My phone photos don’t do it justice. The stars are not conjoined for my internet connection however. This morning I am working my Internet … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Lighter fare, On the road, SESSIUNCULA, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged breakfast, Zuhlsdorf's Law
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Fr. Reader on ROME 26/5– Day 57 & 58: doubled up: “This video… ay! poor unfortunate souls…”
