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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Category Archives: On the road
Clerical Caroling Convivium!
We have a Christmassy clerical caroling convivium going on. Old school! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The Feeder Feed: Attic Black-Figure Edition
I haven’t been able to post feeder updates because … well … because. Here is a variation I use when on the road. Behold an Attic Black-Figure pelike, or wine jar. This probably shows a variation on the theme of … Read More
Posted in On the road, The Feeder Feed, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged attic black-figure, birds, pelike
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5 Comments
Maternal Lunch
I am having lunch in NYC… with my mother, who happens to be here. UPDATE: After an afternoon at MoMA we really needed a drink. UPDATE: The wrap…
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
13 Comments
13 Comments
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