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Category Archives: On the road
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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Feast Day Supper for All Saints
Dining alone is not my favorite thing, but I am tired. I wanted to read and lick my wounds. Internet problems. Perfect a month ago. Today total failure. I don’t want to do the whole week from my phone. But … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged All Saints, coda alla vaccinara, puntarelle
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Pontifical Mass at SS Trinità dei Pellegrini
On my arrival in Roma I wended my way to this famous church where St Philip established a confraternity. Card Branmueller has just begun the Confiteor. PS Faldstool UPDATE: As usual, no row by row Communion. Acts of thanksgiving at … Read More
Posted in New Evangelization, On the road, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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My View For A While
I have boarded what has been dubbed The Hurtling Tube Of Flaming Death for Roma, and I am settling in for a boring few hours. As the great Roman Fabrizio – I think it is his turn to buy lunch … Read More
My view for a while
As my trip concludes, I was happy to have been able to see again so many nice people and was VERY glad to have had great weather while in London and Rome. My view for a while will be less … Read More
1 October Monday – London – evening
I am back in London… briefly. Since it is a Monday, and since there is a TLM at the little church on Maiden Lane near Covent Garden, and since after Mass some people go to the nearby Coal Hole, I … Read More
Roman Sunday Lunch
A quick view from today in Rome. I met one of my best friends today after Mass at SS. Trinita dei Pellegrini (btw… my Mass was offered today, again, for benefactors… you know who you are), and had a chance … Read More
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