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Category Archives: My View
Rome – Day 12: The spiffy new “Australia House”!
Yesterday I did as much nothing as possible here in the Eternal City. I met a friend for lunch at a newly opened place not far from the Vatican. I may have found the best carbonara in Rome! In the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Cassock, surplice, girls
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, Am I correct in saying that Cassock & Surplice is male attire and that girls should NOT wear it? And if this is the case why do people let it happen? I am taking over … Read More
Venice Day 9 – Of St. Athanasius and risotto
This morning we had our Mass at Santo Stefano, quite beautiful though dark on this dark, gray, rainy day. Some Tintoretto… you know… same ol’… Okay, forget about the Tintoretto. It poured incessantly for the whole morning and way … Read More
Posted in On the road, Our Catholic Identity, Patristiblogging, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged St. Athanasius, Venice
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Venice Day 8 – Of Moses and Sardines
This morning I said Mass for us at San Moisè, which is convenient for the hotel. The sacristan is wonderful. He is as helpful and friendly as (most) Roman sacristan are… not. He was also interested in the older, traditional … Read More
Venice Day 7 – Of Anniversaries and Victories
Today I said Mass in the Basilica of San Marco. Yesterday I had met in the calle a small group, a family, from London who had a couple celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. They wanted to know where they could … Read More
Rome/Venice Day 6 – Of trains, boats and a phoenix
We headed down to the hated Stazione Termini this morning. I get a shiver when I got there, after the years of daily commuting. I rather miss the clackety clack of the flipping cards on the departure and arrival sign, … Read More
Posted in On the road, SESSIUNCULA, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged La Boheme, La Fenice, opera, paranza, Rome, Venice
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Rome: Day 5 – Of museums and rainbows
This morning we have a visit to some of the preservation and restoration workshops of the Vatican Museums. Later, I hope to sneak into the Basilica through a back door and visit the tombs of the new saints. First, breakfast. … Read More
Rome: Day 4 – Of friends and rain and hammer handles and ox tails
“But Father! But Father!”, I can hear most of you saying. “We don’t care about no stickin’ Collect for Low Sunday and infants, blah blah blah. You are in Rome! What did you eat?” First allow me to say that … Read More
Rome: Day 3 – more food, more churches, the usual
We had a late start today, which was welcome. Mass at S Maria della Scala. the sacristy situation was … just as Roman sacristies usually are, especially in the hands of religious. Any one who has lived here knows exactly … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Rome, S. Pietro in vincoli, S. Prassede
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21 Comments
Rome: Day 2 – Un pò di ‘relax’
I am just hanging out without controversy swamp fever. Sometimes I just need to breathe. Coffee at Sant’Eustachio with some folks who wanted to go. I stepped outside to let them finish and ran into Card. Zen. A great man. … Read More
