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Category Archives: My View
1 July: The Sabine Farm
Off to The Sabine Farm. Ahhhh….. No more bad air, ferocious heat, night long traffic noise… Do I need a rest! Augustine would say otium in negotio. However, for a while the emphasis is going to be on otium.
Oath and Prayers of the Pallium
Today during Holy Mass in the Basilica of St. Peter, near to Peter’s tomb, the Holy Father gave the pallium to new metropolitan archbishops. I didn;t have a front row seat, but I wasn’t too far back either. There some … Read More
The “conquered” sun: more pointed comments
Friends who come to Rome and request tours from me know that I am interested in obelisks and, what’s more, I expect them to be also. These pointed monuments are fascinating. Yesterday I posted about catching the shadow cast by … Read More
Sol invictus? Not today!
Today is the summer solstice. This is the longest day of the year. And so it is that I made my way in the frying-pan heat to the Piazza of St. Peter’s Basilica for the one day of the year … Read More
Corpus Christi
Here are somethings pasted together from past WDTPRS articles on the prayers for Corpus Christi. If you are not into the text, then perhaps you will enjoy the photo I shot last year of the Eucharistic procession for Corpus Christi … Read More
The Most Holy Trinity
In the Church Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome you find over the main altar the famous painting of the Most Holy Trinity by Guido Reni. Here is a view.
Z-cam is on for a great sunset
The Z-cam is on for a great sunset at 2100 Rome time! Read More
Pentecost Pantheon Petals
Today at the Church S. Maria ad Martyres, otherwise known as the Pantheon, an annual event much beloved of the Romans took place. At the end today’s Pentecost Mass red rose petals were let to fall in great abundance through the oculus or “eye” of the dome, which is open to the sky. The dome is actually a foot wider than the cupola of St. Peter’s Basilica. At the end of Mass fireman from Rome’s fire department did the honors and let fall the petals.
Here are some photos of the event. Various folks were tricked out. Read More
Ever have one of those days….
Have you ever had one of those days when everything seems to conspire against you? Read More
