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Category Archives: What Fr. Z is up to
ROME 22/6 – DAY 13: What is it with Jesuits and cubes?
5:32 was sunrise in Rome and 20:49 will be sunset, by which time I hope to be eating Spaghetti alle vongole with The Great Roman™. The Ave Maria bell is in its 22:15 cycle. I put some time and energy … Read More
ROME 22/6 – DAY 12: Full iron circle
The time of sunrise in Rome today was 5:32. Sunset will fall at 20:49. The Ave Maria won’t ring at 21:15 in the Vatican, but it should ring at one Roman parish at 21:19. It is the feast of St. … Read More
ROME 22/6 – DAY 11: Great big altar and tiny little car
Sunrise was quite some time ago at 5:32 and sunset will very close to now at 20:48. The Ave Maria Bell should ring in the Vatican at 21:15. However, technically it should ring elsewhere at 21:18. Some have desired more … Read More
ROME 22/6 – DAY 10: Wherein a rock evaporated a lot of my time
Sunrise…. sunset… 5:32… 20:48 Ave Maria? 21:15 I committed a crime against humanity here. I have been sketching as I go about. The results have not been good. But here… as I regarded my scratchings… I nearly wept for … Read More
ROME 22/6 – DAY 9: A pair of Pii
When was sunrise in Rome? 5:32 When is sunset? 20:47 When should the Ave Maria Bell ring? 21:00. NO! 21:15! We are in a new cycle for the Ave Maria bell. The time of the ringing moves by 15 minute … Read More
ROME 22/6 – DAY 8: A Spanish Saint, Tomato & Pig Cheek Sauce, Brutal Self-Assessment
In Rome sunrise was at 5:32 and, though we may not see it for the clouds, sunset is scheduled for 20:47. The Ave Maria bell ought to be a 21:00. This is the splendidly illuminated S. Maria in Monserrato, named … Read More
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ROME 22/6 – DAY 7: Food for the journey
Sunrise in Rome today was at 5:33 and sunset will be at 20:46. We are still lengthening in our days as we head toward ‘na ciumacata of the Feast of St. John the Baptist. It’s been a long time since I’ve … Read More
ROME 6/22 – DAY 6: Strollin’
5:33 was the time of the Roman sunrise. At the other end of the day, the sunset will be 20:46. The Ave Maria is still set for its 2100 cycle. The “Ave Maria” indicates the change of the religious day … Read More
ROME 6/22 – DAY 5: Taking it in
Our Roman sunrise was at 5:33 and our Roman sunset will be at 20:45 and the poor, mostly neglected Ave Maria bell ought to ring at 21:00. Yesterday, Pentecost Sunday, I longed to get out the camera phone and record … Read More
ROME 6/22 – DAY 4: Guess the cheese
Today in Rome the sun rose at 5:33 and it will set at 20:44. Even though in the now pathetic Roman Curia the Ave Maria bell will not chime as it ought at 21:00, it will chime in Rome! I … Read More
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