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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Daily Rome Shot 1107 with bonus
You’ll be happy to know that the city govt has closed off to cars the area in front of the church and down the street to the left along its side. Welcome registrant: mcharris Many thanks to several of you … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1106
Today is the Feast of St. Joseph Calasanzio, who founded the Piarists. He was also a member of the Archconfraternity at Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, to which I belong. St. Joseph’s body is in the nearby San Pantaleone. Photos by … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1105 – Washing machine – R.I.P?
Photo by The Great Roman™ And now for something completely different. Mr Ed hits an inside the park HR off of Sandy Koufax. An epic slide at home to top it all off pic.twitter.com/CRHxsuDCV6 — BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) August 25, 2024 … Read More
The number of young women wearing chapel veils or mantillas in church is increasing. Wherein Fr. Z rants… and teaches… and rants
At The Free Press there is a piece about the fact of the increase in the number of young women wear chapel veils or mantillas in church. I’d be interested in your thoughts on the article and on the topic … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 14th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 21st) 2024
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this 14th Sunday after Pentecost, … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1104
Warm thanks to the kind soul who sent a power tool from my wish list. There were no gift slips in the box, so I don’t know who sent it. I have a suspicion based on previous items but I … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1103
Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome registrants: bjpalmer92 SMTA-OLOP Sanctus Futurum Spero Right now there is a 25% off sale for the end of summer. Use code SUMMER25 at checkout. At the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Round 4, Wesley … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1102
Which drink is mine? Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you … Read More
How I feel right now…
There are lot of personal connections with the song, but now I watch it at this critical junction in the history of the Church and our state (which ever it may be): I dare you not to sing along with … Read More
Watching the DNC tonight
Slick Willie just said that Biden, “healed our sick” and now he is trying to wager peace. And then he gave up power. Gosh, “self emptying”: at least in the political sphere Biden is like… wait for it… George Washington. … Read More
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