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- Suburbanbanshee on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “The illumination is a fun one. It literally shows Christ the Pharmacist, which is not a title you read every…”
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- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “@TonyO Well, you don’t listen to the voice of the spirit^tm by listening to the vox populi. The hoi polloi…”
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- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “If I remember correctly, the plaque on the USS Wisconsin dryly reports the aftermath of that hit with the phrase…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “1. Vatican II serves as a foundational instruction to “listen to the voice of the spirit^tm”. Ok. So, “the people”…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
ROME 23/04 – Day 20: Mysteria and wysteria
In Roma in this 110th day of the year, the sunset will be at 1958, having risen at 0621. The Ave Maria ought to chime, but in the place most worthy of its sounding it won’t, at 2015. Welcome new … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 19: Gotta hand it to ya
This got me thinking. In Rome you see lots of stylized and highly expressive hands. For example… And here St. Thomas Villanova is giving heresy something to chew over. There’s talking with your hands, and there’s not talking at all… … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 18: Viewed from afar
The sun rose at 0624 and set at 1956. The Ave Maria is at 2015. Weather in Rome has been… unpleasant. Very cool, breezy and off and on rainy. So, you can’t plan easily. Tomorrow should be nicer. I hope … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 17: Babies, Beauty and Beer
Roma sun-up 0625 Roma sun-down 1955 Ave Maria 2015 You have to enjoy the many images of Our Lady in Rome, every couple of streets, each little neighborhood had theirs. And you often see votive offerings, silver hearts, have been … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes: Low Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday, Quasimodo Sunday, Thomas Sunday, Sunday “in albis deponendis”
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 Low Sunday, 2nd of Easter? Tell … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 16: Papal Executioners
Sunrise 0627. Sunset 1954. Ave Maria 2115. Benedict Joseph Labre (+1783) Bernadette Soubirous (+1879) Today is called… Low Sunday Quasimodo Sunday Thomas Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday etc. Roman Station is at San Pancrazio Welcome new registrants: SBreslin Mrs. Last night … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 15: Rain, rain, go away
Even as the sun rose at 0628 and will set at 1953, today the new Ave Maria cycle clicks over to 2015. It is Saturday, the last day of the Octave of Easter, which ends at Vespers and the Roman … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 14: Beauty, on the board, on the altar
Today, sunrise was at 0630 and sunset will be at 1952. The Ave Maria is at 2000. It is Friday in the Octave of Easter, which according to the Novus Ordo calendar is held as a Solemnity. Hence, there is … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 13: More Holy Week pics, etc.
The sun rose over Rome at 0632 and it will set at 1951. The days are lengthening. The Ave Maria is set to ring at 2000. I am sure that you are all fully aligned with and eager to know … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 12: Stocking day
At 0633 – up. At 1950 – down. The Ave Maria is still in the 2000 slot. The Roman Station is at S. Lorenzo fuori le mura. I was once deacon for the Station Mass there celebrated by my bishop … Read More
Suburbanbanshee on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “The illumination is a fun one. It literally shows Christ the Pharmacist, which is not a title you read every…”
