Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

I’ve been somewhat crippled in regard to posting. Since the migration of the blog, some things have either been very slow (the entire admin area) or not working at all, like the app on my phone that allows me to … Read More →

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 Passion Sunday the 5th … Read More →

This should be the model.  This is what the Vatican seems to be determined to destroy. Moreover, there are older women with vocations, like S Francesca Romana, who have so much to give. From CWR 106-year-old nun continues serving in … Read More →

Try to wrap your head around the paradox in the vocation of St. Joseph. Firstly, he was a relatively poor craftsman, a tekton, which in Greek is “builder” which can include “carpenter”. However, consider the implications of the genealogy at the … Read More →

Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, and now also my late mother’s place.  At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am … Read More →

Once a year, on the Feast of St. Frances of Rome, the convent she founded in the 15th c. is opened to the public. These rooms are painted with scenes from the life of the saint, so beloved by the … Read More →

The chapel of an old Roman family in the Palazzo Massimo. It has the status of a church. The Palazzo is open once a year on the anniversary of a miracle worked by St. Philip Neri: he raised the Prince’s … Read More →