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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
ROME 26/4– Day 36: Seeing red
In the Eternal City we had the rising of the sun at 6:08 and its setting at 20:08. The Ave Maria cycle changed to 20:30. For the Curia. It does that. But they don’t ring it. It rings today at … Read More
ROME 26/4– Day 35: Theatre of the Absurd
Today the sun rose at 06:10 and it will set at 20:06. But that’s in Rome, not in Columbia Heights. The Ave Maria Bell is still in the 20:15 slot for the Curia. It is the Feast of the great … Read More
ROME 26/4– Day 34: A good example
A little bit each day. The sun appeared to be raised up at 06:11 and to be pushed down at 20:05. The Ave Maria was to ring at 20:15, at least for the Roman Curia. Along with being the 3rd … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday after Easter (N.O. 4th Sunday OF Easter)
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 3rd Sunday after Easter … Read More
ROME 26/4– Day 33: Here’s a little Latin for you
ROMAE SOL ORTUS EST HORA VI ET XIII. SOL OCCIDET POST PAUCA MINUTA HORA XX ET IV. CAMPANA “AVE MARIA” PRO CURIA ROMANA HORA XX ET XV SONARE DEBET, SED NON SONABIT. POTIUS, APUD ECCLESIAM SANCTISSIMAE TRINITATIS PEREGRINORUM ET CONVALESCENTIUM … Read More
ROME 26/4– Day 32: What a day
In Rome the sun rose at 06:14. It set quite a while ago at 20:03. The Ave Maria Bells is still listed in the 20:15 cycle. Welcome Regstrant: CRM Among others, today was the Feast of Sts. Maria Cleope and … Read More
ROME 26/4– Day 31: tired
Over Rome at 06:16 the sun emerged and it will remerge (?) submerge at 20:02. The Ave Maria Bell ought to ring for the Curia at 20:15 (but it won’t). It’s the feast of St. George and St. Adalbert. I’m … Read More
ROME 26/4– Days 30: R.I.P.
Up came the sun at 06:17. Down goeth the sun at 20:01. The Ave Maria is in the 20:15 cycle for the Curia. It is the feast of three saintly Popes of yore: Soter, Caius and Agapitus. Perhaps more important … Read More
ROME 26/4– Days 29: Happy Birthday Rome!
Today it was 06:19 when Pyrois, Eous, Aethon, and Phlegon bore the chariot of Helios into the view of Rome. At 19:59 the same “Fiery One”, “He of the Dawn”, “Blazing” and “Burning” will take dimming cart into West. The … Read More
ROME 26/4– Days 27 & 28: Pope SAINT Leo IX lead an army
This beautiful sunny yet cool Roman day started by the sun’s rising at 06:20 and it will end at 19:59. The Ave Maria (which you know all about now) is at 20:15 according to the Vatican curial calendar. On this … Read More
7SisterBMoore on GUEST POST: “Father Bob’s First Day on the Job”: “I dread the day this happens. I pray the day doesn’t come. How will this be Catholic with Fr. Bob…”
