Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

The sun hath arisen: 05:45. The sun shall sink: 20:29. The Ave Maria Bell would be heard to hath rung: 20:45. Verily, it soundeth not. It is the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, deeply mysterious.    It is … Read More →

At 05:46 the sun was up.  At 20:28 it’ll go down, from our perspective.  The Ave Maria should sound at 20:45 still. It is the 137th day of the year and the Vigil of the Ascension of the Lord. NB: … Read More →

Each day is just a little longer. The sun rose at 05:47 and will set at 20:27. The Ave Maria Bell ought to be rung at 20:45 right now. In a few days it will shift another 15 minutes to … Read More →

Roman sunrise was at 05:48. I was up and the sky was mostly clear.  Not so much now. The sunset will be at  20:26 and if things remain as they are, we won’t see it. The Ave Maria Bells should … Read More →

A priest shows altar boys how to sing the Sunday Epistle in Latin.  Yes, they are singing.  Yes, they are singing Latin.  Yes, it’s from the Letter of the Apostle James and not something the boys already know.  Yes, it … Read More →

I did not see the sunrise at 05:50, because it was cloudy.  I doubt I will see the sunset at 20:24 because it will still be cloudy.  The Ave Maria won’t be heard at 20:30 even though it is scheduled … Read More →

The Ave Maria Bell is now in 20:30 mode. In some hours the sun will set at 20:22 having risen at 05:51. We celebrated St. Nereus and Achilleus and Flavia Domatilla and Pancratius today. I with tattered vestments. Not for … Read More →

At 05:52 the sun rose over Rome.  At 20:21 the sun will un-rise over Rome. HOWEVER… the Ave Maria Bell is now in it’s next bracket, scheduled to ring forth at 20:45. Welcome registrant: Monete Fr. No Dog In The … Read More →

To get high the sky over Rome, the Sun had to rise at 05:55. It will decline to the horizon line at 20: 19. The Ave Maria Bell is at 20:30. Today is, among others, the Feast of the Old … Read More →

There is a beautiful tradition for 8 May, this year Sunday (often right at 1200 noon). Once upon a time one could obtain this day a plenary indulgence by reciting the Supplication to the Madonna of Pompei.  The other day for … Read More →

The skies were brightening already over Rome when the sun broke the horizon at 05:58. It will set at 20:16.  The Ave Maria Bell is in the 20:30 cycle. Welcome registrants: Paladino Pankrac It is the Feast of, as the … Read More →

Can this be rapid? Sunrise, 05:59 Sunset, 20:15 Ave Maria 20:30 Feast of Pius V. Look at this prayer and think about what he did. O, God, Who graciously chose blessed Pius as Supreme Pontiff, to crush the enemies of … Read More →

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! In your charity would you please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. Let’s remember all who are ill, who will … Read More →

Today the Ave Maria Bell ring time has moved into a new stage of its cycles, now scheduled – and ignored – at 2-:30. The Roman sunrise was 06:01. The Roman sunset will be at 20:14. Welcome new registrant: deaconchuck … Read More →