Category Archives: My View

ROME 23/05 – Day 07: Blasts from the past in the present are the future?

On this lovely Roman Sunday the sun arose at 05:57 and it will set at 20:17.  The Ave Maria is locked in at 20:30 right now.   Eventually, this will shift in another 15 minute increment as the days get longer. … Continue reading

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 4th Sunday after Easter (N.O.: 5th of) 2023

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It was the 4th Sunday after Easter in the Vetus Ordo and the 5th Sunday of Easter in the Novus Ordo. Was … Continue reading

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ASK FATHER: Why isn’t everyone praying the Imprecatory Psalms? Wherein Fr. Z rants.

From a reader… QUAERITUR: In your very, very fruitful apostolic endeavors, might you please have a moment to a) correctly list the Imprecatory Psalms, and b) expound on them a bit Good God…why everyone isn’t praying them daily is a … Continue reading

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday after Easter (N.O.: 4th of) 2023

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It was the 3rd Sunday after Easter in the Vetus Ordo and the 4th Sunday of Easter in the Novus Ordo.  In … Continue reading

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ROME 23/04 – Day 30: Fr Z’s Kitchen – Vongole veraci

At the dawn of the tie-breaker between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren the sun broke the horizon at 06:06.  When it sets at 20:10, there should be a new official FIDE World Champion.  It has been an amazing match. I … Continue reading

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ROME 23/04 – Day 22: Nuptial and Nutella

Sun: came up at 0618.  Sun: went down at 2001  The Ave Maria is stuck at 2015 for a while. Three Pope martyrs were in the book for today, Soter (+175), Caius (+296) and Agapitus I (+536). Concerning the last, … Continue reading

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ROME 23/04 – Day 07: Good Friday – Bad food and shadows

It’s Good Friday. The sun rose at 6:42 and will set at 19:44. The Ave Maria is at 20:00. The Roman Station is, of course, at Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. It is the Feast of St. John Baptist de la … Continue reading

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ROME 23/04 – Day 03: Holy Monday

The City saw a 6:48 sunrise and will have its sunset at 19:40.   The Ave Maria bell is to ring at 20:00.  The full moon is coming: 6 April: important for the dating of Easter, of course.  It is the … Continue reading

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ROME 23/04 – Day 01: Arrival

At last I – we (I am with friends) – are in Rome. It is April 1 and a 1st Saturday.  The Roman Station was St. John at the Latin Gate.  The sun rose at 6:52 and set at 19;37.  … Continue reading

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My View For Awhile: ROMANES EUNT DOMUS!

And so it begins; the second leg. This morning brought bagels and schmear with lox and black coffee. The morning was dedicated to updating my electronics and playing some blitz against an engine. After a super fast trip into JFK … Continue reading

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