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VIDEO: Feast of the Holy Relics

In the traditional Roman calendar,  the Vetus Ordo, today is the Feast of Holy Relics. No, we are not celebrating your superannuated pastor. Someone will, I hope, correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t believe there is a … Continue reading

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ROME 23/10 – Day 35: Purge them!

Sun up: 06:44 Sun down: 19:03 Ave Maria: 19:30 Days left: 3 full days The Feast of St. Charles Borromeo, whose heart is in the church San Carlo al Corso. Tomorrow it was one year ago that I had my … Continue reading

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ROME 23/10 – Day 34: IMPROVISE – ADAPT – OVERCOME

The Roman rising of the sun was at 06:42.  The Roman setting of the same will be at 19:05. The Ave Maria bell is still on the 17:30 cycle. Welcome registrant: Angela61 It is a 1st Friday. Yesterday was NOT … Continue reading

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ROME 23/10 – Day 33: Revelation of Relics and Repetition of Requiems

The sun rose at 06:41 and it will set at 17:06. The Ave Maria will be silent when it ought to ring at 17:30. 5 full days left. It is the Commemoration of All Souls. I mentioned sunrise. Yesterday, All … Continue reading

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ROME 23/10 – Day 32: Imagine the joy

We are out of the days of my natal month and the coincidence of calendar and my length of stay.  I enter now into the final stretch of days here, aka crunch time.  I’m disoriented at the prospect of leaving.  … Continue reading

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ROME 23/10 – Day 31: LifeSite Rome Forum meeting

On this last day of my natal month, the sun rose at 06:39 and it set at 17:08.   The Ave Maria – 17:30. It is the Feast of Alfonso Rodriguez, SJ (+1617), and the Vigil of All Saints. Does that … Continue reading

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ROME 23/10 – Day 30: promised videos

The Roman sun came up at 06:38 (now that we are off the “ora legale”) and it will leave Rome’s sight at 17:10. The Ave Maria Bell should ring at 17:30. Welcome registrants: DePicchi Knee1987 PaterNoster22 I offered Holy Mass … Continue reading

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Feast of Christ the King and the Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sunday, in the Church’s Vetus Ordo calendar, is the Feast of Christ the King, there fixed on the last Sunday of October. It is customary on the Feast of Christ the King publicly to recite the Act of Consecration of … Continue reading

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Christ the King (N.O.: 30th) 2023

Share the good stuff. It’s the Feast of Christ the King in the Vetus Ordo and the 30th Sunday of the Novus Ordo. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? … Continue reading

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ROME 23/10 – Day 29: This is day 302 of this year of grace

Okay… let’s do this.   “Daylight savings” is over. 06:36 17:11 17:30 is the Ave Maria This is day 302 of this year of grace.  There were/are 64 to go as I write and this day ends soon. Welcome registrants: SierraFaith … Continue reading

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