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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-05-20 – “Breakout” session
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pages are trickling in slowly. Sorry, but that’s just the way it is. May 20th, 2023 Dear Diary, Fr. Tommy is still doing his exercises. I hope he gets back soon. I hate to say it, but he … Continue reading
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OMNIUM GATHERUM: TLM pilgrimage, Music, Miracle sought
This post has the purpose of making visible several items that have recently been flung over the transom and into my cluttered space. First, I had a note from an old friend who is back in the traditional Catholic tour … Continue reading
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ROME 23/05 – Day 24: Hoofing it and blossoms
Today is, aliquibus locis including Roma, the Feast of Mary, Help of Christians. It is also the Feast of St. Vincent of Lérin, whose name has been lately instrumentalized to lie about the role of tradition and progress in ecclesial … Continue reading
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ROME 23/05 – Day 23: Purple, Pizza and Puzzle
On this 143rd day of the year the Roman sun appeared at 05:41 and will slip away at 20:33, the Ave Maria ideally sounding at 21:00. It is the Feast of St. Giovani Battista de Rossi who is a beautiful … Continue reading
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ROME 23/05 – Day 22: Banns and bans
Rome’s sunrise: 05:42 Rome’s sunset: 20:33 Rome’s Ave Maria Bell: 21:00 (NB: It changed!) In your kindness, please say a prayer for my mother. Thanks to all who, in past days, said that they have. Welcome registrants: imm1858 Inquistive Mary … Continue reading
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 6th Sunday after Easter, Sunday after Ascension (N.O.: 7th of) 2023
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? Share the good stuff. It was the 6th Sunday after Easter in the Vetus Ordo, aka Sunday after the Ascension of the Lord, … Continue reading
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ROME 23/05 – Day 20: It’s the little things.
It was 05:43 when the sun rose and it will be 20:31 when it sets. The Ave Maria should chime at 20:45. Today is, among others such as St. Bernardine of Siena, the Feast of St. Aurea, “Golden Girl”. More … Continue reading
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ROME 23/05 – Day 19: Prayer request
The sun rose over Rome, or would have were it not cloudy… AGAIN… at 05:44 and it will set… will we enjoy it? … at 20:30. The Ave Maria should be rung at 20:45 now. In your kindness, pray for … Continue reading
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“Quam pulchri super montes pedes adnuntiantis et praedicantis” – Christ’s Ascension and His Lordly Feet
There are many images of the Lord’s Ascension to heaven through history, and rightly so. With the Annunciation, the Ascension is perhaps the greatest of all the Feasts of the Lord and for our own humanity. Imagine! Our humanity, taken … Continue reading
ROME 23/05 – Day 18: “A little bit of chicken fried”
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 … Continue reading
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