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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
ROME 22/10 – Day 9: Processions and digressions
7:14 is the time for the Roman sun to appear and it is slated for disappearance at 18:41. The Ave Maria is at 19:00. It is the Feast of St. John Leonardi (+1609), founder of the Clerics Regular of the … Continue reading
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ROME 22/10 – Day 8: More about fish, forbidden games, and a new book
Sunset… sunset… 7:12… 18:42. The Ave Maria is at 1900. Today is the traditional Feast of St. Bridget. I’ll stop later to see if the nearby sisters keep the traditional day. TOMORROW, however, is the Feast of. St. John Leonardi … Continue reading
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ROME 22/10 – Day 7: Fishy First Friday
Today, though it happened behind the buildings, the Roman sun arose on this First Friday at 07:11 and it will set with glorious light and color at 18:44. The Ave Maria should be at 19:00. It is the 451st anniversary … Continue reading
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ROME 22/10 – Day 6: Of eyes and heads and ligaments
Up came the Roman sun this morning at 7:10 and down it will go at 18:46. The days shorten in more than one way. The Ave Maria should still ring at 17:00. The Feast of St. Bruno graces the traditional … Continue reading
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ROME 22/10 – Day 5: Of chalices and clams and rest
The sun was up at 7:09 in Rome and set at 18:47. The Ave Maria was to be rung at 19:00. The Feast: St. Placid and companions. It’s definitely mosquito season here. I found both my hands to have been … Continue reading
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ROME 22/10 – Day 4: A stroll and an “I dunno”
In Rome sunrise, still to take place as I write this part of this post, will be at 7:08. It will appear to set at 18:49 and the Ave Maria is in the 19:00 phase. It is the Dies Natalis … Continue reading
ROME 22/10 – Day 3: Of a hairy bear, a column, and a case of littering.
Sunrise in Rome today was at 7:07 and sundown is projected to be at 18:51. The Ave Maria is at 19:00. It is the feast of a Roman martyr, St. Candidus who was killed in the time of the Emperor … Continue reading
WDTPRS 27th Ordinary Sunday: Of ashes, soap and you.
When we pray with the right attitude, particularly when kneeling before the altar of Sacrifice, joined in heart and mind with our mediator, the priest, Christ Himself makes up for what we are incapable of accomplishing on our own. St. … Continue reading
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ROME 22/10 – Day 1: Getting it together
On this (N.O.) Feast of the wonderful St. Therese, (St. Remigius ) who saved my vocation, in Rome the sun rose at 7:05, and I saw it, and will set at 18:54. The Ave Maria should be rung at 19:15. … Continue reading
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