Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

Latin for: “a little group, meeting, company, assembled for amusement”

Daily Rome Shot 1387 – 7 July… remind you of anything?

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VIDEO: London Oratory (aka Brompton Oratory) Schola’s new disc: Sacred Treasures of Rome (This video… Tu es Petrus by Palestrina – terrific!)

Please enjoy this promo video for the new disc from the London Oratory (aka Brompton Oratory) Schola called Sacred Treasures of Rome. I wrote at length about this new collection HERE. Amazon USA link for album: HERE Amazon UK link … Continue reading

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Vesting prayer for the clip-on wireless microphone 

It’s interesting a how things happen in clusters.  What is that… synchronicity? The other day a priest friend and I were having supper and the topic of microphones came up.  I mentioned the thought of Marshal McLuhan on the impact … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 1386 – Low Mass of a major prelate

Photo from The Great Roman™. I’m taking Mass intentions right now. Also, I regularly say Mass for my regular benefactors as I will today.  God HERE for the form I use.  Please always use that form, even if we have … Continue reading

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 4th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O. 14th Sunday)

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the this 4th Sunday after … Continue reading

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Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville. Epilogue: The Message Under The Door

Continued from Episode 9 – HERE Two weeks later, the evening slouched in wearing the same cheap suit as the night before. Tracer Bullet stood in his office, blinds half-closed, watching fog slither in from the river. The neon lights … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 1388 – Martyrs of GORKUM!

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Coincidence…. I think… yeah! Msgr. Bux new BOOK on the leaked bishops survey about Summorum Pontificum.

Diane put out the “leaked” report about the bishop’s survey that didn’t go Francis way, so Francis went his own way and issued the stunning failure Taurina cacata… Traditionis custodes. Last night being somewhat restless, I cruised about on the interwebs … Continue reading

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Tracer Bullet and the Smoke of Libville. Episode 9: The Vespers of Betrayal

Continued from Episode 8 – HERE “That’d be Chester.” I stood with my back to the warped blinds, one hand in my coat, the other resting on the scuffed back up folder that contained every sorry truth we’d dug up … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 1385 – R.I.P. Fr. Ray Blake

Welcome Registrants: Be Not Afraid BridgetM Charbel82 FJP   Father Ray Blake has just died. Please pray for the repose of his soul. He guided many people to Christ, well done good and faithful servant. pic.twitter.com/8b1MTVliPO — Mark (@sitsio) July … Continue reading

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