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Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica
From Diane Montagna‘s substack: Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from Entering St. Peter’s Basilica According to organizers, the decision was communicated in a letter from the Vatican Secretariat of State. VATICAN CITY, 23 October 2026 — The Vatican will bar … Read More
23 October – St. Severinus Boethius: “A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to heaven.”
“A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to Heaven” – Boethius What have you done, lately, to help someone get to Heaven? Today is the feast of St. Severinus Boethius (+525), the author of the Consolation … Read More
ROME 26/10– Day 22: Colors and courses and Coco
On this Feast of St. John Paul II the sunrise over his former See was at 07:28. The sun set with lovely colors at 18:20. Ave Maria would have been at 18:30 for the Curia… according their calendar. Colors. This … Read More
ROME 26/10– Day 21: fountain
Each of the “rioni” or districts of Rome have a characteristic fountain put in place in the 1920s. They have some symbol, pertinent to the area, such as this one, which has books for the original site of the Sapienza … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-10-12 – Brainstorming!
12th Oct 2026 Dear Diary, Msgr. Tommy told me something the other day about priest morale being pretty low. I think he’s on to something. Priests don’t laugh like they used to, even when they’re together for something fun like … Read More
Not a huge fan, but the question is dead on right…
Why was Fr. Ripperger silenced for a year while the sodomy peddler, James Martin, SJ is free to spread grave immorality and error? https://t.co/P5YjcLMHPN — Lepanto Institute (@LepantoInst) October 19, 2026 And… “Napa Institute co-founder Tim Busch and his wife … Read More
ROME 26/10– Day 19-20:
When did the sun rise, you ask, over Rome? 7:26 And.. the other thing? 18:39 The Ave Maria cycle for the Roman Curia moves to 18:30. Remember, we follow solar time, but the Curia moves in 15 minute increments. THIS… … Read More
Are things as bad as the seem? Auctores scinduntur.
How bad are things right now? Pretty bad. “Walking together” is taking up to the edge of a precipice, probably over the sea where the Gadarene swine are still moiling. Appointments to key positions defies reason. Convents and monasteries are … Read More
ROME 26/10– Day 17-18: How very sad
The Eternal receive sunlight this morning at 07:24. Deprivation of sunlight came at 18:26. The Ave Maria for the Curia should be at 18:45. The Ave Maria for solar time was at 17:56. Today, in addition to being a Sunday, … Read More
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