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Monthly Archives: January 2025
Daily Rome Shot 1227 – My View For Awhile – North!
In Rome, sunrise was at 07:29 and sunset is at 17:15. The Ave Maria Bell ought to ring at 17:30. It is the Feast of St. Vincent Pallotti, who is the saintly neighbor of The Parish™ on the Via dei … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1226 – “Baaaaaah!”
Happy Feast Day! Images from The Great Roman™. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At … Read More
OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak Midwinter
I was taken up today with watching the inauguration, playing OTB, and doing errands and chores so much that I nearly forgot. This is the Eve of St. Agnes. In the classical calendar we venerate many Roman martyrs in a … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1225
Pope Celestine V. The only Pope to be crowned twice. Unfortunately not the only Pope to resign. Pray for Trump and a peaceful presidential inauguration ? pic.twitter.com/WGyGD7JQBM — CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) January 19, 2025 I like this image of Joseph. So … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (N.O. 2nd Ordinary) 2025
In the Vetus Ordo, it’s the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. In the Novus Ordo, it is the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary (Ordered) Time. Green vestments are back. This year, not only do the Collects coincide in both rites, Vetus … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 25-01-16 – Reconciliation service
Jan 16th, 245 Dear Diary, I hear that Jack is probably going to be cleared, at least Dozer thinks so. He’s been doing daily liturgy for some short hair nuns somewhere, not sure which kind. Probly the scary kind, not … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1224
NB: If you are interested in the Chartres Pilgrimage, there is a webinar you can sign up for. HERE It’s held by the great REGINA Magazine. The editor wrote to me: “This trip fills up fast, so hurry!” Free information webinar … Read More
Motus in finem velocior – Daily Rome Shot 1224
Welcome registrants: LoMsoldier Millercat Once again, thank to my donors for my rapidly approaching Roman Sojourn for the end of January and beginning of February. It’s a fast one. I have “chores” to do. Some of you wonderful readers pitched … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1223 – “Sluggish schizophrenia”
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More
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