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Monthly Archives: April 2025
ROME 25/4– Day 8: Holy Wednesday Birthdays
The Sun rise for Rome came at 06:26. The sun will set beyond the Gianicolo at 19:55. The Ave Maria Bell is set to ring at 20:15. Happy Birthday, Papa Ratzinger (1927) Today is the “birthday” (dies natalis) of St. … Read More
Stop what you are doing and read this. No, really.
At Crisis there is a piece that would make the coldest stone-flint heart, like my own, perhaps miss a beat, which it already does. HERE It’s about … well… I’m not going to tell you, but you can trust me … Read More
The Benedictine nuns of Gower Abbey sing the Tenebrae Responses… disc and digital download!
The wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have a disc and digital download: Tenebrae at Ephesus US HERE – UK HERE These are the RESPONSORIES of Tenebrae for all three days of the Triduum. They are, arguably, … Read More
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LENTCAzT 2025 – 43: Spy Wednesday in Holy Week
Today’s Roman Station is St. Mary Major. Scott Hahn reflects on the 4th Cup of wine, which Jesus did NOT drink at the Last Supper, but rather on the Cross, completing the Last Supper. The text I used was a … Read More
UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.
UPDATE 16 APRIL: The Archbishop of Detroit has responded to the firestorm. I was sent this from Detroit. My emphases and comments. If I’ve put my foot wrong here, I want to know how and why. April 16, 2025 Dear … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 7: Annoyed
Today the Sun rose upon Rome at 6:28. It will inevitably set at 19:53. The Ave Maria Bell has now moved to a new cycle: 20:15. The Roman Station is Santa Prisca on the Aventine Hill. It is Holy Tuesday. … Read More
Pres. Trump’s Message on Holy Week, 2025
This has been out a day. Since we are in Holy Week, it seems appropriate to post it. I note in particular the references to the Triduum and “Mass of the Lord’s Supper” and Vigil. This is a decidedly Catholic … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 42: Tuesday in Holy Week
The Roman Station is Santa Prisca on the Aventine Hill. The identity of St Prisca is uncertain. One tradition claims that she is identical with Priscilla, who is mentioned in the New Testament. Cardinal Bacci reflects on the change from … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 6: Scirocco (Important)
I was up and around before sunrise at 6:29 and by 19:52 sunset is long in the rear view mirror. The Ave Maria is still slated int he 20:00 slot. It it Holy Monday. Mercifully short readings today, but profound. … Read More
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