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Monthly Archives: May 2025
ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe
On this Feast of St Michele Garicoïts, the Sun rose at 05:49 and it will set at 20:25. Pushed by the ever later sunset, the Ave Maria Bell, which you know know all about (more than you wanted to know) … Read More
ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid
Sunrise in Rome was at 5:50 and sunset will be at 20:24. The Ave Maria is in the 20:45 cycle. It is the traditional Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine and the Feast of the Dedication of Santa Maria “ad Martyres” … Read More
ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church
Dear readers, this is the sort of thing that Popes do! They fight against the forces of Hell and they work for the salvation of souls. When the ancient obelisk that was in the Circus of Caligula off to the … Read More
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ROME 25/5– Day 32: The Ave Maria Bell Explained and “If you are a woke Catholic, you aren’t Catholic anymore.”
When the sun rose on this lovely Roman morning it was 5:51. The lovely Roman evening commences with the setting of the sun at 20:23. The Ave Maria Bell should ring at 20:45. It is the Feast of Sts. Nereus, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Did Leo XIV use an older, traditional form of the “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing?
From a priest… QUAERITUR: I have not had time, and will probably not any time soon to go back to footage of previous last handful of Roman Pontiff to confirm, but I heard that apparently Pope Leo XIV when he … Read More
ASK FATHER: If Father must say Mass AFTER the new Pope’s election is announced but BEFORE we know his name…?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our pastor had a rare situation with the election of the Pope. The white smoke went up, indicating that we had a new Pope, but before who the new Pope was announced, he had to go … Read More
ROME 25/5– Day 30-31:
Today, the 11th of the month saw the sunrise on the 3rd day of a new pontificate at 5:52. It duly set at 20:22. The Ave Maria Bell should ring at 20:45. A new cycle as of today. Welcome registrants: … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday after Easter 2025 (N.O. 4th Sunday of Easter)
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 4th Sunday of Easter in the Novus Ordo and the 3rd Sunday after Easter in the Vetus Ordo. In … Read More
Leo XIV – relax
I think we can relax a little. I think the Church’s “East Germany” is going to diminish. My people, some know the new Pope, affirm that he prays and that he believes. This counts for a lot. I don’t want to … Read More
Some Notes about Leo XIV.. maybe more to follow
Let’s start with the important stuff, like the coat-of-arms and motto. ‘Cause I like that stuff. Here is the coat-of-arms of Pope Leo XIV. His motto is “In Illo Uno Unum”, which from the elegance you know is from St. … Read More
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