Rome 24/10 – Day 18: Fabrics and finger food

07:24 was the time of sun rise.

18:26 will be the time of sunset

18:45 should be the time of the Ave Maria bell.

It is the feast of St. Luke, Patron Saint of Artists.

There are 75 days left in the year and the moon is full.  We can’t see it, but it’s there.

Not sure about that.

I spotted that on my way to Gammarelli to meet a priest friend who was settling on fabrics and designs for vestments for his parish.   They should be really interesting and attractive.

However, last year I saw a white and silver vestment that has had my attention ever since.  I had the guys get out the fabrics.   Grey shantung lining… or perhaps simple grey cotton.

Dunno.   I have a couple of nice white, but nothing whatsoever like this.

What’s my friend working on?  Something “gothic” and in an English style, which often involves sharply contrasting colours.  (See what I did there?)

I think the black “dadi” work better.  But the blue in the photo below is truer to life and the red in the photo above is truer.

And here is the “form” they used to use to make zucchetto’s for Benedict XVI.

Also spotted a quite “Roman” chalice in a classic design but with modern and mostly non precious materials.  The base is solid.  I think it must be chrome plated brass, because of the weight.  I’m good in this department for sure.

With a friend for cocktails before supper.  Which drink is mine?

Out for Japanese with two distinguished Catholic writers whom you would instantly know.

The sushi was pretty good, though its construction was a little loose.

It’s good to change up your pallet once in a while.

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In churchy news… I read that the body of participants at “walking together about walking togetherity” strongly pushed back against giving bishops conferences doctrinal autonomy. Can you imagine what a galactically stupid move that would be?

Today is the 60th Anniversary of the Canonisation of the Ugandan Martyrs, the final time the traditional Rite of Canonisation was used, where gifts of bread, wine and doves were offered to the Roman Pontiff, and also the final Papal Pontifical Solemn Mass in the Old Rite. pic.twitter.com/1NBweRcvHc

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) October 18, 2024

Speaking of Catholic hardware…

16th century butter knives from italy inscribed with catholic chants pic.twitter.com/s0kTy3NQYl

— dove (@theotokosdove) October 16, 2024

Great pic of a great Cardinal…

“Let’s Pray for the Successful Ending of the Synod” –
A Crying Out from Cardinal Zen https://t.co/DQkk0HjVz0 pic.twitter.com/fEOYVBRmyx

— Rorate Caeli (@RorateCaeli) October 18, 2024

In chessy news… HERE

(White to mate in 3)