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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
ROME 26/3– Day 22: thanks
I was up and around before sunrise at 6:30 and by 19:52 sunset will be in the rear view mirror. Well… it won’t be really in the rear view mirror. You know what I mean. The Ave Maria is still slated … Read More
Nope. People know how doctors dress.
Nope. People know how doctors dress. Nope. Nope! ? JUST IN: President Trump responds to backlash over an image he posted which seemed to depict him as Jesus "It's supposed to be me as a doctor making people better, and … Read More
ROME 26/3– Day 21: More on the Six Hour Clock app
6:31 was when the chariot of Helios began to grace the Roman skies. 19:51 is when Pyrois, Eous, Aethon, and Phlegon will seeks their nightly stable. 20:00 is when the Ave Maria Bell should ring according to the cycle on … Read More
ROME 26/3– Day 20: WOW! JUST TOO COOL!
As the Roman days lengthen, the Roman sun rises earlier and sets later. Today the sun rose at 06:33. Sunset is at 19:50. The cycle of the “Ave Maria” Bell…. is… NO! WAIT! I received from a reader something very … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Quasimodo Sunday (and “Low” and “Thomas” and “Divine Mercy”)
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this Easter Octave Sunday? Tell … Read More
ASK FATHER: We can eat meat on Easter Friday, but do we have to do some other penance?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Please excuse my ignorance. When a solemnity falls on a Friday, (e.g. in Octave of Easter) the abstinence from meat is lifted. However, if I decide to eat meat do I still have to substitute it … Read More
ROME 26/3– Day 19: Claming up
At 06:34, four minutes after my alarm rang, the Sun rose in Rome. The Sun will set, if all goes well, at 19:49. The “Ave Maria” Bell? At 20:00 This 101st day of the calendar year is the Feast of … Read More
Nuns of Gower Abbey have a NEW music disc/download!
I am delighted to share with you that the wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have released a new music collection, on CD and digital download. I have the album (Thanks Mother Cecilia!) and … Read More
St. Augustine on military service and prayer in time of war
I was recently prompted by some new accounts to review what St. Augustine thought about military service, the Christian vocation, and prayer. Hence, ep. 189. Context is helpful and here is a broad view of the letter as a whole. In a … Read More
ROME 26/3– Day 18: Flowers!
The first sunlight of the day reached Rome at 06:36. That sunlight will recede until tomorrow, I hope, at 19:48. The “Ave Maria” ought to be chimed at 20:00. The Roman Station for this Easter Friday, upon which you can … Read More
