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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
ROME 25/4– Day 26:
We’ve broken the 06:00 barrier for sunrise by 1 minute. Sunset is at 20:16. The Ave Maria Bell: 20:30 We are 125 days into the year. Welcome registrants: ducinaltum333 fruitcrmble@*******.net WolfendenP Please remember me when shopping online and use my … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 25:
When 06:00 arrived, up came the sun here in Rome. One minute ago as I write, which is 20:15, the sun officially set. The schedule for the Ave Maria Bell is still 20:30, though technically it should be more closely … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday after Easter 2025 (N.O. 3rd Sunday of Easter)
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 3rd Sunday of Easter in the Novus Ordo and the 2nd Sunday after Easter in the Vetus Ordo. It … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 24: Conclave insider stuff and MSM machinations
In Rome we got sun at 06:01. It sets at 20:15. The Ave Maria Bell is in the 20:30 cycle. I was at a meeting of journalists, long-time Vatican watchers. It was informative. The personal experience of a few of … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 23: What’s up?
Up went the sun at 06:03. Down it’ll go at 20:12. The Ave Maria Bell, you ask? For the Curia 20:30. However, the real schedule is pegged to sunset. Today is a 1st Friday. It is the Feast of St. … Read More
Prayers for the Election of a Roman Pontiff (Fr. Z’s and Card. Burke’s)
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ROME 25/4– Day 22: bare bones
It’s the feast of St. Joseph Opifex… the Worker. On 19 March 1937 (the Feast of Saint Joseph), Pius XI placed “the vast campaign of the Church against world Communism under the standard of Saint Joseph, her mighty protector.” In 1955, Pius … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 21: Market forces
At 6:05 the sun began to appear in Rome. It’s evening disappearing act commences at 20:10. The Ave Maria Bell is in it’s 20:30 cycle. In the NO calendar we celebrate St. Pius V and in the VO, St. Catherine … Read More
Explanation of a how a Conclave works: another Roman dialect sonnet “der Belli”
It’s sede vacante time and all eyes are turned to Rome in anticipation of a conclave. It is appropriate to have an expert explanation of exactly how a conclave works. Forget the TV pundits and Know-It-Alls in the Catholic press. … Read More
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