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Category Archives: On the road
Pontifical Mass at SS Trinità dei Pellegrini
On my arrival in Roma I wended my way to this famous church where St Philip established a confraternity. Card Branmueller has just begun the Confiteor. PS Faldstool UPDATE: As usual, no row by row Communion. Acts of thanksgiving at … Read More
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My View For A While
I have boarded what has been dubbed The Hurtling Tube Of Flaming Death for Roma, and I am settling in for a boring few hours. As the great Roman Fabrizio – I think it is his turn to buy lunch … Read More
My view for a while
As my trip concludes, I was happy to have been able to see again so many nice people and was VERY glad to have had great weather while in London and Rome. My view for a while will be less … Read More
1 October Monday – London – evening
I am back in London… briefly. Since it is a Monday, and since there is a TLM at the little church on Maiden Lane near Covent Garden, and since after Mass some people go to the nearby Coal Hole, I … Read More
Roman Sunday Lunch
A quick view from today in Rome. I met one of my best friends today after Mass at SS. Trinita dei Pellegrini (btw… my Mass was offered today, again, for benefactors… you know who you are), and had a chance … Read More
Personal stroll
This morning I decided to take a bit of a stroll rather than go out to Castel Gandolfo for the Audience and other events. Instead, I went to look at a few places I hadn’t seen for a while and … Read More
Just to catch you up on what I’ve been doing.
Although I transferred the flag to Rome this morning at Oh-Dark-Hundred… … I wanted to catch up with the few pics and news about what has been going on. On Sunday, after some time with Fr. Finigan at Blackfen, we … Read More
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Some reflections on a life changing book
Today is Bilbo Baggins’s Birthday and yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit. I found an image of the edition that I first read. I first read The Hobbit when I was in 7th grade. I … Read More
Spicy!
Whew! Pork dumplings in hot soup! That red is indeed suggestive of the flavors. The green is cilantro. Excellent. Whew! The Jasmine tea is very good. There is something in this soup I can’t put my finger on (lest it … Read More
London sojourn update
Yesterday after Holy Mass at the little church on Maiden Lane near Covent Garden, a group of people met up at The Coal Hole, nearby on The Strand, for an extemp blognic. Here are a few pics of the proceedings. … Read More
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