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Category Archives: What Fr. Z is up to
ROME – Day 2: Vestments edition
This morning the group went off to the Audience and some time in the Museum, both of which I passed. On my way to meet a priest friend at Gammarelli I stopped at Sant’Eustachio. Just a nice view, inside a … Read More
ROMA – Day 1: Hitting the ground running
Here we are again. I arrived in time for rush hour. The flight was uneventful, which is how I like them.
My View For Awhile: Midtown Tunnel Edition
I hurtled through the Midtown Tunnel and I am on the Van Wyck on the way to JFK. And so the pilgrimage to Rome begins. UPDATE I had a note that a couple of priest friends are also heading to … Read More
NYC Day 1: Pastrami Edition
I am at the glorious Pastrami Queen on Lexington. Mushroom Barley soup Pastrami Corned Beef “Smile!” … yep… he was smiling. We spent time in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sort of my Mecca, to which I bow several times … Read More
My View For Awhile: Manhattan Edition
I’m off to NYC to meet some friends and have a couple of days of R&R before continuing on my way to Rome for the pilgrimage. So far it’s a typical Delta experience: flight delayed. At least I don’t have … Read More
My View For Awhile: Windy City Edition
I’m on a road trip. Hmmmm… usually these vans are following me. Right now I am in Chicago, at St. John Cantius. Yesterday and today I gave some conferences on sacred liturgy. We have had two, count ’em two, Solemn Masses … Read More
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What Fr. Z is watching and reading
There is a movie to avoid Amen, which is – on the surface – about the Nazi Reich’s extermination of the Jews and of “unproductive” people. A military scientist (based on a real person) who realizes what is going on – … Read More
CQ CQ CQ This is Whiskey Delta Tango Papa Romeo Sierra … ECHOLINK & APRS
UPDATE 6 Sept: No, I haven’t worked on my General in the last week or so, and, No, I haven’t done anything with Echolink yet. However, the other day I did figure out today how to send APRS messages with … Read More
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Wherein Fr. Z dies a painful death
He finally killed me off. At least I had a chance to defend Terra, your planet. I have been a character in a Sci-Fi series by Chris Kennedy. HERE As I wrote before, the series is sort of Galaxy Quest … Read More
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My View For Awhile: Road Trip
I begin a too short road trip today. First, stop – St. Paul, because I need a hair cut. Actually, there is a meeting of my literary group. We are, this time, reading Richard Wilbur. Then, …. I like driving … Read More
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