Monday, December 27, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Glorious Return of the Cappa Magna to Rome
Tu scendi dalle stelle!
Today, our personal favorite in the Vatican (and great friend of Rome students), Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke sang Pontifical Mass at the Church of St. Mary of Nazareth on Rome's Via di Boccea, just west of the Vatican, at Casalotti (http://www.smnazareth.com/).
This parish, staffed by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, is located in the historical Suburbicarian Diocese of Porto - Santa Rufina.
Many thanks to His Eminence for his leadership and constant generosity, to the Franciscans of the Immaculate for hosting the Mass and for doing such fine work at this parish as well as to His Excellency Gino Reali, Bishop of Porto - Santa Rufina, who came from La Storta to be present.
Christmas in Rome
An old Roman custom - to reverence the Christ child after Midnight Mass.Pastors, celebrate this tradition at your parish.
Favorite Christmas Carol of Italians: "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle"
Written in 1754 by St. Alfonso Maria de Liguori.
Rome's Manger Scene
Christmas Eve.
Thank God we still have freedom to do this in some places like Italy.
Catholic Culture: Baby Jesus Statue
In some places such as Naples and Florence the baby is often depicted nude, as seen here in Naples.Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Chasuble of St. Ignatius
He celebrated Holy Mass in this chasuble and was later, they say, even buried in it.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Chapel in Rome's Metro
Cappella San Filippo Neri on Metro Line B at Piramide stop.
Holy Mass each Sunday at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Where Cardinals Eat: Papa Re
Papa Re (Pope King - Blessed Pius IX).In Trastevere.
Via della Lungaretta, 149.
Franciscans in Rome
These Franciscan friars arrived in town and have been doing the Lord's work and camping out in the Piramide Metro tunnel at Roma Ostiense.
Rome Flat of Alcide de Gasperi
Just a minute walk from the Vatican on the old Via Bonifacio VIII (now the Via Alcide de Gasperi).Home of the Usus Antiquior Closest to the Vatican
On Lungotevere Vaticano at Via S. Pio X.Oratory of the Beata Vergine Maria Annunziata along the Tiber River.
