Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!

"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI

05 June 2010

Santa Croce. . .

Unexpected discovery: the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, a.k.a. Opus Dei U. Helpful signs fo...

At the Campo

A wide selection of coral jewelry available at the Campo. Arciconfraternita S. Maria Dell'Orazione E Morte, (Confraternity of St...

On to Campo de Fiori!

Fr. Benedict appears to be in a subjunctive mood for our outing. The Largo Argentina. . .part of the ruins of Pompey's grand thea...

04 June 2010

Coffee Bowl Browsing

Israelis are damned by the Left. . . no matter what they do . So, they should ignore the predictable whining and moral equivocating and pro...

More Turista pics (links added)

Duh? I think you know this one. Constantin's Arch right next to the Coliseum. The Capitoline Muse...

Il Turista (links added)

I played tourist today. . .here are just a few of the pics I took: Down the Salita del Grillo toward the via Cavour . The wall on the ...

03 June 2010

Fishy Background

Who's that fishy in the window. . .of your laptop? One of the sample pics that came with the Window's OS. Follow HancAquam ----...

Yet more pics

Proof that I can clean my desk! (NB. This pic has been up for almost 12 hrs and I've not rec'd one appreciative comment from ...

A few more pics

The Priory Chapel at the Angelicum

02 June 2010

Pics from Angelicum's Eucharistic Adoration

Inside SS. Domenico e Sisto for Adoration after the 2010 annual Eucharistic Procession. Nuns enough ...

More Rome pics

The Angelicum's courtyard. . .the trees on the right are orange trees. The Angelicum's backyard. . .which is rea...

Rome Pics

I went down to the V.E.M. this morning to watch the National Day parades. . .but it was too crowded to see anything. So, I snapped a f...

31 May 2010

Coffee Bowl Browsing

President Thin Skin: "In Obama's eyes, he is always the aggrieved, always the violated, always the victim of some injustice....

30 May 2010

What's a friar to wear?

Question: Just curious, is there any regulation regarding what Dominican friars wear under the habit? Answer: Nope. The specifics o...

Rosaries for the novices

Generous benefactors have offered the purchase rosaries for our novices as simple profession gifts. . . Can anyone suggest a good place in ...

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