I took that picture this morning at about 7.15am on my way into St Peter's. Back in April 2006, in pre-Summorum Pontificum times, I tried out the Ecclesia Dei rescript without success. Nowadays, saying Mass in the usus antiquior at St Peter's is not a problem. I turned up with my travelling Missal and waited in line for vestments and a chalice. There was a little wait today because there are a number of priests and Bishops attending the Synod who want to say Mass. The usual thing at St Peter's is that a server will carry the cruets and missal to a free altar, put the cruets on the lavabo tray and then leave. There were at least two or three priests saying Mass in the older form. Nobody seemed to mind or really notice much. It really shows that there was no need for such a fuss all these years.
I was reminded this morning how easy it is to take things for granted in a City so full of history as Rome. I had started Mass before I averted to the fact that I was saying Mass at the altar which holds the mortal remains of Pope Leo I. He was the 5th century Pope who went to meet Attila the Hun to persuade him not to march on Rome. His "Tome" was the standard of orthodoxy in Christology and was accepted basis for the Chalcedonian confession of faith.
The hotel we are staying in is right next to the "Corridor" which links Castel Sant' Angelo with the Vatican. This photo is taken from one of the courtyards of the hotel:
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Many thanks to Fr. Tim for this post from Rome.
What a fascinating view of the Corridore ! (I think it was also known as the Passsetto when I lived in Italy as a student of art & architecture, but that was a long time ago.)
I seem to remember that indefatigable traveller, H.V. Morton, relates in his book "Traveller in Rome" (Methuen) how he was given a glimpse of the inside of this dusty relic of papal Rome.
He wrote this in, I think, 1957. Quite a recent date, of course, in the long history of Rome.
Very interesting, Father. I hope you have a most pleasant holiday in Rome.
Dear Father Finigan
Thank you for your St Peter's MASS OF THE DAY report from FARE Europe 2008/9.
This morning I signed on at Bexleyheath Jobcentre Plus.The security checks were extremely aggressive and we are now only allowed to be 10 minutes late for signing on.New procedures have been introduced today where you have to answer with your date of birth,first line of your home address,telephone number if you have one,before you are allowed to sign on.
Tony Blair's Prisons Minister Hilary Benn called me the 'leader' of the prison revolt at the Cat 'AA' Prison HMP High Down in 2002 after I had defeated the Governor of the prison at an internal adjudication trial from that Segregation Unit cell.I then went on to defeat Tony Blair's Home Office on Human and Civil Rights issues on the 20th December 2002 in the Royal Courts of Justice before the Honourable Mr Justice Lightman.
With John Austin MP's help I defeated Sir Ian Blair the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis & the IPCC on FARE Human and Civil Rights issues on the 28th February 2007 in the Royal Courts of Justice before the Honourable Mr Justice Goldring.
Sir Ian Blair has at last resigned as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
Len Duvall's MPA ordered the inquiry into this critical FARE JUSTICE NOT VENGEANCE FOCUS 1991-2008 legal case which has been given the MPS ref PC/2571/07.
MPS Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur,the officer appointed to investigate my FOOTBALL AGAINST RACISM IN EUROPE legal case scenario,was sent on 'gardening leave' by Sir Ian Blair.
Mehmuda Mian Pritchard the IPCC Commissioner dealing with my critical FARE JUSTICE NOT VENGEANCE FOCUS 1991-2008 :IPCC REF 2005/005639 : COURT REF CO/8897/2006 : MPS REF PC/2571/07 legal case has now left the IPCC.
It is unclear who at the IPCC will be responsible for the case now that Mehmuda Mian Pritchard has left the organisation.
It is therefore impossible at the present time for me to resolve the IPCC/MPA complaint scenario involving Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur as has already been achieved with the related complaint to the white officer involved i.e Inspector Tony Wells.
The following hard evidence which MPS Erith Sector Inspector Tony Wells and I disputed was copied by DS Coleman of the MPS Directorate of Professional Standards,Internal Investigations Command for the benefit of MPS Assistant Commissioner Robert Quick MBA and DI Glenn Tunstall who are dealing with my FARE complaint against Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur :
i/ the Regina v Hobson 1991 ILCC trial manuscript.
ii/ 3 Nr MPS interview tapes including the 'Deptford Creekside' CRISIS tape which was only released by Lewisham Police after the intervention of Jack Straw in March 2001.
iii/ the IPCC's red file given to me in Court No1 of the Royal Courts of Justice on the 28th February 2007 by Jeremy Johnson QC a barrister experienced in representing the police in contentious cases.(Recently the Secret Intelligence Service, known as MI6, took the rare step of sending lawyers to represent it at the inquest into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed.Jeremy Johnson assisted Robin Tam, QC, described by legal directories as a barrister who “does an enormous amount of often sensitive work” for the Government.)
I have yet to hear anything from MPS Assistant Commissioner Robert Quick MBA and DI Glenn Tunstall who have been appointed to investigate my complaint concerning Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur's FARE SELECTIVE SILENCE.
Densitron Technologies plc have dropped their legal costs claim against me and have replaced Cliff Hardcastle OBE as Chairman since it emerged that Jim Pollard's pro NF/BNP perjured evidence in the Densitron International plc v Hobson case led to my unjust imprisonment under UK Civil Law.
I have asked Mayor Boris Johnson,the new Chair of the MPA to let me know when I and my family can expect to receive some FARE justice and a detailed response from Assistant Commissioner Robert Quick MBA.
Recently my old friend Ian Wright MBA of ACS Partners tried to help me.I fear that he too will now become a victim of the repressive Prison State regime here in the UK that is suppressing details of my individual FARE JUSTICE NOT VENGEANCE FOCUS 1991-2008 :MPS ref PC/2571/07 legal case
Hard evidence relating to my high profile FARE JUSTICE NOT VENGEANCE FOCUS 1991-2008 :MPS ref PC/2571/07 case for the defence against NF/BNP entry-ism into London's Sporting/Planning Arena,which was originally backed up by a malevolent prosecution by CID Greenwich after a phone call by Steve Taylor of the TSG,was handed to Mick Wearing of BEXLEY COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP OPEN FORUM at the Erith Youth & Family Centre on Thursday 24th July 2008 .
Rosa Mystica ora pro nobis Amen
Wow - what's the name of the hotel? How lovely to stay in a bit of medieval Rome.
Nice!
Do they make maniples available?
Father I wonder if you could do me a favour? I had a childless aunt and uncle who were very devout and had a particular love of St Peter's - it was they who took me there for my first visit in the Holy Year, 1975 and who died within a week of each other about two years ago. It would mean much to me, and I am sure help their souls if you could remember them in your prayers in the Eternal City and especially in St Peter's. They were William (Billy) and Mary - an irony and something of a family joke given the staunchness of their Catholic faith.
Thanks.
Certainly, Paulinus. I will remember them in my prayers at the audience today and when I next get into the Basilica.
Thank you, father.
I'm trying to compete with your sunrise! Check out my latest post! Sadly Brum isn't Rome!
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