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Being hosted graciously by The Last Lions for a podcast edition of Crux Stationalis.

On the podcast we will explore the martyrs of the Roman Station Churches: heroic witnesses of Christ and examples for us today.

So far, the Intro and First Episode are up. They are down BELOW at the bottom of the post.

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Thank you!

A little note

Just a little note, the last 6 weeks have been filled with great graces of processions in Rome that I have been able to take part in. I was praying for you all and the followers of Crux Stationalis during these special moments.

Processions and more processions

I was able to carry the canopy for the procession of Corpus Christi in the Diocese of Rome. I also participated in the procession of St. Anthony with a confraternity in Trastevere, carrying his statue through the streets of the neighborhood passing the prison and an house for children with benediction of a relic of St. Anthony. Also, we had the procession of the Proto-Martyrs of Rome.

I also carried the chains of St. Paul in a procession from the Basilica of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Here you see American Cardinal Harvey kissing the relics of the chains.

Then we have had many celebrations in Rome to celebrate Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The Carmelites were the first and greatest inspiration in my spiritual life and I know many of you are devoted to Our Lady by way of the Brown Scapular.

There is the procession the Sunday before the Feast in the neighborhood of the Vatican. Colm Flynn was on the ground gathering content. I was at an evening Mass and walked pass the neighborhood to catch my train, totally letting it slip my mind that the procession was about to go down Via della Conciliazione with St. Peter’s Basilica in the background.

Then, the pride of the neighborhood of Trastevere brings about a yearly Octave to celebrate Our Lady. On July 20, a procession was made with the statue which was found in the Tiber in 1535 after a storm by Corsican fishermen. Beautiful pictures were taken by EWTN Vatican, see my article at ChurchPOP.

To end the octave, a procession down the Tiber River takes place called Madonna “Fiumarola” (“coming from the Tiber”, recalling the finding by the fishermen). Trastevere is historically a neighborhood inhabited by Corsican and Sardinian fishermen. Confraternities from these islands took part in the procession. Beautiful photos with the story are posted on EWTN Vatican.

PLEASE ENJOY all the content! It’s been a lot, especially in the Roman summer heat.

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