Daily Archives: 15 January 2013

A note about registering to comment here

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

First, let me post a smile with my signature icon, so that you know that, even as I mean business, I am in a pleasant mood.
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Once again, I am getting lots of registrations from spammers.  I eliminated dozens of the … Continue reading →

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WARNING! Herein is cuteness!

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sent by a reader.
This two-year-old has a bright future.
Ex ore infantium…

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A day with S.W.A.T.

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I had a great day today with Minneapolis S.W.A.T.

This was built around a Ford F550.
As it happens, this here blog is known to a member of the S.W.A.T. unit of my native place.  I had an invitation when in town … Continue reading →

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Monk by monk

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Good news.
The monks from Fontgombault (who founded Clear Creek in the Diocese of Tulsa) are going to repopulate a French monastery.

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Video by Hollywood stars about guns followed by the reality check video

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Don’t you wish sometimes that you never… I mean never… saw or heard Hollywood stars when they weren’t actually in a show or movie?
Some of these people are getting into the gun-control issue. Strikes me as a bit hypocritical.
The original…

How … Continue reading →

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San Buenaventura in Ventura, California

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Thanks to a reader I saw this at Eponymous Flower:
Pastor Determines Latin Mass “Disturbs” Tourists
Edit: We just received a discouraging letter from a friend about a Latin Mass Community in the Los Angeles, California area. There has been a Mass … Continue reading →

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Things fall apart

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Sr. Mary Ann Walsh at the USCCB HQ:
American Girl Catholic School Uniform
Catholic schools are in vogue. Proof: You can buy a Catholic school uniform for an American Girl doll. In your favorite plaid. You can find them for Barbie … Continue reading →

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Monday Supper

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My literary group met yesterday. We are reading Yeats these days.
I made supper for 9.
Some images (sorry… no long explanations. Busy day).
The Christmas Pudding!

I begin the broth for Tortellini in Brodo.  It isn’t quiet enough to open the can of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, SESSIUNCULA, What Fr. Z is up to | Tagged | 9 Comments