Now that Spring is getting serious, I am keeping my eyes peeled for the return of species which went south for the Winter.
This beady-eyed returnee is Toxostoma rufum.
Meet Brown Thrasher.
He is sitting on top of the feeder in protest against the National catholic Fishwrap and wants you to donate now to the “Temple Police” Fund as a sign of support for fidelity to the Church’s teaching. He has donated some of his own feed to the cause.
Coat of Arms by D Burkart
on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: “Who knew the archbishop and so many of his peers were such avid readers of Belloc? If we could just…”
on Viewing oppression in the Archdiocese of Detroit through the lens of a video: “This brought to me memories of a time I was involved in helping tidy up a sacristy (it hadn’t seen…”
on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: “I work in a country in which less than 1% of the population is Catholic, perhaps close to 0.6%. This…”
on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: “I believe (and hope) there many bishops out there who are not actively hostile to the TLM. A lot of…”
on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: “I am from the Diocese of Syracuse, and because of the dedication and hard work of a team of laypeople,…”
on “The Great Diminishment” in Detroit – The pogrom against the traditionally-oriented continues – UPDATED (It’s even worse): “RichR: Thanks for the heads up on the Austin Diocese. I expressed some concern there on another blog post that…”
on Viewing oppression in the Archdiocese of Detroit through the lens of a video: “Here in Taxachusetts, Our former Cardinal sold majority of Churches in middle Class and wealthy cities and towns. PRIME REAL…”
on Diocese of Charlotte and the “Salt March to the Sea”: “John Henry Newman once opined that it was probably “thalassa,” the Ionic form, given that most of Xenophons soldiers weren’t…” on Daily Rome Shot 1373 – Dedication: ““Young people, be not afraid…” Except, they aren’t afraid to dedicate their lives to Christ. They’re afraid of mediocrity and…” on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “So, while Catholics desiring the TLM are not welcome, their money is. This speaks volumes to me on what his…”
on Viewing oppression in the Archdiocese of Detroit through the lens of a video: “Meanwhile, Sacred Heart of Jesus in Port Chester, NY, closed in 2017, was sold off and recently torn down. A…”
on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “Thanks for the gold star! I didn’t expect it!” on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “As a born-and-raised-in-the-VII-Church guy, I have no idea what any of this Latin means, but I’m pretty sure the Commissar,…” on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “Yeah, I bet I’ve made forty mistakes in Latin composition and poetry! I’m a barbarian!” on “O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.: “Trying to write a nice letter from a bishop’s POV, that covers the same ground. “O congregati, o celebrati secundum…”
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