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Monthly Archives: February 2023
Just for fun…. and scorn.
Now we know why the Pentagon initially decided not to shoot the thing down. pic.twitter.com/gKzPP3uQBS — Brit Hume (@brithume) February 4, 2023 Breaking: China deploys new balloon design that the US will never be able to shoot down pic.twitter.com/OC2ImytFmd — … Read More
WDTPRS – Septuagesima Sunday: You have been advised.
On this coming Sunday, Holy Church begins to sing in a new key. We have come around, in the traditional calendar, to Pre-Lent. The “Gesima Sundays” have Roman Stations. Today we are at St. Lawrence “outside the walls”. Being in … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 653 and a change to links
Photo by The Great Roman™ Meanwhile,… The monks of Norcia make great beer. You can have it. They have a third option now. Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part of my income. It helps to pay for … Read More
3 February: St. Blaise Day and the special blessings of candles and of throats
Today is the Feast of St. Blaise, about whom we know very little. We have only this very brief entry in the Martyrologium Romanum: Sancti Blasii, episcopi et martyris, qui pro christiano nomine Sabaste in Armenia passus est … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 652
Meanwhile,… Black to move. Force it you can. Have some coffee and give it a try. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Meanwhile,… At chess.com there are new … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet NOTE
We haven’t had a ZedNet meetup for a couple of weeks because of technical problems. The different components of the Net were not talking to each other. Today I spent a little time giving “signal reports” to WB0YLE who is … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Form of absolution to CHANGE in 2023. OPPORTUNITY: Inform priests who have been screwing around with the form of absolution.
As of ASH WEDNESDAY – 22 February 2023 – the Novus Ordo form of absolution in English is to change slightly in these USA. There has been an official tweak of the English translation of the Latin. In 2021 the US Bishops … Read More
Highly recommended: Archbp. Aquila’s response to Card. McElroy’s errors.
A short time ago, Card. McElroy of that super-important see of San Diego, issued a seriously dreadful opinion piece at Jesuit-run (who else?) Amerika. HERE Responses to his confusing and erroneous notions streamed forth, for example HERE. They can be … Read More
ASK FATHER: “I am in need of confession and I feel to embarrassed to speak to my church face to face.”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hello Father , I am in need of confession and I feel to embarrassed to speak to my church face to face. I am asking for a chance to rid myself of these thorns that won’t … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 651
Meanwhile,… White to move and force mate… good luck. It took me while. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. The traditional Benedictine monks of Le Barroux are making good … Read More
prayfatima on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “OKC Catholic Dad: I echo your sentiments and am getting bothered by all the images that are floating around portraying…”
