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Monthly Archives: August 2023
Somewhat unsettling VIDEO. Analysis needed. (No… not a liturgical abuse.)
Someone very thoughtfully sent this video. This is a Komodo Dragon. The meal is an adult goat. No silverware. Did I know that Komodo Dragons could do that? No. I did not. This is little off beat for this blog, … Read More
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This is a reminder to… GO TO CONFESSION! Taken from My Days With Benedict XVI US HERE – UK HERE
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-08-06: Fr. Tommy update
August 6, 2023 Dear Diary, Finally! Fr. Tommy’s coming back. Next Tuesday, on the Assumption. After his month-long June “exercise” retreat (ugh, exercise) and then being holed up in Canby all July, waiting to get in to see the doctor, … Read More
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Welcome registrants: devofernandez Debshemphill White to move. Mate in two. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part of my … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Transfiguration 2023
Share the good stuff. It’s the Feast of the Transfiguration in the Vetus Ordo and also in the Novus Ordo. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? Tell about attendance especially for … Read More
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Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome registrant: Daffodil Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE These links take you to a generic “catholic” search in Amazon, but, once in and browsing or searching, Amazon remembers that … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 2019-08-05 – Moolah
August 5th, 2023 Dear Diary, Some nice gals wrote to tell me they are giving me their annual award! So sweet of them. It’s called – I copied it down – the “μύλος” award. As if Latin wasn’t hard enough, … Read More
My View For Awhile: winging it
Time for the last phase. My plane being pulled into gate across from the lounge. I was up at oh-dark for this early bird and all went well from door to lounge. The Chicago lounge had a remarkably good breakfast … Read More
Getting the Rites right… Roman… Sarum… all’em
A priest friend sent a link to a piece in The European Conservative which argues for the Sarum Rite. In itself, that’s interesting. Adherents of the Roman Rite will, however, appreciate the introductory section. My emphases and comments: The Tragedy … Read More
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None of you are going to know where this is… except the Great Roman™. It is in a side room of Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini. It had been at a chapel built on the place near St. Paul’s outside-the-walls, where, … Read More
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