On this last day of my natal month, the sun rose at 06:39 and it set at 17:08. The Ave Maria – 17:30.
It is the Feast of Alfonso Rodriguez, SJ (+1617), and the Vigil of All Saints.
Does that name seem familiar to anyone? Yes, but no.
Hence, some relics are covered for tonight. TOMORROW… wow!
I went to Day 1 of the Rome Life Forum held by LifeSite.
Bp. Strickland spoke. I had a nice chat with him ahead of time. I like him.
Card. Müller spoke. He is getting better and better.
These two chatted after… I heard about it. Heh.
Liz Yore gave a forceful speech.
Michael Matt is really pissed off, but there was in the end a positive message.
After all… we’re Catholic, right?
I ran a couple quick errands tonight. I needed flowers and more aceto d’alcool… and dish sponges… and a toothbrush. At St. Bridget I prayed for the A’s, who have stayed there many times, kind donors and supporters for years.
I’m tired.
White to move. Just DO IT.
Buy wine from monks. Just do it… please.
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1. Qf5+ Kxf5
2. Ne3+ Kf6
3. Ng4+ Kf5
4. Ne7+ Rxe7
5. Ne3+ Kf6
6. Nd5+ Kf5
7. g4#
Yay, got one! Didn’t figure out the last couple.
Thank you as always for the excellent daily updates Father Z!
I saw Michael Matt’s address on YouTube. Yes, he is angry, as he should be. I wish I could see more righteous anger from these prelates, these Cardinals and Bishops, who talk a good line but have no fire in their bellies.
I wonder if Muller is considered Papabile? He looks Popely
Brother Alphonsus Rodriguez? I first learned about him from a note in a Roman edition of Little Office of the Immaculate Conception:
Officii hujus de Immaculata Conceptione recitationem admodum placere B. Virgini, devoto suo famulo Beato Alphonso Rodriguez e Societate Jesu Ipsa revelavit. Ita P. Eusebius Nierembergius in ejus vita. De quo mentio fit in ipsius Beatificationis Causa, in Bibliotheca Angelica existente.
My attempt at translation:
That the recitation of this Office of the Immaculate Conception is very pleasing to the Blessed Virgin, she herself revealed to her pious servant, Blessed Alphonsus Rodriguez of the Society of Jesus. As noted by Fr Eusebio Nieremberg in the blessed’s vita. Which is mentioned in his Cause of Beatification, present in the Angelica Library.
Matthew111, Black Queen takes pawn at g4, and then pawn f3 takes queen, and king escapes to e4. Hmmmm. A puzzler this one.
stdaniel, oooh, you’re right, it gets even better!
1. Qf5+ Kxf5
2. Ne3+ Kf6
3. Ng4+ Kf5
4. Ne7+ Rxe7
5. Ne3+ Kf6
6. Nd5+ Kf5
7. Ne7+ Kf6
8. Ng8+ Kf5
9. Ne7+ Kf6
10. Nd5+ Kf5
11. g4#
Hope I typed that right. That was fun.
Liz Yore! I’ve never heard her give a speech that wasn’t amazing. So many people are Catholic, but they don’t really face the truth about how things really are. They live in a sort of ‘candy land’ Catholic world. Liz knows the truth, and is Catholic anyway. A true heroine.