“My street” in Regola these days… more festive.
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Meanwhile, in St. Louis, my guy Wesley So defeated Levon Aronian yesterday to maintain his lead in the Sinquefield Cup, the last major tournament of the Grand Chess Tour and a chance to gain rating points. Participation slots for the Candidates (to play against Ding Liren for the World Championship) are going to go to whomever has the highest rating (of those now already qualified) on 1 January. Therefore, it was also noteworthy that Alireza Firouza (now 2751) lost yesterday. He had been in the rating lead, but has fallen lately quite a bit, leaving Wesley in front with 2761.5. Round 7 starts today at 14:30 EST – 20:30 CET. Today Wesley faces #2 in the world Fabiano Caruana.
A little of Wesley’s post game interview from yesterday.
Going on, I think I’d be tempted to be among these kids outside the venue with my vinyl board and Sharpie in hand. Watch a clip…
Meanwhile, white to move and mate in 2.
1. Nh6 gxh6 2. f7#
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
Meanwhile, God is moving the pieces on His board according to His ineffable plan.
When Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) prophesied the future of the Church.
?? Soon we will have priests reduced to the role of social worker and message of faith reduced to political vision Everything will seem lost, but at the right time, at the most dramatic stage of… pic.twitter.com/Mi5L5pFSZQ
— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) November 28, 2023
And, for the other Greatest Game…
The Little-Known Sacramental He Took to His Grave…
BABE RUTH received a letter from a little boy while lying in the hospital bed. The letter said:
“Dear Babe…everybody in the seventh grade class is pulling and praying for you. I am enclosing a medal which if you wear will… pic.twitter.com/5AmtNVmqhd
— One White Frijole (@Onewhitefrijole) November 27, 2023
There is nothing in life more important than making a good death.
GO TO CONFESSION!
That’s a sacrament, of course. But speaking of SACRAMENTALS…
TAN Books has a lovely new volume out precisely about sacramentals. It would be a lovely gift at Christmas. Not to early to get this sort of thing done so that you don’t have to be distracted as Advent moves along.
Compendium of Sacramentals: Encyclopedia of the Church’s Blessings, Signs, and Devotions
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That’s an inspiring story about Babe Ruth. I have heard it before and so I appreciate you sharing it again.
There is also another great book about Sacramentals from Sophia Press. The book is entitled “Sacramentals – Their Meaning & Spiritual Use” by Fr. Ralph Weimann, a very good priest and professor in Rome.
1. Nh6
If 1. … Rg8, 2. Nf7#
If 1. … gxh6, 2. f7# (discovered checkmate!)
For any other move, 2. fxg7#
1. Nh6 xh6
2. f7#
OR
1. Nh6 xf6
2. Bf6#
OR
1. Nh6 Rg8
2. Nf7#
OR
1. Nh6 any legal move aside from above
2. xg7#
1. Nh6 xh6
2. f7#
-or-
1. Nh6 xf6
2. Bxf6#
-or-
1. Nh6
2. f7#
I ordered a copy of “Compendium of Sacramentals” for my newish pastor, who, unlike his predecessor, says valid masses, every time. Sometimes I think he should add that text to the electronic sign in front of the church that advertises mass and confession times.
We should be able to take valid masses for granted. I recall being stunned around 1988 when I read a pamphlet at the original St. Francis Chapel in the Prudential Center in Back Bay, Boston, that had, in fine print, something like this (I cannot check the original document at the moment):
The adherence of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary to the authentic magisterium of the Catholic Church is guaranteed in writing.
Another great and devout Catholic ball player, Roberto Clemente.
In his first Radio interview, he knew his parents were listening and asked for their Blessing.