Daily Archives: 28 May 2024

I’d watch THIS movie anytime!

Keep watching to the end. It’s not long. I simply could not not share this.

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TERRIFIC NEWS! Norcia, Italy’s San Benedetto monastery is now an ABBEY!

By a decree of 25 May 2024, the Priory of Saint Benedict in Monte near Norcia, Italy, was elevated to an Abbey! The new Abbot is Dom Benedict Nivakoff, OSB, the first Abbot there since 1792. This is great news.  The monastery … Read More

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What the Council Fathers intended about Latin. v. What we got.

What the Council Fathers intended about Latin. v. What we got. Peter K links to a piece at NLM: Fr. Gabriel Díaz-Patri, researching the debates at Vatican II on Latin in the liturgy, demonstrates that the Council Fathers were told … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1032

Norway Chess is underway, men and women (separate). I think all the men’s classical games drew and winners for the round were determined by armageddon. Hence, Hikaru beat Fabi, Prag beat Firouzja (yay!) and Magnus beat Ding. The Magnus Ding … Read More

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“I’m not voting, but I’d have to abandon you this once.”

As a friend wrote to me today: “I’m not voting, but I’d have to abandon you this once.” It’s hard to disagree! ??? ????? ??? ?? ????? ???????? ???????. #????? Quarter-final 1/4. More details in https://t.co/RbvnhWnVes ?????? ???? ?????????, ??? … Read More

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