Daily Archives: 19 July 2024

WARNING PSA: I mentioned a few days ago that I had watched some videos of….

I mentioned a few days ago that I had watched some anti-scammer videos – scambaiters.  They are fascinating.  I am interested in these things right now, because I have started to receive scam emails.  They are so lame, but unwary … Read More

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17 July – St. Vincent de Paul, confessor… and slave… really

Did you know that Vincent was once an arrogant climber who was ordained at 19 years old? Did you know that St. Vincent de Paul was captured by pirates and sold into slavery for a couple of years? His last … Read More

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Have any of you been affected by the CrowdStrike debacle?

Have any of you been affected by the CrowdStrike debacle? So far, I have not been.  I’m glad I’m not travelling today and I really feel for those who are.  I read that hospitals have been affected.  May God protect … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1081 – Giving the shirt off my back!

On this day in 1943, this iconic photograph was taken. In the morning of July 19th, American bombers targeted the working class district of San Lorenzo in Rome, killing 3,000 civilians. When the bombings stopped, Pius XII visited the area … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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