Monthly Archives: December 2024

Daily Rome Shot 1202 – Lots of stuff!

From the presepio at The Parish™ in Rome. Welcome registrant: Roxydog Thanks to EW for making the donation switch from Continue To Give to Zelle. Please remember me when Christmas shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1201 – UPDATED

Another view of the presepio at The Parish™ in Rome.  So much going on! Please remember me when Christmas shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1200 – Refutation

More from the Archconfraternity’s day for feeding those in need. Many thanks to BS who cancelled his Continue To Give donation so as to set up a new way to send a donation each month. I appreciate his prayers and … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Gaudete

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this traditional 3rd Sunday of … Read More

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My View For Awhile: back again – and a Rome Shot (1199)

From the presepio at SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome. The Pope stopped for a visit. For those of you in Columbia Heights, that’s was the Rome shot This is not from the presepio…. It was bracing cold for a … Read More

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A few good causes for end of the year giving

At the end of a calendar year, good people like you readers are looking for good causes to support with their giving dollars. We can’t trust many organizations which have the world “Catholic” in their title. Off hand, I can … Read More

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13 Dec – St. Lucy in the sky with her own eyes – UPDATED

UPDATE: One of you long-time readers here, FV, alerted me to the fact that his daughter contributed artwork for a post at NLM about St. Lucy. The idea was to contrast that hideous Jubilee mascot, the gay’d-up creepy Greta wannabe, … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1198 – I deny the premise

The angelic choir in the presepio at the great Ss. Trinità in Rome. THANK YOU to JM and Fr SZ for switching their donations to ZELLE.   I hope soon to be able to add more ! UPDATE:  Thanks MM for … Read More

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Fishwrap and Pelosi. What a pair.

Fishwrap says that Pelosi appealed to Rome regarding Archbp. Cordileone’s application of can. 915 in her regard as a scandalous recalicitrant public supporter of abortion. Cordileone notified Pelosi in a public letter that stated: “You are not to present yourself … Read More

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Face to face with Our Lady of Guadalupe

The Church, as God’s Subcreator, has given to the world two great gifts which reflect God’s love, truth and beauty.  Art and Saints.  In art, truth, beauty and love are manifested in the arrangement of matter or physical sound waves.  … Read More

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