Daily … Catania Shot 1242 – Christmas cards!

Some views from Catania and the feast of St. Agatha. Thanks to The World’s Best Sacristan™.

More CHRISTMAS CARDS have been delivered.

Season’s Greetings from…

N. Fort Myers, FL
Wasilla, AK
Fort Collins, CO
Slovakia

In the case of the last card, there was also a hand-written note with a fountain pen. Nice.

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I’m always in favor of some good news. We need it.

The Traditional Latin Mass continues to grow from strength to strength in Ireland

The Institute of Christ the King the Sovereign Priest has acquired a new headquarters beside their large convent in Ardee

A few years ago they acquired a Protestant church in Belfast and have… pic.twitter.com/K1NPws4qOn

— Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) February 9, 2025

Quite a few…

2025 – Sous-diaconathttps://t.co/97miNDmOpK #fssp #wigratzbad pic.twitter.com/7D8SiAPCJu

— FSSP Wigratzbad (@Wigratzbad) February 9, 2025

Meanwhile, a Catholic hero…

Today, businessman Jimmy Lai, a convert to Catholicism, marks his 1,500th day imprisoned in Hong Kong on politically motivated charges, where he has reportedly even been denied Holy Communion. pic.twitter.com/Yv7ebzz3oo

— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) February 8, 2025

In chessy news… HERE

Can you destroy the One Ring and bring down Sauron?

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Fr. John Zuhlsdorf says:

9 February 2025 at 2:45 PM

The Fischer Random “Freestyle” event continues in Germany. Magnus pasted Nodirbek from about move 3. Fabi and Gukesh had a real war, but Fabi prevailed. Hikaru let Javokhir slither away. Vincent beat “Puer”. On to the semis.

Seriously, white to move and mate in 2.

[NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.]

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idahocatholic says:

9 February 2025 at 8:10 PM

For the LOTR chess puzzle, my 17 year old son said:
“The queen diverts Sauron’s armies with Qb6, forcing them to protect Sauron’s lands with Nxb6, and Frodo and Sam rush through the undefended land of Mordor to Mount Doom, defeating Sauron with Rxd8#.”
amenamen says:

9 February 2025 at 11:00 PM

Qg7+, Nxg7
Nh6#

Or

Qf8+, …
…, Nxf8
Nh6#

…Rxf8
Nh6#
Charivari Rob says:

11 February 2025 at 10:10 AM

re: Ardee & ICKSP

I think that building (if I have matched correctly) was at one time the Parochial House.
I haven’t ever been in it – much more familiar with the convent, which is a grand old place.

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