Hey Fathers! How about a clerical Guayabera shirt?
Photo from The World’s Best Sacristan™. This is the cupola of the Chiesa Nuova, depicting the Triumph of the Trinity. New illumination.
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I had a note from the monks of Norcia with a photo of a brewing action shot. Not so long ago, monks would fast during Lent with only beer. I’m not a huge beer fan, but this stuff is fantastic. They have three kinds.
Meanwhile…
First miracle due to intercession of Cardinal George Pell
The recovery of a boy who stopped breathing for 52 minutes after falling into a swimming pool is being credited by senior Catholic clergy to the intercession of Cardinal George Pell
Pray for us, Cardinal Pell!
H/T… pic.twitter.com/kSdITjZSdD
— Nick Donnelly (@ProtecttheFaith) March 27, 2025
Another something beautiful…
This single leaf comes from a magnificent missal made for the use of Beauvais Cathedral (ca. 1300). The two large decorated initials illustrate parts of the Preface of Lent.
The first shows a priest celebrating Mass and an acolyte carrying a liturgical fan (flabellum).
In the… pic.twitter.com/MyIVkw0HZ2— Vir Desideriorum (@VirDesideriorum) March 27, 2025
Visitation in 5…4…3…2…
Archbishop Aguer: Vatican too full of ‘self-praise’ to recognize the serious decline of the Church
White to move and mate in 4.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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Regarding the Cardinal Pell miracle, I do hope it is true! He suffered so much for the right cause at the end. Hopefully his charity and courage outweighed that horrible scandalous Hitchens debate. RIP!
White must put Black King in check in every move to avoid Black … Qg2#.
Qf7+, Ne7
Qxe7+, …
…, Kb8
Rxb7+, Bxb7
Qxb7#
If
…, Bd7
Rxb7, Kc6 (or Kc8)
Qxd7#
This Pell story is significant and exciting.
Also a comment there on x about Fr Kenneth Walker? Anyone else here this? I knew Kenneth in school.
I keep going back to Fr. Z’s post on Juan Diego and the idea that if we do not ask it won’t happen.
I believe in the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the body!
An amazing time to be Catholic although we are many isolated and confused.
Regarding Archbishop Aguer, I found his observation interesting: Some dioceses have more auxiliary Bishops than Seminarians.