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Today’s Wordle: 5
C.S. Lewis had a prescient warning for the internet age: the enemy doesn't need to ruin you, he only needs to distract you.
Distraction is an important theme in "The Screwtape Letters." The demon Screwtape notes that a reliable way to lead a patient to hell is to distract him… pic.twitter.com/jnYNVQSdey
— The Culturist (@the_culturist_) February 8, 2026
And…
Confession schedule at St. John Cantius
Sunday
Starting 20 minutes before each Mass until finishedSaturday
8:30 am until finished
4:45 pm until finishedWednesday
7:15 pm until finishedFirst Friday
7:15 pm until finishedA wise bishop once said, “Sin is the shipwreck of… pic.twitter.com/BjyqgUFDlb
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White to move and mate in 4. HERE
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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For White to be able to bring his Rook on c1 into play, he has to keep Black’s King in check, otherwise Black’s Queen mates White in one. So:
1. Qh8+ Kf7
2. Rc7+ Ke8 (if Kf6 or Kg6, Qxg7+ is mate)
3. QxR+ KxQ
4. Rh8+ mate