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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
D. Springfield, MA – 5 Aug: 1st Solemn TLM since… well… since the ’60’s.
For your Brick by Brick file this is from a reader: On Sunday, August 5, at 10:30 am, a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 84 K Street, Turners Falls, … Read More
To gladden the heart and encourage the brethren: Another First Mass in the Extraordinary Form
Some time ago I asked seminarians and new priests to drop me a line about what their real preference would have been for their First Holy Mass: Ordinary Form or Extraordinary Form. More and more new priests are opting for the … Read More
Footage of Pius XII and old rite Extreme Unction
Blasts from the past: [wp_youtube]s1S9kvnwaeE[/wp_youtube]
Benedict XVI: above average
More than seven years ago, on April 19th, 2005, Benedict XVI was elected Pope. On average, Popes usually reign for 7.19 years. Now, Benedict XVI has surpassed that average. [wp_youtube]pEseBlORSy0[/wp_youtube]
Too Cool: Moon eclipses Jupiter
At Astronomy Pic Of The Day there is a great shot of the Moon about to eclipse Jupiter and his moons. Explanation: Skygazers around planet Earth enjoyed the close encounter of planets and Moon in July 15’s predawn skies. And … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Look! Up in the sky!, O'Brian Tags
Tagged APOTD, Capt. Aubrey, eclipse, Jupiter, Longitude, moon
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As it turns out, standard physics prevailed: Pioneer Spacecraft Anomaly solved.
For your “Just Too Cool” file. From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab comes a fascinating story about the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecrafts. When last contacted they were mysteriously slowing down. Someone figured out why. It was, as it turns out, … Read More
Pluto Augmented
At APotD I saw this interesting news: Pluto has a fifth moon! A fifth moon has been discovered orbiting Pluto. The moon was discovered earlier this month in images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in preparation for the New … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged Astronomy, Hubble Telescope, moon, Pluto
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GUEST ENTRY: Praying and vesting in armor before combat and before Holy Mass
When a priest prepares for Holy Mass it is customary for him to say prayers as he dons each vestments. When putting on the amice, he lets it rest on the top of his head briefly and he says the … Read More
NEW: Recording of the “Internet Prayer” in NORWEGIAN!
Many years ago for those who are going to get online, the Oratio ante colligationem in interrete or Prayer Before Connecting to the Internet. I was delighted to receive a recording of the prayer in Norwegian! I have now collected … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Internet Prayer, Norwegian
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Dead Cardinal Meets White Dove
I don’t know what this means, but it is interesting. As you may know, the Archbishop Emeritus of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Card. Sales died. His funeral was celebrated in Rio. During his funeral, a white dove decided to hand around … Read More
