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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
Video: WE ARE OUR RITES
I always enjoy the photos and videos of young boy playing Mass. Children are naturally liturgical. Of course Holy Church breathes with both lungs, East and West. This is terrific. “Divine Liturgy” according to the young. WE ARE OUR RITES
Is there ice on Mars? It seems that, yes, there is.
Is there ice on Mars? It seems that, yes, there is. The European Space Agency has released a photo of what they say is water ice in an unnamed crater in Vastitas Borealis near the pole of Mars. (I love … Read More
VIDEO: See a “liturgical unicorn” – Chrism Mass in the Traditional Roman Rite
This is one of the rarest of liturgical rites in the Church right now: the Holy Thursday – yes, Holy Thursday – Chrism Mass in the Traditional Roman Rite, the Vetus Ordo, the Extraordinary Form. This was streamed from the US … Read More
What a rocket launch looks like… from space.
What a rocket launch looks like from space. This is from APOD. The launch of a Soyez resupply mission for the ISS. One of these days, I’ll make a radio contact with the ISS as it passes over. Meanwhile, on … Read More
25 March is Dantedì… Dante Day.
I would be remiss were I not to mention that Italy – and the whole world – is celebrating a Year of Dante. 2021 is the 700th anniversary of the death of arguably the greatest of all poets. The English … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Dante Alighieri, Dantedì, Divine Comedy
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Welcome to AEQUINOCTIUM!
In the North, which is where most of you readers are, it is the first day of Spring, the Vernal Equinox, today. We are interested in this day in particular because we date Easter as the 1) first Sunday 2) … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged equinox, Vernal Equinox
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DAILY ROME SHOT – 106 – BONUS SHOTS
Today on the Feast of St. Joseph, and a Lenten Friday, I have two Bonus Shots. First, Photo by Bree Dail. And next… Photo by The Great Roman™. I cannot tell you how happy I am to see this sign, with … Read More
“Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me…” The mighty Lorica of Saint Patrick
During these dark days, we can benefit from the use of this prayer, called the Breastplate, or Loríca of St. Patrick, “The Cry of the Deer” (Latin Lorica is pronounced lo-REE-ka). It is said that St. Patrick (+461) sang this when an … Read More
“Portable Personal Air Mobility System” – UPDATE – POLL
I know that Fr. Finigan would agree that these are long over due. [UPDATE: On Twitter Fr. F asked for a poll. Be careful of what you ask for.] From Military Times: Jet packs are on their way to a … Read More
2000 year old biblical texts, coins, 10000 year old basket, found in cave in the Judean desert
One of you long-time readers sent me a link to this fascinating story in the Jerusalem Post. Great photos in the piece. 2,000-year-old biblical texts found in Israel, 1st since Dead Sea Scrolls 6,000-year-old child skeleton found together with world’s … Read More
