Category Archives: Just Too Cool

“Today I made my first Confession in over 30 years”

From a reader… Father, if you need some good news, today I made my first Confession in over 30 years. Despite twisting myself into anxious knots for days beforehand, it all went very easily and Father was very kind and … Read More

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Blue Angels getting a make over

Have you ever seen the US Navy’s Blue Angels?   They won’t be the same again, after today.  They are making a change! From the Navy Times: Blue Angels to make final flight in the legacy F/A/-18 Hornet as they transition … Read More

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Bobby Orr … he shoots…. he scores!

Today I spotted a retweet by a friend of mine of the amazing flying Bobby Orr after he scored the Stanley Cup winning goal in 1970. FIFTY YEARS AGO! Of course I retweeted it right away. Orr was my sport … Read More

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Prayer Request from Fr. Z – UPDATE!

Over the years I’ve posted some notes about a Navy Chaplain friend of mine, CDR Charles Johnson, how he spiffed up the altar in traditional ways and said the TLM on the “Big trick”, and how his plane crashed at … Read More

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Happy #NavyDay !

Today is Navy Day, which is not to be confused with observance of the Birthday of the Navy on 13 October. As it turns out, Navy Day derives in part from the birthday of the once Assistant Secretary of the … Read More

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VIDEO: “Come Hell Or High Water”

I received this video today via email and looked it on YouTube. This is from 2018, a city council hearing in Greensboro. It is fully applicable today. This guy is terrific.

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A note about Columbus Day

Today is Columbus Day.  I am reminded of when I was chaplain at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.  I visited the place where Christopher Columbus landed. Here is the landing place of Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1494. Thank … Read More

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10 October – National Chess Day

I remind the readership that the second Saturday of October is designated as National Chess Day. Don’t be board.  Get out there and start mating!  I’ll check on your progress. Also, en passant, many thanks to the readers who, some … Read More

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Luminous Fr. Z Kudos to @Stpatricksoho

A couple times when I have been in London, I’ve stayed at St Patrick’s on Soho Square.  It’s a really interesting parish in a really strange place and they have really great programs.  No… really. (How interesting?  Fulton Sheen lived … Read More

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A way to get at the Most Holy Trinity from C.S. Lewis

May I make a recommendation?   A friend of mine – who happens to be right now mobilizing and quarantined at Ft. Bliss – sent me the recent C.S. Lewis “doodle”.  These are GREAT. Try this… From Mere Christianity – US … Read More

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