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- waalaw on Daily Rome Shot 1649: updates: “My “solution” overlooked White’s option to interpose its Knight or Bishop after 2. . .Q-d2+.”
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- on Daily Rome Shot 1648: contradictions: “About sacred spaces, our current bishop and our last bishop began having the ordination Masses (priests and deacons) at some…”
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- on YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS: “I could really use some strong prayers. I have a lot of anger and trust issues with God. Didn’t have…”
- on 22 June in the VETUS AND NOVUS Ordo: St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More: “Saints John Fisher, bishop, and Thomas More, martyrs. Both were imprisoned in the Tower of London because they stood firm…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1649: updates: “The photos of the cardinal say a lot. The importance of ad orientem and the priest having no face, foremost.…”
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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
Nice kitty!
The next time you see Felix your house cat line up on something and pounce, picture yourself in the forest with this kitty.
Prayer before connecting to the internet – 2 new languages!
My page with all the translations is HERE. You can always find it by going to the list of Pages at the bottom of this blog. I often forget to pray before using the internet. I often fail in charity … Read More
QUAERITUR: Forcing people to pray “spontaneously”. (Turn the tables on ’em.)
From a professed sisterly readerette: Many teachers on our staff are involved with the Charismatic Movement, including our principal. At the end of our faculty meetings she goes around the table requiring each teacher to make a spontaneous prayer. I am not comfortable … Read More
Of Z-Swag and Hans Küng and stolen vehicles
At the blog Defende nos in proelio there was a great post about what happens when you put Z-Swag on your car. Go over there and spike their traffic. It involves Fr. Finigan, and a car blessing and a run … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, In The Wild, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Fr. Finigan, Hans Kung, Z-Swag
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10 Comments
18 Oct: Faint Lunar Eclipse
Just to remind us of who we are and who we are not, this is from SpaceWeather: Space Weather News for Oct. 18, 2013 http://spaceweather.com FAINT LUNAR ECLIPSE: On the night of Oct. 18th, the full Hunter’s Moon will pass … Read More
Building the TLM and liturgy in China
From a friend from back in my native Minnesota who has been living in China for some years now. He is Catholic and has been doing his best. It seems that he is helping to build where he is something … Read More
This warms my beady black heart
Please take a moment to read this. From Cincinnati.com: Wounded soldier delivers ‘the most beautiful salute’ Cincinnati native’s struggling gesture during Purple Heart ceremony stirs up emotions, buzz […] As the Purple Heart presentation began, Hargis struggled to move his … Read More
Statue of Our Lady of Fatima and (thriving) Benedict XVI sighting
As you know the statue of Our Lady of Fatima came to Rome and returned to Fatima. I was in Rome the last time she arrived. Alas, because I am with a pilgrimage I just missed her this time. However, … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, I'm just askin'..., Just Too Cool
Tagged Benedict XVI, Damian Thompson, Our Lady of Fatima
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19 Comments
Pius XII’s new Twitter account!
From CWN: L’Osservatore Romano has published an article by Don Luigi Testa, an Italian Salesian priest, welcoming the appearance of a Twitter account that posts the words of Venerable Pius XII. The article appeared on October 9, the 55th anniversary of … Read More
Justice Scalia: “I believe in the Devil… he’s smart
I’ve always liked Antonin Scalia. I like how his mind works. I even read (most of) his not terribly easy book. From CNS: (CNSNews.com) – Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said he believes in the Devil as a living entity, “a … Read More
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Just Too Cool
Tagged confession, hell, Justice Scalia, The Devil
44 Comments
44 Comments
waalaw on Daily Rome Shot 1649: updates: “My “solution” overlooked White’s option to interpose its Knight or Bishop after 2. . .Q-d2+.”
