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YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- EAW on USA Day 2 – Scratching that itch: “Marching may not usually be sailors’ strongest suit, but never in my life have I seen it done so poorly.…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1175: Where I was: “Delusional or just plain lying. This scenario is more likely dozens of people will remember that it happened and ask…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1175: Where I was: ““one of the most historic moments in their lives, for it has redirected the focus of where the church is…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1175: Where I was: “Arjun Erigaisi crushes Magnus Carlsen in 20 moves with the black pieces — the World no. 1’s 1st loss in…”
- on I had a funny thought about a possible US Ambassador to the Holy See – UPDATED: “It makes sense that bishops would represent the Holy See as ambassadors, as the Holy See exists to protect and…”
- on I had a funny thought about a possible US Ambassador to the Holy See – UPDATED: “can a foreign sovereign refuse to acknowledge/accept another nation’s choice of Ambassador, or at least do so without breaking off…”
- on I had a funny thought about a possible US Ambassador to the Holy See – UPDATED: “I am afraid some chuckle head at the Vatican would figure out a way to laicize Bishop Strickland before he…”
- on USA Day 2 – Scratching that itch: “I’ve been around a US naval training base. THEY know how to march.”
- on USA Day 2 – Scratching that itch: “1. …Rh2+ 2. Kxh2, Qxg3+ 3. Kh1, Qh3# (Anastasia mate) (1. …Nxg3+ 2. Kg1, Ne4+ fails to 3. hxg5).”
- on My View For Awhile: last leg – UPDATING: “(White to move and mate in 4) I’ll post your solutions tomorrow so there won’t be spoilers. In India, the…”
- on I had a funny thought about a possible US Ambassador to the Holy See – UPDATED: “Is it not possible, though rare (?) that a country could refuse to accept his credentials? Or order Bishop Strickland…”
- on I had a funny thought about a possible US Ambassador to the Holy See – UPDATED: “The ambassador would be expelled promptly.”
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Category Archives: Lighter fare
I had a funny thought about a possible US Ambassador to the Holy See – UPDATED
I had a funny thought. I wonder what would happen if President Again Trump appointed Bp. Joseph Strickland as Ambassador to the Holy See. After all, every single one of the Holy See’s Ambassadors are bishops. No one can say … Read More
ACTION ITEM! 9 September – International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!
NB: Scroll down for the Latin and English texts for the Blessing of Beer. You don’t want to miss this. It’s too important. And this has been a really tough year for priests, all things considered. Show a little love. … Read More
A dialogue of St. John Fisher with Chesty Puller, USMC concerning more looming attacks on the Vetus Ordo
From a speech of St. John Fisher: We are besieged on all sides and can hardly escape the danger of our enemy. And seeing that judgement is begone at the house of God, what hope is there left, if we … Read More
Is this a joke?
This… given the topic, one is forced to ask, “Is this a joke?” JUST IN: #Vatican announces #PopeFrancis will meet with comedians from around the world on Friday, June 14. US comedians attending include Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jim Gaffigan, … Read More
I’d watch THIS movie anytime!
Keep watching to the end. It’s not long. I simply could not not share this.
Wherein Fr. Z is amused.
I saw this at the twitter/X of the brilliant Eccles. It made me chuckle. Thanks Eccles. If you are still on Twitter/X definitely follow him. HERE Very funny. ??? ????? ??? ?? ????? ???????? ???????. #?????Round 1, group 5/12. Top … Read More
Lighter Fare for the Easter Vigil
This just in…. cut from the Vatican video feed… Another angle, from Eduard Habsburg’s twitter… I can’t decide. Either the Borg have arrived or we have proof that the Vatican finally has an Amazon Prime account. UPDATE… okay… Confirmed: ? … Read More
CRISIS: Trad “recovery” conference!
All eyes are turning to S. Montana – a beautiful area to be sure – where tens of people might attend a special conference for those recovering from being traditional. The Trad Recovery conference is for people who had bad experiences … Read More
ASK FATHER: Chess? You are a heretic! A Council denier!
From a reader… QUAERITUR: You have a lot of stuff about chess on your Catholic blog. But chess is not a Catholic game. It was condemned by the Church. Why do you have so much about something that was condemned? … Read More
14 January – Happy Festum Asinorum the #FeastoftheAss Day!
Today, 14 January, is the Feast of the Ass, Asses… the Festum Asinorum (in Latin, plural). No, I am not talking about whom you think I’m talking about. The feast which became popular in France, could have stemmed from the so-called … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-01-08
January 8th, 2024 Dear Diary, I’ve heard that their getting some kind of birthday party together for me already – it’s over a month away, but it’s never too early to plan something fun. I got a shock when Fr. … Read More
Fr. Z’s Predictions for 2024
2024 Predictions 1) Trump will be elected 2) Hamas will be destroyed in Gaza 3) The Ukrainian war will continue with no results 4) DDF will continue to confuse Catholic doctrine 5) The ITC will write about the feminine character … Read More
Looking at the state of the Church? Wondering what to do?
Looking at the state of the Church? Wondering what to do? Are you thinking about going all Leeroy Jenkins and doing something stupid like leave the practice of your Catholic Faith? Are you straining at the chain to bite someone’s … Read More
Mala tempora currunt.
You remember the “Birettas for Seminarians” Project? It’s dormant now, I think. Dunno. That said, this came in today from a concerned cleric. Synodal [“Walking Together”] fuss brings to light the terrible problem of underdressed Vatican Monsignors. Please, let’s try … Read More
LONG LOST AUDIO of funny Latin speech about how Latin is spoken with different accents
Some years ago, I posted a hilarious audio recording of Archbp. André-Joseph Léonard of Mechelen-Brussels and Primate of Belgium, sadly replaced by mere shadows. In this recording, which had to have been with French speaking priests and seminarians, Léonard gave … Read More
Concerning Tolkien
Tomorrow is, of course, the birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo. Today, however, is the birthday of The Hobbit. On 21 September 1937: J.R.R. #Tolkien‘s The Hobbit was published. The book tells of a hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, and his journey with … Read More
Synod on Synodality: A Poem by ChatGPT
From a reader: Dear Fr. Z, I thought you might appreciate this poem on the Synod on Synodality. It was generated by ChatGPT. Pretty good, eh? All the more impressive is that the GPT-3.5 Large Language Model is only trained … Read More
EAW on USA Day 2 – Scratching that itch: “Marching may not usually be sailors’ strongest suit, but never in my life have I seen it done so poorly.…”
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