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Category Archives: Lighter fare
POLL: Which is scarier?
A serious question, but you are only qualified if you have watched some si-fi movies. Which is scarier The xenomorph (from the original Alien or Aliens) The nasty critters in The Tomorrow War. I picked these two, because there are … Read More
Not just for Austin!
Posted in Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pò sì jiù
Tagged D. Austin, kneelers, kneeling
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“OF COURSE!”
Today I have been working on the next offering for over at One Peter Five (a weekly commentary on upcoming Sunday Mass texts with the TLM). I had a funny image flash through my mind. It wouldn’t have fit in … Read More
Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, and old project, and a plot
It being the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, I am minded of a project a few years ago during the Amazonian Together Walking when the demon idol was venerated in the Vatican Gardens and the demonic idol bowl was … Read More
ACTION ITEM! 9 September – International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!
UPDATE: Thanks to DR, GMW, AT, AK 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, … Read More
Updating the Fishwrap image – UPDATE
I might as well get on the bandwagon. I think the Fishwrap needs a new Cracker Barrel style look, what say you? Old New I dunno… we can do better. I like the first one better, but it is too … Read More
De notatione motuum in ludo scaccorum: observationes et postulata
You are getting into the spirit of it, I see. To be more Roman the the Romans, but perhaps not more than The Great Roman™, I suppose you should use the Latin terms for the pieces. Nonne? In a previous … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can a Pope incur a “latae sententiae” excommunication which is reserved to the Apostolic See? What would happen then?
In a comment under another post, a reader here began to opine about whether a Pope could get himself excommunicated. There are several questions involved in this and I – a mere dilettante in these matters – cannot be entirely … Read More
Contrasting moments but… aren’t they right?
? pic.twitter.com/YcG8BGMcJQ — Christian Memes and Puns (@ChristianPunsOG) July 16, 2025 “Art Nouveau is when it looks made by elves. Art Deco is when it looks made by dwarves.” We need that magic again! pic.twitter.com/vhDc0EKJZ6 — DaVinci (@BiancoDavinci) July 15, … Read More
Vir Qui Timet Dominum on ROME 26/5– Day 67: zzzzzzeeeeeeeeeiop: “You had mentioned previously that the Ave Maria bell would mark a time that curial officials would take appointments. Would…”
