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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- WVC on Rediscovering Listening and Service: Toward a Definition of “Synodality” (aka “walking together”): “@pcg It is a refreshing take from Bishop Eleganti. One elephant in the room that he doesn’t really address, though,…”
- on Rediscovering Listening and Service: Toward a Definition of “Synodality” (aka “walking together”): “The official “definition” of synodality is as deliberately vague as the rationale for convening Vatican II, which is not surprising,…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1687: Space jellyfish alert!: “I saw the space jellyfish! Thanks for the heads up. Usually, we have cloud cover for anything interesting happening in…”
- on Rediscovering Listening and Service: Toward a Definition of “Synodality” (aka “walking together”): “Here is a sane and refreshing take by a sane and refreshing bishop: https://advaticanum.com/article/the-sspx-is-not-the-solution-an-interview-with-bishop-marian-eleganti/”
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Category Archives: Look! Up in the sky!
Daily Rome Shot 1687: Space jellyfish alert!
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, and now also my late mother’s place. At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am … Read More
Look! Up in the sky!
Not only is 12 August the height of the Tears of St. Lawrence… Put August 12 in your phone now. Genuinely. Before sunrise, six planets spread across the sky. Afternoon, the eclipse. After dark, the Perseids Meteor shower. Four events … Read More
Tonight (Sept. 7–8, 2025), the moon will slip into Earth’s shadow for a total lunar eclipse — creating a dramatic ‘blood moon’.
From Space.com Tonight (Sept. 7–8, 2025), the moon will slip into Earth’s shadow for a total lunar eclipse — creating a dramatic ‘blood moon’. It’s completely safe to watch with the naked eye; no filters or glasses are needed. All … Read More
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JUST TOO COOL: 20 July 1969 – MOON LANDING – on the 56th Anniversary, Leo XIV called Astronaut Buzz Aldrin – UPDATED (About Michael Collins and ROME)
This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of … Read More
Starlink… thoughts
I’m starting to see IP addresses in comments via “starlink”. I don’t usually pay attention to them. “starklink” got my attention. I can’t tell much about anything from those IPs, but the make me wonder. Anyone here using Starlink who … Read More
Purim 2025 and a Blood Moon Eclipse
The Jewish holiday of Purim is from the evening of Thursday 13 March through 14 March 14th. It commemorates the Jewish people’s deliverance from a plot to destroy them in ancient Persia. On Thursday night there is to be a … Read More
WDTPRS 21 Dec. – O Oriens – The Winter Solstice and thoughts on time
This year’s Winter Solstice is marked in special ways. This is the day when, at last, the days in the Northern Hemisphere began to lengthen. I don’t know about you, but these short days are hard on my mood. Also, … Read More
This has the earmarks of the beginning of a great SCI-FI piece…
This has the earmarks of the beginning of a great SCI-FI piece… Voyager 1, we read you! ? A historic first, NASA’s Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) arrayed all six antennas to receive data from @NASAVoyager earlier this year. … Read More
Serotinal autumnal nycthemeral parity
Today is the Autumnal Equinox. The Sun crossed the celestial equator on its southerly course at 12:44 UTC (08:44 EST). The Sun would be directly overhead as seen from a point in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, 461 miles (743 km) … Read More
The Tears of St. Lawrence 2024, the Perseid meteors. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Perseid meteors started in mid-July but they will peak on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13. Why Perseids? If you trace the meteors backwards, it looks like they are shooting out of the constellation Perseus. Otherwise, we call … Read More
WVC on Rediscovering Listening and Service: Toward a Definition of “Synodality” (aka “walking together”): “@pcg It is a refreshing take from Bishop Eleganti. One elephant in the room that he doesn’t really address, though,…”
