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YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 24/4– Day 35 (-6): adventures in symmetry: “From a reader: “What are in the frames between the vestments?” Those are the priest’s vesting prayers. I’ll show more…”
- on WDTPRS: 4th Sunday of Easter (Novus Ordo) – Mighty humble Shepherd, humble mighty flock: “Fr Z you are an inspiration in your knowledge about and love for the things of God and the church.…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 32 (-9): Happy Birthday Rome!: “Holy cow that pasta. I wish we had smell-o-vision and taste-o-vision.”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “The German grind continues. It is in their nature.”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Scary about the women. What I mean is this: it would be disheartening enough just to find out that a…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “I wonder what’s going on with these women. Don’t they know that the greatest example of womanhood is Our Blessed…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Fr.Z sez: It is really sad that some people still push this rock up the hill. Reminds one of Sisyphus,…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Alas, those men pushing for ordaining women. STILL trying to get women to do all the work. My mother warned…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Dear Dcn PB, I don’t see how the reality can be described differently than by saying that the one sacrament…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Most people, whether pro or con, misunderstand the history and practice of the female diaconate. The deaconess was a separate…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 3rd Sunday after Easter (N.O. 4th of Easter) 2024: “I remember only the joke at the beginning of the homily: Priests get four weeks of vacation per year. Some…”
- on “you must not remember your forefathers…” Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “My children at one of the solid Chesterton Academies have been taught science and theology by an amazing young Catholic…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “What is it that changed about the Catholic Herald? Interesting interview by George Farmer. (If only the faithful could be…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Wonderful news about Candace Owens and George Farmer. Thank you for continually pointing out that Holy Orders is one Sacrament.…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 31 (-10): The Parish™…. what’s next?: “Just Some Guy: Perhaps others will get back to you before twilight’s last gleaming.”
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Category Archives: The Feeder Feed
The Feeder Feed: ENEMY edition
I haven’t posted about the feeder for a while. Here is little Red-Breasted Nuthatch. Like most Nuthatches they tend to like being upsidedown. The other day I heard a “SMACK” against the window and, when I went outside I saw … Read More
The Feeder Feed: subdued by cold edition
The feeder is busy right now, since there has been a cold snap. This year I have Redpolls. This cold fellow is a Junco. They are mostly ground feeders. Here is one sitting in a bush outside my kitchen window. … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Slow News Day Edition
It seems to me such a slow news day that I should… I dunno… tell jokes or maybe post a picture of some birds.
The Feeder Feed: New Visitor and Dog Edition
There was a great sun dog which I was able recently to enjoy. Today I saw a lone Common Redpoll! They haven’t been around for a couple years. It is nice to see a new visitor from time to time. … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Theban Sphinx Edition
You know the story of Oedipus. Here is a terracotta bell-krater from Paestum in S Italy. It is attributed to Python in the last quarter of the 4th c. BC. Closer. Closer. In S Italy the tragic Oedipus was sometimes … Read More
Posted in On the road, The Feeder Feed, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Oedipus, Sphinx, Thebes
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The Feeder Feed: Rose Without Thorns Edition
Here is a lovely statue of Mary, portrayed as a Queen, with her scepter of a stem of roses. She was made in about 1350. This statue is related to one in silver given by Jeanne d’Evreux to the Abbey … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, The Feeder Feed, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Christological Goldfinch, Cloisters
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The Feeder Feed: Venetian Christological Goldfinch Edition
At the Met in NYC there is a nice exhibit of paintings and drawings of the Venetian school. Here is a Madonna and Child Enthroned by Lorenzo Veneziano (+1372), obviously a Venetian painter. There are touches of the byzantine in … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Met “Hoopoe” Edition
In the new Near East section at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you are able to view “The Concourse of the Birds”, which is on a folio of the Mantiq al-Tair (Language of the Birds) of ‘Attar, painted in about … Read More
The Feeder Feed: tortured dove edition
I am at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC, before a painting by Rubens (+1640) of the Holy Family with Sts John, Elizabeth, and a dove. Rubens has returned from some time in Italy, which affected his colors and composition, and … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Death From Above edition
I haven’t been home much lately, and so I haven’t been able to post much about the activity at the feeder. However, yesterday – I was without my camera – I was visited briefly by an American Bald Eagle! Very … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, The Feeder Feed
Tagged Bald Eagle, Death From Above, hawk, Mourning Dove, Piine Siskin, Starship Troopers
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8 Comments
The Feeder Feed: back from the cruise edition
Some shots from the Feeder. The Chickadees were on a cruise, I think. They are back now, and in large numbers. I don’t know how they get those sunflower seeds open, but they do. Still life with flying life. Ray. … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Christological Finch Edition
The Met in New York has a new acquisition. It is a splendid painting by Perino del Vaga, a student of Raphael, who was very active in Rome and Genoa. The painting was recently cleaned. Here is His little Goldfinch. … Read More
The Feeder Feed: between (extra) innings edition
It is the break between WS6 inning 9 and inning 10. A shot taken today from the feeder: the first male Cardinal I have seen in weeks.
The Feeder Feed: catching up
I have been on the road a lot so I haven’t been posting on the feeder activity. Right now zillions of Robins are moving through, chowing down on all the berries and small fruit from the trees and bushes. They … Read More
The Feeder Feed: highly annoying squeaky-toy edition
It is definitely fall. You know this because the world sounds right now like a squeaky-toy quality testing facility staffed by dozens of sugar-amp’d three year olds. I am referring to the most annoying bird of the season, baby Goldfinches. … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, The Feeder Feed
Tagged American Goldfich, caption call, Nuthatch, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
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16 Comments
The Feeder Feed: late summer edition
I have not posted about the feeders in a long time. Here are a few shots. This finch is doing his best Veloci-Chicken imitation as he looks out for danger. I caught sight of a Killdeer a while back. I … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, The Feeder Feed
Tagged American Goldfich, Eastern Phoebe, House Finch, Killdeer, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
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10 Comments
The Feeder Feed
Things are slow at the feeders these days. There seems to be a new flock… or should it be flutter… of Chickadees. I have noticed also young Nuthatches, both the usual sort and the Red-breasted. Here is a young Red-Breasted … Read More
Breakfast simplicity
Poached egg and toast. Tips for poaching an egg. It is good if the egg is room temperature. Heat the water to just before boiling. Add a little vinegar to the water. Crack the egg into a small ramekin or … Read More
The Feeder Feed: resurrection edition
You might recall that some days ago during a walk I found a dead male cardinal. I pondered whether or not it was “Ray”. Today a male Cardinal showed up for some nosh. I compared a few photos, and I … Read More
The Feeder Feed: death edition
I haven’t seen “Ray” the Cardinal for a while. He is usually in and out chomping on the saffron and sunflower. I was out for a walk earlier and found a dead male Cardinal. I suspect it was “Ray”. We … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 24/4– Day 35 (-6): adventures in symmetry: “From a reader: “What are in the frames between the vestments?” Those are the priest’s vesting prayers. I’ll show more…”
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