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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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- mickeyfitz on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “TonyO: Don’t you realize that the “spirit of Vatican II” only speaks in one direction can can only be discerned…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “Whoever thought it was a smart idea to link the refrigerators and freezers to the Internet should have to thoroughly…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “@TonyO Well, you don’t listen to the voice of the spirit^tm by listening to the vox populi. The hoi polloi…”
- on WDTPRS: A charming translation for the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo – 4 November: “Dear Fr. Z. Thank you for your wonderful mention of John, Marquess of Bute (+1900), whose translation of the Roman…”
- on CQ CQ CQ – EWTN shut down its shortwave radio service on 31 October. Understandable, but I have some reservations.: “I am also nostalgic for the days of shortwave radio, back when I was in high school in the 1960s…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “If I remember correctly, the plaque on the USS Wisconsin dryly reports the aftermath of that hit with the phrase…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “1. Vatican II serves as a foundational instruction to “listen to the voice of the spirit^tm”. Ok. So, “the people”…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “Father, piggy-backing on Robert’s question … I’ve often wondered: when you are “on leave” or just out-and-about, are you in…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Daily Rome Shot 730
Welcome registrants: Prayingformygrandchildren Michimama Jo Peace White to move. Mate in 2. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 729 – of wine, women and song
White to move. Not the easiest to find the mate in 2. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. The monks of Le Barroux are making good wine from the … Read More
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Chinese Wei Yi scored a third win in four games in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2023 in Dubai. Magnus Carlsen beat fellow former World Champion Viswanathan Anand on day two, but Anand’s Ganges Grandmasters won the match and have the … Read More
“Perdonamose!” St. John’s Birthday Feast and Midsummer Snails
Hard to improve on this from a couple years ago. Little changes. Your planet once again is whirling its way towards your solstices, Summer in the North and Winter in the South. Since the emphasis in Western Civilization has been … Read More
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Photo from M Welcome new registrants: mjanke TMInsall I am regularly celebrating Mass for the intention of my benefactors, including those who send things from my wish list. My sandwich yesterday was magnificently augmented by great mustard, which recently arrived. … Read More
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In other news, I think I found the perfect visual image of what sites like Fishwrap and the known papalotrous extremists are doing to their readers. This image is by Kiszkiloszki who also does some rather black humor things in … Read More
Meet the new Synodal (“walking together”) Mascot! “BLATHER”!
From my good friend and the Official Parodohymnodist of the blog, Fr. Tim Ferguson about a matter of great importance for the synodal (“walking together”) process (emphases added): I was thinking this morning (dangerous occupation) about the Synodal Synod on … Read More
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Four hours of OTB yesterday brought experiences good and better. Good were those in which playing black I overwhelmed strong opponents in QGD and others. Better were games with a very strong players who used the Italian Game and another … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 2019-02-20 – The problem of Fr. Mark Rogers
Editor’s Note: Due to the mention of Fr. Mark Rogers, we asked the mole to search back through previous photos to learn more. Here is something of what was turned up from 2019. ____ 20 February 2019 Dear Diary, There … Read More
mickeyfitz on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “TonyO: Don’t you realize that the “spirit of Vatican II” only speaks in one direction can can only be discerned…”
