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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 722
Photo from A. White to Move. Black king is exposed and White is well coordinated but black is threatening mate. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Interested in learning? … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-06-17 – Back from the meeting
Editor’s Note: Obviously it wasn’t possible for our mole to access the Diary while +F.Atticus was at the Bishops Meeting in Orlando. However, this just came over the transom. 17 June 2023 Dear Diary, Florida. GAH! Move and you sweat. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 721
Photo from A. Welcome new registrant: j*******@live.co.uk [Friends, I suggest that you NOT use your email for a username here.] HistoryGuy97 White to move. Mate in 3. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 11th) 2023
Share the good stuff. It’s the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost in the Vetus Ordo and the 11th Sunday of the Novus Ordo’s Greater Meatloaf Time*. Green is back. Hopefully the vestments, not the meatloaf. Was there a GOOD point made … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 721
Photo from Fr. RB Welcome registrants: Sheami Roman Catholic Oma Here’s a puzzle. White to move. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Interested in learning? Try THIS. 80% off … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 720
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 of my income. It helps to … Read More
INDULGENCE ALERT – Feast of the Sacred Heart
Today, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, the faithful can gain a plenary indulgence by the public recitation of Iesu dulcissime (Act of Reparation) (Ench. Indulg., al. conc., 3). All other recitations gain a partial indulgence. Priests and Bishops! Have … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 719: story time
The “Spanish” church, S. Maria di Monserrato. The illumination is first rate, unusual in Rome. I am delighted to report that diminutive 13 year old Alice Lee (from my native place, Minneapolis) has earned her IM title, the youngest American … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 718 (not so much but I make up for it, also with video)
I know it’s not a “Rome Shot”, but I couldn’t help myself. Welcome new registrant: j******@gmail.com (Don’t use your email, friends.) For more chess news, keep reading. My guy Wesley So won ‘Armageddon Series: Americas’. The series was broadcasted live … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 717
I miss my neighborhood. Meanwhile, not much chess news. The Juniors are playing in a speed chess tourney. Yesterday I tuned in to Eric Rosen’s stream – he is playing in Las Vegas – and just as he turned his … 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…”
