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- Suburbanbanshee on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “The illumination is a fun one. It literally shows Christ the Pharmacist, which is not a title you read every…”
- 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…”
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- 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”…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-02-24 Priests retiring.
24 Febuary ’23 Dear Diary, DANG! Three more priests opting for retirement this year. Granted, one of them is 87 and another is 79, but they’re reliable and -more important – they don’t cause me a lot of trouble. They … Read More
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Open in new tab for larger. Meanwhile… The Shanghai Tigers took down the Blitz (French) yesterday the the Indian team MDG1 beat the Arch Bishops of St. Louis. Today Berlin’s Bears v. Croatia Bulldogs and Gotham Knights v. California Unicorns … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-02-23 Finance meeting
A fresh entry has arrived. 23 February 2023 Dear Diary, Another Finance Council meeting from hell yesterday. Parishes whining about how much of their collection they have to forward to the diocese. It’s Lent, after all. I’d like to “offer … Read More
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Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome registrant: Elenamaria SLogue ConstantineRespecter Meanwhile…. Yesterday the Spain Maniac Shrimps were dominated by the Garden State Passers. Too bad. Also, … White to move. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day … Read More
Mail from Priests: A guy who had to go to a Novus Ordo Mass today because of bad weather.
In a text message: A priest friend sent this. At least he was my friend before I listened to what he sent. I may never talk to him again because I can’t un-hear it. What was that recording? Put down … Read More
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Closing of Forty Hours at Ss. Trinità dei Pelegrini in Rome. From The Great Roman™. The wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have a beautiful disc and digital download: Tenebrae at Ephesus US HERE – UK HERE … Read More
What’s wrong with this picture?
per canon 1210, local Bishops can now approve the use of a parish church for a live performance of Kenny Loggins and Dolly Parton’s classic ballad ‘Islands in the stream’ (1983) but not the celebration of mass according to the … Read More
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Welcome new registrant: LeoC4 Meanwhile,… NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Chess is exploding. Make sure your young children and YOU can play. It is a gift that lasts … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-02-20
Some of you managed to squeeze out polite interest in perhaps seeing more entries from the private diary of His Excellency Most Reverend F. Atticus (“Fatty”) McButterpants. You are kind. Keep in mind that I have no idea when they … Read More
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Photo by The Great Roman™ Who at 0630 CET wrote: “Just ended my shift for the night.” Meanwhile,… NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Black to move. This is hard. … Read More
Suburbanbanshee on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “The illumination is a fun one. It literally shows Christ the Pharmacist, which is not a title you read every…”
