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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Patristic Rosary Project – 4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
Some years ago, I made something called the Patristic Rosary Project, reflecting on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary especially with quotes from the Fathers of the Church. Here is the entry for today’s beautiful feast: 4th Glorious Mystery: The … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1681 – cartoons old and less old
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
Daily Rome Shot 1680
Welcome Registrant: td1235 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 … Read More
My View For Awhile: The City of Big Shoulders
I’m getting a little ahead of myself, since I don’t head for the airport until later. Hence, I may as well provide a little retrospective on yesterday. We went downtown for some time at the club. Chicago is a great … Read More
A strong recommendation from Fr. Z
Dear readers, I warmly recommend the content of the blog of Fr. Ermatinger from “soup to nuts”. He has amazing talks, great sermons, and salutary messages. Just Go! HERE (PS: Right now he is talking about angelology.
Daily Rome Shot 1679
Welcome Registrant: Catherine Larker I can’t not post this: Among all the clips that have gone around on X, this one remains a favorite that simply refuses to get old ? pic.twitter.com/oREg2PDEKd — Enezator (@Enezator) August 10, 2026 White to … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1678 – scorn
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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
Daily NOT-Rome Shot 1677
From The World’s Best Sacristan™. Welcome Registrant: Neto White to move and mate in 4. NEW: Vatican CDF (Now DDF) consultation in 2016 rejected Medjugorje as supernatural — yet Pope Francis later green-lit devotion anyway. Italian journalist @DavidMurgia has published … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 11th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 19th Ordinary)
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this 11th Sunday after Pentecost … Read More
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