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- on Reid on the liturgical challenges facing Leo XIV: “It’s so exquisitely simple, Godfrey. There would be no cause for men to “idolize” or “worship” the Traditional Mass if…”
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- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Dedication of the Lateran 2025: “OKC- Next time in San Diego try Our Lady of the Rosary in Little Italy. Beautiful little Church. Was always…”
- on Reid on the liturgical challenges facing Leo XIV: “From the same journal : Pope Leo XIV marked the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica on Sunday…”
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Tag Archives: chess
ACTION ITEM: Really great travel chess set available. I have one.
This came into my email and I am eager to get the news out to you. Sure, I push chess in my Daily Rome Shot posts. I wanted to make sure you saw this. Some time ago, I bought a … Read More
ROME 22/10 – Day 4: A stroll and an “I dunno”
In Rome sunrise, still to take place as I write this part of this post, will be at 7:08. It will appear to set at 18:49 and the Ave Maria is in the 19:00 phase. It is the Dies Natalis … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 550, etc.
There’s a shop on the Piazza Navona where there are many chess sets for sale. Note also special decks of cards for Italian games like scopa and briscola. There are decks from different regions for their games, Brescia, Naples, Lombardy, Piacenza, Sardinia… Salzburg. Click … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 531, etc. – packed!
Catholic? Have a site or web project? The Catholic Signal Corps might be just the right resource for you. Recently we helped Padre Pio Press. Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE These links take you … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 515, etc.
I’ve been updating the “Day in Rome” project. Thanks to the donors! Also, I learned that Wyoming Catholic College is looking for a chaplain. HERE In Chess News… 50 years ago today in Reykjavik, It was challenger Fischer v. Spassky in Game … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 502, et al.
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50 years ago: 11 July 1972 – Spassky-Fischer – Game 1 (Nimzo-Indian)
I had learned to play chess from my grandfather and, by the time 1972 came around, I was well into competitions. I spent a good share of my youth in the summers in the West, Montana and Wyoming. Let’s just … Read More
Just Too Cool: Salt and Pepper repurposed
This is a really fun bit of correspondence. For you chess lovers, or … perhaps flea market and collecting lovers… From a reader… Dear Father Zed, or Father Zee (as we say up here north of the 49th!!) For several … Read More
ROME 22/6 – DAY 8: A Spanish Saint, Tomato & Pig Cheek Sauce, Brutal Self-Assessment
In Rome sunrise was at 5:32 and, though we may not see it for the clouds, sunset is scheduled for 20:47. The Ave Maria bell ought to be a 21:00. This is the splendidly illuminated S. Maria in Monserrato, named … Read More
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17 Jan ’08 – Bobby Fischer
From Twitter… Keep in mind that Fischer probably was received into the Catholic Church before he died. Just… suggestin’ So, two childhood heros named Bobby. One is still alive.
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