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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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YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome Shot 1221 – mistreated: “Black to move and mate in 3. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Holy Family (N.O. Baptism of the Lord) 2025: “first and foremost, your observation about the young Lord at the Temple is priceless. attendance at the Cathedral’s 1230 today…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Holy Family (N.O. Baptism of the Lord) 2025: “When we don’t live up to our baptismal mission we put our salvation at risk.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1220: “Black to move and mate in 5. 1. … Qh4 2. g3 Ng5+ 3. Kg2 (if Bxg5 then 4. Qe4#)…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1218 – I’m confused.: ““The objective of the formation of the candidate for the priesthood in the affective-sexual sphere is the ability to accept…”
- on YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS: “Asking prayers for friends with young child who has cancer. They have been pursuing prayer all the way along, along…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1217 – “Why”, you may be asking? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Archdiocese of the Five Boroughs? Archdiocese of Three Boroughs and a couple of counties heading north, maybe… it being a…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1217 – “Why”, you may be asking? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Some Orthodox and Greek Catholics process on their knees”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1219 – on the other hand…: “This calls for the ultimate sacrifice: 1. Qxc2+! RxQ 2. Nxd3+ Kb1 (or a1) 3. Re1+ Rc1 4. RxR mate”
- on Young men are converting to serious, “muscular” Christianity.: “Apologies for coming late to this conversation. I would like to add that most women of a traditional leaning dislike…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1219 – on the other hand…: “Black to move and mate in 4. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 03-01-25 – Chewrows: “Don’t worry, as we have seen in NO parishes that pray the TLM, people will kneel and take the Host…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1218 – I’m confused.: “That’s a kind of confusion I could live with. Getting a cone of pistacchio and stracciatella at a good Italian…”
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Daily Rome Shot 1082 – Happy International Chess Day! CRAZY 9 move game!
CRAZY game yesterday in day 3 of the (mouthful alert!) Division I Winners Quarterfinal match in the CrunchLabs Masters 2024. “Puer” (aka Alireza Firouzja) stumbled into a NINE MOVE LOSS to Fabiano Caruana. The commentators, Rombert Hess and David Howell … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1078
Continued from yesterday… Let’s see the text… DISCE HOSPES AQVAE HVIVS PERENNITATIM E SCATEBRA INEXHAVSTA EA EST ANTONII CARDINALIS BARBARINI LIBERALITAS DISCE SVAVITATEM EAM APES PROFVNDVNT SAPOR IN AQVIS CAETERIS VITIVM IN HAC MEL ET NECTAR EST NVLLA MELIOR INILVAT … Read More
NEW BOOK: On The Demonic by Archbp. Fulton Sheen. BONUS: Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I bring to you attention a new book published by Emmaus Press, a branch of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. This title will be released on July 17, 2024. PRE-ORDER On The Demonic by Archbp. Fulton J. Sheen. … Read More
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Daily Rome Shot 1077
In chessy news, the Biel Festival is underway. Biel, Switzerland is a beautiful place. It would be fun to participate in something like this. Next year? Hard. It would be at the same time at the priests conference held by … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1073
Photo from the World’s Best Sacristan™. Welcome registrant: johnhuntercleland3 Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1062
Yesterday, I thanked the reader who sent the filleting knife. I got a nice note in return, catching up on news of people we know in common. However, the very intelligent and kind reader finished the note this way: Enjoy the fillet … Read More
OLDIE ASK FATHER: A soul in anguish about the state of the Church. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I occasionally check posts from the past. I found something from a few years ago, which feels right for these hard days, especially in view of future persecution. From a reader… QUAERITUR: Dear Father, I feel [unsafe] going to Church, … Read More
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Daily Rome Shot 1059
With a starter of trippa alla romana. Evviva San Giovanni! I read that there is still time to join the Biel International Chess Festival Tournament for amateurs. 16-25 July. The place looks beautiful. Gosh, that would be fun. *sigh* Welcome … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1055
Welcome registrant: medytations White to move and mate in 2. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Interested in learning? Try THIS. Big sale at Remote Chess Academy right now. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1054
From The World’s Best Sacristan™. This is clearly breakfast at the usual post Mass haunt up the street from The Parish™. The aforementioned breakfast this time consists of “er saccottino”, which the French foreigner refers to as “pain au chocolat”. … Read More
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At The Pillar I read… The TLM, and liturgical politics at the Eucharistic Congress:https://t.co/Q7FHRg7prq — The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) June 20, 2024 TLMS as part of the scheduled Masses for the Eucharistic Congress? Not just coincidental? I would very much like … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1050
Some of you have sent donations for my travel to the conference for priests to be held by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Many thanks to: WH, LD, MM, BMR, JK, DC, AR, DM, JMcG, KM and today, … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1046
Other people notice it as well… Built into the discreet ruins of the Baths of Agrippa (behind the Pantheon), a tiny Sanctuary of Our Lady. “He lifts to you, o Virgin/ chaste thoughts/ he who contemplates/ your mysteries/ and you, … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1044
Hey! p***.********@rocket.com! I was alerted that your email service is ending. New email? Please let me know. Welcome registrant: ad.nutum.meum On this date in 1889, the iconic, anti-Catholic statue of the heretic Giordano Bruno, burned at the stake in 1600, … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1040
Yesterday in Norway, in Round 8, Magnus beat Pragg and retains the lead. Alas, Hikaru lost to Firouzja. Fabiano beat Ding. All the commentators are worried about Ding Liren. Some wondered if this wasn’t some sort of stratagem before having … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1029: I don’t give a fig for that garbage
Hey sa****t@c***********g.ws! My thank you note was kicked back. New email? Special thanks to NG and TL for making the switch to Zelle. This is where the Romanaccio chess “club” meets. And there is a damaged targa mondezarro there, too. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1028: no littering… really….
Today is the anniversary of the edict of 24 May 1766 in which the Monsignore Illustrissimo e Reverendissimo Presidente delle Strade prohibited littering and dumping in the Via Borgognona. Someone caught dumping here would be fined 10 scudi and given … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1027
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1021
Welcome registrants: JohnintheLAT41015 ForemanJa White to move and mate in 2. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. You might have seen this already, but… just in case. The kicker … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Daily Rome Shot 1221 – mistreated: “Black to move and mate in 3. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
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