Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

Latin for: “a little group, meeting, company, assembled for amusement”

Daily Rome Shot 877 – Wherein Fr. Z blew it.

Photo by The Great Roman™… nearly in real time!  Look at that lovely evening light. Meanwhile, as I write I’m watching Day one of the Champions Chess Tour Finals in Toronto, my guy Wesley So took down Hikaru Nakamura 1.5 … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 876 – twofer

Welcome new registrant: hb391015 Meanwhile… BLACK to move and mate in 4. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Some have asked me to post about what I’ve been cooking. … Continue reading

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8 December: Happy Birthday BLOG!

My first post on 8 December 2005.  Happier days. HERE Many ups and downs.  Many blessings. You, dear readers, are blessings. Thank you. Non mihi, Domine.

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RECITED in Latin: 1st Vespers of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception – Traditional Roman Breviary

Just for nice.  Thank you, Queen of Priests.  Help all priests, especially those of us who are cancelled, alone, in need, ill, or close to death.

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Daily Rome Shot 875

Photo by The Great Roman™ Thanks to donor PG … I have no way to write a thank you note to you. No email address. Welcome new registrant: BrianB-CLE Meanwhile,… white to move and mate in 3. 1. Qe7+ Nd7 … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 874

Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome registrant: Biketripper Meanwhile – and happy St. Nicholas day – this was from yesterday. This explains quite a bit, as do the real Grimm’s tales. Careful out there tonight for it’s #Krampusnacht! Popular in … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 873 – Prohibition Repeal Day!

Meanwhile,… white to move and mate in 2. Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part of my income. It helps to pay for insurance, groceries, everything. Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance.  US HERE – … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 872

Welcome new registrant: Aaronparkinson Meanwhile, your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part of my income. It helps to pay for insurance, groceries, everything. Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance.  US HERE – UK HERE Meanwhile, white … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 871

  Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome registrant: selZ79 Meanwhile, the 13th London Chess Classic is underway from 1-10 December. 10-player single round-robin with a classical time control. Nine super grandmasters.   In other news, the dreaded MITTENS is back. Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 1st Sunday of Advent 2023

It’s the 1st Sunday of Advent.  A new liturgical year begins. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? Share the good stuff.  Quite a few people are forced to sit … Continue reading

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