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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-07-07 – Tribunal Update and Anniversary

July 7th, 2023 Dear Diary, I asked Fr. Gilbert to ask Vice for the status of the Pie Town couple. Gilbert came back and chirped, “Sheila is working on it!” Sheila. The canonist gal in the tribunal. I’ve hardly seen … Continue reading

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From The Great Roman™ – very cool. Yesterday, Magnus had a rough day in Zagreb where the GCT Rapid and Blitz is going on. He lost two in a row, before coming back to beat former World Champ Vishy Anand. … Continue reading

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Scaffolding is going up to restore the façade of Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome.  It is one of the few churches around now that still has a reddish ochre wash on plaster. However, underneath all that is the original … Continue reading

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The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tourney in Zagreb will have live coverage.  This is the third stop of the Grand Chess Tour 2023.  Lots of big names.  Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana won the No Castling World Masters classical tournment in Dortmund … Continue reading

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ACTION ITEM! URGENT PRAYER SUGGESTION! Archbp. Carroll’s “Prayer for Government”

Today I said Holy Mass with a Votive of the Holy Angels and an added oration for the Holy Popes.  The image for the stream: I don’t know the provenance of this image, but it seemed apt. Everyone, please PRAY … Continue reading

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  Sports. The Tour de France is on. Will Mark Cavendish get to 35? In Cricket, the Aussies did something legal but “not cricket” in a match at Lords. It has ignited a huge contróversy.   I’m trying to get my … Continue reading

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This will sub for a shot of Rome since it is … wonderfully Roman Catholic.  It came with this note: We attend a Novus Ordo ad orientem mass. This was in the pew in front. Absolutely Awesome. Although St. Joseph … Continue reading

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Too good not to share.

This is simply too good not to share. From hearing to approve the nomination of Justice Thomas. Not much has changed.   He was always the thickest of the pack, and that’s saying a great deal.

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White to move.  Mate in 2. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. I had to share this… It’s the final day of the Global Chess League 2023. Levon Aronian’s … Continue reading

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 5th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 13th) 2023

Share the good stuff. It’s the 5th Sunday after Pentecost in the Vetus Ordo and the 13th Sunday of the Novus Ordo. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? Tell … Continue reading

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