Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

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

From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 11-11-25 – Bishops meeting – Day 2

November 11th, 2025 Dear Diary, Arrived safely at the USCCB autumn meeting after a seemingly endless hours of driving.  I had Fr. Gilbert build in restaurant stops, as usual.  Over the years I’ve found some good ones.  Fr. Tommy used … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 1484

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Daily Rome Shot 1483

Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am grateful. Welcome registrant: nbtx90 The Archdiocese … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 1482 – “A…. ?… for your thoughts.”

My view during the Pontifical Mass in St. Peter’s a while back. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you … Continue reading

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REPORTED: Pope Leo says any bishop who requests dispensation for TLM will have it granted

Interesting development. I hope this is true. Interesting! The Nuncio just addressed England Bishop’s plenary. Pope Leo says any bishop who requests dispension for TLM will have it granted! — Mark Lambert (@sitsio) November 13, 2025

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About the Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series at The Catholic Thing

I read at The Catholic Thing a piece by Stephen P. White about Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series. Which it begins, as Preserved Killick would say, with Master and Commander, both not to be and to be confused with the homonymous … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 1481

A Warning from History. A year after WW1 ended, A French Pilot, Jacques Trolley de Prévaux, flew an Airship from the Belgian coast to the devastated battlefields of France where millions died. Lost for decades this is part of what … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 1480

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My View For Awhile: the last leg

In Rome the sun rose at 6:52 and set at 16:56. 17:30 is the slated time for the ringing of the Ave Maria bell. Where I am now the sun rose at 6:36. Where I will wind up Deo Volente … Continue reading

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Wherein Fr. McDonald challenges Fr. Z

Fr. Allan McDonald has a blog called Southern Orders. At that blog he issued a “challenge” to me. HERE Father has taken exception to what I wrote about a homily (homilies) given by Fr. David Carter in Chattanooga about the … Continue reading

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