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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Juventutem meetings in February and May
From e-mail, I learn that the young people’s group Iuventutem will have some meetings in the near future. Meeting in Bern, Switzerland: 20-22 February 2009. Every group is cordially invited to contact the Bureau and send at least one delegate. … Read More
A good one-liner
I can’t resist giving an excellent one-liner a little more visibility. Over in the entry about the dissident Maryknoller and excommunicandus Fr. Roy Bourgeois, a deluded optimist and one of our snarkier regulars had this exchange: Chris: Mark my words, … Read More
“Red Planet Rover! Red Planet Rover!…”
It just hit me. Today is the 5th anniversary of the landing of the intrepid little Mars rover “Spirit”, still plugging away. Amazing. And I thought my little broadcasts were complicated. Spirit is in serious but stable condition. I remember … Read More
WDTPRS – Epiphany – Roman Station: San Pietro in Vaticano (2002MR)
The Roman Station for Epiphany is San Pietro in Vaticano. The only problem is that Epiphany in the Vatican is celebrated on 6 January, when it ought to be. In the rest of the world, sadly, Epiphany is moved around, … Read More
Nostradamian musings
I thought we could get by marking a new year without references to Nostradamus cropping up. Damian has a good one today: The end must be nigh – Nostradamus experts are at war with one another Dramatic news from Counterknowledge.com: the … Read More
Hesitating about confession
I am right now thinking of those people who are thinking about going to confession… knowing they should go… they can go because it is Saturday afternoon… but they are hesitating. Just go. Go.
Some overdue thanks
I have been remiss in sending out a shout of thanks to some of you readers who have recently used the donation button on the left side bar, and some entries, and who sent items from my wishlist. THANKS! Some … Read More
The Nuthatch Life
The feeder has been busy, as usual. Living the Nuthatch Life: And when you are not eating, you’re just hangin’ out waiting. Coming in for a snack. The enemy.
The Lion of Hong Kong
A warm tip of the biretta to our friends at Rorate for the following from UCA News about one of WDTPRS’s favorites, His Eminence Joseph Card. Zen Ze-kiun, the great Bishop of Hong Kong. My emphases and comments. CHINA Cardinal … Read More
Tweetin’ machines
I tweet. You tweet. We all tweet. Well… some of us tweet. @fatherz But this is really fun and downright weird. It sure has potential, however. From Engadget We’re truthfully not sure what’s cooler: the fact that the above pictured … Read More
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