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Monthly Archives: December 2022
Daily Rome Shot 604
Meanwhile,… Black to move and win material. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Priestly chess players, drop me a line. HERE Interested in learning? Try THIS. The sisters close … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 603
I’m pretty sure that this is the oldest representation of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Rome, with some of the first gold brought from the New World. Meanwhile, … Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part … Read More
Contemplating mysteries in the face of Our Lady of Guadalupe
I had posted about this some years ago, but on this wonderful Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe it gives us something to think about anew. Gazing at an image crafted by a true master who intended to open us … Read More
ASK FATHER: Manual of life
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Would my Baltimore Catechism No 4 and the Sacred Liturgy be best as a layman as my manual for daily life? I ask because I’m wondering if I should carry both my Catechism and my 1962 … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 602 … sort of Rome, but not
Send Fr. Z your snail-mail 2022 CHRISTMAS CARDS! Bl. Ildefonso Schuster in the Duomo of Milan. Meanwhile,… White to move and devastate. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Christmas shopping? … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 3rd Sunday of Advent – 2022
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the 3rd Sunday of Advent – … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 11 Dec ’22 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 4 Dec ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). Last week we had 11 checkins. There were some glitches, but it was working. I experimented with three modes, DMR, Echolink (which … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 601
Ite Naves! Caedite Exercitum! Meanwhile,.. BLACK to move and win material. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Priestly chess players, drop me a line. HERE Interested in learning? Try … Read More
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