Monthly Archives: May 2024

I’d watch THIS movie anytime!

Keep watching to the end. It’s not long. I simply could not not share this.

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TERRIFIC NEWS! Norcia, Italy’s San Benedetto monastery is now an ABBEY!

By a decree of 25 May 2024, the Priory of Saint Benedict in Monte near Norcia, Italy, was elevated to an Abbey! The new Abbot is Dom Benedict Nivakoff, OSB, the first Abbot there since 1792. This is great news.  The monastery … Read More

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What the Council Fathers intended about Latin. v. What we got.

What the Council Fathers intended about Latin. v. What we got. Peter K links to a piece at NLM: Fr. Gabriel Díaz-Patri, researching the debates at Vatican II on Latin in the liturgy, demonstrates that the Council Fathers were told … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1032

Norway Chess is underway, men and women (separate). I think all the men’s classical games drew and winners for the round were determined by armageddon. Hence, Hikaru beat Fabi, Prag beat Firouzja (yay!) and Magnus beat Ding. The Magnus Ding … Read More

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“I’m not voting, but I’d have to abandon you this once.”

As a friend wrote to me today: “I’m not voting, but I’d have to abandon you this once.” It’s hard to disagree! ??? ????? ??? ?? ????? ???????? ???????. #????? Quarter-final 1/4. More details in https://t.co/RbvnhWnVes ?????? ???? ?????????, ??? … Read More

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Francis to Italian bishops: excessive “f******y” in certain Italian seminaries

I was sent a piece from the Italian news agency ANSA about an address Francis gave to the Italian bishops, whose plenary is at this time of year.   My contacts in Italy say the press is going bananas over this. … Read More

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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-05- 27 – De Trinitate

27 May 2024 Dear Diary, Like last year, I preached at ST*. After all, I’m the bishop, right? I used some of the same ideas as last year, and the year before that and the year before that going all … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1031

From a friend in Rome today. Tripled pawns and down a piece in this composed puzzle. Black’s pieces are stuck. But not for long. White to move and force mate in 5. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the … Read More

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Memorial Day and Chaplains

It is fitting to honor those who served in the armed forces and who gave their lives. Today I especially have in mind fallen military chaplains. Here is just one example of service and valor for love of God, neighbor … Read More

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ACTION ITEM! Help the distribution of a beautiful TLM book at the exorbitantly expensive Eucharistic Congress ¡Hagan lío!

You may know the STUNNING book from St. Augustine Academy Press, Treasure and Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass. HERE The creators of this book had it translated into several language and were distributing it outside of the … Read More

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