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In occasione di questo Giubileo l’Arciconfraternita della Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini e Convalescenti, fondata a Roma da San Filippo Neri nel 1548, farà rivivere una delle sue più antiche tradizioni, la cerimonia della lavanda dei piedi. pic.twitter.com/OwElWTb1Xj
— SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini (@fssp_roma) February 20, 2025
The traditional Benedictine monks of Norcia make excellent beer, three kinds!
A truly embarrassing analysis by Faggioli even by his low standards. I have no strong feelings one way or the other for JD Vance. My concern here is the smearing of ressourcement Thomism, a theological movement of immense depth that Faggioli clearly does not understand in the… https://t.co/0xv07SPSf5
— Larry Chapp (@LarryChappGS22) February 19, 2025
When our prelates had spines…
The story goes that the Rockefellers purposely positioned the statue of Atlas opposite Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, symbolizing secular man’s burden without divine assistance. In response, the Archbishop, likely Cardinal Hayes, erected a statue of the Infant Jesus of… pic.twitter.com/H2MnLImRmm
— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) February 20, 2025
And…
Seventy Christians were found beheaded in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They were reportedly hostages of the Islamist group ADF— an ISIS affiliate
Why isn’t the MSM covering this story?? pic.twitter.com/57P6fDc2fF
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 20, 2025
80 years ago today the United States Marines storm the island of Iwo Jima. 6,800 Americans will be KIA along with 18,000 Japanese soldiers. pic.twitter.com/zetXjLmWtc
— Military Support (@MilitaryCooI) February 20, 2025
In chessy news… HERE
Black to move and mate in 4.
A little tricky.
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Black to move and mate in 4.
[NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.]
A little tricky.
Magnus Carlsen is auctioning the pair of jeans that led to his forfeit at the FIDE World Rapid Championship in December 2024. The proceeds will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters. HERE
Hostilities continue today in the 2025 Chassable Masters. Magnus is in the Grand Final. With Black in armageddon, Magnus drew Arjun Erigaisi and then beat Hikaru Nakamura. Arjun and Hikaru can still reach the Grand Final through the Losers Bracket. Eliminated are Fabiano, Wei Yi, Anish Giri, Andrey Esipenko, and Yu Yangyi. The remaining players Hikaru, Arjun Erigaisi, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza “Puer” Firouzja and Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Nakamura advances directly to the Losers Final. I guess that makes Hikaru the Temporary First Loser.
As to prelates with spirit, amidst anti-Catholic riots in New York in the 1840s, Archbishop Hughes (“Dagger John”) said, in reference to Napoleon in 1812, that if one Catholic church was burned, the city would become a second Moscow.
My late uncle Butch served in the USMC and participated in the attack on Iwo Jima. He was wounded and awarded a Purple Heart for which he refused to accept twice before being ordered to do so. Separating from the military after WW2, he later reenlisted in the USMC during the Korean War conflict. May he RIP.
Atlas held the earth as a punishment. He was unable to escape even though he wanted to; his one chance was to trick Heracles, and that failed.
I wouldn’t have picked him as a mascot, but I suppose it does fit, in a way.
Cavalier: Good point.