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I’m taking Mass intentions right now. Also, I regularly say Mass for my regular benefactors as I will today. God HERE for the form I use. Please always use that form, even if we have been in contact before. Also, please, one intention per form. More than one intention? Use the form for each. That way I can keep things tidy.
The info is that they’re building this in Wyoming by selling coffee
Here’s their progress https://t.co/cFm5jxoedc pic.twitter.com/cttIsWmaJw
— Italian ????? (@Italian347) July 6, 2025
Speaking of which…
I can’t embed this, but have a look at this incredible moment at Wimbledon. HERE
Just for nice…
Our KC vocation giving the first priestly blessing to his mother! pic.twitter.com/qVVrq2yr1K
— Old St. Patrick Oratory (@OldStPatsKC) July 6, 2025
It is so wonderful that Pope Leo has returned to Castel Gandolfo. What Francis did to that town was a shame.
This is SO great! Listen to the joy of the population of Castel Gandolfo – their ?? Pope has returned for his holiday! https://t.co/i1ODwghp1o
— Eduard Habsburg (@EduardHabsburg) July 6, 2025
And we MUST venerate this day…
68 years ago today, Chuck Jones masterpiece premiered.
What’s Opera Doc? (1957) pic.twitter.com/jmr99pzokX
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) July 6, 2025
In chessy news…
At the 2025 SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz they are in the Blitz phase. My guy Wesley So had a less than great time in the Rapid but he did really well in the first day of blitz – 6.5/9 – to climb in the standings. However, the real news was Magnus who was undefeated and Gukesh who scored 1.5/9. Today is the last day of action.
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.
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Nothing is quite to my taste as a reverently said Low Mass, where all the parts spoken aloud are clear and crisp and all the responses are by the servers.
Truly a wonderful thing, the Rite of our forefathers.
Rc5+ – Kb8
Rd8+ – Ka7
Ra8+ -KxR
Rc8++
I second the above comment on the low mass. Unlike its NO equivalent one is not required to parrot any responses, just the freedom of the silence to be able to pray along with the priest and servers.
That Wimbledon clip was great. Novak Djokovic is my favorite player not only for his ability but also for his courageous stand against forced vaccination during the COVID madness, a stand that probably cost him wins in some tournaments in 2022. His stand is now being vindicated as more data comes out every day on the damage these vaccines have caused.
Father Z…noticed the shout out to the Mystic Monks. Because of you I began buying their coffee for the office (ten pounds per order!) many many years ago. I was happy to see they are making good progress with the construction of the abbey buildings.
swvirginia: I hope you have been using my link! I get a small commission.
One addition to JabbaPoppa’s solution:
If White moves 3. Kb3 after Black checks him on a1 (a8 in JP’s text), Black still mates by moving his pawn up to apply check.