Monthly Archives: August 2025

Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 12th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 22nd) 2025

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 this 12th Sunday after Pentecost, … Read More

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The execrable BoB, Happy Water, and You (UPDATED with a POLL)

Concerning the origins of the dreadful “Book of Blessings” (De Benedictionibus), which ironically doesn’t bless anything. I thought there was one prayer which truly blessed, an option for a rosary with the traditional version they ported in, but they changed … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1420 – LINGUA

A nice starter at a favorite place near The Parish™:  Pizza bianca with sliced beef tongue, homemade mayonnaise and a slightly vinegary sauce of herbs.  I’d have this any day of the week… except most Fridays. Holy Mass today will … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1421 – BWAH HAH HAH HAH!

The counterpart.   Tempus fugit. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1420

Welcome Registrants: Downy rlp000 Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you … Read More

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The Beheading of John the Baptist and Mass ‘ad orientem versus’

Here is a thought which I offered during my live stream for this Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist (which is my name day more than the Nativity of the Baptist for reasons which over the years have … Read More

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29 August – Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist: Corruption exposed

I celebrate as my onomastico or “name day” the Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist, 29 August.  “He must increase,” said the Baptist, “I must decrease” (John 3:30).  I need that rule of life. St Augustine of Hippo … Read More

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St. Augustine: Books and comments on a painting

Some years ago I posted a round up of books about St. Augustine.   Rater than reproduce it here, I’ll link to it HERE However, I want to update with a couple of additional volumes.   Books and articles on Augustine pour … Read More

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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 25-08-24 – Another visit to a Hispanic parish, Fr. Luis update

August 24th, 2025 Dear Diary, Back to Christ The King today.   Its been a while.  In our weekly planning meeting I quipped it ought be Christ The Ever Expanding because of all the undocumenteds pouring in.   Somebody mumbled Atticus The … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1419 – Prayers for the faithful of Charlotte

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