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Category Archives: My View
My View For Awhile: All Roads Edition
I tried the newish Delta security line and zipped through from curb to the other side in under 15 minutes easily. Meanwhile… Thoughts? Why I travel with antibacterial wipes. Another from of cleansing. The attachment blocks all data transfer allowing … Read More
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 15th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 25th) 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 15th Sunday after Pentecost, … Read More
Face-hardware and “ink”. What’s with that? Wherein Fr. Z rants and WARNS.
I don’t get it. Preface: I am catching up on videos of Charlie Kirk on college campuses. I didn’t watch them before. He was amazing. However, as I see in these videos… what’s with all the girls with face hardware? … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1431 – “Less chattering … more processions!” (Wherein Fr. Z rants.)
From The Parish™, where I will soon return. Yesterday there was a procession with a relic of the Cross through the streets of the neighborhood, down the Via dei Pettinari, onto the Via Giulia, back up to the Piazza Farnese, … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 13th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 23rd) 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 Feast of the Exaltation … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 13th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 23rd) 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 13th Sunday after Pentecost, … Read More
De notatione motuum in ludo scaccorum: observationes et postulata
You are getting into the spirit of it, I see. To be more Roman the the Romans, but perhaps not more than The Great Roman™, I suppose you should use the Latin terms for the pieces. Nonne? In a previous … Read More
CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet – Sunday 17 Aug – evening on Echolink
I have to be on my computer for an appointment this evening so, around 2100 EDT I will for a while monitor Echolink, which, along with AllStar are the only two modes I can work right now. My DMR hotspots … Read More
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 9th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O. 19th Sunday)
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 this 9th Sunday after … Read More
My View For Awhile: To the Shrine and From the Shrine
Before launching into the trip itself, homage must be paid to my hosts. Last night we had terrific sauteed peppers and spicy sausage on the grill, which could be consumed with or without the excellent Turano rolls (which I have … Read More
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