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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Category Archives: Semper Paratus
“People are walking like zombies looking for food. It’s like a movie…. It’s like the end of the world.”
I can hear it already: “There’s goes crazy ol’ Father Z again! Every time there is a big disaster, he posts about prepping!” That’s right. That’s because it could happen to you. Natural disasters happen. Man made disasters happen. They … Read More
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Events of terrible beauty
One of these days, there will be another Carrington Event. There will be a huge coronal mass ejection from your planet’s yellow star that strikes your planet square on. The result will be a vast electromagnetic pulse which fries almost … Read More
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GUEST POST: “I was hit from behind by a 26 ft truck…” or “Sudden Death and You!”
From a reader: Dear Father, I discovered your blog in April 2013. I am Catholic, but I never learned Latin. In fact, the only good, solid catechesis I had was first and second grade, which looking back, I believe was … Read More
Who ordered that military installations should be “gun free zones”?
My heart goes out to those poor people who were killed and injured at the Navy Yard and to their families. Some questions have to be asked. I was sent this link to PJ Media, which has an interesting bit … Read More
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Sudden, Unprovided Death and You
Pray for the victims of the killer at the Navy Yard. Friends, this could be you. Please! Develop the good practice of examining your conscience every day and going to confession regularly. I implore you! Teach your children to examine their consciences and take … Read More
VIDEO: something for the geeky, prepper, Ham in you
I enjoy the youtube offerings of USNERDOC (aka KF7ETX aka David). This clever fellow, an ER doc who was in the Navy – as his handle indicates – has designed a spiffy “go bag” for his Yaesu F-817 radio and … Read More
Note to parents, etc: back packs and bags with built in alarms
I saw a commercial for a type of back-pack which may be of interest to parents with children in school and even for some of you ladies and gentlemen out there. The pack, made by iSafe, has a built in … Read More
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BITCOIN revisited – POLL
A while ago I asked you about Bitcoin. Some of the answers were helpful. Tonight I read about Bitcoin for a while and watched some videos, focusing on how to “mine” it and then how to use it. Intriguing possibilities! … Read More
Catastrophically large solar flare narrowly missed the Earth two weeks ago
In 1859 the Earth was struck by a massive solar storm called the Carrington Event. Life was not affected much at that time, because so little used electricity. Were such a storm to strike the Earth now, however, most if … Read More
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