VIDEO: Glimpses of Forty Hours

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The practice of Forty Hours Devotion should be revived. Forty Hours originally evolved to ask God’s protection from external threats, such as invasion or disease. Now, it should be undertaken because … Read More →

Daily Rome Shot 697

Photo by The Great Roman™ Meanwhile, black to move. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE This is from … Read More →

LENTCAzT 2023 – 29: The Ancient Mid-Point

Daily 5 minute podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Roman Station: St. Paul’s outside-the-walls Collect: St. Mennas TODAY: In ancient times, before Lent was lengthened this was the mid-point. Today the catechumens underwent rites that are retained in … Read More →

Daily Rome Shot 698

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Coffee Hour With the Feds

It has come to this granny’s attention that our sweet coffee hours might be infiltrated by the Feds, guardians of our noble democracy. We know this is for our own protection. An FBI whistleblower warned us of the Bureau’s plans to intensify “assessment” and “mitigation” of Radical Traditionalist Catholics. And where would this assessment be […]

The Jesus Revolution Remembered

The depth test of any movie is how long it takes up residence in your mind afterward. Three days later, The Jesus Revolution is still rattling around in my brainpan, so it passes the test. I just wonder why I didn’t like it more. It had all the elements of something I’d love: Jesus; the […]

Coming Down the Mountain

Around age six, I was metaphorically kidnapped. My kidnappers took me from the land of the identity I knew to be true and transported me, against my will, up a mountain of lies. As I traveled up that mountain, I was seduced and indoctrinated. When those who took me from myself got me to a […]