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  • The New Punic War

    The Church in Russia views Moscow as “The Third Rome”. It’s been this way for a while. Rome was Rome, but then Rome fell – and there was a filioque, but lay that aside as gently as you can. Then Constantinople was Rome, and the heathen Rus even tried to sack it. But then it…

  • Boom.Rip.

    Today’s Readings: Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 2:18-22 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. Alleluia: Vivus est sermo Dei et efficax, et discretor cogitationum et intentionum.Alleluia: The word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.From: Hebrews 4:12 The Alleluia verse is my text…

  • God’s Secret Weapon

    Today’s readings Isaiah 49:3-6 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. Et ego dixi: In vacuum laboravi; sine causa et vane fortitudinem meam consumpsi.To me, all my labour seemed useless, my strength worn out in vain.Isaiah 49:4a This verse is missing from the assigned readings…