Saturday 2025-01-04

Prayers, etc.: * 06:15 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel followed by praying The Angelus. * 07:00 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 08:45 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Titus 2:11-15 and Gospel: Luke 2:21. * 09:00 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: “He who perseveres to the end will be saved” (Mt. 10:22; 24:13). Today more than ever, priests have to hold onto that word of our Lord.

If they persevere to the end in faith and Christian virtue, according to the teaching which they have received in the Tradition of the Church, according to the most beautiful examples which the saints and martyrs have left them, then they will be saved, and they will draw after them many souls, carried along by their words, by their courage and by their virtue. Today more than ever, the faithful need priests who are the light of the world and the salt of the earth. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus. * 14:50 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:40 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Saturday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 212.0 lbs. * bp= 105/64 (71)

Diet: * 06:55 – applesauce * 08:30 – pizza * 10:00 – 2 boiled eggs * 11:15 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 13:30 – 1 bottle of Boost Glucose Control Max Protein * 15:10 – 2 caramel apple tartlets * 17:30 – snacking on peanut butter and jam

Chores, etc.: * 07:30 – follow news reports from various sources * 08:20 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:00 – watching women's college basketball, IU vs UCLA * 15:15 – starting the day's NFL double-header, 1st game is Browns vs Ravens * 18:45 – deciding not to follow the 2nd NFL game, I've put on some relaxing music and plan to read until bedtime.

Chess: * 11:30 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Saturday, 2025-01-04 ~21:10 #DLJAN2025

by Roscoe

Friday 2025-01-03

Prayers, etc.: * 04:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 04:30 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:15 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Titus 2:11-15 and Gospel: Luke 2:21. * 10:45 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: You see with what delicacy our Lord shows what He is thinking when He changes water into wine at Cana. Our Lord certainly willed to announce the Holy Eucharist as well, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, transubstantiation. What a miracle! The miracle of bread changed into the body of our Lord and of wine changed into His blood is much more perfect, much more divine, much more extraordinary, than that of water changed into wine. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:45 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:40 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Friday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 212.75 lbs. * bp= 117/68 (69)

Diet: * 04:45 – cottage cheese & applesauce * 06:35 – 1 bologna & cheese sandwich * 08:15 – 2 poached eggs * 13:30 – pizza * 19:15 – 1 pb&j sandwich

Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 05:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 07:45 to 08:30 – phone convo. with Sylvia * 09:00 – watching Bannon's War Room * 11:00 to 12:30 – mow and rake leaves in front yard * 13:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 15:00 – now watching the Servpro First Responder Bowl, North Texas vs Texas State * 18:30 – now watching Duke's Mayo Bowl, Minnesota vs Virginia Tech

Chess: * 15:40 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Friday, 2025-01-03 ~21:20 #DLJAN2025

by Roscoe

Thursday 2025-01-02

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:40 – praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare * 09:00 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Acts 4:8-12 and Gospel: Luke: 2:21. * 10:55 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Meditate on our Lord Jesus Christ. Take the feasts like that of the Holy Name of Jesus. The feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is perhaps one of the most beautiful liturgies of the Church. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 16:40 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:10 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Thursday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 211.20 lbs. * bp= 112/68 (68)

Diet: * 05:45 – cottage cheese & applesauce * 07:50 – 1 bologna & cheese sandwich * 12:15 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 15:30 – lasagna

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 07:20 – bank accounts activity monitored * 09:30 – watching Bannon's War Room * 12:00 – following news reports on NewsMax2 * 12:30 – watch old episodes of Seinfeld * 14:30 – watching Sugar Bowl PreGame Show, the Notre Dame vs Georgia game starts in 30 min. * 18:35 – Notre Dame wins the Sugar Bowl , next up is IU basketball vs Rutgers, game starting about an hour from now

Chess: * 15:00 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Thursday, 2025-01-02 ~20:15 #DLJAN2025

by Roscoe

Wednesday 2025-01-01

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 08:35 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Titus 2:11-15 and Gospel: Luke 2:21. * 09:15 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: It is good to meditate a little bit on that quality [charity] because it explains all of history, and in particular the Incarnation of the Word and the Redemption. God permitted His own creatures to disobey Him and so was able to show His great mercy. He did not will that the work of His charity in creating angels and men be destroyed by the malice of angels and men, and that is why He carried out the Redemption. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:50 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:05 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Wednesday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 211.20 lbs. * bp= 137/80 (80)

Diet: * 06:15 – applesauce & cottage cheese * 08:30 – 1 bologna & cheese sandwich * 11:40 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 13:40 – another pb&j sandwich * 16:30 – snacking on pb&j

Chores, etc.: * 07:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 10:00 – watching Peacock's live coverage of the 2025 Rose Parade * 12:00 – watching the Peach Bowl Game, Texas vs Arizona St. * 16:00 – watching the Rose Bowl Game, Ohio St. vs. Oregon

Chess: * 09:30 – made all pending moves in my active CC games

posted Wednesday, 2025-01-01 ~20:40 #DLJAN2025

by Roscoe

Tuesday 2024-12-31

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:45 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 09:00 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Titus 4:4-7 and Gospel: Luke 2:15-20. * 09:15 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: God is charity; it is His very essence. And His charity contains everything He needs to be merciful. The word mercy, misericordia, comes from the word miser, misery, and the word cor, the heart. Merciful means: having a heart that goes out to misery. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:00 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:30 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by theTuesday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 209.99 lbs. * bp= 131/82 (71)

Diet: * 06:30 – cottage cheese and applesauce * 08:00 – 1 bologna & cheese sandwich * 10:45 – lasagna * 15:20 – 1 peanut butter sandwich * 17:30 – 1 can V8 juice

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 09:30 – watching ESPN's First Take * 11:00 – watching the ReliaQuest Bowl, Alabama vs Michigan * 14:30 – now watching the Kinder's Texas Bowl, Baylor vs LSU. * 18:30 – and now the Fiesta Bowl, Penn St. vs Boise St.

Chess: * 08:55 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Tuesday, 2024-12-31 ~20:15 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe

Monday 2024-12-30

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:35 – praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 12:10 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Titus 3:4-7 and Gospel: Luke 2:15-20. * 12:30 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Charity, which casts a certain amount of light on the Holy Trinity, also casts light on Christ. Charity is the whole mission of Christ on earth.

Why did God the Father send His Son to earth? Why did He ask the Word to become incarnate? It was to redeem us, certainly – that is the first motive; but it was also to make Himself known to us in a more direct manner, more attainable by the senses, more adapted to us. Our Redemption happened through the Incarnation of the Word so that we might better know God and the road we have to follow in order to return to Him. Therefore we cannot imagine a more perfect human image of God than our Lord Jesus Christ. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 18:30 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 19:00 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Sunday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 212.20 lbs. * bp= 131/79 (68)

Diet: * 06:00 – cottage cheese and applesauce * 07:45 – 1 bologna & cheese sandwich * 11:20 – 3 poached eggs * 13:00 – 1 bottle of Boost Max Protein Glucose Control * 16:00 – snack on cheese

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 07:15 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:50 – tuned into the radio station carrying my 1st college basketball game of the day, Princeton Tigers vs Akron Zips * 13:30 – start my weekly laundry * 14:30 – moving through the rest of the day tending to normal chores and reading

Chess: * 11:45 – moved in all pending CC games, registered 1 win at lichess and started one new game there

posted Monday, 2024-12-30 ~20:20

by Roscoe

Sunday 2024-12-29

Prayers, etc.: * 04:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 04:15 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 09:00 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Gal 4:1-7 and Gospel: Luke 2:33-40. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:15 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Notice the emphasis which the Gospel places on the fact that the infant Jesus truly was set down in a manger, in a food trough for animals.

The Church Herself loves showing us the details that surround the birth of Jesus. There had to have been animals. We sing in one of the responses on Christmas night, “O great mystery! Wondrous marvel! Animals have seen the newborn Savior, laid in a manger.” Animals saw Jesus. The Church is telling us that Jesus is not only the Creator, but He is the Master. All creatures have to render Him homage, even irrational creatures. * 14:30 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:30 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Sunday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 212.0 lbs. * bp= 116/74 (79)

Diet: * 05:10 – cottage cheese & applesauce * 08:40 – scrambled eggs, bologna & cheese sandwich * 11:30 – yogurt * 15:30 – peanut butter sandwich * 18:00 – 1 can of V8 juice

Chores, etc.: * 06:30 – bank accounts activity monitored * 12:00 – 1st NFL game of the day, Jets vs Bills * 16:00 – now tuned to my 2nd NFL game of the day, Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings * 18:00 – listening to relaxing music, reading, and praying

Chess: * 09:25 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Sunday 2024-12-29 ~20:10 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe

Saturday 2024-12-28

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:35 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 10:15 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Apoc 14:1-5, and Gospel: Matt 2:13-18. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:00 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: If we would like to spend a few moments in the cave at Bethlehem and try to ponder what happened at the birth of our Lord, let us follow the shepherds. We read joy on their faces, enthusiasm, at the thought that the angels have pointed out to them this Messiah, this Savior whom all Israel has been awaiting. He is born at last! * 17:35 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 20:00 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Saturday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 210.76 lbs. * bp= 165/76* (63) bp monitor not working right

Diet: * 08:00 – 1 peanutbutter sandwich, applesauce * 11:20 – scrambled eggs * 13:30 – lasagna

Chores, etc.: * 08:00 – listen to ESPN Radio * 08:30 – light yard work, pickup leaves and trim front yard * 09:00 – video call with Sylvia * 09:50 – tuned into the Wasabi Fenway Bowl pregame show, Connecticut Huskies vs N. Carolina Tar Heels * 12:45 – listening to the pregame show for this afternoon's IU women's basketball game vs Wisconsin * 14:50 – After the 83-52 Hoosier win, I'm stepping away from sports. I'll put on some relaxing music and read for awhile * 15:20 – listening now to the pregame show for my 3rd game of the day, an NFL game this time. Kickoff for the Broncos / Bengals game is only minutes away.

Chess: * 10:45 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Saturday, 2024-12-28 ~20:40 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe

Friday 2024-12-27

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:05 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. *08:40 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: That God should be made flesh, should be made man, should have become one of our own, is the most marvelous, the most extraordinary thing that could possibly occur. He came down from Heaven, He who is almighty. Verbum caro factum est, “The Word was made flesh” (Jn. 1:14).

This statement is the greatest we could imagine, the most beautiful we could imagine, and it is thanks to the most Blessed Virgin that it took place. If she had not pronounced her fiat, God would not have become flesh; He would not have become one of our own. All of the Catholic religion is there, in that mystery, in that extraordinary mystery of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ and consequently the Redemption. * 11:30 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Ecclus 15:1-6, and Gospel John 21:19-24. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 13:45 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 20:00 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Friday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 212.0 lbs. * bp= 167/83 (58)

Diet: * 07:00 – cottage cheese & applesauce * 08:30 – toast & butter * 13:00 – 1 bottle of Boost Max Protein Glucose Control * 16:00 – yogurt * 17:20 – 1 can of V8 juice

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:50 – monitored bank accounts activity * 08:30 – follow news reports on NEWSMAX, and from various sources. * 12:30 – listening to relaxing music, reading * 14:30 – now listening to the Birmingham Bowl, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Vanderbilt Commodores * 16:30 – placed an online grocery delivery order * 18:10 – now listening to the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl, Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Chess: * 09:30 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Friday, 2024-12-27 ~20:30 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe

Thursday 2024-12-26

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:00 – praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare * 07:30 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 and Gospel Matt 23:34-39. * 09:30 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: As He entered the world, our Lord said to His Father, “Behold I come, that I should do Thy will” (Ps. 39:8-9). He says to Him, “You are sending Me into the world; behold, I am coming to do Your will, fiat voluntas tua.” And the most Blessed Virgin pronounces her own fiat (Lk. 1:38). Fiat voluntas tua, may Thy will be done. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:40 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:45 – praying the hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Ripperger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Thursday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 210.76 lbs * bp= 139/79 (73)

Diet: * 09:40 – cottage cheese and applesauce * 11:00 – 2 steakburgers & cheese (no bread, no buns, just meat and cheese) * 13:45 – snack on peanut butter & syrup & grape jam * 15:35 – small bag of chips * 17:00 – 1 can of V8 juice

Chores, etc.: * 09:30 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:15 – watching Bannon's War Room * 12:30 – phone call from Sylvia * 13:00 – listening to Pittsburgh Panthers vs Toledo Rockets, Game Above Sports Bowl, my 1st of 3 college football bowl games today * 18:00 – Wow! – It too 6 OVERTIMES for Toledo to win that football game! I'm burned out on football now, so I'll put on some music and read for awhile.

Chess: * 10:25 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Thursday, 2024-12-26 ~20:00 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe