Prayers, etc.: * 04:30 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:05 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 07:45 – Praying day 8 of 9, of a 9-day Novena for the Conversion of Pope Francis, followed by praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 08:15 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Why do we have to detach ourselves from the goods of this world? Are the things of this world really to be despised? Things are not worthy of disdain in themselves, but they are for us the occasion of sin. It is because riches and pleasures make us fall into sin that we have to be detached from them. Unfortunately, all of the goods of the earth draw us toward sin, because of the malice which is in us. That is why we need spiritual asceticism. * 08:30 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Phil 4:4-7 and Gospel: John 1:19-28. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 16:45 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:20 – 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= 216.71 lbs *bp= 148/79 (71)

Diet: * 06:50 – 1 banana * 07:40 – 1 seafood salad sandwich * 10:20 – cheese, 1 toast & peanut butter sandwich * 12:40 – big bowl of stew, meat and vegetables, ice cream sandwich * 16:40 – 1 banana

Chores, etc.: * 06:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 09:45 – following news reports on OAN * 10:15 – FOX NFL Kickoff Show * 12:00 – starting the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers * 12:30 – listening to B97 for the pregame show for this afternoon's women's college basketball game between IU and Bellarmine, and I plan to watch the game on Big Ten Plus * 14:50 – after watching the Lady Hoosiers win their game, I turn back to the Cowboys game and am surprised to find them leading the Panthers in the 4th Quarter. * 15:30 – Now watching the Steelers / Eagles game * 18:00 – Now Football Night in America * 19:15 – Now Packers vs Seahawks * 19:45 – listening to relaxing music & reading until bedtime

Chess: * 10:00 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Sunday, 2024-12-16 ~20:35 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:30 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 07:05 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Man in this world is like a breath of air, a bird resting for a moment and then flying away again. Vanity, vanity, everything we do for ourselves. All that will remain is what we have done for God. Vanity is the mother of lies. Let us seek the truth and there will we find peace. * 07:15 – Praying day 7 of 9, of a 9-day Novena for the Conversion of Pope Francis, followed by praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 07:45 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Rom 15:4-13 and Gospel: Matt 11:2-10. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 17:35 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:20 – 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= 213.0 lbs. * bp= 141/70 (66)

Diet: * 07:30 – pizza * 08:15 – applesauce * 10:00 – toast & butter, more pizza * 16:50 – home made stew, meat & vegetables, ice cream sandwich

Chores, etc.: * 06:30 – bank accounts activity monitored * 08:15 – following news reports on OAN * 10:30 – watching CBS Sports HQ * 11:00 – tuned into the Purdue University Radio Network for the men's college basketball game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Texas A&M Aggies * 14:00 – Listening to the Army Sports Network ahead of this afternoon's college football game, the Army Black Knights vs the Navy Midshipman * 18:00 – local news and weather * 19:00 – tonight's Svengoolie.

Chess: * 08:05 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Saturday 2024-12-14 ~20:15 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe

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Friday 2024-12-13

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:45 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 07:10 – Praying day 6 of 9, of a 9-day Novena for the Conversion of Pope Francis, followed by praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 07:45 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: 2 Cor 10:17-18; 11:1-2 and Gospel: Matt 13:44-52 * 10:25 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: The virtue of humility, absolutely essential to the Christian, is at the basis of all the other virtues, because humility draws us to adoration and it flows from adoration. St. Thomas says it very clearly. The humble man is humble because he is in the presence of God. He seeks to be always in the presence of God, and that life in the presence of God makes him humble and makes him continually aware of his nothingness, aware that he is nothing, that God is everything. That virtue of humility corresponds perfectly to the adoration we need to have toward God. * 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 * 19:20 – 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= 218.81 lbs * bp= 145/74 (64)

Diet: * 06:30 – toast & butter * 10:45 – cole slaw, cheese * 13:30 – pizza * 17:30 – more pizza

Chores, etc.: * 12:30 – listening to women's college basketball, Rice Owls vs Texas Southern Tigers * 13:30 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 14:15 – more women's college basketball, now listening to the Army Black Knights vs the Howard Bison * 15:00 – listen to music and leisure reading * 17:00 – tuned into Hoosier Country 105, the Flagship Station for IU Sports waiting for their pregame show ahead of tonight's men's basketball, IU Hoosiers vs Nebraska Corn huskers

Chess: * 11:40 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Friday, 2024-12-13 ~20:40 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe

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 – Praying day 5 of 9, of a 9-day Novena for the Conversion of Pope Francis, followed by praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 08:30 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Charity has such a need for humility in order to develop that it seems to me that the virtue of humility is right next to the virtue of charity. It may not appear so at first glance, and yet it is true, because for charity to exist we have to leave room for it, and what leaves room for charity is our retreating into nothingness, the denial of ourselves after the example of our Lord. * 08:45 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Rom 15:4-13 and Gospel: Matt 11:2-10. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:10 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:20 – 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= 220.46 lbs. * bp= 148/83 (67)

Diet: * 06:30 – toast & butter, 2 breakfast tacos * 09:00 – applesauce * 11:20 – fried chicken * 16:00 – pork chops, vegetables, stew

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 09:30 – following news reports from various sources * 14:00 – setup home delivery service for my Rx meds from my pharmacy * 15:30 – leisure reading * 18:00 – now watching TNF Tonight ahead of tonight's Thursday Night Football Game, Rams vs 49ers

Chess: * 09:20 – moved in all pending CC games

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

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by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:30 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 08:00 – Praying day 4 of 9, of a 9-day Novena for the Conversion of Pope Francis, followed by praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 08:30 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: 1 Pet 5:1-4, 5:10-11 and Gospel: Matt: 16:13-19. * 09:00 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: There is an attitude which is necessary, absolutely indispensable for our spiritual progress, and that is the virtue of humility. For St. Benedict, in the image of Jacob's ladder, which climbs up to Heaven, the two sides are our body and our soul, but the steps of the ladder are the levels of humility. St. Benedict therefore considers that a soul which advances in humility is advancing in perfection. * 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 * 19:20 – 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= 218.15 lbs. * bp= 145/70 (68)

Diet: * 07:00 – 1 grapefruit, 1 KitKat candy bar * 11:00 – fried rice * 11:45 – 1 peanut butter sandwich * 12:45 – Cole slaw, fried chicken, mashed potatoes * 17:30 – pork chops, vegetables, stew * 18:00 – cooked bananas

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 07:30 – place online grocery delivery order * 09:00 – started my weekly laundry * 11:00 – tuned into the Baylor Sports Radio Network ahead of the Baylor Bears' men's basketball vs the Norfolk State Spartans * 12:45 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 14:00 – leisure reading * 15:15 to 16:15 – yard work, cutting branches in the back yard, loading the green organics bin for pickup tomorrow * 17:00 – local news and weather * 18:00 – watching women's college basketball, FDU vs Rutgers

Chess: * 09:10 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Wednesday, 2024-12-11 ~19:50 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus *06:35 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 07:00 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: We have to strive for perseverance in our spiritual life. It used to be very common, but in fact we have lost what gives strength to the spiritual life: we have lost our Lord Jesus Christ crucified. It is the living cross of our Lord, that is, the holy Mass, which is supposed to give us the sense of virtue and which ought to be the source of our fortitude. That is everything. * 07:30 – Praying day 3 of 9, of a 9-day Novena for the Conversion of Pope Francis * 07:50 – Readings from today's Mass include (again) – Epistle: Rom 15:4-13 and Gospel: Matt 11:2-10. * 08:15 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 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 * 19:20 – 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 Tuesday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 218.15 lbs. * bp= 146/81 (64)

Diet: * 06:45 – cooked bananas * 08:50 – suman * 09:50 – 1 KitKat candy bar * 12:30 – 1 cheese sandwich * 14:15 – meat & vegetables, steamed rice, spring roll

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 15:45 – leisure reading * 17:00 – watch women's college basketball. Ball State at Ohio State * 18:45 – listen to relaxing music and leisure reading until bedtime

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

posted Tuesday, 2024-12-10 ~19:40 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:20 – praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare * 06:45 – Praying day 2 of 9, of a 9-day Novena for the Conversion of Pope Francis * 07:05 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Rom 15:4-13 and Gospel: Matt 11:2-10. * 09:45 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: To endure difficulties, to overcome the obstacles which we meet in the fulfillment of our duties, we have to show patience and perseverance. Patience consists in “bearing evils with an equal mind.” It means tolerating evils, undergoing them Êquo animo, with an equal soul, with a tranquil soul, with a strong soul. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:40 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 15:00 – 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 Monday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 221.23 lbs. * bp= 132/75 (75)

Diet: * 06:05 – toast & butter * 09:00 – 1 KitKat candy bar * 14:00 – meat and cheese sauce * 16:20 – pork chops and vegetables

Chores, etc.: * 05:55 – bank accounts activity monitored * 06:10 – listen to local news talk radio * 11:45 – go to bank, taking care of business * 14:50 – clean muddy shoes * 16:25 – tuned into the IU Sports Flagship Radio Station, waiting for the pregame show for tonight's men's basketball game to start. The Hoosier's will be playing the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the game starting immediately after the show.

Chess: * 14:30 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Monday, 2024-12-09 ~19:55 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:15 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 08:10 – Praying day 1 of 9, of a 9-day Novena for the Conversion of Pope Francis * 10:25 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Prov 8:22-35 and Gospel: Luke 1:26-28. * 10:45 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:20 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 18:50 – 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= 218.0 lbs. * bp= 145/67 (66)

Diet: * 07:20 – 1 banana, 2 pcs. of pizza * 10:45 – 1 Hershey's chocolate candy bar * 12:00 – nacho chips and cheese & meat sauce * 13:20 – coconut milk, rice and fruit dessert * 16:40 – 3 suman

Chores, etc.: * 06:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 09:05 – household budget reexamined * 09:10 – watch NFL Game Day Morning on NFL Network * 10:00 – switched over to FOX NFL Kickoff Show * 11:00 – turn to CBS pregame ahead of this afternoon's 1st NFL game * 12:00 – ready for the opening kickoff of Cleveland Browns vs the Pittsburgh Steelers * 15:15 – switched over to the Jets / Dolphins game, currently in overtime * 15:30 – switched over to the Bills / Rams game, early in the 1st Quarter * 17:00 – switched away from football, now following news reports from various sources.

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

posted Sunday, 2024-12-08 ~19:30 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 08:05 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 08:30 – Praying day 9 of 9, of a Novena to the Immaculate Conception. * 08:45 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: The Church gives birth to souls, She nourishes them, She transforms them in and through Her liturgy. We can say in truth that the liturgy is truly the bosom of the Church where souls find the complete nourishment, the perfect food of their spiritual life, the teaching of the truth, the appreciation of true values and their hierarchy, the apprenticeship of all the virtues. * 09:00 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: 2 Tim. 4:1-8 and Gospel: Matt 5:13-19. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:10 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 15:20 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:50 – 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= 216.60 lbs. * bp= 144/80 (80)

Diet: * 07:10 – 1 banana * 09:30 – meat, vegetables, peanut butter soup with steamed rice * 14:00 – pork chops and vegetables stew

Chores, etc.: * 08:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:30 – tuned into the pregame show for today's IU women's college basketball game vs Penn St., the opening tip at ~ Noon. I plan to stay with this radio station for the live call of the game. * 14:30 – follow news reports from various sources. * 19:00 – tonight's Svengoolie.

Chess: * 11:50 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Saturday, 2024-12-07 ~21:25 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 04:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:10 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 06:40 – Praying day 8 of 9, of a Novena to the Immaculate Conception. * 07:50 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Heb 13:7-17 and Gospel Matt 25:14-23 * 09:10 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: The liturgy is a school of humility. You see it in the gestures, the inclinations, the genuflections, the great respect we have for God in the liturgy; by the incensing, the profound bows, and the respect we have for others. That ought to be habitual, to think that men have a soul which is made in the image of God and which is the temple of the Holy Spirit. It can't be only in the liturgy that we respect the people around us. It needs to penetrate our whole life and help us acquire that humility with regard to other people. * 09:20 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 16:30 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 18:50 – 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= 217.60 lbs. * bp= 134/63 (75)

Diet: * 06:05 – toast & butter, 1 banana * 08:10 – snack on cheese * 09:00 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 09:45 – 1 ice cream sandwich * 11:45 – Mongolian Beef dinner plate, steamed rice * 14:20 – 1 Hershey's chocolate bar * 15:30 – 1 bean and cheese breakfast taco

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 05:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 10:00 – leisure reading * 11:45 – watch old game shows on TV, eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 13:00 – w/o finances * 14:30 – follow news reports from various sources * 17:30 – listen to the pregame show for tonight's college basketball game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami (OH) Redhawks, and I'll stay on his radio show for the call of the game.

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

posted Friday, 2024-12-06 ~20:15 #DLDEC2024

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by Roscoe