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DLAPR2025

Sunday 2025-04-20

Prayers, etc.: * 03:30 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:30 – praying The Angelus * 07:50 – praying the 15 Decades of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 09:00 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: 1 Cor 5:7,8 and Gospel: Mark 16:1-7. * 09:30 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 09:45 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 92) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 10:00 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: The power to raise oneself from the dead, as our Lord did, can only belong to God. Only God could raise again His own body, which He had taken to become incarnate and dwell among us.

The Resurrection of our Lord therefore manifests the almighty power of God. Today we are affirming with the Church of all time that Jesus rose again with the body with which He was crucified. May His glorious wounds maintain us in that faith! * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:30 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 110), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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= 225.20 lbs. * bp= 152/87 77

Diet: * 08:20 – 2 HEB Bakery cookies, 1 fresh banana * 11:00 – began eating salmon casserole * 13:20 – 2 HEB Bakery cookies, 1 fresh orange * 17:20 – sweet rice

Chores, etc.: * 08:45 – monitored bank accounts activity * 11:00 – watching college baseball, IU vs Maryland * 13:00 – Switched to Texas Rangers Radio Network for the Warmup Show ahead of this afternoon's Rangers / Dodgers Game * 17:00 – listen to relaxing music, quietly reading

Chess: * 14:05 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Sunday, 2025-04-20 ~20:12 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 04:30 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:30 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 06:55 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 07:10 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson Isa 62:11; 63:1-7 / Passion Lk 22:39-23:53 * 08:00 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 64) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 11:10 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Once the priest has offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the morning, all of the graces of his apostolate flow from there. Even if he has no apostolate to perform for one reason or another, if he is sick or in a country where unfortunately the apostolate is not very fruitful, well then, he has the consolation of having offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and of having spread graces in the measure willed by God. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:00 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 127), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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 Wednesday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 221.12 lbs. * bp= 144/85 (65)

Diet: * 06:00 – bowl of oatmeal w. raisins * 07:10 – cottage cheese and applesauce * 13:00 – cheese, bowl of beef stew, white bread * 16:00 – 1 fresh apple * 19:20 – snack on little cookies

Chores, etc.: * 04:45 – follow news reports from various sources while attending to house hold chores * 11:00 – listen to relaxing music, quietly reading * 13:00 to 14:30 – watch old game shows, eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 14:45 – listen to relaxing music, quietly reading

Chess: * 15:45 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Wednesday, 2025-04-16 ~20:00 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:30 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 06:55 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 07:20 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson Jer 11:18-20 and Gospel Mark 14:32-72; 15:1-46. * 10:05 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: It is very useful always to keep in mind that grace is efficacious, grace is fruitful based on the dispositions of those receiving it. The treatise on justification in theology shows that justification, meaning reception of grace, occurs based on the following principle: “All that is received, is received according to the capacity,” and therefore according to the dispositions, “of the one receiving it.” * 10:10 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 66) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 16:40 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 125), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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 Tuesday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 223.55 * bp= 157/87 (64)

Diet: * 06:20 – bowl of oatmeal w. raisins * 07:15 – 3 little cookies * 09:35 – cottage cheese and applesauce * 13:30 – bowl of beef stew and white bread * 16:35 – bowl of pancit

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:15 – bank accounts activity monitored * 07:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 11:00 – move furniture * 14:30 – work with bank accounts * 17:30 – quietly reading

Chess: * 17:15 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Tuesday, 2025-04-15 ~20:50 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Monday 2025-04-14

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:00 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 07:20 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson Isa 50:5-10 and Gospel John 12:1-9 * 07:30 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 10:05 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 5) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). *10:10 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Our Lord willed that priests be the instruments to communicate eternal life to souls and He confided the sacraments to them. He placed Himself in their hands, in a certain way, in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and in the sacrament of the Eucharist, but also in the other sacraments because the sacraments are the channel of His own life. It is so good for priests to remember the need to venerate the sacraments which they give to the faithful! * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 16:00 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 115), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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 Monday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 223.55 lbs. * bp= 154/91 (63)

Diet: * 06:50 – 1 bowl of oatmeal w. raisins * 07:30 – cottage cheese & applesauce * 10:00 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 13:00 – bowl of stew and white bread * 16:20 – 1 fresh apple

Exercise * 17:45 – stretches: “good mornings,” trunk rotations, side bends

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 08:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 10:00 – start my weekly laundry * 12:45 to 14:15- watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with the wife * 14:30 – follow news reports from various sources

Chess: * 17:30 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Monday, 2025-04-14 ~20:46 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:20 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:30 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 10:15 – Readings from today's Mass include – Tractus: Psalm 21:2-9,18-19,22,24,32 and Gospel Matt 26:36-75; 27:1-60. * 10:45 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 11:00 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 62) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 16:15 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by praying The Angelus, and followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 111), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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= 222.67 * bp= 135/81 (67)

Diet: * 07:20 – bowl of oatmeal and raisins * 10:30 – 2nd bowl of oatmeal * 12:45 – BIG Buffet meal 3+ plates full * 15:40 – 1 small siopau * 16:10 – 1 fresh apple

Exercise * 07:00 – stretches (good mornings, trunk rotations, sidebends)

Chores, etc.: * 07:00 follow news reports from various sources * 12:15 to 14:00 – took the wife out to lunch at a favorite Restaurant * 14:30 watch coverage of The Masters Golf Tournament * 15:00 – tuned into the Texas Rangers Warmup Show ahead of this afternoon's game vs the Seattle Mariners * 17:00 – tuned into INDYCAR Racing, the final laps of the Acura Grand Prix of long Beach * 18:00 – listen to relaxing music and quietly reading

Chess: * 15:30 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Sunday, 2025-04-13 ~20:23 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Saturday 2025-04-12

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:30 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 07:00 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 07:20 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Jer 18:18-23 and Gospel Jn 12:10-36 * 07:50 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 91) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 18:00 -prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by praying The Angelus, and followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 143), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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 Saturday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 222.0 lbs. * bp= 152/92 (70)

Diet: * 07:30 – bowl of oatmeal and raisins * 08:00 – plate of nachos w. cheese and meat sauce * 12:30 – 2 barbacoa tacos, refried beans, rice * 14:45 – bowl of stew

Chores, etc.: * 10:00 to 11:30 – yard work, mowed front yard * 12:00 – watch college softball, IU vs Wisconsin * 13:55 – now watching The Masters Golf Tourney from Augusta, Georgia * 15:00 – now watching college baseball, IU vs Illinois * 19:00 – listening to relaxing music, quietly reading

Chess: * 20:25 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Saturday, 2025-04-12 ~20:30 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:30 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 07:00 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 07:20 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: 1 Pet 5:1-4,10-11 and Gospel: Matt 16:13-19 * 08:00 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 84) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 09:10 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: During the Passion, the most Blessed Virgin became the Queen of Martyrs, the Mother of Sorrows. As the heart of our Lord was opened, hers also was pierced by a sword, as the old man Simeon had foretold to her, “A sword shall pierce thy heart” (Lk. 2:35). * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:40 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 138), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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 Friday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 221.12 lbs. * bp= 145/87 71

Diet: * 05:30 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 07:15 – biscuit & jam, scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes * 10:45 – Mexican carryout meal * 13:30 – pork chops * 15:50 – 2 tangerines * 17:00 – snack on cheese and crackers

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:15 – bank accounts activity monitored * 08:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 15:00 – watching coverage of holes 15 and 16 from the Masters Golf Tourney at Augusta, GA * 16:00 – now following college softball, IU vs Wisconsin * 18:00 – listening to relaxing music, quietly reading

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

posted Friday, 2025-04-11 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:25 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 06:45 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 07:00 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Dan 3:25, 34-45 and Gospel: Luke 7:36-50 * 07:20 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 35) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 09:10 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: You see the humility of the most Blessed Virgin Mary, her simplicity, her self-effacement. You see the self-effacement of St. Joseph. Not a single word of his do we find recorded in the Gospel. So let us ask the most Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph to give us their virtues. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:00 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 135), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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 Thursday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 224.0 lbs. * bp= 120/76 (72)

Diet: * 06:10 – bowl of oatmeal w. raisins * 07:05 – pizza * 11:45 – beef chop suey * 16:10 – 2 baked potatoes

Chores, etc.: * 05:20 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:45 to 12:30 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 12:50 to 14:20 – yard work, mow and trim back yard * 16:10 – tuned into the Blue Jays vs Red Sox game on MLB Network, already in the middle innings * 18:30 – listening to relaxing music, quietly reading

Chess: * 11:20 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Thursday, 2025-04-10 ~20:10 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:40 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 08:00 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Lev 19:1,2,11-19,25 and Gospel: John 10:22-38. * 08:15 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 08:30 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 145) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 10:30 – 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. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:30 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 129), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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 Wednesday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 222.67 lbs. * bp = 123/78 (75)

Diet: * 06:30 – 1 bowl of oatmeal with raisins * 08:00 – 1 ham and cheese sandwich * 11:00 – cheese * 14:00 – pizza

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 09:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 12:30 – go to bank, take care of business * 14:00 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 14:30 – listen to relaxing music, quietly reading, cat-napping * 18:00 – tuned into the later innings of a college softball game, IU vs Louisville

Chess: * 19:50 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Wednesday, 2025-04-09 ~20:20 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:10 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare * 07:30 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Dan 14:27-42 and Gospel: John 7:1-13. * 07:45 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 08:00 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 42) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 11:10 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: It is an illusion to believe that we are useful and even indispensable: “We are unprofitable servants” (Lk. 17:10). God is pleased to make use of us, but we do Him disservice much more than we do Him service, because without us the goal would certainly be better attained. It is out of love for us that He wants us to participate in His work. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 16:45 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 124), as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55. * 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 Tuesday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 226.19 lbs. * bp= 140/81 (67)

Diet: * 08:00 – bowl of oatmeal * 09:40 – 1 ham & cheese sandwich * 15:40 – baked potatoes, pork chop * 16:40 – snack on cheese

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 07:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 08:30 – follow news reports from various sources * 12:30 to 15:15 – go to my bank, took care of some business, then to a doctor's appointment. * 15:30 to 16:15 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 16:30 – quietly reading * 18:20 – listening to the Texas Rangers Warmup Show ahead of their game tonight vs the Chicago Cubs

Chess: * 17:15 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Tuesday, 2025-04-08 ~20:10 #DLAPR2025

by Roscoe