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DLMAR2025

Prayers, etc.: * 04:30 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:10 – praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare. * 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. * 07:45 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: 3 Kings 3:16-28 and Gospel: John 2:13-25. * 08:00 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 50) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 09:10 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: We have to examine ourselves to know in what sector of our activity we are not masters of ourselves. And we can notice it when we do things that are against the will of God. Sometimes, unfortunately, those things are by our own consent. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 13:30 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 120), 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= 223.0 lbs. * bp= 148/89 (63)

Diet: * 06:10 – bowl of oatmeal and raisins * 07:00 – 1 fresh banana, several HEB Bakery cookies * 09:45 – garden salad * 11:10 – snacking on crackers and peanut butter * 15:30 – bowl of cooked meat and vegetables, white bread

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 05:40 – bank accounts activity monitored * 08:30 -follow news from various sources * 09:30 – start my weekly laundry * 13:45 – listening to relaxing music while folding laundry * 17:00 – tuned into the Texas Rangers Pregame Show ahead of their game tonight with the Cincinnati Reds

Chess: * 09:40 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Monday, 2025-03-31 ~20:00 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 05:30 – praying the 15 Decades of the Traditional Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare. * 06:30 – praying The Angelus * 07:40 – 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 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Gal 4:22-31 and Gospel: John 6:1-15 * 08:15 – 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 * 12:50 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Christian life is more and more difficult to practice in the environment we live in today and it demands a great deal of courage, a great deal of virtue, to manage to practice the law of God in the middle of all the temptations, all the scandals of this world. God knows if the power of the devil is strong today to try to make us fall into sin, to try to turn us away from God, with all the means that men themselves have put in the devil's hands. * 15:15 – 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= 223.0 lbs. * bp= 139/87 (67)

Diet: * 05:10 – pizza * 07: 30 – 1 fresh orange * 08:10 – more pizza * 09:30 – applesauce * 13:30 – bowl of cooked meat, mushrooms and vegetables

Chores, etc.: * 07:10 – bank accounts activity monitored * 07:15 – follow news reports from various sources * 10:00 – 12:00 – yard work, mow and trim front yard * 12:40 – watching Yankees vs Brewers on MLB Network * 13:30 – still watching Yankees & Brewers on TV, but tuned into the Rangers / Red Sox game on the radio so I can follow that game, too. * 16:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 17:45 – listening to relaxing music and quietly reading

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

posted Sunday, 2025-03-30 ~19:30 #DLMAR2025


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 Holy Rosary in Latin, followed by the Memorare. * 08:00 -making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 08:20 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Dan 13:1-9, 15-17, Gospel: John 8:1-11. * 08:40 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 150) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 08:45 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: We have to strive for that self-possession, that mastery of self. It is a state of being that is extremely important in our relations with others. We possess ourselves when we are capable of submitting entirely our activity, our life, our day, our goods, our thoughts to our Lord. That is the goal to aim for. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:10 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 144), 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= 219.80 lbs. * bp= 140/81 (72)

Diet: * 07:10 – plate of nachos w. cheese and meat sauce * 11:30 – big buffet meal * 16:00 – snack on little cookies * 17:15 – pizza

Chores, etc.: * 07:00 – bank accounts activity monitored * 08:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 10:00 – watching MLB Network * 10:45 – took wife out for lunch * 13:15 – watching college softball, IU vs Ohio St., 1st game of a double-header, followed by the 2nd game. * 15:55 – watching The Matrix * 19:00 – tonight's Svengoolie.

Chess: * 19:00 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Saturday, 2025-03-29 ~20:00 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe

Friday 2025-03-28

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:10 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary in Latin, followed by the Memorare. * 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. * 07:45 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 147) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 08:00 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Num 20:1,3,6-13 and Gospel: John 4:5-42. * 11:10 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: We have to examine ourselves to know in what sector of our activity we are not masters of ourselves. And we can notice it when we do things that are against the will of God. Sometimes, unfortunately, those things are by our own consent. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:10 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 139), 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= 223.0 lbs. * bp= 146/86 (77)

Diet: * 07:00 – 1 banana * 10:30 – 1 fresh orange * 11:30 – big bowl of garden Salad * 13:35 – pizza * 16:00 – snack on crackers & peanut butter

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:40 – follow news reports from various sources * 12:55 – waiting for the 1st game of a college baseball double-header between USC and IU. * 19:00 – now following the Rangers / Red Sox MLB Game. * 20:05 – the 2nd game of the USC / IU double-header has just ended. USC won the 1st game 10-5, and IU won the 2nd game 13-6.

Chess: * 12:00 – moved in all pending CC games, joined a new team match at C.com

posted Friday, 2025-03-28 ~20:20 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe

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 in Latin, followed by the Memorare. * 07:40 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Wis 10:10-17 and Gospel: Luke 6:6-11. * 07:50 – 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 35) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 09:50 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Until our last breath, we are going to have to do battle. Already there is everything inside of us that pushes us to sin. Then there is everything around us. And there is Satan, the devil, who is also there and who works by every possible means to make us fall into sin. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 17:55 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by praying The Angelus, and 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= 223.0 lbs. * bp= 158/96 (61)

Diet: * 06:10 – bowl of oatmeal with raisins * 06:45 – 1 banana * 09:00 – baked fish * 10:00 – 1 peanut butter sandwich * 11:30 – snack on saltine crackers * 13:45 – bowl of garden salad

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 09:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 11:30 – listening to relaxing music and quietly reading * 13:45 – watch MLB Network * 14:00 – follow the Rangers vs Red Sox MLB Game * 17:00 – listening to relaxing music and quietly reading

Chess: * 10:40 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Thursday, 2025-03-27 ~19:25 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe

Wednesday 2025-03-26

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:20 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary in Latin, followed by the Memorare. * 06:50 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 07:05 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Ex 20:12-24 and Gospel: Matt 15:1-20. * 07:30 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 64) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 10:15 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: If we are not moved at seeing the way in which God willed to resolve the problem of our redemption, by becoming man, by taking on a flesh like our own, in shedding all of His blood for us, it is because we do not know God. We do not realize what God is. * 12:10 – praying The Angelus * 13:50 – 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= 226.53 lbs. * bp= 151/92 (59)

Diet: * 06:20 – 2 HEB bakery cookies * 08:40 – 1 seafood salad and cheese sandwich, 1 banana * 09:40 – bowl of oatmeal with milk and raisins * 11:10 – baked fish and vegetables * 13:30 – 1 fresh orange * 15:20 – 1 bowl of garden salad

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 08:50 – call doctor's office to refill meds @ Walgreen's request * 09:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 17:50 – listening to relaxing music, quietly reading

Chess: * 11:00 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Wednesday, 2025-03-26 ~20:15 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 04:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:05 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary in Latin, followed by the Memorare. * 07:35 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 07:50 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Isa 7:10-15 and Gospel: Luke 1:26-38. * 08:15 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 99) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 08:30 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: Don't we have a tendency not to give God the place He actually holds in our lives, and so not to seek the end that God wills to give us — that is, our own happiness? We know that our final end is going to be eternal happiness or eternal sadness. We can't just vanish. We cannot fall back into nothingness. It is not possible. Once God has created us and given us a soul, it's for eternity. Our soul is immortal. So what do we intend to do with it? Do we really have a desire to seek its happiness? * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 17:55 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by praying The Angelus, and by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 136), 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= 225.20 lbs. * bp= 139/87 (66)

Diet: * 05:30 – 2 HEB bakery cookies * 06:50 – applesauce * 07:30 – 1 seafood salad sandwich * 10:30 – snack on crackers & jam * 12:00 -bowl of cooked chicken, vegetables, liver * 17:50 – bowl of cooked meat and vegetables

Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:05 – bank accounts activity monitored * 09:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 13:30 – listening to the TX Rangers vs KC Royals MLB Spring Training Game * 16:00 – switched over to college baseball, IU vs Bellarmine * 17:30 – listening to relaxing music and quietly reading

Chess: * 13:50 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Tuesday, 2025-03-25 ~20:00 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe

Monday 2025-03-24

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:20 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary in Latin, followed by the Memorare. * 06:50 – 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 9:21-26 and Gospel: Luke 1:26-38. * 07:35 – Today's Morning Devotion (Psalm 5) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 10:45 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: What is the first reason to take our spiritual life seriously? It is the very reason of our existence, that for which God created us. Our end is essentially a spiritual end: “He made us and not we ourselves” (Ps. 99:3). Therefore, God willed an end for us, and that end is essentially spiritual. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:40 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 121), 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= 224.21 lbs. * bp= 151/86 (71)

Diet: * 05:45 – 2 HEB Bakery cookies, 1 ham&cheese sandwich * 09:50 – applesauce, 1 fresh orange * 10:25 – snacking on crackers and pimento cheese * 12:30 – 1 bowl of chicken, liver, and vegetables * 17:00 – bowl of cooked vegetables

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 06:05 – bank accounts activity monitored * 07:20 – follow news reports from various sources * 10:45 – start my weekly laundry * 13:15 – folding laundry while following the Yankees vs Mets MLB Spring Training Game * 15:30 – following college baseball, IU vs UCLA * 18:40 – listening to the Texas Rangers Warmup Show ahead of their Spring Training Game tonight vs the Kansas City Royals

Chess: * 18:20 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Monday, 2025-03-24 ~20:30 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 07:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, followed by praying The Angelus, followed by praying the 15 Traditional Mysteries of the Holy Rosary in English, followed by the Memorare. * 10:30 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Ephes 5:1-9 and Gospel: Luke 11:14-28 * 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 (Daniel 3) as found in Benedictus Magazine, followed by the Canticle of Zacharius (Lk 1:68-79). * 11:15 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: The knowledge of our defects seems to me very important for knowing how to proceed in our spiritual life. Once again, we cannot hope to be healed, hope to be in a “normal state,” if we do not know that we are sick, that we are deprived of the true order for which we were created.

To my mind, I don't think there has been enough emphasis put on this truth that really conditions our whole spiritual life. It is important to realize it in order to stir up in ourselves the desire to find normalcy as far as we can – that is, to find holiness. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 18:15 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by The Angelus, followed by today's Evening Devotion, (Psalm 109), 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= 224.21 lbs. * bp= 152/94 (70)

Diet: * 08:10 – 2 HEB bakery cookies, 1 banana, 1 fresh orange * 09:05 – 1 ham & cheese sandwich * 12:15 – big bowl of stew * 16:00 – bowl of vegetable soup, fresh papaya slices * 17:50 – snacking on pimento cheese and crackers

Chores, etc.: * 08:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 12:00 – watching women's college basketball, Michigan vs. Notre Dame * 14:00 – watching women's college basketball, IU vs S. Carolina * 16:00 – now watching college baseball, IU vs UCLA * 18:30 – listening to relaxing music and quietly reading

Chess: * 11:35 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Sunday, 2025-03-23 ~20:00 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 05:35 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary in Latin, followed by the Memorare. * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 07:15 – making an Act of Contrition then making an Act of Spiritual Communion, followed by praying Archbishop Vigano’s prayer for USA & President Trump. * 07:30 – Readings from today's Mass include – Lesson: Gen 27:6-40 and Gospel: Luke 15:11-32. * 08:00 – 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 * 15:30 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed. * 18:00 – The Angelus, 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= 149/92 (66)

Diet: * 07:15 – 1 banana, 1 ham & cheese sandwich * 09:00 – plate of nachos with cheese and meat sauce * 11:30 – pizza * 15:00 – Mongolian Beef lunch plate * 17:40 – 1 fresh orange * 20:30 – snacking on a few HEB bakery cookies

Chores, etc.: * 06:20 – bank accounts activity monitored * 08:20 – follow news reports from various sources * 12:15 – starting my day of college sports, have tuned into the Michigan vs Purdue baseball game * 13:00 – switching over to College Softball, IU vs Penn St. * 16:00 – now watching college baseball, IU vs UCLA * 19:00 – tonight's Svengoolie.

Chess: * 12:15 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Saturday 2025-03-22 ~20:40 #DLMAR2025


by Roscoe