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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

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

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

Wednesday 2024-12-25

Prayers, etc.: * 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 05:30 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 10:40 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Titus 2:11-15 and Gospel: Luke 2:1-14. * 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 * 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 Wednesday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: * bw= 210.76 * bp= 141/74 (75)

Diet: * 05:15 – cottage cheese & applesauce * 09:00 – 2 cheeseburgers (without bread or buns) * 12:00 – snacking on peanut butter and syrup * 14:00 – yogurt * 17:00 – 1 can of V8 juice

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – video chat with Sylvia * 06:30 – bank accounts activity monitored * 08:00 – watching NFL Game Day Show on NFL+ * 11:45 – now listening to The NFL on Westwood One Radio ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers game. Westwood One will provide live coverage of this game as well as the Baltimore / Houston game later this afternoon. * 13:00 – start my weekly laundry * 15:00 – after a convincing Kansas City win, I'm folding laundry while waiting for the Baltimore / Houston game * 18:15 – late in the 4th Quarter, the Baltimore / Houston game has become a rout. There's no chance the Texans will be able to pull out a win. And, as I'm burned out on the NFL for this day, I'll forego the 3rd game which starts a bit later. Instead I'll put on some music and read until bedtime.

Chess: * 18:20 – There are no games waiting for my moves, I'll check them tomorrow.

posted Wednesday, 2024-12-25 ~19:50 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 03:30 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 04:40 – praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 08:05 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Rom 1:1-6 and Gospel: Matt 1:18-21. * 08:20 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: We could say in truth that the entire Old Testament prepared the coming of the Virgin Mary. She was like the climax of all of the preparation of the Jewish people. The preparation of the coming of Jesus was the preparation of His mother. And on the day that saw the birth of the Virgin Mary, our Lord, the Word of God, could say, “Now is born the person who is going to be My mother.” * 08:30 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 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 * 20:15 – 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= 212.75 lbs. * bp= 105/64 (67)

Diet: * 06:15 – 1 banana * 07:50 – applesauce & cottage cheese * 10:15 – 3 poached eggs, 2 pcs. of white bread * 12:00 – yogurt * 15:30 – 1 can of V8 juice * 16:20 – 1 pb&j sandwich

Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 07:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 09:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 11:00 to 11:30 – video chat with Heather and family * 13:00 – follow news reports from various sources * 14:00 – listen to Christmas music * 17:00 – local news and weather * 17:30 – listening to music and reading until bedtime

Chess: * 13:40 – moved in all pending CC games

posted Tuesday, 2024-12-24 ~21:10 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 03:30 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:40 – praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare * 10:40 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: The Evangelical virtues, the supernatural virtues practiced by the breath of the Holy Spirit, are the beauty, the greatness, the sublimity, the sanctity of the Church, and they throw into admiration those who have no preconceived bias, sometimes even pagans who are discovering all of these works of charity for the first time. “Ah! Only God could do such a thing,” is what I heard myself with my own ears, in the missions, from simple people. * 10:50 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: 1 Cor. 4:1-5. and Gospel: Luke 3:1-6. * 11:30 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 14:35 – prayerfully reading The Athanasian Creed, followed by today's Daily Meditation found in Benedictus Magazine. * 18:00 – praying The Angelus * 19:35 – 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= 213.52 lbs * bp= 110/66 (79)

Diet: * 06:30 – cottage cheese and applesauce, 1 pb& j sandwich * 09:40 – 6-egg omelet * 13:20 – ice cream * 17:15 – 1 can of V8 juice

Chores, etc.: * 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 07:30 to 08:30 – video chat with Sylvia * 09:15 – bank accounts activity monitored * 11:00 – listening to college football, UTSA Roadrunners vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers * 12:40 – walked to Stanley's Ice House * 13:50 – listen to relaxing music, leisure reading * 16:00 – watching an old ep. of MST3K * 17:00 – local news and weather * 17:30 – more music, more reading

Chess: * 18:50 – moved in all pending CC games

Posted Monday, 2024-12-23 ~20:00 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 04:30 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 06:00 – praying The Angelus * 06:20 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 06:55 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: The virtue of purity is supposedly no longer possible in our time. It is no longer possible because people no longer take the means, it is as simple as that. The gifts of God are the same as they were a century ago, as ten centuries ago, as fifteen centuries ago. But many no longer want them, no longer take advantage of them. So they complain that they do not have the strength. But let them take the means that God has given them! They will find them just as effective. That is something very important for us to bear in mind: prayer in families, the sacrament of penance, the reception of Holy Communion. Jesus tells us what we have to do: “Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation” (Mt. 26:41). * 07:10 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: 1 Cor. 4:1-5, and Gospel: Luke 3:1-6. * 08:50 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 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 * 19:50- 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= 214.95 lbs. * bp= 138/77 (74)

Diet: * 06:20 – 1 ham & cheese sandwich * 07:45 – cottage cheese & applesauce * 13:15 – 1 ice cream sandwich * 14:30 – yogurt, 1 pbj sandwich * 17:00 – 1 can of V8 juice

Chores, etc.: * 05:10 – sent small extra payment to Ug card * 05:50 – bank accounts activity monitored * 10:50 – after over an hour of frustration I finally got our Portal TV unit working again. It's been years. * 11:00 – watch women's college basketball, IU vs Oakland * 13:00 – switched over to the NFL, Jets vs Rams * 16:16 – After the Jets lost their game, I spent another hour tweaking the settings of that Portal TV unit. * 16:25 – watching old eps. of Dr. Who * 17:00 – listening to relaxing music, leisure reading

Chess: * 13:20 – moved in all CC games

posted Sunday, 2024-12-22 ~20:05 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe

Prayers, etc.: * 07:00 – praying The Angelus, followed by the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel * 09:00 – praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Memorare. * 09:30 – Readings from today's Mass include – Epistle: Eph 2:19-22, and Gospel: John 20:24-29. * 10:45 – Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre: We can easily connect the practice of the virtue of poverty with that of chastity, for they mutually support each other. Without that mortification of detachment from the goods of this world, chastity is not made any easier. Vanity or negligence in dress are contrary to both chastity and poverty. The lack of modesty, the lack of respect for oneself and for one's neighbor, are likewise contrary to self-mastery, contrary to the order willed by God.

Vulgarity in dress, in language, in leisure, in reading, in music, reveals a lack of interior discipline, a lack of restraint that leads to incontinence, to excess in food or drink, and also to sins of lust. Vigilance, self-mastery go hand in hand with habitual self-denial and make possible a true simplicity, a great charity. * 11:00 – praying to Atone for Rome's 2025 Jubilee Mascot. * 12:00 – praying The Angelus * 15:15 – 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= 213.52 lbs. * bp= 139/77 (69)

Diet: * 08:00 – 1 banana * 09:00 – 1 ham & cheese sandwich * 11:15 – cottage cheese and applesauce * 14:00 – 1 ice cream sandwich * 15:15 – small bag of Cheetos

Chores, etc.: * 08:45 – bank accounts activity monitored * 10:45 – listening to the pregame show for this afternoon's men's college basketball game between the Chattanooga Mocs and the IU Hoosiers * 13:20 – after the IU victory I've found my way to the Evansville Aces vs Ball State Cardinals game, with Ball State leading 16-5 in the 1st half. * 15:30 – now watching NFL, Steelers vs Ravens * 19:00 – tonight's Svengoolie.

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

posted Saturday, 2024-12-21 ~21:05 #DLDEC2024

by Roscoe