Sweet summer Saturdays

Despite the recent Pew report showing how faith in general and the Church in particular are collapsing there are many places for hope. Cool story on these North Carolina friars.

The Assembly NC

The Zoomer Catholic Friars of Western North Carolina

A traditionalist religious order is building a new home in the woods of Western N.C. Not everyone is happy to see them.

“Let us then, O sinners, return instantly to Jesus Christ. If we have left him, let us immediately return before death overtakes us in sin and sends us to Hell, where the mercies and graces of the Lord shall, if we do not amend, be so many swords which shall lacerate the heart for all eternity.” (see CS Lewis’ ‘The Great Divorce’ here) - St Alphonsus Maria Liguori, sermon for Laetare Sunday. Coming to terms with one’s own sin is (exceedingly) painful. Though, at this halfway point through Lent, Our Lord and the Church offers us solace, as well-explained here by one of the Doctors of the Church. Very edifying for any who care to read.

A beautiful afternoon for flying around western SD

Was pricing flight costs per hour historically and realized $90 in 2001 is roughly $177 inflation adjusted USD in 2025. This is why saving in a fixed supply money is important. Then the ruler for the thing you’re measuring never changes.

Watching and listening to these little ones play and learn everyday is one of the greatest joys of my life. Thanks be to God for his goodness. Merry Christmas!

Who of you has or has seriously thought about leveraging your BTC to pay off short-term debt if you can cover the interest/principal over a term with cash flow and BTC cycle is bullish? Current rates 13.4-14.9% Please tell me why, besides potential downside short-term volatility, I need to tell myself I am dumb for thinking this thought …. @Andy Flattery @npub1rexy...6u3c @Pierre Rochard @Rollo McFloogle And any other good, moral bitcoiners you know. No de-gens please. I have a family to think of.

Almighty God come to Earth as a humble babe. A breathtaking truth. Merry Christmas! “And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” John 1:5

Shia LaBeouf expressing why he loves the ancient form of the Roman Rite. An interesting interview with bishop Barron for those who haven’t seen it. Our family has felt the same. Deo gratias. *clip linked below *

My son: dad did somebody buy this playground? Me: yes son the city owns it. Son: where did they get the money? Me: they get it from the people. Son: Ohh. So they steal it? Me: not quite but that’s awful close son

Here lies Jack Jack. He was a good boy and left too soon. Requiescant in pace, my friend

I forcibly-gave my mother $100 BTC over lightning back when it was ~$20k. She just texted me it is worth ~$293…. I think the grandparents are coming around!

So, I’ve been avoiding social media for Lent. Happened to hop on this AM and the whiplash between pure goodness/community development and vitriol/pot-stirring just hurts. Gonna get back to real-life now.

Enjoying checking animals and water with the older two during this warm weather #SDsunset

@walker you’re Primal pod was one of your best yet. Wanted to Boost ya but realized I’ve been streaming so many sats I only have 100 left on Fountain and need to figure out my lightning setup. Also, congrats on your baby! Will be the most rewarding thing you do with your life.

More of this. If I was an unmarried man this is one of the orders I’d discern.

Blessed First Sunday of Advent! Tonight for dinner we all discussed what our penances would be for this ‘Little Lent.’ Some say lofty theological topics like ‘penance’ are too much for young children. But they eat this topic of Divine Justice up quickly, I assure you.

A popular, faithful, traditional pilgrimage for the restoration of Christendom in the Holy Father’s home country! #Argentina I pray he hears of it in a favorable light. Viva Christo Rey! Anyone know if Javier Milei is a faithful Catholic by chance?

Fire is burning. Children watching Snow White. Baby sleeping. Dinner on the stove. Light snow falling all day and have the place (mostly) buttoned up for winter. Whiskey 🥃 in hand and working on honey-do’s. God is good.

Just got this and told my kids a story about hiding a secret buried treasure they could find in the “deep dark forest.” Was a BIG hit.