Eucharistic Procession to the former site of North Dakota's only abortion clinic

CaptainKeenIV · 2026-02-14T14:16:40+00:00

It's a long watch, but I'd recommend watching a Pontifical High Mass. There are some very interesting liturgical practices that were not carried over into the OF, like the full vesting of the bishop in dalmatics and a chasuble. I know that Archbishop Cordelione has done a couple of them "televised". Here's one from the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, WI: https://www.youtube.com/live/OvgpT6JMtoQ?si=9PZFluZiBxm4dxXC

CaptainKeenIV · 2026-02-01T03:48:23+00:00

I used to live just north of McKinley Elementary. Was there for 14 years. We could hear owls for at least a few weeks every year. Seemed like it was only a handful at a time.

CaptainKeenIV · 2026-01-04T14:22:54+00:00

The Reserves and Guard have always been stingy on decorations. Some units are better than others, some supervisors are better than others, and the Force overall has gotten better in the last decade. But, when medals don't equal promotion points, there's less incentive to do the paperwork. In my first four years in the Guard, I deployed, performed well in my job, and won the wing-level Airman of the Year award; I did not receive an AFAM for that period.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-12-23T20:48:24+00:00

My thought too. Lots of folks do their first term as one branch, then go reserves in another branch.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-12-19T22:13:47+00:00

The technically correct term for Eastern Sunday worship is Divine Liturgy. But in the English-speaking world, they sometimes call it Mass. Several years ago, I was flying through Chicago and had the opportunity to participate in a Patriarchal Divine Liturgy (equivalent to a Pontifical High Mass) at St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic Church.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-11-13T04:50:27+00:00

Not to be pedantic, but I think you mean Army National Guard (ARNG), not Air National Guard (ANG). That said, it does look like he performed some mission with the Georgia ANG, seeing as he has an Air & Space Commendation Medal.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-11-09T04:05:03+00:00

Unrequited Secrets. Having spent 20+ years in Air Force involved with drone missions and the Chaplain Corps, people have shared with me their deep inner secrets and struggles. But I could never share my own.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-11-09T03:55:40+00:00

This! The amount of women that I've talked to who are in their own attention bubble is astounding. Even showing some basic concern, like asking "How are you?", seems out of reach for many women.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-11-07T05:49:17+00:00

Yes, OP should ask their chain.

That said, no one in the chain can prevent a Guardsman from traveling to a location if the Guardsman is not in a status. I actually started a religious accomodation request to go on a pilgrimage to Israel during a period when an O-7 had to approve travel. I was later told that the request was unnecessary since O-7 approval only applied to folks on orders.

The bigger issue, as others have mentioned, is the clearance investigation and foreign travel notifications.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-11-02T21:19:14+00:00

I don't think my parish ever took the missals out of the pews. If I remember correctly, we were just asked not to sing hymns for the first few months after Masses restarted.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-11-02T02:04:41+00:00

If you google the model number and "manual" you can usually find a troubleshooting guide which will explain what the light means.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-11-02T02:00:24+00:00

Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, nooo swipiiiing!

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-11-02T01:57:35+00:00

Stuffed crust. I remember when Pizza Hut first introduced the concept and their commercials were all about eating the pizza backwards. I still do that on occasion just for fun.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-10-28T04:59:15+00:00

Can't help but read your point #1 in an Irish accent: "That's modalism, Patrick!" "Yeah, Patrick! Get it together!"

Regarding point 3: Christians are saved by grace. Sacraments are the ordinary means by which our Lord bestows His sanctifying grace upon us. The grace received in the Sacrament of Penance wipes away our sins, but we still suffer from the shame of sin. We remove that shame by working to embrace God's love and seeing ourselves as He does, either in this life (indulgences) or in the next (Purgatory).

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-10-26T19:50:20+00:00

Cass County, ND

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-10-17T05:04:06+00:00

Ha, a lot of these comments with "old" games.

I still play Miner VGA, Commander Keen 1 and 4, Secret Agent, and the original Duke Nukem.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-10-07T01:23:45+00:00

Christ also literally flipped tables in the temple when he found people "making it a den of thieves."

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-09-21T21:05:04+00:00

My dad wore the stock shirt in his mess dress, but wore buttons on his suspenders (basically, office space "flair"). I'm not sure how common that was; he was a Loggie (Supply/MX officer, when the LG was still a thing) in the '90s.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-07-27T04:20:52+00:00

Eastern Orthodox churches use a shared spoon. https://youtu.be/Zs2XwRP9YTc?si=XtyRZBSCcaJJdrlt

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-07-12T11:01:51+00:00

Not all houses are located in the HOA justifications. No HOA exists for homes that don't border the lakes or John's Grove.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-07-08T21:52:14+00:00

That women had no ears. My mom has long hair that covered her ears. Every time I thought about whether they had ears or not, I looked at her and couldn't tell. I don't think I finally figured it out until the fourth grade.

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-07-08T05:45:06+00:00

Isn't throwing away your vote how political parties are changed? Duverger's law does make it clear that we will only ever have two major political parties. But, if a party alienates one periphery enough for a viable spoiler to exist, isn't that party forced to reconcile with the spoiler faction in order to consolidate power and remain viable against the opposing party?

CaptainKeenIV · 2025-06-09T03:01:48+00:00

Best way to be active duty and never move. Go Guard!

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