Irkutsk is now becoming a very different kind of “risk” territory.

The lesbians at that Western MA bar may get the chance for one hell of a “told you so” unless this turns out to be zombies.

I am so in the weeds with iced coffee, masks, canes, and quasi-hijabs. What accessory am I expected to have an opinion on next? Can it please be ascots?

This is a good shirt for picking up heavy, dense, and impenetrable objects.

The first time I met her, she was Bishop of London. So if you’re looking for a promotion, you could make worse choices than hanging out with me ⚓️

I am increasingly of the opinion that revising the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and The Hymnal 1982 would be not so much opening a can of worms as opening the Ark of the Covenant 👻👻👻😱🫠 ⚓️

Thank God we won’t have to endure the “Racist Jesus learned a Very Special Lesson” discourse for another three years ⚓️

It was Miriam the Prophetess who led the song of redemption when Israel was freed from slavery in Egypt at the Red Sea. It was another Miriam - Mary, Apostle to the Apostles - who bore the good news of redemption when the whole world was freed from slavery to Death at the empty tomb. ⚓️

So Matt Damon’s father is of British ancestry and his mother is of Scandinavian descent. Odd how no one is complaining about him playing the King of Ithaca…

Today in 1794, in what the Roman Martyrology calls “the Gallic Perturbation,” the 16 Carmelite sisters of Compiègne were martyred beneath the national razor. They went to their deaths singing Salve Regina. All ye holy martyrs, pray for us! ⚓️

Their Catholic Majesties together with the Princess of the Asturias and Infanta Sofia will be in attendance at Sunday’s World Cup Final. I would be OK with a Spanish victory if it meant our wannabe king would be eclipsed on the stage by the glory of a real one!

My preferred team in this match didn’t win. One of two things happened: 1) Spain played very well and France did not maximize their full potential. 2) #FIFA, Adidas, Nike, the Illuminati, the Lizard People, and the Greys of Zeta Reticuli rigged the match. 🤔 #WorldCup

One thing I’ll say for the Belgians is that at least they know how to count above 60 like normal people.

I am shocked that one of the most corrupt politicians in history and one of the most corrupt international organizations in history have colluded to be corrupt together.

England expects that every man will do his duty 🦁🦁🦁

This is what I have to look forward to this evening 🤣

45 years ago today, also on a Friday #LestWeForget

My working definition of “Protestant” has always been “Western Christian independent of the Papacy” so I’m pleased to welcome the Society of St. Pius X into the Protestant fold 🤗 ⚓️

It was fun to watch Spain and Austria compete over something besides who had the most inbred Habsburgs - another contest that Spain won! 🇪🇸 #WorldCup

They keep trying so hard to make “FIFA World Cup” happen - but we all just want to watch football without being constantly reminded of the fantastically corrupt syndicate that manages it. It’s just the “World Cup.” #WorldCup

Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 is currently playing Norway 🇳🇴 In another universe, Ireland 🇮🇪 is playing Iceland 🇮🇸

As both Democrats and Republicans are losing their shot over the stupid term “democratic socialism,” I propose an alternative slogan that gets the main idea across without confusing connotations: “BE LIKE DENMARK!”

Awkward that both the Office and Eucharist Gospels feature sons at enmity with fathers today 😬 ⚓️

“Just remember that after Christ was crucified on the cross, and all his men had gone home, it was women who stayed with him to the bitter end, and it was women who first heralded the news of his resurrection - so just put that in your pulpit and smoke it.” Designing Women S2 E20 ⚓️

Who else sang the Stanford/Williams marathon today? ⚓️

Not feeling Pentecost today. I’ve been burned out at my parish for years. All of my friends have drifted away and now the rector I love is leaving for good for the literal opposite point on the globe. I’m just so tired. ⚓️

499 years ago, 189 Swiss Guards fought off mutinous soldiers of Emperor Charles V to save the Pope; 147 of them died. They’re remembered in a total banger by Sabaton. The sack of Rome made the Pope wary of pissing off the Emperor again, such as giving an annulment to his aunt’s English husband… ⚓️

I like serving at Requiems because they are a kindness that cannot be repaid in this life. But also, they are an acknowledgment and a defiance of death. A Requiem Mass is basically middle finger to the Reaper ⚓️

On this feast of St Philip and James, the latter apostle is mentioned in TEC’s Office and Eucharist lectionaries together a total of exactly zero times! The less said about James the Less the better, I guess! ⚓️