Rev. DBH
@revdbh.bsky.social
Catholic Priest of an Irish Diocese - firmly entrenched in his 40s and the second decade of his priesthood.
Likes Newman, Augustine, Ratzinger, Opera, Baseball, Photography, Rome & Sanity. Liable to have his tongue embedded in his cheek.
Likes Newman, Augustine, Ratzinger, Opera, Baseball, Photography, Rome & Sanity. Liable to have his tongue embedded in his cheek.
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Shohei Ohtani is the first player with three multi-homer games in a single postseason
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Shohei Ohtani is the first player with three multi-homer games in a single postseason
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Someone told me that Padre Pio used to talk to other people's guardian angels. Seems like poor pastoral boundaries to me. If I were a guardian angel and some priest tried to talk to me about my person, I'd be like bro mind your own business.
September 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Someone told me that Padre Pio used to talk to other people's guardian angels. Seems like poor pastoral boundaries to me. If I were a guardian angel and some priest tried to talk to me about my person, I'd be like bro mind your own business.
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6th c. fresco discovered in excavations of the old Lateran palace in #Rome thought to be the oldest portrait of St. Augustine. It was found in a space identified by archaeologists as a library.
August 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
6th c. fresco discovered in excavations of the old Lateran palace in #Rome thought to be the oldest portrait of St. Augustine. It was found in a space identified by archaeologists as a library.
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The Sacred Heart by Maurice Denis, 1916.
April 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The Sacred Heart by Maurice Denis, 1916.
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Given that palm trees aren’t exactly plentiful in Ireland, it always pleases me that many parishes have found an alternative for the blessed “palm” to take home.
Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday.
April 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Given that palm trees aren’t exactly plentiful in Ireland, it always pleases me that many parishes have found an alternative for the blessed “palm” to take home.
Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday.
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A Palm Sunday image - a fine Ethiopian depiction of Jesus entering Jerusalem (BM)
April 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A Palm Sunday image - a fine Ethiopian depiction of Jesus entering Jerusalem (BM)
This arrived in the post yesterday & it’s fascinating to read one of the greats of 20th century opera analyse the characters of the major Italian operas.
April 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This arrived in the post yesterday & it’s fascinating to read one of the greats of 20th century opera analyse the characters of the major Italian operas.
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An Even Newer Way of Looking at Depth
An Even Newer Way of Looking at Depth
Let’s revisit our method for measuring each team’s ability to withstand injury.
blogs.fangraphs.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
An Even Newer Way of Looking at Depth
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Anti-Obesity Medicines (AOMs) look set to become the biggest selling drugs of all time, reducing mortality from various health conditions.
I recently spoke to @financialtimes.com about what this means for insurers providing retirees with guaranteed pensions for life.
www.ft.com/content/a3f3...
I recently spoke to @financialtimes.com about what this means for insurers providing retirees with guaranteed pensions for life.
www.ft.com/content/a3f3...
Pensions risk: the downside of weight-loss drugs
The health benefits could be so extreme that it upends the annuity market, hitting retirement incomes and insurers
www.ft.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Anti-Obesity Medicines (AOMs) look set to become the biggest selling drugs of all time, reducing mortality from various health conditions.
I recently spoke to @financialtimes.com about what this means for insurers providing retirees with guaranteed pensions for life.
www.ft.com/content/a3f3...
I recently spoke to @financialtimes.com about what this means for insurers providing retirees with guaranteed pensions for life.
www.ft.com/content/a3f3...
This is one of the best things I’ve read about this Sunday’s Gospel.
Angelus, 11 March 2007 | BENEDICT XVI
penance, moralism, victims, root of evil, sin, misfortunes, conversion, Luke's Gospel, Third Sunday of Lent, 11 March 2007
www.vatican.va
March 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is one of the best things I’ve read about this Sunday’s Gospel.
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lol @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social is a genius
Plop It: Thirty Poems About the New Era Overlap Hats
Plop It: Thirty Poems About the New Era Overlap Hats
We had to resort to poetry. They left us no choice.
blogs.fangraphs.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
lol @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social is a genius
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Teaching the adult confirmation class how to make, use, and find biblical citations.
"Let's take a famous one, John 3:16"
"That's Stone Cold Steve Austin!"
"And where is Stone Cold now?"
"I don't know."
"But Jesus remains."
"Let's take a famous one, John 3:16"
"That's Stone Cold Steve Austin!"
"And where is Stone Cold now?"
"I don't know."
"But Jesus remains."
March 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Teaching the adult confirmation class how to make, use, and find biblical citations.
"Let's take a famous one, John 3:16"
"That's Stone Cold Steve Austin!"
"And where is Stone Cold now?"
"I don't know."
"But Jesus remains."
"Let's take a famous one, John 3:16"
"That's Stone Cold Steve Austin!"
"And where is Stone Cold now?"
"I don't know."
"But Jesus remains."
There are 3 fire related stories from my childhood that have lodged in my memory.
1. I have very vague memories of being absolutely TERRIFIED by news coverage of the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin. I was very young.
2. I remember seeing the coverage of the 1987 King’s Cross underground
1. I have very vague memories of being absolutely TERRIFIED by news coverage of the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin. I was very young.
2. I remember seeing the coverage of the 1987 King’s Cross underground
As a sidebar, I do think the horror of the Kings Cross fire is one of those things that is impossible to forget if you are old enough to properly remember watching the footage and coverage of it.
But I appreciate that means you basically have to be 45 or older really now to be in that category.
But I appreciate that means you basically have to be 45 or older really now to be in that category.
March 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
There are 3 fire related stories from my childhood that have lodged in my memory.
1. I have very vague memories of being absolutely TERRIFIED by news coverage of the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin. I was very young.
2. I remember seeing the coverage of the 1987 King’s Cross underground
1. I have very vague memories of being absolutely TERRIFIED by news coverage of the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin. I was very young.
2. I remember seeing the coverage of the 1987 King’s Cross underground
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Ladies, your bangs are lovely. But kindly give some help or hint to someone to whom you present yourself to have a messy substance applied to your forehead, especially if that person may not be very familiar with women's hairdressing, like a Catholic priest for instance. #AshWednesday
March 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Ladies, your bangs are lovely. But kindly give some help or hint to someone to whom you present yourself to have a messy substance applied to your forehead, especially if that person may not be very familiar with women's hairdressing, like a Catholic priest for instance. #AshWednesday
Wisdom! Be attentive!
The H&S Wisdom was heading to Gunness Wharf near Scunthorpe when it ran aground on Sunday in the in Humber estuary, now it'll be stuck in the channel until early April at least
Cargo ship will be stuck in mud of Humber estuary 'for a month'
The H&S Wisdom ran aground on Sunday night and remains stuck despite three attempts to refloat it.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Wisdom! Be attentive!
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On this day: 6 March 1923 #OTD
Five National Army soldiers were killed in an IRA booby trap mine explosion at Knocknagoshel #Kerry
It prompted a series of vicious reprisals on IRA prisoners during Kerry's 'Terror Month' as Ireland's Civil War reached a bloody climax
shorturl.at/8QayS
Five National Army soldiers were killed in an IRA booby trap mine explosion at Knocknagoshel #Kerry
It prompted a series of vicious reprisals on IRA prisoners during Kerry's 'Terror Month' as Ireland's Civil War reached a bloody climax
shorturl.at/8QayS
March 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
On this day: 6 March 1923 #OTD
Five National Army soldiers were killed in an IRA booby trap mine explosion at Knocknagoshel #Kerry
It prompted a series of vicious reprisals on IRA prisoners during Kerry's 'Terror Month' as Ireland's Civil War reached a bloody climax
shorturl.at/8QayS
Five National Army soldiers were killed in an IRA booby trap mine explosion at Knocknagoshel #Kerry
It prompted a series of vicious reprisals on IRA prisoners during Kerry's 'Terror Month' as Ireland's Civil War reached a bloody climax
shorturl.at/8QayS
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Pilate Washing His Hands
1663
Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese)
(Met Museum)
A rare depiction of this scene. Always interesting to think about which parts of scripture are endlessly depicted, which rarely and which just singularly or not at all.
1663
Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese)
(Met Museum)
A rare depiction of this scene. Always interesting to think about which parts of scripture are endlessly depicted, which rarely and which just singularly or not at all.
February 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Pilate Washing His Hands
1663
Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese)
(Met Museum)
A rare depiction of this scene. Always interesting to think about which parts of scripture are endlessly depicted, which rarely and which just singularly or not at all.
1663
Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese)
(Met Museum)
A rare depiction of this scene. Always interesting to think about which parts of scripture are endlessly depicted, which rarely and which just singularly or not at all.
Meh! I agree with some criticisms of +Barron, but this piece neglects the fact that the Minnesota Bishops issued a joint statement on immigration & that his two statements in favour of Trump admin actions were as Chair of a particular USCCB committee.
When confronted with a perceived slight to his brand of Catholicism, Bishop Robert Barron is quick to post on social media. But when it comes to those on the margins, his alleged prophetic voice is conspicuously silent, says NCR digital editor John Grosso.
Word extinguished: Bishop Barron's digital silence
When confronted with a perceived slight to his brand of Catholicism, Bishop Robert Barron is quick to post on social media. But when it comes to those on the margins, his alleged prophetic voice is co...
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February 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Meh! I agree with some criticisms of +Barron, but this piece neglects the fact that the Minnesota Bishops issued a joint statement on immigration & that his two statements in favour of Trump admin actions were as Chair of a particular USCCB committee.
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Really enjoyed my conversation with Matthew Alderman about how to apply ancient principles of design to new church buildings. My latest artist profile for Our Sunday Visitor
www.simchafisher.com/2025/02/17/m...
www.simchafisher.com/2025/02/17/m...
Matthew Alderman finds ancient answers to new questions in church architecture
Matthew Alderman has a surprising weakness for neon haloes, the kind you might find lighting up the heads of stone saints in 1,000-year-old Italian churches. “It can be quaint. I will take old, int…
www.simchafisher.com
February 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Really enjoyed my conversation with Matthew Alderman about how to apply ancient principles of design to new church buildings. My latest artist profile for Our Sunday Visitor
www.simchafisher.com/2025/02/17/m...
www.simchafisher.com/2025/02/17/m...
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No. Next question please.
“Is now the time for pension schemes to invest in Bitcoin?”
www.professionalpensions.com/feature/4401...
“Is now the time for pension schemes to invest in Bitcoin?”
www.professionalpensions.com/feature/4401...
Is now the time for pension schemes to invest in Bitcoin?
One unnamed pension fund set tongues wagging towards the end of last year when it became the first in the UK to complete an allocation to Bitcoin.
www.professionalpensions.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
No. Next question please.
“Is now the time for pension schemes to invest in Bitcoin?”
www.professionalpensions.com/feature/4401...
“Is now the time for pension schemes to invest in Bitcoin?”
www.professionalpensions.com/feature/4401...
I saw 3 musical biopics in 2024 - Maria (about Maria Callas), Back to Black (about Amy Winehouse) and Better Man (about Robbie Williams).
Despite his music being a distant 3rd compared to Callas & Winehouse, the CGI-monkey biopic of Williams was quite a bit better than Maria and head-and-shoulders
Despite his music being a distant 3rd compared to Callas & Winehouse, the CGI-monkey biopic of Williams was quite a bit better than Maria and head-and-shoulders
January 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I saw 3 musical biopics in 2024 - Maria (about Maria Callas), Back to Black (about Amy Winehouse) and Better Man (about Robbie Williams).
Despite his music being a distant 3rd compared to Callas & Winehouse, the CGI-monkey biopic of Williams was quite a bit better than Maria and head-and-shoulders
Despite his music being a distant 3rd compared to Callas & Winehouse, the CGI-monkey biopic of Williams was quite a bit better than Maria and head-and-shoulders
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This year’s Christmas Eve homily on the abbreviated Word. Merry Christmas everyone!
“Maybe the incarnation is simply God doing what he’s done ever since he first started looking for us in Eden.”
fatherjoshuawhitfield.com/homily-the-a...
“Maybe the incarnation is simply God doing what he’s done ever since he first started looking for us in Eden.”
fatherjoshuawhitfield.com/homily-the-a...
Homily: The Abbreviated Word - FR. JOSHUA WHITFIELD
Redeeming the Heart and Way of the Catholic Preacher
fatherjoshuawhitfield.com
December 25, 2024 at 12:24 AM
This year’s Christmas Eve homily on the abbreviated Word. Merry Christmas everyone!
“Maybe the incarnation is simply God doing what he’s done ever since he first started looking for us in Eden.”
fatherjoshuawhitfield.com/homily-the-a...
“Maybe the incarnation is simply God doing what he’s done ever since he first started looking for us in Eden.”
fatherjoshuawhitfield.com/homily-the-a...
#Homily
"Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?"
Elizabeth's joy and amazement reminds us that the presence of the Lord is an act of pure grace. No righteousness of Elizabeth could earn her the privilege of a visit from the Lord and His mother. Instead, it is all
"Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?"
Elizabeth's joy and amazement reminds us that the presence of the Lord is an act of pure grace. No righteousness of Elizabeth could earn her the privilege of a visit from the Lord and His mother. Instead, it is all
December 22, 2024 at 3:37 PM
#Homily
"Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?"
Elizabeth's joy and amazement reminds us that the presence of the Lord is an act of pure grace. No righteousness of Elizabeth could earn her the privilege of a visit from the Lord and His mother. Instead, it is all
"Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?"
Elizabeth's joy and amazement reminds us that the presence of the Lord is an act of pure grace. No righteousness of Elizabeth could earn her the privilege of a visit from the Lord and His mother. Instead, it is all
Because of the way that American crosswords are constructed, ELLY De La Cruz is a real boon to constructors. American crosswords are heavy on filler words like EEL & ETSY & ORCA & so on. Mel OTT is another baseball player who already comes up frequently.
crossword with multiple baseball clues by a UChicago Maroon?! yes, pls
December 21, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Because of the way that American crosswords are constructed, ELLY De La Cruz is a real boon to constructors. American crosswords are heavy on filler words like EEL & ETSY & ORCA & so on. Mel OTT is another baseball player who already comes up frequently.