James Athol Steel

@johnfielding001 Ah, yes!

Seething Airfield aerial image - Norfolk. RAF Seething (Station 146) was home to the USAAF 448th Bombardment Group (Heavy), flying B-24 Liberator bombers on strategic bombing missions as part of the 8th Air Force 1943 to 1945 #RAFSeething #Norfolk #aerial #image

@pettore It was also my first reading. The shoes don't seem his style but the watch could be his. Pity we don't have the context.

Born this day 20th. Nov. 1907. S/Ldr. (The Honourable) Edward Frederick Ward. One of THE FEW. bbm.org.uk/airmen/WardEF.… He survived.

@Sachinettiyil Norway

Please comment with the name of your country. Let’s see the universality of the Catholic Church on X!

Another British tradition quietly taken off air. Another shrug from the @BBC. This time it's the Boat Race - first broadcast on radio in 1927, on television since 1938 - dropped after nearly a century. Why? Not low viewing figures: last year's men's and women's races pulled in more people than the Masters and Formula One. Not cost: it's cheap by sports standards and pumps millions into the London economy. The truth is uglier. Inside the BBC the word that killed the Boat Race was "elitist." The new head of sport was said to be "lukewarm." That single term - "elitist" - is now a licence to scrap anything rooted in Britain's past. It's the same quiet vandalism we've seen around the Proms, Remembrance coverage, and the monarchy. The BBC no longer sees its job as showing Britain to itself. It sees its job as remaking Britain. The Boat Race isn't a cocktail party for gilded Oxbridge types. It's free to watch, pulls two hundred thousand ordinary spectators to the Thames every year, and has always been a working-class London day out. Rowing may have its posh stereotype, but the event is about rivalry, endurance and spectacle - things any nation should be proud to show the world. Yet the BBC's cultural gatekeepers have a deeper allergy: tradition that isn't re-branded, rewritten, or apologised for. They can throw millions at "inclusive" events nobody asked for and wall-to-wall virtue TV. But a British crowd on the riverbank waving flags? That's suspect. That's "exclusive." This is what happens when institutions stop believing in the country that built them. They measure value not by what the public loves but by what fits the new ideological checklist. The numbers didn't matter; the narrative did. And we pay for it. Every household is forced to hand over a licence fee to a broadcaster embarrassed by its own culture, one that keeps hacking away at the few things still able to unite a fragmented nation. The Boat Race will survive. Channel 4 has taken it on, proof there's nothing obsolete about it. But the BBC's retreat matters. It's a signal: if something feels too British, too rooted, too recognisable, it's up for cancellation. A broadcaster that can't celebrate its country is no longer serving it. It's time to ask why we're still paying for our own cultural erasure.

@Vitus_oss La Petite Therese.

@CatholicFQ The Second, for its Marian injunction: "Do whatever He tells you to do. "

Which one of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary is your favorite?

@yishan @AllyFogg Do you imply that everyone speaks English?

@AllyFogg This is a great point, except everyone’s understanding of meaning of the Latin words is in English, so it’s …still subject to drift? Can your brother (convenient that he’s available for followup questions) give an example here where the terms are usefully static?

I once asked a lawyer* why legal terms are in Latin & he pointed out that definitions in English drift & migrate through usage but using a dead language made it more likely that definitions would remain static over years & centuries. Rare example of a lawyer* making a good point.

@dianemontagna Be Church. What does that actually mean? Either the Church is or it isn't.

Pope Leo XIV this afternoon addressed the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, who are meeting today at the Vatican. Here is an English translation of his remarks: Dearest friends, I am pleased to greet you on the occasion of the meeting of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Even though I am unable to remain with you for the entire afternoon, I gladly take this opportunity to share a thought that I consider central, and then to listen to you during the time available to me. Pope Francis has given new impetus to the Synod of Bishops, drawing—as he has stated on multiple occasions—inspiration from Saint Paul VI. And the legacy he left us, it seems to me, is above all this: that synodality is a style, an attitude that helps us to be Church, by promoting authentic experiences of participation and communion. During his pontificate, Pope Francis has carried this vision forward through the various synodal assemblies, especially those on the family, and then brought it to fruition in the most recent journey, dedicated specifically to synodality. The Synod of Bishops naturally retains its institutional character, and at the same time is enriched by the fruits that have matured in this season. And you are the body tasked with gathering those fruits and engaging in forward-looking reflection. I encourage you in this work, I pray that it may be fruitful, and I thank you in advance. Italian original: vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

@Bricktop_NAFO Ketchup originally from Roman Empire, made in Spain, without tomatoes of course.

🇺🇸Americans, Another Reminder🇬🇧 Budweiser - Czech Republic Hamburger – Germany Hot Dog – Germany French Fries – Belgium or France Apple Pie – England Ketchup – China American Language - England Mac and Cheese – Italy Fried Chicken – Scotland and West Africa Doughnuts – Netherlands Cheesecake – Ancient Greece Moon Landing - Nazi at NASA Barbecue – Indigenous Caribbean tribes Chilli con Carne– Mexico and Spain Tacos – Mexico USA - British Pizza – Italy Bagels – Poland Pickles – Mesopotamia Dreamy Accents - English Beer – Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt Pretzels – Germany Nutella - Italy Meatloaf – Germany Corned Beef – Ireland Ice Cream – China Ford GT40 - British 😁 We still love you though.

@EduardHabsburg Progress!

Your reminder that 19.000 Latin Mass loving young people are still marching, feet hurting, to finally reach Chartres this afternoon. Gives me so much hope!

@melgibsonhq Yes, wholeheartedly.

🚨BREAKING: Do you support the 420,000 Christian Polish Nationalists on the streets declaring Poland a Christian country? YES or NO? If YES, I will follow you back!

Advantages of Altar Rails: 1. They speed up distribution of the Eucharist 2. They eliminate need for EM's 3. They beautify the sanctuary 4. They help older folks get down and up with less pain 5. They signal the sacredness of what lies beyond them 6. They give recipients time to dispose themselves properly, in a kneeling position, while waiting for the priest 7. They appeal to younger members of the parish So why did we get rid of them in the first place?

@PhilLawler And all the saint.

If you’re a Catholic, praying for the conclave, calling down the Holy Spirit upon the prelates now gathered at the Vatican, take a look at this week’s liturgical calendar: Tuesday: feast of St. Catherine of Siena Wednesday: feast of St. Pius V Thursday: feast of St. Joseph Friday: feast of St. Athanasius Invoke the help of each saint— to do what that saint is famous for doing— and we should be all set.

@kalezelden @SteveSkojec Thanks. That's so encouraging. Safe enough with me .I'm stupid.

@RonFilipkowski With Russians faltering now is not the time for jaw jaw but rather war war. Just give the Ukranians the tools and they'll finish the job.

What a coincidence that: 1. Trump announces the creation of a US Sovereign Wealth Fund. 2. He says he wants 50% of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. 3. He tried to have Zelen transfer it into a ‘Reconstruction Develop Fund’. 4. The head of the Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund is part of the delegation meeting with Rubio in Saudi Arabia.

@Hicaly_com Looks like an Irish screwdriver!

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@emzanotti You don't have to "veil." A simple headscarf or even a hat or bonnet was the norm in the old days (i.e.when I was young)

@VaticanNews "Never mind the width of it, feel the quality."

Pope Francis challenges preachers to "never go over 10 minutes, ever!" vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

The Colosseum lit up for Red Wednesday This day highlights persecuted Christians Christians are the most persecuted people in the world, with killings increasing each year

@HCAR1990 @thaisilver60 @daveatherton Doing it on purpose and reporting to the police? Come on!

@thaisilver60 @daveatherton No they don't..honest drivers still inform border staff in France,if they suspect illegals inside they are removed and no penalty served ..if you bring illegals into the UK you must be penalised ..some do it on purpose and are paid handsomely so you have to fine them.

Antiques dealer Jane Cave, who has appeared on BBC’s The Bidding Room & her husband Ed Masters went on a stock trip to France. When they got back to Suffolk they found an illegal migrant in the back of their van. They called the police & arrested him. Subsequently they have been fined £3,000 by the UK Border Force. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/2….