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Nerdy Stuff of the Week: LWIL October 25, 2021- October 31, 2021

Nerdy Stuff of the Week: LWIL October 25, 2021- October 31, 2021

Last updated on: November 30, 2022 at 1:11 am by Mark Wilson

Nerdy Stuff of the Week: LWIL October 25, 2021- October 31, 2021 2022-11-30T01:11:43-05:00 Mark Wilson

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Last Week In Life:

October 25, 2021- October 31, 2021

Last Week’s SPECTACULAR STORY OF WEEK

Geeky Nerdy Stuff of the Week

Lots of individuals are at the same both deeply Catholic in the very joints and marrow of their being. At the same time they are also ethnically Geeks or Nerds.

Or Both.

Some interesting Geeky Nerdy things have popped up Last Week in Life and here are some of those things you might want to know about or remember if your looking at this article in the future, which is now the present if your reading it. In no particular order.

There is a new season of the female time Lord in Doctor Who Season 13. I stopped watching the Doctor’s new form, but maybe you might want to check it out.

Wondering what all the hype of the Squid Games is all about?

Well here is a catchy little song that will tell you all about it.

Squid Game Country Song

For those of you who like to dive into Geeky Things there is a Star Trek Podcast. They just celebrated 100 episodes.

It’s Got Star Trek – The It’s Got Everything Podcast Network (itsgoteverything.com)

This is the same week a new Star Trek series comes out.

Star Trek: Prodigy: Season 1(2021) Paramount+
A motley crew of young aliens in the Delta Quadrant find an abandoned Starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Protostar; taking control of the ship, they must learn to work together as they make their way towards the Alpha Quadrant.

If you love digging into movies and are a Pixar Fan… Here is a dive into the latest Pixar Trailer for the upcoming

Lightyear Film.

And speaking of Pixar, Here is some Disney Tunes sung by Youtuber Kids

And this wouldn’t be an article mentioning Catholic Nerdy Geeks without mentioning someone who brings those two together.

It’s not enough to entertain you. I think it is also important to be educated. Here is Nerdy Geek Info 101.

Check out Fr. Casey Cole’s contribution to this week’s theme.

Evangelization through attending Sporting Events.

If you want to geek out to Catholic things at home while playing a game you might want to look into purchasing one of these.

The Catholic Card Game: Base Game – Ascension (ascensionpress.com)

For more Catholic Geeky Nerdy Stuff, See Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Below…

Last Week’s Other Stories, Articles and Things

Former cardinal McCarrick to faces next court hearing on Dec. 21 | Crux (cruxnow.com)

Saints in the News

This new blessed spent her short life loving the poor and marginalized – Catholic World Report

Fr. Dabusti: This is how I witnessed John Paul I’s miracle (aleteia.org)

Catholic Life

The Abuse Uncovered Should Cause Trembling in the Church (wordonfire.org)

Ars Moriendi: The Art of Dying – Catholic World Report

Quick Catholic Lessons – Ascension (ascensionpress.com)

A Priest’s Challenge for All Catholics: Worship at Sunday Mass – Your Salvation Depends on It! – (churchpop.com)

Jordan Peterson’s Surprising Words on Catholicism: “That’s As Sane As People Can Get” – (churchpop.com)

Dear Conservative Christians—Exactly What Jesus Do You Believe in? (johnpavlovitz.com)

Fr. Casey Cole and Vatican 2

Here is more Fr. Cole talking about the wonderful 2nd Vatican Council.

“Reclaiming Vatican II” by Fr. Blake Britton (wordonfire.org)

Reclaiming the Second Vatican Council – Word on Fire

Tito Edwards – NCRegister The Best In Catholic Blogging

This Week on

Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

MYS178: It’s a fifth Friday so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including what guardian angels would do for superheroes; where the Ark of the Covenant is; whether Judas is in Hell; are there pizza rolls in heaven, what role Neanderthals played in Creation; and more.

Superhero Guardian Angels, Ark of the Covenant, Judas in Hell & More Weird Questions

FEAST DAYS ,HOLIDAYS AND LAST WEEK IN HISTORY

WinCalendar: Calendars, Holidays, Days & Today

Monday October 25, 2021

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

Cabinet member found guilty in Teapot Dome scandal – HISTORY

285 (or 286) – Execution of Saints Crispin and Crispinian during the reign of Diocletian, now the patron saints of leather workers, curriers, and shoemakers.
1868 – The Uspenski Cathedral, designed by Aleksey Gornostayev, is inaugurated in Helsinki, Finland.[2]
1900 – The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
2001 – Microsoft releases Windows XP, becoming one of Microsoft’s most successful operating systems

Tuesday October 26, 2021

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

Shootout At the O.K. Corral – HISTORY

863 – The Football Association is founded.
1918 – Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations.
1958 – Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.
2001 – The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
2002 – Approximately 50 Chechen terrorists and 150 hostages die when Russian special forces troops storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the terrorists during a musical performance three days before.

Wednesday October 27, 2021

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

New York City Subway Opens – HISTORY

1682 – Philadelphia is founded in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
1795 – The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S.
2017 – Catalonia declares independence from Spain.

Thursday October 28, 2021

Saint Simon and Saint Jude, apostles – Feast

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

St. Louis’s Gateway Arch Is Completed – HISTORY

1636 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony votes to establish a theological college, which would later become Harvard University.
1726 – The novel Gulliver’s Travels is published.
1893 – Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique receives its première performance only nine days before the composer’s death.
1942 – The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada.
1958 – John XXIII is elected Pope.
1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis: Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba.

Friday October 29 2021

Bl. Chiara Luce Badano

Bishop Barron’s Homily of the Week

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

Martin Luther Posts His 95 Theses – HISTORY

While You Were Out Trick or Treating This Also Happen

POPE FRANCIS’S FAMOUS LAST WEEK’S WORDS

Pope Francis’s Pilgrimage to Canada – Where Peter Is

Francis-Biden meeting just latest in long history of pope-U.S. president encounters | Crux (cruxnow.com)

Truth, they say, is the first casualty of war. A journalistic analog might be, “Context is the first casualty of hype.” When you want to bang something like a cheap drum, the first rule is to avoid any context that might make the situation appear more complicated, less straight-forward, than simplistic narratives would suggest.

This weekend has offered a classic example with regard to US President Joe Biden’s keenly anticipated tête-à-tête with Pope Francis.

Context is king in understanding Pope’s approach to Biden on abortion | Crux (cruxnow.com)

A Chance To Do A Work Of Mercy

Updates so far we have got towards the cause of food….we have raised now $130 And we still need $570. No help is little and some kids are born with HIV AIDS virus and living on Arvs to survive they can’t take it without food.. Kindly help and Donate :https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/MercyForLifeCorp

My name is Jay , and I need your help. I am in heart failure, and have already survived 8 heart attacks. I was abandoned at 8 years old, and raised in fostercare. I was emancipated at 16 when I graduated high school. I have this fundraiser as I have no family to help.

My funds raised are to try to keep permanent housing, and help pay for my medical care, doctors, lab work, medicine, etc. I have survived 8 heart attacks so far, and 2 stent collapses. 4 STEMI 99% blockages in my LAD and Circumflex, known as widowmakers, 2 NSTEMI, and 2 MI. I am in Congestive heart failure, EF 20%. I have my few belongings left. I am doing my best to stay alive. Due to $400,000 in medical debt my credit is destroyed, I am still waiting on SSDI, I have a lawyer but seems to take forever. My goal now is one of my original goals and that is to pay for my broken wisdom tooth extraction, which will require surgery. My tooth keeps getting re-infected, and only thing that can be done is removing it surgically. Tooth infections can cause death if not taken cate of. I cannot take pain meds or any NSAIDS due to the interaction with my heart medications, so am usually in constant pain. Please if able make a donation today.

Fundraiser by J Fischer : Help 8 Heart Attack Survivor Jay, Home, Health. (gofundme.com)

Tunes I Came Across Last Week

They didn’t necessarily come out last week.

Book Titles I Came Across Last Week

They didn’t necessarily come out last week.

Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution by Woody Holton

Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution by [Woody Holton]

A Nation Interrupted: An Alternate History Novel by Kevin McDonald(Author), Linda Morrow(Editor)

A Nation Interrupted: An Alternate History Novel by [Kevin McDonald, Linda Morrow]

The Poe Predicament: A Supernatural Mystery Novel by Phil Thomas

The Poe Predicament: A Supernatural Mystery Novel by [Phil Thomas]

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up; A Memoir by Evanna Lynch

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up; A Memoir by [Evanna Lynch]

New and Old Movies/TV I Came Across Last Week

Let There Be October Movies | Mark Wilson (patheos.com)

Monday, Oct. 25, 2021

4400: Season 1(2021) 9 p.m.,
The CW The series is a reboot of the 2004 television series The 4400. 4400 marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last century all make a sudden return, having not aged a single day and with no memory of what happened to them

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021

Walker: Season 2(2021) 8 p.m.,
The CW A widowed father returns to Austin after one year, attempting to reconnect with his children, navigate clashes with his family, and find common ground with his new partner, while growing increasingly suspicious of his wife’s death.

Friday October 29, 2021

Last Night in Soho (2021)

An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something darker.

Antlers (2021)
In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with a legendary ancestral creature who came before them.

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