It’s that time of year again. Let’s see how I did last time…

1 – A stalemate/compromise will be formally ratified in a ceasefire/treaty agreement between Ukraine and Russia. – No.

2 – Northern Ireland will announce a referendum on leaving the U.K. – No.

3 – No new American (USA) Cardinals will be named. – Yes.

4 – There will be a schism in India as a result of the ongoing Syro-Malabar liturgical dispute. – No… barely.

5 – A B-List Hollywood actress will enter religious life. – No.

6 – A personal friend of mine will be chosen for the episcopacy. – No.

7 – The Pontifical Academy for Life will not have any more abortion supporters added to its membership roster. – Yes.

8 – No encyclicals will be promulgated by Pope Francis. – Yes.

9 – I will be able to do a planche for at least 5 seconds. – Heck no.

10 – The Mets will win the World Series. – No.

Well, that’s 3/10. Not great. Let’s try again.

1 – A Dominican will be canonized as a saint.

2 – No significant Roman action will occur on Medjugorje – either positive or negative.

3 – I will successfully complete my scheduled 100-mile ultramarathon from Rome to Assisi.

4 – The Personal Apostolic Administration in Campos (TLM diocese in southern Brazil) will receive become a major news item as a flashpoint over the old mass.

5 – Biden will drop out of the presidential race.

6 – Canada will win fewer than 20 medals at the Summer Olympics.

7 – Bud Light will still not have economically recovered from its advertising faux pas of 2023.

8 – There will be a major downturn of Bitcoin (at least 10% of market value from its high point today).

9 – This blog will reach 400 total subscribers (356 right now).

10 – K-Mart will go out of business.

Alright. Well. That is a bit of a mix. See you next year.