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Easter – from Pope Francis
Courtesy of the Magnificat Prayer Book email. The Risen Christ, Rosa Salvator (1615-1673), Conde Museum, Chantilly, France © Bridgeman/Giraudon The beating heart of the Risen Lord is given to us, and we are asked to give it in turn as a transforming force, as the leaven of a new humanity…. That is what this night calls us…
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“A woman arrived at the Gates of Heaven…”
From my friend Graham – easy to guess the ending A woman arrived at the Gates of Heaven. While she was waiting for Saint Peter to greet her, she peeked through the gates. She saw a beautiful banquet table. Sitting all around were her parents and all the other people she had loved and who…
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Fr. Benedict Groeschel – last Good Friday message
The late Fr. Groeschel – official Faranda family Guru
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France honors Gendarme who sacrificed his life to save hostage(s)
I nice article here – Colonel Beltrame’s act prompted an outpouring of support and a sense of community from people of different faiths and backgrounds. A Mass held for him in Trèbes on Sunday drew not only Christians but also Jews and Muslims, who saw the attack at the supermarket as an assault on their…
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Good Friday – “The Man of Sorrows”, Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)
I’ll be at the Pax Christi Station of the Cross across Manhattan this morning.
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The only 4-5-4 triple play in Major League Baseball history, started and ended by a current Yankee.
Neil Walker, who the Yankees traded for. This was May 9th, 2015 when he was with Pittsburgh.
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Pro-life Democrat Congressman narrowly wins Primary challenge against “Progressive”
Dan Lipinski, one of the very few true pro-life Democrats left in the Congress. He got lots of grass roots support from The Susan B Anthony list. Despite his having served seven terms, and being a staunch backer of what people used to view as mainline Democrat positions (like being a strong supporter of Unions) …
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Great discussion: Bishop Robert Barron and the “Jordan Peterson Phenomenon”
The Toronto Psychologist Jordan Peterson certainly is a youtube/social media phenomena. And it may not be the standard 20 minutes of fame. His latest book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos is a huge bestseller (maybe the NY Times will get around to reviewing it some day). Here the Catholic Bishop Robert Barron –…
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“Stephen Hawking’s encounters with the Popes”
Despite being an atheist he was a member of the Pontifical Academy of Science. I posted this Stephen Hawking: 10 good quotes yesterday.
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Stephen Hawking: 10 good quotes
The physicist and the man to live the longest with ALS. He was a genius in the realm of cosmological physics – I read A Brief History of Time when he wrote it around 1988. But he lost the program when he wrote irrationally (my opinion ) about God and the origin of the universe.…