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Tarred and feathered; a Jesuit story
Got this off CatholicVote - the founding President of Boston College – In 1848, when the Swiss Jesuit Father Johannes Bapst arrived in the United States and received his first assignment—pastoring the Penobscot in Maine—he had two concerns. First, he spoke neither English nor Penobscot. Second, 10 of his predecessors, including the most recent had…
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Brigid and Tom. Then and now
This post is triggered by a request to supply a note and possibly pictures for a book being prepared to celebrate a certain person’s birthday. Can’t reveal who, since it might leak out… Among other things I sent the two pictures below – a selfie from a couple of days ago and our wedding picture,…
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3 polls & surveys: more Americans ID now as Republicans than Democrats
Maybe so but in 2019 the Pew organization did a poll on who was definitely going to vote Democrat and who was definitely going to vote Republican – no matter the candidates or issues. 40% of probable voters said they would vote Democrat no matter what, with only 29% saying no matter what they would…
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Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese A-Bomb survivors group
Great. Glad they were recognized. Meanwhile we will spend 1.57 trillion over the next ten years to "modernize and upgrade" our weapons. To paraphrase Archbishop Fulton Sheen, abortion and nuclear bombs are two sides of the same coin. Nihon Hidankyo, grassroots group, is recognized for its efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons The…
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Saint John Leonardi – Feast Day today
Pure luck that I stumbled across this today. Born in 1541, founded a religious order, Clerics Regular of the Mother of God and died in 1609 caring for the sick during a plague. He is the patron saint of pharmacists named such in 2006 as he was a pharmacist before becoming a priest! John lived…
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The Loop/CatholicVote – “Pray for Peace”, October 12-20
Yes, 100%. Looks to be a very good event which you can attend online for free. JOIN link is below. The amazing Sister Deidre “Dede” Byrne, surgeon and retired US Army Colonel is one of the presenters. PRAY FOR PEACE Our Lady needs your help NOW to prevent and stop war! Our Lady says, “Through…
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Kamala Harris teleprompter malfunction (Not satire or Babylon Bee…)
I guess the print stopped rolling, so she just kept repeating it? The #32 I thought of was OJ (see the video end with Dave Rubin, former Liberal).
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Is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?
The answer is … yes! From the WSJ a few days ago. I bolded and enlarged the obvious point below in the Journal excerpt. Criticize Harris and Walz While You Still Can. One thing they haven’t been able to hide is hostility to free speech. It’s a curious thing that Vice President Kamala Harris and…
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Franciscan priest on “No salvation outside the Church” & other cool stuff
I’ve posted Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, before – as he gives the correct explanation to Pope Francis recent statement which gave some people ants in their pants.
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Perplexity AI answers “What’s a good bench press for a 73 yo man weighing 156 lb?”
Here’s the answer – and they noted “the advanced age of 73″… To determine a good bench press max for a 73-year-old man weighing 156 lbs, we need to consider several factors, including age, weight, and fitness level. Here’s a breakdown of what could be considered a good bench press max for this specific case:…