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Vatican document on “possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples.”
The document is carefully worded but is already being mis-applied and used as a cudgel by Catholics of a variety of persuasions. It takes pains to say there is no such thing as same sex marriage. Here is a link to a good discussion. I have not read the Vatican document (but I will in…
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Babylon Bee names it’s Person of the Year – overlooked by Time Magazine
Reminds me of my friend Jeanne Marie. The Babylon Bee’s Person Of The Year Is This Housewife You’ve Never Heard Of Who Loves Her Kids And Does Her Best BOISE, ID — The Babylon Bee has officially announced its person of the year: housewife Christina Meyers, 34, of Boise Idaho. Meyers is the mom of…
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In the gym; benching with Tim!
I’m pretty sure the last time I was in the gym with Tim was pre-pandemic. But Wednesday evening we were both there and lucky to get the only two benches in the gym. For point of reference – here is some Tim lifting in high school which I posted on the ninth – Tim’s birthday…
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Feast today – St. John of the Cross
I’d posted something yesterday from his book Dark Night of the Soul. A quote, Saint John of the Cross Feast Day tomorrow And here is a pretty good, quick bio. John became a priest in 1567 and considered joining the Carthusian Order where monks lived cloistered in individual cells. He was attracted by the simple…
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A quote, Saint John of the Cross Feast Day tomorrow
Dark Night of the Soul "The reason why the soul not only travels securely when in obscurity, but also makes greater progress, is this: In general the soul makes greater progress in the spiritual life when it least thinks so, yea, when it rather imagines that it is losing everything …There is another reason also…
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Brigid birthday!!
Yay! And as we love to note, the same day as the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This is at the Croton Craft Fair in the village office building – two weekends ago. Note picture of BVM behind her. Brigid did well! It was a crowded event with people and with vendors. With her…
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My friend Jessica’ letter to the weekly Croton paper
I wonder how many of the student protestors know what continent Israel is on? Or when they chant "From the River to the Sea" they know which river and which sea? It's in the Hamas founding documents – all Jews must be killed. To the Editor, The severity of the anti-Israel and pro-Hamas incidents…
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“Harvard Bans ‘Cisheterosexism’ but Shrugs at Antisemitism”
Oped in the WSJ by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik – who drew out the absurdity of the Ivy League Presidents a few days ago Harvard's President can't say If 'Calling For The Genocide Of Jews Violates Harvard's Rules' . And Stefanik is a Harvard '06 graduate. What constitutes bullying and harassment at Harvard? A mandatory Title…
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Tim birthday today!
YIKES! 27 today. A few months old. HAHAHA! Trying to figure himself out. Tim, as junior at Stepinac – nine years ago. Makes benching 340 look easy peasy. His PR (personal record) in high school was 365 lbs. And squatting 485. 17 years old. Tim with Marisa in June, celebrating her finishing graduate…