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Quotes from St. Teresa of Avila – her feast day is tomorrow
These are from her amazing classic, The Interior Castle (you can get it on kindle for $0.99), which she wrote several years before her death at the age of 67. It was for the sisters in her convents but was not passed around until after her death. There was a concern that the Spanish Inquisition…
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Whitey Ford
Oh no! Sad day in Farandaville. Whitey Ford – along with Yogi Berra – favorite Yankee. The great left handed pitcher with the best (690) winning percentage of the 20th century. And his lifetime ERA (earned run average) was an incredible 2.75. I’m also left handed and my first baseball glove was the Whitey Ford…
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Two people not to meet in a dark alley … but good to have your back in a bar fight …
Hahaha. That’s my buddy Earl – he lives with five women – four daughters and his wife – with Tim at the Knights of Columbus golf outing last Friday. Two good lookin’ lads.
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“BIDEN’S EVOLVING VIEWS ON ABORTION”
This is from the Catholic League. You can be sure it can be thoroughly documented. Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Joe Biden’s changing views on abortion: Joe Biden entered the senate in 1973, the same year the Supreme Court legalized abortion in its Roe v. Wade decision. He has evolved from being strongly…
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Feast of St. Michael the Archangel today
The traditional head of the angels – “defend us in battle” – the full text below. The prayer was written by Pope Leo XIII. No Pope in my memory has spoken and written more about Satan and demonic activity than the current Pope Francis. Maybe he likes the St. Michael prayer? Here’s an image (one…
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Amy Coney Barrett’s remarks after Trump’s announcement and introduction of her as the SC nominee
She's pretty poised and the kind of remarks you'd expect. She does point out that she is an "originalist" in the Justice Antonin Scalia mold.
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Archbishop of San Francisco op ed: “Americans’ Right to Worship Is Being Denied by Governments. I Won’t Be Silent Anymore.”
"The archbishop of San Francisco penned an op-ed in the Washington Post citing the First Amendment as he called for city officials to relax the current restrictions on public worship, which are some of the strictest in the country. Rather than asking for special treatment, “all we are seeking is access to worship in our…
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Brigid, exhibiting at the virtual “Croton Arts Live” this weekend – Friday evening to Sunday
The annual exhibit held at Croton's Senasqua Park is being done virtually. I had a look and it's very interesting (especially Brigid's stuff – but I am biased). Note that it's a completely free event – but you do have to register. Go to Croton Live Arts online to register and here is a short…
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Nice story – a prayer John Paul II said every day – taught to him by his father.
Karol, Sr., gave him a prayer book on the Holy Spirit, which he used throughout his life, and also taught him the following prayer and instructed him to recite it daily: Holy Spirit, I ask you for the gift of Wisdom to better know You and Your divine perfections, for the gift of Understanding…
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How the italian police deal with Antifa – very short video
This was two years ago – I think in Bologna.