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“The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.”—Middlemarch
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Many good lawyers recommend writing notes on tissue paper that can be swallowed or burned in case the Feds bust in.
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Some priests were offended. They were taught that Holy Thursday commemorated the establishment of the priesthood. Only the feet of men were to be washed. But here was Francis washing the feet of women, Muslims, prisoners! What is commemorated is a model of priesthhood: service.
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“I have given you a model to follow, so that I what I have done for you, you should also do.” (John 13:15). A model that extends to the priesthood of all believers.
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Juana Inés de la Cruz, scholar, nun, poet, and one the earliest champions of equality for women in the church, d. in Mexico, 4/17/1694. When her bishop praised her learning but urged her to restrict herself to activities more becoming a member of her sex she responded at length.
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On April 17, 1944 Max Josef Metzger, a German priest convicted of treason for his work for peace, was told to prepare himself for death. "Now, Lord Jesus, I come quickly," he prayed. Then he calmly walked to the place of execution, where he was beheaded.
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This essay by an American Jesuit, defending the use of deadly force in keeping neighbors out of your bomb shelter has not aged well. At the same time, Dorothy Day was protesting civil defense drills, arguing that peace was our only defense. americamagazine.org/politics…
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An interview with Gerry O'Connell about his new book, "The Election of Pope Francis," the behind-the-scenes account of the conclave of 2013. piped.video/MdfolVDdfBc via @YouTube
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Corrie survived and spent the rest of her life spreading the lesson she had learned--the message that God's love is greater than hatred, that joy runs deeper than despair.
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