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In what he liked to call his “insurance policy” the master had successfully inserted his agents in police departments throughout the district. He said he could drive his carriage at 20 km an hour down the middle of Nevsky Prospect without fear of a citation. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Because he often failed to pay his bills it was hard for the master to find good lawyers. Now being sued by all his former employees, he needed one more than ever. Then he remembered the former mayor who had dabbled in law, and would work for cigars! #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Delighted today to sign a contract for another two years of writing the daily “Blessed Among Us” feature for @GiveUsThisDayLP. That will mark 12 years, walking and praying with the Saints. 1200 entries so far, with miles to go before I sleep.
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Long after he had dismissed his counselor, the master often had the uncanny sense that he was still there, hovering behind, silently judging him with his mustache and his superior airs. But when he looked there was no one there. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Feast of St. Agnes was beheaded at 13 when she refused to marry (having consecrated her virginity to her true spouse, Jesus) or sacrifice to the gods. The story of Agnes (and other so-called Virgin Martyrs) is not really a conflict between sex and virginity, but about...
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“This is a world where ethical rules count for nothing. A world where character is for chumps. A world where institutional constraints are temporary obstacles and the pursuit of power takes priority over every norm or principle.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Timely advice from one of the original Plumbers. “If you compromise your integrity, you allow a little piece of your soul to slip through your hands. Integrity, like trust, is all too easy to lose, and all too difficult to restore.” washingtonpost.com/local/obi…
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“Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed.” Luke 11:47
"Today, we pause to honor the incredible life and accomplishments of Dr. King, who helped shape the Civil Rights Movement, gave hope to millions experiencing discrimination, and whose enduring memory inspires us to pursue a more just and equal society." — President Trump
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What joy to spend the afternoon with @MJonesQuidenup, editor of a beautiful volume of essential writings by Carmelite mystic Ruth Burrows. @OrbisBooks
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One day in church the master was deeply moved by a reading of the Savior’s words: “Let the one who has no sword go sell his cloak and buy one.” Quite right, he thought. “You can always buy another cloak but how can you have a religion without a sword?” #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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“Two extraordinary pieces at the Met: “Wooden Boat People” by Cree artist Kent Monkman, reimagine the encounters between native people and newer arrivals.
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Two extraordinary pieces at the Met: “Wooden Boat People” by Cree artist Kent Monkman, reimagine the encounters between native people and newer arrivals.
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Mt 25: 44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
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Two important books on MLK Jr @OrbisBooks highlight his radical message: James Cone’s “Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare” and Vincent Harding’s “Martin Kuther King: An Inconvenient Hero.” 50 years after his death are we ready for his vision?
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