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According to legend St. Christopher was a large man who embarked on a quest to serve "the greatest king there was." A holy hermit instructed him to provide service by carrying pilgrims across a dangerous river. One day a child asked to be ferried across on his back. . .
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Christopher felt the child become impossibly heavy. Upon reaching the shore the child revealed his secret: "You had on your shoulders not only the whole world but Him who made it. I am Christ your king whom you are serving by this work."
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Congratulations to the people of Puerto Rico for an historic victory of People’s Power! May the power of their example spread widely!
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St. Christina the Astonishing (d 1224) suffered a severe seizure and was pronounced dead. She awoke in church in her funeral Mass and flew "like a bird" to the rafters. She related an extraordinary story.
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Replying to @arahnerbaby
Apologies to Cynthia Large—whom I didn’t acknowledge, paintings of St Christina.
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Here’s the new edition, with intro by @CornelWest
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Published 50 years ago this year.
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Can’t wait to read this!
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Replying to @jbarro @chrislhayes
Unlimited applications: “Did you remember to take out the trash?” 😒 “I take your question.” 🤔 “What does that even mean?” 🤨 “I stand by my original statement.” 😎
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Thank you! I believe the translation of John Ciardi (New American Library 1970).
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Thank you! Changed my life (for the better) to edit it.
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Replying to @yourauntemma
The speech was deeply disturbing exhorting his young audience to decry his critics as "lunatics," the "fake press," the "Russia hoax," happy memories of the Miss Universe pageant, our deadbeat allies, the 2nd amendment, how Article II allows the president to do anything, etc.
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She said that after viewing the souls in purgatory she was led to heaven and offered a choice: to remain in heaven or to return to Earth to accomplish a mission of charity and suffering. Without hesitation she agreed to return. Some thought her mad. Others, a holy prophet.
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This speech to the Trump Youth is truly terrifying. bit.ly/2G39SEY. A flag-draped celebration of all things Trump, contempt for his “lunatic” enemies, and a paean to dystopian GREATNESS.
The young leaders here today (@TPUSA) are part of a movement unlike anything in the history of our nation. It is a movement about reclaiming YOUR future, rebuilding YOUR Country, restoring YOUR destiny, and renewing the values that are the true source of American GREATNESS!
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BD of Ammon Hennacy (1893): “Love without courage and wisdom is sentimentality, as with the ordinary church member. Courage without love and wisdom is foolhardiness, as with the ordinary soldier. Wisdom without love and courage is cowardice, as with the ordinary intellectual....
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...The one who has love, courage, and wisdom is one in a million, who moves the world, as with Jesus, Buddha, and Gandhi.”
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Replying to @yourauntemma
Trump Youth. Where they can study and learn to emulate the All American Values that prepared their Leader to be Great: eg the lost arts of Trump U, how to bankrupt a casino, how to be a reality TV star, how if you’re smart you pay no taxes, and how to rake the forest floor.
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