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Sept 5 1914 Charles Peguy, French poet, Catholic and Socialist, died at the Battle of the Marne. He spoke of a new political morality that balanced the "mystical and the political." "There have been saints of all sorts, but today perhaps there is need for a new kind of saint."
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Long after her death the publication of Mother Teresa’s diaries revealed that after she had received her original call to found the Missionaries of Charity she had spent most of her life in a state of spiritual darkness, even doubting God’s existence. Yet she persisted.
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FD of St Teresa of Calcutta. Video based on my reflections. piped.video/C0hfDJXxZTU
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The master displayed an ancient deed showing him to be the true owner of the neighboring woods. When someone said the line on the map appeared to have been extended with a black quill he said “I don’t know, I don’t know.”—#TolstoysTalesofTrump
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A new book by Tablet correspondent @ctrlamb “The Outsider,” spring 2020 from @OrbisBooks also covers the various opponents of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis to journalist: ‘I am honored that the Americans attack me.’
americamagazine.org/faith/20…
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Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Laureate, d 9/4/1965. After earning two doctorates, laying the foundation of 20th cen theology, earning distinction as an organist and the world's leading Bach scholar, he trained to become a doctor and raised funds to found a hospital in Gabon.
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In part his motive was to atone for the sins of western civilization. White Christians, he believed, had a limitless debt to pay for colonialism. He articulate a philosophy of "Reverence for Life," relating Christianity to the sacredness of life in all its forms.
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For anyone in the Dayton OH area, I'll be giving two talks on Sept 18-19. "DOROTHY DAY: a personal portrait of a saint for our time" cssmv.org/?p=2220
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