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On Feb 16 1977 Archbishop Janani Luwum, Anglican primate of Uganda, was personally murdered by dictator Idi Amin. Below, his statue at Westminster Abbey.
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A bizarre opinion piece. Brooks spoke of loving your enemies. Trump, sed contra, spoke of retaliating against his enemies. Brooks’s take: how wonderful to live in a country where you can disagree with the President and not go to jail! washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Determined to ferret out members of what he called the “deep estate” the master required that everyone in his service offer a public declaration of loyalty. Madame was the first to volunteer. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”
—Albert Camus
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When you think it is cool that someone referred to you as a King.
“Ralph Waldo Emerson seemed to foresee the lesson of the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump. ‘When you strike at the King, Emerson famously said, “you must kill him.’ Mr. Trump’s foes struck at him but did not take him down. A triumphant Mr.Trump emerges from the.....
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Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life” tells the story of Franz Jagerstätter, who refused to take an oath to Hitler. Here is the story of his American counterpart, Ben Salmon, an unsung hero of the Great War, who died Feb 15 1932. 👇
Here is a story to recall on this 100th anniversary of Armistice day. In 1917 Ben Salmon applied for conscientious objector status on the basis of his Catholic faith. Neither the US gov nor the Church recognized the right of Catholic COs. He was arrested in Jan 1918. 1/8
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The master had struggled to abide by his Fixer’s insistence that he refrain from sending self-incriminating telegrams, but then his manservant Mikhail, who had wagered on his lasting only “one hour,” slipped him a pen and paper. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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As a special reward for those who worked on his estate, the master and his children distributed a picture of themselves posing as peasants. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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By all means, enjoy a grande latte with your @OrbisBooks
So honored to be invited to promote and sign my newest book, “Keeping Hope Alive, Sermons & speeches by @RevJesseJackson.” @starbucks at 1003 N. Rush Street Chicago, IL 60611 this Saturday at February 15, 2020. 1pm-3pm. #blackhistorymonth #KeepHopeAlive #KeepingHopeAlive
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An exasperated Fixer had to explain to the master how fixing required a modicum of discretion. He explained: “You make it impossible for me to do my job when you go out and boast about where all the bodies are buried.” #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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The master’s children had all signed loyalty oaths and non-disclosure agreements, and even pledged their own first-born. He thought they could be trusted. But was he sure? #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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For #DorothyDay, "everything she accomplished in her life occurred because of the frustration of her heart's desire." See my post about her prayer for her vocation, on @sacredheartuniv's blog, "Rebuild my House." sacredheartuniversity.typepa…
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