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When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Pope Francis seven years ago, it was clear that this was more than a name--it implied a vision, an agenda, a program for renewal. We didn't know immediately what this would mean for @OrbisBooks. bit.ly/38NOBKU
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Seven years today since the election of Pope Francis. Learn the inside story in Gerard O'Connell's riveting "The Election of Pope Francis." @OrbisBooks "The closest you'll get to a conclave unless your'e named a cardinal."--@JamesMartinSJ
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Believing that he and members of his class were insulated from the threat of fever, the master made provision to decamp with all the local gentry to his Black Sea resort. But then the question arose—who would change the linens and serve tea? #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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The master undertook a study of history to see how other great leaders had commanded, coped with crises, and inspired loyalty. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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The master had harnassed the power of positive thinking and the effects were dramatic. Anyone delivering bad news was required to make a contribution to the Master’s Charity Appeal. A second offense might mean becoming Special Envoy to N. Ireland. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Finally recognized as a martyr, beatification has been approved for Jesuit Rutilio Grande, whose murder on 3/12/1977 along with an elderly peasant and a teenage boy, marked the opening of a terrible wave of persecution against the church in El Salvador. (Icon Robt Lentz)
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St Maximilian, a Christian martyr in N Africa, was beheaded for refusing to serve in the Roman army. He declared, “I cannot enlist for I am a Christian. I cannot serve, I cannot do evil.” To this his judge replied, “You must serve or die.” (Icon Wm Hart McNichols.)
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Now you can watch it online: the new PBS documentary on Dorothy Day: "Revolution of the Heart." pbs.org/video/revolution-of-…
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During a visit with the old general the master lit up recalling the magical evening he had spent with the disgraced ex-commander. “He told me that the secret of success is ‘Never get caught.’” #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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The master did not relish the idea of joining his ancestors in the family cemetery. He began commissioning sketches for a more fitting memorial. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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