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German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed 75 years ago today, April 9 1945, for his part in a conspiracy to overthrow Hitler. "The church's task is not simply to bind the wounds of the victim beneath the wheel, but also to put a spoke in the wheel itself." He was 39.
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The @OrbisBooks warehouse may be closed, but that doesn't mean we cease promoting our books by any means necessary. Look for the Ebook edition of Jim Forest's memoir, "Writing Straight with Crooked Lines."
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When the Gospel reading is uncannily topical:
“He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”...Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
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Easier said by by someone who doesn’t have a friend.
Once we OPEN UP OUR GREAT COUNTRY, and it will be sooner rather than later, the horror of the Invisible Enemy, except for those that sadly lost a family member or friend, must be quickly forgotten. Our Economy will BOOM, perhaps like never before!!!
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“Modern Master” closed abruptly amidst “fake” news reports that the huge audiences had been hired. The master didn’t mind; it was becoming expensive. Back on the estate, though, he missed the footlights and the applause and dreamed of a Comeback. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
The master encouraged audience participation in his play. They matched his denunciations of theater critics as “the enemy of the people” with a lusty chorus of “Off with their heads!” He also touted his Elixir of Beet Root—a source of rich, luxurious hair. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Friends and family of the 100k dead will probably feel sad. But the rest of us must quickly forget about them. That will be easier for those who, sadly, have no conception of friendship or fellow feeling. Esp when the economy is BOOMING perhaps like never before!💥⚡️
Once we OPEN UP OUR GREAT COUNTRY, and it will be sooner rather than later, the horror of the Invisible Enemy, except for those that sadly lost a family member or friend, must be quickly forgotten. Our Economy will BOOM, perhaps like never before!!!
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Beautiful interview with Pope Francis by @austeni As usual @Pontifex takes a wider, deeper view about the lessons we should be learning.
"God doesn’t leave things halfway. We are the ones who do that."
In his interview with @austeni about #COVID19, @Pontifex urges us to undergo a period of conversion in the face of this pandemic by reaching out to the least of these. #PopeFrancis
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Excited to receive my copy of The Merton Annual. My talk at last year’s International Thomas Merton Society conference— wherein I answered the questions: 1) will TM be canonized and 2) should TM be canonized? For these and other answers, order yr copy now. @MertonCenter
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The master encouraged audience participation in his play. They matched his denunciations of theater critics as “the enemy of the people” with a lusty chorus of “Off with their heads!” He also touted his Elixir of Beet Root—a source of rich, luxurious hair. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
Theater critics scoffed at “Modern Master,” which was less a play than a man boasting of his own genius and denouncing his enemies. But audiences were rapt, with some calling it the best play ever! #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Toni Bosco: 'When we forgive, we act as God does' ncronline.org/news/opinion/t… via @ncronline
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