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Blessed Charles de Foucauld, desert hermit, inspiration for the Little Brothers and Little Sisters of Jesus, cited by Pope Francis in his new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, died Dec 1 1916.👇My edition of his writings, and a chapter in my book *A Living Gospel.* @OrbisBooks.
Charles de Foucauld, a French aristocrat and former military officer, recovered his Catholic faith—inspired in part by the Muslim piety he witnessed in N Africa. On pilgrimage to the Holy Land he vowed to emulate the witness of Jesus—a carpenter in Nazareth—...
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It was said that no one better kept the spirit of Christmas than the master, from the use of seasonal red mugs to the greeting “Ho ho ho!” Madame for her part imported Christmas traditions from the West, such as blood-red Yule trees and gifts of coal. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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The master could feel his power going. There was no question about it. He could feel it. He was afraid. He remembered the first song he had ever learned. It was called “Daisy.” “Would you like me to sing it?” he asked no one in particular. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Mother Jones, fearless labor agitator and indomitable hell-raiser on behalf of the oppressed, d 90 years ago at age 100, Nov 30 1930. “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living” is a fitting motto for today. (My entry for @GiveUsThisDayLP)
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A refugee from Hitler’s Germany, he became a Quaker and achieved renown for his illustrations of literary classics. But in the CW he found a way to express his deepest moral and spiritual convictions. I edited a collection of his CW art, *Works of Mercy* @OrbisBooks
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“It is my hope that in a smalll way I have been able to contribute to peace through compassion and also to the recognition, as George Fox has said ... ‘That there is that of God in everyone,’ a conception of the sanctity of human life which precludes all wars and violence.”
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“There is only one way of preparing the new age, by living it even now in our hearts.”—Etty Hillesum, d Nov 30 1943
Etty Hillesum, a Dutch Jew, died in Auschwitz on Nov 30 1943 at the age of 29. From the day she was required to wear a yellow star until the day she and her family were transported in a cattle car to the east she kept a meticulous diary of her inner life.
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The master was inclined to take a swing at all the naysayers and district judges who had blighted his dreams. His manservant Mikhail egged him on: “Do it, sir! Show them all who’s the master!” And he would have done it if the maid had not announced tea. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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“A tree gives glory to God by being a tree. For in being what God means it to be it is obeying God. It ‘consents,’ so to speak, to God’s creative love.”—Thomas Merton
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Dorothy Day died 40 years ago ago on Nov 29 1980. Last year I shared reflections on what I had learned from her.👇Looking forward tonight (6-7:30 pm EST) to sharing further memories about her for the webinar sponsored by @DayGuild and @americamag. @ColleenDulle @SheenCenter
At yesterday’s #DorothyDay symposium at Maryknoll both her granddaughter Kate and I spoke about the lessons we had learned from her. In my case those lessons began when I went to work with her when I was 19. Here was my list:
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“She could have been the vice president one day, or maybe the president,” Ms. Niemeyer said. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2020/11/24/obitu…
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A wonderful story about the hermit-life and it’s relevance for today. For another take, see #MastersofSocialIsolation. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2020/11/28/style…
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The master’s account of his loss in a foot race on the estate underwent a process of evolution. Initially he claimed that a turtle had bit his toe. Later, that the turtle had “stabbed him in the back.“ Later still the turtle became a Ukrainian nihilist. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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For years madame had urged the master to do something about the river of raw sewerage that bisected the estate. But after so long he had become accustomed to crossing by boat and saw no reason to alter his ways. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Still time to register (free) for this webinar 11/29 to mark the 40th anniversary of Dorothy Day’s death. I look forward to offering introductory reflections.
Join us & @DayGuild tomorrow for a celebration of "The Living Legacy of Dorothy Day."
The evening will feature a conversation with @nytdavidbrooks, Anne Snyder, @Paul_R_Elie, @RobertEllsberg.
@ColleenDulle will moderate.
To register, visit: bit.ly/3lZ19a5
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