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Feast of St Joan of Arc (1431), canonized in 1920, who claims the distinction among saints of having previously been condemned by the church as a heretic and burned at the stake. Throughout her ordeal she adamantly refused to renounce the angelic “voices” that guided her mission
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and she refused to give up her male clothing. On this basis she was convicted. 450 years later she was declared a saint. Not wanting to call her a martyr, the church emphasized her piety and purity. Yet the lessons and mystery of Joan continue.
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More personal today: For over a year, I've dealt w/ pain that evaded diagnosis & treatment. On multiple desperate trips to ER, I was given pain meds that didn't help. When I asked to be admitted, from ER, to the hospital to investigate the source of the pain, ER docs said...
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...that my PCP and the specialist they contacted refused to admit me. When I asked my PCP and the specialist during follow up visits, they said the admission was up to the ER docs. Now I'm diagnosed w/ kidney cancer w/ possible metastases. We did not have to wait that long.
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Today is the feast of St Joan of Arc, fighter for justice, pure of heart, who refused to disavow her voices despite all dangers and adversity. May she guard you and be your champion.
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Wedding party, Sleepy Hollow style.
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I once went to a wedding in the sleepy hollow village court and the walls had images of the decapitated equestrian
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I owe my Trump-supporting friends an apology.  I’ve been critical of the Trump presidency these last four years, and am still exhausted from the experience. But to be fair, President Trump wasn’t that bad, other than
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refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power and kept his promise, and a whole bunch of other things I can’t remember at the moment. But other than that. . .🤷🏻‍♂️ Please share. This is how history books will read, because these are PROVABLE FACTS!
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You neglected to mention that there was no dog in the White House. Otherwise you covered most of the bases.
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Just interviewed Donal Dorr, the great Irish theologian about his new @OrbisBooks title: “A Creed for Today.” Can’t wait to share the link.
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New books. 🙌🏾 I saw somebody mention Dorothee Soelle and I don’t know who you are but thank you. This book is just what I needed in this moment.
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Carmen Trotta is free!
Today my friend Carmen Trotta has been released from Otisville federal prison! #kingsbayplowshares7
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@RobertEllsberg retweeted
I just watched this outstanding webinar. If you want to understand and appreciate the Beatitudes, listen to this magnificent @RobertEllsberg talk.
POSTING AGAIN WITH CORRECT PASSWORD: My webinar on The Beatitudes and the Saints: bit.ly/3i3CJNx Password: REllsberg2021! Hosted by my friend @RevJohnDearand, honored by a response from the great @helenprejean. .
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After reading today's @nytimes piece on @tiktok_us cooking shows I thought it was a good time to join @tiktok_us. It's another tool for evangelization and, just as Jesus did, we should meet people where they are and speak in their language. See you there as jamesmartinsj
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Yet another kingdom for you to conquer!
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Good to hear some good news! I remembered seeing you two at St. St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village a while back 💒
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Yes! Where I talked about Dorothy "taking a knee."
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Martha is free!
My friend Martha Hennessey was released from Danbury federal prison an hour ago!
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Don't laugh. The former guy absolutely would do it. He could even get the nomination. And I'd go farther than this article: A decent constitutional argument could be made that, were he elected, they'd have to spring him so he could serve—which increases the likelihood he'll run.
We asked legal experts whether Trump could run from prison in 2024. Their answer: absolutely. businessinsider.com/can-trum… w/ @TinaSfon
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Two words: Eugene Debs.
For students of numerology. Enjoy while it lasts!
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I didn’t know there was going to be math.
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No worries, graded on a curve
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Y’all. I got nothing left. This was actually taken seriously and inserted in a Catholic parish bulletin
Throwing out holy water FROM THE ROOF on Sunday.....a collage he chose to include in the bulletin. Who does this?????
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And a little dog shall lead them.
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POSTING AGAIN WITH CORRECT PASSWORD: My webinar on The Beatitudes and the Saints: bit.ly/3i3CJNx Password: REllsberg2021! Hosted by my friend @RevJohnDearand, honored by a response from the great @helenprejean. .
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