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For those of you interested in the abridged quote about the architect of the Russia hoax, here is the full text of Cicero’s famous assessment of treachery… https://t.co/1CUiTvdOdn pic.twitter.com/HXHctEKdm6
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I’ve used Fr. Delp’s reflections on Advent in podcasts before Christmas.
#OTD in 1944, a failed plot to kill Hitler led to arrest of #Jesuit Father Alfred Delp, who was later executed for his resistance to the Nazis. https://t.co/ywYoBqlFP1 pic.twitter.com/6CFbnMgLxk
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Dear St Therese as one of my favorites. I have relics of BOTH in my chapel.
The only known photograph of one saint cosplaying as another saint???? pic.twitter.com/5iTKM83wam
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Help the monks of Norcia and get really good beer.
In chessy news… Levon Aronian took the 1st prize in Las Vegas in the “Freestyle” tournament.
Black to move and mate in 3. HERE
UPDATE:
I have to add this.
You just love to see it ? pic.twitter.com/LfLFa564tk
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Black to move and mate in 3.
[NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.]
Fr. Delp is a great favorite of mine, as is St. Maximilian Kolbe. Both were viciously tortured and murdered by the Nazis for defending the teaching of the Church and protecting victims of the Holocaust. Like St. Thomas More and so many other valiant and courageous saints, we need to promote them and imitate their selfless service to God and His Church.
We could add to Chiara’s comment that about 12,000 Polish priests were executed by the Nazi’s. Each one of them could have walked free by simply renouncing their faith. Please correct me si erro.
Great shot from TWBS… looks like the rooftop bar of Eitch Borromini hotel at Palazzo Pamphilij
Nice catch at a Phillies game. That’s why you take your glove to the ballpark.
Great to see kids enjoying life without using an electronic device.