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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
Yearbook View of the Saints: 24 Portraits From the School of Sanctity
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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These men and women made their mark on the world and graduated from life summa cum laude.
Sts. John Paul II, Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and Frances Cabrini (photo: Courtesy of Katie Bogner / Courtesy of Katie Bogner)
During my back-to-school prep this year, I found myself digging through my hope chest for a stack of high-school yearbooks. I hadn’t flipped through their pages in many years, but I was on a quest to find content for an opening activity to use in my classroom with my new students. The high-school “Hall of Fame” revealed dated photos and lists of “most likely to” attributes. With a few snapshots, my students learned that their teacher had been voted “Most Likely to Succeed,” “Top Student,” and one-half of the “Best Friends Duo.”
After a little glimpse into their teacher’s history, my students then looked to their own futures. I asked them to draw a picture of themselves and consider what they would like to be voted “most likely to” be and the words of wisdom they would record. I learned a little more about my students, and they were able to consider their goals for this school year and beyond.
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During my back-to-school prep this year, I found myself digging through my hope chest for a stack of high-school yearbooks. I hadn’t flipped through their pages in many years, but I was on a quest to find content for an opening activity to use in my classroom with my new students. The high-school “Hall of Fame” revealed dated photos and lists of “most likely to” attributes. With a few snapshots, my students learned that their teacher had been voted “Most Likely to Succeed,” “Top Student,” and one-half of the “Best Friends Duo.”
After a little glimpse into their teacher’s history, my students then looked to their own futures. I asked them to draw a picture of themselves and consider what they would like to be voted “most likely to” be and the words of wisdom they would record. I learned a little more about my students, and they were able to consider their goals for this school year and beyond.
Continued below.
Yearbook View of the Saints: 24 Portraits From the School of Sanctity
These men and women made their mark on the world and graduated from life summa cum laude.
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Where to start Church history, after Acts?
- Christian History
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That is nice.
I have to tell you a secret: Nick Needham was available in PDF format, and I fed it into an artificial intelligence, cos I wanted to make the AI on my computer smarter about the church, so I can partake in theology discussions on this forum (plus, I will tell you guys when the AI is being quoted). Now, if I have any questions about church history, I ask the locally run artificial intelligence software, and it uses the book as a source. £65 is pretty affordable though. If the book has minimal bias, I could buy it for my dad. My parents and I are newer Catholics, but from the AI responses, the book does a good job at explaining the history of the Catholic and Protestant churches.
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Deep Roots
- By Mark Dohle
- The Chapel - Catholic
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Deep Roots
Sins are like weeds: we may cut the leaves, but as long as the roots remain, more leaves will soon come up. We must dig deep and pull out the entire root system—the hidden part that thrives beneath the surface. Many times, in confession, we give the Lord only the visible sins (the leaves of the weeds) while we keep the roots underground.| In a short time, we find ourselves repeating the same sins. To end this cycle of sin, we must be willing to look deep into our hearts with the light of the Holy Spirit to see the deep roots so we can pull them out.
The Love Crucified Community. The Simple Path
to Union with God (p. 58). Kindle Edition.
to Union with God (p. 58). Kindle Edition.
What are sins? It is anything that keeps us from inner freedom. Our habits are deeply rooted in our bodies, minds, and souls. Usually, our compulsions, obsessions, and addictions promise us some release from pain and suffering. This release is short-lived and makes our ‘sins’ more deeply rooted, and suffering greater. Sin is about choice, at least in the beginning. Yet, when it gets full control over us, freedom goes out the window. So, the first step toward freedom is letting go of the fear of pain and struggle. It can be a lifelong process. This process is called ‘Spiritual Warfare’.
As we mature in our walk with the Lord we begin to comprehend our need for God’s grace and mercy. As we grow in trust and self-love we can more readily admit when we fail and begin again. That is how most of us grow, just get up, and rust in God’s love. It is not as easy as it sounds.
When we stop hiding from ourselves, we will begin to experience new life. We become less self-centered and start to seek and consider others. We are free to interact with those around us without the need to change or control them. This can lessen pressure in our relationships.
A deep prayer life and the prayerful reading of scripture are necessary for Christians to grow in their faith.-Br.MD
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There is Something Far More Wicked Than Witches in the Land of Oz !
- By 2PhiloVoid
- Ethics & Morality
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I guess I'm not understanding how something true or useful that is in your posts above somehow dismisses the points that I made in my posts. The points made within my posts above have nothing to do with economics and "just weights" but rather a different set of matters. By the way, did you read sections 10 & 12 in your linked article?
In reflection upon the genre of article you chose to post, I've likewise linked the following, and I we can all see that like so many authors of fiction, there's an underlying allegory built within it:
So Was the Wizard of Oz an Allegory for Populism?
Quentin P. Taylor, in the Independent Review (Feb. 2005): [Quentin P. Taylor is an assistant professor of history and political science at Rogers State University, Claremore, Oklahoma.]“The story of ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ was written solely to pleasure children of today” (Dighe 2002, 42)...
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My apologies if The Wizard of Oz is somehow a work dear to your heart, but I'm more concerned with---and bothered by---his Theosophical philosophy, whether it seems he was quickened and enlightened by the Spirit to produce a Populist allegory, ... or not.
And in inferential reflection, just because we all may appreciate the work of Susan B. Anthony, which I do, doesn't also mean I have to appreciate the work and influence of her compatriot, Matilda Joslyn Gage.
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