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TO THE BARRICADES! Son of Don Quixote, brother to Gandalf & cousin to Obi-Wan, disciple of Jesus, Catholic priest & Maryknoll Missioner, son of Vatican II, journalist, animal lover, RPCV (Korea), dyed-in-the-wool Dem, war resister, author of "The Chimera."
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Say her name: Jocelynn Rojo Carranza #USDemocracy

In Sunday's gospel, Jesus' commands us: "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” (Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭287-27) Okay. I'll give it a shot: Dear God, look upon him who would be king. Raise him up to his eternal reward. ASAP Amen

Suddenly it all makes sense.

I just wanna congratulate @meidastouch.com for beating Joe Rogan, and thank them for recommending my Substack. Indie media FTW! Check theirs out here: www.meidasplus.com

Julian of Norwich lived through a most turbulent era, rife with unrest and the Black Death, and more. But I take comfort in her refrain: "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well." It is a prayer, a hope, a longing.

Nazis don't care about health and public safety. They need a weakened nation in order to take control.

So according to MAGA World, "Great" means chaotic, divided, isolated, unsafe, unhealthy, uneducated, rude, segregated, traitorous, criminal, dangerous, illiterate, ignorant, vulnerable, pitiful, laughable, arrogant, hypocritical, stupid, hetero and white. Mission Accomplished.

During the Vietnam war, some Americans expressed their opposition by paying their income tax with checks made out to specific agencies: DOE or FEMA, for example. No money for the MAGAT who would be king!

If His Majesty had stayed awake during history class, perhaps he'd be less inclined to crown himself king.

I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

Here is the ad Jeff Bezos' #WashingtonPost refused to print. It would be a shame if it popped up all over social media, n'est-ce pas?

Now that we successfully put Christ back in Christmas, can we put Christ back in Christianity?

"The poor, the persecuted, and the sorrowful are promised a place in heaven. But the rich, the arrogant, and the oppressor are promised only tears and torment. Jesus offers real hope to those who suffer while he renders a stark warning to those who cause suffering." #OurPastorsMessage ccgronline.com

"Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God." ~John Knox

Jesus, Good Shepherd, by your will and grace, heal our Holy Father Francis; bless his body, mind & spirit with the courage and strength to recover from all illness and carry on with his ministry in your vineyard. Lord, hear our prayer! Amen. #PrayTogether #PopeFrancis

"For anyone who claims to take their faith seriously, especially those with great power and wealth, the Lord’s admonitions in the Sermon on the Plain should prompt them to re-think cruelty, division, and retribution as a governing strategy." #OurPastorsMessage #LiveTheGospel ccgronline.com

Fr. James Martin, S.J., reminds us what Jesus really taught. And lived.

Editorial credit: Zez Vaz

'Border Czar' Doubles Down on Asking if DOJ Should Prosecute AOC for Informing Immigrants of Their Rights - Rolling Stone In the mid 1980s, a Maryknoll Missioner was deported from Honduras for printing a calendar that publicized their labor laws. Congrats! We have become a banana republic.

The greatest political scandal today is not what Trump is doing. It is the fact that congressional Republicans have given up their role in the constitutional system as a check on the executive branch. If we are in a constitutional crisis, it is as much on Mike Johnson and John Thune as anyone else.

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1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

The words of the prophets are not just written "on the subway walls and tenement halls," but also on BlueSky feeds to meet our needs.

Media take note! "Credibility is more important than access"!!!!!

88-year-old Pope Francis hospitalized, #Vatican cancels events through Monday. We join our prayers with those of Catholics and people of good will around the world for His Holiness #PopeFrancis's health and recovery.

Political power is the most addictive drug in the world. You always want more. You never have enough.

Mein Trumpf thinks he can "flood the zone" with more Executive Orders than we can oppose. But we have the power to drain his swamp by resisting, organizing and going around his lunacy. We have ways.

I may be as small and insignificant as a single grain of sand. But it only takes a few grains to bring to a screaching halt the most sophisticated and well-oiled machine. And we are millions.

Still waiting to hear from MAGA farmers, factory workers and Catholics.

So NYC Mayor Eric Adams sells his soul by sacrificing immigrants on the high altar of political expediency to get a Presidential pardon for his felonies. "For what does it profit to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of your soul?" (Mark 8:26)

This is great! Take a few minutes to see how DJT CAN'T legally change the name of the Gulf of Mexico due to the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo!

Sorry I had to post this, I know I’m bad but I just had to 😉😂

Chief Walking Eagle!