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The Man in Black was born on this day, in 1932. Casey Cep writes about the religious ideas that animated Johnny Cash’s life and gave meaning to his music—and the complexities of his simultaneously conservative and countercultural appeal. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/5BXW03

Do not trifle with Wisdom: “… at first she puts him to the test; Fear and dread she brings upon him and tries him with her discipline until she try him by her laws and trust his soul. Then she comes back to bring him happiness and reveal her secrets,…”

In this month's guide on "Forming a Practice of Hope," Fr. George Drance, SJ, encourages us to embrace repetition and gives tips for committing to practicing. jesuitmedialab.org/forming-a-pr...

St. Porphyrius : Bishop and Confessor of Gaza in Palestine who Lived 5 Years in a Cave! Catholic #FeastDay Saint of Feb. 26 www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/02/st-p...

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1/ “There was no legitimate reason for the Friday Night Massacre in the military. It was the slaughter of our integrity, our values, and our security.” joycevance.substack.com/p/friday-nig...

Symbolic Acts of Bravery: Graphic Design

Misfiring scrum puts serious pressure on Ireland to dig out result against Wales

Pope Francis suffered a respiratory crisis that required he be placed on oxygen, the Vatican said on Saturday, as the pontiff remains in critical condition at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

Pope Francis is in “critical condition,” the Vatican said Saturday, after a “prolonged asthmatic crisis” and a low platelet count. They said he was alert and sitting in an armchair, but suffering more pain than the day before.

Pope Francis Appoints New Auxiliary Bishop for the US #Military Archdiocese - Reverend Gregg M. Caggianelli www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/02/pope...

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‘Some of it will be missed; the part that cannot be put into words.’

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will be ... the first domino in a long list of people that will self-sabotage."

THE THREE POISONS These three states are delusion, also known as ignorance; greed or sensual attachment; and hatred.These three poisons are considered to be three afflictions or character flaws that are innate in beings and the root of craving, and so causing suffering and rebirth. #Kind #Love

“When you let go, the dharma fills your hands;” *Dōgen The Wholehearted Way: A Translation of Eihei Dogen's Bendowa

"Hand in Hand" by Aziz Kadmiri

Fr. Francis Browne, SJ, was an Irish priest and photographer, who took one of the last known photos of the Titanic above water. Learn more about his life and art: ow.ly/TkuF50UB74p

Snowy morning for the 9th Annual Boston Winter Walk — New England's largest walk to end homelessness. ❄️ #BostonCommon

Norfolk couple reunited with their dog stolen seven years ago

Free Read Samantha Power: “I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.

OPINION: My old boss, administrator Samantha Power, described USAID as “the ground game of American foreign policy and the face of American values.”

Nature's Turn: Turning the corner to spring theberkshireedge.com/natures-turn...

Cardinal McElroy: “we are called always to have a sense of the dignity of every human person. And thus, - a wider indiscriminate massive deportation across the country would be something that would be incompatible with Catholic doctrine.” www.ncregister.com/news/cardina...

This week, hear a conversation with Pico Iyer about silence and monastic life. Find it at our site or wherever you go for podcasts: radioopensource.org/aflame/

We're thankful for Roy Haynes, the jazz drummer who energized scores of jazz stars: Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, + many more. Roy Haynes died recently, 4 months before his 100th birthday. We remember him on this week's show with Robin Kelley: radioopensource.org/the-roy-hayn...

The Tibetan Mastiff is a dog breed that originated with Tibetan nomads and was used to guard their livestock and monasteries. The Tibetan Mastiff is a large breed of dog that can be found on the Tibetan Plateau, and now all around the world. The dogs have been…

"Even the story of his near-murder, his tragi-farcical trials, and his ordeal in the penal colony is told with humor—and humanity." Navalny's refusal to knuckle under is permanent, now that he's dead, and is still a threat to Putin's regime. www.thebulwark.com/p/even-in-de...

He was ready for this moment

I wrote a book on the execution of the Rosenbergs for Cold War spying – and a recently declassified document has convinced me that Ethel was innocent theconversation.com/i-wrote-a-bo...

In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north.

In the bike-friendly Netherlands, cyclists speed down the road without fearing cars. For an American, the prospect is thrilling—and terrifying.

Charles Person, who was the youngest of the Freedom Riders in 1961, has passed away at age 82. With his passing, Hank Thomas is the last remaining of the original Freedom Riders. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

Let them be mad. Let them judge you. Let them misunderstand you. Let them gossip about you. Let them ignore you. Let them be right. Let them doubt you. Let them hate you. Let them run your name in the ground. Let them make you out to be the villain. But never let them make you question your worth.

Unfiltered gaze. Would that more of our kind could meet my gaze in this way.

After emotion-filled days leading up the game at the Superdome, Notre Dame beat Georgia, 23-10. Notre Dame advanced to the CFP semifinals, where it will face Penn State in the Orange Bowl. Georgia’s season ends three wins short of a national title.

Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at age 100, spent his childhood on a peanut farm and returned there after serving in the Navy. His political career took him to Atlanta, the White House and beyond. Here is a timeline of the former president’s life. nyti.ms/4035qyu

Psychiatric services for acute mental illness in children are deplorably sparse. “There’s nothing,” said Billy Matthews, who lost his 12-year-old son to suicide. “We felt like we were blind, feeling around, and this is our son’s life.”