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This is from my parish during Holy week, our bridegroom Matins service was gorgeous, was reading Matthew 24-25 on break and was reminded of this moment
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“In Spain, one is a Catholic, or one is nothing.”

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Prepping my daughter for her baptism today @walmartthomist
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In America, a warehouse store. A fully roasted chicken costs five dollars, the raw chicken beside it costs seven, and I stood between them like a man between two truths. Golden. Hot. Seasoned. Spinning in glory under the lights, in a line of its brothers. Four dollars and ninety-nine cents. I checked the raw birds. Seven dollars. Pale. Cold. You must do everything yourself. This is not commerce. Commerce does not move backward. Somewhere in this building, mathematics lies defeated. I asked the man at the counter. "How is the cooked bird cheaper than the raw bird?" "Been five bucks forever. They keep it that way." "But the store loses." "Yep. On purpose." On purpose. I held my receipt with both hands. In my land, a lord who lowered the price of rice in a hard winter was remembered for generations. They built him a small shrine. This store does it every day, with chicken, and tells no one. A woman behind me grew tired of my reverence. "It's just a chicken, sir." It is not just a chicken. It is a wound the merchant takes on purpose, so that anyone, on any day, with five dollars, eats like a lord. The bird is the message. The price is the vow. I will confess: I bought two. I did not need two. The second was not hunger. It was gratitude, and it was delicious. Some prices are not prices. They are promises. I return every week now. I take one bird. I bow toward the deli, briefly, so as not to alarm the staff. They have begun nodding back. The vow holds. The bird turns. Five dollars. Long may it spin.
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Hardest CS Lewis quote of all time
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This guy on the Paraguay team can hear smells
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I wouldnt want my daughter in the trades, however I would be happy with any future sons being in the trades. It can be quite good for a young man.
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It pains me to see someone treat a mormon missionary like this, theyr usually nice kids, even if severely mislead. Always had pleasant interactions with then
Imagine believing there is a certain word that is just too harsh and over the line to call this guy. This thug piece of shit is a perfect example of that word. Prove me wrong.
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May he come to true repentance in Christ through this sentence
BREAKING: Karmelo Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. Anthony was found guilty of murder on Tuesday for the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet. He will be eligible for parole after half time served.
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I've seen pieces of the cross and can go to the empty tomb today actually. Many things we take on by faith but some are far more credible than others
Can we see the Ark of the Covenant? Can we see the stone tablets Moses brought down from Sinai? Can we see the original manuscripts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Can we see the cross Jesus was crucified on? Can we see the empty tomb? Can we see the resurrected Christ? Can we see the miracles He performed? Can we see the Garden of Eden? Can we see Noah's Ark? Can we see the burning bush? Can we see the rod of Aaron that budded? Can we see the manna preserved from the wilderness? Can we see the angel Gabriel? Can we see the Mount of Transfiguration event? Can we see Pentecost? Yet Christians accept all of those things based on witness testimony and faith. The irony is that the Book of Mormon actually has more direct witnesses than many biblical events. Eleven men publicly testified they saw or handled the plates, and several maintained that testimony even after leaving Joseph Smith and the Church. The question isn't whether you can see the plates today. The question is whether the witnesses were telling the truth.
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Interesting, let's see what the author of the Divine Liturgy thinks of this. -St. John Chrysostom, On the Priesthood. BOOK 2:2
Today, Bishop Kym Lucas became the first known female Bishop to preside over the Byzantine Divine Liturgy. This is how TEC does development of doctrine and practice within the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church!
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Replying to @OccultisLux
You stumble on the stumbling block that is Christ
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My first daughter's first day at church outside the womb :)
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My favorite thing Mormons do is follow a prophet who claimed all Christian churches are apostate and then complain that all these apostate Christian churches won't include them in the Christian club.
If only we, as Latter-day Saints, belonged to a church that had “Jesus Christ” in its name and His image in its logo … Oh wait
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We Americans either like diabetes coffee or black coffee with little in between Black drip coffee for the blue collar, milkshake coffee for most others
Réel, ça m'a fait penser à ce tiktok d'une américaine qui "arrivait pas à trouver de café en Italie" 💀
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Counter point
BREAKING: Scientists claimed it was "morally" justifiable to infect people with a virus that would make them allergic to meat in a controversial paper published in 2025.
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Youre complaining that people pointed out you cared for a disabled dog more than you cared for your own child whom you killed. Yeah its not fun to be called out, I pray you see your error
I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision. The last 24 hours have exposed a side of humanity that is deeply disturbing. Being called “murderous pieces of shit, evil, compared to Hitler” and receiving NON-STOP DEATH THREATS. Seeing my 6-year old dog with Stage 4 Kidney Disease be used as a weapon, manipulating my words and intent in a tweet or saying we’ll regret this decision forever and must repent to God is absolute insanity. If you ever wanted to marvel at the depravity of people online, just check the replies on my latest tweet. It’s a shit-show of epic proportions. This is reflective of the current world and landscape we’re all living in. What’s more troubling is a lot of these people use God or Jesus as their justification for threatening us and wanting to cast us into Hell…seems pretty hypocritical. So many saying they would’ve kept the child, put it up for adoption or are suddenly ready to adopt a down syndrome child, that’s great! You can do all those things. However, many of the people throwing stones don’t even have children, let alone one with a condition and most likely will never do the things they say they’re going to do. There has been some heinous shit said about my wife and I on some extremely large accounts…It baffles me that there are such trashy-ass people who have significant followings. If you can’t contribute anything meaningful to the conversation aside from insults then just don’t post. On the other hand, there has been tremendous stories of people who kept their Down Syndrome baby and that’s awesome! Very courageous and they do look very happy! That is your choice and I support it. This was ours and we can do that. It’s very easy to accept the differences between us when it has no actual bearing on your life. What shocked me most of all was that this story has become mainstream news…A couple’s abortion is suddenly newsworthy in 2026…? There are over 1,000,000 abortions every single year for a myriad of reasons, this is happening on a DAILY BASIS and is the most common outcome for Trisomy 21, yet this one blows up and people are surprised…? The reason this blew up is quite simple: IT’S BECAUSE NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT. I can’t blame people for not talking about these vulnerable experiences publicly because you see the disgusting backlash that ensues. It’s very divisive. Luckily, after 20 years on the Internet, this is par the course for me taking on the crazies, so I’m glad I can help further the conversation. That’s exactly why I wanted to share this story. People still need to see vulnerability and hear the raw truth. There is real suffering going on and it is being done in silence and fear. So many mothers have reached out privately commending us on our bravery to speak truthfully about this topic and we really appreciate that support! We want you to feel less alone in this and less ashamed. There has never been a more important time to speak up and out about the things that matter. Do not let the vocal minority stop you from sharing your truth. To those who have been affected by this or are confronted with a similar situation in the future, we have your back and please feel free to reach out. I’m sure this will follow us awhile especially when we try for a kid again in the near future. (CONTINUED)
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Bro forgot St. John the Forerunner was in a different womb when he lept in the womb upon being in the presence of Christ while He was in Mother Mary's womb. The story would've been a bit different if they were in the same womb
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I have a challenge for all EO'S and Catholics I believe John The Baptist is Jesus' Brother! You believe Jesus didn't have literal blood brothers, you say that his "brothers" were his cousins or step brothers. I go Live on Twitter space at 8 pm eastern Let's see who is wrong or correct.
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“What kind of onion is this? “A yellow one obviously” “WRONG, you fool! For this is no onion at all, but rather a decorated cake! You must feel so stupid now huh!”
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If God allowed this to happen to you, its all be for the sake of your salvation
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