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 " Friends, the first reading from Deuteronomy today is of signal importance. Moses, speaking to the people before they enter the Promised Land, says, “A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you from among your own kin; to him you shall listen.” These words haunted the mind of Israel. Moses was the supreme authority; there was no figure in the Old Testament more important. Who could be greater than Moses? We find the answer in the Gospel: Jesus of Nazareth, the Holy One of God, who speaks on his own authority." https://youtu.be/4-qFpiUC3_s?si=rpSUiGPNsi_GL9Nf

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My latest poem about moving an living away from home.  From the day that I left I knew it was for the best I learned a lot on my own Made efforts not to be alone Life’s had its share of ups and downs Setbacks, failures, turnarounds Yet through it all, hope shines on Brighter than the sun at dawn I know it’s not a perfect world Like one big mess in which we’re hurled So much need despite our wealth Much illness among our health And so I’m grateful for it all As I rise up from my fall There never was a better day Than the one that’s not thrown away

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 A nice Catholic church we visited while in Portland. Sharing some information from their website: https://www.maryscathedral.com/Our-History A Church Full of History and Beauty From its dedication in 1926, St. Mary’s Cathedral has stood as the gracious center of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. The cathedral belongs to the 400,000 Catholics of the archdiocese and serves as a place of worship and celebration for those who come here. The cathedral is also a parish church, and as such it is home to its parishioners and a welcoming place for all visitors.       Origins of the Cathedral In 1851 a small group of Catholics built a modest church near the present intersection of NW Fifth and NW Couch Streets. At the time, the area was a forested tract some distance from the center of town. In 1854, the parishioners moved their church to a more convenient location at the present SW Third and SW Stark Streets, and made additions to accommodate the growing congregation. This church became t

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 Fr's website dedicated to preserving the sacred traditions of the Catholic church. Full of lectures, articles, historical sources and more:  https://sensustraditionis.org/ Dolorans Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother: Fr's ministry of exorcists with others who help with this.  https://dolorans.org/

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 Fr. talks about working on our defects/weaknesses in order to grow in virtue, increase our charity and become holy:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-X58YZn3iM

 Una Furtiva Lacrima:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J7JM0tGgRY La Boheme. Che gelida manina:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkHGUaB1Bs8

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