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GROWING INTO THEIR VOCATION: MARRIAGE

The Catholic Church calls marriage between a husband and wife as a vocation.   Our professional vocations; teacher, police official,  lawyer, medical professional, accountant, truck driver, business woman, chef, barber, farmer require 40 hours or more of work each week. We dedicate years of skills preparation , years of college or trade school,  and on going education to keep our skills up todate If we have a hobby such as golfing, pickleball, playing a musical instrument, dancing , tennis, how many hours do we practice to maintain or improve our skill. Now, how many hours do we dedicate to improving our marriages.  Communications,  money management,  child rearing, faith development, human awareness,  respect & kindness towards partner.  Being keenly aware that its most important to value our spouse above all others; children,  parents, siblings,  and siblings.  Marriage is more important than your job, or hobb...

What fighting an UNJUST WAR really means by DAVID FRENCH

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Peace is wanted & preached by God, look it up in the BIBLE.  was first introduced to the JUST WAR THEORY @ St. John Fisher College  in 1978/79. Fr. Jack Murray taught a theology course " The Just War Theory " Excellent !  David French NY TIMES April 22, 2026 What fighting an unjust war really means By David French The feud between the pope and the Trump administration over the justice of the Iran war may be the most important theological debate of my lifetime. It reveals the moral bankruptcy of the war, it illuminates the risks to our alliances and it exposes the hollow core of the new right’s Christian nationalism. When push comes to shove, there’s not much Christianity in Christian nationalism. As I wrote last Sunday, it’s not unusual for popes to disagree with presidents. John Paul II opposed the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. It is unusual, however, for presidents to attack popes, especially through lies and per...

DEAR DEPRESSION,

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UPDATE:  Jane Pauley veteran broadcaster of TODAY show, currently the host of CBS SUNDAY MORNING.  JANE PAULEY on recognizing DEPRESSION . link Cheers to Jane. It takes a bit of time to first recognize clinical depression and treat it. Then, more time to correctly diagnose the illness as bipolar depression. A very powerful one - two punch, depression & mania or hypomania. First, you have low self-esteem, low energy, and NO motivation.   Then, everything and anything sounds fun and exciting. What do you want ? A new car , no problem   Need to go on vacation lets buy one,  two timeshares.   Out of work ? Hey kids, lets go to the Final Four  How about a week on Jersey shore ? Vegas? SF ?  New Orleans  Where were all my family ? They split, or have split, all of them.  Siblings, children. spouse....and when the storm got rough. ...

US FARMERS BEING TREATED SHABBILY BY TRUMP & CO.

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Do you know a farmer, or many farmers?  Just read below, & learn why they are hurting, big time..... remember this at election time   Trump Struck Iran. Now Farmers Are Paying the Price. KANSAS CITY FARMER HURTING Screw the POWS, screw the farmers, no war ? Screw decorated war veterans & esteemed civil servants. Bullshxt ! Remember he bankrupted several of his own businesses. He knows nothing about operating a farm, nor how to get his knees dirty or getting calloused hands. But he does know how to mislead people for his own agenda.  Prayers needed for those who chose DJT over the USA πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ citizens.  TRUMP, IRAN, IOWA, FERTILIZER, FARMERS   Trump Struck Iran. Now Farmers Are Paying the Price. The economic fallout of the war in Iran is pushing farmers to the brink as the price for fertilizer soars just before planting season. Supply chain disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz are adding new uncertainty to an already struggling...

The Best TV Character, TV Series Ever

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THE BEGINNING: SO SO MEMORABLE   LINK The Lonely Man Thomas Rudolph August 2011. The world around him falls apart, the man who travels with a broken heart. Time recognizes him no more, as past, present and future shuts it's door. For the people of his time grow with hate, against God's will were these people with no faith. And as the world around him ends in doom, the people call out, "God forgive us for what we do". Even though this man travels alone, the gates of Heaven will be what he is shown. ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE  πŸ”— https://open.spotify.com/track/5coTcHT7K8O3G97y9T4LOU?si=u-HlNp0rRd67Moum7Dw6mg The Fugitive TV series( 1963-1967) is my all time favorite.  David Jannsen is fantastic as Dr. Richard Kimble,  a wrongly convicted man of murdering his wife. He befriends all those he encounters as the travels from town to town in search of the one armed man who murdered his wife. All the while excluding the capture by Lt. Philip Gerard.  In his travel...

Forgiveness & Love, or Love & Forgiveness ? Yes, both

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Jesus answered, ' I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. ' " “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.” “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Watch this video.. FORGIVE THY ENEMY ?    Daily Meditation: Acts 7:51–8:1 Lord, do not hold this sin against them. (Acts 7:60) How could Stephen possibly forgive the people who were stoning him to death? Perhaps the answer is that this disposition of mercy did not come out of nowhere. Scripture describes Stephen as someone “filled with the Spirit and wisdom” who was working “great wonders and signs” (Acts 6:3, 8). Clearly, the Holy Spirit had transformed his life—to the point that Stephen had become like his master, Jesus, who had also asked his Father to forgive his killers. Can you imagine the reaction of the men stoning Stephen when they heard th...