Lou Florio
@bluelouva.bsky.social
Former soldier (35D), LE officer, missionary & hospice chaplain. Current Lutheran pastor & police chaplain. Cohost of 3 Priests Walk in a Bar podcast. Blog: https://2-penny-blog.com (Faith); https://midnightsleo.com (chaplaincy related). Opinions my own.
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus (Tonight’s moon was the last full moon and “super moon” of 2025. It’s called the Cold Moon.)
December 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus (Tonight’s moon was the last full moon and “super moon” of 2025. It’s called the Cold Moon.)
Stop political violence and hatred.
September 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Stop political violence and hatred.
Stop political violence
September 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Stop political violence
Saying or infering this is among the most violent times in American cities doesn’t make it so. Awareness is up. The random nature is frightening. Certain kinds of violent crime? Up. Yet it’s the safest we’ve been by many measures since 1994. Be careful but don’t let fear alone shape decions.
September 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Saying or infering this is among the most violent times in American cities doesn’t make it so. Awareness is up. The random nature is frightening. Certain kinds of violent crime? Up. Yet it’s the safest we’ve been by many measures since 1994. Be careful but don’t let fear alone shape decions.
“I think it was when I got tear-gassed leading a march in Camden that I began to change. I saw that the men who came at me were themselves not free …. I began to discover a new freedom in the cross—freedom to love the enemy and in that freedom to will and to try to set him free.” Jonathan Daniels
August 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“I think it was when I got tear-gassed leading a march in Camden that I began to change. I saw that the men who came at me were themselves not free …. I began to discover a new freedom in the cross—freedom to love the enemy and in that freedom to will and to try to set him free.” Jonathan Daniels
Texas is looking for him.
July 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Texas is looking for him.
Forgive them, Father. They know not what they do. #loveoneanother
July 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Forgive them, Father. They know not what they do. #loveoneanother
Buckle up! 3 Priests Walk in a Bar Podcast is taking a trip down memory lane back 1700 years to mark the anniversary of the Nicene Creed. Episode 1 catches you up on our recent news & digs into the context of the council. Listen on your favorite provider or here: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
July 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Buckle up! 3 Priests Walk in a Bar Podcast is taking a trip down memory lane back 1700 years to mark the anniversary of the Nicene Creed. Episode 1 catches you up on our recent news & digs into the context of the council. Listen on your favorite provider or here: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Wild. Newspaper ad Paid for by Christy Walton. Walmart heiress.
June 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Wild. Newspaper ad Paid for by Christy Walton. Walmart heiress.
Definitely can see it in Fredericksburg, Virginia (between DC and Richmond).
May 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Definitely can see it in Fredericksburg, Virginia (between DC and Richmond).
So much denial & sin. The entire “cause” was tainted by the evils of slavery. Yet, people blame Lincoln, cite constitutional issues, deflect in every way possible without acknowledging the truth - the Confederacy was rotten from the inside. Slavery is evil. This man should not be in this position.
May 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
So much denial & sin. The entire “cause” was tainted by the evils of slavery. Yet, people blame Lincoln, cite constitutional issues, deflect in every way possible without acknowledging the truth - the Confederacy was rotten from the inside. Slavery is evil. This man should not be in this position.
Interregnum in ancient Rome was the legal & political in-betweenness after the death of the sovereign and preceding the enthronement of his successor - a time with peace & justice cast aside. Gramsci was reflecting while imprisoned under Mussolini. Social change,violence & despots often go together.
May 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Interregnum in ancient Rome was the legal & political in-betweenness after the death of the sovereign and preceding the enthronement of his successor - a time with peace & justice cast aside. Gramsci was reflecting while imprisoned under Mussolini. Social change,violence & despots often go together.
My department used the occasion of Law Enforcement United’s visit to mark their first line of duty death one hundred years ago this month, Traffic Officer Ellsworth Morse, killed while trying to make a traffic stop through a collision. A wreath was formally laid at our monument.
May 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My department used the occasion of Law Enforcement United’s visit to mark their first line of duty death one hundred years ago this month, Traffic Officer Ellsworth Morse, killed while trying to make a traffic stop through a collision. A wreath was formally laid at our monument.
It’s always great to meet up with fellow International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) members. Chaplain Sam Frye of Charles City County PD serves also as National Chaplain of Law Enforcement United. Their ride came by my department today on their way to DC.
May 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It’s always great to meet up with fellow International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) members. Chaplain Sam Frye of Charles City County PD serves also as National Chaplain of Law Enforcement United. Their ride came by my department today on their way to DC.
250 years ago this month - Mary Otis Warren published The Group, a satire about would happen if the British king abrogated the MA charter of rights. She advocated for individual liberty, limited government, & moral excellence. The Group here: www.gutenberg.org/files/29224/....
May 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
250 years ago this month - Mary Otis Warren published The Group, a satire about would happen if the British king abrogated the MA charter of rights. She advocated for individual liberty, limited government, & moral excellence. The Group here: www.gutenberg.org/files/29224/....
President Trump’s view of history?
May 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
President Trump’s view of history?
Darn tootin, some people aren’t excited about his joking about wanting to become Pope. Maybe leave memes to the kids & kids at heart, not official government accounts - especially if a person’s faith is involved. This is one popular meme response.
May 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Darn tootin, some people aren’t excited about his joking about wanting to become Pope. Maybe leave memes to the kids & kids at heart, not official government accounts - especially if a person’s faith is involved. This is one popular meme response.
The 3 Priests Walk in a Bar Podcast agrees with Homer, "You don't win friends with salad." Past good times gathered around the virtual kids table remain available, BUT we’re back creating special episodes for the 1700th anniversary of the Nicen Creed. Stay tuned! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
April 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The 3 Priests Walk in a Bar Podcast agrees with Homer, "You don't win friends with salad." Past good times gathered around the virtual kids table remain available, BUT we’re back creating special episodes for the 1700th anniversary of the Nicen Creed. Stay tuned! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...