@frtomwashburn.bsky.social
Roman Catholic Priest
Pastor of Holy Trinity Church Cape Cod
Pastor of Holy Trinity Church Cape Cod
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“If we choose to fight one another instead of the problem of political violence itself, we will have failed. Let this be the moment when we refuse to be divided, when we prove that our disagreements will be fought with ballots and arguments, never with bullets.”
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From Tragedy to Resolve: Rejecting Political Violence After Orem
A call to protect free debate and reject vengeance
open.substack.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“If we choose to fight one another instead of the problem of political violence itself, we will have failed. Let this be the moment when we refuse to be divided, when we prove that our disagreements will be fought with ballots and arguments, never with bullets.”
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"God always waits, God is beside us. God walks with us." #PopeFrancis
May 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"God always waits, God is beside us. God walks with us." #PopeFrancis
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#Pope Francis' Palm Sunday Angelus "May peace come at last" - "I thank you very much for your prayers" and Urges All to Pray for "those affected by war, poverty or natural disasters" FULL TEXT - #Vatican
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/04/pope...
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/04/pope...
Pope Francis' Palm Sunday Angelus "May peace come at last" - "I thank you very much for your prayers" and Urges All to Pray for "those affected by war, poverty or natural disasters"
Catholic Church, Catholic News World, Vatican, Pope Francis, Breaking, Pope News, c na, Catholic Headlines,
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April 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#Pope Francis' Palm Sunday Angelus "May peace come at last" - "I thank you very much for your prayers" and Urges All to Pray for "those affected by war, poverty or natural disasters" FULL TEXT - #Vatican
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/04/pope...
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/04/pope...
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"The suspension of USAID monies for humanitarian relief is moral theft for the poorest and most desperate men, women and children in our world today...It is unconscionable through any prism of Catholic thought." #CardinalMcElroy #PrayForAmerica
March 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"The suspension of USAID monies for humanitarian relief is moral theft for the poorest and most desperate men, women and children in our world today...It is unconscionable through any prism of Catholic thought." #CardinalMcElroy #PrayForAmerica
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A prayer for Pope Francis.
February 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A prayer for Pope Francis.
“Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being. They require the mental capacity to step past our most primal urges. In order to be kind, we have to shut down the animal Instinct and force our brain to travel a different pathway.”
February 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being. They require the mental capacity to step past our most primal urges. In order to be kind, we have to shut down the animal Instinct and force our brain to travel a different pathway.”
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Thank you, Vice President Vance, RNS, by @thomasreesesj.bsky.social, tinyurl.com/5dk8kdfd
Thank you, Vice President Vance
(RNS) — Thanks to the vice president, the national press may finally realize the Catholic bishops care about something other than abortion.
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January 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Thank you, Vice President Vance, RNS, by @thomasreesesj.bsky.social, tinyurl.com/5dk8kdfd
"This is the mission of the Church: to heal wounded hearts, to open doors, to free people, to say that God is good, God forgives all, that God is our Father, God is tender, that God is always waiting for us."
#PopeFrancis
#PopeFrancis
February 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
"This is the mission of the Church: to heal wounded hearts, to open doors, to free people, to say that God is good, God forgives all, that God is our Father, God is tender, that God is always waiting for us."
#PopeFrancis
#PopeFrancis
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Just a week into the Trump presidency, the U.S. bishops find themselves in an unaccustomed position: For the first time in history, their character has been called into question by a Catholic standing at the helm of the U.S. government.
https://religionnews.com/2025/01/30/despite-vance-attack-catho…
https://religionnews.com/2025/01/30/despite-vance-attack-catho…
Despite Vance attack, Catholic bishops press ahead on defending migrants
Just a week into the Trump presidency, the U.S. bishops find themselves in an unaccustomed position: For the first time in history, their character has been called into question by a Catholic…
religionnews.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Just a week into the Trump presidency, the U.S. bishops find themselves in an unaccustomed position: For the first time in history, their character has been called into question by a Catholic standing at the helm of the U.S. government.
https://religionnews.com/2025/01/30/despite-vance-attack-catho…
https://religionnews.com/2025/01/30/despite-vance-attack-catho…
"Unless you’re a Native American you came from someplace else. The Irish who left behind famine. The Germans who fled persecution. The Scandinavians who arrived eager to pioneer out west. The Polish. The Russians. The Italians. The Chinese. The Japanese. The West Indians. The huddled masses.
February 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Unless you’re a Native American you came from someplace else. The Irish who left behind famine. The Germans who fled persecution. The Scandinavians who arrived eager to pioneer out west. The Polish. The Russians. The Italians. The Chinese. The Japanese. The West Indians. The huddled masses.
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#Pope Francis Prays for Victims of the Washington Plane Crash with Over 60 People Presumed Dead
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/01/pope...
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/01/pope...
Pope Francis Prays for Victims of the Washington Plane Crash with Over 60 People Presumed Dead
Catholic Church, Catholic News World, Vatican, Pope Francis, Breaking, Pope News, c na, Catholic Headlines,
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January 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
#Pope Francis Prays for Victims of the Washington Plane Crash with Over 60 People Presumed Dead
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/01/pope...
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/01/pope...
“The harvest of justice is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace.”
- James 3.18
- James 3.18
January 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
“The harvest of justice is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace.”
- James 3.18
- James 3.18
“You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Deuteronomy 10:19
Deuteronomy 10:19
January 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
“You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Deuteronomy 10:19
Deuteronomy 10:19
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“God is tangible, he is human, he was born of a woman; he has a face and a name, and calls us to have a relationship with him.” Pope Francis - January 1, 2025
www.vatican.va/content/fran...
www.vatican.va/content/fran...
January 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“God is tangible, he is human, he was born of a woman; he has a face and a name, and calls us to have a relationship with him.” Pope Francis - January 1, 2025
www.vatican.va/content/fran...
www.vatican.va/content/fran...
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OPINION: I had the privilege of interviewing President Carter several times on the role religion played in his life and work. Having interviewed many leaders, Carter was one of the most intelligent and formidable people I’ve ever spoken to.
https://religionnews.com/2024/12/30/jimmy-carters-legacy-o…
https://religionnews.com/2024/12/30/jimmy-carters-legacy-o…
President Carter showed us faith and Democracy can go hand in hand
(RNS) — Carter, a deeply faithful man, played a role in advancing equality, including making my marriage possible.
religionnews.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:00 AM
OPINION: I had the privilege of interviewing President Carter several times on the role religion played in his life and work. Having interviewed many leaders, Carter was one of the most intelligent and formidable people I’ve ever spoken to.
https://religionnews.com/2024/12/30/jimmy-carters-legacy-o…
https://religionnews.com/2024/12/30/jimmy-carters-legacy-o…
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Jimmy Carter’s remarkable and lasting lesson: Your Christian faith cannot be separated from a life of love and service. 🙏🏻
December 30, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Jimmy Carter’s remarkable and lasting lesson: Your Christian faith cannot be separated from a life of love and service. 🙏🏻
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"Each one of us is called to be an artisan of peace, by uniting and not dividing, by extinguishing hatred and not holding on to it, by opening paths of dialogue and not by constructing new walls (284)." #PopeFrancis #FratelliTutti
December 30, 2024 at 12:27 PM
"Each one of us is called to be an artisan of peace, by uniting and not dividing, by extinguishing hatred and not holding on to it, by opening paths of dialogue and not by constructing new walls (284)." #PopeFrancis #FratelliTutti
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Thomas Higgins, a member of President Jimmy Carter's Cabinet, remembers a consequential president and a moral man.
Remembering Carter: A president with a moral compass
Thomas Higgins, a member of President Jimmy Carter's Cabinet, remembers a consequential president and a moral man.
bit.ly
December 30, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Thomas Higgins, a member of President Jimmy Carter's Cabinet, remembers a consequential president and a moral man.
Mother Teresa was once asked, “How did you receive your call to serve the poor?” She answered, “My call is not to serve the poor. My call is to follow Jesus. I have followed him to the poor.”
December 10, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Mother Teresa was once asked, “How did you receive your call to serve the poor?” She answered, “My call is not to serve the poor. My call is to follow Jesus. I have followed him to the poor.”
They’re requesting sanctuary.
November 26, 2024 at 7:36 PM
They’re requesting sanctuary.