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📝Indie author ✝️Militia Immaculata/Knights at the Foot of the Cross 👶PRO-LIFE womb-to-tomb🪦I❤my wife,🐱cats🧙♂️Tolkien, Tim Powers🚀StarTrek/Babylon5/Farscape. #movies #TV I ❤Scrivener & MarsEdit. I blog for Catholic ex-drunks at sobercatholic.com
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In this, the year of when I recycle rosaries, I chanced upon another opportunity!
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Handmade Blessed Sacrament Chaplet from a recycled rosary
In this, the year of when I recycle rosaries, I chanced upon another opportunity. Some time ago I found in the junk box at my parish a really old rosary. Ornate. On the centerpiece medal was an im…
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December 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In this, the year of when I recycle rosaries, I chanced upon another opportunity!
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Jesus is the sole Redeemer and Mediator of all Humankind.
Mary, under her titles of co-Redeemer (Redemptrix) and co-Mediator (Mediatrix) is still a member of humanity; she is not a god, or demi-god.
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Mary, under her titles of co-Redeemer (Redemptrix) and co-Mediator (Mediatrix) is still a member of humanity; she is not a god, or demi-god.
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On Mary as Mediatrix of All Graces
More thoughts on Mater Populi Fidelis. No one asked, but this is my blog so pfthpfth. Jesus is the sole Redeemer and Mediator of all Humankind. Mary, under her titles of co-Redeemer (Redemptrix) an…
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December 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Jesus is the sole Redeemer and Mediator of all Humankind.
Mary, under her titles of co-Redeemer (Redemptrix) and co-Mediator (Mediatrix) is still a member of humanity; she is not a god, or demi-god.
www.sobercatholic.com/2025/12/15/o...
Mary, under her titles of co-Redeemer (Redemptrix) and co-Mediator (Mediatrix) is still a member of humanity; she is not a god, or demi-god.
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Read about Keaton Douglas of #iThirst Initiative and thier work in bringing the #Catholic Church to the forefront of #addiction healing. Learn about "Unshackled," a groundbreaking series tackling addiction head-on with faith, hope, and healing. www.sobercatholic.com/2025/12/14/i...
iThirst Initiative and the Unshackled TV series
I want to bring to your attention Anne Costa’s recent interview with Keaton Douglas, founder of the iThirst Initiative. (I wrote a short post on them once before.) You can find Anne’s interview r…
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December 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Read about Keaton Douglas of #iThirst Initiative and thier work in bringing the #Catholic Church to the forefront of #addiction healing. Learn about "Unshackled," a groundbreaking series tackling addiction head-on with faith, hope, and healing. www.sobercatholic.com/2025/12/14/i...
Today is December 13th, and it is a day shared by two saints who are patronesses of the same health condition: eye health. These are St. Lucy and Odilia. I am posting this as an ‘ex voto,’ which is a ‘votive offering’ to saints for favors received.
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Sts Lucy and Odilia: patronesses of eye health
Today is December 13th, and it is a day shared by two saints who are patronesses of the same health condition: eye health. These are St. Lucy and Odilia. I am posting this as an ‘ex voto,’ which is…
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December 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Today is December 13th, and it is a day shared by two saints who are patronesses of the same health condition: eye health. These are St. Lucy and Odilia. I am posting this as an ‘ex voto,’ which is a ‘votive offering’ to saints for favors received.
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Although I am prejudiced against AI, I love asking ChatGPT questions. It's bonkers at times (has trouble accepting Leo XIV is the current Pope and still thinks Taiwan holds the China seat on the UNSC) but, yumpin' yiminy, its answers are detailed.
December 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Although I am prejudiced against AI, I love asking ChatGPT questions. It's bonkers at times (has trouble accepting Leo XIV is the current Pope and still thinks Taiwan holds the China seat on the UNSC) but, yumpin' yiminy, its answers are detailed.
Today is the feast day of St. Juan Diego, visionary of Guadalupe who saw Our Lady appear to him on this day in 1531. I discovered that he miraculously interceded for a Mexican drug addict in completely curing him of his wounds from an apparent suicide attempt.
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St. Juan Diego, pray for us addicts and alcoholics
Today is the feast day of St. Juan Diego, the visionary of Guadalupe who saw Our Lady appear to him in this day in Mexico, 1531. I bring him up because I am a huge devotee of Our Lady of Guadalupe,…
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December 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today is the feast day of St. Juan Diego, visionary of Guadalupe who saw Our Lady appear to him on this day in 1531. I discovered that he miraculously interceded for a Mexican drug addict in completely curing him of his wounds from an apparent suicide attempt.
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The Hour Of Grace is on December 8th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryFrom 12 Noon To 1 PM, (your local time, so this should cover the Earth with graces for a 24 hour period.)
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December 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The Hour Of Grace is on December 8th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryFrom 12 Noon To 1 PM, (your local time, so this should cover the Earth with graces for a 24 hour period.)
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The year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea, where the Nicene Creed was composed and approved by the bishops of the Latin and Greek Rites of the Catholic Church.
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Meditations on the Nicene Creed
The year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea, where the Nicene Creed was composed and approved by the bishops of the Latin and Greek Rites of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea, where the Nicene Creed was composed and approved by the bishops of the Latin and Greek Rites of the Catholic Church.
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The St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena begins November 30th. It is piously believed that if you say this prayer fifteen times a day from November 30th (The Feast Day of St. Andrew, the Apostle) until December 24th, you will obtain what you prayed for.
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The St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena begins November 30th!
Annual post: The St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena begins November 30th. It is piously believed that if you say this prayer fifteen times a day from November 30th (The Feast Day of St. Andrew, th…
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November 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena begins November 30th. It is piously believed that if you say this prayer fifteen times a day from November 30th (The Feast Day of St. Andrew, the Apostle) until December 24th, you will obtain what you prayed for.
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Quote: "Google wants to use your emails to train its AI — here's how to turn that off
Once again, Google has decided for you that your data is its toy. Here's how to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email."
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#google #degoogle #privacy #bigtech
Once again, Google has decided for you that your data is its toy. Here's how to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email."
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#google #degoogle #privacy #bigtech
How to opt out of Gmail smart features and AI training
Once again, Google has decided for you that your data is its toy. Here's how to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Quote: "Google wants to use your emails to train its AI — here's how to turn that off
Once again, Google has decided for you that your data is its toy. Here's how to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email."
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#google #degoogle #privacy #bigtech
Once again, Google has decided for you that your data is its toy. Here's how to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email."
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#google #degoogle #privacy #bigtech
#Epsteinfiles #MAGAisacult #stopfascism #Trump
Here's a phony Gmail interface that, rather than showing you your email, shows you Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, compiled from the House Oversight release by converting the PDFs to structured text with an LLM.
Read 'em: jmail.world
Here's a phony Gmail interface that, rather than showing you your email, shows you Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, compiled from the House Oversight release by converting the PDFs to structured text with an LLM.
Read 'em: jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as jeevacation@gmail.com
You are logged into jeevacation@gmail.com, Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
#Epsteinfiles #MAGAisacult #stopfascism #Trump
Here's a phony Gmail interface that, rather than showing you your email, shows you Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, compiled from the House Oversight release by converting the PDFs to structured text with an LLM.
Read 'em: jmail.world
Here's a phony Gmail interface that, rather than showing you your email, shows you Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, compiled from the House Oversight release by converting the PDFs to structured text with an LLM.
Read 'em: jmail.world
A Vatican-based foundation has proposed a new peace initiative inspired by Robert Schuman, one of the #EU founding fathers, during a debate at the #EuropeanParliament.
Peace plan inspired by Catholic EU founder proposed at European Parliament
A peace plan inspired by Venerable Robert Schuman was proposed at the European Parliament, envisioning cooperation across the Northern Hemisphere.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A Vatican-based foundation has proposed a new peace initiative inspired by Robert Schuman, one of the #EU founding fathers, during a debate at the #EuropeanParliament.
St. Martin of Tours, is the patron saint of reformed alcoholics, likely from his patronage of vintners and the celebratory nature of his feast day on Nov. 11th. Marked by feasting and drinking, it led to a period of penance and prayer, a precursor of Advent.
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Martinmas: beginning a penitential period of atoning for alcohol abuse
St. Martin of Tours, patron saint of reformed alcoholics, vintners, and wine-makers, is associated with alcohol due to his patronage of the wine industry and the celebratory nature of his feast day…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
St. Martin of Tours, is the patron saint of reformed alcoholics, likely from his patronage of vintners and the celebratory nature of his feast day on Nov. 11th. Marked by feasting and drinking, it led to a period of penance and prayer, a precursor of Advent.
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The new Vatican document, “Mater Populi Fidelis,” clarifies Mary’s role in salvation, emphasizing her as the “Mother of Grace” rather than the “Mediator of All Graces.”
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‘Mater Populi Fidelis’: the new doctrinal document from the Vatican and how it might be a good read for sober Catholics
I just finished reading the “Doctrinal Note on Some Marian Titles Regarding Mary’s Cooperation in the Work of Salvation.” It isn’t always that I recommend a Doctrinal Note from the Dicastery …
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November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The new Vatican document, “Mater Populi Fidelis,” clarifies Mary’s role in salvation, emphasizing her as the “Mother of Grace” rather than the “Mediator of All Graces.”
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Justice, a cardinal virtue, is the moral quality that perfects the will and inclines it to give each person what is due to them. We reflect on how cultivating a sense of justice, prioritizing God, others, & then oneself, is crucial for recovery from addiction.
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Not a destructive drug among them
Justice, a cardinal virtue, is the moral quality that perfects the will and inclines it to give each person what is due to them. Sober Catholics reflect on how cultivating a sense of justice, prior…
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October 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Justice, a cardinal virtue, is the moral quality that perfects the will and inclines it to give each person what is due to them. We reflect on how cultivating a sense of justice, prioritizing God, others, & then oneself, is crucial for recovery from addiction.
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God’s love is eternal and unchanging, our sins hinder our experience of that love. This perspective highlights the importance of examining our sins, particularly habitual ones, as misguided attempts to fill a “hole in the soul” that only God can truly satisfy.
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Hindering God’s Love: self-love as a bad choice
God’s love is eternal and unchanging, our sins hinder our experience of that love. This perspective highlights the importance of examining our sins, particularly habitual ones, as misguided attempt…
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October 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
God’s love is eternal and unchanging, our sins hinder our experience of that love. This perspective highlights the importance of examining our sins, particularly habitual ones, as misguided attempts to fill a “hole in the soul” that only God can truly satisfy.
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I JUST FOUND OUT THAT ALL 8 SEASONS OF BARNEY MILLER ARE ON TUBI! I haven’t seen them since high school (late 70s)! And I never saw the series finale!
October 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I JUST FOUND OUT THAT ALL 8 SEASONS OF BARNEY MILLER ARE ON TUBI! I haven’t seen them since high school (late 70s)! And I never saw the series finale!
Word on Fire and Ascension Press have announced that they are the official publishers of the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition. The current edition was published in 1975 or '76 by Catholic Book Publishing Company.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Word on Fire and Ascension Press have announced that they are the official publishers of the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition. The current edition was published in 1975 or '76 by Catholic Book Publishing Company.
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October 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
#MAGAisacult MAGA "Catholics" and "Christians" will have a lot to answer for during their Particular Judgment.
Quote:The MAGA Meltdown: Trump's Team Launches Anti-Catholic Assault on Pope Leo"
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Quote:The MAGA Meltdown: Trump's Team Launches Anti-Catholic Assault on Pope Leo"
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The MAGA Meltdown: Trump's Team Launches Anti-Catholic Assault on Pope Leo
In a coordinated attack on the Vicar of Christ, MAGA rabble-rousers condemn Pope Leo XIV as a "woke Marxist heretic."
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October 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
#MAGAisacult MAGA "Catholics" and "Christians" will have a lot to answer for during their Particular Judgment.
Quote:The MAGA Meltdown: Trump's Team Launches Anti-Catholic Assault on Pope Leo"
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Quote:The MAGA Meltdown: Trump's Team Launches Anti-Catholic Assault on Pope Leo"
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Prayer request for a #homeless #addict in the #UK and thoughts on unworthiness
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September 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Prayer request for a #homeless #addict in the #UK and thoughts on unworthiness
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Please click the link to find out more:
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