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Oct 5, 2021Liked by JD Flynn

Today, according to the Ordo is the the memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos CSSR

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About the estimated number of victims: You start out saying the report suggests 216,000 -- but further down you write 116,000. Confusing. typo?

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Okay JD. I’ve got a bone to pick with you! Why wasn’t Ed. and Mrs. Condon’s joyful news at the top of the post?!?! I’ve been waiting to hear! We NEED joyful news these days! Now, having got that out of my system, CONGRATULATIONS to Ed. and Mrs. Condon, and WELCOME to Mary Condon. May God bless you richly as you journey to be happy with Him forever. I’m cheering you on, and more importantly, praying for you.

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Oct 5, 2021Liked by JD Flynn

Congratulations to Ed and Mrs. Condon on the birth of their daughter Mary! Continued prayers to them. And JD, you're right, Ed needs to get used to the lack of sleep. God also provides the graces to get through the long nights and other challenges with a newborn.

Also, I know "innocent until proven guilty," but when I saw the headline, I immediately thought of The Clash song, "I fought the law and the law won."

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Oct 5, 2021Liked by JD Flynn

Ed's not selling naming rights to his first born? He missed out on big money maker! =) Congrats to Ed and the Mrs. Hopefully many people subscribe so he can get Mary a really fancy diamond encrusted watch.

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About the focus-grouped plan to close down all the irritating loser parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Here is a suggestion for “ace administrator” Bishop Schnurr. Start by downsizing your salary-by 70%. Then sell off the cathedral and replace it with one that holds 30% less. Downsize the chancery-by 70%. And resign now, instead of two years from now, so everyone can deal with the new guy, instead of your aftermath of your well-administered plan. And don’t forget to reduce your retirement maintenance- by 70%.. And lose the lying name. Call it”You’ll Lump It and Like it” or “Get Over Yourselves, Little Peoples”. Or perhaps “Live In Your Car If You Love Jesus”

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As to clerical sexual abuse, as mentioned, alienation from Christ and the Gospel, I believe Jesus had something to say about thst, something about a millstone.

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