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I hope the Vatican rules soon on the 14 or more Vos Estis complaints filed against Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee. These complaints are serious and very troubling. Are we waiting months and months because Stika is the favorite of Cardinal Justin Rigali? Apparently Rigali's tentacles are longer than one might think for a retired Cardinal living in Knoxville with Stika.

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My former parish in the Houston area when it was started up had a pastor who had stolen funds and used them for himself. Apparently he had done this at another parish and the Archbishop at the time removed him from there and then he came to our parish. The financial committee caught on to it and he was then removed. As far as I know he did not go to another parish again. The truth never came out on how much he stole(it’s an upscale area) and the Archbishop ended up putting a priest who eventually became an Auxillary Bishop

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Politics makes your head spin. VP Harris has taken a crash course in NEWSPEAK in order to sound engaged in Eastern Europe. DNC handler: Madam VP, you will say that national integrity and recognition of national boarders is bedrock to international peace and security. VP Harris: Yes, yes, I know. We are against boarders and for the free movement of peoples not hampered by racist lines drawn on a map by the privileged white minority! DNC handler: er, no Madam VP, we are for them now. We are not talking about the evil USA, we are talking about Ukraine. VP Harris: Wait a minute, you said we were in Poland. DNC handler: That is correct Madam VP. VP Harris: Aren't they the same? The people sound the same. DNC handler: Madam VP, they are different countries. VP Harris: More evidence of nationalist crimes against free people. DNC handler: Of course Madam VP, but right now, we are for them. Please read these sound bites as written. VP Harris: Ok but you better not make we look foolish. DNC handler: That would be quite impossible Madam VP.

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That ship should have been called "Halcyon," apparently calling it "Endurance" was just inviting things to be endured...

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Ed, I'm with you on the rules changes, and am in mourning over the universal DH. But where else can we go for baseball? Yes, there are the minors, but they have the DH, don't they? I feel like I need a Pillar Explainer on the minor leagues, but I've been to quite a few A and AA games and they're always a lot of fun.

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Meg Hunter-Kilmer has an infrequently updated podcast, “Hobo for Christ” including a number of talks on Saints for Kids. My daughter loves it and it’s been a great influence on her-Meg is a terrific storyteller.

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