2026-08-15T04:12:55Z https://nostr.now The COG Catholic https://nostr.now/npub1f3e4cqqewe3wx5q3h72mlmh3k28yzyvpxz753pl98ul9w0a5u0vss98zls https://blossom.ditto.pub/905ff60cf10dac91645fce244aa824cb764c6bf584e5a7cdd6999f8ba8a9deb7.jpeg https://blossom.ditto.pub/905ff60cf10dac91645fce244aa824cb764c6bf584e5a7cdd6999f8ba8a9deb7.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2uc9lc59xjgsn6n0pltglp403mec8ckgnlgd7gylpqs3l8s85xjczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajmuxcjh If you currently have zero interest in being w/ God, communing with Him in prayer, then why would you expect or even WANT to go to heaven when you die?<br/><br/>Heaven isn&#39;t a golf course, fishing hole, or dinner table in the sky -- it&#39;s eternal communion w/ God.<br/><br/>Pray &amp; love Him NOW!<br/><br/> 2026-10-29T21:02:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqpfy9pjd35rx5tp0qyfulgpquf4wlxa0fxhv8c37ltflxf824gqqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajsyh3dl I don&#39;t pretend to be an expert on Martin Luther, but I did just watch a pro-Luther movie.<br/><br/>Lessons I take from it:<br/><br/>- Scandals in the clergy can cause greater ones.<br/><br/>- Before tearing Christianity apart, at least read a Karl Keating book first so you don&#39;t look like a dumbbutt.<br/><br/> 2026-10-29T18:48:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr5d36p9rtsjxnpjk2cavqyg64456art65fh5p3e7gg3l56u06ztszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajrytpyk I am BLOWN AWAY 🤯 after reading Pope Pius XI&#39;s encyclical last night from 1928: &#34;On Fostering True Religious Unity&#34; (Mortalium Animos).<br/><br/>He would have breathed fire 😡 over the Assisi meetings and the Abu Dhabi document!<br/><br/>Can we not at least sympathize with LeFebvre for sensing an &#34;emergency&#34;? Or are we still to think he was &#34;schismatic&#34; simply because JP2 asserted he had excommunicated himself from one legalistic vantage point?<br/><br/>What would Pius XI have said about JP2?<br/><br/>Life in the Church can be messy, for sure. But as Catholics, our duty is to keep the historic Faith of our Fathers -- not just fall in line with the non-infallible opinions of modernist bishops.<br/><br/>Stand fast and let no man take your crown -- or His.<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.ditto.pub/542b47d87c7d371cdc507ba391dccb4656c0a773636c4ab4962e676f2b5c1e5c.jpg"> 2026-10-29T11:33:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst6nr2h6q0m73lu9euks26x9js0gm5qf8g2neu8hwez63f4ls45pczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajmxn5aa Cryptocurrency suffers a bad reputation, inciting mistrust and engendering uncertainty, b/c people think of it as risky, a volatile &#34;investment,&#34; a getrichkwik scam, a tax headache.<br/><br/>Just think of it as digital cash.<br/><br/>No banks or middle men. Just sender &amp; receiver.<br/><br/>#Monero #XMR 2026-10-28T16:15:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst624ust09q5vszvfx7s0svwu28mkupqzwxu3aurfxmwxq3r43dsszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajpl9hw6 When the speed limit is 35, and there&#39;s someone slow in front of me and I go 45 around him, I say no big deal.<br/><br/>But that&#39;s not what the speed camera will think. It snapped my picture.<br/><br/>I&#39;m sure I won&#39;t be getting a warning in my mailbox next week. 2026-10-27T22:45:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg4z8aex0hzrymmwknyrkxxcwp8xde9c3qkmwk7rmslxcgkppqmfczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj0s72wm The manufacture of 1-ply toilet paper makes no sense.<br/><br/>Double or nothing. 2026-10-26T02:30:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspsamzvxegl9qkskj52dxdrv72xuel0kecqvc5hx5njr0f8txuzqqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj373k9f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstnplwm0h0z2zktjsqdat8uszxd306yc6a50tx5a4kzvtdvcsp58gpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7605jqk'>nevent1q…5jqk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not my diocese, but small Monero tip as token expression of appreciation for doing God&#39;s work.<br/><br/>Thank you for giving your life to serving His people from cradle to grave. 2026-10-26T02:22:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrukhtchvvyxar3mez7syh6kn2qlprq9tjsnuheuc2w4dqp5v04lszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj25g0ha The highest form of worship in the Bible is sacrifice (not songs and sermons).<br/><br/>The Old Testament sacrifices foreshadowed the sacrifice of Christ.<br/><br/>Now, in New Testament times, we still offer sacrifice, but it&#39;s the True Sacrifice -- the fulfilment of the Old.<br/><br/>Unlike the Old, the New Testament Eucharistic Sacrifice does not just symbolize the once-for-all True Sacrifice of Jesus, but it IS the once-for-all True Sacrifice of Jesus -- that is, its re-presentation and renewed application.<br/><br/>We can&#39;t pretend sacrificial worship is only a thing of the past. We partake of the Sacrifice -- the Sacrificial Victim -- at every Mass.<br/><br/>We layfolks participate by prayerfully eating the flesh that actually saves us (not the animal flesh that represented it). It is truly effectual.<br/><br/>It is Jesus&#39; true Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity as a Sacrament (a sign that effects what it signifies), given to us for our salvation.<br/><br/>It&#39;s all His work, not our work. It&#39;s Jesus&#39; gift of Himself.<br/><br/>PTL! 2026-10-26T01:36:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgq3sx7qzwp2q74vnp4lpnsqznh30h8j3ranjv9yuxlll20wnjlqszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajnrtc0t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy37x79r264cd7kqugp4p79xhu99ne48d3ye335tlycp529s49n2spzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtc7wman0'>nevent1q…man0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah. We spent the first half of our vacation in Ave Maria, Florida.<br/><br/>In December, we are going to spend a week in Tennessee, though not in your area. Closer to Nashville. Then maybe a stop in Savannah, Georgia. 2026-10-26T00:51:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgk0van3hauzxlvwqh342quvr8s07ty7k0ufn4zyfe4w2cq72ykvszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajf3z52e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswuuv36ufg02r4v82hw87fl7p0fcwpzpjnf9fymcmlvhaghaplrvcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7y7rv3h'>nevent1q…rv3h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>*Active Self Protection! 2026-10-25T17:45:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd76t6ez9qrjvxdxz70se6gz4ftppzrdmueu3d632pgcpgzkm0fhqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajal6cl7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9hld67ekd7gravhaazwpxsuassgr9eknsksctk7z3377n7a4tegpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtc4p8jgz'>nevent1q…8jgz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Never heard of it.<br/><br/>We&#39;re back in St. Petersburg now.<br/><br/>You live around these parts? 2026-10-25T17:39:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfefqmg6r3ztdma79mgdtf42qk05cs7rvj6esffvg65m79f9wqtyczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajgscw6q Crazy small world.<br/><br/>We went to Mass this morning in Tampa, FL, on vacation.<br/><br/>Afterward, an older &#34;snowbird&#34; couple we&#39;ve never met stopped us in the parking lot because they recognized us from our regular parish in Iowa, apparently seeing us just 2 weeks ago. They&#39;re here in Florida now for 6 months.<br/><br/>The lady thought she knew our faces (though we didn&#39;t know theirs), but she was certain when she saw the way we hold each other&#39;s hands during Mass.<br/><br/>Will see Paul &amp; Libby when they return to Iowa in April.<br/><br/>We will be back home tomorrow evening.<br/><br/>And then back to work. 😭<br/><br/>It&#39;s been a good vacation. 2026-10-25T17:19:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8xw03ravcc3c8kv77n034fejeutapg07jra5qkjqpj97h8v05pkgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajlet5ja Bodies were not created as sin machines; they were made good. 2026-10-15T11:34:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvryh4xlqqcly63mwzk767tmfsssq72cmn5lzn4wnfsa0p065zkyqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajrad6r0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80ws5yryfyq4w3hhlpdscpcg0tkktv52ug5rcd06qy355d9e9epcn6av9j'>nevent1q…av9j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is amazing!<br/><br/>😆 2026-10-15T00:18:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs998yfwuxxn5ukjrz08umxw3x9f360wlzjts9k78tdh63dxk247qczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajzdd0mu ST. THOMAS AQUINAS ON THE PROBLEM OF EVIL<br/><br/> <img src="https://npub1f3e4cqqewe3wx5q3h72mlmh3k28yzyvpxz753pl98ul9w0a5u0vss98zls.blossom.band/9287fe88b729bf6f30cd333eeb2eead94cca73d3b3b8664a7c1fcaeb7902fbcb.jpg"> <br/><br/>Philosopher Peter Kreeft said St. Thomas&#39;s answer is good philosophy, good spiritual direction, and powerfully practical,<br/><br/>&#34;Because it enables us to say to God &#39;Even though I do not understand why you allowed this, I trust you&#39;, not just when we see little evils like hemorrhoids but even when we see horrible evils like Holocausts.&#34; 2026-10-14T10:47:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdrwfdv9qtjar99jvkmlwfl8uug6y9evy57mrpasrlysvs2y3pafszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajrhf35u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqqq4ycj709npx4ca5h69fua9jhzhyyxj6nvwe54jezj53sgucskgdu4v'>nevent1q…du4v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I&#39;m going to love it! 2026-10-09T19:22:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsguaky9ss56zx5yyrakjufz9q7pnp3mdfxte2vj8gfhdzft93ta2gzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajun47p8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9s58307yckh6tk2c6xvftmhkjmaad0asqfcp4cv7gpjmg0fw4ats6qn48v'>nevent1q…n48v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Super sweet!!! 2026-10-09T15:24:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0n49zscd22syhvgslphh78r4x7tdxaz6tj0n034c5fl8st07w7wgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajzks6y2 Best I can tell from learning my Catholic Faith, we won&#39;t be saved by synodality, hyperpapalism, diversity, equity, inclusion, permissiveness, niceness, or having a relationship with Mother Earth or Pachamama.<br/><br/>Rather, it&#39;s our relationship with the true God, Jesus Christ -- according to the Church&#39;s deposit of Faith handed down for 2000 years. 2026-10-09T15:23:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8zux8xkllutjllcgrkmqylftprqr7qe77fts20xu8jhjn7f92uszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj2fuzca Was the law of Moses &#34;dehumanizing&#34;?<br/><br/>Was the Catholic Church dehumanizing for nearly 2,000 years?<br/><br/>How is administering justice -- a power God explicitly gives to the state -- &#34;dehumanizing&#34;?<br/><br/>The creeping incrementalism of Modernism turns otherwise good Catholics into libs.<br/><br/> <img src="https://npub1f3e4cqqewe3wx5q3h72mlmh3k28yzyvpxz753pl98ul9w0a5u0vss98zls.blossom.band/54ddbc275ecdfa4563e9d340551a565ac6ef62eddd1df735fbf1d56d26f922e9.jpg"> 2026-10-09T11:00:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv5qmenza720d3vu2fyqmp9xsh4utuwwu3q35ldlrlzvu38ux69lszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajxlqmay If you haven&#39;t read it, read St. Pius X&#39;s encyclical &#34;Pascendi Dominici Gregis,&#34; where he warns us against the heresy of Modernism.<br/><br/>It will open wide your eyes to the problems we see today. 👀<br/><br/>Download it as an epub or PDF at <a href="https://archive.org/details/PASCENDIDOMINICIGREGISPiusX1907/page/n3/mode/1up">https://archive.org/details/PASCENDIDOMINICIGREGISPiusX1907/page/n3/mode/1up</a> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsd6ejdteqpvse63ntf7qz6u9yqspp4z7ymt8094urzwm0x2ceaxxgpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgmwaehxw309a6xsetxdaex2um59ehx7um5wgcjucm0d5hszjthwvaz7tmrwaurx7ng09uh2vmcxc6xydm4x4ux5d3nw3hhjdfkv4uk7ve4da585ump0p48xdttduexzcmtwpshqutfxdcks7ty9ehku6t0dcarwdeh8qhsgrzz0e" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Laeserin</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…zz0e</span>)</a></span>, is this also on the Alexandrian library you gave us on Nostr? 2026-10-07T15:59:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9h74avlm75zmzcuyqn0uclagjph5dz0evx2q5xylj99u0yhaxqqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajfa4hwc The Queen Mother of the King of Kings -- not only is she the Mother of the Church and indeed of the Universe, but she is the Mother of each individual Christian.<br/><br/>How awesome is that! <br/><br/>Accept the Blessed Virgin as your personal Mother and Co-Redemptrix, and you shall be saved -- because she will always lead you to the fruit of her womb, Jesus. Always! 2026-10-07T15:29:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstt5kwpmunmrptysk2azqwvy4a4qajpg05y9f56znjjzleyp2rsgczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj5vvh66 Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary!<br/><br/>Untangle your beads and take up the daily rosary again.<br/><br/>It breaks vices. It defeats heresies. It opens the floodgates of spiritual blessings.<br/><br/>When you announce each mystery, rehearse it in your mind and then ask for a particular grace that relates to it, and then commence to praying the Our Father and Hail Marys.<br/><br/>I remember and draw comfort from the Blessed Virgin&#39;s words to Juan Diego of Guadalupe:<br/><br/>&gt; Am I not here, who am your mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Do you need anything more?<br/><br/>Virgin, Most Holy -- pray for us!<br/>Virgin, Most Powerful -- pray for us!<br/>Immaculate Virgin, Destroyer of All Heresies -- pray for us! 2026-10-07T11:28:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvtsg0cq3wlqv7s27detfw7lehz2sp7cjw6p76f8dmnnlxgc55faszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajfpwlct There&#39;s no conflict in believing (1) innocent babies in the womb should not be murdered AND (2) capital punishment is admissable for capital crimes.<br/><br/>Those who say otherwise are either promoters or victims of the Modernist heresy.<br/><br/>Decide to inform your intellect &amp; reject folly. 2026-10-06T15:29:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfsavpzye3qkslnexr6dk6dx053d87fu32xe6xu292zrq4ehq2ljqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj4kzx0y #TLM critics: &#34;People can&#39;t follow Mass in a different language. They need the vernacular for the sake of active participation, so they know what&#39;s going on.&#34;<br/><br/>Same critics: looking forward to spending money on Mel Gibson&#39;s subtitled sequel to &#34;The Passion of the Christ.&#34; 2026-10-06T09:23:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswcn2r2zqdgq3yzta4lft6an95pytmjjy8g5glznx6fzrhlynuylszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajsyz5ys In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkufwg5pjljnulj4q7n55lztcfzvhqgf95l3je7f8k50azylgqaspr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0lxzatp'>nevent1q…zatp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Beauty. 2026-10-06T09:10:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqqxjq3hcnzmmg3xny04xk37pyanyj8996wk2vrfnfwp84c7jce9gzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajzzxc8t Jesus gave us the sacrament of Confession because he knows our weaknesses -- that we *need* it after baptism. Often.<br/><br/>Even though many Protestants are our brothers through valid baptism, don&#39;t think it will be EZ for them to avoid hell, despite their initial justification. 2026-10-05T19:51:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2qjvgjmj98ldtfjk89x7n8zeftr0lxdrtwupva2cr0e34txvpcxszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajq2s3hd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs22rfzvj4xdvf5n3mr4083ex97dcs77q0zdncwrg5ceu7a9jp46nqpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7z686gt'>nevent1q…86gt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I got it over a week ago.<br/><br/>Still have a residual cough. 2026-10-05T19:32:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsttfv42dk06r6upkaqghhqc5xeuwhlmnnkd8fu3sr5svrf7xw4drczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajqmhkce In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqqzm0lu9jlrkar30nn33y0x3zvd2r9hm520tq0ec50afcu6xqgpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj76z5yvx'>nevent1q…5yvx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, watching some kind of religious video is no substitute for seeing and receiving Jesus Christ in the flesh sacramentally through the Eucharist, or for receiving absolution from God through a priest in Confession. 2026-10-04T11:31:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx5r945gujrhs45vkhgwgmfgz4k5ar54vhq60znzh9xcsrfsk8qsqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajgktc78 When I hear critics of Catholic Christianity imply we don&#39;t have a &#34;personal relationship&#34; with Jesus, it&#39;s impossible to take seriously.<br/><br/>Not only do we as Catholics have a personal relationship with Christ our King, but with Mary our Queen, with all the Christian saints who went before us, with our holy angels and all the host of heaven. It&#39;s a family thing.<br/><br/>Our Faith is so much more than a weekly Book club or singing repetitious love songs to the Lord from a band stage.<br/><br/>We enjoy the full communion of saints and look forward to the promises of Christ.<br/><br/>Praise God. 2026-10-04T11:16:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0dlyj7wqwlfm4yjjy4dfhxz0gg6exp9j00kmlf3qn33yqgjffwzczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj3leeme I don&#39;t call my toilet &#34;the john.&#34; I call it &#34;the jim.&#34;<br/><br/>That way, next time someone says, &#34;Hey, where have you been, and why are you so sweaty?&#34;, I can say, &#34;I just finished using the jim.&#34; 2026-10-03T04:51:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspm6qzt74dylu9uj7hlj0gv7wzjhs6mk0pj39ka7r5fx5mayf9a2gzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajkffrad It&#39;s disappointing to me when Jimmy Akin of &#34;Catholic Answers Live&#34; answers a Protestant question about Mary by saying she&#39;s not mentioned in the Mass very many times, or by saying that people like Saint Louis de Montfort tended to use flowery, hyperbolic language about her.<br/><br/>First, the new order of the mass removes Mary several times from the liturgy. That&#39;s a problem on its own.<br/><br/>But second, the truth is that Mary is greater, more glorious, more central to the gospel than any words Saint Louis de Montfort can come up with. 2026-09-30T10:51:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9pnzuly7g2c23y4tmzmqmg294mfnwsqxtkusdx4czjakdttteavszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj8zwhu6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83tulfv7qge0s3v6tt469m8fc27sjwx2hp8se4t8dhryd2l7ndmgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhse2vzgc'>nevent1q…vzgc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That sounds right. He did say he was going to Milwaukee for Mass.<br/><br/>It&#39;s been the best retreat I&#39;ve had. I&#39;m headed home this morning. 2026-09-28T10:46:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9yv9q7z08q4qa8u6gdgqx5dum63mgw0p3c2cacyp3jmzlht4pruszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj37uchq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrewcr02m0jgzzryne6sc0wr6a5pkhsagl80mtddg8hc8armjvksgyxplcs'>nevent1q…plcs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I will surely pray for her. 2026-09-23T21:40:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrrlj9tdv3a7evawhjyyd3cg27jaws2n8ggjd5pdxfkyr9xrfsahgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajerfer9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8z6r40783t2rakq50lmsre2wxjp7rlfegn46tqcwgvwepx207grgpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9up4ngck'>nevent1q…ngck</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://armada.buzz/invite/naddr1qvzqqqyzz5pzqgk0ynatpk3yt99ym455drcmf6336d34yv6s27978ncc4zlmtza2qqqqyvp9fu#BAADAwQBdpgPgo0paIP3E-erMbpa_g">https://armada.buzz/invite/naddr1qvzqqqyzz5pzqgk0ynatpk3yt99ym455drcmf6336d34yv6s27978ncc4zlmtza2qqqqyvp9fu#BAADAwQBdpgPgo0paIP3E-erMbpa_g</a> 2026-09-23T18:17:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd3shj87l2ckuh9vppmk86r78wsdkgv7j3qeg94n4ykcdtddy7a6qzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj4lwvqa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8z6r40783t2rakq50lmsre2wxjp7rlfegn46tqcwgvwepx207grgpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9up4ngck'>nevent1q…ngck</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://smp9.simplex.im/a#alHpe6uAERQsXejHWQjJyVt8pfQhp9xcl-6R5PXsxe4">https://smp9.simplex.im/a#alHpe6uAERQsXejHWQjJyVt8pfQhp9xcl-6R5PXsxe4</a> 2026-09-23T18:15:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8z6r40783t2rakq50lmsre2wxjp7rlfegn46tqcwgvwepx207grgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajm27kcf Tomorrow (Thursday) evening I&#39;m headed out to Burlington, WI, for a 4-day silent retreat. That, along with a nice lengthy drive to get there, will give me plenty of prayer time.<br/><br/>**FREE PRAYERS FOR YOU** -- you can send me a prayer request publicly or privately, with or without anonymity -- here, in the Catholic Armada channel, or via SimpleX Chat.<br/><br/>Let me know before tomorrow at 3:30pm Central time. <br/><br/><br/><br/> 2026-09-23T18:13:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2692ye67rcfhlf7d23v09uk9me9ec00zmd9n8jvd903pl8542gyqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj3p9s6x If you listen to the first 3-1/2 minutes of this video, you will become a groovier Christian.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssHdmsghGwQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssHdmsghGwQ</a> 2026-09-20T11:06:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdxpclhnr42fpzzs7rw4pnz5qftak4dsz9u7e9zxa0vqj44ng093szypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajmkuted &#34;Eating ultra processed carbohydrates is the new smoking&#34; -- <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqstzt0wugc7sklvr8e7fcl7ukyn63ym3ns4nmf2mnk0vqnz4l9x65qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7sqt7fp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>KenDBerryMD</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…t7fp</span>)</a></span> 2026-09-18T15:05:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs27pkhwryds8k7ekm4nx3wxhcpmke3ct3gzl3n3hkl92lx3d9vmcczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajmee96z A good morning can easily be soured by stepping in a wet spot on the floor with your socks right before you have to leave the house. 😆 2026-09-18T11:25:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdl2x3wlu96wpe5l42cff9npmlx670nv8lhmkj7xq3p8lvngfsufqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajhx32ge If your rosaries are becoming vain repetitions, don&#39;t quit; turn them into *vested* repetitions.<br/><br/>That is to say, use the repetition for good, as intended -- to immerse yourself in the prayers and the meditation on the mysteries.<br/><br/>Engage not just your voice, but your mind, heart, and soul.<br/><br/>Out of weakness and imperfection, distraction can happen. That&#39;s not a sin. That can happen with any kind of prayer.<br/><br/>Just recognize and resist distraction, and do your best. Prayer is not always easy, but it&#39;s always necessary.<br/><br/>📿🙏🤲🛐 2026-09-18T09:46:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrg570euf892ez9seam6lyq9g095q98th0chx67utp2a73fvg7g0gzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj0ukm3q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszhr0y3x5g9e3d8z05sqkxd9q5smf4fsxnyukgvf4t28r6m0sxtagnh3qmc'>nevent1q…3qmc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our adult education events have included inviting a non-Catholic couple explaining tranny ideology to us (their teen daughter had her boobs chopped off and switched to the boys cross country team). They gave us handouts of the Genderbread Person and told us to go share what we&#39;ve learned.<br/><br/>This year a Catholic professor came to tell us about how the Church&#39;s &#34;pelvic issues&#34; are evolving.<br/><br/>Plenty of other modernist trash, too, along with political talks in favor of illegal immigration, etc. 2026-09-17T15:09:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6smm476szw5t9qdd0xzk7r8xckkpsjs4l3p0yjyq4aunc5jl6dszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj4gvjlw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszhr0y3x5g9e3d8z05sqkxd9q5smf4fsxnyukgvf4t28r6m0sxtagnh3qmc'>nevent1q…3qmc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s for all three of our city&#39;s parishes (down from five).<br/><br/>Our priests are either modernist or let the women run the show.<br/><br/>The Director guy is nice, laid back, smooth, and deceptive with his words much like Fr. James Martin. Slippery.<br/><br/>We got a younger new priest who was recently assigned to the area. He&#39;s coming over for dinner in two weeks. I&#39;ll tell him what&#39;s going on, but I don&#39;t know how he&#39;ll respond.<br/><br/>The other priests are apathetic at most.<br/><br/>The bishop doesn&#39;t care either. He actually leans the same way, in agreement.<br/><br/>But to visit an SSPX chapel -- that&#39;s crossing the line as &#34;schismatic&#34;! <br/><br/>&#34;This town needs an enema!&#34; 2026-09-17T15:01:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs23caqqre5yewdjgvwd9e5sxlyh8ye3h4dv0rctma6s6cpdy8chdqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajxyg6xz Sometimes it&#39;s OK to be a &#34;Mad Trad.&#34; <br/><br/>That doesn&#39;t mean living a life of misery and anger that repels others.<br/><br/>It means being Catholic and vocally opposing her enemies that subvert her from within -- like our local modernist, gay-approving, heretical Director of Adult Faith Formation.<br/><br/>Trying to fit into the &#34;Glad Trad&#34; mold when your parishes are being led to hell could be considered spiritual pacifism. 2026-09-17T14:33:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsypcc8ww6xe78dt3gh4nrdnvwm8auuk9jxw8te8nhkd3vep8e84kczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajyupetx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsducmyj6p7tqjltv86evcj8khted37nvpvec5zrquhzel6zlr9chcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7tclzv0'>nevent1q…lzv0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I installed it on an old laptop. It is crazy. I am up too late. Very interesting. A few glitches because of my low memory, but still pretty cool. But I have to go to sleep. Thanks. 2026-09-17T04:21:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswhws88ktz2gd7yykajuvhhjrrjyrj0s979chmrxnr3er55jaxxdszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajmahjfp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv543x9e4dakxnalrh5jvgc5tqsvgpqqeru3xkgzkquqq8f4pnxzqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qx3w4q'>nevent1q…3w4q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just been looking at it. Maybe I&#39;ll try it tonight, especially if it works on an older computer. 2026-09-16T15:40:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv543x9e4dakxnalrh5jvgc5tqsvgpqqeru3xkgzkquqq8f4pnxzqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj02u5mf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsducmyj6p7tqjltv86evcj8khted37nvpvec5zrquhzel6zlr9chcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7tclzv0'>nevent1q…lzv0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never tried it.<br/><br/>Currently using Debian and MX Linux.<br/><br/>Glad you&#39;re liking it! 2026-09-16T15:07:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqek05wflsfecewk2mjs23fcxrxnz6esw64cnlcrqk6jsljs2n2kszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj3sau3z If an atheist is someone who has too much sense to believe in a white-haired &#34;sky daddy&#34; who needs to have his ego fed by making us to worship him...<br/><br/>... then I am an &#34;atheist,&#34; too. 2026-09-16T13:53:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6czd4tpagwtug3qukwv5u0x7k0fkw77haqr5t32ke0ep6yu4xeczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajptqkqn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ul3atfmdfrh8qtvayna4pvfpy5tzhg6zgwv5kwmgukjf37rddlqpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7spzqgl'>nevent1q…zqgl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The folks at the local bar and grill should see the local priest cheering and eating wings with a Roman collar, no? 2026-09-15T21:20:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82u5raefh3g5n89wza2yj98aa5lgvtfz4wnpcm7r2vpgkgjcuahgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajjyvc3k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2pztsn767kvlj5fgjmzlc445lz4acl8x4v99rg0mqg0ps5xq76s4d804t'>nevent1q…804t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You&#39;re right. 2026-09-15T01:40:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszy5t3rd8d822kulzemcywhu5tmgctwvquqczfpw0x8fxmq96pneszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajred2ys This is the best, most simple, most motivating, most helpful, most true, most commonsense, most valuable advice for improving your health and waistline that I&#39;ve ever heard, and I can vouch for its results:<br/><br/>**Stop f[rickin&#39;] eating all the time!** 2026-09-14T14:45:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsymz8t7wevy05u3ph8wyxhg9za0e8mrsfdqkkrghlz9st0srcf27czypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajq40gny In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ghxfpk9tsecpy74v6lpxz7hsht5j0dl254jh7443j0ds2ujk7yce8ljwz'>nevent1q…ljwz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been here for a couple years, always a Monero user.<br/><br/>Following you on Mastodon helped me convert to Nostr. It&#39;s the principles of freedom and autonomy -- shared by all Moneroans. <br/><br/>But If someone talked up Monero in the past here, everyone would slam them as poopcoiners, even though they share these principles.<br/><br/>Yet there&#39;s room for rational co-existence with BTC and XMR. No one (at least not me) cares to hear idolatrous talk of either, as if crypto will save society from all its ills, or how it will make them filthy rich.<br/><br/>Greed is not appealing, and the extreme BTC obsession hurts Nostr.<br/><br/>Conversely, talk of free, permissionless financial transactions -- by whatever means -- is more attractive, but more than that are communities of good people whose balanced lives aren&#39;t centered on crypto. 2026-09-12T20:24:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvm3ugmz3mwvzmf5zf9kxrxckt55lr5dgj93emewgmzw0ear744nczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj9m5pff In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqqqpdatcaa7wytv8j4m4zuy9fkem42lsd5a6xvtgzmr6eyt6hgpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qhw7v7'>nevent1q…w7v7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Vitor, if you can, make a subaddress; it is better that way. It should begin with an 8 rather than a 4. I&#39;ll send a little donation at that time. I like Amethyst. 2026-09-12T17:58:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqp3hfpct6n5cnd7q2hd4kez877trspd2lu347pv5ll7c6jlvg9cqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajlq3dxd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8eyy9f2lrcjazljzm4zq7e08ddrur230d4s9u07ua3axtl6z7zpgpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7zlwm8e'>nevent1q…wm8e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice 2026-09-12T17:52:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgcpq55t9p3r0hzxwmy0rhe2kzlxs0ycnme9r2cjk4sh4x9gjs9sszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aja99m0k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9p76p9mc6sqvhlfhp7u743mu33e0aeljc8e7evdd276yl50yn7qcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcjs04qw'>nevent1q…04qw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I used to get all the email addresses I could get to reserve my name.<br/><br/>My favorite was email[dot]com. What a great address that was!<br/><br/>But now I never use my real name in an email address. I&#39;ve become much more privacy-conscious since COVID. 2026-09-12T02:04:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq7vale5wxddmh34mq0kzd89efe4x7dvp3edyuh7wgujm4w79mfcqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajxqppwp I had a Gmail account when it was invite-only. This is my first received Gmail.<br/><br/>I loved it at the time. Now I dislike it sorely.<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/4f6283187ba1e28c51ef941aa32c0c8ebe3115dfad7de7149be892e6ef6c2967.png"> 2026-09-11T23:20:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv08luc4jsvhdcu0ra5y4nuj76028nj3ecv87w7797vn9cw3fk2fczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajzpvta8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqqq6pjx9kzmdgntzhdh3wwxk83htj7u7esqjp9s8ve6r3yfkfgd9wddy'>nevent1q…wddy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They need those visits. Thank you. 2026-09-11T23:14:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8h5nmtw8xgzlqyqn549l8gfm3z4kyvvtzxwylcq9ad89flcq2asszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajzqg2xc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspg7f6rsequxszaj774vjvtervszq6hcjc0nmjwns7zm5jrsfj5es83lukt'>nevent1q…lukt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don&#39;t just take it. Bite him back! 😆 2026-09-11T17:06:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszsh09s0uc8c6qsxt2vxhg08u23q2gzfhrh76rvvcw2syhhtxmr3qzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajuc44y3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xqlgvxtcma4az27z3kpl53csv696gztd4lk07atfylq5yeuts9spzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcum6fn9'>nevent1q…6fn9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, wow. At first, without my glasses, I thought that was a razor, shaving soap, and a shaving mug! (Fresh shaving soap smells good to me in the morning.) 2026-09-11T11:12:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8tr5hdk58htj9vmkngsp7mv2naulu9c8y6ya9tlq0qke54eljqqszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajsq53mf The easiest and *surest* way to have E2E encryption email is to use your email on the Thunderbird email client.<br/><br/>It can set up PGP keys for you very simply -- and any emails you happen to send to Proton addresses are automatically encrypted. 2026-09-10T18:35:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8vcmh50fufvmhvht6p0ng7vd83k55mugzf2vw0qfzsn5py0q5fczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajnvuafy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswurvaxx493vtfa8k947a0fnygx0swp4m6lvmc0tzft5au88jkanss45549'>nevent1q…5549</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Such as tiny snack 2026-09-10T15:45:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfvdzkfe7l4y0mahknzc2v6s7fjml40a2u3n3h3kmzdc6ajl4dz8czypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj6wufnf &#34;Think of a physical landscape at sunrise; it is not that you see the same hills and trees and houses as before, and now you see the sun as well. The sun is not just one more item; you see everything sun-bathed. God is not just one more item; we must see everything God-bathed. Only then are we seeing everything as it is.&#34;<br/><br/>--Frank Sheed 2026-09-10T00:23:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswudhtnp3ecc4c7ez2a5qccvdstrwxzsrp42n2u3xmwlhuh5alc4czypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajzy5swt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqep5e8nfzf9x3s7tx6d8qjrlarxptnzvtnfx39498fc7lhwu04ngpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7ty5lgw'>nevent1q…5lgw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Woman, you speak the truth.<br/><br/>Considering the subject matter of most of my posts and the number of followers I have, I&#39;ve never expect zappage. (I&#39;m here to share my thoughts and find interesting people.)<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never accumulated anything close to one dollar&#39;s worth of sats *total* over the couple years I&#39;ve shown a lightning address.<br/><br/>However, since Nosmero -- but *especially* Imwald/Jumble &amp; Amethyst now showing XMR addresses -- it took little time for me to make a couple bucks&#39; worth of XMR.<br/><br/>It&#39;s still understandably infrequent for me, but yes, Monero bros and sisses leave reasonable tips because they see XMR as money, and they&#39;re typically not as inspired by greed.<br/><br/>When we give or receive tips with XMR, nothing even says who tipped. So it is genuine appreciation and generosity. I appreciate that. 2026-08-30T08:24:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswp7vnnun5umy62slph4g8pahlfqyhcha7q8yjf7qv5a80gj3ramqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajydnmwz I&#39;VE BEEN PRAYING TOO HARD -- AND I&#39;M GOING TO STOP!<br/><br/>Seriously.<br/><br/>I have this bad habit of pressing too hard between my rosary beads and it&#39;s applying too much pressure at a weird angle to the first joint of my thumb.<br/><br/>My wife just recently had a surgery for &#34;trigger thumb,&#34; and I think I&#39;m experiencing some of the same symptoms she did early on. So I don&#39;t want to aggravate it.<br/><br/>Time to use the *pad* of my thumb. Gently.<br/><br/>🫰📿😬 2026-08-20T10:59:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw365cs3msaltqrdu95078z25tahnsmxdnyprz3y8vp07k30shklqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajsnp24k My brother informs me we&#39;re now older than Mr. Bartles and Mr. Jaymes were back in their day. It&#39;s not possible. 🫤<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.ditto.pub/67639cf4afbdaccac044ffd93124a6569951787ab6efc05d7c1e0204b3480b8f.png"> 2026-08-18T11:11:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvkgalkjn7vy0fgmvuvd0gzg9k00hxes6wa5alcwahdl9t5sfzmsczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajx9qgwk Armada is a wonderful Discord replacement from Soapbox. 2026-08-13T18:25:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdfeldtwcxtrtdaqc6cjqlc6gftnpg7f656w86hkvfhy3kg4e0ugczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj5rjk9q I keep seeing this pop up today. Is it all good?<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/eebf6b8a03895ac1c64631917b2fc2c7f6ee69d3290c6f79d5ee321a0041fe6c.jpg"> 2026-08-13T16:22:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs22rs5wyyng9fnqucwjck8arhhuhe650xvr55kf99ltmftttyhvlgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajck62ue I feel like Mary could&#39;ve been talking to me when at Fatima she told Francisco that he would have to &#34;pray many rosaries.&#34;<br/><br/>We have sinned so much, yet have little time on this earth to make reparations, for ourselves and for others.<br/><br/>Keep a rosary with you always, and pray it often.<br/><br/>I keep a small ring rosary with me so I can pray incognito at odd moments throughout the day. It&#39;s surprising how many decades one can go through doing that. It makes it relatively easy to &#34;pray without ceasing&#34; as Scripture says.<br/><br/>📿 2026-08-11T10:57:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspa00yuycyqfs937ckyegnh66thge5lhzzhe8ynuyq9d6pg5ldn9szypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajm9e4fn Understanding the Catholic Faith is not beyond your reach.<br/><br/>If you read this small, simple catechism written early last century you will understand the Faith better than your local permanent deacon and probably most OCIA instructors.<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/f55ebf66414ce3f24a8fb75e2ab3557783c34f89296b3caecfc951d2cb559ff5.jpg"> 2026-08-09T12:10:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspkjf33fc9zyx0cx4vu3qcqm0gv6695g562ule56hwxr22z67r3aqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajj0k7xx Sophie Cunningham has a knack for earning new fans.<br/><br/><a href="https://x.com/virtuemediacorp/status/2086179906380091646/video/1">https://x.com/virtuemediacorp/status/2086179906380091646/video/1</a> 2026-08-08T20:14:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxgtrjnzm7qtzmu5hvsjdcpxhl2w0cgr60vsna24xgqqtf2kexx0qzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajesfst3 <img src="https://nostpic.com/media/4c735c00197662e35011bf95bfeef1b28e41118130bd4887e53f3e573fb4e3d9/b3093ae5066eda1f6c0bd31771403d8e0913d1d6ba82641eaf8490487977b85e.webp"> <br/><br/>I have shaved with this Edwin Jagger razor for many years, and it will last the rest of my life.<br/><br/>Nothing like a good hot shave in the morning to start the day off right.<br/><br/>Save lots of money, too. (Blades are cheap if you order online.) 2026-08-08T03:02:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszhmnnhr9c7eenx4xctt8x4h6ys75feee9qxp4humtamud6w5u6yqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajrd6unq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstlzyzvvcls2pkcnvk2vmh0996d98dgry8z6kyejd5rq837nunx9gpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtc6pfev4'>nevent1q…fev4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dani, you seriously have the best, most interesting gadget and tech blog. Thanks for what you do. 2026-08-07T14:34:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsga7jtshxwvzqmnylxysxx94hvq558zp3yd6l2za77tm2lryyfg4qzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj36q8pg I am a proofreader and editor by profession, so I&#39;m extra annoyed when I find stupid errors in my Nostr posts.<br/><br/>They are typically due to my phone&#39;s automicorrect feature, its voice-to-text issues, and/or my not having my reading glasses with me.<br/><br/>I do much better when at my computer. 2026-08-07T14:28:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqg68qt8r8ts2hmwr3mrdt75vfamsad7f67vxhg63kyt27sury53qzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajhevxkk When I consider scourging and crucifixion of our Lord in gruesome detail, I admit to often feeling bad since I was part of the reason for him going through that suffering.<br/><br/>But on the flip side, he knew what he was doing. He did it voluntarily, intentionally, out of love for me.<br/><br/>How can I not respond in love to someone who loved me that much -- knowing what my sins would be ahead of time? 2026-08-07T12:54:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9fklvhmxhpzylyzekpwvvfajpzastws3qkmqx84tqd0gtcg0mx7gzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajzpfegp 1. Death<br/>2. Judgment<br/>3. Heaven<br/>4. Hell<br/><br/>These are the &#34;Four Last Things.&#34; <br/><br/>1 &amp; 2 are inevitable. You never know when it&#39;s your turn for 1. Probably sooner than you&#39;re ready to believe.<br/><br/>2 will follow immediately after 1, and it will determine your destination of eternal 3 or 4.<br/><br/>Don&#39;t be distracted. Don&#39;t take your eye off the ball.<br/><br/>It&#39;s not how you begin that counts; it&#39;s how you end. <br/><br/>You know the Way. Take it. Now. <br/><br/> 2026-08-03T15:59:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs990hv808l3t5jl4aza407m7adfv68af3cleydxdv7uslzwehegjgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajsuqvf7 <img src="https://blossom.ditto.pub/70ef48364004a43ac4b7232678262d16bc0fa780a97994963e25d1d9721b5a9e.png"> 2026-08-03T11:18:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgas2spmgh8p69ghktux76gj6r90lyz2a3yt58qp4r6fnuvensjuczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj26qh3z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyh6a2ajdmun8jxmvqgve8qqfvfnu20dh8hjr56wl04qwqv463rmgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z78lzmaf'>nevent1q…zmaf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤚💩🤮 2026-08-03T01:04:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyh6a2ajdmun8jxmvqgve8qqfvfnu20dh8hjr56wl04qwqv463rmgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajcpqexs I think 1-ply toilet paper is of the devil. 2026-08-02T11:43:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw3uku2smdzdlvaxch0kycwv7dsphj0r8c0dc89yt3ekt69nzuduszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajlsj79s I thought I should #asknostr :<br/><br/>Is it as risky to directly enter one&#39;s nsec directly into an app like Amethyst for Android as it is to do so on a computer&#39;s browser client? <br/><br/>Browser extensions like &#34;Soapbox Signer&#34; are awesome, while Amber eats my phone battery and data for lunch. 2026-07-31T20:22:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszejvnl4arxch7gla4dwdacv74mj00qfnw7j6leclzhquldkazkjczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajme3pd4 Not trying to be controversial, but honest:<br/><br/>If you compare the traditional Catholic Mass with a typical non-denominational church, then they appear to be two different religions, because there are radical differences. 2026-07-20T02:30:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxmsst59h56hnehul9392d5wrzr0jk6c88ntclfn9c8cedvm6szvqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj795wxr Practically all of Christian denominationalism -- whether mainstream Protestants or the non-denominational denominations -- agree with Catholics on *what* the New Testament says.<br/><br/>The problem is their disagreements about what the New Testament *means* on critical issues, as well as what those critical issues even are.<br/><br/>&#34;Bible alone&#34; (sola scriptura) manifestly just doesn&#39;t work.<br/><br/>We have to obey St. Paul&#39;s instructions to keep the traditions passed on by word of mouth or by letter (2 Thess. 2:15) -- which is to say, not by letter alone. 2026-07-18T19:34:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst7vs0zu0c5jkm0nnl973j5xztr4x4mwhde4srz8f23tsxc49l2fczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajakujwf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsprkaqh77kvcdlzdmwjrztt3n3ml05tz6ekdvyu77s6qt33nge8fcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7pfzz00'>nevent1q…zz00</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been to an Ordinariate Mass some years ago. Right now I can&#39;t remember where it was (my wife would remember), but it was pretty good. I did personally &#34;prefer&#34; the straight TLM better, but it was still good -- very good. 2026-07-07T02:49:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfdz7eygxxfacx2gplfssf6ddz7jljacef9406g62u4w7aesfj72szypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajxvqsjr When conservative Catholics boast of their &#34;reverent Novus Ordo Masses informed by the TLM,&#34; I wonder: Why not be fully informed?<br/><br/>Would they object to the TLM fully in English?<br/><br/>What parts of the TLM do they not want to inform their New Mass?<br/><br/>Their answers would be revealing. 2026-07-06T13:04:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstpe3xuk5ypjvls3533pmsmz0emah2km7w5qmeazuveldr5q2kshszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj2362j5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszyvp27aw9ehd6f0xkyazexp7kcszs5j0s2cmg84fx9uuz606v99qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7y7l3va'>nevent1q…l3va</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I grew up as a Saturday Sabbath keeper, and we used that argument all the time against mainstream Protestants. 2026-06-17T00:52:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hgdy8eudl0kw06xd4chc4jjh4ze0ns26kq8tz8uf5sk0un37pvszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajrfpgvz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvn9qx2uwc90wggqsldrmmvtrky0fpl5em75rhudpyn0h8gwywmpspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7z65erj'>nevent1q…5erj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No, my wife gave me some good reasons to hold off on that (particular to the people I was thinking of). But I still might try it later for a similar purpose.<br/><br/>I use it several times a week to send notes to myself from work, because we have a guy who snoops through my email box. But he can&#39;t read my encrypted Hostednowhere messages. 😁 2026-05-30T03:22:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddldtx6zxk54s67kpykel98nddgt4w4h2x3gwdau5hsmzrgddmfqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj7txzg9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqu87ajzzlz4uwtcwgjqmrtc8gz86uzymkf2l74wpr8gmm7vv06rgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7uld4zp'>nevent1q…d4zp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll have to run it through AI to summarize the main points. 2026-05-25T23:27:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxvjwkqew5qh5lgh3657j97e74e06xcu34ukclvd2u864tsa8nxwqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajynmw3c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsycarl0crqwrg7wn43rxqcexfcggnccx7l6t66pxj64ke9l450z7spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7mj7sty'>nevent1q…7sty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Of course not. We should repent out of love for God.<br/><br/>At the same time, if we don&#39;t repent and thereby show contempt for God, we will be damned.<br/><br/>God is not contractually obligated to save us when we turn our backs on him simply because we once were in a saved condition. That&#39;s a legalistic view of God, which is not the biblical, Catholic view. <br/><br/>One-and-done repentance is no good, makes no sense. <br/><br/>It&#39;s common sense as well as an age-old principle. We have to believe the Bible: <br/><br/>&#34;But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and does the same abominable things that the wicked man does, shall he live? None of the righteous deeds which he has done shall be remembered; for the treachery of which he is guilty and the sin he has committed, he shall die.<br/>Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just? When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die for it; for the iniquity which he has committed he shall die&#34;(Ezekiel 18:24–26). 2026-05-11T18:49:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfz3vg8r3x8tsacmnt8pl50p8f655udhgaxr8qsl0ytn3x2wetn9gzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajhw32hv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgscfp4hw07kg7glcwvza9wmuykp2j6jy7mw0hvgap934cnrr53dqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7hhcqh5'>nevent1q…cqh5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;You should repent.&#34;<br/><br/>What if I don&#39;t repent? Will I lose my salvation? 😄<br/><br/>Do I have to repent of thinking repentance is a lifelong necessity? <br/><br/>As a Bible-believing Catholic, I have to say you&#39;re butchering those scriptures badly. You&#39;re not holding to the Faith once delivered, but to the tradition of Baptist men. <br/><br/>Romans 8 does not say we can&#39;t abandon Christ or separate ourselves from him, and Galatians 2 is referencing the works of the Mosaic Law. 2026-05-11T02:46:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswq27x894rhahw5u8qdzrwzsskmu9u2dqmwj99w0uy5yevfxauqcqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajcfhfrx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvcaeenemr65e5s6avaw88n0ad83kedzv3srjnmk2ne5gqn3je7tqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7fq7y88'>nevent1q…7y88</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When I mentioned that my initial justification came about through repentance and baptism, you said it sounds like I &#34;begin by grace and end with works.&#34; <br/><br/>Are you saying that continued repentance, after initial repentance, is now &#34;works&#34;? How does it change from being grace to being &#34;works&#34;? Is that a concept you get from the Bible?<br/><br/>If you define &#34;works&#34; as anything you do that&#39;s good, then would you consider accepting and confessing Jesus Christ as Lord in one&#39;s heart as a &#34;work&#34;? Don&#39;t you try to convince people to come to Jesus, to respond to God&#39;s call by making a decision for Christ? Wouldn&#39;t those be &#34;works&#34; too then? Surely not.<br/><br/>Surely we can agree it&#39;s absurd to think you can turn to willful, serious sin -- a state of rejecting God without repentance -- and then think God is fine with that.<br/><br/>Have you turned to a constant situation of murder, adultery, pornography, drunkenness, hatred, etc.?<br/><br/>If so, no judging here. People have problems, and God knows this and is ready to reach out and embrace us. We can repent of anything whatsoever -- if only we will. If we choose not to repent, then we choose to reject the salvation God freely gives. Salvation is never something God forces on us.<br/><br/>We have to submit to God, to love him more all the time, so that we don&#39;t commit great evil sins (and to make intentional grave sin unthinkable). He is quick and just to forgive us if we do, but not without repentance.<br/><br/>Does your theology say we don&#39;t need to repent every day? Or does it say it&#39;s okay to sleep with your neighbor and kill her husband and steal their car, and then die without repenting of that, and then go straight to heaven?<br/><br/>Jesus said if your right hand offends you, cut it off. If your eye offends you, pluck it out. It is hyperbole, but the point is He takes sin seriously and expects us to also.<br/><br/>That doesn&#39;t mean we will necessarily attain perfection in this life, but neither can we reject Him through serious willful, unrepentant sin -- and then die expecting Him to welcome us. The prodigal son did have to turn back and make some gesture of repentance, even if imperfect, before his father ran to meet him.<br/><br/>Repentance is never too late until we die. Repentance isn&#39;t a &#34;work&#34; that earns us salvation, but is a condition to unlock the door to God&#39;s grace that He wants to give us.<br/><br/>All glory to God. 2026-05-10T03:21:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrjdwrt306fx5xqkcuz5nhdvc7cya2c8gzvkkd4f3r9kj4kg0xnkgzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3aj0jgwkt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswy9qsclrtjxse0wnaze2vhfy23k042nwmsekknmxzzkx27tp85lqceh8d7'>nevent1q…h8d7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m a traditional Catholic (I love Trent), and I know plenty of other good Catholics. It doesn&#39;t match our experience to describe our lives as &#34;back-breaking labor&#34; with regard to our walk with God toward heaven as our destination.<br/><br/>Our salvation is assured as long as we don&#39;t die in a state of rebellion against God.<br/><br/>That doesn&#39;t mean life is always easy. We have to carry our crosses like everyone else. We are expected to strive to love God more every day. And when we sin, we must repent. But that&#39;s what faith in Jesus tells us to do.<br/><br/>Worshiping God the Father, with Jesus Christ His Son and the Holy Spirit, in union with our fellow Christians here below and with Mary and the angels and the saints -- this is not back-breaking labor. It is a privilege and a joy, a joy-filled life. 2026-05-09T23:20:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs08z7qsv078ga6hkks2q89zl2ucd8qh4ssqfqq7kfszdqmtyf2mvszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajx7lt5k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstvvx88m86hpuz9v5h3p642nrsx4a6s5ee7vft9pdf34dwhwtep0cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7cmvwax'>nevent1q…vwax</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My &#34;work&#34; for justification was to repent and be baptized. Do you seriously call that working for (earning) justification?<br/><br/>I call it receiving a gift. 2026-05-09T19:57:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg3nzyrdxcdz98a0z853nngzm0q905p9lhcphl5wxuqnflv0p96mszypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajs7w3jy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsztg3jnrqumt4kvxljgwfsn4xp06mum0609s48fnqzvlnzlthzwpqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7wkgzpw'>nevent1q…gzpw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m pointing out that while you don&#39;t trust the Church (which you might see as ridiculous), you prefer to trust yourself (which you think is perfectly reasonable). I would call that a misplaced trust.<br/><br/>I do think I&#39;m right, but not because I trust in myself. I trust in the Church that Jesus built, which is historically verifiable.<br/><br/>Here is a practical example:<br/><br/>The Church has given us the 27 books of the New Testament and has told us they are the inspired Word of God. (These are the same books you have in your New Testament.) <br/><br/>Without the Church telling me this, I would have to trust my own research in figuring out which books were inspired of God. That would be a nearly impossible task - - especially since I wouldn&#39;t have even known there were supposed to be 27 books added to existing Scripture (the OT).<br/><br/>Is that what God would expect from all of us, including little old ladies? It would be presumptuous for us to think we could figure that out on our own -- and all agree with each other -- independently of the Church.<br/><br/>I believe it is reasonable to put my trust not in myself but in the apostolic Church, against whom the gates of hell cannot prevail. 2026-05-08T10:04:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2xe9um26vy24609wukd93chveelj9ee9jekkawk3jx8qytxwafqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajtx9w4a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0lyzy0hz92s0ltqpm9nr2le4m9ks40hsujr8z38leveu9450edrczgexh4'>nevent1q…exh4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s old news. He announced that sometime after he started his adulterous affair with his Fox News colleague Ashley Earhardt. He left his wife for her. <br/><br/>Very disappointing. It is he who is ignoring the Bible, ignoring Jesus himself. 2026-04-20T17:32:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspsae34vj8ejvazynlt62486mspenw0z5u65tchvxk80qxtw00y9qzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajjml334 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgn36wh53fss048jkdswnr9gzvh4llalg2wwmp7nfz0q9fc5asyc8spheg'>nevent1q…pheg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did my best to keep it simple for anyone who thinks all religion is stupid. <br/><br/> 2026-03-20T14:03:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst86vq3w7ddwfwlygjhkm076cqhghy2stc6qar03scrq90tk53vpczypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajrx6f0p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgrcg5jvlhec4ejyw9mz705ujssckw8j4kdvcv0j50hvkcukwrwtc3v323s'>nevent1q…323s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>False religion is stupid. True religion is...true. <br/><br/> 2026-03-20T11:26:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfdvd6cmlvygvn9k927pma5t9a8p23eqyw2s2hqaav22vl8a9cguqzypx8xhqqr9mx9c6szxlet0lw7xegusg3syct6jy8u5lnu4elkn3ajc5m64x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsptrl3x7jg9yz2p9t9uuulka67zfv73f0gzrv8sn8ys47rusaffkqkytk6n'>nevent1q…tk6n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Any good ideas from the conference? 2025-07-22T13:37:42Z