A point of frustration.
The Catholic Catechism is quite explicit in stressing the importance of charity, even relative to other virtues:
… Read the rest1826 “If I . . . have not charity,” says the Apostle, “I am nothing.” Whatever my privilege, service, or even virtue, “if I .
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– PICTURE OF THE WEEK –
Water over water. (Nigeria)
– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
In what ways are you going “back to school” this fall?
I’m hosting company this week and Urbantasm research (in the form of the Chicago Jazz Festival) will be intruding into watching live coverage of the Democratic National Convention. Which is a shame, because I’d really like to see it as it happens.
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– QUOTE OF THE WEEK –
“There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.”
– Walter Reuther
– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
We now transition from the Olympics to the Democratic Convention.
Almost a month tardy, but whatever:
* FRENCH TOAST WITH COFFEE FOR BREAKFAST EACH MORNING BEFORE HEADING OUT.
* THE EVERPRESENT SCENT OF… UP… INCENSE.
* THE PROFOUND LACK OF AT&T PHONE RECEPTION DESPITE AT&T WAS THE FESTIVAL’S GREATEST SPONSOR.
* GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIOT.
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I have several specific memories of this month, but only a few of them are certainly correct.
This was the summer, if I am remembering correctly, when I took Judo lessons on the Eastside with most of the kids from my block: there were Stanleys and Teslars and Lameres there.
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The week was a reasonable amount of fun, but not ultimately all that productive. Which is unfortunate, because I had really hoped for it to be productive. I did finish the non-conical gospels book which I have reading, made some inroads on congruence arithmetic, and kept up with exercises, etc.
… Read the rest– PLACE OF THE WEEK –
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
Who wins, Humphrey or Chicago?
For Urbantasm, I’ve been reading up quite a bit on theology, eschatology, and the occult. John Bridge considers himself to be the antichrist, and the novel deals quite a bit with religious themes, particularly concerning the nature of space and infinity.
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