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Happy third year anniversary to me reading one of my favorite verses of the Bible for the first time.

"There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus."

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Thoughts on Lent?

god said he was going out to the desert for a few weeks and i'd hate for him to go alone

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Every day is a miniature house of worship

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The funniest part about reading the Bible for the first time is that when a new person is introduced, and you've met a bunch of people IRL with that same name, you know that person is going to rule. If a new person is introduced and you've never heard that name in your life, they're probably going to be super evil.

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Orthodox Epiphany,  Florida USA - January 6.

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The Nativity by Arthur Hughes, ca. 1857-58, oil on canvas

Birmingham Museums Trust

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The Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows in Antarctica, the southernmost church in the world

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thou shalt err on the side of compassion

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Some people are 14 years old. I want you kids to know I'm praying for you guys

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actually muslims and jews are my brothers and sisters and siblings through God. we share blood and love through the God Almighty, regardless of the differences in our prophets or holy texts. i refuse to be divided from them

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Christ in the Wine Press, 16th century

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I'm so genuinely heartened to see Pope Francis make this statement for the dignity and sanctity of Palestinian life.

The "Nativity of Bethlehem 2024" unveiled by Pope Francis, crafted by Palestinian artisans from Bethlehem, shows the infant Jesus laying on a Keffiyeh.

Around the star of Bethlehem above are the words "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men" (Luke 2:14) in both Latin and Arabic.

The Pope also made this statement:

It's so important this Advent to remember that Jesus was a Palestinian Jew, and that there is an ongoing genocide against the very people through which He came to us. We cannot contemplate Biblical Bethlehem without remembering the horrors that plague modern day Bethlehem.

On a personal note, as a trans Catholic-in-training, I've been pretty disappointed with Pope public statements recently on issues such as trans rights, so I'm glad to see him make a stance on the right side of history.

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some wayside shrines on today’s bike trip 💚

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when you perpetuate a system in which life doesn't matter you can't be surprised when people believe life doesn't matter anymore.

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Lighting Candles on Sabbath and Rosh Hashanah, Sao Paolo, Brazil, 1986

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Our Lady of the Snows, carrying the warmth of the Christ Child close to your heart, pray for us!

This is a redo of a piece I made last year which I've wanted to update for a while!

The title "Our Lady of the Snows" stems from a legend wherein Mary appears to a Roman couple in a dream and tells them to build a church, and then dusts the summer ground with snow as a miraculous sign. The legend itself does not have a solid historical basis, but the title is beautiful and has gained a special spot in my heart.