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apenitentialprayer · 1 year
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Today (11/22/22) is the 59th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s death. Lewis is, of course, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia, as well as a Christian apologist occasionally known as The Apostle to the Skeptics; he focused on defending what he called “Mere Christianity” (a title of one of his books as well), the doctrines shared by virtually all traditionally oriented Christian churches. Lewis himself was an Anglican, and it is from the liturgical celebration of his life from that church that the prayer at the bottom is derived. C.S. Lewis on the significance of myth:
“The value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by a veil of familiarity.”
“The heart of Christianity is a Myth which is also fact.”
C.S. Lewis on the nature of imagination:
“For me, reason is the natural organ of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning. Imagination, priducing new metaphors or revivifying old, is not the cause of truth, but its condition.”
“I do not think the resemblance between the Christian and the merely imaginative experience is accidental. I think that all things, in their own way, reflect heavenly truth, the imagination not least.”
O God of searing truth and surpassing beauty, we give You thanks for Clive Staples Lewis whose sanctified imagination lights fires of faith in young and old alike; Surprise us also with Your joy and draw us into that new and abundant life which is ours in Christ Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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ache-of-saint-vick · 2 years
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April 29: Catherine of Siena, Mystic and Prophetic Witness, 1380
Rite I: Almighty and everlasting God, who didst kindle the flame of thy love in the heart of thy servant Catherine of Siena: Grant unto us the same strength of conviction and power of love that, as we rejoice in her triumph, we may profit by her example; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Rite II: Almighty and everlasting God, who kindled the flame of your love in the heart of your servant Catherine of Siena: Grant unto us the same strength of conviction and power of love that, as we rejoice in her triumph, we may profit by her example; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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flouryhedgehog · 3 months
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Y'all remember "cops aren't supposed to kill guilty people, either", right?
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to die beneath the rubble of their homes.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be shot with expanding bullets that cause massive tissue damage leading to amputation.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to have their flesh burned away with white phosphorous.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve their fishing boats blown up.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to see their husbands and fathers executed in front of them along evacuation routes.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve an anonymous phone call threatening to destroy their lives and families.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be detained for years without charges.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be tortured, starved, and sexually assaulted in prison.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be deprived of water.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve their olive trees to be uprooted while they look on.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve sixteen years of blockade.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve to be prevented from traveling for lifesaving medical care.
Palestinians who have done something wrong don't deserve this genocide.
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uselessalexis165 · 2 months
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the collection grows
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feral-ballad · 3 months
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Bianca Stone, from What Is Otherwise Infinite: Poems; “Cutting Odette’s Fingernails”
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daturanerium · 3 months
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obsessed with this genre of images
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footlongdingledong · 11 months
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somberous · 4 months
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Sylvia Plath, from Three Women: A Poem for Three Voices [ID in alt text]
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igottatho · 1 month
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The media giants won’t tell us this, but there are protests happening all over the US. With the coordinated BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) movement, large corporations like Sbux and Wackdonalds are feeling the hurt - collective action Works.
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I found this via Instagram yesterday, Feb 14.
A screen grab of an Instagram post, titled: ‘Golden Gate Bridge Briefly Blocked by Activists Calling for Cease Fire in Gaza’
Post credited to kqednews and reads: ‘Activists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge this morning around 7:30 a.m. Traffic was closed for about 20 minutes and reopened by 8 a.m.
Israel is preparing for a military offensive in Rafah, a city and location of a border crossing at the southern end of Gaza where Palestinians are seeking refuge but unable to leave, prompting warnings by President Joe Biden to not proceed without a plan to protect civilians.
In the Bay Area, protestors had previously blocked the Bay Bridge in November to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.’
The image shown is taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, where 4 activists are wearing masks and holding a large banner-sign that says “STOP ARMING ISRAEL”, behind them you can see traffic lined up.
Original post here.
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apenitentialprayer · 1 year
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King Charles I, Three-Quarter Portrait, by Anthony van Dyck. The Execution of Charles I (detail), by John Weesop. King Charles I the Martyr, anonymous late 17th or early 18th century.
Corruptibilem pro Incorruptibile. I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown.
Now for to show you, that I am a good Christian, I hope there is a good man, who will bear witnesse with me, that I have forgiven all the world, and even those in particular, who have been the chief causers of my Death; who they are, God knows. I do not desire to know, I pray God forgive them: But this is not all, my Charity must go further, I wish that they may repent; for indeed, they have committed a great sin in that particular; I pray God with Saint Stephen that this be not laid to their charge; nay, not onely so, but that they may take the right way to the peace of the Kingdome; for my charity commands me, not onely to forgive particular men, but my charity commands me to indevour to the last gasp the peace of the Kingdome. This Sirs, I do wish with all my Soul, and I do hope, there are some who will carry it further, that they may indeavour the peace of the Kingdome.
- King Charles I, as recorded by the future Archbishop William Juxon of Canterbury, as part of his final testament before his execution.
Collect Prayer for Charles I, King and Martyr
Blessed Lord, in whose sight the death of your saints is precious; we magnify Your name for the abundant grace bestowed upon the martyred King, Charles the First; by which he was enabled so cheerfully to follow the steps of his blessed Master and Savior, in a constant meek suffering of all barbarous indignities, and at last resisting unto blood; and even then, according to the same pattern, praying for his murderers.  Let his memory, O Lord, be ever blessed among us; that we may follow the example of his courage and constancy, his meekness and patience, and great charity: and all for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
- from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, modernized English.
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soaked-doors · 2 months
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“no one is born in this world to be alone!”
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unholyhymns · 10 months
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still one of my favorite bits i ever got to commit was pretending not to know who jesus is when a street preacher was evangelizing to me. he was like "do you know who jesus is?" and i had so much time before my next bus and i wanted to know what would happen so i said no. and you know what. he had clearly never been told no to that question before because if i hadn't actually known who jesus was, his baffled and fumbling attempt sure wouldn't have told me. literally reversed the roles. now you get to stand here feeling very uncomfortable and wishing you could be somewhere else because guess what buddy, this is my bus stop, im early (and can catch like five other buses from this exact stop), and im now thoroughly invested in hearing about this mysterious jesus figure. you're locked in here with me. im eating the key as we speak. i will kill us both before i let you out of here.
very highly recommend this bit if you can pull it off and if you have time to kill
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coffeenonsense · 2 months
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the pretend plot of bg3: you've gotta get these tadpoles out and stop a giant floating brain with delusions of grandeur
the real plot of bg3: in order to date us (the party) you must defeat our seven evil exes: a half-demon warlock patron, the literal goddess of magic, a vampiric lord, an insane cult leader , an archdemon, the goddess of darkness, and finally, the Trauma
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feral-ballad · 5 months
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Susan Abulhawa, from Against the Loveless World: A Novel
[Text ID: “I wanted to be chosen, maybe loved. I wanted out of my life, out of my skin,”]
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bobonbooks · 17 days
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Review: Being Here
Being Here: Prayers for Curiosity, Justice, and Love, Pádraig Ó Tuama. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2024. Summary: A book of essays and prayers, including 31 days of readings and prayers, focused on being in communion with God as we seek to live lovingly and justly in our own places. Pádraig Ó Tuama is an Irish poet-theologian invited for a writer-in-residence program at the…
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