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O Lord, Lover of men, is this bed to be my coffin, or wilt Thou enlighten my wretched soul with another day? Here the coffin lies before me, and here death confronts me. I fear, O Lord, Thy Judgment and the endless torments, yet I cease not to do evil. My Lord God, I continually anger Thee, and Thy immaculate Mother, and all the Heavenly Powers, and my holy Guardian Angel. I know, O Lord, that I am unworthy of Thy love, but deserve condemnation and every torment. But, whether I want it or not, save me, O Lord. For to save a good man is no great thing, and to have mercy on the pure is nothing wonderful, for they are worthy of Thy mercy. But show the wonder of Thy mercy on me, a sinner. In this reveal Thy love for men, lest my wickedness prevail over Thy unutterable goodness and mercy. And order my life as Thou wilt.

Saint John Damascene, Prayer Before Bed

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“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”

~Matthew 12:40

(Art by Gustave Dore)

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Someone was in my inbox witn incredibly explicit and blasphemous messages about the Virgin Mary, who is a mother to all Christians. I have no wish to share them and have already deleted them, but if you could say a Hail Mary for reparation and pray for the soul who did this I would appreciate it. 

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[ME GETTING DRAFTED INTO THE SECOND WORLD WAR]: sorry sarge, i'd love to fight for my country but i'm afraid i can't ship out, on account of i'm a last son of a last son, plus my ADHD and my wide yet concave ass

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A Huguenot, on St. Bartholomew’s Day, Refusing to Shield Himself from Danger by Wearing the Roman Catholic Badge, 1852, John Everett Millais

Medium: oil,canvas

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love will always find you. Both threat AND promise

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1 and only take before my morning run

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I need a good night’s sleep, a punching bag, a deep tissue massage, $300,000 USD, and a kiss from my beloved

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Exhibit 2016

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Saint John Nepomucene (St. John of Nepomuk) 1345-1393 Feast Day: May 16 Patronage: Czechoslovakia, Bohemia, confessors, bridges, floods, against slander, silence

Saint John Nepomucene was consecrated to God by his parents after he was cured of a childhood disease. He became a priest and a moving preacher, attracting the notice of the King, who invited him to the royal court. He is known as the “Martyr of the Confessional” after refusing to divulge the Queen’s confession. The King in his rage had John burned, tied to a wheel, and thrown in the river. Five stars were seen over the spot where he drowned.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

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“If someone asked me “What are the signs of love?” I would have said without hesitation, It’s the familiarity and the removal of cost, And to find yourself not having to lie, and the embarrassment removed between you two, and see yourself acting in your nature without trying to be something else so she likes you, And that you two keep silent and the silence gets delicious, And that one of you two talk and listening gets delicious.”

— Mustafa Mahmoud

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“Graduating high school senior Sarah Henson was invited to stand in front of her church on Sunday while other members surrounded her, laid hands on her, and prayed that she would miraculously stand firm in her beliefs when hit with basic secular arguments the church had never once attempted to prepare her to face.”

Babylon Bee pulling no punches here

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Fuck!!!!

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