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- Week In Review Emotional Support Animal LWIL # 39
Week In Review Emotional Support Animal LWIL # 39
Last updated on: November 19, 2023 at 11:07 am by Mark Wilson
Week In Review Emotional Support Animal LWIL # 39 2023-11-19T11:07:38-05:00 Mark Wilson
Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.
We all need some support emotionally in life to help us get through.
This week this wonderful four legged friend with big teeth is the friend you need.
If Benedict Arnold had had him as a companion maybe he wouldn’t have hiked off to Canada.
Or Machine Gun Kelly could have used him to lift him up as he shot at the FBI.
He would make a great mascot for Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World.
I’m sure Pope John Paul 2 would have loved him.
Think of WallyGator as you find out
What Happen Last Week and Year in Life.
Monday September 25, 2023
Day 268: Rebuilding the Temple — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 268: The Precepts of the Church — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Here’s What Happen Last Week and Year in Life.
- 1513 – Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.
- 1775 – American Revolution: Benedict Arnold’s expedition to Quebec sets off.
- 1957 – Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
- 1974 – Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on baseball player Tommy John.
- 1977 – About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.
- 2018 – Bill Cosby is sentenced to three to ten years in prison for aggravated sexual assault.
- 2023-CONSIDER THIS FROM NPR WGA Reached A Tentative Deal With Studios. But The Strike Isn’t Over Yet
WARNING: Some Language
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Quote of the Day
Jake Meador@jake_meador (September 25, 2023)
Writing tips:
a) Read lots of books–not blogs, magazines, etc. Books. Old books.
b) Cultivate habits of patience, attentiveness, care, etc. (Get off Twitter!)
c) Pursue friendships w/ people who are way smarter than you and take their advice about your reading and your writing.
Tuesday September 26, 2023
Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
Day 269: The Day of Small Things — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 269: Our Missionary Witness — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Here’s What Happen Last Week and Year in Life.
- 1493 – Pope Alexander VI issues the papal bull Dudum siquidem to the Spanish, extending the grant of new lands he made them in Inter caetera.
- 1789 – George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
- 1905 – Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity.
- 1933 – As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, “Don’t shoot, G-Men!”, which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.
- 1960 – In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
- 1969 – Abbey Road, the last recorded album by The Beatles, is released.
- **2023-**ChurchPOP@Church_POP French Basilica Preserves a Unique Relic: Two Drops of Christ’s Blood Shed During His Passion Saint Stephen’s Basilica in France keeps a unique relic: two drops of Christ’s blood. More: https://bit.ly/46sDHIK
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Quote of the Day
A Catholic Adventurer@forthequeenbvm (September 26, 2023)
If you meditate on the mysteries of the #rosary you’re sure to encounter something perplexing in your meditation. Some detail, big or small, that catches you by surprise.Ask #God what it means. Then continue praying. You’ll get your answer over time, if you’re ready for the wisdom it grants. Try this exercise during your rosary meditations. It’s not about the answer so much as seeking the answer.
#CatholicTwitter
Wednesday September 27, 2023
Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest
Day 270: God’s Favor with Ezra — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 270: The Ten Commandments — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Here’s What Happen Last Week and Year in Life.
- 1540 – The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.
- 1590 – The death of Pope Urban VII, 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, ends the shortest papal reign in history.
- 1825 – The world’s first public railway to use steam locomotives, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, is ceremonially opened
- 1903 – “Wreck of the Old 97“: an American rail disaster, in which 11 people are killed; it later becomes the subject of a popular ballad.[10]
- 1908 – Production of the Model T automobile begins at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit.
- 1962 – Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring is published, inspiring an environmental movement and the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- 1998 – The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday.
- 2023-Catholic News Agency@cnalive (Sep 27 2023) The Mexican Bishops’ Conference, together with the Jesuits and the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious of Mexico, announced the launch of a Citizen Accord for Peace to “overcome the dynamics of violence and destruction” in the country.
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Quote of the Day
Jackie Chea ⚖️@Fair_and_Biased (September 27 2023)
It’s interesting that Mother Teresa- who spent decades of her life ministering to lepers and ppl who were literally attached to the slum streets where they lay – was probably the most outspoken critic of abortion of her time.There were no “but they might grow up to live in poverty or be abused” excuses for her.
This woman saw each person as a child of God and didn’t wish any one of them away.
She just loved them.
Thursday September 28, 2023
Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr; Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs
Day 271: Israel’s Foreign Wives — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 271: Love of God — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Here’s What Happen Last Week and Year in Life.
- 235 – Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome.
- 1889 – The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a metre.
- 1892 – The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
- 1975 – The Spaghetti House siege, in which nine people are taken hostage, takes place in London.
- 2023-Catholic News Agency@cnalive (Sep 28, 2023) Italian professor Fabrizia Raguso, one of the original members of the Loyola Community and an alleged victim of Father Marko Rupnik, explained the reasons that led her and other signatories to publish an open letter after a Diocese of Rome report.
Quote of the Day
R Bratten Weiss@RBrattenWeiss (Sep 28, 2023)
Who are some characters from some completely different literary works who would be fun to imagine meeting up?
I am thinking, Bilbo Baggins and Jane Eyre would have some delightful conversations.
Friday September 29, 2023
Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Day 272: The Call of Nehemiah — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 272: You Shall Worship the Lord Your God — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Here’s What Happen Last Week and Year in Life.
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1907 – The cornerstone is laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, D.C.
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1907 – Gene Autry, American singer, actor, and businessman (d. 1998) is born.
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1918 – Germany’s Supreme Army Command tells Kaiser Wilhelm II and Imperial Chancellor Georg Michaelis to open negotiations for an armistice to end World War I.
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1990 – Construction of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) is completed in Washington, D.C.
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2023-An emotional support alligator at a Phillies game? What really happened : NPR
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Quote of the Day
**A Dan for All Seasons@ZJoyfulCatholic (**September 29, 2023) Apparently I owe the state of Delaware $54.00 for failing to pay a $4.00 toll? No idea how that could have happened… I’m mailing in the check using a colorful celebration stamp to be ironic.
Saturday September 30, 2023
Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church
WinCalendar: Calendars, Holidays, Days and Today – EU
This Day in History – What Happened Today – HISTORY
Day 273: The Lord’s Work — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 273: Him Only Shall You Serve — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Here’s What Happen Last Week and Year in Life.
- 1882 – Thomas Edison’s first commercial hydroelectric power plant (later known as Appleton Edison Light Company) begins operation.
- 1888 – Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
- 1939 – NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game.
- 1947 – The 1947 World Series begins. It is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
- 2016 – Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002.
- 2023-EWTN News@EWTNews: Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from 15 countries at a consistory in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. Now, the current number of cardinals eligible to pick the next pope in the Catholic Church stands at 136, 72% of whom were created by Pope Francis.
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Quote of the Day
Pope Francis@Pontifex (September 30, 2023) The College of Cardinals is called to resemble a symphonic orchestra, representing the synodality of the Church: diversity is indispensable. However, each sound must contribute to the common design. This is why mutual listening is essential.
Sunday October 1, 2023
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Day 274: Perseverance in Opposition — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Day 274: Social Duty of Religion — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube
Here’s What Happen Last Week and Year in Life.
- 366 – Pope Damasus I is consecrated.
- 965 – Pope John XIII is consecrated.
- 1861 – Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day.
- 1890 – Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
- 1891 – Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.
- 1903 – Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
- 1908 – Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
- 1928 – Newark Liberty International Airport opens, becoming the first airport in the New York City metro area.
- 1931 – The George Washington Bridge in the United States is opened, linking New Jersey and New York.
- 1961 – The United States Defense Intelligence Agency is formed, becoming the country’s first centralized military intelligence organization.
- 1979 – Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to the United States.
- 2023-Catholic News Agency@cnalive: A few thousand Catholics joined Dominican priests and sisters on Saturday for a daylong event in Washington, D.C., focused on praying and reflecting on the rosary to conclude a nine-month rosary novena.
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Quote of the Day
**Melody Lyons@melodymlyons (**October 1, 2023) I got excited about a listing for free maple syrup processing equipment. Turns out they are hoping to trade for a miniature goat. I have no goat. Very disappointing.
Huckleberry@BurnerCoast (October 1, 2023) Since my 3 week Twitter fast, I’m finding myself less interested in commenting on divisive stuff. So much anger and frustration and fear on this site. I hope I can remain detached and unaffected by those influences and just curate a peaceful, positive little corner.
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