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2025-02-24T04:53:38-05:00
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.
What Catholics I’ve Written About Have Written Lately
Last updated on: February 24, 2025 at 4:53 am By Mark Wilson
In Catholics I Like To Write About I described the types of Catholics I feel drawn to comment on. In Catholics I’ve Written About I made a easy to click on list of those particular individuals I have written entire articles on and some examples of their work. Here are nowWhat Catholics I’ve Written About Have Written or youtubed lately. I may not agree with each and every writer on each and every issue or the ways in which they... Read more
2025-06-04T23:23:23-05:00
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Explorers, Inventors and Discoverers Alive in 1889
Last updated on: June 4, 2025 at 11:23 pm By Mark Wilson
1889 is the crossroads where the descendants, living persons and ancestors of previous, current and future influencers meet on the chronological timeline of earth’s history. It is where the explorers of mountains and lost civilizations and the discoverers of medicine and dinosaurs lived alongside one another. Here are some of those people. Note: Wikipedia is the source the Catholic Bard quotes directly for all the bio descriptions read in these articles. This article is part of a series of Notable... Read more
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2025-02-17T08:54:08-05:00
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I Can’t Keep Up With My Life On Social Media
Last updated on: February 17, 2025 at 8:54 am By Mark Wilson
Today’s President’s Day and I don’t have a particular post pertaining to it. I can’t keep up with all the holidays I can write about. There are a lot of events happening out there. I can’t keep up with them all. I expressed some of those things in in an article in which I stated that I Can’t Keep Up With My Life As A Writer I’m not alone with the fact that I and millions of other people spend... Read more
2025-02-14T08:07:50-05:00
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Light from the Altar – Saint Valentine’s Day
Last updated on: February 14, 2025 at 8:07 am By Mark Wilson
For Valentine’s Day here is a selection from the public domain work Light from the Altar, edited by Father James J McGovern, 1906 Of Saint Valentine few particulars are known. He was a holy priest of Rome, put to death about the year 270. One of the great Roman gates was built in his honor and called after him. It is now known as “del Popolo.” But the name of Saint Valentine has come down to us associated with the... Read more
2025-02-12T09:39:52-05:00
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Actors on Stage, Screen and Radio Alive in 1889
Last updated on: February 12, 2025 at 9:39 am By Mark Wilson
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts. –William Shakespeare If you wanted to see a performance acted out in the 19th century you had to travel to the theater to do so. Towards the end of the 19th century the wonder of film made it possible to see someone perform outside of the stage. In 1889 moving pictures... Read more
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I Can’t Keep Up With My Life As A Writer
Last updated on: February 17, 2025 at 9:05 am By Mark Wilson
On December 13, 2024 The Catholic Bard published its 700th post. On May 10th, 2025 The Catholic Bard will have been active for 5 years. On January 2, 2025 Kristin and I celebrated our 15th Wedding Anniversary. On January 27, 2025 I celebrated my 54th Anniversary. On January 28, 2025 our 2nd granddaughter Addison J was born. The jubilee year is already 1 month over. I should take better advantage of it. My life is going rather fast. And events... Read more
2025-02-07T08:00:39-05:00
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Good Sports Alive in 1889
Last updated on: February 7, 2025 at 8:00 am By Mark Wilson
It would seem that worldwide people love to gather with others to watch others kick around, toss around, bounce around carry around a ball, a puck or some other thing as men and women run around on foot or on a horse. People love to play and attend sports games. On February 9, 2025 folks will gather in America to watch Superbowl 59 with the Kansas City Chiefs Vs.The Philadelphia Eagles. Football as we know was formed in the 19th... Read more
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2025-02-04T07:53:09-05:00
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Out of the Ordinary Extraordinary People Alive in 1889
Last updated on: February 4, 2025 at 7:53 am By Mark Wilson
1889 is the crossroads where the descendants, living persons and ancestors of previous, current and future influencers meet on the chronological timeline of earth’s history. Note: Wikipedia is the source the Catholic Bard quotes directly for all the bio descriptions read in these articles. A lot of people lead ordinary everyday lives. Some people lead extraordinary lives. Some people led Ordinary Extraordinary lives. People who have lived over a century. People who are very small and very tall. People who... Read more
2025-02-02T09:25:25-05:00
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While The Groundhog Saw His Shadow This Also Happen
Last updated on: February 2, 2025 at 9:25 am By Mark Wilson
That’s right, woodchuck-chuckers – it’s… GROUNDHOG DAY! Redbecca@RedRebeccax (February 2, 2025: It’s Groundhog Day today, so make sure to have a day that you wouldn’t mind repeating infinitely. Today is the cross-quarter day between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It’s Candlemas, Imbolc and, here in Pennsylvania, Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is a strange little tradition, an annual non-holiday marking the midway point of winter and the hope for a coming spring. “If Candlemas be bright and clear / There’ll be two winters... Read more
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Cowboys and Outlaws Alive in 1889
Last updated on: January 31, 2025 at 9:19 am By Mark Wilson
1889 is the crossroads where the descendants, living persons and ancestors of previous, current and future influencers meet on the chronological timeline of earth’s history. Note: Wikipedia is the source the Catholic Bard quotes directly for all the bio descriptions read in these articles. This article is part of a series of Notable People Alive In 1889 The old west was a gateway to the mysterious unknown. It was a place where God’s wonder was displayed in the land. It... Read more
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