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2015-03-25T13:55:20-06:00

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From Hitler to the BTK Killer, How Do You Forgive a Monster?

Last updated on: March 25, 2015 at 1:55 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer. Corrie Ten Boom Corrie Ten Boom’s story was pivotal in my growth as a Christian. My conversion to Christ happened when I was alone, driving my car. No other person, no church or clergy, participated in it. It was literally Jesus, reaching out to me and filing me with His love. I knew... Read more

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2015-03-25T08:57:00-06:00

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Rep Mike Shelton: OU Racist Video the Action of ‘A Few Ignorant Individuals’

Last updated on: March 25, 2015 at 8:57 am By Rebecca Hamilton

Representative Mike Shelton gave a powerful speech about the video of University of Oklahoma fraternity members singing a racist song. It’s particularly pertinent in this season of Lent. Read more

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2015-03-25T08:35:37-06:00

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Our Beautiful Pastoral Pope Preaches and Teaches the Gospel in Naples

Last updated on: March 25, 2015 at 8:35 am By Rebecca Hamilton

I love Pope Francis. Nuff said. Read more

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2015-03-25T09:03:38-06:00

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Slander and Character Assassination are Murder with Words

Last updated on: March 25, 2015 at 9:03 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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Living with shame is like walking barefoot on glass. If anyone knows about public shaming, it’s Monica Lewinsky. I chose the video of a TED talk that Ms Lewinsky gave for this post because she does not believe the things I do, at least in certain areas. I want to make the point that neither this nor her previous behavior matters in what I’m about to say. You can find the video at the end of this post. The current practice... Read more

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2015-03-24T14:30:15-06:00

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You CAN Use Roku, Amazon TV, Apple TV with Your Ancient Television. Here’s How.

Last updated on: March 24, 2015 at 2:30 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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I recently bought Amazon’s new Amazon Fire TV. I’m an Amazon Prime user, and they sent me an offer to buy it for a lower than listed price. You know how it goes. I clicked and made off with it. Part of the sell line on the Amazon Fire TV is how easy it is to hook up. However, for those of us who are using Lazarus tvs from early in the century, that’s not exactly true. We have a... Read more

2015-03-24T14:36:51-06:00

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Pope Francis’ Groupies Surround Him

Last updated on: March 24, 2015 at 2:36 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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Every public figure has groupies of one sort or another. Pope Francis looks more startled than I’ve ever seen him when he’s surrounded by his groupies. Read more

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2017-05-26T12:07:50-06:00

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America and Its Half Million Homeless Ghosts

Last updated on: May 26, 2017 at 12:07 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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They are not people to us. They are ghosts of what once was people like us. Somebody birthed them, taught them to write those signs they hoist and how to read the hours of operation on the signs in front of public buildings. Read more

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2015-03-23T23:44:31-06:00

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Sprinklergate: Is it Real, or Is It Politics?

Last updated on: March 23, 2015 at 11:44 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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I’ve been sick as the proverbial dawg these past few days. I managed to put together a couple of posts, but then I fell back into bed and pulled the blankets over my head. I’m not feeling all that great today, either, but I have roused myself from my coughing and hacking and moaning and complaining long enough to realize that there’s another oddball “scandal” about the Catholic Church leap-frogging around the internet. From what I gather, a cathedral in... Read more

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2015-03-21T13:49:41-06:00

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Church Turns to Congress for Relief from Attacks on Religious Freedom

Last updated on: March 21, 2015 at 1:49 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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The city of Washington, DC has passed two laws that directly attack religious freedom. The first is the ironically titled Human Rights Amendment of 2014. According to Catholic News Agency, … the Human Rights Amendment of 2014, forces religious schools to recognize persons and groups who might conflict with their stated mission and allow them use of their facilities and benefits. For example, a Catholic school would be forced to officially recognize an openly-gay student group and could not deny them... Read more

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2015-03-21T12:53:46-06:00

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Vatican Archives Shed Light on the Armenian Genocide

Last updated on: March 21, 2015 at 12:53 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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This year is the 100th anniversary of what is often called “The Forgotten Genocide,” which is the Armenian Genocide. This slaughter of Christians by the Ottoman Turks occurred during World War I. Together, the formed the kick-off for the bloodbath that we remember as the 20th Century. I’m going to write about the Armenian Genocide after Lent. The Vatican Archives are a source of information about this forgotten genocide of Christians. From Catholic News Service: Vatican City, Mar 20, 2015 /... Read more

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