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Re: Catholic News
By: Leslie Date: July 7, 2023, 4:14 pm
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The discussion lasted about an hour and although we had tea and
biscuits and a view of the lake front from the eleventh floor,
it was really not much of a religious discussion, but more of a
social visit. One through no fault of his I hope I don't have to
travel to that area of old downtown area again, things have not
changed, it was West of the skyscrapers and theatres. It was
worse than Florida's fast food outlets and traffic, near
Bradenton, by far ,it was old buildings of stone and brick.
street signs, streetcar tracks, cyclists everywhere, people
walking, noise and one way streets designed to hinder travel.
Busy like I have never seen it, stop go all the way home which I
reached eventually, it got better the more West you travelled,
stop, go no matter whether you know the area or not, as long as
the car dial indicated you were heading West or North west, from
the lake area, then, travel on King or Queen street, avoid the
Gardner expressway. Avoid the Lakeshore, and when you give up
hope of recognizing some place eventually you will recognize
some feature. Then you are OK, back in familiar territory and it
is slow traffic but you will get home eventually. Thank God,
#Post#: 6819--------------------------------------------------
Re: Catholic News
By: Leslie Date: July 9, 2023, 7:25 am
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The only thing I would mention about my visit to a cyber friend
is that he is a retired journalist, last working for the Ottawa
Citizen, founder of a magazine which went belly up, and he
dislikes the CRA. As I was one, I found this amusing.
Strangely enough we got on in conversation famously.
#Post#: 6820--------------------------------------------------
Re: Catholic News
By: Leslie Date: July 9, 2023, 8:30 am
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The neighbor opposite us, directly opposite us from our back
garden, my wife remembers seeing in Church one Sunday. Last week
my wife who was in the garden saw his back garden full of
people, middle aged, and we think he owns or is chief Honcho of
a company, somewhere.* We have never spoken to them, he has two
young children and his wife who was in the garden this morning,
we think she works at home.
We know the neighbours on either side of our house, always did.
They must know us as we are outside often enough, as is our
family when they call.
* Pure guesswork, we haven't a clue! ;D
#Post#: 7050--------------------------------------------------
Re: Catholic News
By: Leslie Date: July 20, 2023, 4:07 am
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Well we traditional Catholics know the Church is in a mess , led
by the current Pope who picks the wrong people for leadership. I
can think of two such at present. The latest one picked for high
office is the auxiliary bishop of Lisbon who is to be in charge
of World Youth Day 2023. He stated he does not believe youth
should evangelize. Now the whole purpose of the Catholic Church
is to evangelize. Read the last verse of the Gospel of Matthew.
I think the current Pope is out to destroy our Church. I carry
on worshipping as usual, as I know he cannot succeed.
#Post#: 7071--------------------------------------------------
Re: Catholic News
By: Leslie Date: July 22, 2023, 4:52 am
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This article of today, you must read, although it is not
specifically for Catholics, it is by my favourite sociologist,
David Carlin, whose articles are always worth reading. He is
among "the best of the best- worldwide. "
HTML https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2023/07/22/the-age-of-gold-and-modern-utopianism/
#Post#: 7073--------------------------------------------------
Re: Catholic News
By: Gregory Date: July 22, 2023, 6:54 am
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[quote author=Leslie link=topic=50.msg7071#msg7071
date=1690019542]
This article of today, you must read, although it is not
specifically for Catholics, it is by my favourite sociologist,
David Carlin, whose articles are always worth reading. He is
among "the best of the best- worldwide. "
HTML https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2023/07/22/the-age-of-gold-and-modern-utopianism/
[/quote]
Very interesting article, Leslie. The rot really set in with the
French Revolution, but before that, the whole philosophical
movement of the 18th century Enlightenment laying the
foundations. I'm reading a book at the moment, Magnificent
Rebels, about a group of German philosophers who gathered in
Jena in the late 18th century - Goethe, Schiller, Schlegel,
Herder, Novalis, von Humbolt (amongst others) and notably
Fichte, who propounded the concept of the supremacy of the 'ich'
('me' in German), the self, which determines everything and not
anything external such as religion. From this start emerged the
whole Romantic movement centred on the self, although the old
forms of religion having been sidelined, new collective
philosophies filled the vacuum - Marxism, its put into practice
communism, fascism, anarchism and variants, not to mention our
increasingly hedonistic society bent on personal pleasure having
lost the plot. Hubris...nemesis.
#Post#: 7078--------------------------------------------------
Re: Catholic News
By: Leslie Date: July 23, 2023, 3:57 am
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Last Wednesday I decided to clean the bookshelves in the spare
bedroom. I threw out Das Kapital, a heavy hard bound volume into
the garbage bin, outside together with a book on English
criticism which belonged to my daughter. I did not throw out a
book on Latin verse , in Latin, which belonged to my daughter
-for use when she studied Latin at U of T and dropped the
course.
If I find a paper backed copy of the Communist Manifesto I will
throw that out too. Both books are in good condition.
I have no room for these books and I have to be selective. (I
can still recue these books from the garbage can as the garbage
is not picked up until Tuesday and they are covered in a plastic
bag.)
I think I did the right thing in throwing them out, but didn't
know it at the time - I am going to leave them in the garbage .
I have a book dated 1853, on my basement bookshelves which I am
keeping because of its personal and historical value. It
belonged to my grandfather's uncle I was once told called
Scargill - from Huddersfeld. His name is written on it in
pencil.
I have a complete copy in large readable print of the King James
version of the Holy Bible, Brought over here by my mother, on
one of her two visits.
I have a small copy of the Holy Bible presented to my Auntie
Florrie full marks , Attendance Woodkirk Parish Church Sunday
school 1915. J. Hammond. Vicar
First prize class 5.Florrie Fozzard"
#Post#: 7079--------------------------------------------------
Re: Catholic News
By: Leslie Date: July 23, 2023, 4:52 am
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[quote author=Leslie link=topic=50.msg7078#msg7078
date=1690102654]
Last Wednesday I decided to clean the bookshelves in the spare
bedroom. I threw out Das Kapital, a heavy hard bound volume into
the garbage bin, outside together with a book on English
criticism which belonged to my daughter. I did not throw out a
book on Latin verse , in Latin, which belonged to my daughter
-for use when she studied Latin at U of T and dropped the
course.
If I find a paper backed copy of the Communist Manifesto I will
throw that out too. Both books are in good condition.
I have no room for these books and I have to be selective. (I
can still recue these books from the garbage can as the garbage
is not picked up until Tuesday and they are covered in a plastic
bag.)
I think I did the right thing in showing them out, but didn't
know it at the time - I am going to leave them in the garbage .
I have a book dated 1853, on my basement bookshelves which I am
keeping because of its personal and historical value. It
belonged to my grandfather's uncle I was once told called
Scargill - from Huddersfeld. His name is written on it in
pencil.
I have a complete copy in large readable print of the King James
version of the Holy Bible, Brought over here by my mother, on
one of her two visits.
I have a small copy of the Holy Bible presented to m Auntie
Florrie full marks , Attendance Woodkirk Parish Church Sunday
school 1915.J. Hammond. Vicar "
"First prize class 5.Florrie Fozzard
[/quote]
In a short letter of unknown date my mother writes she was
sending this small leather bound bible over right away , after
receiving my letter.
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Re: Catholic News
By: gwinnie Date: July 25, 2023, 2:19 am
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If the books belong to your daughter why not just post them to
her?
#Post#: 7118--------------------------------------------------
Re: Catholic News
By: Leslie Date: July 25, 2023, 3:33 am
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My daughter lives about 5kms away, and I have mentioned her
books to her in the past gwinnie. She drops in quite often and
cooks food for us at least once a week for us. She is a very
good cook. We don't ask her to do this.
You are quite right I should talk to her about the few books
she has on my bookshelves. I won't throw any more away, that is
for sure .
Schools are on vacation here now.
I will visit her today.
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