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« Reply #520 on: February 19, 2011, 10:59:AM » |
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I just finished A World Made By Hand. One sentence review: I liked the first 100 pages or so, but by the end I felt like I had wasted my time.
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« Reply #521 on: February 19, 2011, 05:15:PM » |
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I'm not reading it at present but I very much want to read Rory Miller's "Meditations on Violence". Just need to track a copy down,
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It is my solemn and firmly held belief that the Cristeros were an entirely unjustified group of egomaniacal sociopaths and that Mexico would be a far better place today had they simply purchased Xbox360 consoles and lived out their ridiculous fantasies via an imaginary fantasy gaming realm Forget your lust for the rich man's gold/ All that you need, is in your soul/ And you can do this, oh baby, if you try/ All that I want for you my son/ Is to be satisfied All that we are is a picture in a mirror, with fancy shoes to grace our feet. All that there is, is a slow road to freedom; Heaven above and the devil beneath. We're all in this thing together, walking a line between faith and fear, this life won't last forever - when you cry I taste the salt in your tears. |
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« Reply #522 on: February 19, 2011, 09:47:PM » |
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« Reply #523 on: February 20, 2011, 10:04:AM » |
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I just finished A World Made By Hand. One sentence review: I liked the first 100 pages or so, but by the end I felt like I had wasted my time.
By the way, if anyone has an interest in the back-to-basics, simple lifestyle themes of a book like A World Made By Hand, there is a vastly superior book titled Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology, by Eric Brende. It's a true story of a young Catholic couple who abandon most of the modern world and go live with the Amish for a year. I found that one fascinating and very much worth the time. |
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An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.
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« Reply #524 on: February 21, 2011, 12:16:AM » |
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It's hard to find but I recommend people be on the lookout for " Brainwashed in Peking" ,the true story of Father Van Der Collie in a Chinese re-education camp of 1950's.Gripping stuff. [Edit] Just found these: http://www.amazon.com/was-brainwashed-Peking-Dries-Coillie/dp/B0006CWOPG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298265299&sr=8-2 |
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" There exists now an enormous religious ignorance. In the times since the Council it is evident we have failed to pass on the content of the Faith.”
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« Reply #525 on: February 21, 2011, 04:06:PM » |
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I just finished Colin Beavan's No Impact Man as well as an article attacking the Faith from a sociological perspective.
Now I'm reading about global progress on the Millennium Development Goals.
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I n N omine P atris, E t F ilii, E t S piritus S ancti "The practice of the Church has always been the same, as is shown by the unanimous teaching of the Fathers, who were wont to hold as outside Catholic communion, and alien to the Church, whoever would recede in the least degree from any point of doctrine proposed by her authoritative magisterium" (Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum, no. 9, June 29, 1896). “Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time” (2 Peter 1:10).
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Arun
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« Reply #526 on: February 21, 2011, 04:22:PM » |
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Still haven't managed to find a copy of Meditations on Violence, but am skim reading a very boring book on Eva Peron that my wife bought ages ago.
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It is my solemn and firmly held belief that the Cristeros were an entirely unjustified group of egomaniacal sociopaths and that Mexico would be a far better place today had they simply purchased Xbox360 consoles and lived out their ridiculous fantasies via an imaginary fantasy gaming realm Forget your lust for the rich man's gold/ All that you need, is in your soul/ And you can do this, oh baby, if you try/ All that I want for you my son/ Is to be satisfied All that we are is a picture in a mirror, with fancy shoes to grace our feet. All that there is, is a slow road to freedom; Heaven above and the devil beneath. We're all in this thing together, walking a line between faith and fear, this life won't last forever - when you cry I taste the salt in your tears. |
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« Reply #527 on: February 21, 2011, 05:29:PM » |
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Evelyn Waugh's "Love Among the Ruins."
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Kindly keep me in your rosary and prayer intentions; especially as I am looking for full-time employment . . .
“In life and in death, keep close to Jesus and give yourself into his faithful keeping; He alone can help you when all others fail you.”
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« Reply #528 on: February 21, 2011, 10:26:PM » |
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I'm not reading it at present but I very much want to read Rory Miller's "Meditations on Violence". Just need to track a copy down,
It's selling for less than $12 on Amazon.  |
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God is good, all the time. I am blessed to be a member in the body of the Church.
A compelling argument for traditionalism: "trad chapels... where men can wear lace in a righteous manner!" - Bakuryokuso
On the distinct lack of power the devil has: "Satan can kiss my Catholic ass. He's a pest more than anything else. The BVM will make short work of him with her beloved heel. Ave Maria!" - QuisUtDeus
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Arun
He who fails to confront himself constantly fails to transcend his weaknesses.
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« Reply #529 on: February 22, 2011, 05:59:AM » |
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I'm not reading it at present but I very much want to read Rory Miller's "Meditations on Violence". Just need to track a copy down,
Oh cool. Thanks! It's selling for less than $12 on Amazon. |
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It is my solemn and firmly held belief that the Cristeros were an entirely unjustified group of egomaniacal sociopaths and that Mexico would be a far better place today had they simply purchased Xbox360 consoles and lived out their ridiculous fantasies via an imaginary fantasy gaming realm Forget your lust for the rich man's gold/ All that you need, is in your soul/ And you can do this, oh baby, if you try/ All that I want for you my son/ Is to be satisfied All that we are is a picture in a mirror, with fancy shoes to grace our feet. All that there is, is a slow road to freedom; Heaven above and the devil beneath. We're all in this thing together, walking a line between faith and fear, this life won't last forever - when you cry I taste the salt in your tears. |
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