In the dark of night on June 16, 1775, colonial soldiers worked hard to dig, build and fortify the area around Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill outside of Charlestown, Massachusetts, to prepare for the battle the next day. Read about the Battle of Bunker Hill in newspapers from 1775.
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Holy Saint Anthony, gentle and powerful in your help, your love for God and charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were always ready to request for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle. Even so, you are the Saint of miracles. Gentle and loving Saint Anthony, whose heart is ever full of human …
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It’s officially that time of year when boat owners won’t shut up about their boats. Every conversation suddenly turns into, “How choppy do you think the water’ll be today?” or “I’m thinking about sneaking out of work early, just a quick ride, you know?” You’ll start to hear the word “overcast” used as a reason to cancel all plans and “the launch ramp was insane today” as small talk. Welcome to Boat Season, where your friend who owns a boat will make sure you know they own a boat.
But let’s not romanticize it too hard. Trailing your boat to the water, struggling at the launch while strangers silently judge your reverse skills, and realizing you forgot the plug (again) is all part of the charm. Still, as long as the sun’s out, the lake is calling and “boat” becomes not just a noun, but a full summer personality. Here are 24 memes to float your boat.
My least favorite thing about roommates is having four egg cartons in the fridge. Let me rephrase: the worst thing about having roommates you don’t communicate with is having four egg cartons in the refrigerator. If you have three roommates who can engage in more than a five-word conversation with each other, you are probably able to share kitchen essentials like spices, condiments, and basic ingredients like milk and eggs. My roommate and I have an “I’ll get eggs this time if you get eggs next time” arrangement, and it works out great for us. She uses more eggs, so she buys eggs more often. But if you and three strangers are living together, chances are your fridge will be pretty packed if everybody buys their own eggs, milk, ketchup, and so on. I’m not saying it’s wrong, but it’s a less-than-ideal living setup, even if you buy all your food.
Saint Bede the Venerable almost never left his monastery once he became a monk, but he influenced the entire Church of his day. One of the most well-rounded scholars, he wrote and taught in all areas of knowledge. Bede’s writings were read in church even before his death.
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Dear Lord, please give me strength,
To face the day ahead.
Dear Lord, please give me courage,
As I approach each hurting bed.
Dear Lord, please give me wisdom
With every word I speak.
Dear Lord, please give me patience,
As I comfort the sick and weak.
Dear Lord, Please give me assurance,
As the day slips into night.
That I have done the best I can,
That I have done what’s right.
On April 21, 1775, The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle published an article titled “Bloody News,” reporting the first hostilities of what would become the Revolutionary War. On April 19, 1775, British troops fired on the men of the Lexington Company who had already begun to disperse, beginning an unplanned and bloody battle. The descriptions …
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Pope Saint Martin I is considered a martyr for the faith even though he was not killed outright. He witnessed to the true faith by his consistent and constant teaching, which resulted in physical and mental torture.
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One hundred years ago, on April 10, 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald celebrated the publication of what he considered to be his greatest work of literature, The Great Gatsby. He had high hopes for the novel’s success in both sales and critical reception. “It will sell about 80,000 copies,” he supposed, “but I may be wrong.” In fact, he was wrong twice.
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Titles are funny things. Give someone a title, and suddenly they think it’s a personality trait. It’s why people put “manager” in their LinkedIn bio and start calling themselves leaders, or why someone who wins a raffle once becomes walking four-leaf clover declaring he’s the luckiest person alive. But nowhere is this title inflation more ridiculous than in families, where a nameplate like “grandma” somehow gets interpreted as superior to mere “mom,” simply because of the word grand.
Of course, raising a child isn’t about titles, it’s about actions. But try telling that to certain grandmas, who hear the news of a baby and immediately assume they’ve been promoted to CEO of the Family, bypassing Mom entirely. They’ll buy the gifts you asked them not to, give the advice no one requested, and, at least once, drop a line about how their connection to the baby is deeper, more spiritual, and definitely freer from all those burdens moms have to deal with.
Kind of like saying supervisor is higher ranking than CEO because the ladder is just three letters and the former has the word super in it.
In an effort to engage in more positive thinking recently, I have been engaging in what I like to call (for lack of a better term) ‘Yaymaxxing’. When I think about what I am going to do next, I add the word ‘yay’ to the end of my thought process whether it’s something that I want to do or not. It doesn’t matter if I have to finish something at work or if I’m going to hang out with friends, it is all yay-worthy to me.
Is it a ridiculous thing to do? Absolutely, but for whatever reason it seems to make a difference. I’m all for adding some extra whimsy to the mundanities of everyday life, and many memes concur with me on that. If we only have this one short life, we have to make it enjoyable where we can. Looking at funny pictures on the internet can easily be part of that.
O Master and holy God, who are beyond our understanding: at your word, light came forth out of darkness. In your mercy, you gave us rest through night-long sleep, and raised us up to glorify your goodness and to offer our supplication to You. Now, in your own tender love, accept us who adore You and give thanks to You with all our heart. Grant us all our requests, if they lead to salvation; give us the grace of manifesting that we are children of light and day, and heirs to your eternal reward. …
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Like many people, Saint Charles of Sezze thought he knew what God wanted, only to find out that he was mistaken. Instead of going to India as a missionary, Saint Charles settled in Rome where he cooked and cared for the friary and friary chapel. While being simple, Saint Charles was no simpleton as is obvious from his life story.
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Saint Anthony was a solitary ascetic who practiced great mortification yet drew many people to himself. He responded by founding an early form of monastic life. He lived until age 105.
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As a former Secretary of State and Presidential hopeful once said, “I’m just chilling in Cedar Rapids.” Chilling is such a powerful choice of words. It implies so much at once. It implies that not only are you hanging out, not doing much, but you’re also enjoying it. You can never be chilling and having a bad time. Chilling implies a level of cool, calmness, and collectedness that is hard to quite put into other words.
When drinks are chilling in the ice box, they’re cooling down, sure, but they’re also mellowing out, slowly becoming ready for consumption. But it’s not an overabundance of fun that the word suggests. It’s an even keel of positive feelings, neither rising above or dipping below a certain threshold. You can be “just chilling,” which means that you could be persuaded into doing something else. You can be nmjchbu, which is a brief way to keep a conversation going. You can be “chilling,” meaning that you would resent anything that threatens to change your stasis.
Saint Gregory of Nyssa, the brother of Saint Basil and the son of Saints Basil and Emmilia, was a married man when he began studying for the priesthood. He became Bishop of Nyssa and fought Arianism and was a prominent figure at the Council of Constantinople.
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Saint André Bessette was orphaned at 12, and eventually worked in the United States during the Civil War. At 25, he became a Brother of the Holy Cross.
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The power of words and communication has been celebrated in proverbs and wisdom throughout history, reflecting their profound significance. Now, scientists have uncovered just how deeply our speech influences the world around us—from individuals to the planet itself. A new study reveals the immense power embedded in everyday language, demonstrating how even subtle shifts in word choice can significantly alter perceptions, shape reality, and influence behavior. The findings underscore that words wield far more influence than previously understood. Yet, as a famous Marvel superhero once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” A study published in the journal Psychological Science…
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Lord, Have Mercy on Us. Christ, Have Mercy on Us. Lord Have Mercy on Us.
Jesus, Graciously Hear Us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have Mercy on Us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World, Have Mercy on Us.
God the Holy Ghost, Have Mercy on Us.
Sacred Head of Jesus, Formed by the Holy Ghost in the Womb of the Virgin Mary,
Guide Us in All Our Ways
Sacred Head of Jesus, Substantially United to the Word of God,
Guide Us in All Our Ways
Sacred Head of Jesus, Temple of Divine Wisdom, …
The death of a spy is rarely newsworthy, due to the secrecy surrounding it. But when a white beluga whale suspected of spying for Moscow was found dead in Norwegian waters in September, the animal soon became a minor celebrity. Hvaldimir (a play on the Norwegian word for whale, hval, and the first name of Russian president) was even given an official autopsy by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. The whale had been uncovered as a spy in 2019, and is one in a long line of animals which have been used by the intelligence services. Among them was a…
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If it weren’t for Saint Luke telling us about the selection and martyrdom of Saint Stephen in Acts of the Apostles, we would know nothing about him at all. The little we do know, however, speaks volumes about what kind of man he was, his love for Jesus, and the early Church community.
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Though ice skating has been around for centuries, it only came into its current form and fashion in the mid-19th century and was still taking shape as a professional and competitive sport when Charlotte Oelschlägel (1898 – 1984) wrote The Hippodrome Skating Book in 1916.
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Lord, in this holy season of prayer and song and laughter, we praise you for the great wonders you have sent us: for shining star and angel’s song, for infant’s cry in lowly manger. We praise you for the Word made flesh in a little Child. We behold his glory, and are bathed in its radiance.
Be with us as we sing the ironies of Christmas, the incomprehensible comprehended, the poetry made hard fact, the helpless Babe who cracks the world asunder. We kneel before you shepherds, innkeepers, …
God of love, Father of all, the darkness that covered the earth has given way to the bright dawn of your Word made flesh. Make us a people of this light. Make us faithful to your Word, that we may bring your life to the waiting world. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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A year in
sunsets, from April 2023 to March 2024, track along the
western horizon in these stacked panoramic views
Father, all-powerful God, your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to heart the voice which announces his glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Partner with us in our end-of-year campaign to continue to defend the truth of God’s Word and the gospel.
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PLUS: A former NFL wide receiver apologizes for insulting Shayne Coplan at Kalshi’s direction; traders didn’t see Hunter Biden pardon coming.
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V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, etc…
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to Your Word.
Hail Mary, etc…
V. And the Word was made flesh,
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, etc…
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech You, O …
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“As far as I’m concerned, ‘whom’ is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.”
Read More1. “Woman, behold your Son!” (Jn 19:26).
As we near the end of this Jubilee Year,
when you, O Mother, have offered us Jesus anew,
the blessed fruit of your womb most pure,
the Word made flesh, the world’s Redeemer,
we hear more clearly the sweet echo of his words
entrusting us to you, making you our Mother:
“Woman, behold your Son!”
When he entrusted to you the Apostle John,
and with him the children of the Church and all people,
Christ did not diminish but affirmed anew …
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole defended his use of the word “dog” in reference to the BJP, claiming it was a response to alleged insults against the OBC community. Patole’s comments sparked criticism from the BJP, who called it a sign of the opposition’s desperation ahead of the upcoming elections.
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In Anglophone communities during the 16th – 18th centuries, a common custom was for book owners to add in their book a note of ownership in either English or in Latin. The Rare Book and Special Collections Division holds a number of examples of these notes that offer a curious study for those interested in historical linguistics.
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Olaf Lipinski: In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language consisting of palindromic phrases, which read the same backwards as they do forwards, written with circular symbols. As she discovers various clues, different nations around the world interpret the messages differently – with some assuming they convey a threat. If humanity ended up in such a situation today, our best bet may be to turn to research uncovering how artificial intelligence (AI) develops languages. But what exactly defines a language? Most of us use at least one to…
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Jesus, Lover of chastity, Mary, Mother most pure, and Joseph, chaste guardian of the Virgin, to you I come at this hour, begging you to plead with God for me. I earnestly wish to be pure in thought, word and deed in imitation of your own holy purity.
Obtain for me, then, a deep sense of modesty which will be reflected in my external conduct. Protect my eyes, the windows of my soul, from anything that might dim the luster of a heart that must mirror only Christlike purity.
And when the “Bread …
This emphasis on Scripture and salvation, all for God’s glory, was the clarion call of the Reformation. A call for a return to truth and God’s grace.
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Parents should know their kids better than anyone. I wouldn’t expect a mother or a father to be able to predict their kid’s every move, especially in adulthood, but I do expect that when their kid tells their parents who they are, they listen. The mom in this story didn’t do that with her 24-year-old daughter, who said she didn’t want a proper wedding after getting engaged to her fiancee. Her daughter, Lynn, is an alternative in many senses of the word; she graduated college for the first time at 16, has tattoos and piercings, and fully marches to the beat of her own drum. She reluctantly agreed to a wedding after her mom pressured her into it, but after one dispute over the flowers, she quickly went home and eloped. While her dad understands why she did that, her mom can’t get over her devastation over the elopement.
Compromising on the Bible’s history affects our interpretation of God’s Word and God’s world
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Precious Blood and Word of God,
You are my eternal salvation.
Lost in sin, You liberated me.
You lifted me from perdition.
Treasuring my feeble soul,
You excused my constant frailties.
Forever, I am indebted to You.
Your cost can never be repaid,
For You bought my freedom with Blood.
I will always seek You out my Lord,
You are my beloved Deliverer!
You are the Lamb of God!
Today we celebrate a saint who was never canonized and who wanted to live in solitude and prayer. Saint Bruno was a Carthusian monk who took great steps to find a quiet place to live in spite of being asked to assist the Pope in Rome.
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Almighty God, our Father,
you who have given us life
and intended us to have it forever,
grant us your blessings.
Enlighten our minds to an awareness
and to a renewed conviction
that all human life is sacred
because it is created
in your image and likeness.
Help us to teach by word
and the example of our lives
that life occupies the first place,
that human life is precious
because it is the gift of God
whose love is infinite.
Give us the strength to …
NewsNation and the New York Post reported that Lue Elizondo, a former intelligence officer for the Department of Defense, alleges that “The United States has been involved in the recovery of objects, vehicles of unknown origin that are neither from our country or any other foreign country that we’re aware of.” He claims that one of the two spacecraft in possession of the Department of Defense is from the crash site of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. In his interview with NewsNation, Elizondo stated: “We as a nation have been interested in not only the vehicles themselves but the occupants…
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John Henry Newman, the 19th-century’s most important English-speaking Catholic theologian, spent the first half of his life as an Anglican and the second half as a Roman Catholic. He was a priest, popular preacher, writer, and eminent theologian in both churches.
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O eternal God and Ruler of all creation, You have allowed me to reach this hour. Forgive the sins I have committed this day by word, deed or thought. Purify me, O Lord, from every spiritual and physical stain. Grant that I may rise from this sleep to glorify You by my deeds throughout my entire lifetime, and that I be victorious over every spiritual and physical enemy. Deliver me, O Lord, from all vain thoughts and from evil desires, for yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, …
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noun: 1. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric knowledge. 2. One who explains or provides commentary on complex or obscure topics.
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