In Italy, earlier this week, a priest decided to live-stream a mass due to COVID-19. Unfortunately he activated the video filters by mistake.

Watch a 30-second video here:

https://twitter.com/KiwiEV/status/1242267839236583427

Just in case you were short of reading material this Sunday ;))
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Religious commentary:

Children of Nachson, from My Jewish Learning, about the meaning of faith ("Leap, and the net will appear")

The Jewish spriritual path to character development, also from My Jewish Learning ( Read more... )

У нас большой дефицит теплых семейных праздников, поводов собраться вместе, когда мы не нагружены и не перегружены ничем лишним. И Новый год - один из таких дней... это просто условная дата, позволяющая собраться вместе, улыбнуться друг другу, подарить подарки, тихо отпраздновать календарную смену ( Read more... )

"You don't need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfection."

Dwight Eisenhower once said, "You can't lead people by hitting them over the head. That's assault, not leadership."

(from Pirkei Avos:)
Rabbi Yose bar Yehudah of Kfar HaBavli says ( Read more... )

...it's mentioned in one of my longtime favorite books, "Colas Breugnon" by Romain Rolland
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Carolyn weighs in on the 'divine plan' theory of life

Carolyn Hax on Jun 25, 2018
Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Carolyn:

I'm curious if you believe or think things "happen for a reason" and "God/higher power only gives us what we can handle," or are things just random? I ask because my mom told me some sad news about a ( Read more... )

Classic Peanuts: "She must be kidding"

Prickly City: "Everything will be all right"

Mark Trail: interesting info about the black garden snake

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"Rose of Jericho" by Cindy Veach ( Read more... )

The Good Man in HellIf a good man were ever housed in Hell ( Read more... )