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Thank you, Hugo! :D So this begs the question, when did Mary visit her cousin Elizabeth? Could it be before Joseph found out? Or after? With Joseph, being Mary's protector, it seems unlikely that he would be on board with her taking such a trip in her condition. If before, then Mary I imagine she w...

I'm not sure about the takes on this. We're confusing our customs for theirs and translations that dont really translate I'm not saying I'm right on all the details, but "betrothed" in the context of ancient Jewish marital law does not mean "engaged" or "affianced" in t...

+JMJ+ That's like saying that the so-called "Pastor's Privilege" — which the priest has always exercised exercised in the Confessional — has no guardrails cuz there's no hidden microphone reporting on all his prudential judgements in the priest-box. The problem is that your model apparent...

+JMJ+ … This formulation has no guardrails. … Who will tell the pastors and couples when they have been too lenient in absolving themselves of unrepentant sins? […] That's like saying that the so-called "Pastor's Privilege" — which the priest has always exercised exercised in the Confessi...

I'm considering the purchase of a traditional Italian pocket knife. OK so you have my attention...pics? I don't know the style but if it has to do with knives, I am in! A classic switchblade seems Italian to me. Not at all surprising, coco, but I don't need to stab anyone. There are 34 different ac...

Important public service announcement: if you think you can pull off a Homburg, you can't.

Ask yourself, are you Anthony Eden? Enrico Caruso?

Even Michael Corleone looked like a cafone.

No Homburgs. Ask me how I know. Ask me how much it cost me to find out.

Just saying.

I'm considering the purchase of a traditional Italian pocket knife.

This stinks. Azerbaijan destroyed Karabagh. It's not coming back. The first world nations made sure of that. Ethnic cleansing is alive and well. Iran has taken notes. Obama gave $BillionS cash to Iran. Hamas fired rockets on Israel. US gave cash and weapons to Israel for defense. Biden gave $Billio...

This thread is a dumpster fire.

FredS wrote: ↑28 Sep 2023, 06:44

Brigid wrote: ↑26 Sep 2023, 14:50 She's hanging on. Not fighting to stay, yet, but she's here anyway, for now.

Thank God for daily victories.
Still praying for your dear Sarah.

Yeah, I'll chalk that up as a win and keep praying.