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The Weekly Francis

The Weekly Francis – Volume 364 – 09 June 2021

by Jeffrey Miller June 9, 2021June 9, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 23 May 2021 to 9 June 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post on Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

  • 6 June 2021

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  • 23 May 2021 – Apostolic Constitution “Pascite gregem Dei” of the Holy Father Francis, reforming Book VI of the Code of Canon Law

General Audiences

  • 9 June 2021

Homilies

  • 6 June 2021 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Messages

  • 4 June 2021 – Message of the Holy Father for the Launching of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
  • 9 June 2021 – Video message of the Holy Father to mark the meeting of the “John 17 Movement” at the Saint Joseph’s Seminary of New York
  • 9 June 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to participants in the Forum “Where do we stand with Amoris laetitia? Strategies for the application of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation”

Papal Tweets

  • “The Eucharist, source of love for the life of the Church, is the school of charity and solidarity. Those who are nourished by the Bread of Christ cannot remain indifferent to those who do not have their daily bread. #CorpusDomini” @Pontifex 3 June 2021
  • “During this month of June, dedicated in a special way to the Heart of Christ, we can repeat this simple prayer: “Jesus, make my heart resemble yours”. In this way, our own hearts will slowly but surely become more patient, more generous, more merciful…” @Pontifex 4 June 2021
  • “We need an integral human ecology that can transform our way of living, our relationship with the earth’s resources, and that involves not only environmental questions, but the entire human person responding to the cry of the poor. #WorldEnvironmentDay” @Pontifex 5 June 2021
  • “In this Decade on #Ecosystem Restoration, we must restore the various levels of ecological equilibrium: within ourselves, with others, with nature and other living creatures, and the spiritual equilibrium with God. #WorldEnvironmentDay” @Pontifex 5 June 2021
  • “The #Eucharist heals because it unites with Jesus: it makes us assimilate his way of living, his ability to be broken up and given to brothers and sisters, to respond to evil with good. #CorpusDomini” @Pontifex 6 June 2021
  • “In the #Eucharist fragility is strength: the strength of God’s love that becomes small so as to be welcomed and not feared; the strength of the love that is broken and shared so as to nourish and give life; the strength of the love that is split apart so as to join us in unity.” @Pontifex 6 June 2021
  • “The #Eucharist gives us the courage to reach out with love toward the fragility of others. As God does with us. This is the logic of the Eucharist: we receive Jesus who loves us and heals our fragilities in order to love others and help them in their fragilities.” @Pontifex 6 June 2021
  • “Let us #PrayTogether for the victims of the massacre that took place in a village of Burkina Faso. I am close to the family members and all the Burkinabé people suffering greatly because of these repeated attacks. Africa needs peace, not violence!” @Pontifex 6 June 2021
  • “ join the Canadian Bishops and the whole Catholic Church in Canada in expressing my closeness to the Canadian people, who have been traumatised by shocking discovery of the remains of two hundred and fifteen children, pupils at the Kamloops Indian Residential School.” @Pontifex 6 June 2021
  • “These difficult times are a strong call for everyone to turn away from the colonial model and walk side by side in dialogue, mutual respect and recognition of the rights and cultural values of all the daughters and sons of Canada.” @Pontifex 6 June 2021
  • “To celebrate the #Eucharist, we need first to recognize our thirst for God, to sense our need for him, to long for his presence and love, to realize that we cannot go it alone. Homily” @Pontifex 7 June 2021
  • “We cannot break bread on Sunday if our hearts are closed to our brothers and sisters. We cannot partake of that Bread if we do not give bread to the hungry. We cannot share that Bread unless we share the sufferings of our brothers and sisters in need.” @Pontifex 7 June 2021
  • “Today at 1:00 pm International Catholic Action is calling for the dedication of ”one minute for peace“, each according to his or her own religious tradition. Let us pray in particular for the Holy Land and for Myanmar.” @Pontifex 8 June 2021
  • “Our Eucharistic celebrations are transforming the world to the extent that we are allowing ourselves to be transformed and to become bread broken for others.” @Pontifex 8 June 2021

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Thoughts on My Appearance on The Journey Home Program
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Thoughts on My Appearance on The Journey Home Program

by Jeffrey Miller June 3, 2021June 3, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller

In the middle of May this year, I traveled to Ohio to appear on The Journey Home program.

This was rather exciting for me since I have watched this show on EWTN for the last 24 years and before I officially became Catholic. I had even seen the show live where Mother Angelica rather sandbagged Marcus Grodi about doing a show such as this. It was not a request he was expecting. In this show, men and women from varied Christian (and even non-Christian) backgrounds are interviewed about their journey into the Church. I have always loved this show learning about the people interviewed and their various stories: the commonalities and the differences of each unique conversion story.

I have also seen many friends and acquaintances of mine interviewed on the show and daydreamed about being on the show myself.

So when Matt Swaim contacted me about being on the show, there was no hesitation to my affirmation. Matt is a cohost on the Son Rise Morning Show and Outreach Manager for the Coming Home Network. I knew a bit about Matt since for quite a while as we had traded bad puns on Twitter. I had also heard him regularly on Gary Michuta’s Hands on Apologetics Podcast. I also had read his conversion story in My Name Is Lazarus: 34 Stories of Converts Whose Path to Rome Was Paved by G. K. Chesterton.

It was an absolute pleasure that on the day I flew in to have dinner with him and the extended talks we had as we drove back and forth from the location of the Coming Home Network where their studio is. It was rather cool to find out he had been reading my blog when he was still a Protestant. There was a period on my way into the Church where I had restricted myself to Christian music only – but not really the top-of-the-charts CCM stuff. I knew from our Twitter conversations we had some of the same tastes in these lesser-known bands. To discover that as a bassist in his Christian Punk Rock Group that he had opened up for some of my favorite obscure bands was delightful. Or that we had scoured the same [webzine][jm] looking for such bands. This would have been a great trip just for the conversations we had.

They go a long way to not inconvenience their guests. You are flown in the day before and tape the program the following day. After lunch, it was back to the airport to go home. So the experience goes by all too quickly. I would have loved to be able to have spent more time hanging out with the staff. The staff lunch only whetted my appetite for intelligent and fun conversation. Before the taping, at least I had an excellent talk with Bill Bateson, their Studio Manager. I would have loved to have done the same with everyone there. That conversation also turned to music and the similar tastes we have. I got to hear a little of his story into the Church.

The actual taping of the show is recorded without edits. Marcus Grodi interviewed me knowing little about me other than that I was a former atheist. Since the show is taped ahead of time it will be a couple of months before it airs on EWTN. The interview itself is kind of a blur to me now. Especially leading up to this, I had been accessing my own story and the fact that we hardly know ourselves. That often we learn about ourselves and our motivations later on. So this had given me some opportunity to think through some of this with now two decades past since entering the Church. Very bittersweet thinking about my late wife’s role in my conversion and just how much of an arrogant jerk I was (well still working on this). How my worldview and actions had poisoned so much. It is painful looking at the reality of this.

Right now, I am not all that confident in how the actual interview went. Having introvert tendencies, I can at times switch into performance mode. It is certainly not unknown for introverts to also be class clowns, as I was. So I hope it comes across more like a conversation as we talked. I also have a pretty good vocabulary. It is just that apparently I don’t have access to it when writing or talking. It just returns in hindsight. I hope it comes across how much I love the faith and that this is a well of mystery that will never dry up for me.

Before and after the recording, I had been praying that God could use this even if what I said was only helpful for one person. I learned while there that the impact of the program could also be years later in reruns. I have to constantly fight the temptation to making everything “all about me” as my various insecurities come forth and seek to rule me. So, of course, I write a post all about me and my appearance.

St. John the Baptist pray for me that I might decrease and that Jesus increase in me.

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A Day in Ecumenism
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A Day in Ecumenism

by Jeffrey Miller June 2, 2021June 2, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller

I was theologically grilled by two Orthodox Christians from Egypt.

I was not fooled by them playing good Copt, bad Copt with me.

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The Weekly Francis

The Weekly Francis – Volume 363 – 02 June 2021

by Jeffrey Miller June 2, 2021June 2, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 May 2021 to 2 June 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post on Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

  • 30 May 2021

General Audiences

  • 2 June 2021

Messages

  • 29 May 2021 – Video message of the Holy Father on occasion of the tenth anniversary of the creation of “Rezandovoy”, a project of the Society of Jesus in Spain, 29 May 2021
  • 29 May 2021 – Message of the Holy Father for the funeral celebration of His Beatitude Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians

Speeches

  • 31 May 2021 – To the Italian Basketball Federation

Papal Tweets

  • “The first advice offered by the Holy Spirit is, “Live in the present”. There is no better time for us: now, here and now, is the one and only time to do good, to make our life a gift. Let us live in the present!” @Pontifex 27 May 2021
  • “Secondly, the Holy Spirit tells us, “Look to the whole”. The Paraclete impels us to unity, to concord, to the harmony of diversity. He makes us see ourselves as parts of the same body, brothers and sisters of one another. Let us look to the whole!” @Pontifex 27 May 2021
  • “Finally, the third advice is, “Put God before yourself”. Only by emptying ourselves, do we leave room for the Lord; only by giving ourselves to him, do we find ourselves; only by becoming poor in spirit, do we become rich in the Holy Spirit. Let us put God in first place!” @Pontifex 27 May 2021
  • “May the Holy Spirit teach us to view the world with God’s eyes and to treat our brothers and sisters with the gentleness of His heart.” @Pontifex 28 May 2021
  • “The Holy Spirit impels us to love not only those who love us and think as we do, but to love everyone, even as Jesus taught us. He enables us to forgive our enemies and the wrongs we have endured. He inspires us to be active and creative in love.” @Pontifex 29 May 2021
  • “The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is an immense mystery, which exceeds the capacities of our minds, but that speaks to our heart, because we find it encompassed in that expression of Saint John which summarizes all of Revelation: “God is love”.” @Pontifex 30 May 2021
  • “If we forget the good, our hearts shrink. But if, like Mary, we remember the great things that the Lord does, if at least once a day we offer a short #prayer of praise, our hearts will expand and joy will increase. #Visitation” @Pontifex 31 May 2021
  • “We pray to you, Blessed Mother, that you might untangle the knots that oppress us so that we can witness with joy to your Son and our Lord, Jesus Christ.” @Pontifex 31 May 2021
  • “Video – The Beauty of Marriage” @Pontifex 1 June 2021
  • “Even if our prayers might ramble and be weakened by a wavering faith, we must never stop putting our trust in Jesus. Supported by Jesus’ #prayer, our timid prayers rest on eagles’ wings and soar up to heaven. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 2 June 2021

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The realities of Eucharistic spirituality
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The realities of Eucharistic spirituality

by Jeffrey Miller May 26, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller

Sometimes at Mass, the Eucharist gets caught in one of my teeth.

So of course I have pondered the cons and pros of this.

On the pro side: Since the Eucharist will end up being more slowly digested it is with me longer. Today I thought of this being a Toothernacle.

Con, it just doesn’t seem quite appropriate for me. So I try to dislodge it away with my tongue. Sometimes it seems quite stuck and I would be tempted to use a toothpick. Yet I do not want to become like Longinus.

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The Weekly Francis

The Weekly Francis – Volume 362 – 26 May 2021

by Jeffrey Miller May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 21 May 2021 to 26 May 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

General Audiences

  • 26 May 2021

Homilies

  • 23 May 2021 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost

Letters

  • 21 May 2021 – Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis on the occasion of the online Conference Building Fraternity, Defending Justice. Challenges and Opportunities for Insular Peoples, 21 May 2021
  • 24 May 2021 – Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner, O.P., Master General of the Order of Preachers for the VIII Centenary of the Death of Saint Dominic of Caleruega

Messages

  • 22 May 2021 – Video message of the Holy Father on occasion of the ecumenical Pentecost Vigil organized by CHARIS, in the Anglican ‘Christ Church’ in Jerusalem
  • 23 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the Participants in the international prayer “Pilgrims with Ignatius” to mark the beginning of the Ignatian Year (23 maggio 2021)
  • 25 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to mark the launch of the “Laudato Si” Action Platform

Regina Caeli

  • 23 May 2021

Speeches

  • 21 May 2021 – Audience with members of the “Lazare” Association
  • 21 May 2021 – To new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See
  • 24 May 2021 – Visit of the Holy Father to the work-community of the Dicastery for Communication

Papal Tweets

  • “Together, we can seek the truth in #dialogue, in relaxed conversation or in passionate debate. To do so calls for perseverance; it entails moments of silence, yet it can patiently embrace the broader experience of individuals and the #CulturalDiversity of peoples.” @Pontifex 21 May 2021
  • “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience. #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex 21 May 2021
  • “Tomorrow evening the Vigil of Pentecost will be celebrated in Saint Stephen’s Church in Jerusalem to implore the gift of peace. Let us #PrayTogether, pleading to the Holy Spirit so that Israelis and Palestinians may be open to living together as brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 21 May 2021
  • “Each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species. Most become extinct due to human activity, and will no longer give glory to God by their very existence, nor convey their message to us. We have no such right. #Biodiversity #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex 22 May 2021
  • “The Holy Spirit, the love of God, acts in our spirit. He comes down “within the heart”, as “the soul’s most welcome guest”. He is the very love of God, who does not abandon us. #Pentecost Homily” @Pontifex 23 May 2021
  • “Let us open our hearts to the gift of the Holy Spirit, which makes us feel all the beauty and truth of God’s love in the dead and Risen Christ. And it spurs us to go out, to witness to this Love that always precedes us with his mercy. #Pentecost” @Pontifex 23 May 2021
  • “#LetUsPrayTogether for the situation in Colombia, which continues to be worrying. I exhort everyone to avoid, for humanitarian reasons, behaviours that are damaging for the population in exercising the right to peaceful protest.” @Pontifex 23 May 2021
  • “Let us also pray for the populations of the city of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, forced to flee due to the eruption of the great volcano, Mount Nyiragongo.” @Pontifex 23 May 2021
  • “Holy Spirit, Paraclete Spirit, comfort our hearts. Our Advocate, sweet counsellor of the soul, make us witnesses of the “today” of God, prophets of unity for the Church and humanity, and apostles grounded in your grace, which creates and renews all things.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
  • “Let us entrust ourselves to the maternal intercession of Mary Most Holy so that the Holy Spirit may descend in abundance upon the Church of our time, fill the hearts of all the faithful and kindle in them the fire of his love.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
  • “On the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, let us #PrayTogether for our dear brothers and sisters in China. May the Holy Spirit guide and help them to be bearers of the happy message, witnesses of charity, and builders of justice and peace in their country.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
  • “Today the “Laudato Si’ Year” concludes. I thank those who participated with many initiatives throughout the world. It is a journey that we must continue together, listening to the cry of the Earth and of the poor.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
  • “The Paraclete is telling the Church that today is the time for comforting. It is more the time for joyfully proclaiming the Gospel than for combatting paganism. It is the time for bringing the joy of the Risen Lord, not for lamenting the drama of secularization.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
  • “It is the time for pouring out love upon the world, yet not embracing worldliness. It is more the time for testifying to mercy, than for inculcating rules and regulations. It is the time of the Paraclete! It is the time of freedom of heart, in the Paraclete.” @Pontifex 24 May 2021
  • “The #LaudatoSi’ Year has brought about a concrete action project called the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, a path that will involve our communities in various ways so that they may become totally sustainable in the spirit of an integral ecology. Laudato si’ – Official Website” @Pontifex 25 May 2021
  • “When we pray, we need to be humble, so that our words are actually prayers and not just idle talk that God rejects. #Prayer #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 26 May 2021
  • “The Holy Spirit is the Gift of God who helps us to be free people, people who want and know how to love, people who understand that life is a mission to proclaim the wonders that the Lord accomplishes in those who trust in him.” @Pontifex 26 May 2021

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The Weekly Francis

The Weekly Francis – Volume 361 – 20 May 2021

by Jeffrey Miller May 20, 2021May 26, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 May 2021 to 20 May 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post on Jimmy Akin’s blog.

General Audiences

  • 19 May 2021

Homilies

  • 16 May 2021 – Holy Mass with the Myanmar Community in Rome

Messages

  • 15 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to participants in the “Meeting for Fraternal Dialogue 2021” of the Italian Charismatic Consultation
  • 17 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 50th National Week for Institutes of Consecrated Life in Spain

Regina Caeli

  • 16 May 2021

Speeches

  • 14 May 2021 – To the Delegation of the “Scouts Unitaires de France”
  • 14 May 2021 – The Holy Father Francis opens the General States of Birth, an online initiative promoted by the Forum of Family Associations
  • 15 May 2021 – To Members of the “Meter” Association

Papal Tweets

  • “The Solemnity of the #Ascension lifts our gaze upwards, beyond earthly things. At the same time, it reminds us of the mission the Lord has entrusted to us here on earth. May the Holy Spirit guide us in the good battle we must wage.” @Pontifex 13 May 2021
  • “Our lives and the history of the world are in God’s hands. Let us entrust the Church, ourselves and the entire world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Let us pray for peace, the end of the pandemic, a penitent spirit, and our conversion. #OurLadyofFatima” @Pontifex 13 May 2021
  • “If the family is not at the center of the present, there will be no future; but if the family takes off again, everything will take again. #Birthrate” @Pontifex 14 May 2021
  • “The family is the harmonious union of the differences between man and woman, capable of opening themselves to life and to others. Let us #PrayTogether for families so that they might remain united throughout these difficult times and lend a hand to those in need. #DayofFamilies” @Pontifex 15 May 2021
  • “The abuse of minors is a ”psychological murder“, it takes away their childhood away. Therefore, the protection of children against sexual exploitation is a duty of every state. Also needed are reporting, prevention and efficacious help for the victims.” @Pontifex 15 May 2021
  • “All of us are responsible for the communications we make, for the information we share, for the control that we can exert over fake news by exposing it. All of us are to be witnesses of the truth: to go, to see and to share. #WorldCommunicationsDay” @Pontifex 16 May 2021
  • “On this Feast of the #Ascension, while we contemplate Heaven, where Christ has ascended and sits at the right hand of the Father, let us ask Mary, Queen of Heaven, to help us to be courageous witnesses to the Risen One in the world, in the concrete situations of life.” @Pontifex 16 May 2021
  • “Today I wish to lay upon the Lord’s altar the sufferings of the people of #Myanmar and pray that God will convert all hearts to peace. Do not lose hope: Jesus is interceding before the Father for all of us, that he keep us from the evil one and set us free from the power of evil.” @Pontifex 16 May 2021
  • “The commitment to #peace and #fraternity always originates from the grass roots: everyone can do something, however small. Everyone can be dedicated, even in small ways, to build fraternity, to work toward reconstructing what is broken instead of fomenting violence.” @Pontifex 16 May 2021
  • “The Lord always hears the cry of his people and dries their tears. Dear brothers and sisters of #Myanmar, do not stop looking up to heaven. Keep the faith! Homily” @Pontifex 16 May 2021
  • “Let us pray constantly that the Israelis and Palestinians may find the path of dialogue and forgiveness. Let us pray for the victims, in particular for the children; let us pray for peace.” @Pontifex 16 May 2021
  • “Today “Laudato Si’ Week” begins, to educate more and more to listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor. I thank the numerous participating organizations, and I invite everyone to participate.” @Pontifex 16 May 2021
  • “I invite all men and women in our world to make good use of the gifts that the Lord has entrusted to us to preserve and make his creation even more beautiful. #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex 17 May 2021
  • “In order to ensure the proper care of our common home, we must become a “we” that is ever wider and more co-responsible, in the profound conviction that whatever good is done in our world is done for present and future generations. #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex 18 May 2021
  • “When we become aware of our distractions in #prayer, what can help us confront them is to humbly offer our heart to the Lord so that He may purify it and refocus it on Him.” @Pontifex 19 May 2021
  • “In these days of preparation for the Solemnity of #Pentecost, let us ask the Lord to send us the gifts of the Holy Spirit so that we may persevere in our life of #prayer with humility and joy, overcoming difficulties with wisdom and determination.” @Pontifex 19 May 2021
  • “Technology based on the use of highly polluting fossil fuels needs to be replaced without delay. There is reason to hope that humanity at the dawn of the 21st century will be remembered for having generously shouldered its grave responsibilities. #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex 19 May 2021
  • “On this 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius’ wound in Pamplona, I invite everyone to join in this journey of conversion with the pilgrim Ignatius, so that we may be renewed and see all things new in Christ. #Ignatius500” @Pontifex 20 May 2021
  • “Let us #PrayTogether today for victims of the climate crisis and continue to work so that the earth may truly be a common home where everyone can have their place. #LaudatoSiWeek” @Pontifex 20 May 2021

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The Blessed Mother Pedal

by Jeffrey Miller May 12, 2021May 26, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller
The Blessed Mother Guitar Pedal
The Blessed Mother Guitar Pedal

I was sure this was a joke when I saw this:

“The Blessed Mother™ V2 births a classic OD sound with power from the Most High. Her supernatural combination of germanium and silicon diodes generates a uniquely raw, yet velvety tone. She features an adjustable transparency function: The Immaculator. This lets you preserve or purify the sound’s original grit to your liking.”

“The Mother is a splendid first stage OD or clean boost. She plays well with others, is true bypass, and has a powerful treble and bass control range. She takes 9v or 18v DC. And yes, her halo and heart light up…cuz God’s mom deserves it.”

Turns out that Heather Brown use to work with others building boutique guitar pedals and designed and built this one on her own. Apparently, this pedal has been selling for several years and there are lots of five-star reviews.

Sold on the site godsmom.com

I use the Line 6 Helix for guitar effects, but I bought this because how could I resist?

Besides, based on the seller’s page this seems to be made more as a tribute to the BVM and is not intended to mock.

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The Weekly Francis

The Weekly Francis – Volume 360 – 12 May 2021

by Jeffrey Miller May 12, 2021May 26, 2021
written by Jeffrey Miller
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 1 May 2021 to 12 May 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post on Jimmy Akin’s blog.

General Audiences

  • 12 May 2021

Messages

  • 1 May 2021 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the blessing of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Miandrivazo, in the diocese of Morondava, Madagascar (1st May 2021)
  • 3 May 2021 – Message for the 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 2021
  • 6 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Luján, Patroness of Argentina
  • 6 May 2021 – Message of the Holy Father to the Archbishop of Bombay on the Covid–19 health emergency in India
  • 8 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to participants in the Fifth International Conference entitled “Mind, Body and Soul”
  • 8 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in “Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite the World”
  • 10 May 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to mark the presentation of the volume “Seeking and Finding God’s Will. A Practical Guide to the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola” by Father Miguel Ángel Fiorito

Moto Proprio

  • 10 May 2021 – Apostolic Letter issued “Motu Proprio” by the Supreme Pontiff Francis “Antiquum ministerium”

Prayers

  • 1 May 2021 – Prayer of the Rosary to invoke an end to the pandemic (1st May 2021)

Regina Caeli

  • 9 May 2021

Speeches

  • 6 May 2021 – To the Pontifical Swiss Guard

Papal Tweets

  • “I have wished to devote the Message for this 107th World Day of #Migrants and #Refugees to the theme: ”Towards An Ever Wider ‘We’, in order to indicate a clear horizon for our common journey in this world.” @Pontifex 6 May 2021
  • “We are all in the same boat and called to work together so that there will be no more walls that separate us, no longer others, but only a single “we”, encompassing all of humanity. Message” @Pontifex 6 May 2021
  • “God saves with love, not with force; offering Himself, not imposing Himself.” @Pontifex 6 May 2021
  • “I wish to convey my heartfelt solidarity and spiritual closeness to all the Indian people, together with the assurance of my prayers that God will grant healing and consolation to everyone affected by this grave pandemic. #India [Message(]https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2021/05/06/210506g.html)” @Pontifex 6 May 2021
  • “Christians do not follow their own whims, but rather the call of love, the voice of Jesus.” @Pontifex 7 May 2021
  • “n the month of May we continue the prayer “marathon” through important Marian Shrines. Today I invite you to join spiritually in the supplication to #OurLadyoftheRosary to take place at midday today at the Shrine of Pompeii.” @Pontifex 8 May 2021
  • “The coronavirus has caused much death and suffering, affecting the lives of all, especially those of the most vulnerable. I ask you not to forget those who are most vulnerable. #VaxLive #AVaccineforthePoor” @Pontifex 8 May 2021
  • “I give my heartfelt thanks to all the generous people who by their contributions, large and small, are making it possible for many brothers and sisters in need to receive the vaccine against COVID. God bless you! #AVaccineforthePoor https://elemosineria.va” @Pontifex 8 May 2021
  • “We are grateful to those working tirelessly to combat the pandemic, which has challenged our solidarity and authentic fraternity. We must reflect on our health systems and ensure they are accessible to all of the sick, without disparity. #UniteToPrevent Message” @Pontifex 8 May 2021
  • “The love Jesus gives us is the same with which the Father loves Him: pure, unconditional, freely given love. By giving it to us, Jesus treats us like friends, making us know the Father, and he involves us in his same mission for the life of the world. #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 15:9–17)” @Pontifex 9 May 2021
  • “I am following with particular concern the events in Jerusalem. I pray that it may be a place of encounter and not of violent clashes, a place of prayer and peace. Violence begets only violence. Enough of these clashes.” @Pontifex 9 May 2021
  • “Let us pray for the victims of the terrorist attack that took place yesterday in Kabul: an inhuman act that affected many young girls as they left school. Let us pray for every one of them and for their families. And may God grant peace to Afghanistan.” @Pontifex 9 May 2021
  • “Everything we would like others to do for us, let us do for them instead (cf. Mt 7:12). Do we want to be heard? Let us first listen. Do we need encouragement? Let us give encouragement. Do we want someone to care for us? Let us care for those who are alone and abandoned.” @Pontifex 10 May 2021
  • “Today, too, the Spirit is calling men and women to set out and encounter all those who are waiting to discover the beauty, goodness, and truth of the Christian faith. #Cathechists #AntiquumMinisterium Motu Proprio” @Pontifex 11 May 2021
  • “Which way should I follow? There are ways that do not lead to Heaven: the ways of worldliness, the ways of self-affirmation, the ways of selfish power. And there is Jesus’ way, the way of humble love, of prayer, of meekness, of trust, of service to others.” @Pontifex 11 May 2021
  • “Praying is not easy. Each time we want to pray, we think of many other activities that seem more important and urgent. Almost always, after putting off #prayer, we realise that those things were not essential at all. This is how the Enemy deceives us. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 12 May 2021

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by Jeffrey Miller May 5, 2021May 26, 2021
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Star War Day and Catholic Puns

Yesterday on May the 4th, Catholic Answers posted:

Scott Han
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To which I had to reply:

“He used to be Han Solo Scriptura”

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