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Rainbow
Rainbow Photo by Gel Santos Relos, CBSNews, MSNBC, and from the post of @joelstylst.men The rainbow is a symbol not only of hope, but that each of us has a distinct legacy. This rainbow appeared yesterday, Inauguration Eve, even the heavens approve of what's happening...
Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration, with the 22-year-old reciting her poem "The Hill We Climb" after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as president and vice president.Gorman spoke for nearly six...
Fields of Gold
#Whitney Steele, a songwriter, listening to her smooth, soothing voice. #we're walking fields of gold. Can you believe that we are walking fields of gold? That love is our currency? That wisdom can be had with reflections? I once had a conversation with a very young...
Open the Door Wider
Today, the #LACatholics and #PrayForAmerica invite us through #HolyFamilyArtesia, to light a candle for the 400,022 deaths we suffered in America. The Archdiocese wants us to pray together as a nation with the US 46th President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala...
New Times
We may be nice and polite but inside are cold hearts. Learn how to listen, understand and be kinder to people even to those who made mistakes. The new wine will not burst if perhaps put in new wine skins and just maybe the world will survive these new times. What the...
The waters of Truth are soft and gentle
Today is the feast of St. John the Baptist. Just like him, we are baptized Catholic Christians with 2 distinct features of: baptized with holy water and the Holy Spirit anointed with the Lord's mission who is priest, prophet and king. Our mission is to be...
Love Inspired
Love inspired this dinner of #lobsters from #maine with #lobsterravioli from #traderjoes, with #homemademarinara, served with salad of #lettuce#arugula#redbellpeppers and #slicedasianpears. The last photo is my dream to travel to Paris in 2021....
What is the Presidential Oath of Office?
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."Nov 5, 2019 Why are we holding this 45th US President...
Pillars of Light
288 days of Coronavirus pandemic Today is my 42nd wedding anniversary with the resident philosopher Enrique de la Cruz, who does not habitually use PhD to his name. He has a doctorate in philosophy and mathematical logic. Those 3 letters have enabled us to live in...