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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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An Original Work / February 11, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Saint John Paul II National Shrine to host exhibit on the Shroud of Turin during Lent
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Beginning on March 5, the first day of Lent, and running through Easter Sunday, April 20, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit called “‘Lord, You Could Not Love Me More!’: Saint John Paul II and the Shroud of Turin.”
The exhibit is a response to the beloved saint’s call for greater understanding of and devotion to the shroud — the burial cloth that many believe was used to wrap the body of Christ after his crucifixion.
During a visit to the shroud in 1998 in Turin, Italy, Pope John Paull II said: “The shroud does not hold people’s hearts to itself but turns them to him, at whose service the Father’s loving providence has put it. Therefore, it is right to foster an awareness of the precious value of this image, which everyone sees and no one at present can explain.”
“For every thoughtful person it is a reason for deep reflection, which can even involve one’s life,” he added. “The shroud is thus a truly unique sign that points to Jesus, the true word of the Father, and invites us to pattern our lives on the life of the One who gave himself for us.”
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The exhibit is a response to the beloved saint’s call for greater understanding of and devotion to the shroud — the burial cloth that many believe was used to wrap the body of Christ after his crucifixion.
During a visit to the shroud in 1998 in Turin, Italy, Pope John Paull II said: “The shroud does not hold people’s hearts to itself but turns them to him, at whose service the Father’s loving providence has put it. Therefore, it is right to foster an awareness of the precious value of this image, which everyone sees and no one at present can explain.”
“For every thoughtful person it is a reason for deep reflection, which can even involve one’s life,” he added. “The shroud is thus a truly unique sign that points to Jesus, the true word of the Father, and invites us to pattern our lives on the life of the One who gave himself for us.”
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Saint John Paul II National Shrine to host exhibit on the Shroud of Turin
On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of Turin.
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How do you make decisions together?
- By Michie
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There are times I’m too stressed to make a decision on neutral matters where it truly does not matter to me in the end. I do not look at it as a loophole for blame but giving your spouse the final say in the instance it might make him happier in the long run to mull it over and make the final decision. I assume your spouse feels the same. It really is a trust issue. Either you trust or you don’t. Thinking about possible scenarios where blame is put on the other might be a cause for reflection. We tend to put undue stress in these situations where there is really no need to. I hope this helps. 
(Advise from a stress ball)
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A life of faith and football: Remembering Virginia Halas McCaskey
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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(OSV News) — When Virginia Halas McCaskey died Feb. 6 at age 102, a nonstop flood of remembrance and gratitude enveloped the sports world and social media.
The Chicago Bears owner since 1983 and a beloved National Football League fixture whose reputation included her unwavering Catholic faith, McCaskey left behind a lifetime of influence, inspiration and good deeds.
McCaskey’s father, George Halas, founded the Chicago Bears in 1919. Virginia, who was born in 1923, inherited the team when her father died Oct. 31, 1983. Her only sibling, younger brother George, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Dec. 16, 1979, the last day of that year’s regular season.
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The Chicago Bears owner since 1983 and a beloved National Football League fixture whose reputation included her unwavering Catholic faith, McCaskey left behind a lifetime of influence, inspiration and good deeds.
McCaskey’s father, George Halas, founded the Chicago Bears in 1919. Virginia, who was born in 1923, inherited the team when her father died Oct. 31, 1983. Her only sibling, younger brother George, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Dec. 16, 1979, the last day of that year’s regular season.
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A life of faith and football: Remembering Virginia Halas McCaskey
Virginia Halas McCaskey, the Chicago Bears owner, passed away at 102, leaving a legacy of faith, family and football.
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Paris Grand Mosque rector proposes to Pope Francis a meeting between Muslims and Christians
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, proposed to Pope Francis organizing a meeting between Christians and Muslims in the French capital this year to promote interreligious dialogue and fraternity.
Hafiz made the proposal on Feb. 10 at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican during an audience with the pope, which was also attended by a delegation from the European Coordination Council AMMALE (Alliance of Mosques, Associations, and Muslim Leaders), an organization aimed at improving the integration and practice of Islam in Europe.
Inspired by the encyclical Fratelli Tutti, the initiative seeks to promote fraternity and justice through interreligious dialogue.
During the meeting, the second between the two after one held in 2022, the pontiff apologized for not receiving him at the Apostolic Palace.
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Hafiz made the proposal on Feb. 10 at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican during an audience with the pope, which was also attended by a delegation from the European Coordination Council AMMALE (Alliance of Mosques, Associations, and Muslim Leaders), an organization aimed at improving the integration and practice of Islam in Europe.
Inspired by the encyclical Fratelli Tutti, the initiative seeks to promote fraternity and justice through interreligious dialogue.
During the meeting, the second between the two after one held in 2022, the pontiff apologized for not receiving him at the Apostolic Palace.
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Paris Grand Mosque rector proposes a meeting between Muslims, Christians
Chems-Eddine Hafiz made the proposal on Feb. 10 at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican during an audience with the pope.
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Child welfare hotline worker arrested for kidnapping 1-year-old girl she thought was in danger
- By Michie
An employee with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services has been accused of forging documents and using her position to kidnap a 1-year-old girl whom she believed was in an abusive situation. The state agency has decried the actions of the child welfare hotline worker as “absolutely shameful.”
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Child welfare hotline worker arrested for kidnapping 1-year-old girl she thought was in danger
An employee with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services has been accused of forging documents and using her position to kidnap a 1-year-old girl whom she believed was in an abusive situation
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