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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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Looking to beat the February blues? Create a Catholic home altar
- By RileyG
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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I have multiple icons, statues, rosaries, and other items.
I'm really interested but have lack of space.
Hmmm...
Thanks for posting!
I'm really interested but have lack of space.
Hmmm...
Thanks for posting!
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Army National Guard officer sues over alleged 'No Christians in Command' policy
- By RileyG
That is bigotry. Good for him for suing! 
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Widowed nuns?
- By RileyG
- The Ancient Way - Eastern Orthodox
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Thanks!
Righteous Martyr Maria (Skobtsova)
Elizaveta Pilenko, the future Mother Maria, was born in 1891 in Riga, Latvia, then part of the Russian Empire, and grew up in the south of Russia on the shore of the Black Sea. Her father was mayor of the town of Anapa, while on her mother's side, she was descended from the last governor of the…www.oca.org
I thought St. Maria was a widow but she was divorced although her ex ( 2nd) husband supported her monastic decision.
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Cardinal Dolan turns 75 – and joins a growing group of senior US churchmen
- By RileyG
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Praying for an increase in young vocations to the priesthood and religious life 
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Is “This Too Shall Pass” in the Bible?
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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The phrase “this too shall pass” is often used to describe the impermanence of life and the need for longanimity in the face of suffering. Many people simply assume that the phrase comes from Sacred Scripture, but in fact it appears nowhere in the Bible. So where does it come from?
At first glance, the phrase sounds like it could be an aphorism from the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who believed the world to be in a state of constant flux. “You can’t step into the same river twice,” he said. Despite the similarities, however, the phrase “this too shall pass” is not found in the writings of Heraclitus.
Instead, many etymologists suspect the phrase was invented by medieval Persian poets belonging to a mystical branch of Islam called Sufism. It is interesting to note, however, that Jewish folklore also contains stories suggesting that the phrase originated with King Solomon.
In terms of its English usage, the phrase has been a part of our language since at least the mid-1800s. In 1852, for example, the English poet Edward FitzGerald wrote a story called Solomon’s Seal, based on some Persian fables he had been reading. In his story, FitzGerald describes how King Solomon was asked to devise a phrase which would always hold true, in good times and bad. In response, the King supplied the adage, “This too will pass away.”
While the Bible never records this event taking place, the phrase does fit nicely with a famous set of verses from Ecclesiastes 3, which are traditionally attributed to King Solomon: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven . . . a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance” (Eccles 3:1,4).
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At first glance, the phrase sounds like it could be an aphorism from the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who believed the world to be in a state of constant flux. “You can’t step into the same river twice,” he said. Despite the similarities, however, the phrase “this too shall pass” is not found in the writings of Heraclitus.
Instead, many etymologists suspect the phrase was invented by medieval Persian poets belonging to a mystical branch of Islam called Sufism. It is interesting to note, however, that Jewish folklore also contains stories suggesting that the phrase originated with King Solomon.
In terms of its English usage, the phrase has been a part of our language since at least the mid-1800s. In 1852, for example, the English poet Edward FitzGerald wrote a story called Solomon’s Seal, based on some Persian fables he had been reading. In his story, FitzGerald describes how King Solomon was asked to devise a phrase which would always hold true, in good times and bad. In response, the King supplied the adage, “This too will pass away.”
While the Bible never records this event taking place, the phrase does fit nicely with a famous set of verses from Ecclesiastes 3, which are traditionally attributed to King Solomon: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven . . . a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance” (Eccles 3:1,4).
Biblical Parallels
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Is “This Too Shall Pass” in the Bible?
By Clement Harrold February 6, 2025 The phrase "this too shall pass" is often used to describe the impermanence of life and the need for longanimity in the face of suffering. Many people simply assume that the phrase comes from Sacred Scripture, but in fact it appears nowhere in the Bible. S
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