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Jesus words from the Cross – part 2
Pride ‘My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me.’ (Math 27-46) ‘Pride is an ordinate love of one’s excellence, either of body or mind or the unlawful pleasures we derive from...
Jesus words from the Cross – part 1
Third Word ‘Woman, behold thy Son; behold thy mother.’ (John 19:26-27) ‘Lust is an inordinate love of the pleasures of the flesh.’ ‘The pleasure becomes sinful at...
For lent our struggle is with the Devil 3 books..
The devil prowls like a roaring lion seeking souls to devour says St Peter..But most people no longer seem to be afraid of the devil. The saints didn’t think this way. Look at...
Cemetery.. over the last week I was in a Polish Cemetery
Over the last week I was in a traditional Polish cemetery.. my great great great Uncle was buried there.. Thefil Starzynski.. which is from St Luke Gospel.. beloved of God. I...
My trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa
With all the connections I have to Our Lady of Częstochowa.. firstly my name Sake Mayor Stefan Starzynski Warsaw 1939 killed by German.. when a priest mentioned when you go to...
Go to Warsaw
Nine years ago I was in Warsaw… was at a castle in the historic district.. put a message on Facebook.. if I had any friends in Warsaw.. get a message.. Father saw your message on...
Life writing parenthood and distraction.
Tolkien wrote ‘ an inconvenience is an adventure correctly understood.. an a misfortune is an inconvenience not correctly accepted.’ Bilbo adventure began with an interruption....
Are you good enough to be an amateur..
Most people think being an amateur is only for beginners.. We admire the professional athlete, writer.. The professional does thing for gain, honor, money. But the amateur does...