My new mission field

"When I invite training partners and students to a parish where I occasionally assist, I warn them that it will be “boring.” There is no online outrage, no grand rhetoric—just a struggling community gathered around the sacraments, trying to feed the hungry and care for the sick. For men formed by digital drama, this ordinariness can feel like a letdown. Yet it is precisely here that Christian morality is lived rather than broadcast. The church must resist competing with the internet on its own terms and instead witness to a different measure of greatness." Read this excellent brief commentary on the Manosphere by Jesuit Father Peter Nguyen:

America Magazine

The ‘Manosphere’ and the formation of moral conscience

The Christian tradition has always affirmed asceticism, discipline and sacrifice. In the secular manosphere, however, these goods are severed from ...

A few months ago I got an idea for a book. A conference was announced and I submitted an abstract and it was accepted. I delivered this lecture on Our Lady of Guadalupe and the unlikely preparation that was already present in the native Mexican/Nahua culture of the 16th century--a longing and a question that found a transformative answer on a little hill outside Tenochtitlan. I haven't figured out how to get it into markdown to post this as a Nostr article, but you can read the paper here: https://media.benedictine.edu/our-lady-and-the-nahuas #catholic #guadalupe #mexico #indigenous

Let's gooooo already View quoted note →

RIP George Mallory, died ascending Everest June 8 or 9, 1924

Music on TIDAL

David Gray - Mallory (Acoustic Version)

Listen to Mallory (Acoustic Version) on TIDAL

Kawasaki Nunja

Let's get this stretch goal done. Only seven days left! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/tamburn-bindery/celtic-illuminated-prayer-book Tamburn Bindery has done tremendous work creating works of beauty for backers. I ordered some of his handiwork for Christmas presents last year, as well as one of his online calligraphy courses. Just an outstanding value. #calligraphy #celtic #campaign

Back to #yakihonne as my daily driver

Austerity

💯 Or save one from the dump when schools or businesses upgrade to computers that are compatible with Windows 11 ... Do your part View quoted note →

I am really going to miss this place.

I am a latecomer to this realization. Debian 12 to the end. #debian #linux View quoted note →

"perfect for grilling a sweet potato" 😂 View quoted note →

GN

I have been using Zeus by @npub19kv8...e2qd for years now and cannot believe how excellent and consistent it has become as a tool for my multiple #Start9 Lightning nodes. All zaps to this post go to him, starting with my own.

Any strong feelings about #linux distro Sparky? My machine running #Ubuntu is struggling to keep up in the GNOME desktop environment and I'm looking for a light weight distro for 15 year old hardware.

So I was offline for a few days and came back to a note about a massive #linux vulnerability. I noticed the cups libraries were updated but I'm wondering if this was the fix? #asknostr

Playing around with zap.cooking and got a clunky version of a great recipe posted.

zap.cooking

Apple Roses

Nice puff pastry dessert, savory and great for fall

This was dessert for my godson's baptismal anniversary. Make Baptism great again... I wish I could remember where I found this online, but all I have is a link to the original images saved in my note file. #catholic #cooking #recipe

Edward Moran, Ship at Sea, Sunset

the purpose of a system is what it does