As one reaches the end of a journey, it is natural to ask “what if” questions… We are ending our liturgical cycle, and we will soon begin anew. We are also nearing the end of the secular calendar year, and so likewise will soon begin anew. Fittingly, the Church begins to deal with the end […]
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If you found the title of this post a little jarring, that is both accidental and by design in two different respects. Just as the subject matter is unexpectedly found in this location, so too must the title be somewhat unexpected, yet accidentally, a Simpsons pun that incorporates elements of the soul are really hard
“Incarne-rumba man! Bart Simpson, body and soul” Read More »
Born in 1990, I grew up in the golden era of video game consoles. Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Playstation, and Nintendo 64 received much attention in my house. The game, Super Mario World, was always one of my favorites. The different levels of the game were so intriguing. If you’ve never played, the premise is simple.
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The flagpole is in sight! After trying all afternoon, you are finally going to beat this level. You’ve managed — through a magical combination of trial-and-error, muscle memory, and blind luck — to dodge every Goomba, Koopa, Cheep-Cheep, Piranha Plant, and Hammer Bro that the game programmers could throw at you. You’ve avoided every
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