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Valerie Pavilonis retweeted
I've been to two weddings this month that were "church ceremony with lots of people --> cake down the hall." We're so back
Valerie Pavilonis retweeted
I think I feel a decent amount of (self-imposed?) pressure to do more as a Catholic, especially in the areas of evangelization and service to the poor. And I probably do need to do more!
But I think one of the things the cloistered religious life reminds me is that prayer matters, and that even participating in Mass and trying to lift others up in prayer in simple, domestic ways is a meaningful part of my contribution to the Kingdom of God.
Valerie Pavilonis retweeted
Women now have more money, more degrees, and more power than any generation before them.
They do not seem to have more joy.
In the push for women's equality, we have forgotten what women are.
Some women are trying to change that. In @thedispatch
thedispatch.com/article/femi…
Valerie Pavilonis retweeted
Karlie: You did not have an abortion. The Church doesn't prohibit the medical procedure you underwent. Nor does the Church prohibit the medical treatment of an ectopic pregnancy. If someone told you otherwise, they were either misinformed or were deliberately misinforming you.
Valerie Pavilonis retweeted
Me and Krobus at red rocks for the special 10 year extravaganza concert. Thanks everyone here for coming and I hope you have a good time.
this only happens if u live in brooklyn
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Valerie Pavilonis retweeted
I wrote a review of You Can See Everything, a documentary that forfeits the hate-watching value we've come to expect from movies about tech CEOs
thedispatch.com/article/eliz…
Valerie Pavilonis retweeted
You know what the most magical thing about New York City is? Interactions with random strangers who tell you tidbits of life stories or who do their not-great job with such elan that you feel awe and respect. Or passing every kind of person each day. Endless potential for grace.
Valerie Pavilonis retweeted
Extremely good
"In a way, I think Thunberg is an extreme example of a crisis of meaning that exists for a lot of people, mostly but not exclusively the young. I think she’s admirably honest about her autism and I don’t think it should be mocked.
But I also don’t think one young woman’s hunger for meaning and her fight against personal loneliness helpfully illuminates hugely important issues."
A G-File on protest addiction and the hunger for meaning. thedispatch.com/newsletter/g…
