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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 1h

Any of you a research librarian?
My friend Yael is an excellent reporter and author. I encourage you to contact her.

🎃Yell👻Growler🧙🏻‍♀️ @yaelwrites.com · 5h

So I'm looking for librarians (especially research librarians) to interview for my book on investigations! If you are interested, please send me a DM.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

ICE just arrested a singing giraffe in Portland.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 14h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 14h

Welcome to the feed. Please note that Critical in the title of the feed is in reference to Critical Biblical Scholarship (engaging with the biblical languages). I would encourage you to use your name/photo since the community of Bible scholars is rather small, & it's nice to get to know one another.

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Diane Langberg, PhD @dianelangberg.bsky.social · 8d

Clergy sexual abuse is not an affair; pedophilia is not about struggling with difficult circumstances; molesting adolescents is not about a struggling marriage. Such things must be called by their right names—the abuser needs to be held responsible for their abusive behavior.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 1d

Wow that’s amazing! Congrats to you both. I love how proud of her you are

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Tim Amor @timamor.bsky.social · 1d

“Jesus consistently refused the way of political power and chose instead the way of vulnerable love.”

~Henri Nouwen

Tim Amor @timamor.bsky.social · 1d

"Christendom (Christian Nationalism) adjusts itself far too easily to the worship of power."

~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 1d

“You seem like the kind of person to dead name a lake” feels like a killer burn.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 1d

Just got my double dose of annual fall vaccines (flu and covid). I'm grateful to have a week light of meetings. Now, I've taken some Dolupérine, I'm watching the Two Towers (on 4k blueray), and waiting for the side affects to hit. Warg Riders are about to strike!

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Marguerite @margueritek.bsky.social · 1d

I keep saying this over and over again. Being strict about sacraments and the Creed goes hand in hand with deeply progressive views of society. The one feeds the other.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 2d

This might be a hot take, but I think liturgies should elevate us above the countries we live in.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 2d

It has never been wrong to care for the poor, the oppressed, the migrants, and the sick. It is always wrong to not care for them. Jesus shows us it is right to care for them and wrong not to.
We get to love our neighbors, and be skeptical of the rich and powerful. i think that’s beautiful.

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Jared Stacy @jaredstacy.bsky.social · 2d

I keep saying it: conspiracy theory is mainstream. We aren’t dealing with one narrative here or there, we’re living through a default on “reality” — with terrible consequences.

Here is some advice:

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 2d

Enjoy this wonderful city. You also lucked out with the weather this past weekend - it was amazing for October.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 3d

I’ve literally sent emails to my friends to explain this exact situation to them.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 4d

The European Convocation is also the same weekend as No Kings (there are gatherings in cities across Europe too!)

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 4d

You can read Chapter 25 from our Way of Life on being skeptical of money and power. May the way of Christ be illuminated by the light of the scriptures, the Holy Spirit, and the love of your neighbors.

Be Skeptical of Money and Power - From Our Way of Life - Urban Monastic

A place was set for you at the banquet table of God's grace in His kingdom. God sought you, found you, called you beloved, and invited you to feast on the abundance of His grace. His loving grace, in ...

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 4d

We stand with our fellow ministers in Chicago - and elsewhere in the US - who are standing in love with those torn from their homes out of hate. Continue to be Skeptical of Money, Power & the People who Hold them.

You are in our prayers. Our weekly collect is wonderfully fitting for you.

Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 4d

Let us pray.

This is the Urban Monastic Collect for the twenty-eighth week of Ordinary time.

We pray to You, Lord, that Your grace will forever go before us and be with us. * May we be ever attentive to doing good because of the grace given to us through our Lord Jesus Christ. Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity with You and the Holy Spirit. God, now and forever.
Amen.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 5d

I only ever buy Monster Munch during the spooky month of October (because of Halloween). It’s fun and super crunchy. #AmericanInParis

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 5d

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice….

FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 5d

🔴 BREAKING - Macron reappoints outgoing premier Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister

Live: Macron yet to announce new PM after a fresh day of negotiations at the Élysée Palace

The French public is still waiting on Friday night for President Emmanuel Macron to announce a new prime minister as the end to his self-imposed 48-hour deadline quickly approaches. Macron held an emergency…

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 5d

Tagging it so it shows up in the feed. #AAR

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OBrother @obrother.bsky.social · 5d

something something allégorie politique française something something

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 6d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Urban Monastic @urbanmonastic.org · 5d

Life revolves around nature. Life grows from the goodness of creation. Urban life can easily disconnect us from the natural world. When we bring nature into our living space, it reconnects us. A slice of creation is like the garden in the center of monastic cloisters.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 6d

Wait.... there are only 150 psalms.... so how does a 90 day psalter make sense?

The normalized 30 day psalter makes a lot of sense for non-religious people. Without Vigils a 7 day psalter gets more difficult. Then there is the agpeya.... which I want to pray once to get them all in one day.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 6d

- Lack of child labor laws (so they end up working in mining, manufacturing, agriculture, etc).
- Lacking public sanitation and feminine hygiene, forcing young women out of education (was an issue in parts of India for a long time).
- Prohibitions/restrictions on the education for women.

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Paul Prins @paul.urbanmonastic.org · 6d

Jordan and I will be helping Canon Hailey Jacobsen to host the hundreds praying and spending time with us. It's open to all ages 18 to 35 and will be a really wonderful way to ring in the new year. It will be a meaningful, spiritual, and joyous time together.

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