"She outsold Moby Dick by a margin that would make modern publishers weep—and literary history erased her because women loved her books." In 1855, Nathaniel Hawthorne—the brooding genius behind The Scarlet Letter—wrote a furious letter to his publisher. He spat out words that would echo through literary history: "That damned mob of scribbling women." He was writing masterpieces about guilt, sin, and the darkness of the human soul. Herman Melville was writing Moby Dick, his epic exploration of obsession and the unknowable sea. But the American public wasn't buying their books. They were buying hers. Her name was Maria Susanna Cummins. She was 27 years old. She lived quietly in Dorchester, Massachusetts. She had no literary pretensions, no famous connections, no grand ambitions to revolutionize American letters. She had simply written a story she thought people might like. In 1854, she published The Lamplighter. It didn't just sell. It exploded. Forty thousand copies in eight weeks. …More
Politician Angela Merkel to Preach Lenten Sermon: Angela Merkel, former Chancellor of Germany and daughter of a Protestant pastor, will deliver the third Lenten Sermon at Benediktinerabtei Maria Laach on March 4 at 5:30 PM. The "sermon" will take place during the abbey’s Vespers as part of its Lenten sermon series. Admission is free.
„Die größte Feindin der katholischen Kirche hält eine Fastenpredigt... gibt es jemanden (außer Herrn Erdogan), der dazu weniger berufen ist?“ (Michael Hesemann)
Here is a Protestant lady giving a sermon at a Catholic monastery. F.Y.I., Maria Laach is a very liberal Benedictine monastery where the reform (destruction) of the Mass had some of its beginnings before WWII.
Eden = Perfect Spiritual Virginal Marriage Reigned. Earth =Concession for Concupiscent Carnal Marriage (Strictly For Procreation In View of Spiritual Rebirth in Holy Baptism). Heaven = Perfect Holy Virginity Reigns.
Formosus was accused of violating canon law, perjury, and illegally acceding to the papacy, The Trial: A deacon was appointed to stand behind the corpse and answer for it. The corpse was found guilty, stripped of its vestments, had its three blessing fingers severed, and was eventually thrown into the Tiber River. Prosecution: Did you REALLY desecrate the altar of St Peter's Basilica and in the church of Santa Maria in Traspontina with PACHAMAMA? Defense - Absolutely , I'd do it again if I could move my arms and legs
Saint John Chrysostom, known as "golden-mouthed," was born in Antioch around 349 AD. He was a prominent preacher and the greatest preacher ever heard in a Christian pulpit to date.
Who is Dick Carlson? America's Untold Stories - This week we delve into the life and career of Richard Warner Carlson, a prominent American journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist who played a pivotal role during the last six years of the Cold War. Carlson's impressive career spanned across various media outlets, and he was a prominent figure in the broadcasting world, particularly in Radio Marti broadcasting to Cuba.The video takes us through Carlson's journey, from his early beginnings as a journalist, to his appointment as the Director of the Voice of America (VOA) in 1982, a position he held until 1988.youtube.com/watch?v=14JJJBiUKtY
I have done that. But I don't feel any isolation or loneliness. When you have GOD you don't need anyone else. The only time I feel alone is when I don't have anyone to talk about GOD with or when I have questions I need answers for. And I have plenty of questions.
Leo XIV Tells Atheist that Belief Is Not Necessary, only “Seeking” "Leo XIV is determined to spread anything and everything except the Catholic Faith." substack.com/p/leo-xiv-tell…
Ask my mom one time (she was a nurse in small town) why don't you hang out more with catholic women league .90% of them she said been in for a abortion.