a little ignatian exercise

That we may be altogether of the same mind and in conformity with the Church herself,   if she shall have defined anything to be black which appears to our eyes to be white,   we ought in like manner to pronounce it to be black.    For we must undoubtingly believe,   that the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ,    and the Spirit of the Orthodox Church His Spouse,   by which Spirit we are governed and directed to Salvation,   is the same; ....            Ignatius Loyola  SJ  (founder of the Society of Jesus) .

nyt blues

Breaking News: Senate Backs Legislation to Raise Taxes on Wealthiest Americans

Breaking News: Talks on Fiscal Crisis Face Setback That Threatens Deal

Today's Headlines: Senate Leaders Set to Work on a Last-Minute Tax Agreement

Today's Headlines: Summoned Back to Work, Senators Chafe at Inaction

Today's Headlines: Real and Virtual Firearms Nurture a Marketing Link

Today's Headlines: Search for Way Through Fiscal Impasse Turns to the Senate

Today's Headlines: For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall









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