Stop the destruction of the United States Postal Service. flip.it/bGg8Gp

To folks recently comparing Trump to Teddy Roosevelt. TR did not like those who dodged their military duty, hid in bunkers at the first sight of danger, and eschewed science. I doubt he’d appreciate being compared to a man who does all three. Also it’s absurd.

Best thing that happened to me today was discovering this song: m.youtube.com/watch?v=w-JtAc…

#PopeFrancis: "When we have strong feelings of doubt and fear and we seem to be sinking, we must not be ashamed to cry out, like Peter: 'Lord, save me,' and to knock at the heart of God. It is a beautiful prayer!"

Two saints and martyrs died on August 9: Edith Stein, Jewish convert, philosopher, Carmelite nun, who was gassed at Auschwitz in 1942; Franz Jägerstätter, farmer and layman, beheaded for refusing to serve in Hitler’s army in 1943. Serving the God of Life vs the Idols of Death.

I don’t think stirring up a mess on Twitter would fall into John Lewis’ definition of “good trouble.”

Even though this hasn’t been a normal Summer #intheberkshires you’d be hard pressed to find a nicer view today than this one Tanglewood #BeBerkshire

What I have learned in 2020 : During a pandemic, entire societies are held captive by the immovable certainties of its dumbest citizens.

Only those who see with the heart see things well, because they know how to see a brother or sister apart from his or her mistakes, hope amid difficulty. They see God everywhere. - Pope Francis ow.ly/2vOy50ARfzG

Great EJ Dionne today: "The more religion is associated with right-wing politics, the more alienated from religion progressives become, and the more inclined they are to dismiss religious people..." Joe Biden can end the catch-22 around religion. washingtonpost.com/opinions/joe-b…

The work is offline. The work is online. The work is presence. The work is strategic absence. The work is virtual. The work is in the streets. The work is in legislative halls. The work is in art. The work is in policies. The work is at the polls. The work is where we are.

Please re-tweet this information about what is happening at USPS. Everyone needs to know that Trump is attempting to destroy a dependable, apolitical delivery system that threatens his re-election. My latest article in a series on Trump and the USPS here: shero.substack.com/p/friday-night…

Some people put the Twit in Twitter

63% of those whose who cite Fox News as their main source for political news say President Donald Trump is doing an excellent job in his response to the COVID-19 outbreak – 23% of all U.S. adults say the same pewrsr.ch/39V3wDE

“Enemies, always enemies, on the Church's horizon! Yet Jesus has told us in no uncertain terms that we no longer have any enemies, since they are the same people we are supposed to love, and love specially.” — Carlo Carretto

Postal Pope Francis gazes sternly on the post office haters

Nuns' advice on coping with pandemic: • Eat • Pray for Dr. Fauci • Love your neighbor religionnews.com/2020/08/11/pan… via RNS

Our wounded church needs pastors not judges. So does our wounded country. Come Holy Spirit.

When there is an outbreak of COVID, most people can't get away fast enough. ... When there was an outbreak of COVID among the elderly Jesuits at our infirmity in Ontario, the younger Jesuits rushed to provide care and comfort to our brothers. jesuits.global/en/stories/980…