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Charles, OFM Cap.

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · Nov 23

"Social media has contributed to your intellectual deterioration, as it has for so many others." (my dad, Z"L)

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3h

At some point my dad's doctor told him to eat two squares of dark chocolate a day for his heart. So he went and bought chocolate bars far more bitter than they had to be, saying, it's medicine, and medicine is supposed to taste bad.

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 4h

Told the story today of early in my seeking phase when I asked my mostly just culturally Jewish girlfriend if I should become Jewish for her. "Oh no," she said, "I know you, Charles, and you will want to follow every little rule no matter how ridiculous, you'll grow a big horrible beard. Please no."

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 9h

This friar (whose time serving at the Capuchin General Curia in Rome overlapped with mine) and I have this ongoing inside joke about how tiramisù has like an evil twin dessert called buttamigiù. Upon eating it you become lethargic and despondent.

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 1d

I was given Green's early on in my association with Franciscans and it did me good.

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 1d

Following my homily for the feast day, a parishioner emailed, curious to read a biography of St. Francis of Assisi. So I'm over at the library of the old friars' home trying to pick one out for this devout soul. Kazantzakis?

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 1d

St. Francis looks up to the full moon

mobile phone photo (with "night" setting enabled) of a night sky above a sidewalk and part of the front of a Capuchin friary. An illuminated statue of St. Francis of Assisi appears to look in the direction of the full moon.

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 1d

Friar calls me: "Charles, I got a text asking for your cell number."

me: "Who is it?"

"I don't know."

"Well, could you text back and ask?"

"Oh, ok. I hadn't thought of that."

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 2d

identified patient is just old hat to me sweetheart

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe it's a new thing

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 2d

keep making fun of this friar because he works for a vegan prelate

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 2d

Me, to myself as I look over pizzeria refrigerator: "What do I want to drink?"

Pizzaiolo: "Mexican Coke!"

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 2d

The Savior says to go into your room – the secret space within you in which your thoughts are enclosed ... That is your prayer-room, always with you wherever you are, always secret wherever you are, with your only witness being God. ~ St. Ambrose (Office of Readings)

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3d

I saw that movie A Beautiful Mind on a nun date. It's a good movie but has a horrible message. You can be redeemed from crippling mental illness. All you need is a super beautiful lady to sacrifice her life for you.

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3d

Do not let your hearts be troubled. There are many forties in my father's fridge.

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3d

Today I corrected an altar boy for slouching in his seat. Then I was laughing to myself as I thought, nobody grows up to be Cardinal D*lan on my watch!

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3d

in a way, I suppose

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3d

The mask wearing during Covid made me realize that I spontaneously smile at dogs and women.

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3d

I preached on faith today (the mustard seed, etc.) but I also thought it could be interesting to compare the useless servants saying (Luke 17:7-10) with another master and servants table scene, the master serving the servants in Luke 12:35-38. (I use that one a lot at funerals.)

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3d

A spiritual guide should be silent when discretion requires and speak when words are of service. ... Pastors who lack foresight hesitate to say openly what is right because they fear losing the favor of men. ~ Pope St. Gregory the Great (Office of Readings)

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 3d

Just read the word copse in a book and it made me think of Bard's Tale 3 but I don't recall the connection.

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, Redemptionis sacramentum points out this very thing as an abuse. Also, I lived with that friar once a long time ago.

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 4d

why do french people call bars of soap loaves? weirdos.

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 4d

One time the pastor got mad at me because I told the kids if they didn't have a pet they could bring a stuffed animal to blessing of the animals. He was like I was making a mockery of the event. I thought, bro, have you ever been to blessing of the animals? It's already pretty hilarious.

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Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 4d

Brother John is concocting cocktail sauce for the feast day dinner and the recipe calls for two teaspoons of hot sauce. He asks me which one he should use. Oh the fun I could have with the brethren! But I'm a nice person along certain vectors so I told him to use the Frank's Red "Hot."

Charles, OFM Cap. @frcharles.bsky.social · 4d

Side altar of St. Francis, dressed up a little for his feast day.

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