Episcopeeps: does anybody know the actual history of when and why Diocesan Councils came into being?

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It’s been a very long time. Lovely to see you again #Beeatrice #nytsb #spellingbee nytimes.com/badges/games/v…

Such a delight to meet a long-time virtual friend IRL. My dear friend and @mlcfrench’s wife Sally French is now the newest bishop in the church. Huzzah! And #TBTG !!

From Nazareth, we drove to Galilee by way of Cana, thinking about the Wedding at Cana and the history of the Hasmonean period 7/7

And here thanks to the fabulous Jennifer McKenzie are pictures of the 1st century tomb from our visit today

When the church forgets its true mission—our restoration to relationship with God and others—and prioritizes institutionalism over individuals, this is the result.

A damn good priest loses a cherished instrument of his faith and nearly his vocation while a bully prevails again.

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 smh

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Wordle 655 3/6

🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 99/30
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Hey Miami Int'l Airport this is what your escalator did to my shirt—after it yanked me backwards down two steps. Appalled. Major safety concern.

Two days in a row?! And, I’m pretty sure that this is the lowest scoring QB I’ve run across. 👸🏻🐝 nytimes.com/badges/games/v…

Wordle 646 3/6

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First time in a long time. I gave up on hints and helps some time ago and learned to live with my imperfect attempts and get back to the fun of the game. A final 4L had me stumped for a bit, but my word-blindness lifted. Woot! 👸🏻🐝 nytimes.com/badges/games/v…

Wordle 643 3/6

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“Sometimes I think people laugh as hard as they’d love to cry.”

—Women Talking (narrator, young girl’s voice)

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Wordle 635 4/6

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Wordle 634 4/6

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