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The gold digger
One day, his only desire, he fulfilled it effortlessly each day. He would get up and mentally count the time it took him to do it. He counted the time as if he controlled it even as it slipped away. He knew his age, but he stubbornly refused to be caught off guard by its effects. He sought his… Continue reading
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Social gathering at the Vatican
It's always a surprise to discover, as this morning, an interview with someone, whether well-known or not, but representative of our time, admitting that their meeting with Pope Francis was one of the most significant moments of their life, yet drawing no action from it. As if this encounter were meant to be just another moment among many… Continue reading
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An outline on authority, or a definition of the progressive.
Following the article, "Why this hatred of authority?", I received numerous reactions. The first was to confuse, or ask me not to confuse, power and authority. Here, we can observe one thing: many people on social media still accept this distinction. It even marks, for them… Continue reading
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Exile, migrants and the Holy Father (2)
Reflections on the Holy Father's various statements concerning migrants: The migrants arriving in Europe today are not all fleeing a catastrophic situation. They often arrive with broad smiles. They do not all appear destitute. They show no nostalgia for their homeland and arrive in large numbers to find a new life… Continue reading
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Exile, migrants and the Holy Father
One only needs to listen to the captivating music of a few tangos—Carlos Gardel, of course, Astor Piazzolla too, and others—who sang of exile, of distance, of the inaccessible, to dispel their melancholy and live, for the duration of a song, in the combined joy of their memories and their hopes, to feel the distress… Continue reading