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“We don't want to think about our weaknesses. We don't want to talk about them, and we certainly don't want anyone else to point them out. This is a classic sign of mediocrity, and this mediocrity has a firm grip on the Church and humanity at this moment in history.”
― Rediscover Catholicism
― Rediscover Catholicism
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
― The Little Prince
― The Little Prince
“Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.”
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That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.”
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“I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.”
― The Diary of a Young Girl
― The Diary of a Young Girl
“Standing still is never an option so long as inequities remain embedded in the very fabric of the culture.”
― Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity
― Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity
Reading the Detectives
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Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 and 2026 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. W ...more
English Mysteries Club
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Do you love mysteries written in the "English" style? Why not come and join us? We are an established group of mystery readers, which re-launched in 2 ...more
Catholic Fiction
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— last activity Feb 22, 2025 08:50AM
A community that loves stories which are animated by God, our faith and the Catholic imagination.
Tudor History Lovers
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— last activity May 17, 2026 08:41PM
Anyone who enjoys historical fiction or history books about Tudor England will like this group. Whether you have been all the way to England just to t ...more
Agatha Christie Lovers
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We are reading her books from the first one published to the last one published each month. However, do not let that stop you from reading them out of ...more
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