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  1. Wednesday, February 10, 2021

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    02/10/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1543. We remember Johann Eck, the "dreck." The reading for today is "New Prince, New Pomp" by the Early modern poet Robert Southwell.
    Wednesday, February 10, 2021

  2. Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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    02/09/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1849. We remember the creation of Vatican City as an independent city-state in 1929. The last word for today comes from the "Third inkling" Charles Williams.
    Tuesday, February 9, 2021

  3. Monday, February 8, 2021

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    02/08/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1587. We remember Mary Stuart, Mary Queen of Scots. The reading for today comes from English poet Robert Herrick, "His Prayer for Absolution."
    Monday, February 8, 2021

  4. Sunday, February 7, 2021

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    02/07/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1878. Today, we rank the top four popes of all time. The reading is from Martin Luther, "On the Freedom of the Christian."
    Sunday, February 7, 2021

  5. 191b: Solzhenitsyn - We lie to ourselves for assurance

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    02/06/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gag me with a spoon. In this episode, part two of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s essay, “Live Not by The Lies.” We consider herd mentality, our fear of standing up to unjust authority, and the secular indoctrination that infects the church.
    191b: Solzhenitsyn - We lie to ourselves for assurance

  6. Saturday, February 6, 2021

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    02/06/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 679. We remember St. Amand, the Frankish Missionary bishop of Neustria. The reading for today comes from Angelico Chavez, "Jesus at the Well."
    Saturday, February 6, 2021

  7. Friday, February 5, 2021

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    02/05/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1851. We remember John Pye-Smith, the theologian, headmaster, and geologist. The last word for today comes from Sarah Maitland, from her "A Joyful Theology."
    Friday, February 5, 2021

  8. 191a: Solzhenitsyn - Things have almost reached rock bottom

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    02/04/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Lies Taste Like Wonder-bread. In this episode, part one of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s essay, “Live Not by The Lies.” We discuss the two kingdoms, the need for Christ alone with no additives, and the importance of having an ethos.
    191a: Solzhenitsyn - Things have almost reached rock bottom

  9. Thursday, February 4, 2021

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    02/04/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 856. We remember Rabanus Maurus, a Benedictine monk. Our reading is a hymn from Maurus, "Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire."
    Thursday, February 4, 2021

  10. Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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    02/03/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1788. The Reverend Richard Johnson preached the first Christian sermon in Australia, under a tree in the Sydney cove. The reading is from John Newton, "Father Forgive Them."
    Wednesday, February 3, 2021

  11. Tuesday, February 2, 2021

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    02/02/21
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1864. Today, we will remember Adelaide Anne Procter, one of the most famous Victorian poets who was a devout Catholic and advocate for the poor and distressed. The reading is from Procter, "The Shadows of the Evening Hours."
    Tuesday, February 2, 2021

  12. Monday, February 1, 2021

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    02/01/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1945. We remember the historian of the Middle Ages, Johann Huizinga. The last word for today comes from another Dutchman, Herman Bavinck.
    Monday, February 1, 2021