Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Happy Saturday ADD Irregulars, Friends, Refugees, PHAM, Triggeratti and Seekers of Civility and all the rest of your Member and Supporters out there!
Today I have a double funeral, only the second one I have ever done in nearly 30 years of ministry. Ken & Phyllis perished in a home fire two week ago and today we lift them up to God's mercy. They will be missed by our parish family and their neighbors. Ken's final words - "I'm not leaving my wife." To all of you married and committed couples out there, know of my prayers for you and the haven you are making of your household. May you experience the same love and authenticity of life that Ken and Phyllis found in their marriage and life together. Happy Saturday Digital Neighbors & Friends at Locals.
Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.” —Franz Schubert
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
Padre - Tom Miller invites you to a Coffee Talk, Speakeasies, Schmoozes, Tea Times, Afterhours and other gatherings.
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2026 Coffee Talk with the ADD Irregulars
Thursday, January 1, 2026
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (CST)
Occurs every day starting 1/1 until 12/31/2027
Coffee Talk - Daily beginning at 6:00 AM Central Time Zone - USA
White Pilled Wednesday - A break from the heaviness of news and current events to focus upon things more personal & positive for the first hour of Coffee Talk.
Afternoon Chats - Most Tuesday, Friday & Sundays 2:00 PM Central
Other chats as posted in the community.
