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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
For the convert’s sake, it should also be remembered that one foolish word from inside does more harm than a hundred thousand foolish words from outside… There is many a convert who has reached a stage at which no word from any Protestant or pagan could any longer hold him back. Only the word of a Catholic can keep him from Catholicism.
— G.K. Chesterton
Baltimore
"The New Faithful"
Tonight I am glad I live in Baltimore. I went to a lecture at the Baltimore (Roman Catholic) Basilica of the Assumption where many people, old and young attended including Cardinal Keeler, the former Archbishop, Archbishop O’Brien, my current Archbis…
