Given Francis' subsequent punch-up on the plane home – and the according follow-up of the Stateside bench toward year's end – let this be a reminder of how, at the upper levels of this beat, nothing happens in a vacuum.
As for the full thrust of what that entails going forward, well, connect the dots.
And, of course, stay tuned.
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Per the Church's immemorial tradition, the last day of the civil calendar insists upon our great hymn of thanksgiving, the Te Deum, regardless of what transpired over the cycle now entering into the past.Ergo, albeit in more singable form (lyrics), let us all give thanks for what's been, or just that the year's over – and whichever the case, seek the grace to make the next one better, beginning with each one of us:
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In that light, it's a blessing when your work owes itself to the goodness of a cloud of witnesses – thanks to said grace, this scribe will see his Lord when He calls me home, instead of upon rendering how much clickbait I brought in last quarter.Indeed, folks, navigating the straits of journalism these days (both doing it and funding it) is not easy. But beyond the need to keep clean and honest, part of the job is making it look smooth... and 'round these parts, the degree all this can be the case comes solely by means of your support.
As the back-end goes, the costs these pages incur remain a daunting weight – and on top of the standard load, it's back on the road later in the week to see home history unfold, then some more later this month. So, long story short, Whispers can only if you will – as ever, the toughest part of all this is what's in your hands....
All that said, hope you've had a joyous and brilliant Octave and all its graces keep going into the New Year...
...and as it's still Christmas, Church, don't forget to keep acting like it is – Buon Natale e Buon Anno a tutti!
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by Rocco Palmo via Whispers in the Loggia
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