Alex

Seminarian, @CatholicCincy. Domine, non sum dignus. All opinions my own, not necessarily the views of the archdiocese.

[Alex @am_parra]

@lukei4655 Fr. Ezra Sullivan's Habits and Holiness is probably something along those lines. I haven't read it (read a shorter, more popular book, I'm assuming it's an abridgement), but I think this gets at what you're talking about.

[Alex @am_parra]

@SoccerPrime @BOBMILLAHHH @tombogert That's the strategy in Cincinnati the last 3 years, yes. You've not seen Luca Orellano attempt defending, have you? This is why we have 5 TAM level CB's on the roster

[Alex @am_parra]

Huh, I was wrong. Hand up, well done to @thesoccerdon.

[Alex @am_parra]

It seems clear the @MLS will not be enforcing their rules, but will allow Messi to play this weekend, I have a proposal for @thesoccerdon: in exchange, you should let @fccincinnati make the choice of which other remaining game he and Jordi Alba will serve their suspension.

[Alex @am_parra]

And it's only fair, given the timeline for Messi pulling out of the All-Star game, we will let them know which match no less than 48 hours before kickoff.

[Alex @am_parra]

It seems clear the @MLS will not be enforcing their rules, but will allow Messi to play this weekend, I have a proposal for @thesoccerdon: in exchange, you should let @fccincinnati make the choice of which other remaining game he and Jordi Alba will serve their suspension.

[Kamran Nia @kamran_nia]

FC Cincinnati coach Pat Noonan said he hasn't received clarity from MLS on Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba's status for the match this weekend.

"I don't necessarily know that we need clarity.
There's rules. I'm aware of those.

"We're under the impression that we'll prepare for the game without those two available."

[Alex @am_parra]

@FrHarrison I got one off Amazon, very disappointed with it. Our seminary has a really nice, much more expensive one in the library, and I use that. You're in a university town, right? I'd see if somehow they might let you use one if they have it.

[Alex @am_parra]

@FrHarrison In my experience, you get what you pay for in this regard.

[Alex @am_parra]

@HoneyTongueMuse @lukei4655 I think though, more seriously, that people miss the community, maybe they miss the intellectual aspect. I doubt many miss the grind of coursework or the obligations of seminary.

[Alex @am_parra]

@HoneyTongueMuse @lukei4655 I'm exaggerating for effect.

[Alex @am_parra]

@Uncouth_Bard @McGillPatterson @GregoryCaridi This is certainly true in my archdiocese.

[Alex @am_parra]

@Uncouth_Bard @McGillPatterson @GregoryCaridi You know... there is a news organization that does some pretty interesting things with data. @jdflynn @canonlawyered @PillarCatholic @Brendan_m_Hodge

[Alex @am_parra]

@GregoryCaridi @OVTweetmarck I was looking at the wrong one, gotcha.

[Alex @am_parra]

@GregoryCaridi @OVTweetmarck The colors aren't different enough to easily tell though.

[Alex @am_parra]

@GregoryCaridi @OVTweetmarck I think it's the 1-3 color, not the zero color. Looks to be the same color as my archdiocese, which ordained 2 last month.

[Alex @am_parra]

@plungeeboi @jdflynn Saw that, here's the thing. Assuming that the Pope wrote (or said this in a speech) it still shows that his experience of fandom is one of pain and suffering. We know he likes Villanova basketball and ChiSox baseball, and only one of those would inspire that statement.

[Alex @am_parra]

@NinoOne @WarPigsChief @fccincinnati Until you get to a knockout game.

[Stan of Cleves @OurLadyofAntifa]

1. We're *badly* in need of an idea of masculinity like Rome's—one that sees self-discipline, intellect, and public spirit as the main qualities of a man, over aggression and self-promotion, because for them, the primary opposite (so to speak) of "man" wasn't "woman"—it was "boy"