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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 16h

Timely passage. Tolkien is careful in his words. Pity from Latin "pietas" implies a duty to show mercy. Gollum deserved to die, yet one has a duty not to kill unnecessarily, and pity opens the door to redemption, and not just for the guilty: A nation without it is irredeemable. ⚓️

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Scott Gunn @scottagunn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

But to the wicked God says: * “Why do you recite my statutes, and take my covenant upon your lips; Since you refuse discipline, * and toss my words behind your back? When you see a thief, you make him your friend, * and you cast in your lot with adulterers.” Psalter 🔥 today. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Cædmon is very skilled at creating a nest between me & Heath. I've been thinking about whether our pets will be in the Heavenly Kingdom. Since I believe that the Resurrection involves not just human bodies, but all the material creation—new heavens & new earth—I have to say yes (contra Aquinas). ⚓️

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in donors' favor 3) Donors make huge gains 4) Repeat This is why we must get Big Money out of politics — and support the candidates who will fix the system.

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

One of the delights of living in a city like Seattle is walking and looking.

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The belief that evil can be, and ultimately will be transformed into greater good is not a concept unique to Christianity. The Japanese will repair a broken vessel with gold. In Hatha Yoga we visualize breathing light through our woundedness. Christ's wounds do not disappear, but are glorified. ⚓️

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The Shire-Reckoning @shire-reckoning.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It’s dark. Sam asks for a tale. Strider tells of Tinúviel: ‘It is a fair tale, though it is sad, as are all the tales of Middle-earth. ‘The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hemlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen Of stars in shadow shimmering…’

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Living Into our Bodies as Christians a 🧵 The last year was the most delightful in my spiritual journey so far. It has had its painfully difficult periods, but they have been worth it. At this point I am happy living in this body God gave me, which I could never before say. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

As someone who loves the Latin mass and a lot of traditional Catholic devotion but who is gay and has, let us say, trouble with traditionalists, his story resonates very powerfully. religionnews.com/2026/10/02/a... ⚓️

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A former SSPX priest embraces life as a gay man and tattoo artist

EXTON, Pennsylvania — In some traditionalist circles, Palmquist’s story — from SSPX priest to talking on YouTube about his faith and being gay — is already infamous.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today's jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy. What's required is investment in working people — and better wages. When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs. Remember this.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this day be at my side To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen. (Latin original follows) ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Adam & Eve's temptation was "You will be like gods, knowing good and evil." (Genesis 3:5). Gods know good & evil so they can judge mortals. This sin caused guilt and shame. Yet in order to avoid facing & resolving our sin, which is hard, we still try to be as gods, judging our neighbors instead. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Delight in and thankfulness for simple pleasures helps make for a healthy soul. My elevenses today was Earl Grey tea with milk and a lemon biscuit from a local bakery, served in this cheerful and very hobbitish bright yellow cup and saucer. Thank God for the small things. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have started another reading of The Hobbit & the Lord of the Rings. My favorite quote is "The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many." Like Frodo, my personal quest will doubtless prove beyond my strength, but where I have shown mercy will open the door to grace to make up the difference. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My parents couldn't have children. They asked our (Episcopal) priest & he said to ask help from St. Michael, the protector of unwanted children. Soon they got me & named me Michael. This proved providential as my survival as a gay boy and man of my generation has demanded hard spiritual warfare. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Moderns tend to see the Devil as a symbol of sexual desire. Yet the Devil of Scripture is the "accuser" who makes us self-righteousness accusers, and brings false guilt, shame, despair, and desire to destroy ourselves. It is that Devil we call on St. Michael to protects us from. ⚓️

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different? www.commondreams.org/news/ai-securi…

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AI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common Dreams

Security researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls fo

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My introduction to Pieper was Fr. James Griffiths assigning us in Systematic Theology the book Leisure the Basis of Culture. Here he shows how contemplation is the path, the only path, to happiness, and that a happy life is grounded in contemplation of the love of God for us. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Since the death of Henry our other cat Cædmon had been moping around. He's far more his affectionate self the last couple of days, but he's aging too. He & Henry have a dear place in our hearts, which makes me think our beloved pets will be with us in the Kingdom of Heaven. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have you ever thanked God for your body? My experience is that right use of any of the gifts of God begins with gratitude. Our bodies are wondrous. So I thank God for my body, as it is now, not as I want it to be, and I get specific, e.g., where would I be without my legs & feet? ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yogasmith and the chapel with the Blessed Sacrament in my neighborhood. The latter shows me my center, the presence of Christ our God among us; the former how to remain centered when my body feels stress. In this time of threats to our planet and increasing injustice being centered is essential.* ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The desire to hurt those back who have hurt us can be very strong. Doing so, even in our heads, can bring us a momentary relief and sense of satisfaction. However in the long run it brings healing neither to us nor to those who have hurt us, likely themselves acting out of their own hurt and pain. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Photo taken kayaking Sunday on Lake Crescent (WA). A stunningly beautiful lake, deep, cold, & dangerous, with ocean blue water. I strive for mindfulness of God's presence everywhere, and here I was reminded of a hymn from my Episcopal childhood, "formless all lovely forms declare thy loveliness." ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This has become my most common "mantra". I take long breaths and pray the whole thing breathing in, and again breathing out, while doing yoga, and sitting and walking meditation. I like the "us" form, because it takes the focus off myself, and has me praying for others. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy Hobbit Day to all my fellow adventurers!

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Frank Logue @franklogue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A fantastic feast day celebration for the Patron Saint of the Diocese of Georgia, Deaconess Anna Alexander on this 132nd anniversary of her founding the Church of the Good Shepherd in Glynn County. #episcopal ⚓️

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Micah 😌 @micahcc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

just a reminder to episcopalians that we have a rite of reconciliation (confession), it’s awesome, i do it, you can too 🕯️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Taking a bit of vacation on the Olympic Peninsula we stumbled yesterday across St. Paul's in Port Townsend, the oldest Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Olympia. ⚓️

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Kara N. Slade @karanslade.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

so r/episcopalian is absolutely cursèd, but I just saw a post that said something like, "becoming Episcopalian made me feel OK about wearing a cross again." you know, I think there is some life and real Gospel in this old church yet

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

At Yogasmith in Seattle one evening, meditatively moving together focused on "metta", the loving-kindness that unites all beings (Christians call it the Love of God.), seeing, smelling, hearing each other breathe—*My* mantra was the Jesus Prayer. You won't find that experience on social media. ⚓️

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Nisi paenitentiam agitis, in aeternum peribitis." (said in a French accent). "Unless you do penance, you shall perish for ever." My friend l'Abbé Berger used to say this to me to remind me that one of things we must do when we have been forgiven is to do what we can to undo any evil we've done. ⚓️

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Gabriel Bodard @palaeofuturist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

RIP 847 years ago Hildegarde von Bingen, abbess, mystic, theologian, musical composer, astronomer, pharmacist and doctor, and among many other things inventor/discoverer of the sacred language “Lingua ignota”, who died #onthisday in 1179 CE. (Pictured, her conception of the world as a "cosmic egg")

A brightly coloured manuscript image of an oval-shaped world containing stars or flowers and surrounded by feathers or leaves, with a hole in the middle and a particularly prominent florescence towards the top. Grotesque faces or masks illuminate the left, right and bottom edges.

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There is still more homophobia in the USA than we want to admit, but the Republicans misread the room by publishing this & have made him famous overnight. My friends are saying, "We didn't even know who he was! Where can we donate?" You can support Chris Gallant for Congress here: gallantny.com

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Henry's first Christmas tree with us in 2014. He was about three years old He died Friday, Sept. 11th, 2026. In The Lord of the Rings, towards the end Sam Gamgee asks "Is everything sad going to come untrue?" Sadness is our soul missing joy. If we had no capacity for joy and had never 1/2

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Assessing the state of the family this morning—yes, we're all sad, including our other cat Cædmon, who is seeking cuddles & reassurance. But we are all much better than when I've been through like past losses. Facing the hard & painful head on, together, brings out the best in us & brings us closer.

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our tabby, Henry, died this morning. We knew it was coming fast, & he hated vets, so we kept him at home as comfortable as possible, petted and cuddled. I've focused on little else the past two days—hard but worth it all so that we could all walk through this with him. He died knowing he was loved.

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Coach Kevin Martin @coachkevmartin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Make this part of your routine, and observe how your relationship to yourself and your body begins to change (for the better) ✨😊

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Scott Gunn @scottagunn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Dumb phones and watches that tick are looking increasingly tempting. I don’t want an “AI” dystopia. Would much prefer a reality in which human flourishing is prized. It’s just, you know, Christianity. ⚓️

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

1945: First "bug" in a computer program is discovered by a team of engineers, including Grace Hopper, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when a real-life moth is removed with tweezers from a relay and taped into the logbook

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is Cædmon. When we got him he was a tiny sickly rescue kitten who, I kid you not, fit in the palm of my hand. He was very vocal, so my husband the English and Classics major named him after the first English poet.

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Coach Kevin Martin @coachkevmartin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

When you slow down to reconnect with yourself, your body, and your pleasure through the practice of sensual self-touch, you’ll likely notice sensations you’ve never recognized before. ✨

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Coach Kevin Martin @coachkevmartin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Good morning :)

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Michael LaRue @gaychristianpriest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It is July 1975. I'm 11 with my grandparents @ the LaRue House in Athens, Texas during the hottest part of the Texas summer looking forward to 3 weeks of staying cool and reading. I'm about to start vol. III. I dread returning to bullying at school. This book changes my life.

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Dave Langille @cdnusboy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Looking at Jesus seriously changes things; if we do not want to be changed, it is better not to look too hard or too long. --Rowan Williams

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Dave Langille @cdnusboy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The tragic degradation of trust: As a CDN who lives in the USA, I once enjoyed describing Canada to my American friends and family, and describing America to my Canadian friends and family. Now I dread these conversations. Here's to a restoration of trust.

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Coach Kevin Martin @coachkevmartin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Pleasure is suicide prevention. ✨

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