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𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙊𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 A question that's often posed to Catholics (and Eastern Orthodox Christians) is: "if Mary is as important as you say she is, why isn't she mentioned more often in the Bible?" As a Catholic, I have no problem saying "it's a fair question!", and I sometimes see Catholics struggle to answer this question. The reflexive thought of many Christians about this question is that it makes perfect sense that if a Biblical figure or belief is very important, their/its level of importance will always be directly proportional to the frequency with which they/it are 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘺 mentioned in the Bible. However, I suggest that there's a deeper and more spiritual way of understanding the importance of Biblical figures/beliefs in general, and Mary in particular. A Protestant friend of mine asked me the aforementioned question a few years ago, and I referred the question to my brother, who is exceptionally wise about spiritual matters. I found his answer (especially the parts after the part on Biblical typology) to be one of the most profound things I've ever read, and although I realize that some of you who read it may disagree with certain parts of it, I hope that reading it will be as enlightening to those of you who read it as it was to me. God bless you 🙏 @dragodimitrov @fiatluxgenesis @ninaslostnfound @ArchangeloRom @micailagraham @DMStThomas @riecker @burgess7281975 @billarnoldteach @MidniteMilkk @_Redacted_Twit @dianahenry @bee_witched @hippiereligious @breesolstad @Avonleebythesea @amandaperera @juliepnicole @meghaverma_art @IamJonte_ 🧵

Prayers needed. I have the worst headache ever and nausea.

Squirrels are 'vaping' e-cigarettes after mistaking fruity aromas for food trib.al/IvZIB0D

A stunning twilight aurora lights up the sky 🌌 Vivid green and purple lights danced over North Pole, Alaska, just after sunset in one of the season’s most incredible displays.

A key example of a New Testament fulfillment of an Old Testament type that is clearly greater than the type is Jesus' Body and Blood in the Eucharist being the new manna from heaven that is clearly greater than the old manna the Jews were given in the Old Testament. Jesus explicitly states this in John 6: 49-51 in the Bread of Life discourse: “Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.” In the quote in this tweet (x.com/Endures2theEnd…), Dr. Brant Pitre explains the implication of this typological declaration of Jesus: that the Eucharist is more than just a symbol - it's the Body and Blood of Jesus.

St. John Chrysostom explains how New Testament fulfillments of types are always more powerful than their Old Testament types.

St. Irenaeus on the importance of typology for understanding the Old Testament in the light of Christ. Quote and graphic courtesy of the Eternal Christendom podcast.

BrunuhVille - "Meaning of Life" “Fantasy music at its best. The warm string section that leads into a soothing vocal melody - then the introduction of horns and eventually an action-filled percussive section. And then there's the floating melodic section in the middle. This music paints pictures. Suitable for a Hollywood film.” The above comment is from a YouTube comment. Link to song below.

I have barely any followers but any and all prayers help… my Bride has been through so much over the past few years and could really use some prayers right now… thank you and God Bless 🙏

Syria’s Christians are being erased. Churches seized, crosses torn down, communities intimidated into silence or exile. From nearly 2 million Christians to a fraction of that today, the trajectory is clear. idicenter.org/article/the-va…

On this day 42 years ago….

As a medical school professor, I teach about APOE4 -- the gene that makes you 2.5x more likely to develop Alzheimer's. We've told patients there's nothing they can do about it. A new JAMA Network Open study of 2,157 adults just proved us wrong. Higher meat consumption completely abolished the APOE4 dementia risk. The data: -> APOE4 carriers with highest meat intake: 55% lower dementia risk -> Their typical 2.5x excess Alzheimer's risk? Gone entirely -> Cognitive decline reversed: +0.32 standard deviations over 10 years -> Unprocessed meat was protective; processed meat was harmful regardless of genotype Researchers propose APOE4 is an evolutionary adaptation to meat-rich diets. The gene isn't a defect -- we just stopped feeding it correctly. This is personalized metabolic medicine. Your genes load the gun, but your diet pulls the trigger -- or puts the safety back on. Full breakdown coming on the Health Longevity Secrets podcast. Source: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… #APOE4 #Alzheimers #MetabolicHealth #Nutrition #HealthLongevity

How do demons influence your thoughts? In this video, Father Moses breaks down the reality of spiritual warfare and how demonic forces attack the mind. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts, anxiety, or spiritual heaviness, this video will help you understand what's really going on and how to fight back. Link to video in the next tweet 👇

Lizhong Water Forest Park, Xinghua, China

Snow is no obstacle when a good meal is available.

“The Church is a perpetually defeated thing that always outlives her conquerers.” (Hilaire Belloc)

2020 was the bottom. Not a coincidence. The lockdowns and forced vaccinations revealed something most people had forgotten; evil exists, and it's not hiding anymore. This chart is the response. People are finding their way back to faith because they now understand there's something much bigger at play.

Through the Gateway. Taken in Avalon Orchard, Glastonbury.

One of the most important spiritual truths I've learned is expressed clearly in the story of the death and resurrection of Lazarus - God uses our suffering to make His glory known. “So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness is not unto death; it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it.” Jesus could have prevented Lazarus from dying, but he allowed him to die so that He could use the tragedy to make His glory known to the world. Perhaps the purpose of the suffering you or your loved one is going through right now isn't obvious, but maybe the suffering is being used to glorify God in ways that aren't yet obvious.

BrunuhVille - The Voice of the Forest youtu.be/LwGyIIZQ_PM?si…