SallyAnn Gowen
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SallyAnn Gowen
@allpathslead2VT
I am proudly: Catholic, Wife, Mom, Grandma, Virginia Tech Hokie, Phillies Phanatic, Washington football fan, and FINALLY blessed to say Blacksburg VA resident!
Blacksburg, VA Tham gia Nisan 2013
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Catholics do not go to Mass because it is “inspiring.”
We go because Jesus Christ is there.
Body.
Blood.
Soul.
Divinity.
The same Jesus born in Bethlehem.
The same Jesus crucified on Calvary.
The same Jesus risen from the tomb.
On every altar.
At every Mass.
Still giving Himself for the life of the world.
This is why the Eucharist is not a symbol.
It is the beating Heart of the Catholic faith.

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𝐑𝐁𝟏 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠 😎⚡
Ryan Burton makes a statement in Las Vegas en route to his 79KG U20 US Open title. See It, Believe It. Bulletproof Confidence 👑
#ALLINALLTHETIME #Hokies 🦃

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𝐌𝐆𝐌. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐬. 𝐍𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬.
Bo Bassett blitzes his way to the 65KG US Open title! Relentless. He'll wrestle for a US World Team spot in June at Final X! Dude just loves wrestling.
#ALLINALLTHETIME #Hokies 🦃

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Ready to Rock!!
Joe Tipton@JoeTipton
Florida Atlantic transfer guard Isaiah Elohim has committed to Virginia Tech, he told @On3. The 6-5 sophomore averaged 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game this season, shooting nearly 37% from three. Former top-50 recruit who began his career at USC. on3.com/rivals/isaiah-…
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And there it is. @HokiesWrestling @BoBassett06 takes out 2026 NCAA champ Aiden Valencia in a classic! #Hokies #GobbleGobble 🦃
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At 1 AM, Truckers answered the call to save a life.
A man struggling with mental health issues was threatening to jump off the I-696 overpass in Detroit, Michigan.
Police gathered to try to talk him down, but after 3 hours the man was determined to jump and end his life.
Truck drivers heard the incident over the radio and decided to help.
13 commercial truck drivers lined up under the man creating a "protective barrier," shortening his fall from 20 feet to only 5 feet.
Because of the compassion these truck drivers showed, the man was able to be talked down with no injuries.
State authorities posted a photo of the "truck wall" to social media using it as an opportunity to remind the public that help is available to anyone thinking about suicide.
God bless these truckers for reminding us that there is still so much good in this world and even a stranger is worth saving. 🙏

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There’s a lot of division in the Catholic Church right now.
Bishops, please hear this! Young people are not looking for a watered-down, social justice version of the faith.
They’re searching for roots, truth, goodness, and STABILITY.
A Church that stands firm, not one that shifts with public opinion.
Stop sacrificing tradition in an attempt to appease the loudest (liberal, btw) voices.
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@coachjfranklin Grateful to Whit and all he poured into VT!
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@BraxtonSalster @HokiesFB @coachjfranklin @CoachTHowle @CoachRocco @TDARecruiting @DexPreps @Bama_2A @AverageJoesSpo1 @TomLuginbill @LemmingReport @ITATJason Welcome to the Hokie Nation!! #ThisIsHome
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After months of prayer I am excited to announce that I am officially committing to Virginia Tech!! All Glory to God!! GO HOKIES!!
@HokiesFB @coachjfranklin @CoachTHowle @CoachRocco @TDARecruiting @DexPreps @Bama_2A @AverageJoesSpo1 @TomLuginbill @LemmingReport @ITATJason


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He’s 100% being recognized at the VMI game, right?
Nothing makes more sense than a decorated veteran being honored before the Military Classic of the South.
HokieSports@hokiesports
Because the hardest moments in life don't break you, they forge you 🦃🧡
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You think the Catholic Church is a cult because you've never seen real worship in your life.
You grew up in a church where the lights are flashing, the music is blasting, people are jumping up and down, crying, shouting, falling out, and someone told you that that is worship.
That is entertainment, that is emotion.
That is not worship. Real worship is walking into a space and immediately feeling the weight of where you are.
- The silence, the incense, candles,
people kneeling, heads bowed.
Not because someone told them to perform, but because they actually believe they are standing before God.
The entire mass is built around one thing, the Holy Eucharist. The actual body and blood of Jesus Christ. Not a symbol, not a memory.
God, physically present on the altar.
You do not jump up and down in the presence of God.
You kneel.
You are silent.
You receive him with humility because you understand what is actually happening.
The early church did not have hype men and a smoke machines.
They gathered in silence in homes willing to die for what they believed in.
That is the church Christ built.
So before you call it a cult,
understand what you are looking at first.
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