Former KDF Chief General Mohamud Haji Calls for Devotion in Service, Three Decades Post-Retirement #Somalia #calls #chief #Decades #Devotion #general #Haji #KDF #Mohamud #PostRetirement #service
https://tinyurl.com/ynahw4cu
#Devotion
The Verse of the Day for Monday May 19th 2025 @ https://theverseoftheday.info/en/daily-devotion/2025/05/19 #devotion
A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical believer is not conscious of his envy, malice, pettiness and dishonesty. There is a wall of words between his consciousness and his real self.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 68 (1955)
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/hoffer-eric/16513/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #delusion #belief #conscience #devotion #doctrine #dogma #fanatic #selfawareness #selfdeception #shame #zealot
What My Friends Mean To Me Answer #12: My friends show their love towards me by their actions. https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/personal-growth/what-my-friends-mean-to-me/answer-of-the-day/2025/05/15 #appreciation #respect #devotion
Hina Khan Shares Emotional Video on Mother's Day, Expresses Love for Her Mother
#devotion #EmotionalVideo #family #motherhood #prayer
https://blazetrends.com/hina-khan-shares-emotional-video-on-mothers-day-expresses-love-for-her-mother/?fsp_sid=29920
“No computers.” the guard said harshly, holding out a metal box.
I put my phone in the box. He didn’t budge. I took off my smart watch and added it in.
“Are you sure you have no more computers? The detector sends out a brief EMP. It would be a shame to destroy any gadgets. Or injure you." He was staring at the side of my face.
Ah. I removed the Connex from my temple. I’d forgotten it was there.
He ushered me into what looked like an old electronic doorway, then pressed a button. A light flashed.
"You're free to enter. Enjoy." No smile.
I passed through a corridor to desk where a receptionist smiled. "First time?"
"Yes, is it obvious?"
"Don't worry. It's simple. Through the double doors there you'll find the main selection of books, by era and topic. It's colour-coded and easy to follow. You'll need these if you want to touch anything." She put a paper mask and thin laboratory gloves on the desk.
"Behind you is the iffy section, as we call it. Books printed after 2015."
"2015?! I thought AI printed books only appeared in the mid 2020s."
"That's probably true, but we can't be sure. Preserving authentic pre-AI knowledge is our raison d'être. We can't be too safe."
Her look turned serious and I saw the devotion to the cause in her eyes. Since the Big Corruption of '32, no digital files could be trusted to replicate original human knowledge. This library was a time capsule.
"Can books be taken out?"
"No, I'm afraid not. We couldn't let them back in, as they could be fakes."
"So, can I copy things? My phone and Connex were taken away. Do you have a camera to message me chapters?"
"No, we're strictly machine-free. but we have several scribes. They're very good." She was enjoying my puzzled look.
"They can copy down whole pages for you. With pen and paper," she answered my unspoken question.
"Pen and paper?" these were words of tales and myths.
"Come, I'll show."
#devotion #MastoPrompt #microfiction #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
#MastoPrompt: Friday 9th May 2025: #devotion
Few have ever demonstrated a level comparable to that of a dog.
Such #devotion in humans tends to be found in those who have surrendered their ability to think objectively in favour of becoming a mindless follower in a cult.
A cult which reflects their insensitivity to their fellow creatures' welfare.
A high price, paid by everyone, for their cheapskate attitude to thought.
#Devotion is for everyone, is it not?
canine devotion?
the cat only paws at me
when it’s time to eat
The #MastoPrompt for Friday 9 May 2025 is:
The poem or story can include the prompt word or be about the prompt word.
@ me, if you like, or just include the #MastoPrompt tag (to allow people to follow or filter their feeds), or keep your work to yourself - all the options are good as long as you're writing.
If you're including an image please do include alt-text if you’re able to.
#Writing #SmallPoem #Poetry #Fiction #MicroFiction #SmallStories
Quote of the day, 9 May: St. Raphael Kalinowski
Some of Saint Raphael’s talks are extant and in one he tells the story of the blind man who asked the Savior to restore his sight. His prayer was heard and he was cured as a reward for his faith.
Following the example of the blind man, a person should ask God for the gift of a living faith in the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament on the altar, in the Church and in the person of the Holy Father, the Vicar of Christ on earth.
A person should be noted for devotion to the Church, and to the Pope as its head. Because we possess in the Church the precious treasure of faith, the grace of the sacraments, the example of the saints and all the means for salvation, we should show gratitude and devotion to the Pope.
So too should we pray for bishops and clergy, for the perseverance of the just and the conversion of sinners. To achieve this goal we need to avoid sin, and remember in prayer the goal we are aiming at.
Father Timothy Tierney, O.C.D.
Part Two, chap. 5, Juniorate for Carmelite Students in Wadowice
Tierney, T 2016, Saint Raphael Kalinowski: Apprenticed to Sainthood in Siberia, Balboa Press, Bloomington, IN
Featured image: Saint Raphael of St. Joseph Kalinowski, edited from the photo taken 30 March 1897. Photo credit: Discalced Carmelites (Used by permission)
⬦ Reflection Question ⬦
Do I recognize Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, the Church, and the person of the Pope?
⬦ Join the conversation in the comments.
#devotion #gratitude #HolyFather #prayer #StRaphaelKalinowski #VicarOfChrist
Today's blog post uses Jahnabi Barooah Chanchani's assessment of imagery in a Sanskrit devotional text to assess what images might be doing in an Austrian prayerbook of the same period
The Verse of the Day for Friday May 2nd 2025 @ https://theverseoftheday.info/en/daily-devotion/2025/05/02 #devotion
Keshav (?)
I guess this comes from here:
https://kamadenu.blogspot.com/2014/04/
I ran across the first image randomly and thought that it was an amazing thing that cows were licking the person's foot. Maybe I'm ticklish, the idea makes me squirm a little bit, which is somewhat welcome as I'm trying to clear the sleep from my brain this morning.
Then I learned that it's Krishna, as the divine cowherd, and that the foot-licking is a sign of affection, I think that's wonderful
Today's Audio Daily Devotional: Lord, What Do You Want Me To Do?
Bible Texts:
- Isaiah 41:13
- 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
- Proverbs 11:14
- Psalm 139:10
#devotion #audio #ministry #gospel #surrender #control #guidance #direction #leader #showme #serve #comfortzone #lean #plan #life
Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. For your heart will always be where your riches are.
[Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν· θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν· ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρός σου, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία σου.]
The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Matthew 6: 19-21 (Jesus) [GNT (1966)]
Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/bible-nt/76376/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #jesus #newtestament #attention #devotion #focus #heart #heaven #life #money #riches #treasure #wealth #world
The Verse of the Day for Friday April 25th 2025 @ https://theverseoftheday.info/en/daily-devotion/2025/04/25 #devotion
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