Day: December 10, 2023

Remembering Pauline Braccio, A Fighter For Dignity

Remembering Pauline Braccio, A Fighter For Dignity — A memorial service, today, Dec. 10, for Pauline Braccio packed the Golden Boar restaurant with those seeking to pay tribute to Montgomery County’s defender of underdogs.

Pauline died unexpectedly last month. The event was organized by WWDB hosts Stan Cascio, Andy Teitelman and Don Beishl. Many of the guests were New Yorkers involved in the city’s freedom movement.

Remembering Pauline Braccio, A Fighter For Dignity
Pauline was a woman without fear

Yes, believe it or not, The Big Apple has a freedom movement.

About two dozen of them traveled two hours on this rainy day to remember Pauline. Many took to the mic to share memories and stories of her. They had gotten to know her from her daughter Olivia’s photo essays and stories of New York events.

And they got to love her as many of us did.

Olivia’s work, by the way, is becoming well regarded in influential circles.

We’d also like to plug the Golden Boar which was generous with its time and service. It’s a Ukrainian restaurant and we can attest that its food is authentic and delicious. You can find it at 2158 County Line Road, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006.

Remembering Pauline Braccio, A Fighter For Dignity

Remembering Pauline Braccio at the Golden Boar

Cleansing And Gratitude

Cleansing And Gratitude — Once, as Jesus was passing through Samaria on His way to Jerusalem, 10 lepers met Him.

They stood far off and cried “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

Jesus saw them and said: “Go show yourselves to the priests.”

So in this case, He did not touch them. Instead, He tested their faith to see whether they would obey and go to the priests to get a certificate of healing even before they had been healed.

They obeyed and were healed.

And one of them returned and with a loud voice glorified God and fell at His feet giving Him thanks. He was a Samaritan. And Jesus said: “Were there not 10 cleaned? Where are the nine? Were there not any found to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

And Jesus said to him: “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

The Samaritans accepted Christ as the Messiah and became Christians, while the Jews rejected Him.

The Fathers of the Church see a lesson in this for us. The 10 lepers signify mankind. We are all leprous, but only one in 10 give thanks to God for the salvation He has brought to us. In the same way, only some of the seed sown by God — in the Parable of the Sower — brings forth good fruit.

We can all be cleansed by Him, but if we do not return to Him in gratitude and to glorify Him, we cannot be saved.

Courtesy of Holy Myrrh Bearers Church, 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, Pa. 19081. Services are 5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m., Sundays.

Cleansing And Gratitude

Cleansing And Gratitude

We are made by history William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-10-23

We are made by history William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 12-10-23

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