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Angela Sealana's avatar

I'm grateful for my therapist. 😅

Well done on all your projects this past season, Thomas. Thank you for being you.

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Finding Faith's avatar

Congrats on the book signing.

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Katelin Cummins's avatar

Congrats on all the things you are doing! And thanks for the mention! It's wonderful to have you in the group. :-)

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Michael Blissenbach's avatar

I’m so proud of you and grateful for you, my very dear friend! 🙂

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Michael Blissenbach's avatar

Also, Thomas, have you ever read JPII’s Letter to Artists? Might be worth checking out:

https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/letters/1999/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_23041999_artists.html

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Thomas Salerno's avatar

I've read it many times and also I've written about it.

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Michael Blissenbach's avatar

Very cool! I read it in one of my classes in college. I honestly have a hard time connecting with JPII, and I feel bad about that, especially since he has such a cult following in Catholic circles. Of the 3 popes in my lifetime so far, Benedict XVI is the one I can connect with the most, and I was able to deeply, which I’m grateful for.

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Thomas Salerno's avatar

JP2 was the pope of my childhood so I honestly did not have the opportunity to connect much with him either. I only really came to appreciate the wisdom Pope Benedict after his passing. Pope Francis has been the pope who has most directly influenced my mature worldview as a Catholic.

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