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The Catholic Lens

@moochiethinks / moochiethinks.tumblr.com

Mae govannen, mellon nin! ;) My name's Gene. I write, take pictures, play music, & think about things. I'm Catholic - WOOT! I like vinyl, film, beer, Batman, LOTR, pop punk, acoustic stuff, jazz, dogs, reading books, keeping politicians honest, & working out. Blog Parton Saints: JRR Tolkien, Flannery O'Connor, GK Chesterton. Sloths, tho! =D I love them. I really do! I'm currently working on the 3rd draft of my novel. I will complete it by the end of 2018. I play Splatoon 2! If you do too, PM me & we'll play!! I think I need to buy a ukulele. Wanna Ask me something? Awesome! Ask me stuffs!! NOTE: If you're going to use my Ask Box, PLEASE be RESPECTFUL! Think of it as if you're being invited into my home. If you're a jerk to me, you get what you get. Fair Warning!
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The Boy and the Heron

Yikes. This movie. I loved every minute of it. Such CRAZY storytelling! Just amazing.

Mr Miyazaki is so brilliant. I can't wait to see it again.

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“One of the problems that progressive music has had over the years is it never encouraged everyone to have a try. We became a genre that presented itself as superior, where those who recorded were supposed to be artistically above the rest. But this isn’t how it should be. What separates out those who sell millions of records isn’t ability. It isn’t even having the luck to get somewhere. I’ve never believed in luck. All that matters is how much you strive for what you want, and the work you put in. The harder you work at something, then the luckier you become.”

- Peter Gabriel

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The toilet bowl cleaner I just got smells like Pepto Bismol.

I am questioning everything.

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Happy Birthday, Mom.

I miss you. I love you.

Pray for me.

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So . . .

Why did it take me this long to read Up the Down Staircase?

I mean . . . WOW. So great.

This has been a micro-review. More to come. Hopefully.

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Who is playing Splatoon 3?

Lemme know! Let's play!

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The Go-Between by LP Hartley.

WOW.

More on this later. Ohmygosh.

Have you read it? What did you think?

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I'm so far behind in Catechism in a Year. I'm on day 109 & I think tomorrow is day 140.

(SIGH)

I'm trying to get caught up. I've used the Catechism more as a reference book _ it's just an amazing experience to read it in order & discover the beauty of it from cover to cover!

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What's this Blazed thing? Is it creepy? It sounds borderline creepsville. Should I turn it off? o.O

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Happy Mother's Day, Mom.

I love you.

I miss you.

Pray for me.

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Happy Easter, everyone!

He is risen!

I hope you all have a blessed and beautiful day.

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andalusa

Noel by Prof. J. R. R. Tolkien

Grim was the world and grey last night: The moon and stars fled, The hall was dark without song or light, The fires were fallen dead. The wind in the trees was like to the sea, And over the mountains’ teeth It whistled bitter-cold and free, As a sword leapt from its sheath.

The lord of snows up-reared his head; His mantle long and pale Upon the bitter blast and spread And hung o’er hill and dale. The world was blind, the boughs were bent, All the ways and paths were wild: Then the veil of cloud apart was rent, And here was born a Child.

The ancient dome of heaven sheer Was pricked with distant light; A star came shining white and clear Alone above the night. In the dale of dark in that hour of birth One voice on a sudden sang: Then all the bells in Heaven and Earth Together at midnight rang.

Mary sang in this world below: They heard her song arise O’er mist and over mountain snow To the walls of Paradise, And the tongue of many bells was stirred In Heaven’s towers to ring When the voice of mortal maid was heard, That was the mother of Heaven’s King.

Glad is the world and fair this night With stars about its head, And the hall is filled with laughter and light, And fires are burning red. The bells of Paradise now ring With bells of Christendom, And Gloria, Gloria we will sing That God on earth is come.

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I have heard various versions of "Last Christmas" WAY too many times this year. Enough for next year, too, I pretty sure. 🙄

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