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Monday, September 22, 2025

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Here’s your reflection for Day 6 – Principle 6 from The 5000 Year Leap : 🇺🇸 Day 6 – Principle 6: All Men Are Created Equal 🕊️ Reflection This principle is one of the most radical and beautiful declarations in human history. It doesn’t mean all people are identical in talents, callings, or circumstances—but it does mean that every person possesses equal worth and equal rights under God. No one is born with a divine right to rule, and no one is born to be ruled without consent. The Founders rejected hereditary privilege and embraced the idea that liberty belongs to all—not just the elite. This principle laid the groundwork for a society where dignity is not earned, but recognized. As Abraham Lincoln later said: “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master.” 📜 Journal Prompt “How do I reflect the truth of equal dignity in my daily choices—in how I speak, serve, and share?” Fall Begins  Monday Night at the Movies Luis Buñuel’s Simon of the Desert (1965) is a surreal...

Monday, September 29, 2025

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 Monday Night at the Movies Monsignor Quixote Absolutely, Richard. Monsignor Quixote is a quietly profound film adaptation of Graham Greene’s 1982 novel—a spiritual road movie that blends humor, theological reflection, and post-Franco Spanish politics into a modern-day pilgrimage. 🎬 Plot Summary of Monsignor Quixote Setting : Post-Franco Spain, in the rustic town of El Toboso, La Mancha. Protagonist : Father Quixote, a humble parish priest who is unexpectedly elevated to Monsignor by the Pope after a chance encounter with an Italian bishop. Companion : The Communist ex-mayor of El Toboso, nicknamed Sancho , who joins Quixote on a road trip across Spain in a beat-up car named Rocinante . Journey : Their travels mirror the adventures of Cervantes’ Don Quixote , encountering modern equivalents of windmills, false idols, and moral dilemmas. Climax : Quixote is suspended by his bishop, then wounded while defending a statue of the Virgin Mary from being desecrated for profit. Fi...

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