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2024-09-20 12:47:51

"The positive fruits are most evident in the promotion of a healthy practice of a life of faith, in accordance with the tradition of the Church,” The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the assent of Pope Francis, grants approval for devotion linked to Medjugorje, recognizing the ...
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2024-09-13 10:31:55

“Solidarity highlights in a particular way the intrinsic social nature of the human person, the equality of all in dignity and rights and the common path of individuals and peoples towards an ever more committed unity.” The European Pact on Migration and Asylum and Catholic Social Teaching - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/the-european-pact-on-migration-and-asylum-and-catholic-social-teaching/

2024-09-12 22:09:00

“Among the works that would be found on a shortlist of “world classics,” the Daodejing occupies a special position.” The Daodejing, a World Classic - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/the-daodejing-a-world-classic/

2024-09-11 00:13:02

Such an important video from a Bishop’s Conference.https://youtube.com/watch?v=GQgVV1kOqlM&si=QXk1E2dYrvKOB4Ui

2024-09-09 09:31:17

“They turned out in all of their glory for Pope Francis, wearing feathers, flowers, leaves, shells, claws and superbly crafted ornaments.” On Sunday afternoon Pope Francis travels to the remote Papuan city of Vanimo to thank the missionaries for their incredible work and to tell the ...
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2024-09-07 12:06:13

“Pope Francis is undeterred by challenges and determined to share the faith in person with the some 2.5 million Catholics who inhabit the country” Pope Francis begins the second leg of his 45th Apostolic Journey with a three-day visit to Papua New Guinea in Oceania.
https://search.app/9c3mj9iWJPgZiUfo7

2024-09-05 20:20:34

Audiobook from John Michael Talbot https://youtube.com/watch?v=ys_f3xy6E_k&si=Z6DmIDQuGw6E-Y8L

2024-09-03 15:25:47

“Jesus draws attention to the need to beware of ritualism, which does not make one grow in goodness; on the contrary, this ritualism can sometimes lead one to neglect, or even justify, in oneself and in others, choices and attitudes contrary to charity, which wound the soul and close the heart.” Before leading the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis reflects on the Sunday Gospel and reminds us that our relationship with God goes beyond outward ...
https://search.app/u4pKvoZH2aSCL4KG7

2024-09-03 13:24:41

“As we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Creation, we ask ourselves: have we lived up to the role we were given by our Creator?” World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1, Indian Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, Chairman of the Federation of ...
https://search.app/QGuLq5wdHmy8jPpx6

2024-08-29 09:05:19

“The defence of this dignity against very real threats such as poverty, war, exploitation and others is a common commitment for all Churches to work on togetherr”,
In a Message to the XVII Inter-Christian Symposium, Pope Francis says all Christians must reaffirm the intrinsic dignity of every human person in the ...
https://search.app/TmBCdmDagBBkjvBd9

2024-08-28 10:30:49

"just waiting to bloom and bear fruit if supported and accompanied by wise, patient, and generous guides." Pope Francis urges religious to help young people realize their great need for God in their lives as he welcomes Oblates of St. Joseph in the Vatican. ...
https://search.app/Gonug1et3UNH7MQW6

2024-08-28 10:25:50

“His yes to Christ, a yes to the Church as a servant, a yes to humanity as a good shepherd.” On the occasion of the liturgical memorial of Blessed John Paul I - 26 August, the day he was elected Pope in 1978 - the postulator for his ...
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2024-08-26 14:15:34

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@npub1c4v…cqk7 I see that you have a mission to identify and remove tracking tokens. I lack the understanding to grasp the nuances between those strings with and without tracking tokens. Perhaps the mission also includes a ministry? Is there some sermon on the evils of tracking tokens?

2024-08-25 15:25:26

Homily for this Sunday-Your faith is what you wake up for in the morning — Center for Action and Contemplation
https://cac.org/podcasts/your-faith-is-what-you-wake-up-for-in-the-morning/

2024-08-24 12:33:57

10% to the poor and support for the monastic community https://youtube.com/watch?v=ahPHhn7a8i4&si=Nh26XxQxJ1xnNt-J

2024-08-11 12:21:43

Homily for this Sunday-What Bread are you Eating? — A Homily by Fr. Richard Rohr
https://cac.org/podcasts/what-bread-are-you-eating/

2024-08-11 12:18:49

“We must move our knowing to the bodily, cellular, participative, and unitive level. Then we keep eating and drinking the Mystery until one day it dawns on us, in an undefended moment, ‘My God, I really am what I eat!’”Real Presence is an Encounter of the Heart — Center for Action and Contemplation
https://cac.org/daily-meditations/real-presence-is-an-encounter-of-the-heart-2018-07-24/

2024-08-05 11:19:17

“A good book opens the mind, stimulates the heart, and prepares us for life” Pope Francis addresses a letter to candidates for the priesthood, but also to pastoral workers and all Christians, to underscore the “value of reading ...
https://search.app/m7ecL6PbgiDos168A

2024-08-05 11:16:26

In his reflections at the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis reminds us that material things do not lead to fulness of life, but rather it is in taking the ...
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2024-08-04 12:45:11

Homily for this Sunday-Who eats Whom? — A Homily by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM
https://cac.org/podcasts/who-eats-whom/

2024-08-02 01:10:52

"the question has recently been raised about the possibility of planning the configuration and opening of the Holy Door in Cathedral Churches, International and National Shrines, as well as in other particularly significant places of worship." The Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization issues a clarifying note regarding the 2025 Jubilee, specifying that Holy Doors will only be open at the ...
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2024-07-25 13:23:09

😢 https://youtube.com/watch?v=xXnftBUgKDk&si=hhdWAjnM1mj2dD3K

2024-07-21 16:12:27

Feast of St. Mary Magdalene https://youtube.com/watch?v=3jgXdXZDcyE&si=ShR5b-ElPLwwT9pk

2024-07-21 15:17:44

Homily for this Sunday-Outdoor Fiesta Sermon — Center for Action and Contemplation
https://cac.org/podcasts/outdoor-fiesta-sermon/

2024-07-20 15:14:17

“Not only is he present in our family, friends, communities, but he is also present in our encounters with people from whom we would otherwise consider ourselves divided. This might include people from a different economic class or race. People who challenge our way of thinking, people whose perspective is informed by experiences that differ greatly from our own.” Catholics from across the U.S. have converged
Source: AP News
https://search.app/NRiBUFgZaL3h6Hi7A

2024-07-18 13:40:33

“What a gift this is!” he said, “that we can be united as a Church through our Holy Father.” As the National Eucharistic Congress opens in Indianapolis, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States invites the faithful to pray for greater unity ...
https://search.app/Yy6gYiSCEb1i6dm49

2024-07-14 15:49:15

Homily for this Sunday -Priests and Prophets — Center for Action and Contemplation
https://cac.org/podcasts/priests-and-prophets/

2024-07-10 20:34:59

“Addressing the topic of female diaconate, Grech explained that theological reflection on this issue will continue and will not be addressed at the next assembly.” Cardinal Mario Grech, the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops, presents the “Instrumentum Laboris” for the upcoming October assembly, describing ...
https://search.app/Q9gkxFVxVzYkzbWs8

2024-07-07 15:30:05

Homily for this Sunday-Our weakness is what refines the Soul — Center for Action and Contemplation
https://cac.org/podcasts/our-weakness-is-what-refines-the-soul/

2024-07-05 13:34:02

Superficial faith should be avoided. https://youtube.com/watch?v=RaND7MvYARU&si=1LkYfLcF9hVXcytr

2024-06-30 15:07:44

Homily for this Sunday. She saves Herself by Trusting — A Homily by Fr. Richard Rohr
https://cac.org/podcasts/she-saves-herself-by-trusting/

2024-06-20 15:19:58

"I come from India and in some areas women have little importance, they are 'second class', and for this reason the Church is working" to give them "the right position in the family, in society, in politics."
The two-day work session of the Council of Cardinals that concluded on Tuesday focused on the role of women in the Church and on the issue of the ...
https://search.app/NHRfj75NLtZgYrrn7

2024-06-20 14:37:42

“In 1927, Georges Lemaître, a Belgian priest, astronomer, and physics professor, suggested that the expanding universe might be traced back to a single point of origin, a singularity.” We Are Already One: We Belong to Each Other — Center for Action and Contemplation
https://cac.org/daily-meditations/we-are-already-one-we-belong-to-each-other-2017-10-30/

2024-06-20 14:28:17

“science and faith follow two different and parallel paths, between which there is no conflict”. Pope Francis urges scientists to harmonise faith and science in their pursuit of truth, emphasising that both stem from God's absolute truth and ...
https://search.app/EQT8Ex8Cvs96B3gt8

2024-06-16 14:18:07

Homily for this Sunday -The Mustard Seed Conspiracy — Center for Action and Contemplation
https://cac.org/podcasts/the-mustard-seed-conspiracy/

2024-06-15 15:53:38

“Despite numerous scientific analyses, it is not easy to fully grasp the reasons for the extremely low birth rate in South Korea” The Vulnerability of Young Adults in the Coldest Demographic Winter in South Korea - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/the-vulnerability-of-young-adults-in-the-coldest-demographic-winter-in-south-korea/

2024-06-14 21:39:30

The memory of his smile. https://youtube.com/watch?v=u5esl0tSfp0&si=ADO-FZu6IMpcd1Mm

2024-06-14 15:30:34

“The primacy must be exercised in a synodal way, and synodality requires primacy,” Cardinal Kurt Koch, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, explains the ecumenical document entitled ‘The Bishop of Rome’: ...
https://search.app/b2hTEr1dhwfApgR66

2024-06-14 15:24:32

"The Holy People of God has been set in motion for mission thanks to the synodal experience.” A Church alive and on the move
https://search.app/hcx5XNPHPvTqESYe6

2024-06-14 10:55:48

“…the most important aspect is to embark on a synodal journey at the parish, diocesan, and global levels." This Thursday, in a meeting with the leaders of ecclesial movements, Pope Francis once again outlined his vision for synodality in the Church.
https://search.app/e85pE2wHRtVkxbiS7

2024-06-09 12:17:37

The upcoming meeting, it noted, aims to "celebrate the beauty of human diversity ... [and] promote a message of peace, love and solidarity".
Household names such as Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Conan O'Brian, Chris Rock, and Whoopi Goldberg, will be among the comedians Pope Francis will ...
https://search.app/DpWBWm4WssMXKED49

2024-06-07 13:50:05

Weaponry and disarmament in the Catholic Church https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/Called-to-be-Peacemakers.pdf

2024-06-06 18:09:37

“…freedom to freely do what God wants!…is a freedom that expresses itself in service, which appears to be the opposite” Basing his reflection on the Hebrew word for “Spirit”, Pope Francis explains that the Third Person of the Trinity is able to make us truly free.
https://search.app/ceBqeM5YNXjDNKvJ8

2024-06-05 07:23:01

“we need a new culture that can create space for robust ethics, culture, and spirituality.” Pope Francis praises the ongoing dialogue between the Pontifical "Centesimus Annus" Foundation and representatives of the Italian financial sector, ...
https://search.app/3ass2PVXLgheRkPe6

2024-06-05 07:19:46

“We are living an ecclesial kairos, a propitious time for the renewal of the Church in the Amazon; and from the Amazon we are also offering the Universal Church a new path, as was requested for the Amazon Synod: ‘New paths for the Church.’ Cardinal Pedro Barreto, president of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon, shares with the Pope the fruits of the synodal journey in the region.
https://search.app/9v85pCHG5AamPQ6e8

2024-06-03 23:30:48

“First of all, they will be shaped by pastors and experts from all continents and, as the letter of February 22 specifies, will take into consideration ‘not only existing studies, but also the most relevant experiences taking place among the People of God gathered in the local Churches.’” Toward the Second Session of the 2021-2024 Synod - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/toward-the-second-session-of-the-2021-2024-synod/

2024-06-02 11:01:20

“Coming together is an opportunity to allow space for new connections to be made and existing ones to be deepened, as we aspire to strengthen the quality and sustainability of our collective efforts,” Catholic sisters from more than 15 countries were brought together in Zambia by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. They are embracing a shared vision: ...
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2024-05-31 06:00:03

"Dear children, let us press ahead and be joyful. Joy is healthy for the soul," About 50,000 people gathered in Rome's Olympic Stadium to "kick-off" the church's first World Children's Day. Pope Francis, who established the day, said it ...
Source: USCCB
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2024-05-28 13:14:00

“we can only be saved together, since we are interconnected and interdependent”. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-to-buddhists-let-s-work-together-for-a-more-inclusive-world.html

2024-05-26 13:44:56

Today’s Gospel reflection https://youtube.com/watch?v=38XS7boYiQg&si=uPn_Hk0Wzv81isMd

2024-05-26 13:35:30

Homily for this Sunday- The Map Comes Full Circle — A Homily by Fr. Richard Rohr
https://cac.org/podcasts/the-map-comes-full-circle/

2024-05-20 03:10:43

“I greatly appreciate it when you go out on the streets and take the young people who are lost in the illusion of life and give them a reason to live, a reason to grow,” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-urges-new-horizons-to-safeguard-their-charism.html

2024-05-20 02:54:16

“…courage which impelled them to pass on to others their experience of Jesus and the hope which motivated them." https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-on-pentecost-we-are-not-alone-but-empowered-by-holy-spirit.html

2024-05-19 15:03:42

Homily for this Sunday- Feast of the Holy Trinity with the Dalai Lama — Center for Action and Contemplation
https://cac.org/podcasts/feast-of-the-holy-trinity-with-the-dalai-lama/

2024-05-19 00:21:31

“What baptism promises is beyond what human power can give.” Gestis Verbisque: The Words and Actions of the Sacraments - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/gestis-verbisque-the-words-and-actions-of-the-sacraments/

2024-05-17 11:06:06

“an institution peppered with mysticism, and which still communicates via smoke signals” https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cekl9jd883yo.amp

2024-05-11 14:49:50

“I'm very glad the Vatican is so involved in matters of space, with its Observatory, which says a lot about exploring the heavens."
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-05/nasa-administrator-bill-nelson-on-holy-see-us-space-cooperation1.html

2024-05-11 01:49:35

“uniting faith and virtue, critical reasoning and love.” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-calls-for-a-theology-of-love.html

2024-05-10 12:26:21

“Hope” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-proclaims-jubilee-may-hope-fill-our-days.html

2024-05-08 14:49:34

“…scheduled to take place on September 2-13, 2024.” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-asia-mottos-logos-png-singapore-timor-indonesia.html

2024-05-07 20:23:39

“The injunction of the owner of the field: “Let both grow together until the harvest” becomes a pastoral imperative in a synodal process. Such a biblical stand may be very unpalatable to “synod skeptics” who parade their righteousness in broad daylight. According to them their righteousness should become the criterion for excluding from the Church…” Synodal Church and Matthean Ecclesiology - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/synodal-church-and-matthean-ecclesiology/

2024-05-07 20:05:06

“What does sport have to say to the Church?” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-05/rome-to-host-international-conference-on-sport-and-spirituality.html

2024-02-07 13:58:45

"Nobody gets scandalised if I give my blessings to a businessman who perhaps exploits people, and this is a very grave sin. But they get scandalised if I give them to a homosexual," https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-denounces-hypocrisy-those-who-criticise-lgbt-blessings-2024-02-07/

2024-02-03 02:34:58

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@npub1n4s…vsnn yes, because Catholic means universal. Finding ways to open the door to everyone and bring them into the fold is a big part of maturing in Catholic faith.

2024-02-01 19:45:54

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@npub1n4s…vsnn LOL!!! That is Richard Rohr and I used to feel very similar when I first heard him many years ago. As I matured in my faith I found my way back to Richard. You may experience this also.

2024-02-01 16:13:55

Unless you can let go you will not find your true self. https://youtube.com/watch?v=SibSnC3e-nk&si=F2M-kCl6Kac7v-mI

2024-01-20 17:40:45

"listening to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, which is one and the same cry" https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-01/cardinal-grech-highlights-key-outcomes-of-october-s-synod.html

2024-01-16 18:40:17

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@npub1f76…lzff Sending prayers to you and your family for your intentions. We approach God now with our intentions, through the intercession of His holy servant Solanus Casey.

2023-12-21 16:27:12

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@npub1n4s…vsnn I am very sorry but my condemnation will not assuage your guilt. Mercy is the salve and is never meaningless because it is a universal truth. Every human, including Jesus, responds to mercy. Christ said neither do I condemn you and mercy was not meaningless. Not at the time of Jesus or today has mercy become meaningless when there is no condemnation. This is my answer, and what I think is that which is truly meaningless.

2023-12-20 21:03:22

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@npub1n4s…vsnn where do you see yourself in the parable? Who represents you? What is the lesson Jesus has for you in this parable?

2023-12-19 23:56:30

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@npub1n4s…vsnn “The owner replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Did you not agree with me to work for a denarius? Take your pay and leave. I have chosen to pay the latecomers the same as I pay you. Am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ Thus, the last will be first and the first will be last.” Matthew 20:13-16

2023-12-18 20:48:58

Blessings explained https://youtube.com/watch?v=JwD4pG1P9Kk&si=tiRIDDuKS35RolOY

2023-11-23 02:10:54

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@npub1n4s…vsnn I can describe the meaning of metanoia through my experience. I experience a foundational and essential conversion when I align on the side of powerlessness and suffering instead of the side of power and control. “Be transformed by a renewal of your mind,” Paul says (Romans 12:2) but unless I empty myself there is no transformation, no metanoia. Paul taught us (Philippians 2:6-8): “he emptied himself” This is metanoia.

2023-11-21 19:09:37

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@npub1n4s…vsnn Perhaps I am still not understanding. Why is metanoia not appropriate for all people?

2023-11-21 03:04:27

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@npub1n4s…vsnn When is change the ultimate act of faith? The term metanoia would be appropriate for a people who grow in faith.

2023-11-18 17:42:04

What is next? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-churchs-radical-reform/id1606911480?i=1000635172741

2023-11-12 02:53:16

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@npub1f76…lzff I have been praying about our conversations and this one has me scratching my head. What does the mind of the 2000 year old Church think about the teachings of Catherine of Sienna?

2023-11-06 09:29:26

“I would like to paraphrase St. Catherine of Sienna’s thoughts. She calls men to recognize the God-given mission of women affirmed by Jesus, enshrined in the Gospels, and confirmed by the history of women in the Church. She calls women to refuse rejection; to demand equality; to speak from their spirituality; to give their God-given gifts, whether these gifts are called for or not, called holy or not, legitimated or not” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-11/sisters-project-synod-nirmalini-xvi-ordinary-general-assembly.html

2023-10-27 01:43:23

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@npub1f76…lzff please forgive me. I believe the love of Jesus was demonstrated beginning in the first half of verse 11. This is the Jesus I want to emulate. I stand by my previous assertion.

2023-10-25 19:21:38

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@npub1f76…lzff I will answer this question in the way Jesus answered. When the adulterous woman was brought before Jesus he was reminded of the law. She was to be stoned to death. Instead of condemning the woman, and thus her actions, Jesus reminded the crowd that we are all sinners. In the end nobody stayed to condemn her. This question you asked is very similar to the adulterous woman. If I am to follow the example of Jesus, I must acknowledge my sin. I cannot cast a stone.

2023-10-23 22:52:38

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@npub1f76…lzff Folks see people and situations in the ways of the world. The Holy Spirit allows us to experience the mystery of faith in ways the world will never understand. Allowing the eyes of the world to inform our opinions would be a mistake. That is what was meant by the post.

2023-10-22 02:14:49

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@npub1f76…lzff I apologize. Please help me understand what you meant when you said “concerned for the people who are scandalized”

2023-10-17 01:45:58

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@npub1f76…lzff “The conclave — in its seclusion, in its focus on the interior as opposed to the external — is designed to select the candidate who has that special openness to the Holy Spirit. Men like Angelo Roncalli and Karol Wojtyla were on no one's list of papal contenders when their conclaves began. Now both have been made saints. A sign for Catholics that the Holy Spirit works in ways that we often cannot predict or contain.” Jorge Bergoglio may yet be made a saint.

2023-10-15 01:23:31

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@npub1f76…lzff In 2013 the Holy Spirit moved the Church in a different trajectory. If we have faith, the faith of a mustard seed, we do not need to fear.

2023-10-14 09:08:43

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@npub1f76…lzff “Synodality is the effort to transform Catholicism into a new religion in which truth and error, vice and virtue are treated as things that can be voted on by its members.” This is the full Sammons quote. What Sammons does not say is that Catholicisim has already been transformed by its members who have voted. It is simply understood that Sammons has sour grapes that the vote did not go the way he wanted. Whenever we do not get our way we simply say that those grapes are sour.