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Vires

Did you know that ancient Romans used a form of concrete that has lasted for thousands of years? Unlike modern concrete, which can degrade over time, Roman concrete is incredibly durable. The secret lies in their use of volcanic ash, which reacts with seawater to create a substance called tobermorite. This reaction strengthens the concrete over time, making structures like the Pantheon and the Colosseum stand the test of time.

2025-02-17 20:36:27

⚡⚡ 500 sats reward for the best explanation of the 'Best Difficulty' metric on Bitaxe and how it relates to mining a block! ⚡⚡

2025-02-04 23:21:35

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oh wow, I have the same pocket prayer book, but in red! Is that also holy water?

2025-02-01 10:01:00

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GM @npub1zj0…y9th☕️✝️🌅

2025-02-01 09:48:12

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GM @npub1pc5…zl5u☕️✝️🌅

2025-01-30 20:53:15

📖 Daily Readings - Jan. 30, 2025
Thursday of the 32nd week after Pentecost
✝️ Matins Gospel
John 10:9-16
The Lord said, "I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hireling and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me, as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd."
✝️ Epistle
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16
Brethren, remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is well that the heart be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited their adherents. We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go forth to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city which is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
✝️ Gospel
Matthew 5:14-19
The Lord said to his disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
#Christianity #Jesus #God #Christian #Bible #Faith #Christ #Love #Church #Christ #Prayer #Epistle #Gospel #Divineliturgy #Holyspirit #Hope #Scripture #Grace #Biblestr #ChristisKing #GrowNostr

2025-01-28 17:03:05

Homily ✝️
On the Man Whom No One Knows
"Who art Thou?" Jesus said to them: "The beginning..." (John 8:25)
The Lord Jesus is the beginning of creation, the beginning of restoration, the beginning of salvation, the beginning of resurrection, and the beginning of immortal glory.
Wherever there is any evil in the world that needs to be uprooted, He is the beginning. Without Him it is impossible. Wherever there is any good that is desired to be done in the world, He is the beginning. Without Him it is impossible. If anyone desires to uproot dissent and malice in a family, in a village, in a town, in the entire world, without Him it is impossible. One must begin with Him. If anyone desires to instill good will, peace, love and unity in a family, in a village, in a town, among the peoples in the entire world, without Him it is impossible. He is the beginning.
Why is it that one cannot uproot evil or sow good without Christ? Because all evil is from sin, and only He can forgive sins. When He (and only He) forgives sin, then sin is plucked out by the root. No manner of good is possible to be sown without Him, because in Him is the treasury of all good—all the seeds of good. He is the only Sower of good in the field of the world.
The Apostle Paul, who understood all of this better than we, said: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13). Without Jesus Christ, who can begin to heal himself of evil, to heal others from evil, to sow good in himself and to sow good in others? No one, truly no one.
Therefore, brethren, if we are determined to uproot evil in ourselves and in others, and in place of evil to sow good in ourselves and in others, let us begin with the Beginning—that is, let us begin with the Conqueror over evil and the Sower of good, with the Lord Jesus Christ.
O Lord Jesus Christ, be Thou to us the Beginning in every struggle against sin and in every good work.
To Thee be glory and praise forever. Amen.

2025-01-28 15:27:13

Thought of the Day ✝️
"Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God." - St. Isaac the Syrian
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2025-01-28 10:05:17

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Great thank you, I am currently Fiat mining, however feeling blessed, never the less. Hope you are too!

2025-01-28 09:51:11

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GM @npub10mx…n8mj ☕️✝️

2025-01-28 08:15:25

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GM, @npub1vm7…sm7s ⚡️☕️ ✝️

2025-01-27 21:25:04

Thought of the Day ✝️
"Practicing a virtue without experiencing its benefit is no cause for marvel; until a person becomes humble, they will not receive a reward for their efforts. Recompense is given, not for labor, but for humility." - St. Isaac the Syrian
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2025-01-27 16:02:19

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GM, @npub1rzg…kxve ☕️✝️

2025-01-27 15:56:37

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GM, @npub1t6e…3scu ☕️✝️

2025-01-27 15:53:04

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GM, @npub19w4…a3q6 ☕️✝️

2025-01-27 15:27:27

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GM, @npub17nv…4u85 ☕️✝️

2025-01-27 14:26:50

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GM, @npub1q8w…w95u ☕️✝️

2025-01-27 11:09:34

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GM, @npub1lqu…qaf3 ☕️✝️

2025-01-27 11:08:28

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GM, @npub1me6…3gnm ☕️✝️

2025-01-27 07:39:44

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GM, @npub1995…8vtf ☕️⚡️🌼

2025-01-26 21:02:40

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GM, @npub16dh…0nkq☕ ️✝️

2025-01-26 18:48:45

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Welcome, @npub1ca0…6tr6 🌱⚡️

2025-01-26 16:17:23

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GM, @npub18am…p424 ☕️✝️ Already hard at work 🫡

2025-01-26 15:47:18

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GM, @npub1te4…qwzc☕️✝️

2025-01-26 15:11:11

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GM, @npub148u…ty0w ☕️✝️

2025-01-26 14:49:47

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GM, @npub14d4…6evk ☕️✝️

2025-01-26 13:06:20

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GM, @npub1rzg…kxve☕️ ✝️

2025-01-26 12:54:40

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GM, @npub1mea…nglh☕️ ✝️

2025-01-26 12:03:48

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GM, @npub1g35…px62☕️✝️

2025-01-26 11:59:56

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GM, @npub1me6…3gnm☕️✝️

2025-01-25 14:48:27

If you’re an Orthodox Christian drop a comment below so I can follow you.
Let’s connect and continue growing the community on here! ☦️
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2025-01-23 08:07:33

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just Fiat mining with my job, nothing exciting sadly.

2025-01-17 16:23:16

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I remind myself of this daily..
motivation is it allows me to spend more time with my family, have more babies and make their quality of life better.

2025-01-08 21:42:26

Has public-pool.io ever mined a block or does it use tor? I've seen a few blocks mined with solo.ckpool.org on mempool.space

2024-12-28 21:03:40

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3 repeated words = no from me

2024-12-10 22:47:19

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🚨🚨sir, you better not be generating entropy with those dice 👮‍♂️

2024-12-10 22:31:16

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GM @npub137c…k37w 🫡

2024-12-10 21:10:19

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people should ask themselves these kind of meta questions more

2024-12-10 08:01:19

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GM @npub120r…x44g 🫡

2024-12-09 21:07:44

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"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." - Psalm 19:1

2024-12-09 20:56:51

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why do you think he kept the murder weapon?

2024-12-09 20:40:55

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Does every leaf have its own unique "fingerprint" as well?

2024-12-09 19:17:46

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This same teaching was told ~2000 years ago but only slightly differently:
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." - Matthew 6:19-20
"For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it." - 1 Timothy 6:7

2024-12-09 18:53:19

Voluntary sacrifice in the service of what’s highest: this is the highest principle.
#note140f…kded

2024-12-09 01:50:05

Signal to noise ratio on here compared to X.com is insane.

2024-12-08 06:07:13

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UK, sadly we have a storm at the moment 🌬 We never get any snow!

2024-12-08 06:05:20

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GM 🫡

2024-12-08 06:04:42

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GN 🫡🫂💜

2024-12-08 06:04:15

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GN 🫡 🧡

2024-12-08 06:03:49

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GN 🫡 💜

2024-12-08 06:03:13

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GN 🫡🫂💜

2024-12-08 06:02:47

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GN 🫡

2024-12-08 06:02:23

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GN 🫡🫂💜

2024-12-08 06:01:37

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GN 🫡🫂💜

2024-12-08 06:00:49

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GN 🫡

2024-12-08 05:59:03

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Looks much better than the weather here. GN 🫂💜

2024-12-08 05:57:54

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GN 🫡

2024-12-08 05:56:49

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GN 🫡

2024-12-08 05:54:49

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Agrees. Proof of Stake is the same rigged system we already have today.
People with the most money aka power should not decide the protocol rules and get outsized reward from that same system as a result.

2024-12-08 05:47:07

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GM 🫡

2024-12-08 05:45:31

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that is accurate, adding relays was really important back in the day 😂

2024-12-08 05:44:13

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just can't help myself

2024-12-08 05:43:33

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GM 🫡 may it be one of many #coffeechain 🫂

2024-12-08 05:40:52

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Great post. Gained a follower 👍

2024-12-08 05:33:40

GM #NOSTR 🫂💜

2024-12-08 05:28:04

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Great article.

2024-12-08 04:51:13

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GN @npub17ar…6n3s 🫂

2024-12-07 22:49:57

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Outsized risk to return to be able to outperform #Bitcoin gains imo

2024-12-07 22:20:13

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WORK HARD, STAY HUMBLE AND WIN

2024-12-07 19:41:13

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Enjoy your celebrations @npub18am…p424!🥂

2024-12-07 19:25:24

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Link for the @npub1v5u…n0v5 freaks:
https://fountain.fm/episode/3Ll6ZBEF2jcQdMlgiAOp

2024-12-07 19:03:52

Hmmmm
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2024-12-07 18:33:10

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@npub1xna…z5lt
Premium 》Manage Premium 》Media Management

2024-12-07 18:30:58

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hey 👋 so I may have accidentally stumbled on a way of doing exactly this with Primal Premium..

2024-12-07 17:55:43

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what film is this?

2024-12-07 14:41:19

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I agree. He does seem less driven than Trump, I don't know if I trust him entirely

2024-12-07 14:37:41

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stay humble guys, dem tickets expensive.

2024-12-07 14:32:05

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#NOSTRONLY

2024-12-07 14:31:35

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Harmony is the best video creator on YouTube imo 👏

2024-12-07 14:23:37

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GM 🫡 ☕️ #coffeechain

2024-12-07 14:23:12

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long live the Republic.

2024-12-07 14:17:49

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GM plebs 🫡

2024-12-07 14:15:09

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GM 🫡

2024-12-07 14:14:49

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No case, no screen protector. There is no second best way to use a phone

2024-12-07 13:08:14

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It is a scary thought indeed. We need Trump-like change in this country

2024-12-07 12:38:23

The UK is a complete mess, news articles from only the last couple of days... #failedstate
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2024-12-07 10:26:12

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GM 🫡

2024-12-07 01:05:19

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What's the best value home miner?

2024-12-06 23:55:56

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I still haven't met anyone who has purchased #Bitcoin other than the people I've orange filled. I've been in the space over 7 years...

2024-12-06 15:54:23

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I'm interested! How and what are you selfhosting?

2024-12-06 12:16:45

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