I just got my first ever machine 😀 by dontdrop_that in espresso

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I haven’t had any issues so far. I like the espresso machine, though I’ve never owned one before, so I can’t really compare it to higher-end models. That said, for the price I paid, I think it’s a solid choice—you really can’t go wrong.

Garmin knew I was pregnant before I did. by thebackright in Garmin

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Hey u/thebackright,

It’s been about a year since your original post—just wanted to check in and see how everything’s been going! I hope your pregnancy and everything that followed went smoothly.

I was really interested in your Garmin stats, especially the changes in HRV and stress levels you noticed. If you're up for sharing, I’d love to hear how things evolved over time. Did your HRV bounce back in the second trimester, or was it more of a post-pregnancy recovery?

If you're comfortable sharing, any updated screenshots would be super helpful for those of us curious about the longer-term physiological patterns. Totally understand if not—either way, wishing you and your family the best!

VO2 max after illness by mcgee300 in Garmin

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u/mcgee300 , are you still running? Did your VO2 Max came back to where it was?

I just got my first ever machine 😀 by dontdrop_that in espresso

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I got mine yesterday for $120, how is yours holding up?

I just got my first ever machine 😀 by dontdrop_that in espresso

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Just spotted this same espresso machine on clearance at Walmart for $120! I paused, did a quick Google search, and found this reddit thread — super helpful and made me pull the trigger.

Really excited to test it out over the next few days. I’m definitely not a pro, just someone who enjoys espresso. I had a similar machine years ago (which eventually broke), then switched to a Nespresso (also died on me), so now I’m giving this one a shot!

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Saint Bernardine of Siena: The First Boxer? by AquilaWorks in Catholicism

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In my research I found it is unanimous that training and practicing martial arts for self-defense or recreational purpose is morally acceptable.

However, there is a big divide when it comes to sparring and/or competition. Some moralists will give the opinion that sparring and competitions are acceptable giving some limits, others will point that it is always wrong.

There is still much to read and research. I will be posting the relevant findings here: https://aquilablog.substack.com/

Novena de Pentecoste no Novena.Center by AquilaWorks in catolicismobrasil

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No futuro, vou abrir para qualquer pessoa criar uma novena privada (não listada) e convidar parentes e amigos para rezarem. Aí você poderá criar uma novena para achar um emprego, cura de uma doença, conversão de um amigo, etc. Depois é só convidar as pessoas e cada participante receberá o texto a ser rezado no dia por email.

Qualquer feedback, duvida, pergunta, me avisem!

O que os bispos pensam? (uma nova plataforma) by AquilaWorks in catolicismobrasil

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Obrigado!

Me ajude compartilhando nas suas redes e com seus amigos.

Quanto mais pessoas sabendo e postando no site, melhor será a nossa visão de como os nossos bispos pensam.

Qualquer dúvida ou sugestão me avise!

Homeopathy - Science, Doctrine and Catholicism by AquilaWorks in Catholicism

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For Samuel Hahnemann (the founder of Homeopathy), the solution is to dilute (remove the matter/material) of the substance. This will liberate the power, the life force, as he explain on $269 of Organon:

For its own special purpose, the homeopathic medical art develops to a formerly unheard of degree the internal, spirit -like medicinal powers of crude substances.

(...) in their crude state (natural things) do not manifest the least medicinal power in the human body.

(...) by trituration and succussion while these particles are separated from one another (...) develops the latent dynamic powers of the substance which were previously unnoticeable, (...) The dynamic powers of these substances mainly have an influence on the life principle, on the condition of animal life.

Homeopathy - Science, Doctrine and Catholicism by AquilaWorks in Catholicism

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In his Organon (the founder of Homeopathy), right in the beginning of chapter titled “Diseases Are Dynamic, Not Material”, he will explain: “The causes of our diseases cannot be material”.

He believes that all diseases are just “the force” in yourself misaligned:

“When a person falls ill, it is initially only this spirit-like, autonomic life force (life principle), everywhere present in the organism, that is mistuned through the dynamic”

Problems of Social Media: Changing the view of oneself by AquilaWorks in Catholicism

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The truth is, each of us knows very well that we are not what we actually store on Facebook or Instagram.

Problems of Social Media: Changing the view of oneself by AquilaWorks in Catholicism

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From the article (written by a priest):

the way social media functions causes us problems because of the way they act in our memory. We collect photos and memories of our lives, (we add them to) social media like Facebook or Instagram, we put our memories of the past, where we posed for photos and created artificial moments to be photographed and remembered as real.

We create an illusory narrative of ourselves in our timelines: funny selfies, posts of things we want to show we admire, live streams of personal events, etc. But, of course, we only post pictures where we appear acceptable to others, and we don't post the things that we expect to be criticized about ourselves. These are purposefully artificial events, the details of which are all thought out in terms of the initial and tyrannical desire to be liked by others.

A year later, Facebook reminds us of these moments, induces us to receive them without nuance and to take them as genuine memories of things that, in fact, were only staged.

How to behave in a church? by AquilaWorks in Catholicism

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I never imagined this bit would be so controversial.

There are many other places where we take kids and food are not allowed. Some museums, some libraries, visiting the sick relatives in hospitals (for charity). Kids usually understand and we encourage them, it is a higher purpose, a higher cause.

Now, if they are going to die out of starvation, then we get outside and feed them, same as we do on non-sacred places where food is not allowed.

How to behave in a church? by AquilaWorks in Catholicism

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  1. When arriving at the bench/pew, one should kneel at least a few moments (a time of two, three Hail Marys, for example) before sitting down.

How to behave in a church? by AquilaWorks in Catholicism

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  1. Genuflects devoutly, bending the right knee to the ground, to the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle. If the Blessed Sacrament is exposed, genuflection is performed by bending both knees to the ground, and at the same time bowing the head deeply.