To receive Holy Communion one must be fully incorporated into the Catholic Church and be in the state of grace, that is, not conscious of being in mortal sin. Anyone who is conscious of having committed a grave sin must first receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before going to Communion. Also important for those receiving Holy Communion are a spirit of recollection and prayer, observance of the fast prescribed by the Church, and an appropriate disposition of the body (gestures and dress) as a sign of respect for Christ.
I'd Rather Be Reading is my literary essay collection that explores so many of the ways that a love of reading makes life richer. I write about remembering the book that first hooked you, the place where you first fell in love with reading, and all the books and moments afterward that helped make you the reader you are today.
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And then a brand new book is Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah. It is described as a novel, marketed as a novel, but it's definitely treading the line between short story collection and novel because it's a kaleidoscope.
This sister is not a big reader but has a number of favorite poetry or inspirational books that are beautifully displayed in her bedroom. She enjoys personal and resonant poetry collections. Often they have illustrations or artwork like Ruby Carr or Morgan Harper Nichols.
ANNE: That's an intriguing pick, Adah. Thank you. This next reader is looking for an engaging fantasy short story collection for her sister, a developmentally disabled adult. Disney princess and Marvel superhero stories have been a hit. And some of her favorite books are anthologies with lots of short stories. She loves an easy-to-hate villain and prefers books with pictures. Adah, what do you think for this reader?
ADAH: I think The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros might be a great recommendation. It's a classic by now I think we could safely call it. Coming of age story of a 12-year-old Chicana growing up in Chicago. Sandra Cisneros, of course has written lots of things since then, including Martita, I Remember You and a collection of poetry Woman Without Shame. I think the Chicago connections there might be interesting.
Next we have Nidhi who's looking for a book for her partner Nikhil. He is a cinematographer who loves reading Indian poetry and looking at photography books. She would love to give him a collection of lyrical poetry featuring poems from other parts of the world or to share a new book about food or photography collection that he may enjoy.
ANDREA: So I immediately thought about a book that would satisfy the food and photography that he enjoys. And it's Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide. And this is part of the Atlas Obscura collection. It is a world tour of global cuisine and it checks all the boxes of loving food, history, and culture and it has amazing photography throughout.
It is recognized that patronage in employment played a significant role in democratizing American politics. See, e.g., C. Fish, The Civil Service and the Patronage 156-157 (1905); Sorauf, Patronage and Party, 3 Midwest J.Pol.Sci. 115-116 (1959). Before patronage practices developed fully, an "aristocratic" class dominated political affairs, a tendency that persisted in areas where patronage did not become prevalent. C. Fish, supra at 157. Patronage practices broadened the base of political participation by providing incentives to take part in the process, thereby increasing the volume of political discourse in society. Patronage also strengthened parties, and hence encouraged the development of institutional responsibility to the electorate on a permanent basis. Parties became "instrument[s] through which discipline and responsibility may be achieved within the Leviathan." Sorauf, supra at 115.
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