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The New Yorker
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Tyler Cowen has a mind unlike any I’ve ever encountered. In a single conversation, it’s not at all unusual for him to toggle between DeepSeek, GLP-1s, Haitian art, sacred Tibetan music, his favorite Thai spot in L.A., and LeBron James.
That ability to connect seemingly disparate things into a new mode of... See more
Bari Weissx.com
But preaching the Gospel is a function of trying to reach the human heart, whether people are poor or rich or middle class. And the bad breaks and tragic mysteries of life exist in plenitude in a city parish.
Gary Smith • Radical Compassion: Finding Christ in the Heart of the Poor
Fr. Downs was known for his wit, wisdom, generosity, and love of music and singing.
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New York Review Books
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Fr. Downs served as Chaplain to the Motherhouse of the Villa Maria Community of Sisters from 1981 until 1995. During this time, he served as Chaplain to the high school students at Villa Maria High School. There, he was able to fulfill a life-long dream of acting in several musicals. He starred as Tevya in Fiddler on the Roof and as Mr. Bumble in... See more
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