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       Ford Mondeo (fifth generation)  If God will, this will be my next car :)  Auto on tilava, riittävän tehokas ja kaunis. Ja onhan se Ford...  :D  The Ford Mondeo is an upper-middle-class car model manufactured by Ford since 1993, introduced in Europe as the successor to the Ford Sierra. In Asia and Oceania, the model replaced the Ford Telstar. The name Mondeo comes from the Latin word mundus, which means world.

 

    Ford Model T   The Model T Ford Club International  Real bull-killer of sales statisticals: A total of 15,007,034 Fords! VW (Volks Wagen, "People´s Car") Beetle production volumes did not surpass the Model T until 45 years later.  The most common car today is probably the Toyota Corolla...

    Catholic scientists explore connection between-faith and science  For example, Maria Gaetana Agnesi (16 May 1718, Milan – 9 January 1799, Milan) was an Italian linguist, mathematician and philosopher. Agnesi wrote several books on both differential and integral calculus. She was an honorary member of the faculty of the University of Bologna. According to Dirk Jan Struik, Agnesi is "the first woman mathematician since Hypatia (5th century)".  The most important result of his work was the Instituzioni analitiche ad uso della gioventu italiana, a distinguished work published in Milan in 1748 and "considered the best extant introduction to Euler's works". The second volume, published in French in Paris in 1775, was translated into French by P. T. d'Antelmy, with additions by Charles Bossut (1730–1814). The complete work was published in English in 1801, translated by Professor John Colson (1680–1760) of Cambridge University. The "examiner" of the w...

  Ford Club Finland   Ford Club Forum  "Ford-Club Finland Association ry  Purpose and activities in brief  Ford-Club Finland Association is the official name of the association, but we also use the unofficial name Ford-Club Finland. The association serves as a link between those interested in Ford vehicles, vehicle owners, builders and enthusiasts. The purpose of the association is to encourage its members to maintain the condition of the Ford vehicles they own and to voluntarily increase their knowledge of the differences between different body models and engine types, their history and structures. The association encourages and guides independent activities with Ford vehicles. To achieve its purpose, the association supports communication between its members by maintaining websites and a discussion forum, and by creating connections with like-minded communities in Finland and abroad. The association organizes and implements exhibitions related to the field and...

    Pentecost  Pentecost is a Christian holiday dedicated to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the founding of the Christian church. Pentecost is celebrated seven weeks after Easter and ten days after Ascension Thursday. According to the Easter canon of the Western churches, Pentecost is at the earliest May 10 (last time in 1818, next time in 2285) and at the latest June 13 (1943 and 2038). The word Pentecost came to Finland from the Old Swedish words hælgho dagher (Finnish: "holy days").

  Above: "The Vitruvian Man" by Leonardo da Vinci   List of_Lay Catholic Scientists  There have been numerous Catholic scientists and researchers throughout history, and they have made significant achievements in various fields of science. Some of the most famous have been physicists, astronomers, and biologists. Catholic scientists have often sought to integrate their faith with their scientific work, considering faith and science to be compatible and mutually supportive.  Examples of famous Catholic scientists:  - Nicolaus Copernicus: Polish priest and physician who developed the heliocentric worldview (a sun-centered solar system).  - Galileo Galilei: Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer who developed new observational techniques.  - Robert Boyle: Irish naturalist known for his study of the properties of gases.  - Antoine Lavoisier: French chemist who was the "father" of the invention of chemistry.  - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin...

  Ford Explorer 2021 (Moottori Magazine)     Ford Explorer 2021 (Car and Driver)  "The Ford Explorer recipe sounds delicious: a three-liter twin-turbocharged V6, four-wheel drive, space for seven and fuel consumption of just 3.1 liters per hundred. And all this with a wealth of equipment for only 84,323 euros in 2021.  363 horsepower makes this large car very light, and at full throttle, a pleasantly powerful growl fills the cabin.  Behind the V6 is a 102-horsepower electric motor and a ten-speed automatic. The total output of the package is no less than 457 hp, and the torque is 825 Nm in total. It propels the colossus to a hundred in six seconds. The feeling does not doubt the claim."

    Veil of Veronica  A shroud is a plain piece of cloth used to wipe sweat from the face and hands. According to the Bible, the Jews used a shroud to cover the face of the deceased. Several legends tell of Jesus' shroud, as it was believed to have preserved his facial features. Jesus' facial features were preserved in a shroud offered to him by Saint Veronica. The shroud covered only the face of the deceased, while the rest of the body was wrapped in a shroud made of more expensive fabric.  Veronica (died 1st century) is the saint who gave Jesus a cloth to wipe his face on the way to the crucifixion, creating the image of a man's face on it. Veronica is not mentioned by name in the Bible, but in Catholic tradition she is commemorated in the so-called Stations of the Cross devotion at the sixth of the fourteen stations.

   Ford Ka  A friend of mine's wife used to have a Ford like this. I borrowed it once. It was handy to drive around town :)

    Society of Catholic Scientists  I have always been interested in science and engineering. I have even tried to advance them with my own modest contribution. However, I have never seen any conflict between science and faith. They mostly answer completely different questions.  People have, apparently due to ignorance, a completely wrong idea about the Catholic Church. The Church is in no way anti-science!  The link above provides an excellent introduction to the subject.  “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe...”  ― Albert Einstein

    Pope Leo XIV lays out vision for his papacy, identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity  New Pope Leo XIV chose his name as a reference to the artificial intelligence revolution.  Leo XIV has said that he chose his papal name because he wanted to be in the same continuity with the previous Pope Leo. Leo XIII was Pope from 1878 to 1903 and is known as a significant promoter of modern Catholic social thought. His encyclical Rerum Novarum raised issues of social justice, especially the rights of workers in the context of the second industrial revolution.  At present, we can consider that a new industrial revolution is at hand, as artificial intelligence develops and offers ever new opportunities and at the same time growing threats to humanity.  – Following our own time, the Church offers everyone its treasure of social teaching in response to the new industrial revolution and the development of artificial intelligence. New developments challenge human...

    Ford Fiesta (seventh generation)  I've owned the Fiesta for exactly a year now. And I've only driven 6,327 km. With these miles, I could do with a worse car...

    Gran Torino (Movie)   Ford Torino  Gran Torino is a 2008 thriller and drama film directed by Clint Eastwood. He stars in it.  Eastwood announced around the time of the film's premiere that it would be his last film as an actor, but he returned to the big screen four years later in Back in the Game.  Anyway, the car is amazing, isn't it? :)

    Pope  God bless the new Pope! ♥♥♥ 

  White smoke... Soon we will know who He is :)

    Torinon käärinliina ja sen tieteellinen todistus // Juha Hiltusen luento    "The Face of God" Michael & The Shroud of Turin | Dr. Jeremiah Johnston  The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth kept in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, that depicts a crucified man. Studies have been done that date the cloth to the Middle East and the time of Jesus.I personally believe that it may be an image of Jesus that was transferred to the cloth after his death..

    New Holland  When Sperry Corporation merged with Burroughs Corporation in 1986 to form Unisys Corporation, New Holland was sold to Ford . The agricultural machinery company was renamed Ford New Holland, but the tractor brand remained Ford. The New Holland tractor brand was born in the early 1990s, when the Fiat Group bought Ford's agricultural machinery business. In 1990, Ford decided to sell its ownership of its Ford New Holland agricultural and construction unit and in 1991 reached an agreement with the Fiat Group to sell Ford New Holland to Fiat Geotech. Both brands had long traditions in tractor manufacturing. Fiat Trattori manufactured its first model 702 in 1919. Fiat Trattori S.p.A. ("Fiat Trattori") changed its name to FiatAgri in 1984. Henry Ford began manufacturing Fordson tractors in 1917. Contrary to popular belief, the tractor brand name was not Fordson because the Minneapolis company was already selling a tractor called Ford, but because Henry and his so...

  Thomas Aquinas   I ordered Thomas Aquinas' book Angels and Philosophy :)  Angels and  philosophy contains sections of Thomas Aquinas' Summa theologiae, which deal with the scholastic doctrine of angels. Aquinas presented, among other things, completely new ideas about the theory of motion that differed from Aristotelian physics, as well as new conceptual openings to basic questions in cognitive psychology. Thus, the work offers an interesting and best-known theological-philosophical perspective on the discussion of angels from the perspective of the history of ideas.

    Angelic hierarchy  I have always been very interested in angelology.  Angelology means the study of angels, the understandings of churches and theologians about angels. In particular, the term describes the systematic thinking and teaching of the Christian church about angels. But Judaism and Islam also have their own teachings about angels, their meaning, status and hierarchies. The three monotheistic religions of the world share the same understanding of angels as heavenly spirit beings and messengers of God, although there are differences.  The link above (Angelic hierarchy) provides more detailed information on the matter.

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    Saint Joseph  Saint Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the stepfather of Jesus in the New Testament of the Bible.  Joseph was a carpenter. His symbols include the Bible, carpenter's tools, the infant Jesus, a lamb, a chalice, a cross, and a monstrance.  Joseph is venerated as a saint in both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and is the patron saint and helper of families, fathers, refugees, stewards, engineers(!), home seekers, craftsmen (especially carpenters), and doubters.  In the Catholic Church, Saint Joseph is commemorated on May 1, the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.

  Ford Mustang  This is my favorite Ford Mustang model.  In 1971, the Mustang had reached its peak in size. It was longer, wider, and heavier than ever before and never since. The euphoria of the horsepower war was turning into a hangover, with federal regulations and the rising insurance premiums for muscle cars in the United States. By 1972, muscle cars were finally a thing of the past, and an era in the history of the Mustang and the American automotive industry had come to an end.

    Divine Mercy Sunday  Last Sunday was Divine Mercy Sunday. Beautiful...  ♥♥♥  Divine Mercy Sunday is the 2nd Sunday of Easter (i.e. the 1st Sunday after Easter) in the Catholic Church, on the last day of the Easter Octave, or Easter Week.  It dates back to the apparitions of Saint Faustina Kowalska, which she recorded in her diary. According to Faustina's visions, great promises are requested for Divine Mercy Sunday: Whoever on that day comes to the fountain of life will receive forgiveness of sins and their punishments... On that day, the depths of my mercy will be open, I will pour out a whole torrent of grace upon the souls who approach the fountain of my mercy; ... let no soul fear to approach me, even if its sins are as red as blood.

    Ford Taunus TC2  My stepfather's brother had a Ford Taunus like this sometime in the 80s. Even though I was a minor, I still drove it. I thought the car was really cool, partly because of the bright yellow color :)

    Conclave to elect new Pope to begin on May 7th  A conclave is a meeting of cardinals appointed by the Pope in the Catholic Church to elect a new head of the church, the Pope. Cardinals who were under the age of 80 when the papal seat became vacant are eligible to vote. The word comes from the Latin expression cum clavi (“with the key”), which refers to the election behind closed doors.  The conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin on May 7th.

  County tractors   Here is one of my childhood/youth dreams: Ford County!  The independent County company's Ford-based models were sold in several countries through the Ford organization. In most County products, all wheels were the same size and each front wheel had a separate propeller shaft. In addition, County built, among other things, high-clearance models and Four models with smaller front wheels before Ford had its own four-wheel drive versions. In addition to Fords, County supplied four-wheel drive technology to the IH and Leyland factories.  Isn't it a great machine? :)

    Twelve years of new paths processes and open doors  On link you can find verview of the highlights of Pope Francis' pontificate, his work for peace and human fraternity, and outreach to the poor and migrants.

    Ford  I wanted a Ford summer jacket, so I made it myself. I bought a white faux leather jacket at a flea market. Then the seamstress sewed a fabric Ford logo on it. Stylish, although I do say it myself :)

  Pope Francis´ funeral (BBC)  The funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, starting at 10:00 a.m. Rome time, when Vatican Radio - Vatican News will broadcast the entire Requiem Mass live, followed by a procession with the Pope's coffin from St. Peter's Square to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he will be buried according to his wishes.  Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) is the largest of the churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Rome. It was built in the 5th century on the ruins of an Augustan building. It is said that Pope Liberius (352-66) had a dream in which the Virgin Mary asked him to build a church for her in a place where it snowed. Snow fell on the Esquiline Hill on the 5th of August, and so the pope had a church built for Mary.

† † †     Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday     † † †    R.I.P.    † †

    Easter Monday  On Easter Monday, the risen Jesus appeared to some women and disciples on the road to Emmaus. The disciples did not recognize him and were surprised by his question about whom they were looking for.  Gradually, the apparitions and the accounts of other witnesses convinced them that their Lord had truly been raised from the dead. He was alive and present in the church. The apparitions convinced them of his resurrection and his continued presence. The church lives in the company of the Risen One. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday procession Mayndy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday

  Easter Sunday  Easter Sunday is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. The women who came to Jesus' tomb found that the tomb was empty. Jesus atoned for the sins of people with his death, defeated death and rose to heaven, and that salvation thus became the lot of all Christians. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday procession Mayndy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Monday

    Holy Saturday  Today is Holy Saturday. Jesus was dead in the tomb during Holy Saturday before his resurrection. The day commemorates the Harrowing of Hell.  Easter Vigil Mass will be celebrated tomorrow night. The Mass will begin late on Saturday evening.  On picture is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It is a church in Jerusalem, built on the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the tomb of Jesus Christ. It has been a popular pilgrimage site for Christians since the 4th century. The administration of the church is divided between six Christian denominations: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Coptic Church, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the Apostolic Church of the East. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday procession Mayndy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday Easter Monday

  Long Friday  Today is Good Friday. I'm going to go to mass today too :)  Good Friday is a Christian holy day, the Friday before Easter, celebrated to commemorate the crucifixion and death of Christ. It is the only feast of mourning in the church year.  In Old English, the day was called Long Friday (langa frigedæg) — referring to the lengthy observances of fasting and religious services, making it a day of extended devotion — and equivalents of this term are still used in Scandinavian languages and Finnish. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday procession Mayndy Thursday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday

    Maundy Thursday  Greetings from the Maundy Thursday Mass!  :)  An incredibly wonderful experience  <3  Maundy Thursday is celebrated on the day of the commemoration of Jesus' Last Supper and the institution of the Lord's Supper. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday procession Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday

    Home Home after ...  And here is my home in the early 70s. Yes, it is same house  :D  Just one 5 x 5 m room where three generations lived; My grandmother, my father, my mother, my little brother (R.I.P.) and me.  There was no telephone, electricity, sewage, water supply, road to the yard, etc...  And I'm still alive!  :D

    Home ...and home before  This is my childhood home. It is currently owned by my brothers. They take good care of it. The house is in good condition. They have also kept the fields in good condition and have not planted a forest on them ♥  The house is located in a beautiful location in peaceful surroundings.  I visit there now and then.

  Vulgate  "34 Nolite arbitrari quia pacem venerim mittere in terram : non veni pacem mittere, sed gladium :  35 veni enim separare hominem adversus patrem suum, et filiam adversus matrem suam, et nurum adversus socrum suam :  36 et inimici hominis, domestici ejus.  37 Qui amat patrem aut matrem plus quam me, non est me dignus : et qui amat filium aut filiam super me, non est me dignus."  Matthaeus 10:34 - 37

  Built Ford Tough  I went to the Ford store for a coffee because the coffee is pretty cheap there. However, the visit ended up being more expensive than expected; I just couldn't resist buying a new Ford cap.  Well, it was a good purchase. I bought it for work. The Built Ford Tough cap is just right for that :)  I have my little brother's (R.I.P.) Scania cap but I lost it once on a work trip. Luckily, some kind person had taken it to a store and I got it back <3 But I don't dare take it anywhere from my house anymore.  I still have to buy two more caps: The black one with the black embroidered Ford logo. And the Ford blue one that I place on the rear window of my car on the parcel shelf.

    Rosary  My cousin, Redneck-Rose, visited the Vatican and brought this as a gift for me. Beautiful, isn´t it?  <3  It is currently on my altar at home.

  Ford GT Ford GT. Reminiscent of Ford's iconic GT40, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times in a row (1966–1969). "Ford GT Heritage Edition celebrates Le Mans victories in iconic Gulf colours (9.9.2018). The Gulf colours and the Ford GT hardly need any further introduction to those familiar with motorsport. Apparently Ford had realised that the 50th anniversary of both the 1968 and 1969 Le Mans victories was approaching. The victories achieved with the iconic GT40 threw Ferrari into turmoil, as if in revenge for Ford and Enzo Ferrari's failed business plans. In 2018, the wins will be celebrated with a special edition of the current Ford GT, as the Heritage Edition will be decked out in the ever-so-trendy Gulf colors. The oil company’s blue and orange will be seen in production for two years, with the 2019 cars sporting the race number 9 and the 2020 cars sporting the No. 6 graphics." Performance: The 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine Top speed: 205 mph (330 km/h...

    Palm Sunday  Palm Sunday procession  :) Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday

    Ford FiestaI V  My fourth Ford. Ford Fiesta IV.  I liked this car a lot even though it was old and small. It has definitely been the cheapest to maintain of all the cars I have owned. Once a year I had it serviced for about €300 for the inspection. Apart from that, all I had to do was buy gas :)  I once drove about 120 km on the motorway as fast as the car could go (according to the speedometer about 170 km/h).  I ended up driving it upside down into a ditch. I wasn't going too fast but it was very slippery and when the car skidded onto the bank it rolled over surprisingly easily :o  Too bad. I would probably still have it. I <3 it :)

    Palm Sunday  Tomorrow, 4/13/2025, is Palm Sunday.    Palm Sunday (palmusunnuntai) is a Christian church year celebration that is celebrated the week before Easter. Palm Sunday begins the so-called Holy Week of the church year, when we remember the suffering of Jesus.  The name of the day refers to the Easter story in the Bible, in which Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem. Those who greeted Jesus threw palm leaves in his path. The name in Finnish (palmusunnuntai) comes from Swedish, where the day is called palmsöndag. A similar name is also found in German, for example (Palmsonntag). Palm Sunday procession Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday

    Gas station Shell plc St1  "All approximately 630 Shell-branded stations in Finland, Sweden and Norway will be changed to St1. In Finland, the change affects 172 stations. The rebranding started in April and will continue until the end of this year. The stations will serve customers normally even during the changes.  After the change, motorists' services will continue as before. Perfect car washes will still provide familiar car washes and HelmiSimpukkas will serve as before. Loyal customer benefits will also continue at the stations as before, i.e. you will receive a discount on refueling with the St1 Cash Discount Card and the St1 Way app."  I have nothing against St1 gas stations. Still, it is a bit sad that this Shell station in the picture will "disappear". For nostalgic reasons, I have always felt that Shell is the only real gas station. There was only one gas station in my home municipality during my childhood and youth, and it was Shell <3 :) ...

  Earring   Cross  My ear cross. A silver cross. I've had this for at least 30 years. I don't remember exactly where I bought it or how much I paid. It's been with me all these years. If anything, this has sentimental value :)

    Ford 3000  A friend of mine had a Ford 3000 tractor like this. He used it for agricultural work. In 2012, I needed a tractor myself. My intention was to get an old and "small" tractor. I researched the matter and ended up with Ford and Massey Ferguson.  However, it turned out that I couldn't find a suitable Ford, so I bought a Massey Ferguson 165 S, with a larger Palmu cab. I would have liked a Ford, but there was nothing wrong with the Massey Ferguson either.  "The Ford 3000 was introduced in the spring of 1968 as part of Ford's new tractor range. It was a significant upgrade to the Dexta model of the time, offering better performance and a more modern design. The tractor was designed specifically for the needs of medium-sized farms, and its 45 horsepower engine offered a balance of power between power and fuel economy. The hydraulic system was advanced for its time, offering a flow of 18.1 liters per minute and a pressure of 176 bar. The tractor's 8+2 t...