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Näytetään blogitekstit, joiden ajankohta on huhtikuu, 2025.

St. Joseph the Worker

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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 1971

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  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

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    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 1,6

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    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 begin on May 7th

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    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.

Ford County

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  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? :)

Overview of the highlights of Pope Francis'

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    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 jacket

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    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's funeral †

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  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 †

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

Easter Monday

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    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

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  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

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    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

Good Friday

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  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

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    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

...and home before

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    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 after...

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    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.

Ford cap

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  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.

Prayer beads

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    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

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  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 procession

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

Ford Fiesta IV 1,25

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    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

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    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

Shell and St1

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    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 :) ...

Ear Cross

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  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

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    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...

Radio Vaticana

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    Radio Vaticana Vatican Radio (Italian: Radio Vaticana, Latin: Statio Radiophonica Vaticana) is one of the official media outlets of the Vatican City State. Along with L'Osservatore Romano, Vatican Radio is the most important media outlet of the Vatican.

Lincoln Continental Mark III 7,5

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    Lincoln Continental Mark III Ford Motor Company Cannon (TV series)  This is roughly the car that Detective Cannon drove in the TV series Cannon (1971 - 1976).  The car is big. The distance from the driver to the front is about three meters. And the engine is a 7.5 l V8.  "Henry M. Leland, who was one of the founders of Cadillac, founded the Lincoln Motor Company in 1917 and began manufacturing aircraft engines. After the end of World War I, the company changed its production line and began manufacturing luxury cars. However, the company ran into financial difficulties and in 1922 the Ford Motor Company bought it. After the deal, Lincoln quickly rose to become the most popular luxury car brand in the United States, along with Cadillac, and has maintained its position to this day."  I followed the TV series quite closely with a friend who was a few years older than me. I remember how much I liked the series, presumably because of the really exotic America...

Crucifix

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    Crucifix My crucifix on the wall by the bed. Corpus on latin cross. I don't remember where or when I got it. It is balanced and beautiful. :)

Ford Taunus TC2 2.0

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  Ford Taunus TC2 Another uncle's car. Red Ford Taunus TC2 2.0. Model year is 1979. I drove this car a bit. It was pretty similar to the Granada: soft and pleasant to drive but the driving characteristics were not enough for racing :D But it's beautiful in its own way, isn't it? I remember many good trips we took by car :)

Letterbox

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    Letterbox My letterbox. What do you think, will the mail arrive...? :D I just can't help but joke... :D :D :D

New Books 4

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    My Life and Work - Henry Ford Henry Ford  "Henry Ford seems to have been ahead of his time as a business leader with his ideas. He started small, trained as a mechanic against his father's wishes, and set about developing horseless carriages, eventually leading to the automobile and great success. Today, long after Ford's death, the company he left behind is one of the world's leading car manufacturers."  "The book not only focuses on Ford's technological achievements, but also offers insights into his business philosophy and leadership style. Ford shares his thoughts on promoting mass production, using assembly line labor, and offering higher wages to his workers. He advocates for efficient organization and steady growth that benefits both the company and its employees."  The book is currently on the rear window of my Ford on the parcel shelf :)

Ford Taunus TC 2,0 Coupe

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    Ford Taunus TC  My uncle's second Ford. I think it was a 1974 model... He owned it until 1987. I even got to drive it once :)  The car looked great by the standards of the time. The orange color and black roof made it look a bit special. Its driving characteristics were not particularly good, but it was spacious and the passenger comfort was good.

Parking Permit

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  Parking  My personal Ford parking permit for personal maintenance :D  Actually it's an advertisement for my blog :) I think it will attract attention... :D

New Books 3

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    Pope John_Paul II Benedicta Idefelt  In fact, this book is not new anymore. I have had it for twenty years. The book deals with his life and thoughts.  "Mary Craig traveled to Poland to collect material for a biography of the new Pope. She asked: `Where would I best find such material?' She was answered: `Which Wojtyla would you like material about? A priest? A church leader? A poet? A philosopher? An actor? A student? A hero of the resistance movement? A friend of the poor? A prayer worker? An admirer of nature? Wojtyla has been and is all of these!'"  I remember how closely I always followed the Pope's Christmas greeting Urbi & Orbi every Christmas Day on television <3

Ford Sierra 2,0 iS -look

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    Ford Sierra  My third Ford was a Ford Sierra similar to the one in the picture above. It was a 2.0 iS -look. So not a real iS model, but only the visible parts were tuned to look like an iS model. The engine was a 2.0 with a carburetor.  I really liked the car. It was sturdy and spacious and it didn't use as much fuel as you always hear people say. It smelled a little like oil, but it subsided a bit when I changed the rubber on the valve stems. I think the nice smell of oil was quite common in Fords at that time :)  I owned it from 1998 to 2001, if I remember correctly. Before that I had a tuned Nissan Cherry. Then I was without a car for a long time. I remember that maybe the Citroen BX would have been the next car after this Sierra...

New books 2

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    The Imitation of Christ (Thomas à Kempis) The Way (Josemaría Escrivá)  These are great books and gave me at least a little food for thought.  The Imitation of Christ is said to be the most widely read Christian book after the Bible. The author, Thomas Kempis (1380–1471), was a Dutch monk, mystic, and scholastic.   Saint Josemaría Escrivá (Josemaría Julián Mariano Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás) (January 9, 1902, Barbastro, Spain – June 26, 1975, Rome, Italy) was a Spanish Catholic priest and founder of Opus Dei. Escrivá also founded the University of Navarre and served as its Grand Chancellor. His book The Camino, or The Way, was published in 1939 (first translated into Finnish in 1972). The work spread around the world and has been printed in over four million copies.  Especially the phrase "Get used to saying no" is for me... :-/  I recommend these!

Ford Turnier 20 M

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    Ford Taunus (Turnier)  My uncle owned a Turnier like this from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s. I never drove the car myself, but it was big and fancy by the standards of the time. If I remember right it had I6 engine...  My cousin and I often sat in the car and imagined we were in a "road movie" and driving around the (at that time) unimaginably vast world <3

New books 1

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    Bible Documents of the Second Vatican Council  I ordered some books. A Bible with the deuterocanonical books and books with documents of the Second Vatican Council.  I also ordered a gold Ichthys for my mailbox.  I'm looking forward to getting to know books :)

Ford Probe 2,0

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    Ford Probe  I test drove a used Ford Probe like this in 2012 in Seinäjoki. As I recall, it had a 2,0 I4 engine. I don't remember the model year anymore...  I had just made purchases so I hadn't money to buy car.  But there was nothing wrong with the car. And it had just enough American flair :)

Virgin Mary Statue

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  Virgin Mary:  A beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary in the chapel courtyard. The statue is originally from Espoo...