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<url><loc>https://blithespirit.blog/2026/06/28/if-you-think-the-world-is-in-bad-shape-you-might-consider-it-was-predicted-many-centuries-ago-2/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Blithe Spirit</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-28T21:47:57+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>If you think the world is in bad shape, you might consider it was predicted many centuries ago . . .</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://blithespirit.blog/2026/06/28/chapter-fourteen-fr-devlin-at-sixes-and-sevens-moves-out-of-parish-back-and-forth-with-garrulous-girl-friend-jewish-friend-backs-him-into-corner-pat-you-do-take-all-nate-said/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Blithe Spirit</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-28T21:10:37+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>CHAPTER FOURTEEN Fr. Devlin at sixes and sevens. Moves out of parish. Back and forth with garrulous girl friend. Jewish friend backs him into corner. “Pat, you do take all,” Nate said.</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://blithespirit.blog/2026/06/28/chapter-thirteen-fr-devlins-friend-fr-dolan-wrestles-with-fr-devlins-issues-they-hit-the-golf-course-fr-devlin-getting-comfortable-remembers-gottlieb-schwabs-beds-with-girl-frien/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Blithe Spirit</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-28T21:04:35+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Fr. Devlin&#8217;s friend Fr. Dolan wrestles with Fr. Devlin&#8217;s issues, they hit the golf course. Fr. Devlin getting comfortable. Remembers Gottlieb Schwab’s. Beds with girl friend . . .</news:title></news:news></url></urlset>