Brian Handy

Brian Handy

@brianhandy.bsky.social

Lifelong learner. Poetry reader. Periodic traveler. Liberal Christian. Fond of obscure Catholic and Orthodox saints.

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Brian Handy
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The 2026-27 National Hockey League season is in full swing! Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice. #NHL #icehockey Ryan O'Reilly, Nashville Predators (facing camera) apnews.com/article/aval...

apnews.comO'Reilly, Stamkos each score twice as the Predators beat the Avalanche 6-2Ryan O’Reilly had two goals and two assists, Steven Stamkos added two goals and an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Sunday night.
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Each day I post a biography and photo of a member of the American armed forces who died during combat. October 26 #veteran #restinpeace Niall D. Lyons, Spokane, WA. 1 of 7 soldiers and 3 Drug Enforcement Administration agents killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, on October 26, 2009.

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26 October Saint of the Day: Pope St. Evaristus (?)-108 (?) Fifth (?) Pope, he served for nine years during the reign of Emperor Trajan. He organized the clergy in Rome. He decreed that Christian marriages be public and blessed by priests. Tradition holds that he was martyred. #Catholic

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Each day I post a biography and photo of a member of the American armed forces who died during service. October 25 #veteran #restinpeace #lestweforget Clinton Keith Ruiz, Murrieta, CA. Army Sergeant Ruiz died October 25, 2012, of combat wounds sustained in Khas Uruzgan, Afghanistan.

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25 October Saint of the Day: St. Tabitha the Widow "In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha. . .; she was always doing good and helping the poor . . . [S]he became sick and died . . . Peter . . . prayed. [H]e said, 'Tabitha, get up.' She opened her eyes . . ." Acts 9:36-40 #Catholic

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The 2026 World Series has commenced! Each day of the post-season I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the field. #baseball #MLB William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/...

foxsports.comWilliam Contreras Stole The Show In The Brewers' First World Series Win In 44 YearsThrough his offense, his defense and an impactful mound visit, William Contreras did all the things to seal a win in the Brewers' first World Series game since 1982
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24 October Saint of the Day: St. Antonio Maria Claret i Clara 1807-1870 Spanish Catalan priest, he served in Barcelona, the Canary Islands, and then in Cuba, as Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba. He founded the still extant Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. #Catholic

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Each day I post a biography and photo of a member of the American armed forces who died during service. October 23 #veteran #restinpeace John Bradley Buckmaster, Vandalia, OH. One of 220 Marines, 18 sailors and 3 soldiers killed in the bombing of barracks at the Beirut airport, on October 23, 1983.

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Thank you so much to the now 1,300 followers I have! I know a good percentage of that number is bots, but I also know that real people also like my daily posts about saints, art, fallen veterans and sports. I am grateful to write to y'all!

Brian Handy
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To those who follow me, thank you for your patience this week. My family emergency has not yet resolved, unfortunately. Travel being what it is, I returned home one day later than expected. I will resume posting forthwith.

Brian Handy
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The 2026-27 National Hockey League season is in full swing! Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice. #NHL #icehockey Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

cbsnews.comPenguins' 2-goal lead erased by Nathan MacKinnon and Avalanche, lose 5-2 in ColoradoNathan MacKinnon had three assists and a power-play goal, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday night.
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Each day I post a biography and photo of a member of the American armed forces who died during service. October 17 #veteran #restinpeace #lestweforget Nathan Joseph Frigo, Kokomo, IN. One of three killed in a roadside bombing in Baquba, Iraq, on October 17, 2006. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

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17 October Saint of the Day: Servant of God Laureana Franco 1936-2011 Filipino laywoman, she was a member of the Legion of Mary, the Catholic Church's largest lay apostolic organization. A lifelong catechist, she was one of only two women permitted to offer Communion in her Archdiocese. #Catholic

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The 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs continue! Each day of the post-season I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the field. #baseball #MLB David Hamilton, Milwaukee Brewers www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/base...

nbcsports.comDavid Hamilton leaves the yard as Brewers advanceDavid Hamilton went 2-for-4 with a homer, stolen base and two RBI on Thursday as the Brewers stunned the Dodgers by overcoming a four-run deficit to win Game 4 of the NLCS and advance to the World Ser...
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Each day I post a biography and photo of a member of the American armed forces who died during service. October 16 #veteran #restinpeace #lestweforget Jack Pebworth, Oklahoma City, OK. One of four who died in an airplane crash resulting from enemy fire off Kiska Island, Alaska, on October 16, 1942.

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The 2026-27 National Hockey League season is in full swing! Each day I will post about a player who enjoyed a good day on the ice. #NHL #icehockey Mason McTavish, St. Louis Blues (#83) www.miamiherald.com/sports/nhl/a...

miamiherald.comSuter, McTavish each score twice to help Blues wallop SenatorsPius Suter and Mason McTavish each had two goals and an assist in the St.Louis Blues' 7-2 win over the host Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.Jake Neighbours scored twice and rookie defenseman Adam Jir...