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By Dr. John BergsmaAs Jesus continues his “death march” to Jerusalem in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 9–19), he challenges us this Sunday to choose, in a clear and conscious way, our goal in life: God or money. The First Reading reminds us that wealth was a seductive trap for the people of God throughout salvation history. 1. The First Reading is Amos 8:4-7: Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land! “When will the new moon be over,” you ask, “that we may sell our grain, and the sabbath, that we may display the...

The memorial service for Charlie Kirk has reached capacity at State Farm Stadium, authorities said — as they began turning away some of the 200,000 people who turned out to honor the slain MAGA icon.

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Daily Readings from the USCCBAnd the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. "For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.” Luke 16:8These lines conclude the Parable of the Dishonest Steward. At that time, there was a Palestinian custom in which agents acted on behalf of a wealthier master’s money, making loans and obtaining them back with interest. It is similar to our modern banking system. The problem presented in this parable was that the steward was dishonest, skimming some of the profits for himself. As...

Mrgunsngear @Mrgunsngear Venezuelan women, including a high calorie one, armed with locally produced Russian licensed AK-103s conducting "training" for a potential US invasion. Mind you - this is the same socialist government, under Chavez, that disarmed the population so they could be more easily controlled but now that they feel threatened they're getting guns into the hands of the people. Tells you everything you need to know about guns and governments.... #NicolásMaduro #🇻🇪 #AK103 #kalashlife #diabetes #Venezuela #2ndAmendment

Explanation: Does the Sun set in the same direction every day? No, the direction of sunset depends on the time of the year. Although the Sun always sets approximately toward the west, on an equinox like tomorrow the Sun sets directly toward the west. After tomorrow's September equinox, the Sun will set increasingly toward the southwest, reaching its maximum displacement at the December solstice. Before tomorrow's September equinox, the Sun had set toward the northwest, reaching its maximum displacement at the June solstice. The featured time-lapse image shows seven bands of the Sun setting one day each month from 2019...

@FBIDirectorKash As the Director of the FBI, I am committed to ensuring the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s assassination is thorough and exhaustive, pursuing every lead to its conclusion. The full weight of America’s law enforcement agencies are actively following the evidence that has emerged, but our efforts extend beyond initial findings. We are examining every facet of this assassination. We are meticulously investigating theories and questions, including the location from where the shot was taken, the possibility of accomplices, the text message confession and related conversations, Discord chats, the angle of the shot and bullet impact, how the weapon was...

Data showing Generation Z men trending toward the GOP is sparking debate among Democrats over how to win back a key bloc of voters that could prove critical for the party ahead of 2026. A report from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) released this week suggested that “Gen Z appears to be charting a different political course than Millennials” and noted that multiple indicators “point to substantial Republican gains among Gen Z.” In particular, the report noted that Democratic registration among young men had shrunk compared with that among young women. While some experts note that registration trends don’t take into...

Paprocki ‘shocked’ by Durbin’s Chicago award“This decision risks causing grave scandal,” Bishop Thomas Paprocki said.An Illinois bishop said Friday that he is “shocked” by plans in the Archdiocese of Chicago to honor Senator Dick Durbin, a longtime supporter of legal protection for abortion.Durbin, who is prohibited from receiving the Eucharist in his home Diocese of Springfield, will be feted in November with a lifetime achievement award by the Archdiocese of Chicago’s office of human dignity and solidarity.While the award will be presented at a benefit presided over by Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich, Durbin’s own diocesan bishop — Bishop Thomas Paprocki...

First they came for Jimmy Kimmel, but I didn’t say anything because I wasn’t…a lame-a**? No. In this Niemöller scenario, the deplatforming of the host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” comes at the end of the slippery slope, not the beginning. ABC canned Bill Maher 23 years ago for mocking Bush-era propaganda about our sainted Middle East occupation troops. Also at the request of right-wing Bushies after 9/11, MSNBC fired Phil Donahue—despite having the network’s highest ratings—for being too liberal and not pro-war. CBS News fired Dan Rather on a trumped-up ethical breach, and CBS radio fired Don Imus. Lenny Bruce...

It feels like several millennia ago but can you remember the reaction to George Floyd’s killing five years ago? I’ll help: it was extremely weird. US police brutality against black men was hardly unknown, but, for a variety of reasons, when Floyd was choked to death by a police officer in Minneapolis it kicked off global riots and a social justice movement that quickly became less about effecting change and more about controlling people’s speech.Media organisations paid out millions to diversity consultants to teach their employees right-think about race, and “black” was gifted a solemn, respectful capital letter. People were...

October 7th: The Greatest Security Failure in Israeli History — And the Left’s Fingerprints Are All Over ItOctober 7th: The Bloody Price of Leftist Chaos.While the Left Protested, Genocidal Islamic-"Palestine" regime Hamas Planned.Israel’s Darkest Day — Enabled by Division, Not Just Genocidal Hamas Terror.October 7, 2023, will go down in infamy — not just as the bloodiest day in modern Israeli history, but as a day that was tragically preventable. The barbaric Hamas onslaught that slaughtered over 1,200 innocent Israelis didn’t succeed because Hamas was brilliant. It succeeded because Israel was distracted, divided, and sabotaged from within.This catastrophic intelligence and...

This short clip shows the moment the shot hit Charlie. It appears the shot was synchronized to Robinson's .30-06 cover shot. While not definitive, what is clear is that the hit drove Charlie to his left and off his chair. Someone has to have better video. It is noteworthy that the cameras to Charle's rear, mounted up on the tent super-structure, were removed 5 minutes after the shooting. No one secured the crime scene and the FBI didn't arrive until 18 minutes after the shooting. Indeed, the entire crime scene was corrupted immediately and now they have stripped the entire...

The Ig Nobel Prize honors research that first makes people laugh, then makes them think. Its 35th award ceremony possibly also makes people hungry: ISTA physicist Fabrizio Olmeda and colleagues researched the secret of a perfect cacio e pepe pasta sauce. They received the popular award for their findings on Thursday evening in Boston, U.S. .....

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani delivered a blistering critique of Fox News during a Friday appearance on Newsmax's "The Chris Salcedo Show," accusing the network of silencing key conservative voices — including himself and the late Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk. Giuliani's remarks came amid renewed scrutiny over Fox's treatment of Kirk following his recent death, with critics charging Fox News with hypocrisy for praising Kirk while having effectively banned him from their airwaves for years. "Well, I was completely banned from the network," Giuliani told host Chris Salcedo. "They don't even interview me on Sept. 11...

Edgar Vincent, the first (and, as it happens, the last) Viscount D’Abernon, once remarked that “An Englishman’s mind works best when it is almost too late.” He died in the dark days of 1941 and so did not live to observe how events seemed to corroborate his maxim. For anyone contemplating the fate of Great Britain today, the primary question would be whether that “almost” is still justified. There are, we think, two interrelated set of problems. One is the rapid Islamification of Great Britain. The other is the triumph of political correctness, the intolerant ideology of “wokeness.” The two...

Jimmy Kimmel may have been relieved of his duties at Jimmy Kimmel Live!, but that doesn't mean he's ready to retire. He's only 57, has bills to pay, and has plenty of good years left. To help him out, The Babylon Bee has come up with the following list of perfect jobs for him: 1. Professional cryer at funerals: No one sheds tears quite like Jimmy. 2. "Before" photo model: Few other people can so perfectly capture that vibe. 3. Purple Teletubby: Nobody will be able to see him cry behind the Tinky Winky mask. 4. Keith Olbermann's shift manager...

The shocking video occurred during the third quarter of a game between Lakeshore and Kalamazoo Central, when a 15-year-old defender for the Lancers got tangled with an opponent. After the play went away from the individual matchup between the two, with the 15-year-old prone on the ground, the offensive lineman from Kalamazoo Central leaves his feet and lands with his full body weight on his rival.

Breaking news out of Virginia, and it’s the kind of news that should make every Republican’s heart race with pride! The numbers are in, and they are stunning: conservative, Republican-leaning counties are shattering expectations in early voting, leaving Democrat strongholds in the dust. In Dinwiddie County, turnout is soaring to a jaw-dropping 82%. Goochland is not far behind at 72%. Hanover—rock solid conservative territory—is holding strong at 62%. These aren’t just numbers on a page. They are proof of a movement, proof of energy, and proof that the Republican grassroots is more alive and determined than ever. Now let’s look...

(It's the time slot where people are just up and want to watch something - anything - except, apparently, Jimmy Kimmel's ugly mug.) MARK SIMONE @MarkSimoneNY After pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air, ABC has been running reruns of Celebrity Family Feud in his time slot and it's getting much bigger ratings. So why bring Kimmel back? Overnight ratings for the September 18, 2025, *Celebrity Family Feud* rerun show 2.8 viewers —easily topping Kimmel's recent averages of about 1.1 million viewers. This marks a roughly 150% lift in total viewership and a 200% jump in the key demo, so why...