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Posted on August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 by Msgr. Charles Pope Parish Boundaries Still Matter In my thirty years of priesthood I have come to see the genius in the fact that every Catholic diocese is divided into parishes with definitive geographical boundaries; the strongest parishes seem to be those that assume primary care for those in their territory. (See the territory of my parish in the diagram on the right.)Prior to about 1980, parish boundaries were fairly strictly enforced, and in the absence of extenuating circumstances, Catholics were expected to attend Mass in the parish of their residence....

Two cameras that malfunctioned outside the jail cell where financier Jeffrey Epstein died as he awaited trial on sex-trafficking charges have been sent to an FBI crime lab for examination, a law enforcement source told Reuters. Epstein's lawyers Reid Weingarten and Martin Weinberg told U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan on Tuesday they had doubts about the New York City chief medical examiner's conclusion that their client killed himself.

Senator Elizabeth Warren wants new taxes on wealth. Senator Bernie Sanders wants Medicare for All. Senator Cory Booker wants guaranteed jobs. Jeff Mackler wants the elimination of the military budget, the nationalization of the energy and banking industries, open borders, the creation of a state-run health-care system, and the end of capitalism in the United States. A member of the Trotskyist party Socialist Action, Mackler is one of a handful of true, full-fat, no-joke socialist candidates running or considering running for president in 2020. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looks at the Democratic primary and sees the proposed Cubafication of...

The Squad Sisters' Svengalis Justice Democrat “Squad” members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar masquerade as tough-talking ‘women of color’, when in fact, both are the spoon-fed stooges of mostly male Svengalis. On the very same day that it was revealed that Ilhan Omar had potentially run afoul of Federal Election Commission (FEC) guidelines, AOC, eerily silent since “reassigning” her former chief of staff Svengali Saikat Chakrabarti, resurfaced on a scare-mongering, ‘We’re all gonna’ die’ video. Groomed and utterly controlled by behind-the-curtainJustice Democrats, loud and demanding as they are, Squad members are never left on their own.

"All My Ex's Live In Texas" is a song written by Sanger D. Shafer and Lyndia J. Shafer, and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from Strait's album Ocean Front Property. All My Ex's Live In Texas - George Strait

Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who garnered national headlines in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, can be sued for her actions. A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled unanimously last Friday that while Davis could not be sued on the basis of her former duties as a county clerk, having what the court called “sovereign immunity,” she could still be sued as an individual, denying her “qualified immunity.” “Because Davis acted on Kentucky’s behalf when issuing (and...

A Pennsylvania court ruled Tuesday that making a "gunlike hand gesture" is a crime after a man made the hand motion during an argument with his neighbor — an act which reportedly made several nearby residents nervous and prom

Charlamagne the god and Arian Foster (bobby feeno) talk atheism, christianity, religion and history on the breakfast club power1051. The only problem is, Charlamagne and Arian Foster don't know what they're talking about.

Melania Trump held hands with Donald Trump as she arrived back at the White House in Washington DC last night. She looked effortlessly chic in a sheer navy blouse and white skinny jeans. The pair returned from Biarritz in France where Emmanuel Macron hosted the 45th G7 summit. As Melania walked across the lawn from Marine One to the White House, the former model hid her face with a pair of oversized black sunglasses. Arriving late at night, she stood out in the dark with a pair of bright white mid-rise skinny jeans. Melania wore a thin navy blue shirt...

Under Donald Trump, departments across the executive branch have made religious freedom a clear priority, and nowhere has that agenda been more prominent than at the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS. This morning, HHS officials will announce a new notice of violation, alleging that a major university medical center in Vermont forced a nurse to violate her conscience by assisting with an abortion. The nurse, who is Catholic and works at the University of Vermont Medical Center, or UVMMC, had made it clear to her employer: She did not want to participate in abortion procedures for reasons...

For several years, I was vice president of the US-China Strategic Review Commission, and we spent a lot of time with the top experts. We all generally agreed that China would grow larger and more powerful, but the central question was whether this would be a peaceful transformation or a violent one. Very few of these people (almost all men) thought China could get through the transition without some sort of violent convulsion, as we see today. Chinese unification has long been a challenge to the chiefs of their dynasties, and today there are three big areas that seek...

The deadline for public comments regarding a proposed border wall project in Starr County has been extended. The original deadline was Monday, August 26, but Customs and Border Protection say... “Due to the FY 19 appropriations language, CBP must consult with Starr County municipalities for border wall alignment as well as specific area requirements. For this reason, the open comment period has been extended."... The proposed project would consist of 30 foot tall posts, detection and surveillance technology, automated vehicle and pedestrian gates, and all weather roads for patrol units to run parallel to the Rio Grande. If approved, construction...

The brother of one of the victims killed in a collision with Kevin O’Leary‘s boat says if the “Shark Tank” star or his wife are found guilty of wrongdoing, “they’ve got to do the time.” Larry Poltash said he’s searching for answers in the death of his younger brother, Gary Poltash, who was killed instantly in the crash Saturday night on Lake Joseph in Ontario. He told the Toronto Sun that while he hopes it was all an accident, O’Leary and his wife, who was driving the boat at the time, should be held accountable if it wasn’t.

New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the Democratic presidential race yesterday evening after failing to qualify for the third round of primary debates, slated for September 12. Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, meanwhile, will be one of ten Democrats on stage in Houston next month. To qualify for the debate, candidates had to hit 2 percent in at least four public-opinion polls and secure 130,000 unique donors. Among the others not to reach the threshold for September were Colorado senator Michael Bennet, Hawaii representative Tulsi Gabbard, and Montana governor Steve Bullock. While Yang managed to snag a spot in...

Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg has described the timing of a trade pact with the South American grouping Mercosur amid raging fires in the Amazon as “awful”. Norway, which is part of European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) grouping four non-EU members, on Tuesday regretted the “awful timing” of a trade pact with Mercosur, as fires rage in the Amazon. Faced with massive criticism for his handling of the blazes in the rainforests, Brazilian President Jose Bolsonaro on Friday announced the agreement between EFTA, formed by Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and the South American grouping Mercosur, made up of Brazil,...

As we head into the long Labor Day weekend, here are two tips to make your holiday even more cheerful. First: Remember to watch out for drunk driving illegal aliens! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued report after report showing that Hispanics are wildly overrepresented in drunk driving accidents (but also contribute so much to our cultural life, musical heritage and landscape!). Or, as the Huffington Post puts it: "Latinos At Greater Risk of Dying From Driving While Intoxicated." They're victims of the drunk driving epidemic! "The authors found that some Latino parents actively promoted drinking among...

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A four-year probe into union corruption kicked into high gear yesterday as the FBI raided the homes of two United Auto Workers presidents. Both Gary Jones and his predecessor Dennis Williams are targets in a Department of Justice investigation into payoffs that might upend the auto industry. It might also disrupt Big Labor’s political standing before the election, as the UAW is one of the biggest unions in the country, especially in the private sector.CBS News called it a “dramatic escalation” last night: Federal agents on Wednesday descended on the homes of top officials with one of the nation’s...

Put yourself, in your mind’s eye, back in June 1776, specifically, the period between June 7 and July 1. It is precisely at that time that one of the most crucial political battles in the history of the American republic was fought—the battle over whether the American colonists would, as thirteen united colonies, declare independence to the world. Without that bold step—which put every outspoken leader, national or local, at risk of prison or death—the United States of America would never have been born.Yet the chief leaders of the American Revolution had a serious problem. Despite the broad support for...

(QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY) -- If the 2020 presidential election were held today, 54 percent of registered voters say that they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden, while only 38 percent would vote for President Trump. Matchups against other top Democrats show: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders topping Trump 53 - 39 percent;Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren ahead of Trump 52 - 40 percent;California Sen. Kamala Harris beating Trump 51 - 40 percent;South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg leading with 49 percent to Trump's 40 percent. Looking at all of the matchups, President Trump is stuck between 38 and 40 percent of the...