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THIRD WEEK OF EASTER JOHN 6:52–59 Friends, today’s Gospel declares that the Word really became flesh. Why has the Incarnation been resisted from the very beginning? Why is the extension of the Incarnation, which is the Eucharist, still such a source of division? I think it has to do with flesh. God became one of us, as close to us as blood and muscle and bone. It is no longer correct to say simply that God is in his heaven and we are on the earth. It is not correct to say simply that God is spirit and we are...

Bernard Goldberg said extreme “far left” politics at “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” finally made him quit after 22 years on the HBO show. The sports commentator sat down with Bill O’Reilly to discuss his departure from the long-running show and what led to it. Traditionally sports and politics don’t mix. People want to watch a game or a breakdown of a sport without being fed an agenda.

Liz Cheney was asked this week if President Trump would make an appearance at the House Republicans’ policy retreat next week in Florida. She responded, “I haven’t invited him.” House Republicans are meeting in Orlando, Florida, next week not far from Mar-a-Lago. President Trump was not invited by leader Cheney.

As authorities investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continue to pore over images and video of the riot, they've encountered a distressing trend: A growing number of alleged perpetrators had previously served their country. At least 52 active or retired military, law enforcement, or government service employees are among the over 400 suspects arrested for their alleged actions at the Capitol, according to an ABC News investigation based on military records, court records, interviews, and publicly available news reports. The arrests include over half a dozen ex-police officers and multiple former elected officials -- and represent some...

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Travel restrictions between the United States, Mexico and Canada to control the spread of COVID-19 will remain in effect until May 21, the Biden administration announced to the “disappointment” of at least one South Texas congressman. This means that only those deemed “essential travelers” or workers are allowed to cross into land ports. These are the same restrictions that have been in place since March 2020 under the Trump administration. “The restrictions outlined in the Notifications are temporary in nature and shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 21, 2021 unless otherwise...

“During the freeze, they supplied eggs, gave away firewood and one of those individuals learned that our car was out of gas, so a five-gallon can of gas arrives at our house from one of those people - so they're learning, positive things,” says Brian Johnson, Retired Army dad. When the winter storm was over, their father decided the girls could learn a little more about being responsible and saving money... And so the girls would make $69 a week on the eggs they sold to neighbors, that is until someone complained and the girls received a letter. A letter...

The udders appeared to have been removed with precision — straight, even cuts, as if made by a sharp object. The reproductive systems had been cut out cleanly as well, and without disturbing other organs. There was no indication of predator activity and perhaps strangest of all, scavenging animals appeared to have hardly touched these six cow carcasses found in a seven-day span this year on ranchland in rural Crook County. But the mutilated cattle might be more ordinary than they seem, according to Brian Dunning, a Bend-based podcaster committed to deflating wild claims. “This reads like a very typical...

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a new law legalizing marijuana in the state Wednesday. It will go into effect on July 1, making Virginia the 17th state and first in the South to legalize cannabis for adult use. "We are moving forward in a way that promotes equity, provides a clean slate to those with prior convictions, and reinvests in the communities harmed by over-criminalization," Northam tweeted, along with a photo from the bill signing. Northam had sent a prior version of the bill back to state lawmakers with recommended changes that included moving up the date it would go...

Officials admitted 77 inmates at a Fort Madison, Iowa prison were given overdoses of COVID-19 vaccine. The dosages reportedly exceeded the amount recommended by the manufacturer. Both Pfizer and the CDC said not to expect any major side effects. WFIN reported: (FORT MADISON, Iowa) — Dozens of inmates at an Iowa prison were given overdoses of a COVID-19 vaccine, officials said. Two medical staff members from the Iowa Department of Corrections incorrectly administered the vaccine — developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech — to 77 inmates at the Iowa State Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison for...

Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis lawyer who famously pointed a rifle at protestors outside his home last year, told Newsmax TV on Thursday that he has "not made a decision yet" about running for Senate in Missouri.

On Wednesday, NBA Lakers star LeBron James tweeted something that looked very much like an incitement to murder a police officer. James rushed to conclusions about the shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant, a black girl who appears to have been lunging at someone with a deadly knife when the cop shot her. James later took down the tweet, but he claimed that this shooting represents yet more evidence of systemic racism. President Donald Trump took him to task on Thursday night. “LeBron James should focus on basketball rather than presiding over the destruction of the NBA, which has just recorded...

Cardinal Cupich asked Archbishop Aquila for 'public clarification' over Eucharistic doctrineNewsCardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago wrote to Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila last week to express “a number of concerns,” after Aquila published an essay on theological and pastoral issues concerning the reception of Holy Communion. Cardinal Cupich urged the archbishop to offer a “public clarification” of his arguments.Aquila’s essay was published in America April 14.Credit: David Eucaristía/Public domainShare“I am compelled to address the error that any baptized Catholic can receive Communion if he or she simply desires to do so. None of us have the freedom to approach the altar...

The Biden administration is allowing left-wing "woke" politics to take over every facet of our government. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has authorized U.S. diplomatic outposts around the world to fly the Pride flag on the same flagpole as the U.S. flag at their embassy or consulate showcasing support for LGBTQ rights. This was not allowed under President Donald Trump -- or any other president, for that matter. So this is another nod from Biden to the far-left fringes of the party.

DA: Boulder shooter had 10 illegal large capacity magazines by: Ashley Michels Apr 22, 2021 BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — The man accused in the Boulder mass shooting is facing 32 additional charges, including 10 related to possessing large-capacity magazines. In Colorado, it is illegal to buy or possess a magazine that can hold more than 15 rounds. The law was passed in 2013 following the Aurora theater shooting. According to Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty, the suspected shooter in Boulder had 10 large capacity magazines on his person or in his vehicle. Dougherty declined to say how many rounds each...

White people who visit the square where George Floyd was murdered by ex-Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin will now have to obey 'special rules' according to a new signposted. The sign at the square reads: “A Sacred Space for Community, Public Grief, and Protest.”

In this exclusive interview with The New American magazine’s Senior Editor Alex Newman, world-renown German-Thai-American microbiologist Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi warns that the COVID hysteria is based on lies and that the COVID “vaccines” are set to cause a global catastrophe and a decimation of the human population. Starting off, he explains that the PCR test has been abused to produce fear in a way that is unscientific. Next, he explains what the mRNA vaccines are going to do to the human body in terms and using analogies that anyone can understand. Among other concerns, he expects massive deadly clotting as...

This trailer is not what I was expecting. I guess I should say I don’t know what I was expecting, exactly, but based on Kelsey Grammer’s physical appearance here, I guess I was expecting something over-the-top and goofy. And indeed, when the trailer begins, it certainly seems goofy. But then, without warning, everything stops and starts to get dramatic. I’m not sure if that tonal shift will work in the final film, but we’ll see. In The Space Between, which is described as “an inspiring coming-of-age story set during the iconic 90s LA music scene,” “Micky Adams (Grammer), an eccentric...

Like the rest of the travel sector, the cruise industry is looking at how to guarantee the safety of those ready to explore the world again. And while an ever-increasing portion of the population has been vaccinated, questions are arising as to whether so-called “vaccine passports” will help pave the way to safer travels or impinge on the privacy rights of individuals. How Cruising Could Be Impacted It’s impossible to talk about the resumption of cruising without addressing all of the questions surrounding vaccinations. Which cruise lines will insist on passengers providing proof of vaccination… and is it even legal...

A Florida woman sent videos to her incarcerated spouse expressing her plans to kill Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a criminal complaint filed in Miami-Dade County earlier this month. In March, a member of the Secret Service learned that Niviane Petit Phelps sent threats against Harris to her spouse, who was incarcerated at the Wakulla Correctional Institution, through an application that allows for media-sharing between incarcerated and non-incarcerated individuals. In the videos, Phelps spoke to the camera about her hatred for President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris. In some of the videos, Phelps made direct threats against Harris....

<p>The Arizona Democratic Party filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to stop the state’s Senate from carrying out an audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County.</p><p>The complaint (pdf), filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, comes just before the audit is set to begin on Friday. In preparation, 2.1 million ballots, as well as voting equipment that includes 385 tabulators, were delivered to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, the site of the planned audit.</p>