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Our Readings for this Sunday combine two major themes: awe and apostolate. Both Isaiah and Peter are awed and ashamed to find themselves in the presence of God; but both are subsequently sent out (in Greek, apostello) on mission for the Almighty. We, too, feel our unworthiness and need of mercy in God’s presence, and also our responsibility to spread the Good News of mercy to all people. 1. Our First Reading is Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8: In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling...

"And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost." "Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:...

April 10th the first round of the presidential election in France the polling picking up the drama the constant attempts to size up the candidates use polls to advance narratives etc. etc. This week not much change in the first round its Emmanuel Macron the incumbent with Marine Le Pen in second place Valerie Pecresse very close behind and Eric Zemmour trailing in fourth place. The second round polling for April 24th indicating an Emmanuel Macron win over either Le Pen or Pecresse around 55-45 percent. BFM-TV out with an exclusive Friday a new Marine Le Pen campaign poster with...

In reviewing requests for religious exemptions from the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is allegedly using a document that effectively denies all requests, in defiance of a legal standard affirmed in a recent federal court ruling. AETC is the approval authority for religious accommodation requests (RARs) for military members assigned to the 13 AETC Air Force installations. Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, as the AETC analysis document notes, "the government may not burden an individual's religion unless the requirement furthers a compelling government interest with the least restrictive means."...

A COUNSELOR ENDORSED THE BELIEF THAT THE CHILD 'COULD BE A BOY' After a 12-year-old girl attempted suicide on school property twice after months of secret meetings with a school counselor, her parents have filed a lawsuit. On Jan. 5, Wendel and Maria Perez received a call from Destiny Washington, who identified herself as a school counselor at Paterson Elementary School (PES) in Fleming Island, Florida, part of Clay County District Schools. Washington told Mr. and Mrs. Perez they needed to come to the school immediately. Washington said it was about their daughter, a sixth-grader, but would not reveal any...

WASHINGTON — A man featured on the FBI's website — wanted for assaulting police at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack — died months ago. Now the bureau has to figure out what to do about those photos. In the year since the Jan. 6 investigation began, the FBI has posted images of more than 500 individuals on its U.S. Capitol Violence webpage. More than 350 of those included on the page still haven't been arrested, including dozens who have been successfully identified by online sleuths. The website typically labels those who have been locked up as arrested. But...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers that Kyiv could fall within 72 hours if a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine takes place, multiple congressional sources tell Fox News. Milley told lawmakers during closed-door briefings on Feb. 2 and 3 that a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine could result in the fall of Kyiv within 72-hours, and could come at a cost of 15,000 Ukrainian troop deaths and 4,000 Russian troop deaths. Several lawmakers expressed concern that the Biden administration did not respond quickly to provide Ukraine with significant military aid, such as anti-aircraft and...

“Catching Men Alive” (Luke 5:1-11) Last week we saw Jesus’ authoritative word in action: proclaiming good news to the poor, proclaiming liberty to the captives, setting at liberty those who are oppressed. We saw his authority in doctrine, his authority over demons, his authority over disease and death. This week we see Jesus’ authoritative word in action again, this time persuading fishermen, catching fish, and using the witness of sinners to be “Catching Men Alive.” Our text is the Holy Gospel for today, from Luke chapter 5. Jesus is teaching people the word of God as he’s standing by the...

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening applauded the Republican Party’s censure of Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, saying the two renegade lawmakers had “put themselves ahead of our country.” The Republican National Committee on Friday voted to formally censure Cheney and Kinzinger for their participation in the Democrat-led House committee's investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. ”Congratulations to the Republican National Committee (RNC) and its Chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel, on their great ruling in censuring Liz Cheney and Cryin’ Adam Kinzinger, two horrible RINOs who put themselves ahead of our Country” Trump said. ”They have almost no approval...

A former Navy captain pleaded guilty to accepting nearly $68,000 in bribes from a foreign contractor. Donald Hornbeck accepted dinners, parties, and sex workers from businessman Leonard Glenn Francis.The "Fat Leonard" bribery scandal has led to the indictment of dozens of military officials.A former Navy captain pleaded guilty to bribery on Wednesday for accepting nearly $68,000 in luxury hotel rooms, dinners, alcohol-fueled parties, and sex workers from a Singapore-based defense contractor.In his plea agreement, Donald Hornbeck, 61, admitted to accepting the gifts from Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis, nicknamed "Fat Leonard."In exchange, Hornbeck shared confidential information with Francis and helped...

The “modern Republican” Party is scrapping its old-guard corporate ties and business special interests, an Axios report details, as Breitbart News and small-dollar donors to former President Trump steer the party’s future. Fourteen of the top GOP consultants and operatives detail how the Republican Party has shifted away from the Chamber of Commerce, the Koch brothers’ network of donor class organizations, National Review, and economic libertarian groups toward Trump’s small-dollar donors, populist-nationalist outlets like Breitbart News, and Tucker Carlson. These days, it is Trump’s voters, Breitbart News readers, and Carlson viewers that Republicans hope to win over in elections rather...

Study by Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State San Bernardino shows a 46% increase in hate crimes across the nation's largest cities.New York, L.A. and Chicago hit century highs in 2021 according to the study.

A Navy SEAL candidate died and another was hospitalized in California on Friday after completing a punishing test at the conclusion of an assessment period known as Hell Week, officials said. Tragedy struck after the duo finished the SEALs BUD/S class, which includes basic underwater demolition, survival and other combat tactics, the Navy said. Both Navy commando candidates were hospitalized. One died and the other was listed in stable condition at Naval Medical Center San Diego. The class the duo completed is held in week four – and marks the end of the first phase of assessment and selection of...

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Dwayne Johnson is quickly learning that it’s best for him to stick to entertainment and stop getting into politics and culture. It’s just not his cup of tea. First, he supported Joe Rogan. Then, after a video was compiled of Rogan taken out-of-context while using the “N-word,” Johnson denounced him. According to Breitbart: Joe Biden-backing Hollywood star and Black Lives Matter supporter Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson responded to criticism of his support for podcaster Joe Rogan, stating “I was not aware of his N-word use prior to my comments,” adding that this has been a “learning moment” for him. “Thank...

Israel scientists say they have gathered the most convincing evidence to date that increased vitamin D levels can help COVID-19 patients reduce the risk of serious illness or death.Researchers from Bar Ilan University and the Galilee Medical Center say that the vitamin has such a strong impact on disease severity that they can predict how people would fare if infected based on nothing more than their ages and vitamin D levels.Lacking vitamin D significantly increases danger levels, they concluded in newly peer-reviewed research published Thursday in the journal PLOS One.The study is based on research conducted during Israel’s first two...

The crowd sourced GoFundMe platform said Saturday it will automatically refund what is left of the estimated $10 million raised for the Canadian trucker convoy protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates after Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and others threatened a fraud investigation into the operation. "The update we issued earlier enabled all donors to get a refund and outlined a plan to distribute remaining funds to verified charities selected by the Freedom Convoy organizers. However, due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process and automatically refunding donations," the organization posted to Twitter early Saturday.

Camilla will be crowned Queen Consort when Charles becomes King, it has been confirmed for the first time. The Queen assured the Duchess of Cornwall's future status in an historic Platinum Jubilee statement issued late last night, ending years of uncertainty over the issue. In her surprise announcement, Her Majesty declared it was her 'sincere wish' for her daughter-in-law to be fully acknowledged when Charles succeeds her. The Queen issued the message, shoring up her support for her heir and his wife, as she today marks a milestone 70 years on the Throne. The statement also quashed speculation that the...

Despite an increase in the overall number of atheists worldwide, new research reveals that the population of religious people is growing at a faster pace than that of their secular counterparts. Lifeway Research has identified “7 Encouraging Trends of Global Christianity in 2022” based on data collected by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at the Massachusetts-based Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Specifically, the data titled the 2022 Status of Global Christianity report, demonstrates that “religious faith is growing faster than the irreligious.” The 2022 Status of Global Christianity report includes statistics about Christianity from 1900, 1970, 2000 and mid-2022...

ELYSBURG - A Bloomsburg University student from York was killed Friday when he and another student fell down an icy cliff in Montour County. Greg Anstine was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:22 p.m. from multiple blunt force injuries, Coroner Scott Lynn said Saturday. Injured was another Bloomsburg student, Kyra Defstefano, who was admitted to Geisinger Medical Center near Danville. She has been discharged, a spokesperson said. She fell about 50 feet and was stranded part way down the cliff in Mayberry Twp. between Elysburg and the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, The News-Item in Shamokin reported. Emergency...