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Today's Mass Sermon dissects today's first reading of Exodus, where Moses inquires about the being of this God that calls him. A metaphysical explanation of who God is to us... through the sacred scripture of Moses. 14 min. YouTube link below:Who Is GOD?

An elite Ukrainian drone unit is destroying the weaponry of the invading Russian forces as their soldiers' sleep, The Times of London reported. Aerorozvidka, a specialist air reconnaissance unit within the army, says it has destroyed dozens of "priority targets" including Russian tanks, command trucks, and other vehicles in nighttime raids, the paper reported. Russian forces stop moving during the night and typically hide their tanks in between houses in villages where conventional artillery cannot strike them, Yaroslav Honchar, the unit commander based in Kyiv, told the paper. But the elite drone unit, which has dozens of squads of expert...

LVIV, Ukraine, March 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine on Monday rejected Russian calls to surrender the port city of Mariupol, where residents are besieged with little food, water and power and fierce fighting shows little sign of easing. "There can be no question of any surrender, laying down of arms," the Ukrainska Pravda news portal cited Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk as saying early on Monday. read more "We have already informed the Russian side about this." Russia earlier called on Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to lay down their arms, saying a "terrible humanitarian catastrophe" was unfolding. It said defenders...

In its cases against Trump supporters who were in or near the Capitol protesting the 2020 Election on Jan 6, the DOJ makes claims as to who was at risk during this time. The DOJ claimed both future VP Harris and then-current VP Pence were in the Capitol at that time. It turns out both might be false. In their false charges against Trump supporters targeted by the DOJ for their actions on Jan 6, the DOJ makes numerous claims. One claim pertinent to the DOJ’s case is that Biden’s VP Kamala Harris and Trump’s VP Pence were located at...

Doha (AFP) – Germany has committed to "fast track" the construction of two liquefied natural gas terminals as part of a new long-term deal with Qatar as it looks to reduce dependence on Russian gas, the Gulf state said Sunday. Economic Affairs Minister Robert Habeck secured the accord during talks in Doha with its emir and energy minister who have been pressing European nations to strike long-term deals to guarantee their supplies. European states have been forced to turn to Qatar in recent months as they seek an LNG alternative to Russian gas in the wake of Moscow's invasion of...

He's still got it at 96 years of age.

Dr Anthony Fauci has rowed back on hints that he will soon retire, with 81 year-old saying he thinks the COVID pandemic is still far from over. Speaking a day after he'd said 'I can't stay in this job forever,' Fauci appeared determined to stay when asked on ABC's This Week if he really was thinking of quitting. He answered: 'I'm not so sure, George,' the director of the National Health Institute told anchor George Stephonaupolous. 'I want to make sure we're really out of this before I really seriously consider doing anything different. We're still in this.' 'We have...

he Bank of Canada is teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Canada’s central bank announced yesterday that it has struck an agreement with MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) to conduct a 12-month research project that will take a closer look at “how advanced technologies could affect the potential design of a CBDC.” The Bank of Canada-MIT project announcement comes shortly after United States (US) President Joe Biden made some significant moves on the crypto front. Last week, Biden inked an executive order calling on the American government to...

Discussion on the potential deescalation of the war in Ukraine with all security implications it has illustrates the difference between the goal- oriented and the system-oriented thinkingFor example if you want to deescalate the war in Ukraine, what would your best strategy be? Goal-oriented people understand that the only person who could stop the war immediately is Putin himself. Thus they suggest focusing on negotiations with him and persuading him to back offSounds reasonable. And yet, this approach ignores the factor of human will. And goal-oriented people lowkey admit it. For example, when justifying Putin's actions they often point out...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC, on Friday evening "after experiencing flu-like symptoms," the court's public information office said Sunday evening, but he does not have Covid-19. "It is not COVID related. The Justice does not have COVID," a spokesperson for the Supreme Court said. "He underwent tests, was diagnosed with an infection, and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics," the court's press release said. "His symptoms are abating, he is resting comfortably, and he expects to be released from the hospital in a day or two. Justice Thomas will participate in...

Video released by the Montgomery County Republican Committee shows one ballot trafficker dumping a handful of ballots into a ballot drop box in Pennsylvania.According to the Republican Party members over 100 people are seen dumping more than one ballot into the ballot drop box in just a few hours of video.This is why Democrats need the ballot drop boxes. They can’t win if they can’t cheat.Around Ambler reported:A video obtained by the Montgomery County Republican Committee from Montgomery County through a right-to-know request appears to show a single person placing minimally six to seven ballots into a ballot drop box...

The decree approving the "Fundamentals of State Policy for Preserving and Strengthening Russia's Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values," which introduces a mechanism of moral censorship, should be signed in the near future - this is a matter of national security. The idea was supported by a number of political and public figures, from Peter Tolstoy, deputy speaker of the State Duma, to film director Nikita Mikhalkov, at a public convention in Moscow's Balchug Hotel. Against the backdrop of an open information war with the West and a special operation in Ukraine, the sabotage of a healthy initiative of the country's...

ROME — Pope Francis said Thursday he worries about the day there are not enough priests, proposing the formation of laypeople as the remedy. Addressing a delegation from the Order of Augustinian Recollects in the Vatican, the pontiff commented on their falling numbers of vocations, urging them to entrust their charism to the laity. From eight provinces of Augustinian Recollects there are now four, the pope noted, meaning that “in terms of numbers, we are going downhill. And this is a reality that we cannot ignore.” “There are thousands of explanations,” he continued: “That young people today do not see...

Retired Marine veteran who fled Vietnam as a child travels to Ukraine to help rescue families Bailee Hill - Yesterday 8:54 PM A Marine veteran who fled Vietnam as a child travels to Ukraine to help rescue families as millions flee Putin's ongoing assault. Task Force 824 founder Quan Nguyen, who spent time in refugee camps as a child, is one of two veterans leading the effort. He joined "Fox & Friends Weekend" Sunday to discuss his efforts and why he is going above and beyond to help Ukrainians trying to escape. "I have empathy for any refugee, regardless of...

Russia demanded that Ukrainians in the besieged city of Mariupol lay down their arms Monday in exchange for safe passage out of town, but Ukraine rejected the offer. Russian Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev said it would allow two corridors out of the coastal city, heading either east toward Russia or west to other parts of Ukraine. Mariupol residents were given until 5 a.m. Monday to respond to the offer, which included them raising white flags. Russia didn’t say what action it would take if the offer was rejected. But Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said no. “There can be...

One of the reasons Hitler's military success was so short lived was because he took on too many enemies. If he had not attacked Russia, his brand of evil would have been much harder to beat in Western Europe. If The West thinks it is invincible and can keep the peace everywhere and win wars, then the West is hastening its decline instead of preserving what its got. Putin is leading a rechristianising Russia. The Muslim countries where Western treasure and lives have been wasted in unwinnable wars, are profoundly devoted to their way of worshipping God. The PRC is...

The execution is ostensibly a “revenge" killing for a death that occurred decades ago. The group killed the Christians and danced over their bodies. Upon returning to their village, they were greeted by songs, celebrations and cries of “Allah Akbar”. The three brothers who were killed had nothing to do with past events.Cairo (AsiaNews) – Three Christian Coptic brothers were brutally killed by a group of six Muslims, who allegedly acted in revenge to “cleanse” the blood of a relative who died about 70 years ago. At the time of the attack, 1 March, the victims – Youssef Youssef Youssef,...

Cupich: Mum's the wordTranscriptA Chicago priest famous for his flamboyant liturgical style and leftist activism is openly endorsing a pro-abortion candidate for the Illinois House. Church Militant's Martina Moyski explains that even though the priest's public support flies in the face of Catholic teaching, the chancery keeps silent. Fr. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina's parish on Chicago's south side, is backing state senator Jacqueline Collins for the 1st Congressional District. Collins is a run-of-the-mill, radical Dem with connections to Jesse Jackson's pro-LGBT Rainbow Push program and a long history of voting pro-abortion. Anonymous Priest: "And for Pfleger to endorse...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated by multiple Middle Eastern groups. In a statement from his office, Newsom said that California’s Iranian community contributes to the foundation of cultures throughout the state.

The modern GOP is now willing to empower and reward a rapist and his family if it means they can control a woman’s body, end abortion rights, and implement minority rule for white Christian men.