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Today is the Commemoration of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. Below is a copy of Dr. Benjamin Mayes’ sermon from chapel this morning, which focused on the confession, laying out the history of its presentation on June 25, 1530: ------- “Beware lest anyone take you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ” (Col. 2:8). Dearly beloved: Today’s text is a warning. It is possible to be deceived, and you must take care that this does not happen. If you are deceived...

NATO needs Israel's Iron Beam and Arrow 3, which means that BDS supporters are de facto foreign and domestic enemies of the United States. Any person or organization that supports the anti-Israel boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement is a dupe, stooge, or enabler for Hamas, even if the individual or organization does not condone terrorism. The Russian Federation's threats to use nuclear weapons for purposes other than self-defense, along with Communist China's threats to start a war with Taiwan, show also that BDS supporters are de facto foreign and domestic enemies of the United States. This is because the...

Once Commodus, Nero, and Caligula terrorized their people; now it’s the rising generation of young people who were never told “no.” From Madison reading Cato and Cicero when framing the Constitution to the outsized impact both Rome and America had on the world around them, the United States has long been associated with historical Rome. There are great similarities, and there can be much to learn—and what’s happening now does not reflect well on either historical Rome or America. When most of us think of the worst emperors in Roman history we think of names like Commodus, Nero, Caligula, and...

ALBANY - State lawmakers will return to work next week to address the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down a New York law limiting the carrying of concealed firearms, Gov. Hochul announced Friday. The governor signed an order mandating a special legislative session in response to the court’s 6-3 decision doing away with the century-old statute. “The Supreme Court’s reckless and reprehensible decision to strike down New York’s century-old concealed carry law puts lives at risk here in New York,” Hochul said in a statement. “My number one priority as governor will always be to keep New Yorkers safe.” The Supreme...

The New York Times is whining that Big Tech won’t be focused on eliminating “election misinformation” during the 2022 midterms. The Times published a pathetic sob story headlined, “As Midterms Loom, Elections Are No Longer Top Priority for Meta C.E.O [Mark Zuckerberg].” The newspaper fretted how Zuckerberg, “who once said securing elections was ‘the most important thing,’ has shifted Meta’s focus to the metaverse. That may have real-world implications.” Forget about the “real-world implications” that Zuckerberg’s Orwellian metaverse has in its own right, The Times’ view of “real world implications” appears to be that Meta allegedly won’t be censoring users...

President Biden remarked Friday that the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade made the U.S. an "outlier" in the West. However, European nations largely have abortion laws that resemble regulations supported by many Republican-led state governments "Upholding laws restricting abortion on demand after 20 weeks would situate the United States closer to the international mainstream, instead of leaving it as an outlying country with ultra-permissive abortion policies," the Charlotte Lozier Institute, a pro-life group, stated in 2014. The report noted that the list of nations where abortion is legal past 20 weeks included North Korea, China and Vietnam.

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The Senate late Thursday passed the bill le Dig In The Democrat-controlled House on Friday passed a bipartisan gun safety bill, sending the measure to President Biden so he can sign the measure into law. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act cleared the chamber in a 234 to 193 vote. The Senate late Thursday passed the bill in a 65-33 vote. The bill follows a string of mass shootings, among them the May 24 attack at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, during which 19 children and two teachers were killed. A bipartisan group of senators, lead by Texas GOP Sen....

Republican Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has a tough fight on her hands as she made her choice to go against President Donald Trump and now she has acknowledged that she could be defeated. She believes she can win her primary using her brand of moderate politics against an opponent backed by the former president, The Washington Times reported. "The same extreme partisan divide that existed in 2010 exists today,” her campaign spokesperson Shea Siegert said. “What outsiders from the lower 48 don’t understand is that Alaskans value Lisa‘s bipartisanship and commitment to always put Alaska first to get things done.”...

Those tuning in to ESPN for NBA Draft talk today got a whole lot more than that as host Malika Andrews began the program with a tearful condemnation of the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade. Despite the network’s supposed ban on political talk, Andrews kicked things off by attempting to draw a contrast between the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX on Thursday and Friday’s Supreme Court decision stating that abortion was no longer a federal issue. What any of that had to do with the Magic taking Paolo Banchero with the 1st overall pick is...

The Supreme Court of the United States voted to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday. Celebrities reacted to the decision via social media with Alyssa Milano saying it will have "deadly consequences" and Elizabeth Banks calling it "devastating news." "Today’s Supreme Court ruling overturning #RoeVsWade will have deadly consequences, with the harm falling hardest on people of color who already face disproportionate discrimination in our country and grapple with a severe maternal mortality crisis," Milano wrote. "Banning abortion will disproportionately impact people of color, LGBTQ+ communities, people struggling to make ends meet, young people, and those living in rural areas."

<p>CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- The only abortion clinic in West Virginia is no longer performing abortions as of Friday.</p><p>Katie Quinonez, executive director of Women’s Health Center of West Virginia, said the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling issued Friday that allows states to ban abortion is making an immediate, hard-felt impact.</p>

June 25th 2022 The immaculate heart of Mary St. Olav's cathedral, Trondheim, Norway Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White/font> Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingLamentations 2:2,10-14,18-19 ©Cry aloud to the Lord, daughter of ZionThe Lord has pitilessly destroyed all the homes of Jacob;in his displeasure he has shattered the strongholds of the daughter of Judah;he has thrown to the ground, he has left accursed the kingdom and its rulers.Mutely they sit on the ground, the elders of the daughter of Zion;they have put dust on their heads, and wrapped themselves in sackcloth.The virgins...

Elected prosecutors across 29 states have signed a statement suggesting they will refuse to prosecute people who seek, assist and provide those who have abortions following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 50-year law that guaranteed access to the procedure in every state. Those signing the statement include officials from states including Mississippi, Missouri and Wisconsin that have enacted bans or about to introduce bans following Roe v. Wade's reversal. 'Not all of us agree on a personal or moral level on the issue of abortion, but we stand together in our firm belief that prosecutors have a responsibility...

Volunteers are scrambling to evacuate civilians from the Lysychansk area as Russian troops close in on the key battleground city in the eastern Donbas. But some local residents refuse to evacuate, siding with Russia in the war. (Click link for 3 minute video report)

Hours after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and returned the issue of abortion to the states, abortion activists immediately went into a frenzy and took to the streets across the country in protest. As the night went on, the protests became larger and more out of control. One of the cities that saw mass protests was New York City, where the abortion-loving mobs began marching down the streets of midtown Manhattan. During Fox News at Night's coverage, anchor Shannon Bream who hosts from the Fox News bureau in Washington D.C., went to correspondent Ashley Strohmier who was...

On Friday night's installment of Real Time with Bill Maher, during his opening stand-up routine, Maher skewered the Supreme Court for its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen which struck down New York's ban on concealed carry, and the historic Dobbs v. Jackson case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Bemoaning the court upholding the Second Amendment rights of American citizens, Maher kvetched that the Supreme Court "struck down a New York law about carrying guns, you know, on your body when you leave the house, so everyone now can be strapped at all times in...

Left-wing Hollywood agitators Barbra Streisand and Mark Ruffalo both took to Twitter Friday to accuse Republicans, Christians, and the U.S. Supreme Court of being the “American Taliban” in the wake of the Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that Roe was improperly decided nearly 50 years ago when the court ruled that the federal government had supremacy over abortion. And with its decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization this week, the high court put the power back in the hands of the states to decide what rules would govern abortion. Hollywood, of...

The District Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., announced Friday that the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is closed due to "safety concerns" after a Roe v. Wade protest blocked the bridge, which is south of the U.S. Capitol. The closure is expected to remain until further notice, according to the department. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police Department initiated a full departmental activation through Tuesday in response to the protests at the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a statement by the D.C. police department. The department added that the D.C. Homeland Security and the Emergency Management Agency are actively monitoring the situation...