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Today's Mass Readings put together by the Bishop, explaining how to build treasure in heaven by showing how earthly treasure, is just an illusion in the end. 14 min. YouTube video link link below:You Can't Take It With You

“Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. The men were amazed, and said, ‘What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?’” (Matthew 8:26–27). If you have been a believer for very long, you realize that knowing about the Lord’s love and powerful concern and trusting in them do not always go hand in hand. Even when we trust, it is not always complete or without trepidation. When the disciples witnessed Jesus calming the storm and waves, they were no doubt relieved but also...

I am convinced people lose hope because they’ve first lost faith. They have heard many sermons and read many books, but they see examples all around of shipwrecked faith. Christians who once espoused the gospel are now giving up their trust in God. Where do people turn for hope? The Spirit once said to me, “You have to anchor your faith. Set your heart to trust God in everything, at all times.” To “set” our faith means to “stabilize, set down roots, lay a foundation.” Scripture says it is within our power to do this. James writes, “But let him...

“Christ and Christ alone is the Savior of all men”: The significance of Francis’s participation in the Indian pagan ritual The following letter was written by a traditional priest.Dear Bishop X,Pope Francis during his visit last week to Canada participated in a pagan ritual in which some Indian leader asked “the western grandmother” to grant “access to the sacred circle of spirits.” This participation is a fitting expression of Pope Francis’ss interpretation of Vatican II, which according to him teaches that God wills the diversity of religions and that non-Catholic religions are not evil, but good.This same Pope, as...

"He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." "And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads." "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." Luke, Chapter 16 1 And he...

A study that investigated the placement of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) temperature stations found that 96 percent of the facilities used to measure heat failed to meet the agency’s own “uncorrupted placement” standards. Research for the study shows the 96 percent corruption is because the stations’ measurements are tainted by the effects of urbanization – or heat produced because of their close proximity to asphalt, machinery, and other heat-producing, heat-trapping, or heat-accentuating objects. The Heartland Institute compiled the report using satellite and in-person surveys of NOAA weather stations that contribute to the “official” land temperatures in the United...

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Noor was initially convicted of third-degree murder and manslaughter, but the top charge was dismissed and he was resentenced. MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home was released from prison on parole Monday, months after his murder conviction was overturned and he was resentenced on a lesser charge. The Minnesota Department of Corrections website said Mohamed Noor, 36, was placed under the supervision of Hennepin County Community Corrections. He was freed 18 days shy of the fifth anniversary of...

Comments made during the Vista Outdoor June 6 quarterly investor conference call indicate the shortage on certain cartridges and loads may continue to be significant for some time. Chris Metz, CEO of Vista Outdoor—the company that owns Federal, CCI and Remington Ammunition, among others—told those on the line that, “We’ve seen continued and steady demand for ammunition, even as firearm indicators have slowed.”That fiscal year ended on March 31 and the next public update from the company will come later this month, although enthusiasts should expect only modest improvement. “As we said before, traditional firearms-related indicators are not necessarily correlated...

The House of Representatives today approved H.R 1808, which would ban the production and sale of "assault weapons," including semi-automatic rifles with features such as pistol grips, folding or adjustable stocks, barrel shrouds, and threaded barrels. It also would ban a long list of specific models by name.The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 217 to 213, has no chance in the evenly divided Senate, where support from at least 10 Republicans would be required to overcome a filibuster. House approval of H.R. 1808 is therefore a symbolic act aimed at energizing Democrats and encouraging them to...

We have another month or so of Summer left, and I received a suggestion that we do a thread on ‘Summer Desserts’ - preferably no-bake ones, as my correspondent was recalling days before air conditioning :-). From the website ‘Catherine’s Plates’, comes a ‘Pina Colada Cream Pie’, made with pineapple, coconut and rum extract: https://catherinesplates.com/pina-colada-cream-pie/******************************************************* Freeper 'Nopardons' has submitted some of her recipes, including this ‘No Bake Strawberry Jello and Cool Whip Pie’: 1 package of strawberry Jello 2/3 cups of boiling water 1 cup of ice cubes and cold water 8 oz of thawed Cool Whip 1 cup of...

Texas Senator Ted Cruz appeared to take a shot at President Joe Biden on Saturday by sharing a clip of his Democratic predecessor Bill Clinton stating that a recession is 'two quarters' of economic contraction. The Republican lawmaker retweeted a video clip of Clinton sitting at the White House on December 19, 2000, alongside incoming Republican President George W. Bush. Asked about his fears of an oncoming recession, Clinton replied, 'Well a recession is two quarters in a row of negative growth.' 'Bill Clinton was right,' Cruz wrote on Twitter. It comes as the Biden administration continues to deny that...

The pilot of a small twin-engine plane is heard in a 40-minute recording asking air traffic control for help to making an emergency landing before his 23-year-old co-pilot jumped or fell from it at 3,500-feet. Charles Hew Crooks did not have a parachute on before he plunged to his death in North Carolina on Friday, officials said. In the 40-minute exchange between the unidentified pilot and air traffic control, there is no mention or hint of Crooks falling from the plane. The pilot can be heard saying: 'Emergency, we've lost our right wheel. We would like to proceed to Raleigh...

NOTHING TO SEE HERE I wish America a speedy recovery from Joe Biden

The one-two punch of inflation and rising crime has caused at least one New York City store to lock up its inventory of Spam in a plastic case. Shoppers, store employees, and social media users expressed disbelief after discovering the $3.99 canned meat product out of reach behind lock and key at a Duane Reade inside New York City’s Port Authority bus depot, the New York Post reported. "I’ve never seen that before!" one cashier laughed while removing the Spam from its plastic anti-theft covering. "Some of these things are pretty ridiculous," said Jenny Kenny, a 43-year-old visiting town from...

A Hawaii man and his wife were arrested for allegedly stealing the identity of two babies who died in Texas in the 1960s, with prosecutors claiming that the duo may have ties to the Soviet-era KGB. "I still can’t believe it happened," 91-year-old John Montague, the father of one of the babies who died when she was 6 weeks old in 1968, told the Associated Press. "The odds are like one in a trillion that they found her and used her name. People stoop to do anything nowadays. Let kids rest in peace." U.S. defense contractor Walter Primrose and his...

How about some raw numbers that prove how futile Cheney's chances are in Wyoming? This is short, but with statistical numbers who needs a lot of words. Cheney seems to be paddling up skubala creek without a paddle. Wyoming Registration statistics prove that Democrats have in fact been changing party's, because Democrat affiliation has dropped by 2537 from January 1, 2022, to July while Republicans registration numbers rose by 4400 in the period of time. So the numbers do prove they are reregistering as Republican. However, even if every Democrat in the state reregistered as a Republican, Cheney still...

Nichelle Nichols, an actress whose role as the communications chief Uhura in the original “Star Trek” franchise in the 1960s helped break ground on TV by showing a Black woman in a position of authority and who shared with co-star William Shatner one of the first interracial kisses on American prime-time television, died July 30 at 89.

Former President Donald Trump will be the only political candidate to be able to say "four magic words, 'I did it already,'" when he runs in 2024, political strategist Dick Morris, the author of the book "The Return: Trump's Big 2024 Comeback," said on Newsmax Saturday. When any politician says they want to lower high energy prices and inflation, seal the border or more and Democrats argue that those issues can't be solved because they are global trends, "Trump will come back to those four words," said Morris on Newsmax's "Wake Up America." "'I did it already,'" Morris said Trump...

Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and destruction in eastern Kentucky on Thursday, July 28, 2022, leaving at least 25 people dead and many unaccounted for. Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear, declared a state of emergency, calling this one of the most significant, deadly floods in the commonwealth’s history. The death toll rose to 25 on July 30, up from 16 on July 29. Unfortunately, officials fear the death toll will keep growing, possibly for weeks as rescue efforts continue across hard-to-reach areas. Local emergency was declared in the city of Hazard, and in the counties of Floyd, Breathitt, Clay, Owsley, Letcher,...