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(Daily readings from the USCCB)Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.” John 15:26–27Jesus informs His disciples that “the Spirit of truth” will come and that the Spirit, as well as the disciples, will “testify” to Him. When Jesus first spoke these words to His disciples, they would not have comprehended what He meant. Since these words are prophetic in nature, they are words...

SARASOTA, Fla. (FLV) – A reporter asked Gov. Ron DeSantis whether he believes that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden due to “fraud.” The reporter noted comments from DeSantis over the weekend in Iowa where he urged Republicans reject a “culture of losing.” “Do you acknowledge that Trump lost and there wasn’t all this fraud that he talks about?” the reporter asked DeSantis. “Well, I look at the last however many election cycles: 2018, we lost the House […] We lost the Senate in 2020, Biden becomes president and has done a huge amount...

For decades, our US military members have been a low priority for Democrats. During Barack Obama’s final months of his second term in office, we reported on a story about how the City of Chicago was forcing a homeless veterans group to vacate a charitable facility located on the South Side of the city where they were fed over 3,000 meals every month, to make room for restaurants and shops that would surround the new “Obama Presidential Center.” “We don’t appreciate being muscled out and put in the situation of having to negotiate from a position of despair,” facility center...

The front page reports that the largest formation of American bombers in the war to date has attacked Germany in a multi-layered assault. [...] On page two, the Northwest African Air Forces are hammering Axis targets from one end of the Mediterranean to the other. American bombers have hit the port of Civitavechhia, which is 40 miles northwest of Rome, targets across Sardinia, and the remnants of the Afrikakorps off Cape Bon. Meanwhile in the Pacific, B-25s and A-20s of the Fifth Air Force hit targets in New Guinea and New Britain. Seventh Air Force B-24s out of Midway bomb...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover transmitted this image of a geological formation on the planet's surface known as "Shrinkle Haven" to scientists. Researchers believe the structures in the image are evidence that ancient rivers flowed much faster and deeper than previously believed. Photo courtesy of NASA A second composite image shows a hill known as "Pinestand" to scientists along with a series of ripples that are believed to have been created by flowing water. Photo courtesy of NASA In addition to observing the Martian surface, Perseverance is equipped with the Radar Imager for Mars Subsurface Experiment ground-penetrating radar system which can...

I received a text message while I was driving home last week. I sent a quick reply while I was at a stoplight, but then received another message. I was near a country club, so I decided to pull into its parking lot rather than text and drive. (I act responsibly every now and then.) As I texted, I noticed that a young man, who was obviously an employee, drive by in a golf cart. After seeing me, he swung his cart around and parked perhaps 10 feet behind me. He was looking down initially, appearing to type something into...

Chelsea Ritschel Mon, 15 May 2023 at 9:24 am GMT-5·3-min read Martha Stewart has made history as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s oldest cover model, an achievement the 81 year old described as “kind of historic”. The businesswoman has been chosen as one of four cover models to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit Issue, joining Megan Fox, Kim Petras, and Brooks Nader. Speaking to SI about her cover model status, Stewart said she doesn’t often think about age, but that she was impressed by her feat. “When I heard that I was going to be on the...

The U.S. Navy is overstretched, and if it doesn’t find a way to hold on to sailors, keep ships in good condition and develop a clear plan forward, America will lose the most powerful tool it has to deter China, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Navy’s preparedness for a fight has crumbled in recent years from a series of issues with personnel and capabilities that likely stem from a failure to maintain a fleet of the right size and composition for the job of patrolling the world’s oceans and guarding the homeland, according to experts and watchdog...

It's possible marijuana use changes how blood clots or affects peripheral vascular tone, a recent study suggested. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI It's possible marijuana use changes how blood clots or affects peripheral vascular tone, a recent study suggested. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Smoking cigarettes has long been linked to peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition where the buildup of plaque narrows arteries and limits blood flow to the legs or arms. Now, a new study suggests that marijuana may have a similar impact, after finding that users had three times the risk of developing PAD....

While big studios may not flood the zone with faith-based content, Angel Studios and Wedgwood Circle may still have something to teach them. “Jesus Revolution” and “The Chosen” are not just Christian dramas but part of a revolution in faith entertainment. The former — a feel-good movie about hippies who returned to Christ during the 1970s, starring former “Cheers” and “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer — has grossed more than $52 million since its debut a few weeks ago, making it the most successful film released by studio heavyweight Lionsgate since 2019.But the instructive parable may be its predecessor. Since its...

Homeland Security paroled roughly 2,500 migrants into the U.S. from the southern border on Friday, according to a department source. A day earlier, a judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Border Patrol’s use of parole to catch and release the wave of migrants cresting along the U.S.-Mexico boundary. Judge T. Kent Wetherell’s order, which the Biden administration is appealing, was in effect Friday. It’s unclear what authority the government used for the new paroles. Neither Homeland Security nor the Justice Department responded to requests for comment over the weekend. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol,...

Archbishop Viganò Interviewed on Russian TVArkady Mamontov for Rossyia 24 TV Channel with Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Archbishop, former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America. [The following English translation has been provided to The Remnant by ArchbishopViganò.]1. In your opinion, who and what provoked the religious conflict in Ukraine?Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò: First of all, allow me to thank Arkady Mamontov, Dr. Dmitry Toropov, and the editorial staff of Rossiya for inviting me to do this interview. I send my greetings to you and to all of your viewers.We know, from an analysis of events, that the Ukrainian...

The 2020 Georgia situation mirrors events of 60 years ago in Hawaii, revealing that everything the media have said about ‘fake electors’ is wrong.Headlines recently proclaimed that eight of Trump’s “fake” electors accepted immunity deals. Of course, in reporting the news, the corporate outlets all missed the real story — that the electors’ testimony failed to incriminate anyone, including Trump, and that the county prosecutors engaged in massive misconduct. Equally appalling, however, was the corrupt media’s continued peddling of the “fake electors” narrative. There were no “fake” electors. There were contingent Republican electors named consistent with legal precedent to preserve...

Townhall Media A Manhattan jury in a trial of dubious fairness, staged in a district that overwhelmingly votes Democrat, recently awarded a Trump rape accuser with damages for defamation and sexual assault regarding an incident that allegedly took place back in 1996 in a department store dressing room. Without going into the details, the story — which Trump has adamantly denied ever happened — is highly suspect at best.The defamation award, curiously, was due to Trump’s denial of the rape accusation, although the jury did not find Trump liable for the rape itself. This would seem to be a contradiction...

You can take this with a grain of salt, but according to Niall Ferguson, a historian and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, there is a strong possibility that former Donald Trump will emerge the victor in the 2024 presidential election. In an op-ed for The Spectator, Ferguson argued that “A second Trump act is not just possible. It’s fast becoming my base case.”Ferguson quickly dismisses the idea that Trump’s legal issues will hurt him because criminal cases against leading political figures often do not hinder their political success. In fact, he observed that they’re already backfiring because of the...

Dianne Feinstein . . As her health declined, her staff began to follow her wherever she goes in the Capitol.. "They will not let her leave by herself, but she doesn't even know it," a former staffer said. Dianne Feinstein's office makes sure a staff member constantly follows the senator around the Capitol out of concern for what she might say to reporters amid her declining health and old age, multiple sources told Rolling Stone. ... Feinstein returned to the Senate on Wednesday after spending nearly three months away from Washington due to a shingles infection. But her mental acuity...

At least five whistleblowers have come forward to allege wrongdoing by the Biden family in connection with business schemes and corresponding coverups. The whistleblowers are in addition to the multitude of witnesses that Republican members of Congress have interviewed behind closed doors. The whistleblowers range from an IRS agent to an Obama administration stenographer, encompassing alleged corruption in Ukraine and Mexico, along with the FBI and DOJ. 1) Chuck Grassley: Whistleblowers Say FBI Has Evidence Joe Biden Involved in Family Business Schemes Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who testified before the House’s new Select Subcommittee on Political Weaponization in 2023, said...

Try this: Trump’s popularity and national fatigue with leftist outcomes -- transgender beer, rampant crime, invasion of illegals -- and America has enough and gives Trump more votes than the other guy in 2024 -- obvious to all. Then, the election is stolen! The Trump campaign focuses on not getting screwed with ballot harvesting -- blind to the dozen other forms of fraud coming their way. This is where the multilayered, 20-years-in-the-making, voter fraud swamp comes out from the deep with everything they have. A first step is to rally at the Spy Museum to get all the players on...

[Catholic Caucus] Latin Mass to be canceled at Oklahoma parish as Vatican dispensation expiresSt. Monica Catholic Church in Edmond, a suburb of Oklahoma City, will lose its Traditional Latin Mass in June.EDMOND, Oklahoma (LifeSiteNews) — A Traditional Latin Mass in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City will be eliminated next month once a dispensation from the Vatican expires.St. Monica Catholic Church, located in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond, is a growing, vibrant parish led by Father Stephen Hamilton that offers the TLM Monday through Friday during the school year, in addition to a once-per-month Sunday TLM.In a gut-wrenching sermon on...

Between Covid and Joe Biden’s Reign of Error, the US economy is slippin’ into darkness. As Biden gets yet another nickname: Darth Biden! The Empire State (crime plagued New York) manufacturing survey general business conditions crashed in May to -31.8. Notice that business conditions peaked shortly after The Fed’s money printing peaked. It has been all downhill since.