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5 August 2023 Saturday of week 17 in Ordinary Time parish church of Maidbronn, Bavaria; Lamentation of Christ altar Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingLeviticus 25:1,8-17 ©The law of the jubilee yearThe Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai. He said: ‘You are to count seven weeks of years – seven times seven years, that is to say a period of seven weeks of years, forty-nine years. And on the tenth day of the seventh month you shall sound the trumpet; on the Day of Atonement you shall sound the trumpet throughout the land. You will declare...

The title refers to "silent running",a submarine stealth tactic. The story describes World War II submarinewarfare in the Pacific Ocean,and deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, courage, loyalty,and honor and how these can be testedduring wartime. In addition to Gable and Lancaster playing the leads, the film also features Jack Warden and was the film debut of Don Rickles.

How the S.D.N.Y. dropped charges against Sam Bankman-Fried out of campaign finance violations totaling several million, despite punishing me to the full extent of the law in the case of a minor violation.

“We think it's important that we talk to a wider array of involved people in a private interview setting," House Judiciary Committee Chairman tells Just the News House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is not satisfied with the Justice Department’s offer to let only David Weiss, the lead prosecutor in the Hunter Biden criminal tax probe, answer some questions in public, telling Just the News that he’s pressing ahead for interviews and documents from at least 11 officials involved in different aspects of the probe. Jordan said his concern is that the Biden administration has given conflicting and incongruent stories...

The View' co-host Joy Behar on Friday said the economy is booming and President Joe Biden is not getting credit for it. "Let me say something about Joe Biden," Behar said. "According to what I’m observing, the economy is booming, inflation is down, the stock market is doing well, people are having an easier time putting bread on the table, et cetera. He doesn't seem to be getting the credit for that, only 41 percent approval. Is it because they think he's old? Because I don't see anything else they can point to with him particularly."

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas sent a warning to Americans about listening to Hillary Clinton late last year. The former Secretary of State and two-time Democratic presidential candidate has been comparing pro-life laws in the U.S. to Islamic Sharia law in the Sudan and Afghanistan. Strickland couldn’t remain silent on the issues any longer. “Please, please don’t listen to this evil woman,” he said bluntly. “Her lies and immorality need to be silenced for the good of humanity.” During her remarks at the Women’s Voice Summit, Clinton said, “We have come a long way on so many fronts but...

It is unusual to appear on Judge Napolitano’s channel two days in a row but recent developments made it necessary. The Judge was unfamiliar with Gonzalo Lira and asked me to explain who he is and what is his current status. I told the Judge that Gonzalo hosted a very popular round table/podcast the specialized in interviewing guest experts and offering up his own analysis. I told the Judge that he is just like Gonzalo, only better looking. That got a big laugh from the Judge. There has been a lot of uninformed commentary about Gonzalo, with some declaring him...

Today in 1966, The Beatles shocked the world when they released their most innovative and experimental record yet, “Revolver”. Upon release, it was described by critics as “brilliant” & is noted for changing the direction of pop music. What’s your favorite song from the album?

A Berlin housing association is scheduled to complete its latest block of social housing apartment buildings in the German capital next spring, but they are currently reserved exclusively for use by asylum seekers, it has emerged. The 128-apartment complex on Askanierring in the Spandau borough is expected to be opened by the Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte (WBM) housing association in May 2024, but will first serve around 570 refugees expected to move in indefinitely before it is available for Berliners currently on the social housing waiting list. WBM Managing Director Dormeyer recently praised the project as “contributing to the integration of refugees”...

Canadian Muslims are planning to hold a “Million Person March” to combat LGBT indoctrination in schools. On September 22, 2023, Ottawa businessman and Muslim activist Kamel El-Cheikh hopes to gather Canadians of all faiths to march against LGBT ideology being pushed on children in the nation’s schools. “I am optimistic – absolutely,” El-Cheikh told the Post Millennial in a recent interview. “You know, if [there’s] one thing that’s going to inspire Canadians from coast to coast to go down and protest, it’s the kids and their innocence and it’s families.” In recent months, El-Cheikh has led Muslim and Christian groups...

Looks like the idea of seeing Meghan Markle in the Oval Office might not be so far-fetched after all. President Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, has reportedly “endorsed” the “Suits” alum as a woman she would back for the White House, according to the Daily Mail. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, has long been rumored to have been eyeing a career in politics, with unconfirmed reports suggesting she’s been forging connections with top Democrats since quitting royal life in 2020. And it looks like Markle might have a way into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. if she was to launch a career...

A cyberattack has caused major disruptions at hospitals in multiple U.S. states, forcing emergency rooms to close and ambulances to be rerouted. The attack targeted Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which has healthcare facilities in California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas. “Upon learning of this, we took our systems offline to protect them and launched an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity specialists,” the company said in a statement, according to The Associated Press. “While our investigation continues, we are focused on addressing the pressing needs of our patients as we work diligently to return to normal operations as...

The defense ministers of Iran and Belarus signed agreements to increase their military cooperation, which may include the production of drones, experts warned. The agreements were announced after the visit of Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin to Tehran on July 31 and could potentially be a step toward the production of Iranian-designed drones in Belarus, ultimately benefiting Russia in its war against Ukraine. Ukrainian sources claim that Iranian engineers already visited Belarus in May to discuss the production of Shahed suicide drones, which have been frequently used by Russia in the Ukraine war, according to a report by the Foundation for...

Channel 12, a Hebrew-language news site, published an article on Sunday accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of allocating resources to a project aimed at building a third temple on the Temple Mount. The article blames Christians for bringing red heifers to Israel. The Channel 12 article cites a project by Boneh Israel, an organization that brings together Jews and Christians. In cooperation with the Temple Institute, Boneh Israel successfully imported five red calves in September to Israel from Texas for the purpose of raising them for the Biblical commandment. The red heifer was the main component in the Biblically mandated...

An official in Ukraine reported on Thursday night that two Russian officers were killed and 15 other servicemen were hospitalized after a "mass poisoning attack" that occurred during a festive event in the city of Mariupol. Petro Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol in Ukraine, reported the incident on the Telegram app and wrote that "the poisoning was carried out by Ukrainian partisans while Kremlin forces celebrated Navy Day last Sunday." According to him, "During the celebration, the officers were poisoned in one of the military facilities." The Kremlin believes that the poisoning was caused by cyanide pills...

During an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su claimed that “prices are lower than they were a year ago, and significantly so.” And that gas prices “continue to come down.” Host Joe Mathieu asked, “Well, so you’re clearly up on the state of the job market right now, and workers, I suspect, are too. Lower unemployment, rising wages, but those — again, those two trends come together in an inflationary way. How do you balance those two moving forward?”

Watch & share this satire that contains the legendary skit of Alex Jones as Geronimo Frost: the gay frog who loves Atrazine! AUSTIN, TX — Alex Jones has been ordered by a jury to pay $4.1 million to the frog community who sued him for defamation after the media personality and conspiracy theorist repeatedly called them “gay.” “You people don’t understand! They’ve been putting chemicals in our water that’s changing the biochemistry of the local frogs and turning ’em gay!” said a defiant Alex Jones during closing statements. “It’s a scientifically proven fact! Open your eyes!” Representatives for one of...

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), now a CNN contributor, said Friday on CNN’s “The Source” that Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) halting military promotions has given Democrats an advantage as to which political party supports the military. Anchor Kaitlan Collins asked, “Did you ever think that the defense secretary would have to issue new guidance on how Pentagon leadership is going to work because of a member of your party?”

For four years Adam Schiff lied about evidence of Russian collusion being in plain sight. While that was completely and utterly false, we've had evidence of Ukrainian collusion and Biden bribery in plain sight for several years. And I've got Biden in another fable. Biden is the head of a criminal enterprise. He was the lightning rod for getting money to flow to Hunter Biden and his partners. Hunter put Joe on the phone more than 20 times when meeting with Hunter's cronies to sell "the brand." In 2014 the State Department had determined that Burisma was engaged in corrupt...

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration responded Wednesday to “flat-out wrong” claims from the Mexican government that faulted the river buoy barrier for the recent deaths of two migrants attempting to cross the border. The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs was the first to inform the public of the deaths and linked them to a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande River that Texas installed in early July to deter illegal migrant crossings. Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Abbott, responded in a statement on Wednesday claiming that the barrier had nothing to do with the tragic deaths. “The Mexican government...