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Daily Readings from the USCCB“Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.” Luke 17:17–19He was saved by faith through the expression of gratitude! What a wonderful story to ponder today as we celebrate the national holiday of Thanksgiving! Though Thanksgiving Day is not specifically a Church holy day, gratitude is certainly central to our Christian faith, as is illustrated by today’s Gospel in which ten lepers were healed by Jesus. And their...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.” Luke 21:28This passage above concludes a series of teachings by Jesus on the suffering and persecution that will come in this world. But His teachings conclude with this line above, which offers great hope in anticipation of Jesus’ return in glory. This passage speaks of the prophetic vision of Daniel (Daniel 7:13–14) that terrified Daniel when he saw it....

Both Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump want to revive the long-dead cross-border Keystone XL pipeline project, but is that feasible? A major challenge in resuscitating the project will be ginning up enough political will and corporate determination to wade through the legal and regulatory requirements to begin construction, not to mention tackling the growing anti-fossil fuel advocacy across the continent. Former owner TC Energy terminated the project in June 2021. The pipeline system is now part of the spinoff company South Bow, and that adds to the challenges of resurrecting the Keystone XL expansion. On Nov....

“So Amazon started their Black Friday deals early, and let me tell you, beware of this,” she says in the video. “I had 25 things sitting in my cart for the last two weeks, like things to prepare for the baby and I know the exact price of every single one of those items and what my cart total was two weeks ago.” Jess says she was expecting her cart total to drop significantly. “Everything was going to be on sale, and then I would put in my order,” she explains. “I logged in yesterday, all excited to see this...

By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor— and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of...

In CONGRESS, NOVEMBER 1, 1777. Forasmuch as it is the indispensable duty of all men to adore the superintending providence of Almighty God; to acknowledge with gratitude their obligation to him for benefits received, and to implore such farther blessings as they stand in need of; and it having pleased him in his abundant mercy not only to continue to us the innumerable bounties of his common providence, but also smile upon us in the prosecution of a just and necessary war, for the defense and establishment of our unalienable rights and liberties; particularly in that he hath been pleased...

An Ontario town has been fined $10,000 and its officials ordered to complete mandatory “human rights” training after it refused to celebrate Pride Month. Emo is a township of about 1,300 people located in the far west of Ontario, along the border with Minnesota. In a decision handed down last week, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled that Emo, its mayor and two of its councillors had violated the Ontario Human Rights Code by refusing to proclaim June as “Pride Month.” The town was also cited for failing to fly “an LGBTQ2 rainbow flag,” despite the fact that they...

The US national debt is more than $36 trillion ... Elon Musk, who has been sounding the alarm about America's gargantuan, ever-expanding national debt, claimed that many people are unaware of the problem. "A significant % of people don’t even know that there is such a thing as a national debt!" Musk declared in a post on X. "Those that do often don’t know how big it is or that our interest payments now exceed what we spend on our military. Only a small % understand that government overspending causes inflation," ... The national debt has soared past $36 trillion....

Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of violating terms in the temporary ceasefire that went into effect Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The accusations began after Israel fired on southern Lebanon on Wednesday, wounding two people. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it fired after it noticed people trying to return to areas that were restricted within the agreement. IDF in a post online wrote that “the IDF identified a vehicle with several suspects in a zone prohibited for movement in Lebanese territory.”

Putin has vowed to incinerate Ukraine with new missiles firing warheads almost as hot as on the surface of the sun. The Russian dictator said he would use the new Oreshnik missiles to turn areas of Ukraine “to dust” in blasts “comparable to nuclear weapons”. In a speech to ex-Soviet state leaders in Kazakhstan Putin vowed to ramp up his country’s production of hypersonic missiles, in a bid to outpace the West’s ability to supply Ukraine. Boasting about his new super-weapon Oreshnik, he said that in future it would be devastating in the destruction it caused. “Of course, there are...

Washington, D.C. October 3, 1863By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation.The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity, which...

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President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate retired Army Gen. Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, bringing back a key adviser from his first term to help fulfill his top campaign promise of ending the war between the two countries. “Together, we will secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, and Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN!” Trump said in a social media post announcing Kellogg’s selection. Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general, was chief of staff for the National Security Council during Trump’s first term. He also served as national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence...

DOGE Days: The Purge of the US Government PARODY Trailer. What happens when Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are put in charge of fixing the U.S. government? Chaos, comedy, and "efficiency" like you've never seen before. DOGE Days:The Purge of the U.S. Government is the satirical reality show you didn’t know you needed. Watch as government departments face absurd challenges, outdated bureaucrats get "streamlined," and Musk’s tweets become the law of the land. Will anyone survive the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency)? This parody trailer dives into the world of political extremes and tech-inspired madness, blending the drama of reality...

The late conservative radio legend Rush Limbaugh delivered his final annual rendition of the true story of Thanksgiving in November 2020. Thanksgiving 2024 marks the fourth year that Americans go without his beloved tradition, but many are still keeping the tradition alive, ensuring that the youngest generations know what actually happened and what Thanksgiving is truly a celebration of.

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From Our Special Correspondent. PORT ROYAL, S.C., Tuesday, NOV. 22, 1864. I. My time was insufficient up to the closing of my last letter, to give you all the facts and material at my disposal concerning the cruel incarceration of our men at the Andersonville prison. The following letters conclude the record for the space of one month, of the treatment and sufferings of the prisoners, as detailed candidly and deliberately from day to day by the rebel surgeons in attendance: MILITARY PRISON, Aug. 20, 1864. As Medical Officer First Division, I have the honor to make the following report;...

President Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to lower its draft age to conscript 18-year-olds to keep pace with Russia’s growing military nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion. A senior Biden administration official told The Associated Press Wednesday that "the pure math" of Ukraine’s situation calls for lowering the draft age from the current age of 25 to expand its outnumbered fighting force. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Ukraine is failing to mobilize and train enough soldiers to replace its battlefield losses and keep pace with Russia's growing forces. In April, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed...

The federal government could purchase the UN property at fair market value and gift it to New York City for redevelopment into middle-income housing, retail spaces, schools, and parks.

The Biden-Harris administration was blocked from destroying razor-wire fencing Texas officials placed along the US-Mexico border by a federal appeals court Wednesday. In a 2-1 decision, the New Orleans-based 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas “will likely succeed” in a lawsuit arguing that the federal government would be in violation of state trespassing laws if it were to cut down concertina wire placed in Eagle Pass — a hot spot for human and drug smuggling — in an effort to combat illegal border-crossings. “Texas is seeking, not to ‘regulate’ Border Patrol, but only to safeguard its own...