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TEN WAYS TO BE PERFECTLY MISERABLE 1. Think about yourself 2. Talk about yourself 3. Use "I" as often as possible 4. Expect to be appreciated 5. Be suspicious 6. Be sensitive to slights 7. Never forgive 8. Trust no one but yourself 9. Do as little as possible for others 10. Always consider "What is in it for me"?

16 August 2025 Saturday of week 19 in Ordinary Time St. Stephen`s Basilica with statue of King Saint Stephen in Budapest, HungaryReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingJoshua 24:14-29'The Lord is a holy God, a jealous God'Joshua said to all the people, ‘Fear the Lord and serve him perfectly and sincerely; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if you will not serve the Lord, choose today whom you wish to serve, whether the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River, or the gods of...

President Trump, after brokering a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, found that Doctors Without Borders operating in that war-torn region had discovered a plant that cures all known forms of cancer. The plant is surprisingly common and can be cultivated in any greenhouse. While clinical trials are ongoing, Europe plans to start utilizing the cure within the next few months. The FDA expects to expedite use of the cure, so it should be available in the United States within the next decade or so. ABC, CBS, NBC, and MSNBC have responded that discovery of this cure will cost many...

In 2025, Germany faces a demographic and economic paradox: more and more citizens—especially young, qualified ones—are leaving the country, while the government and much of the economic establishment insist on the need to attract up to 400,000 net immigrants per year to sustain the labor market. The trend is not new, but it is alarming. Between January and April alone, 93,000 Germans left their country for destinations abroad. If the pace continues, the year could end with a historic record for emigration, surpassing the 296,986 cases of 2024. And contrary to the stereotype of the retiree heading for warmer climates,...

Over the weekend, the US Department of Homeland Security’s X account appeared to reference an antisemitic dog whistle. And it wasn’t the first time that happened this summer. “Which way, American man?” the department’s official page posted Sunday, over a political cartoon from 1936 called “Uncle Sam at the Crossroads.” The post, a recruitment ad for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alluded to the phrase “Which way, Western man?” — the title of a 1978 book steeped in antisemitic conspiracy theories and explicit threats against Jews. As a social media meme, the phrase has been used to ridicule the “woke,” feminism...

First Lady Melania Trump wrote a "peace letter" to Russian President Vladimir Putin telling him "it is time" to protect children and future generations around the globe, Fox News Digital has learned. Fox News Digital exclusively obtained the "peace letter" the first lady penned to Putin, which President Trump hand-delivered to the Russian leader before their summit in Alaska, Fox News Digital has learned. Immediately upon receiving the letter, Putin read it as the American and Russian delegations looked on. "Dear President Putin," the first lady’s letter begins. "Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born...

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not", after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land. After the two leaders met in Alaska on Friday, Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Putin had offered to freeze most front lines if Kyiv ceded all of Donetsk, the industrial region that is one of Moscow's main targets, a source familiar with the matter said. Zelenskiy rejected the demand, the source said. Russia...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tore into President Trump early Saturday after his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without a deal, accusing the president of “selling out” Ukraine. “Looks like once again Trump is selling out Ukraine and bowing down to dictator Putin,” he wrote on social media platform X. “No Nobel Peace Prize for that.” His critique comes days after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton quipped that she would nominate Trump for the coveted prize if he successfully squeezed a ceasefire agreement out of the Russian leader. Trump and Putin met at...

I can’t sing worth a flip, but several years ago, I agreed to preach at a small church for at least two Sundays. When I showed up, I was told the church didn’t have a song leader or a piano player, and the preacher always leads the singing. I told the congregation I couldn’t sing and asked for a volunteer. No one would do it, so I did. When I went back the next Sunday, the Church had hired a song leader and a piano player. Even though I can’t sing, there are some songs that I really like (Midnight...

Luke 23:39-43; “One of the criminals who were hanged railed at Him, saying, ‘Are you not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!’ But the other rebuked him saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.’ And he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.’ And He said to him, ‘Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.’” (ESV – all emphasis is mine.) Here...

Since January, Tucker Carlson has been funded by Qatar and has become an opponent of Trump. The journalist is part of an Arab influence strategy over North American media. 18/06/2025 by Editorial Team. Since the beginning of this year, American journalist Tucker Carlson, an icon of media conservatism, has started generating controversy due to a notable "ideological shift." According to various investigations, this is because Carlson is part of a Qatar influence strategy over American media. Official documents submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) reveal Qatar's growing influence in strategic sectors of...

..... "All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days," the State Department announced on X. According to official data from the Ministry, over 3,800 B1/B2 visas - which are used, among other things, for medical treatment in the US - were issued to Palestinian Authority residents since the beginning of the year, including 640 in May alone. Jewish-American activist Laura Loomer, who is close to US President Donald Trump, claimed on social...

Explanation: The camera battery died about 2am local time on August 12, while shooting in the bright moonlit skies from a garden in Chastre, Brabant Wallon, Belgium, planet Earth. But not before it captured the frames used to compose this cool animated gif of a brilliant Perseid meteor and a lingering visible trail known as a persistent train. The Perseid meteor, a fast moving speck of dust from the tail of large periodic Comet Swift-Tuttle, was heated to incandescence by ram pressure and vaporized as it flashed through the upper atmosphere at 60 kilometers per second. Compared to the brief...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Eleganti: The Church needs to preach the Gospel, not ‘synodality’The faithful are crying out for Jesus, not more committees, process documents, and spiritual manipulation dressed as discernment.For the sake of Christ’s love, please stop the overkill of synodal documents, intermediate steps, guidelines for the onward process, announcements of results, final documents that are not final, extensions into further rounds, proliferation of commissions, and ultimately an assembly in canonical no man’s land.The vast majority of the people of God ignore your documents. In my experience, hardly any believers know about them or read them. Stop spinning around in...

The State Department on Saturday abruptly halted issuing visas for foreigners seeking to travel to the United States from Gaza. Officials said they suspended the visas until the issuing process is revamped. "All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days," the State Department announced on X.

Oklahoma Watch has reported that CoreCivic is in negotiations to reopen two closed prisons in Oklahoma as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, with details revealed during a quarterly earnings call last week. Keaton Ross, an investigative reporter for Oklahoma Watch, said the CEO of CoreCivic leaked the news, indicating they are working alongside the federal government. Ross said he broke the story after noticing open positions for CoreCivic's closed facilities in Sayre and Watonga. A check of the company's website showed 20 job openings in Oklahoma, with 12 in Watonga and none in Sayre.

A federal judge on Friday shut down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) investigation into far-left Media Matters. US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, a Biden appointee, issued an injunction against the FTC and blocked its investigation into Media Matters. The judge said the Trump Administration illegally retaliated against Media Matters.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will not be fined for his unsportsmanlike penalty in last week's preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams, a league official told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Lamb, who was not in uniform for the game, was run into by side judge Anthony Jeffries on a deep pass from Joe Milton III to Jonathan Mingo. The officials threw a pass interference penalty on the Rams on the play, but Lamb was in the white paint on the sideline reserved for the officials during the action. Lamb was uninjured and was able to laugh it off with...

The Taliban's four-year quest for legitimacy received a major boost last month when Russia became the first country to formally recognize the group's rule in Afghanistan. While the Kremlin's decision is largely symbolic, it could still yield strategic benefits for Moscow. Recognition allows Russia to project itself as a bold global power unafraid to challenge Western norms, especially after setbacks in regions like the Middle East. By taking the initiative, Moscow aims to restore its reputation as an agenda-setter in international affairs, potentially encouraging other nations -- particularly in Central Asia -- to follow suit and normalize ties with the...

Recognition of Palestine as a state has become popular among some members of the United Nations. French president Macron and others like him should be aware that a state is more than a wish your heart makes. An analogy to the Palestinian State scheme is Rumpelstiltskin spinning gold from straw. Yasser Arafat created the name “Palestinian” in 1964 for the newly formed Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). It was renamed Palestine in 1998. There has never been a Palestinian nation, a Palestinian civilization, a Palestinian culture, or a Palestinian language. There has never been a Palestinian state governed by Arabs until...