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  • [Catholic Caucus] The Mass We Understand—and the Faith We Don’t

    03/09/2026 6:29:21 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 6 replies
    Crisis Magazine ^ | March 9, 2025 | Mark Haas
    [Catholic Caucus] The Mass We Understand—and the Faith We Don’tFor nearly 60 years now, multiple generations of Catholics have lived entirely within the experience of the post-Vatican II liturgy—the Novus Ordo Missae, promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1969. One of the pastoral goals of the reform was intelligibility and fluency of the Mass texts.Full disclosure: I love both forms of the Mass, and I am a music director at a parish that executes both with intentionality, reverence, and beauty.After Vatican II, the spoken texts of the Mass were rendered into the vernacular so that Catholics could consciously follow and...
  • Pennsylvania schools will be required to teach cursive again starting in April

    03/09/2026 6:28:07 PM PDT · by big truck · 65 replies
    FOX29 Philadelphia ^ | 03.09.26 | Isabel Soisson
    PENNSYLVANIA - Starting next month, all public and private schools in Pennsylvania will be required to reintroduce cursive handwriting into their curriculum.
  • Trump rejects shielding Biden records from Senate probes in executive privilege showdown

    03/09/2026 6:25:19 PM PDT · by CFW · 10 replies
    Foxnews ^ | 3/9/26 | Ashley Oliver and Emma Colton
    EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump rejected former President Joe Biden’s assertion of executive privilege over a tranche of documents requested by the Senate as part of various probes into the 46th president, determining it is "not in the best interests of the United States." White House counsel David Warrington wrote Monday in a letter addressed to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and obtained by Fox News Digital that Trump "does not uphold the former President’s assertion of privilege" over records sought in four congressional probes. The letter directs NARA to provide the materials to Congress. The dispute centers on...
  • TITLE OF THREAD: AMERICA Prayer Vigil (March 10, 2026) *Prayer*

    03/09/2026 6:13:51 PM PDT · by ViLaLuz · 15 replies
    Free Republic ^ | March 9, 2026 | Free Republic Intercessors
    Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.This is the confidence we have in approaching God: That if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14)Religion Forum threads labeled *Prayer* are closed to debate of any kind.1 John 5:20 "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true...
  • Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

    03/09/2026 6:10:53 PM PDT · by Borges · 32 replies
    NBC - AP ^ | 3/9/26
    Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. He was 99. His death was confirmed by his wife, Kim, and John Dean, who served as White House counsel to Nixon during the Watergate scandal and went on to, along with Butterfield, help expose the wrongdoing. As a deputy assistant to the president, Butterfield oversaw the taping system connected to voice-activated listening devices that had been secretly placed in four locations, including...
  • Trans Jurupa Valley High School Athlete Wins First in Girls Track Competition

    03/09/2026 6:10:51 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 30 replies
    New York Post ^ | March 9, 2026 | Zain Khan
    A transgender California high schooler dominated a major track-and-field meet on Saturday, claiming three first-place medals in girls’ events — including the high jump, in which she beat the runner-up by almost a foot. AB Hernandez, a senior at Jurupa Valley High School and a biological male, competed in the girls’ events at the Roosevelt Invitational over the weekend, despite being at the center of the Trump administration’s threat to cut federal funds to the state. Hernandez swept the competition, securing the gold in the high jump with a clearance of 5′ 8″ (1.72m) — almost a foot higher than...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Mississippi ~ 10 MAR 2026

    03/09/2026 6:00:41 PM PDT · by laurenmarlowe · 36 replies
    Serving The Best Troops, Families, And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew
    ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, MississippiNaval Construction Battalion Center is a 1,100-acre U.S. Navy industrial complex located in Gulfport, Mississippi. It serves as home base for the Atlantic Fleet Seabees,which are the Navy's construction battalions.NCBC exists to maintain and operate facilities and provide services and material in support of Naval Construction Force Units, to include Amphibious Construction Fleet Units, the Maritime Prepositioning Force (Enhanced), and other fleet and assigned organizational units deployed from or homeported at NCBC Gulfport, and to perform such other functions and tasks as may be assigned.Seabees have resumed their...
  • Will the Iranian regime fall by March 31?

    03/09/2026 5:55:48 PM PDT · by Eccl 10:2 · 39 replies
    Polymarket ^ | 3/9/26 | Polymarket
    This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Islamic Republic of Iran’s current ruling regime is overthrown, collapsed, or otherwise ceases to govern by March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
  • Begging for a Way Out. White Flag in Beirut? Hezbollah Makes Desperate Plea for Ceasefire Talks

    03/09/2026 5:31:34 PM PDT · by Words Matter · 74 replies
    JFeed ^ | Mar 9, 2026
    Begging for a Way Out. White Flag in Beirut? Hezbollah Makes Desperate Plea for Ceasefire Talks. In a stunning reversal, Hezbollah leadership has reportedly initiated secret feelers for a ceasefire negotiation as Israel debates whether to accept a strategic surrender or move for the total elimination of the group. Eliana Fleming
  • Freeper Nopardons has passed

    03/09/2026 4:51:47 PM PDT · by Jamestown1630 · 110 replies
    I learned tonight that Freeper 'Nopardons' passed in late September, after a short illness. She was an extraordinary lady, with deep knowledgeable of history, literature and art. I am going to greatly miss our many late-night email conversations, and I know that there are others here who valued her and her friendship as I did. RIP, darling NP.
  • Tehran’s "Ghost Fleet" Obliterated: IDF Reveals Secret Strike on Iran’s Quds Force Transport Planes

    03/09/2026 4:27:54 PM PDT · by Enterprise · 17 replies
    https://www.jfeed.com ^ | MAR 9, 2026 | Gila Isaacson
    Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN) has released new details on Saturday's IAF strike that destroyed the Quds Force's air transport network inside Iran.More than 16 transport aircraft were struck and destroyed, along with additional components located in the vicinity of Tehran's airport. The aircraft had been used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force to arm and finance Iranian-backed terror proxies across the Middle East. According to AMAN, Tehran's airport had been under close intelligence surveillance for years, with suspicious takeoffs and landings tracked and flagged through a broad collection and analysis effort spanning multiple intelligence units. In an...
  • Psychic Scarborough Predicts Iran War ‘Disaster’—Analysis, or Wishful Thinking?

    03/09/2026 4:26:20 PM PDT · by governsleastgovernsbest · 23 replies
    NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelsein
    On Monday’s Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough predicted that the U.S. conflict with Iran would end in “disaster,” repeatedly warning that American intervention abroad “always leads to disaster” before concluding ominously: “This won’t end well either.”Mika Brzezinski responded with a sarcastic aside. Noting Graham’s “Free Cuba” hat, she said she felt like there was another hat missing: a “FAFO” hat. Mika's implication was unmistakable: by confronting Iran, the United States is the one that will “find out.” Get the rest of the story and view the video here.
  • TOMORROW! Primary in Mississippi

    03/09/2026 4:22:45 PM PDT · by cotton1706 · 8 replies
    Prepare to vote!
  • When Southwest Airlines announced an Honor Flight was approaching Gate 17 with 53 Veterans, a crowd quickly formed to honor them. Love this!!!

    03/09/2026 4:19:52 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 16 replies
    x.com ^ | 03/09/2026 | TONY™ @TONYxTWO
    TONY™@TONYxTWOWhen Southwest Airlines announced an Honor Flight was approaching Gate 17 with 53 Veterans, a crowd quickly formed to honor them 🇺🇸🫡ransomnote: The clip is set to the music, Mr. Red White and Blue. I placed the relevant lyrics excerpt below.Mr. Red White and Blue LyricsWritten by Coffee AndersonIt's the guts and it's the gloryA hundred stripes a hundred storiesIt's the pledge of allegiance on the fourth of JulyIt's them hand written letters from homeIt's the sleepless nights aloneIt's his new born baby he left with his wife[Chorus](Mr. Red White and Blue) lay down his life(Mr. Red White and Blue)...
  • B-1B and B-52 Bombers Land in UK for "Massive Surge" in Iran Airstrikes

    03/09/2026 4:18:54 PM PDT · by Enterprise · 36 replies
    https://www.jfeed.com ^ | MAR 9, 2026 | Gila Isaacson
    B-1B and B-52 bombers arrive at RAF Fairford as the U.S. prepares for a sustained, high-intensity bombing campaign against Iranian missile sites and infrastructure. Analysts warn of a "dramatic surge" in Operation Epic Fury. The deployment of heavy bombers to the United Kingdom’s RAF Fairford indicates that the U.S. and its allies are moving from initial "decapitation" strikes to a sustained, high-intensity bombardment of Iranian military and industrial infrastructure.As of March 7–9, 2026, multiple U.S. strategic bombers have landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Official military reports confirm that a total of four B-1B Lancer bombers have arrived, with additional...
  • Trump says he discussed Ukraine and Iran conflicts with Putin

    03/09/2026 4:14:48 PM PDT · by McGruff · 21 replies
    REUTERS ^ | March 9, 2026 | Nandita Bose and Bo Erickson
    U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he had a "very good call" with ​Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine ​and the conflict in the Middle East. "There's ⁠tremendous hatred between President Putin and (Ukraine's) ​President Zelenskiy. They can't seem to ​get it together, but I think it was a positive call on that subject," Trump said. Trump ​added that Putin "wants to be helpful" ​with the Iran conflict. "I said, 'You could be more helpful ‌by ⁠getting the Ukraine-Russia war over with. That will be more helpful,'" Trump told reporters in a press conference at ​his Florida ​golf...
  • U.S. Strikes Devastate Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port, Sink 11 Warships

    03/09/2026 4:12:09 PM PDT · by Enterprise · 18 replies
    https://www.jfeed.com ^ | MAR 9, 2026 | Gila Isaacson
    6 precision strikes in 24 hours target Bandar Abbas, sinking 11 Iranian warships and setting the 'Makran' base ship ablaze. U.S. forces cripple Iran’s economic lifeline and intercept critical missile fuel components from China. (snip) The timing of this massive assault appears linked to critical intelligence regarding supply routes. Reports reveal that two Iranian cargo ships, the Shabdis and the Barzin, were en route from a Chinese port to Bandar Abbas carrying sodium perchlorate, a key component for solid rocket fuel.For Tehran, the need for these components has shifted from "urgent" to "existential" following heavy damage sustained by its missile...
  • President Trump: "President Trump: The navy is gone. It's all lying at the bottom of the ocean. Forty-six ships. Can you believe it?" "And we'll not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated" (TRANSCRIPT)

    03/09/2026 4:07:59 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 12 replies
    X.com ^ | March 9, 2026 | Catturd ™ @catturd2
    TRANSCRIPT BEGINS~~~~President Trump: The navy is gone. It's all lying at the bottom of the ocean.Forty-six ships. Can you believe it?In fact I got a little upset with our people.I said, "What quality of ship?""Excellent quality, Sir, top of the line."I said, "Why didn't we just capture the ship, we could have used it. Why did we sink them?"He says, "It's more fun to sink them."They like sinking them.They say it's safer to sink them. I guess it's probably true.But, think of it. We knocked out forty-six. It actually took three and a half days.Their terrorist leaders are gone.We're counting...
  • Ballot language for Virginia redistricting referendum criticized for misleading voters

    03/09/2026 3:48:51 PM PDT · by central_va · 26 replies
    Wash Times ^ | February 16, 2026 | By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times
    “Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia’s standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?”
  • Processed meats including ham, bacon, pepperoni are now definitively linked to cancer (Group 1), and newer 2025–2026 studies reinforce thee is no “safe” level that exists for regular consumption

    03/09/2026 3:45:21 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 145 replies
    x.com ^ | 03/09/3036 | Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes
    Wall Street Apes@WallStreetApes·4hI verified this and it’s true“This is a class Group 1 carcinogen. The new study warns there's NO SAFE amount of ham, bacon, or even pepperoni for human consumption”Processed meats including ham, bacon, pepperoni are now definitively linked to cancer (Group 1), and newer 2025–2026 studies reinforce thee is no “safe” level that exists for regular consumption“One flimsy cut is lubricated with over 28 bio stabilizers. It's an ammonia-washed paste glued together with synthetic hydrocolloids. That color is then artificially enforced with a corrosive rust inhibitor called sodium nitrite. Group 1 carcinogen that ranks on the same pedestal...