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🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(5/13/26)[Prayer]A New Study For A New Year: PersonalitiesDeuteronomy 6:1-25 6 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: 2 That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do...

I have a couple of friends who are liberals -- not those liberals who have reached what I call “the incurable terminal stage.” Nor are they the psychotics who, the moment they are exposed to facts or viewpoints different from theirs become wild-eyed and hysterical. Even so, on certain topics their ability to reason seems to break down. A couple of months back, the issue of illegal aliens came up. They voiced the usual talking points on the topic: the aliens are just trying to build a better life, they pay taxes, only a few commit crimes, etc. They did...

13 May 2026 Wednesday of the 6th week of Eastertide St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Burbank, CAReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 17:15,22-18:1I proclaim the God you already worship without knowing itPaul’s escort took him as far as Athens, and went back with instructions for Silas and Timothy to rejoin Paul as soon as they could. So Paul stood before the whole Council of the Areopagus and made this speech: ‘Men of Athens, I have seen for myself how extremely scrupulous you are in all religious matters, because I noticed, as I strolled round admiring your sacred monuments,...

The twelve apostles included "Andrew" (Matt. 10:2). Andrew is a picture of all believers who humbly minister behind the scenes. It's been said that no one likes playing second fiddle, but that wasn't Andrew's perspective at all. Growing up in the shadow of an aggressive, outspoken brother like Peter would be a challenge for anyone. Even in the biblical record Andrew is known as "Simon Peter's brother" (e.g., John 1:40). Yet when Andrew met Jesus, his first response was to tell Peter, knowing full well that once Peter became a disciple he probably would run the group. But Andrew was...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) responded to the news that Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht is leaving the Democratic Party over rising antisemitism, stating that the party needs to “confront its own rising antisemitism problem.” Sen. Fetterman Calls for Democratic Party to ‘Confront Its Own Rising Antisemitism Problem’ Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks during a confirmation hearing for Sen. Markwayne MullinAP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Elizabeth Weibel11 May 2026341 2:46 Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) responded to the news that Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht is leaving the Democratic Party over rising antisemitism, stating that the party needs to “confront its...

Two recent news stories out of Dying Europe caught my attention. One involves the racial indoctrination of toddlers; the other involves punishing elderly citizens for their role in causing “climate change.” Together, they show how leftist-globalism behaves as a parasite from cradle to grave. First, in Wales, the leftist-globalist Labour government is using taxpayer money to train childcare workers how to identify and report “racist incidents.” The initiative teaches adults in charge of nurseries, play groups, and early education centers what constitutes “white privilege” and when young children should be reported to government authorities for exhibiting “racist” behaviors amounting to...

When I saw the image, I stopped scrolling. A mosque with an American flag in front of it. The words across the bottom: Ramadan has officially been recognized in Washington. And then the comments: Alhamdulillah. Historic moment. Muslim Americans are valued, respected, and part of the fabric of this nation. I read it twice. And I felt something I wasn’t expecting—not joy, not gratitude. Something heavier. Something that has been building for a long time. I understand the impulse to find something to hold onto when you have been made to feel invisible for so long. I understand what it...

According to a new analysis of data published in The Daily Guardian on April 5, 2017, by the Washington-based Pew Research Centre, the number of babies born to Muslims is expected to overtake those born to Christians within two decades, making Islam the world's largest religion by 2075. The Analysis pointed to modest but significant demographic shifts in religious affiliation over the coming decades, as populations in the global south continue to grow rapidly and Christian populations in Europe age and die. Between 2010 and 2015, an estimated 31% of babies in the world were to Muslim parents, far exceeding...

NYC’s traffic cameras are now writing fiction. The famous “Knight Rider” car KITT has been hit with a speeding ticket in Brooklyn — despite sitting on display inside an Illinois automotive museum for years. The Volo Museum, based north of Chicago, said it received a $50 ticket from the New York City Department of Finance tied to its replica of the famous TV car from the 1980s series starring David Hasselhoff. “Well, this is a new one … we got this in the mail today. This is 100% legit,” the museum wrote in a Facebook post on May 7. According...

Longtime ICE official David Venturella has been chosen to lead the immigration agency after its former acting director’s departure was announced last month, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Tuesday evening. Venturella was executive director of ICE’s Secure Communities program, which deals with people in the country illegally who are in the custody of other law enforcement agencies. He also served at the private prison company GEO Group as a senior vice president of client relations until 2023. GEO Group has over $1 billion worth of contracts with ICE, according to public records. After he retired from GEO, Venturella...

A special education instructor placed on paid leave for allegedly abusing an autistic third-grader was elected president of the Seattle teachers’ union on Friday. Ibijoke Idowu-Holiday, a former Black Lives Matter organizer and special education teacher at Rising Star Elementary, won the election to lead the union representing 6,000 staffers in the Seattle Public Schools system. The educator rose to the top in spite of the disturbing accusations against her. Idowu-Holiday was accused of repeatedly abusing a disabled boy over the last school year by the student’s family, including one instance that was witnessed by his therapist. The child, who...

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LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Late last month at the Lancaster County Election Commission, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen observed logic and accuracy testing for ballot-counting machines as part of his “transparency tour” across multiple counties in the state. Evnen, standing behind half-height voting booths, said every single ballot tabulator in the state is tested three times a month before every election — and that the state will conduct a typical hand-counted audit after the primary election, selecting random precincts to spot check. He called Nebraska elections the “gold standard,” pointing to a new state law that allows political...

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen (R) is projected to lose his slot as the state’s top elections official to a primary challenger, according to Decision Desk HQ. Omaha businessman Scott Petersen won Tuesday’s Republican primary in the Cornhusker State, leading the incumbent by roughly 6 percentage points with a little over half of votes in as of 11 p.m. EDT. Evnen had notched endorsements from major names in Nebraska GOP politics, including Gov. Jim Pillen, Sens. Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts, and all three of the state’s House lawmakers. Now in his second term, Evnen led the state as...

'm all about respect and sportsmanship, but I also love a healthy dose of gamesmanship, and that seems to be what we're getting from the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas is still in the playoffs and currently tied with the Anaheim Ducks 2-2. However, they were the talk of hockey at the end of the regular season when they fired then-head coach Bruce Cassidy with just eight games left in the season and the team on track to make the playoffs. It was a shocker — especially after Cassidy led the team to a Stanley Cup in 2023 — and the...

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The Democrats are pushing this clip all over social media. It has been picked up by some anti-Trump news sources, like the Telegraph, which headlined: “‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump.” Here it is: Americans' financial situation:—Gas prices have spiked 44% since Trump took office—Foreclosures are at a 6-year high—Most layoffs since the pandemic—Inflation is outpacing wages—70% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy https://t.co/DPZehkltWw— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) May 12, 2026Trump: I don't think about Americans' financial situation pic.twitter.com/colveuFLPk— FactPost (@factpostnews) May 12, 2026 The edited video you see at the Democrat X pageOf course, any...

Peru has decided to tap its fuel reserves to protect domestic supply and contain the impact of what is already being described as the country’s worst energy crisis in the last 20 years, following a gas pipeline rupture that severely disrupted the national energy system. The measure was announced by Prime Minister Denisse Miralles, as authorities moved to respond to the emergency triggered by the shutdown of a section of pipeline operated by Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP) in the Megantoni district. The incident led to restrictions in gas deliveries to industrial users and the power sector, while the...

Donald Gibb -- best known for playing the lovable brute "Ogre" in the "Revenge of the Nerds" franchise -- has died ... TMZ has learned. Gibbs' son, Travis, tells TMZ ... Donald passed Tuesday evening due to health complications. He says he died at his home in Texas, where he was surrounded by family, including his kids, who loved him deeply. We're told his death was not sudden, as Donald had been battling ongoing health issues. Travis and his family tells us ... Donald loved the Lord and his family, friends and fans with all his heart, and they ask...

Survey finds 42% of people feel like they’ll have credit card debt until they die Americans collectively owe $1.3 trillion in credit card debt, with the average household carrying more than $11,000 in balances. John Kiernan, managing editor at WalletHub, said people are struggling with credit card debt. A new WalletHub survey found about 2 in 5 people say they expect to have more credit card debt by the end of this year. “And 42 percent of Americans feel like they’ll have credit card debt until they die,” Kiernan said. “So, it’s an expensive thing that’s kind of eating away...