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By Dr. John BergsmaIn the provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, and Omaha, Ascension Day is observed on it's proper day, and this Sunday is observed as the Seventh Sunday of Easter. It's a shame that so much of the country will not have a chance to meditate on these Scriptures, but perhaps even those of us living in areas where the Seventh Sunday is not celebrated can benefit by bringing these Readings to our prayer. Holy Mother Church offers as an intriguing theme in these Readings: the paradoxical relationship between glory and suffering. We find these two...

By Dr. John BergsmaIn most of the USA, Ascension Day is observed this Sunday, whereas in the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia, it is observed on its proper day, Thursday May 29, forty days after Easter. 1. Ascension Day is an unusual Feast, in which the “action” of the Feast Day actually takes place in the First Reading rather than the Gospel. We typically think of all the narratives of Jesus’ life as recorded in the Gospels, overlooking that Acts records at least two important narratives about the activity of the Resurrected Lord (Acts...

"A large blast was heard near the Jerusalem-area city of Beit Shemesh this evening, at a testing ground belonging to the state-owned Tomer defense firm." "In a statement, Tomer — which develops engines for rockets and missiles — says that the blast was “a pre-planned experiment that was carried out according to plan.”

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A new global analysis published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology reports that cases of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have surged 143% since 1990, reaching an estimated 1.3 billion people in 2023, according to the study, as reported by registered dietitian Molly Knudsen. The condition, driven by metabolic risk factors including high fasting plasma glucose, high body mass index (BMI), and smoking, is projected to affect 1.8 billion people by 2050 unless interventions are implemented, researchers stated. Liver cancer cases are expected to nearly double from 870,000 in 2022 to 1.52 million by 2050, with MASLD identified as...

Alex Saab fell out of favor with the new administration that took power since Maduro’s ouster and capture by US forces in January.

VIDEO AT LINK............ WATCH: Rep. Crockett Accidentally EXPOSES the Democrats’ Entire Redistricting SCAM Rep. Jasmine Crockett appeared on MSNOW this week to discuss redistricting, but the interview quickly became a perfect example of how Democrats talk about elections when they are losing power. Crockett, who recently lost the Texas Democrat Senate primary to James Talarico, argued that the country is experiencing “democracies in free fall” because of Republican-led redistricting fights. The segment focused heavily on Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, and other states where Democrats claim Republican maps threaten Black and Latino representation. But the more Crockett talked, the more...

It’s been years since going to the movie theater seemed worth it. But the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” is truly different, worth every dime. Featuring many members of the original cast, this is a smart and hilarious sendup of modern corporate culture that was mercifully free of woke signalling. Twenty years after Andy Sachs first stepped into the cruel offices of Runway magazine, this movie (directed by David Frankel, written by Aline Brosh McKenna) delivers a witty and incisive sequel. It transforms the original’s fashion-world fairy tale into a pointed critique of today’s media landscape: the triumph of...

This is a good interview with DOJ whistleblower Johnathon Gross discussing the failure of the DOJ to seriously address corruption and lawfare within its ranks. The video is over two hours long and covers a lot of material, but in summary, Gross was hired in the early months of President Trump's second term as part of a team tasked with addressing civil right violations relating to J6 and lawfare in general. He ended up being pushed out of his position for being too persistent in his efforts for accountability.

President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone during his trip to China. He returned from his Beijing summit with Xi Jinping yesterday full of praise for the “great leader,” who is, in Trump’s estimations, “an incredible guy.” The summit was “very successful, world-renowned, and unforgettable,” according to the President, who insisted that “a lot of different problems were settled.” But there’s one problem that hasn’t been addressed: the growing number of Chinese operations on US soil. Last week Eileen Wang, the mayor of the southern Californian city of Arcadia agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent of...

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The mysterious Mycenaean collapse and the possible role of climate change continue to fascinate historians and archaeologists alike. If you ever visit the ruins of Mycenae or Tiryns, it is hard not to be amazed by the massive Cyclopean walls that surround these ancient cities. For centuries, however, historians have looked at these fortresses and wondered what could have brought down such a powerful civilization, one so advanced for its time that it still captivates experts and visitors alike. During the Late Bronze Age, these palatial centers ranked among the most dominant powers of the Aegean and the wider Mediterranean,...

U.S. Senate Louisiana (R) Candidate Votes Percent Julia Letlow 56,773 42.71% John Fleming. 38,516 28.98% Bill Cassidy. 34,735 26.13% 43% of the vote in

When the experienced rock carving hunter Tormod Fjeld was driving his daughter Ada to a nearby location, the two of them decided to take a closer look beneath Kolsåstoppen, a hill in Bærum, Eastern Norway.That was when they found something remarkable: magnificent ships carved into the rock.Perhaps these carvings show people in Norway 3,000 years ago -- sitting in their ship, maybe even wearing helmets.They also spotted a large footprint of the sole of a foot, as well as a hand with five thick fingers.And then more ships appeared -- some carved upright, others upside down.

Gavin Pope was arrested during a protest at an immigrant detention center in South Texas. For four months, a criminal charge hung over him. He couldn't work. When Gavin Pope went to a federal immigrant detention center in Dilley to protest ICE, he didn’t expect it to upend his life. By nightfall, he was in jail. Days later, he was out of a job. Pope, 25, originally from Kyle, spent his middle school years in Iowa, earned a bachelor's degree in history from Saint Louis University in 2024 and moved back to Texas to help care for his grandmother, who...

U.S. — In a move that even some within the entertainment industry are branding as "too far", director Christopher Nolan has cast actor Steve Buscemi as Helen of Troy.Though Nolan has made several unorthodox casting decisions for his upcoming movie The Odyssey, none have raised as many eyebrows as casting Buscemi in the role of the most beautiful woman on the planet."Steve's is the face that launched a thousand ships," declared Nolan upon making the announcement. "I could never imagine anyone else playing Helen. The moment we started on the Odyssey, my first call was to Steve. I said, 'Steve,...

CONFLICTING LOYALTIES An interviewer once asked the late Senator Sam Ervin, Jr. how he had developed such insight into human behavior. "I had a good teacher, Henry Horace Williams," replied Ervin. "He said the things that try people's souls do not consist of choosing between good and evil. The thing that tries a person's soul is having to choose between conflicting loyalties." Ervin went on to say that understanding that concept had not only helped him make better decisions, but to judge other people more fairly as well. Sometimes unwise choices were simply the result of misplaced loyalty. "A...

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a primary challenge on ​Saturday for hardline conservative Representative Lauren Boebert, until now ‌a staunch Trump ally, after she campaigned for maverick Representative Thomas Massie in his Kentucky district. "Boebert is campaigning for the Worst 'Republican' Congressman ​in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of ​the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anybody who can ⁠be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight!" Trump ​wrote on Truth Social. Boebert, a Colorado congresswoman, responded with a ​post on X: "Yes, I saw the President’s post. No, I’m not mad or offended....

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In what would be no doubt a first in New Jersey prison life, a transgender pedophile is demanding his women’s prison allow him to go naked and conduct nighttime Wiccan rituals in the prison yard. Marina Volz, 37, a biological male born Matthew, is incarcerated for 25 years at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, NJ, for human trafficking and producing pornography of his own seven-year-old daughter, the New York Post reported. According to the tabloid: Volz claims to be Wiccan and sued the prison, the New Jersey Department of Corrections and head of religious services Dr....