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the Great Disappointment of October 22, 1844. William Miller, a Baptist preacher, had meticulously calculated—and inaccurately predicted—Yeshua's return to Earth on that date. When the world did not end, and Yeshua did not appear, the Millerite movement was plunged into crisis. believers were devastated, their faith shattered. Instead of admitting fundamental misinterpretation of prophecy,a small group of Millerites concocted a new explanation. They posited that Miller's calculations were correct regarding the date, but incorrect regarding the event. Yeshua had not come to Earth, they argued, but had instead entered the second apartment of the heavenly sanctuary to begin an "investigative...

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Daily Readings from the USCCB“So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear?’ All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.” Matthew 6:31–34In the fifth century, Saint Augustine wrote The City of God, one of the most important works in Catholic...

"If a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, 'You sit here in a good place,' and you say to the poor man, 'You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,' have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?" (James 2:2-4). Favoritism is motivated by an evil desire to gain some advantage for yourself. The story is told of...

For years, a South Florida nursing school operator sold a simple proposition: Skip the schooling, buy the diploma, become a nurse. Nearly 3,000 people took her up on it. On Monday, the scheme caught up with her. Carleen Noreus, 52, of Plantation, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering following a two-week trial in Fort Lauderdale. She had taken her chances before a jury rather than accepting a plea deal, changing her mind mid-trial, a decision prosecutors say will factor in her favor at sentencing. Noreus served as president of Carleen Home Health...

Democrats, for years already, have insisted that President Donald Trump is such a dictator, a “Hitler,” that he won’t ever leave office. Of course, he did, in a routine although slightly snarky transfer to the Biden White House after that 2020 vote. But they still say he won’t. He’ll “cancel” elections. He’ll declare himself president for life. He’ll even use, the extremists claim, the military to keep control. All of the doomsayers, perhaps, should be watching one city in far-left California, where four city officials were removed from office by voters, but have refused to leave. They simply voted to...

[Catholic Caucus] Hold my drinkThere are images that summarize a way of understanding the liturgy better than a hundred treatises. The photographs of Víctor Manuel Fernández, «Tucho,» elevating the host while holding the chalice with the same hand, inserting his fingers inside the chalice with the same naturalness with which anyone would hold a cup at a party, is scandalous not only because of a question of rubrics, but because of a question of Catholic common sense.For centuries, priests were educated in a true pedagogy of reverence. After the consecration, they kept their thumb and index finger together while elevating...

A judge released evidence in the Karmelo Anthony murder case on Friday. The evidence included bodycam footage of Karmelo Anthony’s arrest and pictures of the murder weapon. Photos of Karmelo Anthony’s backpack, the murder weapon and the aftermath of the murder scene were released. Police bodycam footage shows the moment law enforcement arrived to the track meet to arrest Karmelo Anthony after he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf. “This is the alleged suspect,” a police officer said during the arrest. “I’m not alleged. I did it,” Karmelo Anthony told the police officer. WATCH: Judge Releases Police Body Cam of Karmelo Anthony’s...

Tyler Robinson’s lover, Lance Twiggs, has been granted limited “use immunity” to testify in person at an upcoming hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case. Prosecutors said in a court filing that they want to cross-examine Lance Twiggs. The prosecutors plan to present Lance Twiggs’s text exchanges with Robinson and recorded statements during next month’s preliminary hearing. LA Magazine reported: The murder case against Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Turning Point USA founder and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is heading towards the highly-anticipated preliminary hearing. And prosecutors have scored a big win with a significant witness....

Some of the highest-paying jobs in the Roman world mirrored modern careers: doctor, lawyer, famous actor. Others - like charioteer and exhibition gladiator - were a bit less familiar. The Best-Paying Jobs in Ancient Rome | 6:41 toldinstone | 633K subscribers | 286,466 views | January 21, 2022 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:36 Laborers 1:05 Craftsmen 1:31 Soldiers 2:13 Lawyers 2:49 Doctors 3:33 Teachers 3:59 Actors 4:26 Gladiators 4:48 Charioteers 5:12 Landed Aristocrats 6:07 Conclusion

Ukrainian drones attacking the port city of Sevastopol... "And I want to thank the Emir of Qatar" US President Donald Trump unveiling a new presidential aircraft... The 65th deadly US attack on a boat linked... US Envoy Steve Witkoff reported on his way to Switzerland... The Netherlands moving an air defense frigate closer to the Middle East... US politics President Donald Trump endorsing both Republican candidates... Bodies of migrants washing ashore near the northern Libyan city of... In Israel a man with a suspected case of the Ebola virus is hospitalized... A train driver is dead, 89 people injured 11...

On April 29, 2026, as Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, I held a hearing and released a report titled “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” There has not been a bigger government scandal during my lifetime, and yet even now that we have documented proof of corruption, most of the legacy media refuses to report on it. My report details how in March 2021, Peter Marks — director of the FDA center that approves vaccines and is responsible for safety surveillance (CBER) — was briefed that the algorithm...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has granted a preliminary injunction blocking a California law that banned schools from disclosing to parents a child’s “gender identity.” The injunction blocks California’s AB 1955, a law that prohibits schools from disclosing information to parents about a child’s sexual orientation, “gender identity,” or gender expression, unless the child consents.The city of Huntington Beach had sued California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the law. The ruling says in part: “As the Court explained, the substantive due process right of parents 'to direct the upbringing and education of their children’ ‘includes the right...

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On June 16, 2026, a Missoula Police Department Officer was dispatched to a disturbance in the area of 39th Street. Dispatch advised the caller had a bong broken over his head and was bleeding through a towel. Upon arrival, the officer met the caller, John Doe, at the front door. Doe allowed officers into the residence, where he sat in a chair holding his head with a towel. The officer observed glass pieces on the living room floor. The officer also observed that Doe had a large laceration to the back of his head and...

Healthcare is one of the largest expenses for American families. It rivals housing and exceeds what many save for retirement each year. According to recent surveys from the Pew Research Center, many families rank healthcare affordability among their top economic worries. The high cost of insurance premiums, prescription drugs, deductibles, or unexpected medical bills places tremendous strain on household finances.I hope this article can help those who are caught in the strain of this right now.Why is healthcare so expensive?High costs are due to a combination of factors: advanced medical technology, rising prescription drug costs, administrative complexity, insurance overhead, provider...

America remains one of the world’s most influential countries, but public opinion of the U.S. varies widely across the globe.Some of its strongest support now comes from emerging economies such as Vietnam, India, and the Philippines, while favorability has weakened across several longtime Western allies.This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, ranks how people in 45 countries view the U.S. using January 2026 survey data from Morning Consult’s America Reputation Tracker.Where Positive Views Are the HighestIsrael and Nigeria rank first in the survey, with 83% of respondents holding favorable views of America.Morocco, Vietnam, and Peru round out the top five,...

HOUSTON - The world's biggest soccer tournament has officially turned the United States into a giant cultural exchange program. As thousands of international fans travel across the country for FIFA World Cup matches, many are documenting their first encounters with uniquely American experiences — from massive Buc-ee's stores and Texas barbecue to mechanical bulls and Walmart. The result? A steady stream of viral videos showing visitors experiencing parts of American culture that many locals barely think twice about. Here are some of our favorite reactions so far. International fans enjoy the U.S. 1. A Japanese Fan Discovers Whataburger For Texans,...

SAN DIEGO - As the flood of illegal immigrants at the southern border slowed to a trickle, agents shifted gears. Now, they're focused on seizing drugs - in record amounts - as the border is more secure than ever, officials told The Epoch Times.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) took The Epoch Times behind the scenes at the border between San Diego and Mexico - home to the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere.The San Diego sector, patrolled by thousands of federal officers, encompasses more than 56,000 square miles. That includes 60...

Nigel Farage admitted that Reform fell victim to Labour adopting his 'get Keir Starmer out' message in Makerfield. The Reform leader said he was 'disappointed' as local plumber Robert Kenyon picked up 16,000 votes – 2,000 short of predictions. And he issued a plea to supporters of Rupert Lowe's hard-Right Restore Britain – asking them to 'think again' about backing his party in future. Mr Kenyon, whose campaign was dogged by old social media posts, came second in the ballot with 35 per cent of the vote, finishing 20 percentage points behind former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. Mr Burnham...

I tend to give President Trump a lot more grace than his critics when he lavishes praise on dictators. There's a reason for that: if you notice the pattern Trump uses to nudge our allies and seduce our adversaries, he is often far harsher on our putative friends than on our avowed adversaries as a strategy to get each of them to act more in line with his wishes. He believes that praising friends has led them to take advantage of us, while harshly attacking adversaries in the midst of negotiations only makes them more recalcitrant. We can argue about...