Traditional Catholic Home Altar

Vol 7 Issue 48  ~  Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier

November 29, 2014 ~ Saint Saturninus, opn!

1. First Sunday in Advent—Benedict Baur, O.S.B.
2.Saint Andrew
3.The Christian Family (29)
4.Articles and notices

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In courtrooms across California… “You will be released on this case today.”

Felony charges are being dropped. After three decades of getting tough on crime California voters did a u-turn, passing Proposition 47. For Markku Heikkila it means 5 felony convictions for drug possession can be wiped from his record.

“I got a second chance definitely-almost a ‘get out of jail free’ card.” MORE

More than two million Hindus massed in a remote corner of Nepal on Friday for the slaughter of tens of thousands of animals to honour a goddess, defying protests from rights activists.

Devotees turned the village of Bariyapur and its surrounding fields near the Indian border into the world’s largest abattoir for the two-day festival with animals ranging from buffaloes to rats sacrificed. MORE

São Paulo, Brazil’s drought-hit megacity of 20 million, has about two months of guaranteed water supply remaining as it taps into the second of three emergency reserves, officials say.

The city began using its second so-called “technical reserve” 10 days ago to prevent a water crisis after reservoirs reached critically low levels last month. MORE

Ridley Scott’s rendering of the Book of Exodus serves up most of the spectacular highlights of the Biblical tale

If World War III were to break out today, the U.S. would lose to its enemies, both foreign and domestic, that have conspired to change the balance of power on the planet.

There is no doubt that the Russians are being antagonistic and provocative with regard to their military activities. America and her NATO allies should and do feel threatened by an ongoing series of Russian military provocations accompanied by a record setting Russian military buildup. MORE

The checkbook is dead. While we’re at it, let’s write an obit for card readers too.

And if you’ve ever worried about who might be looking over your shoulder at the ATM machine, or the exorbitant fee that money transfer will cost you, don’t fret. MORE

The worst hail storm to hit Brisbane in a generation has been declared a catastrophe by insurers and prompted the Queensland government to call in the military to help clean up the damage.

Residents left counting the costs had already begun work in darkness overnight. MORE

His head bowed and hands clasped in front of him, Pope Francis stood Saturday for two minutes of silent prayer facing east inside one of Istanbul’s most important mosques, as he shifted gears toward more religious affairs on the second leg of his three-day visit to mainly Muslim Turkey. MORE

Of the original 102 Pilgrims who arrived in North America aboard the Mayflower in the fall of 1620, only about half survived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving, in November 1621. The rest perished through starvation and lack of shelter. The survivors gave thanks to God for a plentiful harvest. And good local harvests were vital, for in a world without global commodity markets or effective transport and communications, food shortages often meant starvation.

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Scientists have discovered something truly remarkable above the Earth’s atmosphere. An invisible shield is located approximately 7,200 miles above Earth that scientists are likening to “force fields on Star Trek.” MORE

Looks like a devil & a wizard (Aka warlock) are in this photo. The wizard seems to be holding a divining rod pointing it straight at the demonic image. It’s face is to the left – wizard right yellowish flame.

This witness was scared. He had Googled himself and found the phrase: “Snitches get stitches.”  MORE

The scientific efforts led by Salvemini, who is professor of pharmacological and physiological sciences at SLU, demonstrated that turning on a receptor in the brain and spinal cord counteracts chronic nerve pain in male and female rodents. Activating the A3 receptor — either by its native chemical stimulator, the small molecule adenosine, or by powerful synthetic small molecule drugs invented at the NIH — prevents or reverses pain that develops slowly from nerve damage without causing analgesic MORE