Jurupa Valley Unified Superintendent Elliott Duchon said the school’s classrooms had been decontaminated in response to the threat. MORE

President Obama has fired yet another high-level military commander, and the multiple terminations are causing many Americans to wonder about the reasons behind the “military purge.”MORE – VIDEO

The huge god-like eye appears to be looking down on the city of Astana – the capital of Kazakhstan – where the photo was taken. MORE

Now unsubstantiated claims posted on a pro-Putin website claim it was carried out by Western spies.

The presidential BMW was travelling on Kutuzovsky Avenue in the Russian capital when a Mercedes veered from the other side of the road, smashing into it head-on.

Putin was not in the car at the time, though Russian media report that the president’s official driver was killed in the crash. MORE

Few would be upset — or even notice — the subtle difference between “freedom of religion” and “freedom to worship and believe.”

But the Rev. Thomas Reese sure noticed when the Democratic Party’s initial platform proposed the latter phrase instead of the former.

“Freedom of religion” is considered “the more expansive term,” the Catholic priest writes in the National Catholic Reporter. “It includes worship but also the right of believers to evangelize, change their religion, have schools and charitable institutions, and participate in the public square.” MORE

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 19 points — 55 percent to 36 percent — among voters who are currently serving or have previously served in the U.S. military, according to the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll. MORE

When Justice Antonin Scalia passed away this February, talk turned almost immediately to who would replace him—although in a large sense he is irreplaceable. Even those who disagreed with Justice Scalia acknowledge his profound impact. His scholarship and judicial opinions, through brilliance and wit, transformed how we think about the law and the Constitution. He inspired a generation of law students and lawyers. He provided a foundation for the work of judges and legislators, as well as attorneys general like myself. And all who knew him personally will attest that his brilliance was matched only by his warmth, cheer, and grace. He will be deeply missed. MORE

Two elementary school children in Riverside County could have Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy, according to health officials.

Nursing staff at Indian Hills Elementary School in Jurupa Valley notified county officials Friday of the suspected infections, which will take several weeks to officially confirm, said Barbara Cole, director for disease control for the Riverside County Department of Public Health.

“We have to keep stressing it’s not confirmed,” Cole said. “We’re just at the beginning of the investigation.” MORE

 The Birth of the Virgin Mary – Esteban Murillo (Louvre, Paris)

Thy birth, O Virgin Mother of God, heralded joy to all the world.

For from thou hast risen the Sun of justice, Christ our God.

Destroying the curse, He gave blessing;and damning death, He bestowed on us
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CHICAGO (AP) — Thirteen people were shot to death over the Labor Day weekend in Chicago, making it the deadliest holiday weekend of one of the deadliest summers the city has experienced in decades.

The police department also said the 13 were among 43 people who were shot over the weekend. Among those was a pregnant woman who delivered a nearly full-term baby after she was shot in the abdomen. The woman, whom police say was not the intended target, was listed in critical condition Tuesday. The infant’s condition has not been released. MORE

Phyllis Schlafly, whose grass-roots campaigns against Communism, abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment galvanized conservatives for almost two generations and helped reshape American politics, died on Monday. She was 92.

Her death was confirmed by the Eagle Forum, the conservative organization she founded in 1975. MORE

The only good news from California’s wildly subsidized Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is that it has reduced its rate of incinerating wild birds from 10 to 2 per hour. MORE

Vol 9 Issue 40 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward KrierSeptember 3, 2016 ~ Pope St Pius X, opn!

The Christophers. One episode, The Third Devil

1. Baptism: Means of Salvation (84)
2. Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
3. St. Rose of Viterbo
4. Christ in the Home (58)
5. Articles and notices

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Newly released documents from Wikileaks have exposed the efforts of hard-left billionaire George Soros to make Pope Francis quiet down on social issues like abortion and man-woman marriage and make income equality and global warming the centerpiece of his visit last year to the U.S. The documents show how these wealthy groups worked closely with the Pope’s closest advisers including two U.S. Bishops and one Latin American Cardinal. MORE