Pope Francis wraps up the first leg of a three-nation South American pilgrimage Wednesday after issuing an impassioned call for a new economic and ecological world order where the goods of the Earth are shared by everyone, not just exploited by the rich.
Francis will visit the elderly and give a pep talk to local priests before flying to Bolivia, where the environment, ministering to the poor and the government’s tense relations with the Catholic Church are high on the agenda. MORE
I’ve heard there was a secret chord – That David played, and it pleased the Lord – But you don’t really care for music, do you? – It goes like this – The fourth, the fifth – The minor fall, the major lift – The baffled king composing Hallelujah MORE LYRICS … APPLAUSE????
The Japanese press has taken to calling it sekkusu shinai shokogun: celibacy syndrome.
Basically, the country just isn’t that interested in sex — and it could have huge effects beyond its borders.
The most recent evidence comes in a survey by the Japan Family Planning Association, reported on in the Japan Times.
A full 49.3% of respondents between the ages of 16 and 49 in the 1,134-person survey said they hadn’t had sex in the past month. MORE
A friend showed me pictures of a wedding in a Catholic Church where everyone came dressed as comic book heroes. I could not use their pictures but I can see by this that it’s now a current trend. Unbelievable.
On Saturday, Batman-obsessed couple Ali Butrym and Ryan Jeziorski dressed as characters Harley Quinn and the Joker when they tied the knot in a comic-themed wedding in Fort Worth, Texas. MORE
A leading authority in Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, has been sending concise messages to his people the Jews urging them to make their journey to Israel in order to harken the coming of the “messiah”. When asked about the timing he proclaimed, “At the end of the Sabbatical year,” which would put us in September 2015.
Gun shop owners are reporting a spike in gun sales, as a result of the current terror wave, and also of new regulations that allow more citizens to buy and hold guns. MORE
July 4, 1776 = 17th Tammuz
July 4, 2015 = 17th Tammuz
The last time July 4 was on the 17th of Tammuz was 1996. In other words, this doesn’t happen every few years but rather about every 20. The next time July 4th falls on the 17th of Tammuz is 2034. Folks, this is not a common occurrence. When you add September 23rd falling on Yom Kippur that same year it is even more rare. As you know many prophetic indicators are pointing to this date. MORE
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) – Boko Haram carried out a fresh wave of massacres in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, locals said, killing nearly 200 people in 48 hours of violence President Muhammadu Buhari blasted as “inhuman and barbaric”. MORE
“Be renewed in spirit”
Vol 8 Issue 27 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
July 4, 201
1. Baptism: Means of Salvation (23)
2. Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
3. St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria
4. Marriage and Parenthood (27)
5. Articles and notices Continue reading
The Bible contains references to many Christian doctrines, but fails to call them out by name. One might as well even deny that there is something called the Bible because no such name is found in the Bible. Furthermore, one might as well deny the Trinity, Incarnation, and so forth because these exact words are not found in the Bible. Continue reading
Using the same tactics used by “gay” rights activists, pedophiles have begun to seek similar status arguing their desire for children is a sexual orientation no different than heterosexual or homosexuals. MORE
I can see why more nations are turning to Russia. They cant depend on our leaders.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that his chamber is unlikely to approve an American ambassador to Cuba, dishing out a quick rebuff to President Barack Obama and his drive to normalize relations with the U.S. neighbor and longtime Cold War foe.
The Kentucky Republican also suggested that the GOP — which controls Congress — would fight Obama administration efforts to fully lift trade and travel restrictions that have limited American commerce and tourism with the communist-led island nation. McConnell said the country was led by “a thuggish regime.”
They wouldn’t vote for Romney because he was a Mormon
“While they (the media) keep writing our obituary and claiming that the winds of social change are against us, they’re missing the reality right in front of their noses, which is that we’ve never been this strong and we’ve never been this effective not on our best day. Not when Reagan was elected, not when George W. Bush was elected, not when Newt Gingrich became speaker. We’re stronger than ever.”
The sermon at the Church St. Paul Thessaloniki ended abruptly one day recently when one of Greece’s most important religious leaders informed the congregation that he was going to vote “yes” on an economic bailout referendum taking place on Sunday.
The Metropolitan Anthimos told the congregation they had the right to vote however they wished, but that he would “vote for Europe” — at which point the assembly erupted with a mix of responses, some applauding while others shouted objections. MORE
The International Monetary Fund is one of the most secretive and powerful organizations in the world.
They monitor the financial health of more than 185 countries… they establish global money rules… and provide “bail-out” assistance to bankrupt nations.
And on Oct 20th of this year, the IMF is expected to announce a reserve currency alternative to the U.S. dollar, which will send hundreds of billions of dollars moving around the world, literally overnight. MORE