Saint Bartholomew Saint of the Day for August 24

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As they say in these writings, not very much is known about Saint Bartholomew but in my Maryknoll Missal 1959 they have him listed as a doctor of the Jewish Law. He was a  man in whom there was no guile, his mine was opened to the truth, he recognized the Saviour immediately as the son of God.

In the New Testament, Bartholomew is mentioned only in the lists of the apostles. Some scholars identify him with Nathanael, a man of Cana in Galilee who was summoned to Jesus by Philip. Jesus paid him a great compliment: “Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him” (John 1:47b). When Nathanael asked how Jesus knew him, Jesus said, “I saw you under the fig tree” (John 1:48b). Whatever amazing revelation this involved, it brought Nathanael to exclaim, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel” (John 1:49b). But Jesus countered with, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this” (John 1:50b).

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Major Hurricane “Lane” expected to turn toward Hawaii

Category 4 Hurricane “Lane” is heading west at 19 km/h (12 mph) and is expected to turn toward Hawaii on August 22 and 23 and pass dangerously close to the main Hawaiian Islands. Current forecast track doesn’t call for a direct impact and Lane will be a significantly weaker hurricane by the time it draws closer to the islands. However, impacts from this dangerous hurricane will extend well away from its center, large and potentially damaging surf is expected along exposed shorelines as well as excessive rainfall across portions of the state from August 22, leading to flash flooding and mudslides.

Timely caution

St. Peters Church I. Day Inculturation 2018


The Conciliar Jesuit turned pujari at St. Peter’s Jesuit Church, Bandra, on August 15, Independence Day, when he performed the 10.00 am inculturated “mass” in a saffron shawl (photograph attached) with readings from non Christian scriptures and other indiscretions, could invite the anger of fundamentalists, reference, two articles attached herewith, taken from a  fundamentalist website, under the titles: “Christian missionaries target every single component of Hindu Society” and “Christian Inculturation of Hinduism is Religious Prostitution.”This is a timely warning to the Conciliar Authorities of the Vatican II New Church (instituted on November 21, 1964, when Paul VI signed “The Dogmatic Constitution of the Church”) as its Roman Curial Congregations are likely, in the near future, to shed their powers to local episcopal conferences and the a/m “mass” may well be the forerunner of future biblical, catecetical and liturgical adventures in this country. MORE
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NY Times Columnist: Trump “Would Certainly Like to’ Murder People Without Due Process

NY Times Columnist: Trump "Would Certainly Like to'Murder People Without Due Process

White man charged in shooting death of unarmed black man
This story written by A.P. news (8-13-18) Why didn’t A.P. say “Man charged in shooting death of unarmed man?” On the other hand they don’t mention that the BLACK guy pushed an elderly white guy to the ground over a disputed parking space. The BLACK guy or his wife, parked in a handicap parking space without a handicap sign. 
At first the shooter wasn’t charged, under the Florida, “Stand your ground” Law. But the uproar by the BLACK community forced the Prosecutors to charge the WHITE man with manslaughter. I’m sorry, but I’m led to believe that A.P and other news sources are using the color line to foster insurrection and using the Black community to foster civil disobedience. If these articles continue, then this would indicate that President Trump is right in calling the news media, the Enemy of the Nation.
In Christ, Joseph

California Passes ‘Barbaric Anti-Choice’ Bill to Silence Questioning on LGBT Issues

California Senate Passes A.B. 2943, Which Bans Counseling For …

Another blow to Christians. This  most likely will go to the courts. Prayers.

On Thursday, the California state Senate passedAssembly Bill 2943 (A.B. 2943), a bill making any efforts to help people change their sexual orientation or gender identity illegal under laws against fraudulent business practices. LGBT activists have pushed the law in an effort to prevent the much-maligned “conversion therapy” bugbear, but the practical effects of the law would actually hurt LGBT people who seek to question their orientation or identity. MORE