The un-churching of America As churches close, a way of life fades
Fewer and fewer are getting married today and the ones that are postpone children until their late 20’s and have are having less children.
La Salle, Minn. — For 100 years, Lutherans in this farming community on the Minnesota prairie have come to one church to share life’s milestones.
They have been baptized, confirmed and married at La Salle Lutheran. Their grandparents, parents and siblings lie in the church cemetery next door. MORE
VIDEO:Martin Luther letter critical of Jews is up for auction
A letter written nearly 500 years ago by Martin Luther in which he refers to Jews as “devils incarnate” during a tirade against a former ally is up for auction, but Luther scholars warn that the man responsible for the Reformation should not be called anti-Semitic. MORE
Iran’s electricity supply to Iraq halted over debts: ministry
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraq’s electricity ministry said Friday that power supplies from Iran were halted due to Iraq’s soaring debt, exacerbating the nation-wide supply shortage. MORE
VIDEO: GLOVES OFF AT NATO SUMMIT – TRUMP’S UPPER-CUT to Germany
Bilateral Breakfast with NATO Secretary General in Brussels, Belgium… pic.twitter.com/l0EP3lzhCM
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 11, 2018
Deadly EF-2 tornado rips through Prairie View RV Park in Watford City, North Dakota
Monsoon season in full effect, massive haboob recorded, hurricane-force wind gusts, hail and record rain, Southwest US
Monsoon conditions in the US Southwest are in full effect. Several large haboobs, accompanied by hurricane-force wind gusts, hail and heavy rain, have already been recorded sweeping through Arizona on July 8, 9 and 10, 2018. Several rainfall records were broken, leading to localized flash flooding. NWS warns that coverage of showers and thunderstorms will increase across the Southwest through the end of the week.
Extremely dangerous Typhoon “Maria” heading toward Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and China
Large night time dust storm sweeps through Arizona
A large monsoon storm north of Tucson, Arizona created a massive dust storm during the evening of July 8, 2018, leaving more than 21 000 homes and businesses without power. MORE
VIDEO: Trump, Putin to meet in Finland on July 16th is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Day
July 16th is Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast day and it’s even the day of the first Atomic Bomb test at Trinity Site in New Mexico |
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U.S. Births Dip To 30-Year Low
Animals are taking the place of Babies, ha.
The birthrate fell for nearly every group of women of reproductive age in the U.S. in 2017, reflecting a sharp drop that saw the fewest newborns since 1987, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MORE
Why synagogues started putting American flags in the sanctuary
RED, WHITE & BLUE
Jewish tourists from North America are likely to notice one big difference when visiting synagogues around the world. Though a plethora of symbols, such as stars of David and menorahs, may be displayed, national flags are rare inside the sanctuary. MORE
Mark Zuckerberg Tops Warren Buffett to Become the World’s Third …
Can you imagine, some of these guys are coming close to becoming Trillion-ares.
Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, further solidifying technology as the most robust creator of wealth. MORE
The Vatican II Rite of Baptism – for Children – “Is it valid?”
by Fr. Lucian Pulvermacher, OFM Cap. RIP
In this study, I use the official books of the Novus Ordo Vatican II Church. The title is “The Rites of the Catholic Church” as Revised by Decree of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council and Published by Authority of Pope Paul VI. The English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, Pueblo Publishing Co., New York, 1976. There are 2 volumes, and the volume used in this study is No. 1.
Is a Revised Baptism Valid? Continue reading
Stairway to Heaven Fireworks and Four Other Amazing Fireworks