St Basil the Great
Vol 8 Issue 24 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
June 13, 2015 ~ Saint Anthony of Padua
1. Baptism: Means of Salvation (20)
2. Third Sunday after Pentecost
3. St Basil the Great
4. Marriage and Parenthood (24)
5. Articles and notices Continue reading
by Rev. Fr. Noel Barbara RIP
Hear, Father Noel Barbara’s dynamic lecture, given originally in French by Fr. Barbara in the 1980’s. The author (who was probably the first European priest to come to the conclusion of the vacancy in the papal chair), after recalling the Catholic doctrine on the Church and its Magisterium, shows why the popes of Vatican II cannot be popes. Continue reading
Late on Friday, the CIA’s Office of the Inspector General finally released the findings of its internal investigation, concluded in 2005, into intelligence failures leading up to the attacks of September 11, 2001. The few sections left un-redacted in the 500-page report do not appear to offer any major revelations.
But they do touch on a question that has swirled around US inquiries into 9/11 since the first weeks after the attacks: was there any involvement by the government of Saudi Arabia SOURCE
There aren’t many world leaders prepared to keep the Pope hanging around for a meeting. Russia’s President is perhaps the only one. MORE
Pakistani inventor Agha Waqar Ahmed created a water-kit, making it possible to drive almost completely on water. This accessible water-kit could be a key to save the world from pollution.
A rare, potentially deadly bacteria that lives in warm seawater has infected seven people and killed two so far this year in Florida, according to state health officials.
“People can get infected with Vibrio vulnificus when they eat raw shellfish,” Florida Health Department spokeswoman Mara Burger said in a statement. “Since it is naturally found in warm marine waters, people with open wounds can be exposed to Vibrio vulnificus through direct contact with seawater.” MORE
Thousands of bare-chested muscular men, drag queens in heavy makeup and high heels, women in colorful balloon costumes and others partied at Tel Aviv’s annual gay pride parade on Friday, the largest event of its kind in the region.
Well over 100,000 people were participating in the parade, police said, while Israeli media put the number at 180,000. The event also drew thousands of people from around the world. MORE
Putins ex came out in April 2015 to tell the world that he was replaced after he died. She was threatened with the death of their children if she refused to participate. She is coming out now but fears for her life and that of her children.
COMMENT: Welcome to “the revaluation of all values.” Power is becoming more centralized, government more aggressive and oppressive, morals and institutions more corrupt – its the end of a global empire and the beginning of a new one. MORE
A Florida high school principal has been removed from his job after commenting online in support of the Texas police officer who resigned after a video surfaced showing him manhandling a black bikini-clad teenager and pulling his gun…MORE
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“We need to agree on common values for all religions as soon as possible, a kind of secular Ten Commandments on which we will build the world of tomorrow,” he said in an opening speech kicking off the three-day summit.
Walesa won the Nobel 30 years ago for leading Poland’s Solidarity trade union, which negotiated a peaceful end to communism in Poland in 1989. MORE
Franklin Graham is vowing to move all the bank accounts for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association out of Wells Fargo in protest of its advertisement featuring a lesbian couple. MORE
For the first time in Vatican history, the pope allowed for the reading of Islamic prayers and Koran readings from the Catholic facility.
The readings and prayer came as Pope Francis met with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Vatican City, a gathering designed to pray for Middle Eastern peace.
A Holy See spokesman said the prayers were supposed to be a “pause in politics,” Breitbart reported. The pope said, too, that he hoped the interfaith prayers would foster peace specifically between Israelis and Palestinians, the news outlet said.