President Vladimir Putin visited three Latin American countries over the weekend in a whirlwind tour aimed at demonstrating Moscow’s resilience as an international power despite Western attempts at isolation stemming from the Ukraine crisis. MORE
The Pope: “As Jesus I will use the stick against the pedophile priests”
Article is in Italian – partial translation: The writer is quoting a past interview and attaching it to this latest article? At least this is what it says: “I remember the Pope that in our previous interview he told me that Jesus was the example of gentleness and meekness, but sometimes [He] took the stick to drop it on the shoulders of villains that fouled morally [in the] Temple. “I see you remember Continue reading
Fontana CA Church Gives Illegal Aliens Travel Cash, Sends Them East
Heads up New York. Heads up New Jersey, Illinois and Virginia. We (all blues states?) are about to be invaded. By the way, who is really funding these trips? MORE
Pope: No-work Sundays good, not just for faithful
Rome is at least 50 years late on this one. Could it be attendance has fallen off so much that they had to try this ploy? MORE
California has world’s 8th biggest economy, tops Italy and Russian Federation
I hate to think of us running out of water MORE
VIDEO: Pentagon Successfully Tests First Small-Caliber, Self-Guided Bullets
The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has announced the first successful live-fire tests of the military’s first smart, self-guided bullets.
In a video released by DARPA Thursday, Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordinance (EXACTO) .50-caliber bullets maneuvered independently mid-flight to accurately strike targets purposefully offset from where the firing sniper rifle was aimed. MORE
Even Bishop Vezelis, Agreed on, “the unbroken line of Bishops
(This goes for the Pope as well unless he’s the AntiChrist.)
SHORT HISTORY OF THE FRANCISCAN ORDER.
We are members of the order of Friars Minor – commonly known as “Franciscans” after the name of our Founder, St. Francis of Assisi. Continue reading
Putin Writes Off $32 Billion of Cuba’s Debts to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently on a grand tour of Latin America. His first stop is in Havana, Cuba. Ahead of arriving in Cuba, Putin decided to bestow a gift upon the Cuban government. With one swift signature, he eliminated $32 billion of Cuba’s debt, left over from the Soviet era. MORE
Algemeiner VIDEO: Israel Air Force Aborts Gaza Airstrike After Spotting Children Near Target
This may be one pilot with good conscience: Algemeiner VIDEO: MORE
Israel strikes dozens of terror targets as Gaza death toll climbs: Gaza officials said Saturday that at least 16 Palestinians were killed overnight between Friday and Saturday, bring the death toll to 120 since Operation Protective Edge began five days ago. At least another 9000 people have been reported as wounded, with most of the casualties said coming from the civilian population. VIDEO: MORE
VIDEO: Fatah publicizes threats to bomb Tel Aviv on its official Facebook page
Text: “The Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades Palestine”
Speaker: “The enemy (i.e., Israel) must understand that the Martyr Commander Nidal Al-Amoudi left behind an army of well-trained fighters. We swear to you that we will turn the beloved [Gaza] Strip into a graveyard for your soldiers, and we will turn Tel Aviv into a ball of fire. Ball of fire…”
Song: “We are going on the way. We are the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ [Brigades] Oh usurper, don’t forget it.” MORE
VIDEO: Anti-Israel protest in San Francisco (Warning: F-bombs)
300 anti-Israel protesters surround and threaten 30 peaceful, pro-Israel demonstrators in San Francisco. They call for another intifada, and the destruction of the Jewish State. MORE
This Was Our Day, How Was Yours?
Things here in Israel have been a bit hectic, with over 100 rockets being fired at us since last night. Rockets hit Jerusalem (population approx 800,000) and Hadera (population approx 100,000), with others being shot down over Tel Aviv (population over 400,000) and other Israeli cities.
Israel has called up 40,000 reserves, and has hit terror sites in Gaza. And as Brian posted earlier, we vaporized five terrorists who landed on Israeli shores on a mission to murder. MORE
Benedict XVI and Francis Are betting against each other on the world soccer game
Benedict XVI vs Francis I:German vs Argentina world soccer game.
Benedict XVI from Germany & Francis I from Argentina.
Loser gets an Exorcism from the winner.
It’s a bet where neither one can win.
In Christ, Joseph.
Happy Birthday to a Special Priest
Happy 56th Birthday to Father Courtney E. Krier 7-14-14 St. Bonaventure BCD tcatholicn@yahoo.com
Always remember when God made you, He did so with a purpose and a plan. He saw all your days before you lived and placed over you the covering of His protective love. Continue reading
VIDEO: Incredible sight of the elephant that cried: Raju was held in chains, beaten and abused for fifty years
These incredible pictures show the moment an elephant who was held in chains and beaten and abused for fifty years cried as he was released to freedom. Raju the elephant was left bleeding from spiked shackles and living on hand-outs from passing tourists after he was captured and tied up by his ‘owner’. MORE