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WarriorAngel said:

Our Lady said Her Immaculate heart would triumph.
Let us pray with her.

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Amen! Thanks for the reminder I need to pray more often!

FaithT said:

I saw a baby, (maybe 8 or 9 months old?) get ashes today.

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I’ve seen it in the past, too!

Love!

DaisyDay said:

What is the moral difference between running concentration camps here and paying another country to put our prisoners in their concentration camp?

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There is no moral difference. It's more out of sight out of mind. Meaning it's not really happening.

I hate my sin and hate the old me. I hope in the new me.

Poland urges all of its citizens to leave Iran within next few hours​

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has told all citizens to evacuate Iran, warning that in just a few hours, there will be ‘no more possibility’ to do so.

It comes on the heels of a potential US attack in Iran within the next few days after nuclear talks failed to yield any progress.

It comes as one Trump adviser told Axios: ‘The boss is getting fed up. Some people around him warn him against going to war with Iran, but I think there is 90% chance we see kinetic action in the next few weeks.’

Sources have suggested that any conflict would likely be a joint operation with Israel.

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Not-so-coincidentally

Oil prices jump to their highest levels since last summer amid signs of U.S.-Iran conflict​

Bradford [PA] hospital submits closure notice. Ending emergency, inpatient and long-term care services by mid-2026​

“Federal funding cuts and long-standing financial pressures across the healthcare industry have accelerated the challenges we face and the decisions we are considering or have already made,” said Don Boyd, the president and CEO of Kaleida Health, in a press release shared with WPSU.

Kaleida officials said the hospital in Bradford has lost an average of $10 million every year since 2021, and that they tried to convert the hospital to an outpatient emergency department without inpatient beds. But, Pennsylvania law doesn't allow for that.

Lisa Davis, the director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, said since Kaleida took over the Bradford Regional Medical Center, they’ve already moved other services to Olean, New York about half an hour away, including surgeries and OBGYN care.

“This will contribute to more of a health care desert versus a maternity desert, which we're already seeing up in that area," Davis said.

Davis said these closures contribute to a decline in rural health care, especially in northwestern Pennsylvania, where there is now an eight-county maternity care desert.

Pommer said:

No wonder FEMA has to go!

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That way we can have a the states spend 50 times what the federal government does.

“Do process”?

Im lonely too.

Dave... said:

The super bowl was one big gay parade. They ruined it.

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I watched the entire game. I guess I missed the gay parade and agenda pushing.

The Holy See’s restraint appears as the result of an agreement that effectively restricts the Church’s prophetic freedom in confronting one of today’s most repressive regimes.

As I noted in a previous analysis, the Church led by Pope Leo XIV will have to confront, this year, a series of important issues destined to produce effects that will extend into the years to come, regardless of the decisions that are made. We have seen, first of all, the risk of a schism “on the left,” linked to the German Synodal Way; secondly, the specular risk of a schism “on the right,” connected to the possible episcopal ordinations of the SSPX. To these two fronts, a third issue of grave importance for Pope Prevost has forcefully re-emerged: the longstanding relations between the Holy See and China.

The issue has returned to the center of attention following the recent conviction against Jimmy Lai, a symbolic figure of Catholicism and democracy in China. On February 8, in fact, the West Kowloon court in Hong Kong sentencedthe Chinese entrepreneur to 20 years in prison, a penalty second only to the death sentence. A decision made, according to the judges, out of regard for the advanced age of the accused—78 years—and his precarious health conditions.

Considering that Lai has spent the last five years of his life in a maximum-security prison, totally isolated, it is evident that the sentence imposed is, in fact, a death sentence, and the false humanity displayed by the Chinese court is merely a rhetorical device designed to mask the political nature of the trial.

Let us try to understand the true meaning of Jimmy Lai’s arrest, not only for the Catholic Church, but for the entire West.

Why Chinese communism fears Catholicism​

Continued below.

The Jimmy Lai Sentence and the Vatican’s Scandalous Silence

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FireDragon76 said:

Colbert is right. Under current US law, corporations can engage in unlimited political speech. That effectively makes any idea of the "fairness doctrine" impossible to enforce. So this is just a business decision to placate the Trump regime.

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No. I saw it happen in the 1970s. George Taki, who played Sulu on Star Trek, was running for a local office. At the time, NBC began to run an animated version of Star Trek on Saturday mornings and Taki reprised his role by doing the voice of Sulu. The NBC affiliate where Taki was running for office pre-empted the series until after the election because of this same law.

Later I learned that NBC faced possible legal action in 1968 over airing a short clip of Richard M. Nixon on the TV show Laugh In because of the same law. That’s how long this law has been in existence.

The interesting thing that’s come to light is that the issue with Colbert and CBS may not be having to give equal time to the Republican candidate but another Democrat candidate. James Talarico is in a primary with Jasmine Crockett and Ahmed Hassan, with the race thought to be close between Talarico and Crockett. The equal time law for political candidates covers candidates in primaries as well, and it seems they didn’t wish to do so with his opponents.

Make of that what you will.

I have tried;
Latin
French
Italian
Spanish
Hebrew
koine Greek
Sanskrit and Chinese

Then the question I ask myself is what would I do with it.

Contemporary languages can be be used to communicate with people now.

Other languages leave old texts. So what subjects are we interested in.

Found this on reddit


ThisWeekInFlips
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okay, I was able to find it
https://vatican.com/Vatican-Shop/
man that IS weird
my guess is it's an ecommerce play. vatican is getting some cut of sales generated from a click from their portal.
they are obfuscating the outbound link to ebay.com so you can't see if there is a referral id
but if you use developer tools you can see one of the URLs looks like this:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...1234&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&item=254894381138
and if you do a google search for "campid ebay" you'll see that it means campaign, or affiliate, ID
so yeah, they are doing this to make money
they make some percentage of each sale that someone makes after clicking one of these links
seems to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 1-5% of final sale price with a maximum payout of $550 per sale
here's what ebay says about their affiliate program:

A Qualifying Transaction occurs when (1) an end-user makes a purchase on a participating Affiliate website within 24 hours after clicking your Promotional Content for a “Buy It Now” item, (2) end-user places a bid on an auction within 24 hours after clicking your Promotional Content and wins such auction within ten days for an “Auction” item, or (3) an end-user makes a purchase through eBay’s API on a digital property that is owned and operated by you, and that complies with all other terms and conditions of your agreement for participation in eBay’s Buy API Program.

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truthuprootsevil said:

Your point understood - after those days is not referring to after the tribulation for the New Covenant to be initiated to both Jew and gentile. Though Christian I believe the teachings of Judaism to be correct on this issue

The book of Jeremiah does indicate the New Covenant will not take place until after the kingdom of God is set up on Earth, as the Jews see it ---- and people will live sin free lives. Yet when referring to the New Covenant / Testament in Hebrews as given to ISRAEL it is applied different.

THE MILLENNIUM … AND THE “NEW COVENANT!” THE MILLENNIUM … AND THE “NEW COVENANT!”

Millennial Seriesart 18: The New Covenant with Israel | Walvoord.com Millennial Series:Part 18: The New Covenant with Israel | Walvoord.com

Matthew 26:28 KJV - For this is my blood of the new - Bible Gateway Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 26:28 - King James Version

The New Covenant / Testament as written in King James version was spoken to Israel EVEN in the Book of Matthew.......

Hebrews 8:10 KJV - For this is the covenant that I will - Bible Gateway Bible Gateway passage: Hebrews 8:10 - King James Version

Ezekiel 11:19 KJV - And I will give them one heart, and I - Bible Gateway Bible Gateway passage: Ezekiel 11:19 - King James Version

Ezekiel 36:26 KJV - A new heart also will I give you, and a - Bible Gateway Bible Gateway passage: Ezekiel 36:26 - King James Version


Thank you for explaining your points

God bless

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Well Paul believed the law was in gentiles hearts when he wrote his epistles
He also believed peoples sins and lawless deeds would be remembered no more
He also knew there were no more sacrifices for sin
So, Paul believed, what is written in the new covenant, was, practically speaking fully reflected in the lives of believers in the first century AD

I actually am taking Ozempic. There, I said it.

It's actually helped me lose a lot of weight. And I keep losing weight. Its wonderful.

The main reason I am taking it is for its intended purpose: weight loss. I needed to lose some weight to be truthful and nothing else was working on me sadly.

My mom is taking Mounjero because she has diabetes and it has helped her lose close to 60 pounds already. I would have never believed it either had I not seen it for myself. I keep telling her she is developing a figure! ^^

Never in a million years would I have believed that people would make something like this that would actually help people lose weight for real. Every other weight loss drug I think is just a scam. I'm really skeptical when it comes to medicines and drugs.

But no, these two injections actually have some promise to them.

Note: If you are already skinny, please don't take these drugs. They will wreck your health. They are mainly for people who actually need to lose weight. Thank you.

Always in His Presence said:

One central concern is preparedness. Terrorism response requires specialized training in areas such as coordinated attack protocols, intelligence sharing, hazardous materials handling, and crisis command structures. While general patrol officers are trained to respond to emergencies, a dedicated unit often develops advanced expertise through scenario-based exercises and interagency drills. Without such a team, critics worry that response times could slow and coordination gaps could emerge during a major incident.

Another issue involves deterrence. The existence of a visible, well-trained counterterrorism unit can serve as a psychological and strategic deterrent. Disbanding it may be perceived—rightly or wrongly—as a signal that counterterrorism is no longer a top municipal priority. In an era where threats can evolve quickly and unpredictably, some residents fear that symbolic and practical readiness both matter. Critics caution that relying solely on outside agencies could create dangerous delays during the critical first moments of a crisis.

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I can't speak to NY but up until recently I was heavily involved in the security preparations for the games in Seattle. I do know that federal agencies are helping to train and coordinate not only counter terrorism, but multiple different emergency scenarios in preparation. I also know that the training involves multiple different departments that would need to coordinate such as IT, fire, police, transportation, emergency operations, and medical first responders.

I think the key take away is each municipality is creating it's own internal plan but it is all being directed and information disseminated from the federal agencies who are working with each city / state.

JacquelineDeane55 said:

Hi! Welcome to CF! A place where I guess believers in Jesus come together to talk.

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Thank you for the welcome. I guess that as well. I'm figuring it out. If you find any clues to how this functions, let me know. Right now my latest enrollment instruction given to me is to set a watch on a thread. I have absolutely no idea how to do that.

Maria Billingsley said:

I take a stand against using the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth in vain. I condemn Christian Nationalism as it poisons the well of "living waters" of our Savior. It corrupts His Gospel of truth. His command of spreading His Good News to the harvest has been devistated by charlatans who claim His mandate is spread through the doctrines of men. As far as politics, it is of this world and therefore not of God.
Thanks for sharing.
Be blessed.

Remember:
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." — Matthew 7:13-14

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Thank you for the comment. I certainly can't fault you for abstaining from politics. Especially in today's poisonous climate. It's sad to see so many pulled into the evil side of it, using scriptures to disguise their fear and loathing. You have done well in what you say. So also, I offer, be blessed.