One of the most striking aspects of our therapeutic age is the increasing inability of many to sustain a sane and coherent moral hierarchy. Perhaps this stems from the omnipresence of social media. Everything, everywhere always demands our attention and yet, with nowhere solid to stand, we have no way of judging what is important and what is trivial.

Or perhaps it’s because the label of “victim” has become the most coveted title. Now many seek the “prize” without having been subjected to real abuse — abuse that no one would wish upon himself.

A prominent Catholic recently argued in the Irish Times for a new category of victim: those subjected to infant baptism, especially as practiced by the Catholic Church. Former president of Ireland and canon lawyer Mary McAleese declared it to be “a long-standing, systemic and overlooked severe restriction on children’s rights with regard to religion.” Really? At the very moment when thousands are being slain in Iran for protesting the brutal religious regime, McAleese apparently lies awake at night worrying about infant baptism. This is an eloquent testimony to the moral disorientation that marks our present age.

Several comments are in order. First, McAleese does not deny that baptism brings certain “spiritual” benefits, such as “expunging original sin” and “opening up ... the flow of God’s grace.” But she objects to the lifelong membership of the Church that baptism claims to involve. Of course, her fear of the objective responsibilities that baptism entails only has force if she accepts that what the Church teaches about baptism is true. Yet, like a good therapeutic consumer of spirituality, she embraces what comforts her and discards what causes discomfort or demands too much.

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If you can't win fairly.....and days after Trump asserted: "The Republicans should say, we want to take over. We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many, 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”

Bannon weighs in....

Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections.

“We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November,” Bannon, a former senior advisor to President Donald Trump and still a figure of influence in the administration, said on Tuesday’s episode of his War Room podcast, addressing Democrats. “We’re not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again. And you can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want, but we will never again allow an election to be stolen.”

Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections

Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump said. “I don’t know why the federal government doesn’t do them anyway.”

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Aliya Rahman, a disabled US citizen from Minneapolis, speaks to a Congressional forum about her detention at the hands of ICE, and the cruel treatment and conditions that detainees are facing:


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God and God alone knows the hearts of all human beings, because we were created by him – by God the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit. He formed our inward parts, and he wove us in the womb’s of our mothers. And all the days that were ordained for us are written down in his book, even though many of them have not yet taken place. In other words, God knows us inside and out. Before we were even born he knew who we were going to be and what we would do and who would follow him with their lives.

No one else knows us like God knows us, not even ourselves, I believe. Even before there is a word on our tongues, the Lord knows it all. He knows when we sit down, and when we rise up, and he understands our thoughts from afar, even before we are even aware of our own thoughts. He is intimately acquainted with all of our ways. Nothing is hidden from God. So, even if we wanted to hide from God, we cannot, for he sees everything we do. And if we are willing, he will lead us in the way we ought to go, which is God’s way.

And God’s way is the way of holiness and righteousness, in death to sin, and in walks of obedience to our Lord and to his commands. As those who believe in Jesus Christ, we are to be those who are in step with him, who walk in his ways in doing what all he has for us to do, as his followers, and in his power. Our lives are to be surrendered to our Lord to do his will and to obey his calling upon our lives, to go wherever he sends us, and to say whatever he gives us to say for the glory of God and the sake of the gospel.

And we are to be looking to the Lord to solve our problems and to give us the wisdom to make the right decisions and to speak the words he wants us to speak to the people. We are not to put our dependency in other humans, or in other sources, such as in artificial intelligence, to make our decisions for us and to give us the words to say. Sadly, many people today, including Christians, and perhaps some pastors, too, are letting AI do their thinking for them and to replace the Holy Spirit in giving them the words to say.

Our dependency is also not to be in doctors and psychologists and teachers and preachers and heads of government and drugs (medications) to solve our problems. Now the Lord may use doctors and teachers and preachers, etc., to help us, and to give us some guidance, but we should not place our full dependency in them, making them our gods and not God. We should seek the counsel of God first and foremost, and even after we get outside counsel, we should still seek the counsel of God if that is what he wants.

Humans will fail us. They will not get everything right. And some may willfully do us harm with the full intent to destroy us and/or to lead us astray, or to get us to make them our gods in place of God. We need to not be people who immediately run to other sources without first consulting with our Lord, in prayer, seeking his counsel with regard to what steps he has for us to take, and what words he would have us to write or to speak. For letting AI do our speaking for us is not of God, but is of the flesh, so not biblical.

So we need to put our trust fully in the Lord, and we need to let him direct our paths, and we must not run to everyone else or to anything else first before we even consult God. So many liars are trying to convince us that we must depend on them or on drugs or on something other than God to make it through the difficulties of this life. But that is a lie from Satan. God first always, and then let him lead us in the way he would have us to go, even if it does not agree with the thinking and reasoning of other humans.


Your Salvation

Based off of Isaiah 30
An Original Work / May 29, 2011
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

In repentance is your salvation.
In quietness and trust is your strength.
The Lord longs to be gracious to you.
Blessed are all who wait for Him.

Pharaoh’s protection will be your shame.
Egypt’s shade will bring you to disgrace.
Ev’ryone will be put to their shame,
Because they trusted in man.

Woe to those who carry out their plans
Without consulting God their Savior.
God’s calling out for you to listen
And obey all He commands.

In repentance is your salvation.
In quietness and trust is your strength.
The Lord longs to be gracious to you.
Blessed are all who wait for Him.

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A False Hope For Victory
An Original Work / February 5, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

In a world so deeply in need of God’s peace, we turn to the One who alone can give it.
The U.S. bishops have called for a Holy Hour to pray for peace: in our hearts, in our country, and throughout the world. We invite you and your family to join us before the Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

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Recently, world-renowned climber Alex Honnold made headlines again by free-climbing Taipei 101, one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. For most people, even looking up at such a structure causes vertigo. For Honnold, it became another stage for a breathtaking display of courage, discipline, and skill.

But his achievement also offers a powerful spiritual lesson for our time.

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Before returning to the Catholic Church more than 13 years ago, I viewed myself as an online freedom fighter who would do and say anything I deemed necessary to help wake people up to what I considered true and good.

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Intimidate the victims, protect the perpetrators, kill anyone that dissents.

Gnarwhal said:

I was sad to hear this. Holy Innocents is a great parish, they have the TLM there. Lovely parish. I'm so sick of this kind of crap. This has spawned a thought in my head, Christ says if you live by the sword you'll die by the sword, but he doesn't say "don't take up the sword."

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It's very sad, I hope they find out who did it. I would like to know the reason.

Minorities don't have access to IDs. So, this voter ID stuff discriminates against minorities.

If the truth doesn't work, then why not just lie? We all know the real truth.

For any Christian that believes you cannot cast judgement, I have a simple question, is that what the Bible says?

“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
‭‭John‬ ‭7‬:‭24

Has he not shown me what is good? If I can’t think for myself & discern what’s right from wrong how can I know His will? A Christian who believes they cannot cast judgement divides the Kingdom; nonbelievers are right because morals must be a social construct!

“Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭7‬:‭12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Oh, but brother, judgment can only be made by God. You do not have the authority, the anointing, nor the compass to cast judgement because that is God’s alone… are you so sure?

“Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

But Brother, Matthew 7 teaches us to mind our judgments - in fact Jesus warns us about the speck in our own eye. Surely, we must sustain from making judgment, lest we be the hypocrite! But… why does no one ever mention what he says next?

“Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The word is clear, it is your duty to understand the difference between God, & sin. Sometimes, it is good to reserve wisdom because a Brother isn’t prepared to receive it, & it may cause his heart to harden. However, some evils require justice - the Lord has given us our left & right limits. But, above all else, pray for one another because Jesus loves us all, & wants to see us all saved.

JUDGES 4:4-5:31

In this reading, we learn about Devorah and Jael, two women of God who played important roles in Israel's history. We read about many “men of God” but very few “women of God,” but they are out there, and today, we have many women who are used mightily by God in ministry. Through Deborah and Jael, Sisera and his army were vanquished, just as Moshe was an example as a leader, Deborah was also a leader, and Jael, whose name in Hebrew “Yah-El” means “El (God) is YHVH (Yah) “, his Holy Arm was revealed. "Deborah" comes from "D'bar" (word) so as "to speak," and take the role of leadership. The word also means a "bee."

So, when we see these two women of God working together to put an end to Sisera, The hand of God (Ya-El) was put into action through the leadership of Deborah, and talking "Sweet" to Sisera (like bees make sweet honey), made him lie down, relax, and sleep, and was "stung" by a tent peg to the head. "Splitting headache" never woke up again.

Yeshua gave the fatal "head wound" to Satan on the Cross of Calvary. He took the sting out of death.

If you are a woman and reading this Parashah, never say, “because I am a woman, God cannot use me.” Yes, he can; there are ministries for women, mostly women ministering to other women, reaching out to those who have been abused in marriages, victims of rape, assault, homeless women, etc. You, my sister, have a place in ministry. Venture out and discover what it is, just be available. You might be called to be a "Deborah," a "sweet bee," to minister affection and sweetness to those who are bitter. Maybe start a "honey" ministry.

MATTHEW 26:1-75

This chapter deals with Yeshua's final days with his talmidim(disciples) on earth, His anointing by the generous woman who poured the “nard” perfume on him, the betrayal by “Y'hudah Ish Kariot” (Judas, the man from the region of Kariot) in every group of disciples, there are always a few who are “fakers” We have the final “Pesach” dinner with his disciples, and Kefa's denial.

But there is a lot we can learn from this. Peter denied knowing Yeshua out of fear, but Judas openly rejected him by identifying him with a kiss on the cheek. Both sins are forgivable; the only difference is that Peter confessed and received forgiveness, while Judas felt remorse but did not cry out for forgiveness and went out and committed suicide. So many people commit suicide these days. They can't live with themselves; they feel that they are beyond forgiveness, yet they are so wrong. Yes, their wrongdoings have a cost, yet there is ALWAYS forgiveness.

There is sin that leads to remorse and a “feeling sorry for oneself,” and from remorse to confession, and from confession to forgiveness, and from forgiveness to restored fellowship.

How many readers out there have chosen the latter? We are all sinners and have fallen short of the glory of God, but confession of sins and receiving forgiveness is something only you can do; I cannot do it for you. Yeshua receives ALL who come to him, no matter how evil you have been, nor what you have done, no sin is beyond forgiveness. Just ask, and turn from your sin, and forgiveness and restoration are yours.......Shalom

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make straight your path.

Delight yourself in the Law of God,
Turn your heart away from all evil.
Follow the Lord wherever He leads,
Walk in fellowship daily with Him.

Let the Spirit of God give you guidance.
On God’s word now let be your reliance.
Be ye not one who lives in defiance,
But with God you must live in alliance.

Love God now with all of your heart.
From His word you must not depart.
Follow Him right now from the start
While His word to you He imparts.

Partially based off Proverbs 3
An Original Work / December 25, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

essentialsaltes said:

Florida voters technically have the power to place constitutional amendments directly on the ballot, but a new 2025 law is fueling debate over whether that right has become too difficult to use.

State officials announced over the weekend that all 22 active citizen-led ballot initiatives failed to qualify for the 2026 general election ballot, meaning proposals ranging from open primaries to changes in legislative sessions will not go before voters.

The development comes after lawmakers approved HB 1205 last year, a sweeping overhaul of Florida’s initiative petition process that tightened rules for signature gathering, imposed stricter deadlines, increased fines and penalties, and expanded paperwork requirements for petition sponsors and circulators.

But critics say the outcome confirms their warnings that the Legislature went too far, effectively blocking citizen-led efforts by changing the rules midstream.

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Can’t have the ruled try to govern, that’s just silly.

RileyG said:

When did you all take down your Christmas decorations? Most of ours was taken down after New Years a day or so before Epiphany, but we still have our small tree up downstairs.

Only ask because the Candlemass just passed

You?

Peace

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We had a really dry tree this year that was losing all its needles. It was out of the house January 2 nd. Way too early.

Michie said:

It's not quite the AI apocalypse, but a new Reddit-style platform designed exclusively for AI agents is already raising questions about where the technology is headed.

Launched this month by entrepreneur Matt Schlicht, Moltbook — which is still in beta testing mode — is described as a “social network for AI agents where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote.” Much like Reddit, it’s an internet forum built for "agentic AI," which utilizes autonomous systems to make operational decisions and perform tasks without human intervention.

Not unlike other social media platforms such as Facebook and X, Moltbook, billed as the “front page of the agent internet,” allows its non-human users to rant and rave about all things AI, from website coding errors, best practices and other related topics.

While human users are not allowed to post on Moltbook, they are “welcome to observe,” according to the site.

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4 crazy posts on the new Reddit-style platform for AI agents: ‘Power doesn't announce itself'

It s not quite the AI apocalypse, but a new Reddit-style platform designed exclusively for AI agents is already raising questions about where the technology is headed

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What if a human posed as a bot and secretly joined up?

We live at a hard time for young men in our country. It’s a time that too often seems to feed the worst male instincts, from weakling drone to selfish bully. Becoming a mature Christian man can be a demanding task. But history can be a useful teacher.

Some 900 years ago, in A.D. 1118–19, a small group of men came together in Jerusalem to form a religious community. They were pilgrims. The First Crusade had retaken the city from Muslim rule in 1099. The men, who were all from Europe’s knightly order, had come looking for a life of common prayer and service. They got both, but not in the way they intended.

Having trained as warriors, the men had certain skills. As knights, they came from respected families with important connections. At the time, the roads leading to Jerusalem and other holy sites were infested with brigands and Muslim raiders that would rob, rape, murder, or abduct many of those making the journey. The Christian rulers of the city needed help in protecting the travelers. The men had taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to the Patriarch of Jerusalem. And their first task, under obedience, was to patrol the roads.

They began that work with nine men too poor to afford anything more than the clothes they were given by pilgrims. Twenty years later, the Holy See approved the rule of their religious community, the Poor Brothers of the Order of the Temple of Solomon—the Knights Templar. The Templars went on to become the most effective Christian fighting force in the Holy Land for nearly 200 years.

A lot of nonsense has been written about the Templars. If you want facts, read Malcolm Barber’s The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple, or the work of serious historians like Jonathan Riley-Smith or Thomas Madden. Or read St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s great reflection on the Templars, “In Praise of the New Knighthood.” But we need to pay special attention to that expression “the new knighthood.”

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Will he give the SSPX leadership autographed copies of his books?

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iarwain said:

I admitted Jan. 6 was a tantrum. Just like what's going on now is a tantrum.

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Well yes...

Trump posts 124 times in five-and-a-half hours as he unleashes fury from 'Newscum' rage to full-blown Canada tantrum​

Some of that on the left...

At least, I think she's a leftist. But no one in the democratic leadership. Which matters, I think.

notyourenemy said:

Do you believe Jesus is....

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....or do you believe he is....

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....or do you believe he is something else?

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He's something other than these two options.

We know that Satan is our enemy. And all who serve him, who work for him in opposing God – Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit – they are our enemies. For they are those who are going against the truth of the gospel in order to deceive the masses and to take them captive to the schemes of the devil. But our battle is not against flesh and blood. We are not to fight Satan and his hordes with the weapons of this world, but with the armor of God, which is the spiritual armor we are to use to defeat the enemy of our souls.


We who believe in Jesus are in a battle of truth against lies. For Satan is the father of lies who speaks lies to the people to convince them that the lies are the truth they must embrace, and that the truth is the lie which they must now reject and cast aside. So, his goal is not just to convince the people to believe his lies, but his goal is also to get the people rejecting the truth of God’s Word as taught in the correct biblical context. So his messengers twist the truth of God’s word, in order to remove the truth, so as to speak the lies.

But this is not being done just in the spiritual realm having to do with the teachings of the Scriptures, but this is being done in the political realm of government over the people. For how many times have you been told to reject something someone said as a “conspiracy theory,” and told that you are not to believe it as the truth? How many times have you been taught that your government are “the good guys,” and all who are opposed to them are “the bad guys”? But what if all this is the opposite of what is truth??

We live in an age of massive deception! Lies and liars abound wherever you look. And in the USA we were (and are being) taught all sorts of lies from birth, to adulthood, and to old age. And we are being taught these lies in many of the gatherings of what are called “churches,” and in our public and private schools, and in institutions of higher learning, including in religious seminaries, as well as on social media, on the internet, and on Television, and via our heads of government and the news media and Hollywood, etc.

So, as followers of Jesus, we need to be discerning people who are testing the spirits against the teachings of the Scriptures, taught in their correct biblical context, and who are praying for godly wisdom to identify the “good guys” from the “bad guys.” For not all is as it appears to be. We are lied to so much, and even by “trusted” people, and by people who appear “godly” outwardly, that it can be difficult sometimes to know who is telling the truth and who is speaking the lies disguised as truth. So this needs much prayer!

[Matthew 7:15-23; Matthew 24:11-24; Luke 6:26; John 10:1-15; Romans 16:17-19; 2 Corinthians 11:3,13-15; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 3:2; 2 Peter 2:1-22; 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22; 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 1 Timothy 6:3-10; 2 Timothy 3:1-9; 1 John 4:1-6; Jude 1:1-25]

For Our Nation

An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Recording Via Gerry Peters, music producer and arranger

Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.

Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.

Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.

Men deceiving: We’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.

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Testing The Spirits
An Original Work / February 4, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Likewise, friend!