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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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Biden says damage Trump has done to Social Security is 'breathtaking'
- By BukiRob
NONE except for exposing the theft of money that was paid to criminals“Well, look what's happening. In fewer than 100 days, this new administration has made so much … done so much damage, and so much, it's kind of breathtaking it could happen that soon,” Biden said.
Biden avoiding saying his successor’s name. In his nearly 30-minute remarks, the 82-year-old often sounded hushed, with several distinct outbursts in defense of Social Security and its recipients. His only indirect mention of President Donald Trump was to call him “this guy.”
What changes has President Trump made to Social Security?
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What God has Prepared for Those who Love Him
“Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if...
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Letitia James Referred for Federal Mortgage Fraud Probe
- By Postvieww
Just one more example of liberal hypocrisy! Karma must be a real thing, this self righteous prosecutor gets a dose of her own medicine. She posted: “Roses are red, Violets are blue, No one is above the law. Even when you think the rules don’t apply to you. Happy Valentines Day” You can’t make this stuff up.Letitia James Referred for Federal Mortgage Fraud Probe - VINnews
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing a federal referral over alleged mortgage fraud tied to two property deals, according to a letter sent Tuesday by FHFA Director William Pulte. Pulte alleges James misrepresented a Virginia home as her primary residence in 2023 to obtain...vinnews.com
It should be quite easy to determine the validity of some of the accusations, such as Letitia allegedly stating her father was her husband. I look forward to seeing the documents.
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The 7 Last Words and the Nicene Creed: ‘I Thirst’
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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The fifth word from the cross points to Christ’s real bodily suffering — and his divine thirst for our salvation — as foretold in Scripture and confessed in the Creed.
Editor’s note: For more than 20 years, Father Raymond de Souza has preached the “Seven Last Words” devotion, a traditional meditation on the seven times Jesus speaks from the cross on Good Friday. Made famous in recent times by the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, the meditations are usually organized around a particular theme. For 2025, Father de Souza chose the Nicene Creed as his theme, as the Catholic Church marks this year the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. These meditations were preached at Holy Cross parish in Kemptville, Ontario, where Father de Souza is the pastor. The first three parts are here, here, here and here.
“After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), ‘I thirst.’ A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth” (John 19:28-29).
The fifth word from the cross is the shortest: “I thirst.”
It is the only time that Jesus speaks of his physical pain and suffering. The sufferings were intense. Along the Via Crucis, we mark those three falls of Jesus. The suffering and the pain under the weight of the cross were pushing Jesus down. We know that his passion took an enormous physical toll, because after Jesus had died on the cross, and the report is given to Pilate, he is surprised that Jesus has died so quickly. It was possible for people to hang on a cross for days. The debilitating cruelty of the Passion — the scourging, the crowning with thorns — had already weakened Jesus.
The fifth word speaks of that. The Passion was not some kind of elaborate play, but real in its physical pain and suffering. It is a bodily act, this redemptive crucifixion. It is a particularly cruel method of execution. Jesus suffers: He falls. He bleeds. He thirsts. That suffering, sweating, bleeding, thirsty body of Jesus is not an abstraction or a theological principle, it is a flesh-and-blood man in agony. The Nicene Creed summarizes all that very briefly:
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Editor’s note: For more than 20 years, Father Raymond de Souza has preached the “Seven Last Words” devotion, a traditional meditation on the seven times Jesus speaks from the cross on Good Friday. Made famous in recent times by the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, the meditations are usually organized around a particular theme. For 2025, Father de Souza chose the Nicene Creed as his theme, as the Catholic Church marks this year the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. These meditations were preached at Holy Cross parish in Kemptville, Ontario, where Father de Souza is the pastor. The first three parts are here, here, here and here.
“After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), ‘I thirst.’ A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth” (John 19:28-29).
The fifth word from the cross is the shortest: “I thirst.”
It is the only time that Jesus speaks of his physical pain and suffering. The sufferings were intense. Along the Via Crucis, we mark those three falls of Jesus. The suffering and the pain under the weight of the cross were pushing Jesus down. We know that his passion took an enormous physical toll, because after Jesus had died on the cross, and the report is given to Pilate, he is surprised that Jesus has died so quickly. It was possible for people to hang on a cross for days. The debilitating cruelty of the Passion — the scourging, the crowning with thorns — had already weakened Jesus.
The fifth word speaks of that. The Passion was not some kind of elaborate play, but real in its physical pain and suffering. It is a bodily act, this redemptive crucifixion. It is a particularly cruel method of execution. Jesus suffers: He falls. He bleeds. He thirsts. That suffering, sweating, bleeding, thirsty body of Jesus is not an abstraction or a theological principle, it is a flesh-and-blood man in agony. The Nicene Creed summarizes all that very briefly:
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The 7 Last Words and the Nicene Creed: ‘I Thirst’
COMMENTARY: The fifth word from the cross points to Christ’s real bodily suffering — and his divine thirst for our salvation — as foretold in Scripture and confessed in the Creed.
Washing of feet at Vatican highlights Holy Thursday call to reject world that ‘betrays’ for profit
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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During the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti reflected on Jesus’ humble act of washing His disciples’ feet, calling the Church to become a Eucharistic people who serve with love rather than seeking power or profit.
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, urged Catholics to reject a world that “betrays” people for economic gain and power, instead embracing the “power of service” exemplified by Christ washing the disciples’ feet at the Last Supper.
The prelate presided over the Mass in Coena Domini on April 17 at St. Peter’s Basilica, which included the traditional washing of feet ceremony with laypeople who work in or frequent the basilica.
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Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, urged Catholics to reject a world that “betrays” people for economic gain and power, instead embracing the “power of service” exemplified by Christ washing the disciples’ feet at the Last Supper.
The prelate presided over the Mass in Coena Domini on April 17 at St. Peter’s Basilica, which included the traditional washing of feet ceremony with laypeople who work in or frequent the basilica.
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Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday at the Vatican
Cardinal Gambetti washed feet of Vatican workers during Holy Thursday Mass at St. Peter's. His homily connected Passover traditions to Christ's example of service.
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What happened Holy Thursday night? One Polish nun says she knows
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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WROCLAW, Poland (OSV News) — A hidden chapter of Christ’s Passion has come to light through the mystical revelations of Servant of God Sister Leonia Nastal, a Polish nun whose spiritual diary offers harrowing details of Jesus’ imprisonment before the crucifixion.
Born in 1903, Sister Leonia joined the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, founded by Blessed Edmund Bojanowski in the 19th century. She died during World War II, at just 37 years old.
Her death caused a widespread stir, as throughout her convent life she was seen as a living saint. Locals testified that after her death, the sister’s hands were warm and the smell of flowers spread through the room. In 1976, the sainthood cause of Sister Leonia began. On Dec. 2, 2016, Pope Francis issued a decree on the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Sister Leonia.
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Born in 1903, Sister Leonia joined the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, founded by Blessed Edmund Bojanowski in the 19th century. She died during World War II, at just 37 years old.
Her death caused a widespread stir, as throughout her convent life she was seen as a living saint. Locals testified that after her death, the sister’s hands were warm and the smell of flowers spread through the room. In 1976, the sainthood cause of Sister Leonia began. On Dec. 2, 2016, Pope Francis issued a decree on the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Sister Leonia.
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What happened Holy Thursday night? One Polish nun says she knows
Mystic Sister Leonia Nastal's visions reveal Christ’s hidden suffering in prison before the Crucifixion — an untold chapter of the Passion.
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Catholic students pray, assist others amid mass shooting at Florida State University
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Catholic students at Florida State University have been praying and assiting their fellow Seminoles amid a mass shooting at the campus on Thursday, a ministry leader there told CNA.
News outlets reported on Thursday afternoon that multiple people had been injured during a shooting on the Tallahassee campus. Officials said the shooter was taken into custody after the incident. The shooting reportedly took place in or near the campus student union.
Sam Nunnally, the Catholic campus ministry director at the university, told CNA via email that the ministry’s parish and facilities “are directly across the street from the FSU student union. So we could hear gunshots as the incident occurred.”
“Many of the students in that area came running up the hill towards the church and remained in lockdown here for the duration of the event,” Nunnally said.
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News outlets reported on Thursday afternoon that multiple people had been injured during a shooting on the Tallahassee campus. Officials said the shooter was taken into custody after the incident. The shooting reportedly took place in or near the campus student union.
Sam Nunnally, the Catholic campus ministry director at the university, told CNA via email that the ministry’s parish and facilities “are directly across the street from the FSU student union. So we could hear gunshots as the incident occurred.”
“Many of the students in that area came running up the hill towards the church and remained in lockdown here for the duration of the event,” Nunnally said.
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Catholic students pray, assist others amid mass shooting at Florida State
News outlets reported on Thursday afternoon that multiple people had been injured during a shooting on the campus.
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A solemn baptism. Ministry training reaches new students. Pastors rearrested and one suffers stroke.
- By LoricaLady
- Persecuted Christians
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Apr. 17, 2025 | Burkina Faso
A Solemn Baptism
[11] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for young Christians.
On Saturday, March 8, eight young Christians were baptized. The ceremony took place in a village in the southwestern part of the country where Muslim terrorists from neighboring Mali sometimes attack and kill followers of Christ. "These baptisms are different than most I have attended as they are quite solemn," said a front-line worker. "Once these individuals are baptized, they are targeted and are likely to be beaten or even killed for their faith in Jesus Christ." Read More.Apr. 17, 2025 | Korea, North
Ministry Training Evolves to Reach New Students
[6] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for ministry students.
Front-line workers and students in a discipleship training program for North Korean defectors are continually adapting their ministry to encourage the participation of more students in different regions of South Korea. At the beginning of 2025, 42 North Koreans enrolled in a new regionally based program. Pray that, during recruitment trips, the Lord will send new North Korean defectors who have a heart for gospel ministry to be trained in discipleship techniques that have been effective. Read More.Apr. 17, 2025 | Iran
Pastors Rearrested, One Suffers Stroke
[7] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Iranian pastors.
Iranian pastors Nasser Navard Gol-Tapath, age 63, and Joseph Shahbazian, age 61, were rearrested in their homes on Feb. 6, 2025, and taken to Evin Prison. No reason for their arrests was given. Pastor Nasser immediately began a hunger strike in protest but suffered a debilitating stroke on March 17. While he reportedly has received some medical treatment, he remains behind bars. Pastor Nasser had previously served nearly 5 years in the same prison on a 10-year sentence on charges of "action against national security" for leading house churches. Read More.
