The liberal comedian swiped the media's anti-Trump panic while taking a question from an audience member​

"Daily Show" host Jon Stewart sounded off on the media's constant "fascist" attacks towards President Donald Trump, saying they've "numbed" the country as a result.

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PARASHA: “Yitro” (Jethro) EXODUS 18:1-20:26

We see in this parashah, a lot of wisdom on the part of Moshe and Yitro, his father-in-law. First, we learn that Moshe had send his wife and children back to stay with father and grandfather. I believe for safe-keeping, when one sees danger, it is wise to care for one's family, as Moshe did, His wife and children might have been in danger, the Egyptians might have retaliated, might have kidnapped his wife and children, or killed them, so Moshe took precaution, which is a good thing.

The second piece of wisdom comes from Yitro, He is a man of experience, so he says; “Moshe, what are you doing to this people?” hey, you are only one man, and a few million of them? Come on dude, get wise-er, this isn't a one-man deal here, no such things as “lone-rangers” in ministry, even the “Lone-Ranger” was not alone, he had “Tonto”. Ministry is to be shared with other believers, that is why the Ruach Ha Kodesh has given the Spiritual gifts, to be shared, to minister to others, by many, not just one. The rabbi cannot do it alone, neither can the pastor. The rabbi needs his co-workers, and so does the pastor, if not, they are going to run themselves ragged. This is called “pastor/rabbi Burn-out”

This is the parashah of the “Ten Mitzvoth” the “Ten Commandments” but before the giving of these, YHVH presents the deal to the people, kind of like when the bride-groom presents himself to the bride, these are beautiful words;

” Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself, therefore IF you harken unto my voice and keep my covenant, THEN ye shall be my own treasure from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine, and you shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation” (19:4-6)

It is all conditional, like all contracts, covenants, we see the “IF” and “THEN” He says that He bore Israel on eagles' wings. An eagle will carry her young on her wings to protect them from harm. So did YHVH, He brought Israel through the Sea on dry land, and brought them nigh unto Har Sinai, now, they have to decide, will they accept YHVH as their one and only God? And obey HIS words? It is like asking the bride to accept the groom as her only husband, provider, and loving ruler, (not tyrant) BUT…even though Israel broke the covenant many times, YHVH has remained faithful and we are HIS HOLY PEOPLE, his ELECT, whether we were born and raised in Israel or from the nations, doesn't matter, we are HIS because we have accepted HIS sacrifice in YESHUA our “Goel” (Redeemer), and we choose the follow his Torah, his LIVING Torah. The HE lays out the first 10 of the 613 commandments, which generalize, one can say “all” of the Torah: We need to realize that the first ten were given directly by Adonai to his people, HIS voice to HIS people, the other 603 were given to the people THROUGH Moshe, but still, they are all GOD’s commandments. Moshe simply did not make them up.

”ANOCHI YHVH ELOHEIHA” ( I AM ADONAI YOUR GOD) with the I AM emphasized, one can say “Ani” (I) or Anochi (I really AM) He is saying, I am who I have claimed to be, the God who took you out of Egypt and brought you here, I am ready to be your God, so if that is the case, there can only be ONE God in your life, that is ME, I don't want statues of me, that what the Egyptians did, so, don't do as they did, (It took one day to take Israel out of Egypt, but 40 years to take Egypt out of Israel, if you get the meaning). Don't bow down and worship other gods, that will NOT be accepted.

Yet we see today, even though we don't make or bow down to silver, gold, wooden statues that symbolize who God is, or TRY to symbolize who he is, sorry guys, they didn't have cameras back then to take pictures, many bow down and consider more important things like; football, soccer, money, sex, TV, fast cars, work, you name it, if these come before our worship and service to our God YHVH, then those things ARE OUR gods!! put them in their proper places, least YHVH take them from us by force!!

THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF YHVH IN VAIN.... What is being said here? When many take oaths, promises, many times the name of GOD is used; like “I swear to God I'll pay you back next week”

Well, if next week rolls around and you pay back what you owe, you will have HONORED the NAME of GOD, yet if you don't, you will have taken the NAME of God in vain! It is better not to make promises and use God's name, we can always say “I'll do my best to pay you back as soon as I am able” and leave it at that. One can take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain without words, our mere actions and comportment speak of God and who He is, if we behave unlike born-again believers, if we behave like a lost person, using foul language in front of others, getting upset and throwing temper fits, we are TAKING HIS NAME IN VAIN. And using those ugly 4 letter words, And other sorts of ugly language...well. that is not swearing, that is being just plain vulgar.

REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO KEEP IT HOLY....The sabbath is and always will be Saturday, it was never changed to Sunday, nothing wrong with going to church on Sunday, to me, it is a “double blessing” to worship Adonai two days straight. Yes, the early believers met on the first day of the week (Sunday) to break bread and have fellowship, this was “Havdalah” this was the close of the Sabbath and the welcome of the new week. This was a “custom” that they did, and we still do, it was not a CHANGE of sabbaths. Yeshua resurrected on the first day of the week, Baruch HaShem!! great! And we also can worship on Sundays at local churches, but it was NEVER a change of sabbaths. We should dedicate the sabbath day to be in the Synagogue or at church, to worship, learn from his word through God's chosen ministers, Sunday school teachers, Torah teachers. Go home and rest, or take the family out to lunch, give the wife a break from the kitchen, or eat lunch at the synagogue (Oneg) leave the material things and worldly things to the next day. Rest means rest! I have read in rabbinical commentaries that when “The World keeps the Sabbath perfectly...THEN… Messiah will return!” well, He still has never returned, does that mean that the world has not kept Shabbos perfectly? Guess so. Shabbat is HaSatan's perfect and favorite time to stir up trouble and tempers, so that we will NOT have a restful Shabbat. Be aware of that.

HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER...This really needs no explanation, it is common sense to honor our parents and respect them because of WHO they are, and what they have done for us. My mom and dad used to say to me; “We went without many times to give you the things that you have today” Our parents give us love, raise us, hopefully, to love God, ( I can't speak for all of you readers, since everyone is different) But, if our parents gave us love and taught us about God and Yeshua/Jesus, then, we ought to do the same for our kids. Honoring father and mother does not mean sticking them in a rest home when they are old and going off and forgetting about them, doesn't work like that. Were your parents rotten to you? Did they mistreat you? Well, love them any way! It is what Yeshua taught.

THOU SHALT NOT MURDER, THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.....ever wonder why those three commandments are together? If one commits adultery, sleeps with another man's wife or husband, one is “murdering” a marital relationship, and “stealing” what does not belong to you, being another person's spouse. Yeshua explains it even better, He said if you only “think” of sleeping, having sex with another person's wife or husband, that person has already committed adultery in his or her mind, it gets pretty intense if you look at it that way. “Murder” does NOT include going to war and fighting for your nation, you are DEFENDING your family and homeland. “Stealing?” that can be a two or three-page explanation, if you come back late from lunch, you are “stealing” time from your employer, if you do not do your very best, then you are “stealing” from your employer, your own ability and usefulness. Can a man rob God? Malachi says, “Yes” God speaking through his prophet, “You have ROBBED me of your tithes and offerings” One can rob from God when we do not utilize our spiritual gifts, or waste them on worldly things.

DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS....this is another lengthy subject, but with simple words, always tell the truth, and do not hide the truth from others. To know that some thieves are planning to rob your neighbor, and you remain silent and do not alert your neighbor, it is if you opened your neighbor's door for the thieves, you are being false. To tell a half-truth, is to be false. Yes, the truth at times can be costly, and painful, but being false can be worse.

DO NOT COVET.... Be satisfied with what you have, the job you have, the bank account you have, with the car you have, with the wife or husband you have...Coveting can lead to worse crimes, look at Aachen, who coveted the Babylonian tunic and gold from Jericho, it cost him his life, and his family's lives too. If you want more than you have already, take it to the LORD in prayer, if the LORD sees that there is nothing wrong with giving you a little more, HE will give it to you in HIS perfect time. You never know, people with “more things” usually have “more headaches” or “more” to worry about. I remember what the TV preacher Rex Humbard said once, “God may give you what you want, but you're not going to want what you get!” So, give thanks for what you already have, when we go to heaven, we will leave it ALL BEHIND.

Reluctant Theologian said:

If one of the accounts are His words verbatim - then the other account must be a paraphrasing according to the interpretation of the author.

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Jesus likely spoke in Aramaic. Both Luke and Matthew had to translate/interpret his speech into Greek for their intended audience.

I am so grateful mom never prohibited any book I brought home from the library. Thanks, Mom!

Writing poorly is when you write, "Jesus were..." instead of "Jesus was..." I'm just sayin'.

NASA will send astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home from the International Space Station early on a previously used SpaceX Dragon space capsule, not on a brand-new one, the agency announced.

Stranded Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally have a return date to head back to Earth, and it's a few weeks earlier than previously expected.

NASA announced Tuesday (Feb. 11) that the two astronauts, who hitched a ride to the International Space Station (ISS) on a Boeing Starliner spacecraft last June, will head home on a SpaceX Dragon capsule that will leave Earth with the ISS Crew-10 on Wednesday, March 12. After a few days' handover period, Williams and Wilmore will leave the ISS with the rest of the Crew-9 mission, after having spent about 250 consecutive days in orbit.

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Plaintiffs failed to prove DOGE access to federal data would cause the 'imminent harm,' the legal proof needed for a temporary restraining order​

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The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick as Trump’s commerce secretary after advancing Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI director in a party-line vote.

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Diversity for what exactly? Isn’t that just a liberal buzzword? And no, it’s not equally important.

‘Hope,’ which is not what it claims to be and is less than it ought to be, nevertheless gives glimpses into how life in Buenos Aires shaped Jorge Bergoglio.

Last week’s papal letter on immigration to the U.S. bishops captured world headlines, but it was not news that Pope Francis — who is being prayed for as he continues to be hospitalized for bilateral pneumonia — has made migration the signature issue of his pontificate. Yet the sharpness of the letter did invite consideration as to the intensity with which the Holy Father feels the plight of migrants.

Last month, Pope Francis released Hope: The Autobiography, another in a long list of (mostly interview) books that he has published. This one was billed as an “autobiography” — claiming to be “the first ever by a sitting pope.” It was much less than that and was given a withering assessment by the Holy Father’s closest literary collaborator, British writer Austen Ivereigh.

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On Monday, Pope Francis sent a letter to the bishops of the United States. Criticizing the Trump administration’s plan to deport illegal immigrants, he wrote: “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is . . . love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception.” That’s clearly a response to Vice President JD Vance, who argued last month that ordo amoris means that it is perfectly natural and good for Americans to put their families, communities, and country first.

The pope’s letter also comes amid rising tensions between the Trump administration and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) over the more than $2 billion in taxpayer dollars that the USCCB and its affiliates received to resettle and support inadmissible aliens in America during the Biden administration. Just last Friday, citing pressure from the new administration, the USCCB laid off fifty staff members from its immigration and refugee services office.

I respect the Holy Father, but his letter sends the wrong message. If the USCCB continues to criticize President Trump—who won the Catholic vote by an 18-point margin after campaigning on conducting a massive deportation operation—it could divide the laity and hurt the Church’s ability to work with the administration on other important priorities, such as ending the war in Ukraine and creating a pro-family culture.

A better solution would be for the USCCB to proactively refuse to accept federal funding for resettling and supporting immigrants.

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Leave homeschooling families alone. I never understood why some people are opposed to it?

I find these stories very fascinating! Thanks for posting!

There's none in my area. I'm not a huge fan of Burgers, but I heard they're good.

They don't care about women. Full stop. There I said it.

Michie said:

Dolan: 'Jesus is in charge' after flight diverted to Canada

Cardinal Dolan reflects on a diverted flight in Canada, sharing how the experience reminded him that "Jesus is in charge, not us."

www.oursundayvisitor.com

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NAPLES, Fla. (OSV News) — Organ donor registry programs typically offered during state driver’s license renewals might seem like a straight-forward and noble choice but should require greater awareness of pitfalls. They should also offer easier exits from the program.

That was a message that California-based pro-life attorney Alexandra Snyder, CEO of the Life Legal Defense Foundation, brought to her conversation Feb. 7 during the 2025 Legatus annual summit for Catholic business men and women at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples. Some 700 people attended the Feb. 6-9 gathering.

Organ and tissue donation industry was one part of a larger conversation that Snyder offered Legatus during her talk, “Death on Demand: The Current Practice of Euthanasia in the U.S.” But the donation topic is in need of greater public education, she said, given that most people on the organ donor registry do not understand that their lives may be cut short — sometimes by decades — as a result of joining the registry.

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Q: If someone were in an abusive marriage, if they divorced would they still lose their right to Communion?

A: The short answer is no, the simple fact of being divorced does not in any way hinder or cut off a Catholic’s access to the sacraments.

For some background, we as Catholics do believe that on a theological level, divorce as such is not truly possible. While the Church does recognize and respect the purely secular legal effects of a civil divorce (e.g., things like property divisions and child custody arrangements), at the end of the day the Church understands divorce as somewhat of a “legal fiction.” That is, a consummated marriage between two baptized adults who entered the union with the proper intention and with full knowledge and freedom cannot be ended by anything other than the death of one of the spouses. We can find a scriptural basis for this teaching in Matthew 19:1-12.

It is possible that there could have been a problem at the time of the wedding — such as a mental health issue that prevented one of the parties from being able to consent, or a party having the wrong intentions — which prevented a true marriage from occurring in the first place. This is what the church’s marriage nullity process exists to discern. Yet we should keep in mind that declaring an apparent marriage invalid is very different from holding that an actual marriage bond can be broken.

‘Danger in delay’​

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Very interesting!

That's horrible.

People from my parish with gluten issues either receive the chalice alone (no one else does) or a gluten low host.

AMBASSADOR HAT​

This thread has been moved from the Prayer Wall to Praise Reports, where it properly belongs.

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And the winner is... Bay Area California death cult.

String of recent killings linked to Bay Area 'death cult'​

Many of the people linked to the violence are connected to a fringe online community known as the “Zizians”

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Alleged leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group arrested in Maryland​

Jack LaSota, 34, was arrested on Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania. They face multiple charges including trespassing, obstructing and hindering and possession of a handgun in the vehicle, police said on Monday.

LaSota, who used she/her pronouns, and in her writings says she is a transgender woman, railed against perceived enemies, including so-called rationalist groups, which operate mostly online and seek to understand human cognition through reason and knowledge.

[Oh no, I may be next!]