Michie said:

We don’t see the soft side of Trump often, but it is there. The man has had to grow skin like a rhinoceros to survive, but his humanity is intact. We see it most when he is around kids.

The Daughter of the Transportation Secretary Has A Confab With the President – The American Catholic

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Just so cute this pic.

BCP1928 said:

That was when their mission was to make cars. Today it is "to increase shareholder value." Making cars is a side issue.

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You could say that, but it would make Canada's move to increase the price of Chinese EVs by 100% all the more curious.

The enemy attacks
in many different ways.
And some of his attacks
are meant for us to sway.

He targets the naïve,
For them, he can deceive.
But he stops not with them,
But those in Christ believe.

His goal is to confuse,
As well as to abuse
The followers of Christ,
And their words to misuse.

So he takes what they say,
And twists them for to fault
The innocence of those
Who want to see sins halt.

But none of us perfect
Our words in all we say,
But we must try, we must,
To guard what we convey.

We pray that we’ll do well
In what we now relate,
So Satan has no case
To cause with us debate.

But he is who he is,
So he will surely try
To get us now confused,
And our faith now deny.

So we must be aware
Of all his many tricks
He’ll use to us upset,
Defeat us with his licks.

An Original Work / February 3, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Disclaimer: This article is intended for informational and educational purposes only and does not substitute for professional, medical, or psychological advice. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect established medical practices or guidelines. Readers are encouraged to consult with licensed healthcare or mental health professionals for advice on specific medical or psychological conditions or concerns. Reader discretion is advised.

Assisting people across the world transitioning out of the occult and into Christianity has afforded me a unique insight into this demographic. One common question I get is, “do more women get involved in the new age and occult than men?” It seems to me that the answer to this question is yes. Outside of my personal experience, I would like to present scientific data that suggests that women are more affected by these false belief systems than men. Then, we are going to explore one of my theories regarding the why.

Are More Women Really “Spiritual but Not Religious?”​

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CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:

Why would the government be getting rid of AID research and medicine. I would think Christians would want people , babies and kids to live longer. BTW , This is nothing close to what Trump caused on January 6th. And these people were arrested. And didn't harm anyone or caused the death of anyone.

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Intention plays a big part in it too. The "mob" were hasseling the Speaker about a legislative vote. The J6ers were trying to disrupt the voting process entirely.

Good! The persecution of the faithful needs to stop!

Lady Bug said:

Well, my point of this thread, lol, was that I don't know if it can help if I have one person in the home who is obstinately resistant to the Truth.

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Keep praying. It’s all you can do.

He needs to repent, he was made a shepherd of souls at his ordination, he needs to remember that.

Beautiful cross!

Welcome!

Lord have mercy!

Just a couple of years ago, would you have had “the Vice President of the United States debates theology on social media” on your bingo card?

Yet here we are. On Thursday, JD Vance got intoan X argument over immigration and Christianity with Tory MP-turned-podcaster Rory Stewart, who had challenged the Veep’s claim on Fox News that Christianity requires us to prioritise care for the local and national community before helping others. This stance, Stewart countered, is “less Christian and more pagan tribal”. Vance shot back: “Just google ordo amoris [the order of love]. Aside from that, the idea that there isn’t a hierarchy of obligations violates basic common sense. Does Rory really think his moral duties to his own children are the same as his duties to a stranger who lives thousands of miles away? Does anyone?”

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Sex Trafficked Catholic Seminarians and Abuse Victims Seek Justice​

U.S. Bishops like Cardinal Timothy Dolan,Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Bishop Mark Seitz, and others have spoken out against President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance who are deporting criminal immigrants and securing the borders in an effort to lower crime, high drug overdose deaths, and the chances of a major terrorist attack. After having received $2.4 billion from the Biden Administration to traffic illegals throughout the country, these same bishops are now complaining that the Trump Administration has cut off funding to Catholic Charities which has played a key role in creating the greatest humanitarian disaster in U.S. history.

What no mainstream or Catholic media outlet has reported is how the Catholic Church in the U.S. has a history of sex trafficking immigrants while getting paid for it often with federal and state funds. One seminarian with an F-1 foreign student Visa whose education at Christ the King Seminary near Buffalo, NY was funded by the government was Jonathan from Poland. The handsome and fit seminarian, upon being accepted to study for the priesthood in the U.S., questioned why he had to be photographed from the front, the back, and the side. Told that it would help seminary officials recognize him when he cleared customs, he wondered why he needed to be identified from behind. Unfortunately for Jonathan, he was later drugged and sodomized by his supervisor, Monsignor Edward Staub, the pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church in Severna Park, MD. Fearful that he might report Staub who assaulted him and Baltimore Cardinal William Keeler who covered up the assault, Jonathan was dismissed by church officials and offered a one-way ticket back to Poland while the people in the parish were told that he left to return home where he had a girlfriend that he intended to marry.

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Fantine said:

So serious character defects don't matter to Republicans, you say. Thank you. That tells me a lot about today's Republicans.

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Serious character defects don't matter to Democrats either, as long as they are defects in Democrats. Such defects only matter if it's possible to allege them in Republicans. The most serious character defect in the last five years is from those who made pretense that Joe Biden was 'sharp as a tack' when he wasn't actually capable of running the country. The consequence was that some unnamed and unelected people were actually holding the reins of power in direct subversion of the constitution. The character defect was shared by many in the White House, the Media. and the Deep State. So don't lecture anybody about character defects. Clean up your own Democratic Party mess if it is even possible to clean up. Then and only then come back and lecture everybody about character defects.

Good! The fear mongering needs to stop!

Lord have mercy!

By aiding and abetting illegal immigration activities and failing to protect vulnerable migrants, Catholic Charities, the USCCB and, by and large, a great number of the American bishops, have been directly or indirectly complicit in harming rather than helping many of the most vulnerable human beings, including a great number of migrant children.​

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As I have watched the situation unfold with Catholic Charities and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), I feel I must speak out as a shepherd in concern for the flock. Our new Vice President, Vice President J.D. Vance, stated that he was heartbroken over the response of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding immigration and this Administration’s policies. As many of the American bishops have attacked this new administration which has so far made immense strides in protecting life, I am also heartbroken at the bishops’ response.

As I am sure you have all seen, President Trump took steps to freeze the funds of grant, loan, and federal financial assistance programs which run contrary to the Administration’s Executive Orders in certain areas such as the elimination of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, as well as ensuring the US immigration infrastructure was facilitating lawful and legal immigration. This funding freeze included funding for many organizations including Catholic Charities. Regarding Catholic Charities specifically, we are not talking about a small amount of money that has been received by this organization and these bishops. Today, about two thirds of Catholic Charities’ annual spending comes from government sources, which totals more than half a billion dollars of federal grants alone. Spokespersons for the organization as well as various bishops are protesting this freeze, stating that Catholic Charities does good work and performs many works of charity. However, the fact is that it has been known for some time that Catholic Charities is involved in funding immoral and even potentially illegal activities as far as the immigration laws of this country are concerned, and that in fact their activities have in many cases hurt rather than helped vulnerable populations.

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This is so sad! Praying for the persecuted Church!

May they rest in peace.

Disgusting! Lord have mercy!

As the Trump administration aims at a deportation push across the U.S., the federal Department of Homeland Security rolled back this month guideline that had previosly aimed to prevent the apprehension of immigrants in several federally-defined “sensitive areas,” which included churches.

The rollback has been controversial, with some Catholics — including the U.S. bishops’ conference — opposing the move.

Amid the controversy, some have brought up the notion that churches are sanctuaries for people fleeing arrest, and should be respected as such.

So what does it mean for a church to be a sanctuary? The Pillar explains.

First, what exactly did the Trump administration announce?​

On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamin Huffman issued a directive that it would roll back 2011 guidelineson immigration enforcement actions in or near “sensitive locations,” which included “churches, synagogues, mosques or other institutions of worship” — along with rolling back a 2021 expansion of those restrictions by the Biden administration.

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Why is she teaching there anyway?

SMH

On Dec. 20, Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, the president of CatholicVote.org, has been an outspoken defender of Trump and vigorously promoted his reelection in 2020 and 2024.

Making the announcement, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “He represented me well during the last Election, having garnered more Catholic votes than any Presidential Candidate in History!”


In its mission statement, CatholicVote seeks to “inspire every Catholic in America to live out the truths of our faith in public life.” As president of the organization, Burch has brought his evangelization into the political arena as a cultural warrior.

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Pope Francis received a long round of applause at a Vatican summit on Monday after announcing he intends to make children the theme of a new papal document.

Titled “Love Them and Protect Them,” the Feb. 3–4 summit with public- and private-sector leaders from around the world includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to free time, and to live free from violence.

“To give continuity to this commitment and promote it throughout the Church, I plan to prepare a letter, an exhortation dedicated to children,” Pope Francis said on Feb. 3 in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall.

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