Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center – FB

Being that it took place in America, as far as volunteers at the Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center were concerned it was a story that could only happen in Texas.

A family in the north Texas city of Amarillo found a baby bird lying cold and abandoned on the ground in their yard during a swim party and barbeque.

The mother acted fast, tossing a tortilla on the stove before using it like a warm blanket to scoop up the chick.

Afterwards the WWWRC was alerted by the family that they had found what they thought was an owlet, but what turned out to be a Mississippi kite.

“Undoubtedly, it was an inventive method to keep the baby warm, and surprisingly, it was effective,” the wildlife center said in a Facebook post. “Wildlife rescue is always filled with lively and unexpected moments.”


The young bird is doing well and has since been given the name Taquito.

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Father I pray for HeartOfSilver to also be given peace and rest.

Is 30:15
For this is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said:
“In repentance and rest you will be saved,
In quietness and trust is your strength.”

Ps 46;10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

rocknanchor said:

Wish I could 'AlexB23', I will endeavor to all the while knowing, it has been a good number of years since watching that doc. I am not ruling out it being a 60-minutes episode.

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Thank you, brother. 60-minutes was good. I like PBS Frontline as well.

Grip Docility said:

I will answer this because of my conviction. The Mother Church was active 1500 years before the protest. They had over 1500 years in comparison to the Protest churches, which have been around for only 500ish years. 1500 years is a long time to keep a record of wrongs. Fortunately, the Same God of the Protestants is the Same God of the Catholics and He, Being Love Incarnate, keeps no record of wrongs.

I cannot indict either as having more acts of atrocity. Under the guidance of Protestants, Salem happened. I can further say that many puritans enforced torture and death in light of "doctrinal" adherence in the early formation years. Instead of seeing one party as more guilty than the other, I see us as all bound together.

I will state that the Protestant bodies seem to focus on the Spiritual delivery of the gospel and spoon feeding the saints with a bit of physical ministry allotted to a small percentage of individuals here and there.

The Big "C" Mother Church has perpetually out performed the Protestant Physical Bodies in matters of the Physical Gospel. I can't ignore this. Catholics are called to physical ministry in whatever their capacity is, by nature of the doctrines.

I would say that Atheist's militant, not Agnostics and soft Atheist's are more in line with Satan's doctrine than most think. They believe that the entire Law is specifically "Do as thou wilt" (No Love to motivate, Hate taught as normal and necessary) and that there is no Satan.

As for the war against the invisible Body, Paul said Jesus Christ shouldn't be divided, yet the Devil has made over 29,000 successful amputations and separations.

There's only One Jesus. The rest has happened, is happening in real time and is to happen as God described.

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I cannot ignore Jesus' teachings and accept wrongdoing.
Matthew 5:43-48; John 13:34, 35; Luke 6:27-36; Romans 12:14, 17-21

Jesus said, at John 16:2-4 2 They will ban you from the synagogue, yet an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering a service to God. 3 These things they will do because they have not known the Father nor Me. 4 But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. However, I did not say these things to you at the beginning, because I was with you.

When Jesus starts gathering the weeds, he won't be pulling out individual weeds, like we do, when we have a few weeds in our garden.
Jesus will be pulling heaps upon heaps of them, and the collection will be very great in comparison to the wheat. Matthew 7:13, 14

Grip Docility said:

This has been a pleasant and thought provoking discussion.

Thank you, as well, CoreyD

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I really hope it was more than thought provoking, but that is still positive.
Thank you.

FireDragon76 said:

This kind of narcissism is the root of the problem. This isn't about whether people are well-intentioned or not (I'm sure the people at Jonestown or Waco believed they were doing the right thing, too), but whether policies attack the human rights of others.

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Define human rights and why we as Christians have to sacrofice Christian society in order to support these rights.

Why as a Christian should we be especially concerned with human rights when said regime of human rights only serves to strengthen non Christian governments?

It is so sad to hear paper-thin words that flow so professionally, so well-practiced. But when there is no unction in the depths of the soul, no trembling in the heart under the weight and glory of Truth, how can there be supernatural fruitfulness to bring joy in the heavens?

Isa 66:1 Thus says the LORD: "Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool; what is the house which you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest?
Isa 66:2 All these things my hand has made, and so all these things are mine, says the LORD. But this is the man to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.

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The Barbarian said:

But that wasn't the end of it, was it?

Read the entire exchange.
MAT.19.16-26

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Correct. I was simply pointing out that Jesus started by asking if the rich young ruler had kept the commandments. He then went on to show what the young man should do to be saved. Jesus said to sell everything he had and give the money to the poor. Sadly, the young man loved his money so much that he did not want to give it up and follow Jesus. We must be willing to give everything up for Him.

Glory to God!

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When you look out of your window late at night
Whisper  a prayer for the friends you made in life
Do  you remember
The ones that helped you make it through?
Are you ready to lend a hand
When  others need you, too?

Hand  in hand
We walk together
Hand  in hand
We'll serve the Lord forever
Hand in hand

Our only treasure that won't rust of fade
Are  friendships that stand on love given away
So love one another
And love the Lord with all your heart
'Cause that's the way that friendships last
And the place that we should start

Hand in hand
We walk together
Hand in hand
We'll serve the Lord forever
Hand in hand
We walk together
Hand in hand
We'll serve the Lord forever
Hand in hand

Love one another
And love the Lord with all your heart
'Cause that's the way that friendships last
And the place that we should start

Hand in hand
We walk together
Hand in hand
We'll serve the Lord forever
Hand in hand
We walk together
Hand in hand
We'll serve the Lord forever
Hand in hand

(Hand in hand)
We walk together
(Hand in hand)
Hand in hand
(Hand in hand)
We walk together
(Hand in hand)
As we serve the Lord together

In "L’Osservatore Romano", the deputy director of Vatican media, Alessandro Gisotti, writes on Joe Biden and the value of saying farewell. The decision by the American president recalls the decision made by Nelson Mandela in 1999 when he chose not to run for a second term as South Africa’s president.

Stepping back has a cost – a great cost. You don’t necessarily have to hold a position of power or a high-profile office. Sometimes even giving up our established work habits or a hard-won position can be very difficult. That is why whenever a prominent public figure chooses to step back, to take a leave of absence, he or she immediately captures public sympathy and esteem. We experienced this in a striking way on February 11, 2013, with Benedict XVI’s historic renunciation of the Petrine ministry. We grasp it - albeit in a different sphere - just as evidently in these last 24 hours after U.S. President Joe Biden announced that he will give up his run for a second term in the White House, leaving it to his party to choose a new candidate to challenge Donald Trump (Biden has, however, already indicated Vice President Kamala Harris as his preference to succeed him in the Oval Office).

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We got a job to do.
We're running out of time to do it.
You've got a gift to use.
Get out in the world and use it.
Bury your foolish pride.
We gotta unionize.
Oi, don't you think it's time
To boycott hell?
Boycott hell!

We got the strength to win,
Standing arm-in-arm together.
Forget our differences.
We can change the world forever.
Bury your foolish pride.
We gotta unionize.
Oi, don't you think it's time
To boycott hell?
Boycott hell!

Don't let a neighbor go.
Form a holy picket line.
We gotta let them know.
Dontcha think it's time
To boycott hell?
Boycott hell!


Don't let a neighbor go.
Form a holy picket line.
We gotta let them know.
Dontcha think it's time
To boycott hell?
Boycott hell!

We got a job to do.
We're running out of time to do it.
You've got a gift to use.
Get out in the world and use it.
Bury your foolish pride.
We gotta unionize.
Oi, don't you think it's time
To boycott hell?
Boycott hell!

Mr. Springer gave himself too much credit.

I think Rush Limbaugh did more to degrade public discourse in the US, than Jerry Springer.

Michie said:

The link just worked for me. Try it again.

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Phooey. Still ain't working for me. That means there is probably something on the LAN, or on this laptop that I am using which doesn't like or recognize that website.

In the Eucharist, the Church has ‘the hope that many Americans are yearning for.’

For the past few weeks, the world of U.S. politics has seemed especially contentious and unstable, with an overabundance of supercharged storylines producing a new wave of anxieties and raising the political temperature.

But as the political drama continues, 50,000 Catholics in Indianapolis and thousands more following the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) from afar seem unphased, their attention decidedly not on partisan politics, but on the source and summit of their faith.


“I doubt there is any place in the nation so untroubled by our tumultuous politics right now as the attendees at the Eucharistic Congress,” Stephen White, the director of The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America, told the Register from Indianapolis. “Not because people here are indifferent to politics, but because, right now, they’re focused on something infinitely higher and better.”

Running through Sunday, the five-day Eucharistic extravaganza comes on the heels of a July 13 assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump and amid ongoing calls for ailing President Joe Biden to not seek reelection, including from members of his own Democratic Party. The NEC has also overlapped with the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, which began on Monday and concluded Thursday night, and precedes the Democratic convention in Chicago by one month.

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Michie said:

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin on the country’s north coast to Adelaide on its south coast, using only energy from the Sun.

Many cars that compete in this race look more like amusement park rides or science fiction vehicles than the cars you see on the road. That tells you something about why solar cars aren’t an option for everyday travel, at least not yet.

Collecting enough sunlight​

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Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?

It’s common to see solar panels on rooftops and fields, but they aren’t widespread on cars − yet.

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I've seen a few solar powered cars. All of them very experimental. Basically a huge solar panel on four bicycle wheels with a place for a driver to fit. They go slow, they stop in late afternoon, and the air conditioning leaves a lot to be desired.

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Mike Hopkins spoke on the last day of the National Eucharistic Congress.
Mike Hopkins addresses the National Eucharistic Congress July 21. (photo: EWTN)

Catholic astronaut Mike Hopkins spoke on the last day of the National Eucharistic Congress. The theme for Day 5 was “To the Ends of the Earth.” And, as Hopkins said, Jesus is with us even beyond the confines of Earth.

Listen to the full speech below. Also read this past interview Hopkins gave to the Register:

What Is It Like to Receive the Eucharist in Space?| National Catholic Register (ncregister.com)

Thought I'd try posting some poetry I made on a whim. Haven't done much of it before and I'm sure this is a bit on the nose, but I wouldn't mind some feedback.

Thank you for reading.

Lust

Lust is like venom

It squeezes tight like denim

It’s sneaky and invasive

And it’s skilled at being persuasive

Like the snake, it promises something beyond measure

But it ultimately denies you of the true treasure

It offers something fake, something counterfeit

You won’t know the difference though, once you’re in the thick of it

That dopamine, that feeling, that ecstasy

It pulls you right into a fantasy

In there you’re somebody special, you’re king or queen

The difference being that the other person isn’t real or seen

As you get higher and higher

You’re sinking deeper and deeper into the mire

By the time it’s over, you’ll know you’ve been cheated

But you have no one to blame but yourself. You feel defeated

Loneliness comes back. It sucks you dry

After a while, it makes you wanna cry,

“Nobody loves me! No one at all!”

“I’m disgusting, unwanted, and no one hears my call!”

But there is one who has heard. And He’s always been with you.

Through repentance, He makes you clean and brand new

The scars remain, and you wonder if your loneliness will end

But fear not beloved, for that is why He had been sent

So there’s no need to despair, no need to mope

For He offers a future and a hope …

Peace in Christ.

We are dead in our sins and the uncircumcision of our flesh when we go and submit ourselves to a dead “church” body where they keep and serve their handwritings of ordinances/dogmas. They are using their handwritings to judge....judging other supposedly in the authority of God.

We even sin against our own mortal flesh for doing so as we are being mortally destroyed along with them (being one flesh with those who are preaching their handwritings of ordinances for money’s sake). We are unclean when we are attached to their dead church body/congregation. 1 Corinthians 6:15-20 . It is called "fornication" by going to their "church"....being attached to them.

Col 2:13-20 KJV
(13) And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

But He forgives us for such things….nailing it to His cross.

He comes to give us an understanding so that we may depart from those who keep and serve their handwritings of ordinances/dogmas.

Their handwritings are “contrary” to us. They are opposed to us. They are an adversary to us. “Satan” also means “opposer, adversary”….and they are his device (along with the supportive preaching of false prophets) to get people to serve the sin: judging others for God supposedly using those handwritings as an authority for doing so.

(14) Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

But our Savior takes them out of the way so that we may life….like the heavy stone being removed from the tomb. We go free.

He spoils their “principalities and powers” which are contained in their written precepts that many submit to. He makes a show of them openly as they do not have power over us any longer. We are to follow Him out of their “churches”…the dead bodies that are being led astray by fleshly-minded men who do not know what they are doing.

(15) And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Let no man judge you by his commandments contained in his handwritings of ordinances of which he trespassed into the Scriptures to get by his own understanding and put into his own handwriting. He thinks in his own fleshly mind that he is serving God by doing so.

(16) Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

Those are the shadow of things to come. The true body is connected to the Head…Christ.

(17) Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Their dead body of church goers though submit to a vainly puffed up fleshly mind of man who will beguile you of your reward (an age-lasting life…aka “eternal life”) by the worshipping of the works of the church scribes whose minds were never connected to the Head. They are the work of Satan’s ministers…his “angels”…his messengers: the church scribes. They are his “principalities and powers” used to destroy the mortal bodies of those who go and submit to them.

(18) Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Their church body is not holding the Head. It is a dead body…and we are not to be attached to one. We are unclean by doing so and we defile our own mortal body as it is being destroyed along with them by being joined together with them (making us "one flesh" with them).

(19) And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
(20) Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

We must hear and depart from them. Their handwritings are “idols”…that is, images. What agreement has the temple of God (our mortal body is the temple of His Spirit) with images...with their handwritings of ordinances?

2Co 6:16-18
(16) And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

We are commanded to come out from among them and be separate and attach not our selves to the unclean….the dead church body of those who keep and serve their handwritings.

(17) Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not (attach not to) the unclean; and I will receive you,
(18) And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

This is the teaching of the separation…the “water of separation”. We must come out from among the dead bodies of their churches and be separate from them. This is our purification…our sanctification: to depart from them and be separate and not be attached to them in any way. We must purify ourselves.

Num 19:13 KJV
(13) Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.

Flee "fornication"...that is, flee from being attached to them. When we are attached to them, we are sinning against our own mortal body as it is being destroyed along with them. Our mortal bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in us. Our mortal bodies are bought with a price. We must glorify God in our mortal bodies by coming out from among them and be separate.

1Co 6:18-20 KJV
(18) Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
(19) What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
(20) For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

This is our sanctification...to abstain from "fornication"...not being attached to their churches where they are keeping and worshipping their handwritings of ordinances.

1Th 4:3 KJV
(3) For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Bob Crowley said:

I believe Purgatory exists. End of story.

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Are you willing to back up what you say with your cash?

Christsfreeservant said:

Thank you. Glory to God. Thank you for sharing the Scripture.

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You are welcome. Glory to God in the Highest. I love the Proverbs.

My favorite Proverb is this one below.

Proverbs 31:8-9 (NIV): "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."

I want a president who is buddy buddy this fierce regime so we are safer