Millions of Americans Are Defaulting on Loans​

Credit card balances alone jumped $24 billion, reaching an all-time high, while the share of balances in serious delinquency—90 days past due—climbed to a nearly financial-crash level of 7.1 percent.

Credit Card debt has been on a pretty constant upward trajectory for 15 years.

I did an End Times bible study through Dr. Brant Pitres Catholic Productions and learned that the End Times scenario includes...

1. The Ascension of Jesus and the “Last Days”
2. The Conversion of All Israel
3. The Final Tribulation and the Antichrist
4. The Second Coming of Christ
5. The Resurrection of the Dead
6. The Last Judgment
7. The New Creation

I wonder how many Catholics know of #2?

Stage 2: The Conversion of All Israel and the “Delay” of the Parousia
Since the Ascension Christ’s coming in glory has been imminent, even though “it is not for you to know times
or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority.” [Acts 1:7] This eschatological coming could be
accomplished at any moment, even if it and the final trial that precede it are “delayed.” (CCC 673)

The glorious Messiah’s coming is suspended at every moment of history until his recognition by “all Israel,” for “a hardening
has come upon a part of Israel” in their “unbelief” toward Jesus... St. Paul [says]; “For if their rejection means
the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?” [Rom 11:15] The “full
inclusion” of the Jews in the Messiah’s salvation, in the wake of the “full number of the Gentiles,” will enable the People of
God to achieve “the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,” in which “God may be all in all.” (CCC
674).

You don't really hear about that part too much these days.

I binned mindless late-night scrolling when I realised sunrise prayer felt like cardboard because my brain was mush.
The first week was boring, week two I dreamt again, week three I actually wanted to open my Bible.

Drop yours below—no shame, no sermon—just one sentence on the joy-thief you ditched and how life smells different.
Curious what tiny things we’ve all walked away from.

Grace, Jason in Japan

DaisyDay said:

Unfortunately, as is so often the case with these things, this is ironically named as the civil service system is merit based. Trump is scrapping that for fealty based. This is corrupt.

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Let's remember that the 2025 plan is to remove merit-based selection entirely from the Senior Executive Service (the Civil Service equivalent of general officers) and replace them with political appointees.

ChubbyCherub said:

Thank you.

I have no doubts that, if it is God's will rather than Paul's context specific instruction, than praying will assist me in overcoming resistance etc.

I'm safe, thank you very much x The man is a bully. It's my dad, in fact.

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Your Dad is not all men. I wish you healing and protection from the Lord over whatever he has done.

Apparently, certain politicians are above the law. Our two teir justice system that is more about politics than it is about justice is a joke!

Delvianna said:

I mean, they already are lol Have you seen the numbers that are trying to leave right now? It's insane. Link

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Wow! I've seen the numbers of people talking about how if something happens they're going to do this thing that they won't end up doing!

Do you know how often people make this thread? EVery presidential election.

Aaron112 said:

Amen. It is so. Jesus Alone May set someone (not everyone)free to seek the truth and to keep seeking truth, to be set free by truth. There are not many resources for those seeking truth (really only one = Jesus Himself) while there are a lot of resources promoting death and lies and false gospels in the dark dark dark society.

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You too seem to have understanding.

It seems the Vatican invites everyone to the Vatican to 'dialogue' except President Trump and his administration. They know they have the leftist media in their pocket (as long as they shut up about abortion, transgender and marriage) so they choose to play that game. Vice President Vance, Tom Homan, etc. will reply in kind.

Here is another for Traditional...

The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Gueranger


There is HTML version and also PDF version.

Tinker Grey said:

6 x 9 in base 13?

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Brassicas.

Dan Perez said:

And I will begin with Eph 4:5

# 1 ONE LORD

# 2 ONE FAITH

# 3 One BAPTISM

# ONE // is the Greek WORD HEIS

# A //. THERE IS BAPTO

# B. //. THERE IS BAPTISM

# C. //. THERE IS BAPTISMA

# D // THERE. IS. SPRINKING

# E. //. THERE IS BAPTISTES

# F //. AND. what about the BAPTISM for. the DEAD IN. 1. Cor 15:29

Which. is the ONE BAPTISM of Eph 4:5.

And the Greek BAPTISM // BAPTISMA is mentioned 22 times from. MATT through. 1 Peer 3:21

What say you. ??

dan p

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In your reply you seem to support that baptism is a requirement. Yes, there is only one baptism that is for the remission of sins but this baptism must be the real one not something based solely on some emotional response driven by some preacher at an alter call. Only GOD knows if a person truly repents, you can’t fool GOD. People like this might as well just take a bath for all the good it would do. Most people who call themselves Christians don’t even understand the concept of baptism and don’t know what it is that condemns them to death and afterwards return to the very things that does. Baptism and the laying on of hands is what was the common practice in the church. Today things are done differently because no preacher or pastor or minister are themselves converted. The great deception has taken over and GOD and Christ only at this time controls all things having to do with the church. The professing Christian churches today are the blind leading the blind and true Christians are called out of this Babylon not into it. Jesus said plainly that the elect were impossible to deceive because they have been taught by GOD through the mediator Jesus Christ. The Elijah Jesus said was to come and restore all things has come and it isn’t some man, it’s GODS spirit. If you had the knowledge you would understand that baptism replaced circumcision.

Let’s see: Convince a bunch of MAGAdonians to pay full freight to come protest. That, in turn, will motivate a bunch of pearl clutching libs to pay full freight to counter-protest.

The Disney marketing intern who put this together is a genius and is either gonna get canned or put on the fast track to a corner office.

Hoping and praying that my church doesn't close.

The best Bible translation is the one you'll read and be able to understand most of what you're reading.

When the PA announced in spring this year that it would end its notorious system of financial rewards for attackers and their families, many European governments saw this as a long overdue step. The decision was even a condition for political concessions, such as the British announcement that it would recognise a "Palestinian" state. What was then seen as a new beginning is now under serious suspicion. A Euronews report, based on internal information from the European Commission, suggests that payments are still being made, not through official channels, but through covert channels that are beyond control.

The core of the allegations is explosive: despite the abolition of the so-called martyr fund, families of terrorists are said to have continued to receive financial support. The funds were allegedly distributed via non-transparent structures operating in parallel to the new social support authority. It was precisely this new institution, the "Palestinian" National Economic Empowerment Institution (PNEEI), that was supposed to create transparency, pool funds and enable a clean social welfare system. However, according to information from Brussels, there is a second system that evades scrutiny and enables payments that should no longer officially exist.

A high-ranking representative of the European Commission is said to have confirmed that ‘a payment was recently made to families of prisoners’, based on the old regulations. The wording is unusually clear, as it contradicts the line that the PA has been proclaiming in European capitals for months: that the system has been abolished, that it is guided by international rule of law, and that it wants to regain the trust of its partners.

The EU has always stated that it will not channel any funds into structures that enable support for terrorism. If it is confirmed that payments have once again been channelled indirectly into an environment that privileges attackers and their families, this would cause serious damage, not only to the PA, but also to Europe's credibility.

For years, it has been pointed out that the payments are an incentive for violence and indirectly encourage terrorism against civilian targets. European criticism has been cautious so far, often out of consideration for the fragile situation in Ramallah and fears of political instability. But now the EU itself seems to have reached the point where it is demanding clarity. The suspicion that commitments have been deliberately circumvented weighs heavily, especially as it undermines the basis on which Europe builds its relations with the PA.

Europe must ask itself whether it is prepared to take action when a partner authority breaks promises that are directly linked to the safety of people in Israel.

whomp, whomp.

Michie said:

Holy Week often begins with a full moon

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Easter is the Sunday falling in the week of the 15th to the 21st of the moon inclusive. So Palm Sunday is the Sunday falling in the week of the 8th to the 14th of the moon inclusive. So Holy Week begins with a full moon only when Palm Sunday is on the 14th and Easter is on the 21st (as in 2025). This will not be the majority of cases.

johansen said:

the prosperity gospel

MSN

I honestly didn't imagine this could or would happen.

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You never saw the documentary on Marjoe, who was a kid evangelist/grifter back in the late 60s/early 70s?

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All things old are new again.

Jesus did not say find the proper place to have your ears tickled or your lives manipulated. He said this is the way it is, take it or leave it.

From Pilate that washed his hands to Simon's denial, and even through Simon of Cyrene that bore the cross intermitently, please, do you think they all kind of lost their souls, while Jesus was busy saving them (their souls) on the cross? If yes, and in a likewise and general manner, is it possible people loose something of their souls when attempting to secure their body's safety, as they deal with Truth in also washing hands, denying, etc.. ?
In short, is there any other way to keep souls safe but to uphold thruth, whatsoever happens ?

Yarddog said:

What's your point? You seem to fail to understand that life matters. What is going on in international waters isn't war. It's policing and there are laws and regulations covering how these matters are handled.

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We can agree that not everything legal is moral and that not everything moral is legal.

What we're talking about here is not the sanctity of life, but the legality of homicide. Sometimes homicide is legal, and historically the courts have given extremely wide latitude to the President to decide when it's legal for the president to use the military for homicide...particularly outside the boundaries of the US.

To be frank, in international waters a nation can essentially do whatever it's capacity of global violence and trade allows.

“The War Department categorically denies that any Pentagon lawyers, including SOUTHCOM lawyers, with knowledge of these operations have raised concerns to any attorneys in the chain of command regarding the legality of the strikes conducted thus far because they are aware we are on firm legal ground,” Parnell said.

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Whatever Colonel Meagher had to say, he didn't put it on the record. As a colonel, he's over 20 years...he can retire with an extremely comfortable retirement pay, a very soft sword to fall upon.

Yarddog said:

If an isn't illegal, why would there be a court marshal? No, an action is believed to be illegal before a court marshal and the court judges if the person is guilty of breaking as law or regulation.

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The court-martial is to determine if the circumstances make it illegal. In most courts-martial, the issue not whether the defendant committed an act (that's why the conviction rate for courts-martial is in the 90% range). The issue is whether there were mitigating circumstances.

For instance, if a soldier refuses to obey what he believes is an illegal order, the first action of the court would be to place into record that the defendant did, indeed, violate UCMJ articles 90, 91, and/or 92 (refusal to obey an order or regulation from a person authorized to issue it). Finding the defendant guilty of that charge, the court will then determine whether there was an acceptable mitigating circumstance for that refusal.

Yarddog said:

You don't have the ability to interpret the Constitution, according to your posts.

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I'm just repeating the interpretation of the Court when ex post facto laws have come before it in the past.

These Congresscritters issued a statement that I fear will make many young troops think they have the authority to interpret the Constitution. They do not. The military does not have constitutional authority to interpret the Constitution. This statement is very likely to get a lot of troops in serious trouble. A Bad Conduct Discharge with federal felony prison time is highly likely, and that will dog a person for life.

People expect the military to be the cavalry that saves them from the result of their poor voting decisions over the last 20 years. The military does not have the power to do that. The nation voted for this plate of green wienies, and the nation is going to have to eat it.

Christ the King Sunday at my parish.

Nick Fuentes refers to people with terms like "Jit". He has said that his disgusting sycophants should not support Vance because Vance has insufficient commitment to white identity. ANYONE who gives a platform to Fuentes deserves every bit as much scorn as does Fuentes. Would you give a large speaking engagement to Adolph Hitler then whine when people dislike you for so doing? I'm sure that there are Americans who would.