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World Cup in the US?

STOP THE PRESSES!

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WASHINGTON — It wasn’t the one he had in mind but Donald Trump did finally take home a peace prize.

Trump was the winner of the inaugural "FIFA Peace Prize," which the soccer organization awarded during its World Cup draw in Washington.

"This is truly one of the great honors of my life," Trump said as he accepted the award.


Breaking news: Eric Carle (author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar) wins the FIFA literature prize

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I think this whole debacle can be summed up by some of the comments on the BBC live text updates page:

"18:01 GMT I started this live text two hours ago."
"18:05 GMT This has been a disaster for live text commentators who are hungry and were planning to order a pizza once the draw was over."
"18:10 GMT Have you really watched a World Cup draw until you've seen Nigel de Jong applaud a performance from Lauryn Hill?"
"18:13 GMT I'm giving them two more minutes or else I'm going to make up my own World Cup draw and we can all just go home."
(First draw took place at 18:27 GMT)
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Altar Rail Gets Reprieve at North Carolina Church

It will stay indefinitely at St. Mark Catholic Church, while the Diocese of Charlotte awaits liturgical changes from the Bishop Michael Martin.

A North Carolina pastor has decided to keep using altar rails to distribute Communion during Mass instead of stopping the practice.

The decision flips his announcement of about a month ago, when he said the church would stop using altar rails as of the first Sunday of Advent last weekend, as the Register reported in mid-November.

Father John Putnam, pastor of St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville, about 15 miles north of Charlotte, told the Register he received requests from parishioners he believes had consulted a canon lawyer, as they used Church law language in their communication with him.

“I had lots of parishioners who asked that I reconsider my decision or suspend my decision, as an administrative recourse. My choice was I’m fine with that, and let things stay as they are,” Father Putnam said in an interview Friday. “And if something happens from a higher authority, we’ll deal with it when it happens.”

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Sidewalk counselor finds woman crying in pain outside Planned Parenthood clinic in Chicago

The pro-life nonprofit Coalition Life is planning to ramp up its sidewalk counseling initiative at a Planned Parenthood facility in Chicago after a woman was found crying in pain outside of the clinic.

A video shows sidewalk counselor Jacob Tipre observing the woman curled up, leaning against the doorway for the Planned Parenthood Elizabeth Cohn Morris Health Center, which is located in downtown Chicago. The incident occurred Nov. 15 shortly before 4 p.m., according to Coalition Life.

Mary Jane Maharry, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of Illinois, told CNA: “We’re not commenting.” Planned Parenthood Federation of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A video posted by Coalition Life shows Tipre asking the woman whether she was OK. She responded: “No, I am not.”

“They just do the procedure, and they threw me out on the streets,” the woman said, while crying. “They just threw me out on the streets.”

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Lost tribes of Israel

In Isaiah G-d says that He considers the 2,000-year captivity of the Jews among the nations to be a brief ‘moment’ and only a ‘little wrath’! He goes on to say that He will bring His people home again with ‘great mercies’ and we are privileged to witness this today.

For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. Isa 54:7-8

Lord G-d, we thank You for all the Jews who have made Aliyah since Oct 7, but the majority of Jews remain in captivity, so we ask You to be merciful and bring them back

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jer 31:3

Lord, awaken all Jewish “ostriches” in the West who believe they can bury their heads in the sand in the face of growing hatred against them and their families, and turn their eyes to Zion

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence. Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our G-d. Jer 51:6-10

Abba, let the Jews truly hear the open threats against them from Muslims in the West

My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. Ps 120:6-7

G-d of Isaac, as many Jews are afraid to live in Israel, show them that life in the nations today is also very dangerous and that the likelihood of non-Jewish security forces sacrificing their lives to protect Jews is much lower than that of the Israeli security forces, who do so every day

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. Ps 38:12

G-d, erase the lies and distortions in the media that make Jews hesitate to return

Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. Dan 6:21

Lord G-d, free Jews who are mentally, emotionally, or financially trapped in what they consider their ‘comfort zone’ while living in non-Jewish nations

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Ps 107:14-16 .137:4-6

Abba Father, let the election of Mamdani, a Muslim anti-Zionist and anti-Semite, as the next mayor of NYC make Jews throughout America aware of this dangerous trend

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their G-d, in truth and in righteousness. Zec 8:7-8

King Messiah, raise up more Jewish sons and daughters of Zion in captivity who will speak openly and boldly to their fellow citizens to make Aliyah, and who will also lead them home

In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the Lord their G-d. They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. Jer 50:4-5

Lord, we praise You that Israel is actively pursuing plans to deal with emergencies that will result in a large number of Jews wanting to immigrate to Israel within a short period of time, and we ask You to oversee all the details so that these plans will ultimately be blessed by You

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord. The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord. Prov 21:30-31

Almighty G-d, proclaim to the Israeli rabbis: prepare ye the way of the people! Isa 62:10b

Lord, help Israel to accelerate the integration of new immigrants into society

I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. Ps 119:60

Messiah Jesus, lay upon Your body the burden to pray persistently for the Jews in their countries that they may return to Israel,

Thus saith the Lord G-d; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock. Ezek 36:37

and show them that this is being done for the sake of Your holy name

Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lord G-d; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord G-d, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Ezek 36:22-24

Lord Jesus, speak to wealthy Christians and Jews that they may give generously and financially support both the Aliyah and the integration of new immigrants into Israeli society

And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of G-d that is in Jerusalem. Ezra 1:4
Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy G-d, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. Isa 60:9
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Hell doesn't exist and there is no eternal suffering, instead bad peolle just cease to exist

Being saved by grace through faith IS the message of the gospel .
Yes.
What you’re saying is that faith requires no gospel to believe in.
Nope. Did not say that.
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Does Daniel 9:24–27 support a dual 70-week fulfillment with a chiastic structure?

The holy of holies was not anointed, and the kingdom was not established, so your view is missing alot of context, the anointing of the holy of holies and the age of righteousness are the climax of the second 70 weeks and the necessity for the prophecy to be fulfilled.
It was Jesus. 70 ad was the end of OT israel never to come back again

THE COMING PRINCE" - SIR ROBERT ANDERSON is a book online free about dan 9 explaining yes it was the nehemiah 2 decree​

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Date of authorship of Revelation

2 Cor 12:7

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, THEREFORE a thorn was given TO ME, that I should not be exalted above measure…”
yeh that is the strongest evidence paul is talking about himself...
so maybe it was not written until 44-48 ad then
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Will you let the bible ...

The symbol of the lake of fire in the book of Revelation full of symbolism does not mean people are placed where they will be burning up. God's justice is real and it will be fair, God does though provide the way for deliverance, which is desirable for any to come to, with Jesus Christ having come to beat the consequential judgment from the fair justice in place of those sinners who came the way for deliverance through him, including us. The rest are indeed lost yet it is not God's fault, having made the way of deliverance, that creation groans for with hope in that. Growth must certainly get happen even with those who are saved with the deliverance, growth is meant to happen that they are saved for. Sin against God must diminish, and there is always more of God's will to learn and grow to, with God's Spirit working with us. It includes loving more that will not exclude others. And God was not wrong about the design for us. We should learn more of it while God's will for us is not kept hidden from us.
As an alternative to an eternity of suffering in the lake of fire, what do you see in scripture?
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Letting God Look at You: Recovering the Gaze of the Father

There is a moment in every true conversion, not the dramatic kind, but the hidden, lifelong kind, when we stop trying to look at God and finally allow Him to look at us.

The ANE perspective on creation & am I fence sitting?

I think its not so much about the specific of how creation happened but that this knowledge is within humans that they should care and create such a story in the first place to explain the world.

Humans don't have to read a book of ancient stories about creation. Its in their DNA and they will create such stories to explain how existence came about.

Thats because its true. As created beings we know this is the case. We see Gods invisible creative powers in the things that have been made.

So naturally all cultures are going to make these stories of creation and the great flood that God sent.

Its more the case of which story is truth. Which one accounts for reality. God declares He is the one true God and creator. It is the Genesis creation story that God has used to reveal to all. Thats all that matters.
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Christ the Winter Fire

God be gracious and bless us and let Your face shed its light upon us.” So begins Psalm 68, often said in the Daily Office, or Breviary, at the start of the day. In St. John’s Gospel, Philip says to Jesus, “show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus responds, “Philip, to have seen Me is to have seen the Father.” The light shining from the face of Christ is the light of the Father. The blessing of seeing the face of Christ is the gift we will soon celebrate at Christmas: God has become man, and we can look upon Him.


9 Ways to Re-Consecrate Yourself to Mary

Marian Consecration is like Baptism in that it’s a one-time deal. Once Mary’s, you’re totally Mary’s. However, there are various times during the liturgical year and sacramental life that we renew our baptismal promises, in particular during the Easter Vigil. It should be the same for Marian Consecration—we should have a renewal of sorts that we do every year to remember that we are, indeed, hers.

Former Senior DEA official indicted for conspiring to traffic drugs and more


With all of the money the cartels pulled in I am concerned they now have a solid foothold in the United States.

Yes, only now, unlike the past five decades.
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Street Preaching

I am wonder if there is a need or there should be street preaching today. As there has been so much chaos in the world today do you think this is a time where perhaps the traditional street preaching should come back.

Some sort of calling out in the wilderness again. A call to repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand. Declaring Christ is saviour and the answer people are looking for. Re declaring and proving the gospel.

Not engaging in debates or arguements or politics. Just a simple redeclaration to ensure everyone hears the gossspel. As I think this is a fundemental way of comunicating the gospel instead of on social media on the internet.

Going back to the basics like in the early church and walking around preaching the gospel and Good news in the public squate like Paul did.
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A Conversion Journey

This is very different from the Koran reporting that Alexander the Great watched the sun sink into a mud puddle of unspecified geographic location. (The puddle should be easy to discover. Given that the sun is a million times the diameter of the Earth, It would have to be a REALLY big puddle.)

Yes, that’s one of the wackier stories in the Quran. Alexander the Great and the setting Sun just chilling for a bit, before the sun has to sink into a mud puddle to travel to the East to light up the dawn.
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First Week of Advent

December 6, 2025

Our Morning Offering – 6 December – Prayer for Peace to the Immaculate Virgin By Pope Paul IV


One Minute Reflection – 6 December – ‘ … Do as much as you can …

Saint Nicholas propers & commentary (EF)

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ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 07 – Saturday 1st Week of Advent

Saint Nicholas Archbishop of Myra in Lycia

Saint Nicholas

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Sermons for Everyday Living - St Nicholas 12/6/25

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Novena to St. Lucy For Eye Health & Spiritual Sight

12/06/25 Day 3

O St. Lucy, whose name proclaims the radiance of light, we approach you with humble confidence to seek your holy intercession. Obtain for us, through your prayers, that sacred illumination which guides our souls away from the shadows of sin and leads us toward the brightness of virtue.

Obtain for us also these petitions which we offer to you in this novena:

[Mention your petitions now]

We beseech you, St. Lucy, through your powerful advocacy before the throne of the Lamb, the protection of our eye sight, and for the grace to employ our eyes always in service of God’s glory and never for that which offends His divine majesty.

Help us to perceive with clarity the truths of our faith and the needs of our neighbor, that we may walk steadfastly in the light of Christ and labor earnestly for the salvation of souls.

Pray for us, St. Lucy, that having honored you as our advocate in this earthly pilgrimage, we may one day behold with you the eternal splendor of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, in whose divine light all shadows flee away forever. Amen.
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Weekly homilies

Homily Sunday, December 7 2025



Isaiah 11:1-10

"The branch of justice and faithfulness."

Love is God's faithfulness.

Righteousness is God's truth. It is right and true that God gives us his love. God Loves us.



Romans 15:4-9

"Christ saves all people" is the title of the second reading (french). We are saved by Christ, by God; it remains for us to desire it and to recognize that we are saved.



Matthew 3:1-12

"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"

We welcome God's grace.



Biblical texts: NAB-RE

Normand Thomas.
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