The Gift of the Magi "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by American writer O. Henry, first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well known; the ending is generally considered an example of cosmic irony. The story was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City. The story was initially published in The New York Sunday World under the title "Gifts of the Magi" on December 10, 1905. It was first published in book form in the O. Henry collection The Four Million in April 1906. youtube.com/watch?v=eEYKlV0vkIs
NY Times: Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing The development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect. nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/russia- … The oil tanker Bella 1 at the Singapore Strait in March. Russia has dispatched at least one naval vessel to meet and escort the tanker, which the U.S. military has been pursuing and trying to seize. Russia has dispatched at least one naval vessel to meet and escort an oil tanker that the U.S. military has been pursuing and trying to seize, according to a U.S. official briefed on the operation who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. The development deepens the confrontation between the two countries over the tanker, known until recently as the Bella 1 and now called the Marinera. The United States has been chasing the tanker for weeks after it tried to evade a partial blockade around …More
In order that all the faithful every where might be moved to honour the Sacred Heart of Mary, Pope Pius VII at the prayer of many bishops and priests, by Rescripts given from the Segretaria of the Memorials, Aug 18 1807, Feb 1, 1816 and Sept 26, 1817, granted: The indulgence of sixty days, once a day, to all who say devoutly the following prayer with the act of praise to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; and The plenary indulgence to those who say it every day for a year, on each of the following three feasts of our Lady: The Nativity, Assumption, and her Immaculate Heart provided that, after Confession and Communion, they visit a church or altar dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, and pray there according to the Pope's intention. Lastly, he granted The plenary indulgence at the hour of death to all who in life shall not omit to say this prayer. The Prayer Heart of Mary, Mother of God, our Mother, Heart most amiable, on which the Adorable Trinity ever looks with complacency, worthy of …More
Ounka - Ana Kasparian uncovers YouTube’s covert removal of 700+ clips documen... Ana Kasparian uncovers YouTube’s covert removal of 700+ clips documenting Israeli war crimes — A clear assist to the US in covering up Israeli war crimes x.com/OunkaOnX/status/2004806457124962743/video/1
Jan. 7 Saint Raymond Of Peñafort. breski1 | January 07, 2010 Saint Raymond of Penyafort, O.P. (c. 1175 – 6 January 1275) (Catalan: Sant Ramon de Penyafort, Spanish: San Raimundo de Peñafort ) is a Dominican friar who compiled the Decretals of Gregory IX, a collection of canon laws that remained part of church law until the Code of Canon Law was promulgated in 1917. He is the patron saint of canon lawyers, specifically, and lawyers.
Bridgett Fertig @LightOnLiberty RFK Jr says President Trump’s Department of Justice will launch RICO investigations to go after and prosecute the collusion between the scientific community, medical boards, medical journals and Big Pharma. The Illness Industrial Complex's Deep State's waged a massive war on healing. Big Pharma weaponized medical l boards against truth telling doctors land whistleblowers. The shocking reality of America's healthcare system has been FULLY exposed now for the world to see since the 2020 pLandemic. The dark web of corruption reaches from local medical boards all the way to the highest levels of Big Pharma. What we're witnessing isn't just simple corporate greed, it's a calculated assault on medical freedom, orchestrated through a sophisticated RIGGED network of medical boards, corrupted journals, and pharmaceutical companies colluding to silence any physician who dares to challenge their profitable narratives. Medical Boards across the country are functioning …More
Other groups shown with high welfare participation rates include households from Bhutan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq, and several African, Middle Eastern, and Caribbean nations. President Donald Trumpshared a chart on social media this week showing welfare usage rates among immigrant households in the United States. The chart, titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin,” lists the percentage of immigrant households receiving public assistance, broken down by country or region of birth. According to the data shown, approximately 72 percent of Somali-born households in the US receive some form of government welfare, placing Somalia among the highest-listed countries on the chart. Other groups shown with high welfare participation rates include households from Bhutan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq, and several African, Middle Eastern, and Caribbean nations, with many exceeding 50 percent. The chart also includes regional groupings labeled “not specified,” which similarly show …
Praying for Venezuela: Pope, Bishops Call for Peace as Maduro Faces Court in New York Pope Leo XIV urges Venezuelans to pray for peace after Nicolás Maduro's U.S. arrest and court appearance in New York. currentsnews
The president reportedly declined to install opposition leader María Corina Machado as head of the country because she didn’t turn the prize down. “If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” the newspaper’s sources said.
This morning Pope Leo XIV closed the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, officially bringing to a close this Jubilee Holy Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Fr. James Altman joins John-Henry Westen to expose what he calls a deliberate campaign to weaken Catholic truth from within. He describes his “exile” as a warning to other priests, enforced through silence and fear, and explains how his new books aim to fortify faithful Catholics with Scripture and timeless doctrine. The conversation also addresses the Vatican’s rejection of Marian titles like Co-Redemptrix, liberal bishops prioritizing illegal immigration over reverent liturgy, and attempts to form a “one-world religion.” Altman blasts these moves as spiritual sabotage, “rat poison” meant to erode doctrine subtly over time. Source: Fr. Altman: The PLOT to REPLACE the Catholic …
WW 3 is at the door, not around the corner anymore. As Fr. Oliveira from Brazil said in the prophecies he received from the Lord 2025 the U.S will be declared the enemy of the world and the nations would be preparing with weapons for war. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE WILL PROTECT MEXICO, BUT MEXICO WILL SUFFER INTERNAL CIVIL WARS, AND WAR AT IT'S TWO BORDERS AMONG NATURAL CATASTROPHES, BUT THE U.S. WILL SUFFER THE MOST OF ALL COUNTRIES IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. THE SPIRIT OF THE ANTI-CHRIST IS SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD OR THE MYSTICAL BODY OF THE ANTI-CHRIST WHICH OPPOSES THE MYSTICAL BODY OF JESUS. 2026 to 2029 the war will break and continue till 2029 at the end of 2029 two darkness will fall over the earth of supernatural event, the first one will the the one announced by St. Maria Faustina of the Divine Mercy where the entire world will see the illuminated cross in the sky and darkness will fall for a couple of hours, the second darkness will come at the last moment and will last for 3 days …More
A celebration was held in Palermo to seal the shrines containing the bodies of the two holy friars who lived in Palermo in the 15th and 16th centuries. The occasion once again highlights the commitment, duty, and urgency of rebuilding the church, which was almost completely destroyed, to the attention of the community and institutions. The convent, located at the foot of Mount Grifone and fortunately spared from the flames, will once again house the holy relics of Saint Benedict the Moor and Blessed Matthew of Agrigento, which were also damaged in the terrible fire two years ago. The mortal remains will once again be available for veneration by the faithful every day from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. "I still remember that fiery July a couple of years ago," commented the Archbishop of Palermo, Monsignor Corrado Lorefice, "but I have always told people that our duty is to remain holy in the faith because, even if we were unable to have their bodies returned in their …More
Palermo: Recuperate due Importanti Reliquie Sicilia 242 - Sicilia 24 TV Beato Matteo Guimerà di Agrigento Vescovo Festa: 7 gennaio Agrigento, 1377 - Palermo, 7 gennaio 1450 Nacquead Agrigento dalla famiglia Guimeráverso il 1377e ancor giovane entrò tra i Frati Minori. Fu amico e compagno di san Bernardino da Siena. Aderìal movimento di riforma dell’Osservanza che diffuse principalmente in Sicilia, dove fondò parecchi conventi. Predicò per tutta Italia, raccogliendo copiosi frutti e acquistandosi fama disantità per l’esemplarità della vita e il dono dei miracoli. Nominato vescovo di Agrigento, per leaspre opposizioni incontrate tra il clero e la nobiltà, tre anni dopo rinunciò all’ufficio e si ritirò nel convento di Santa Maria di Gesù a Palermo. Morì il 7 gennaio 1450.Fu beatificato da Clemente XIII il 22 febbraio 1767. Etimologia: Matteo = uomo di Dio, dall'ebraico Martirologio Romano: A Palermo, transito del beato Matteo Guimerá, vescovo di Agrigento, dell’Ordine dei Minori …More