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NYTIMES: Health Dept. Freezes $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
nytimes.com/…/06/us/politics/child-care-funding- …
The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.

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The Trump administration on Tuesday froze $10 billion in funding for child care subsidies, social services and cash support for low-income families in five states controlled by Democrats, claiming without evidence widespread fraud throughout those states after a major welfare fraud scheme in one of them.
Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7.3 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, the Department of Health and Human Services announced. The five states will also lose access to nearly $2.4 billion for the Child Care and Development Fund, …More

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PRAY FOR THE ETERNAL REST OF NICOLE RENEE GOOD WHO GAVE HER LIFE DOING THE RIGHT THING, KILLED BY ICE AND DEFAMED BY THE LIES OF TRUMP AND KRISTI NOEM, VIDEOS OF THE INCIDENT TAKEN BY BYSTANDERS SHOWN.

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"Answer to the third question. ”As to why the saints are not seen as they are, I answer: If my saints were openly visible and seen to speak, then honor would be given to them as to myself, and faith would have not merit. Besides, weak flesh would not be capable of seeing them, and it does not accord with my justice that such great weakness should behold so splendid a sight. Consequently, my saints are neither heard nor seen as they are, in order that I should receive all the honor and so that people may know that no one is to be loved more than me."

‘The Book of Questions’ – St. Birgitta of Sweden – Interrogation 8

[Saint Bridget of Sweden – XIV Century AD; Uppland, Sweden/Rome, Papal States; Patron Saint of Europe, Widow, Mystic, Spiritual Writer]
“Interrogation 8
First question. Again the monk appeared on his rung as before
, saying: ”O Judge, I ask you: Why do you permit gods to be placed in temples and receive honor as yourself, even though your kingdom is nobler beyond all else?”
Second question. ”Why do you not let people see your glory in this life, so that they may desire it more fervently?”
Third question. ”Since your saints and angels are nobler and holier above all other creatures, why are they not seen by people in this life?”
Fourth question. ”Since the punishments of hell are horrible beyond compare, why do you not let people see them in this life so that they may flee from them?”
Fifth question. ”Since the devils are ugly and misshapen beyond compare, why are they not visible to humans, for then nobody would follow them or give them their consent?”
Answer to the first question …More

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The Slow Burn - The Now Word

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As of today, all the visitors over these Feast days have left, the house has fallen silent, and my energies return to this mysterious apostolate. It is entering its twenty-first year with nearly 1900 writings that span four pontificates. My hair is a little more gray, all but one of eight children that was at the beginning has now left home, and my eyeglasses have taken a near-permanent place on my nose.
To my surprise, these cold January days are being warmed by a renewed sense of purpose: that I am to continue accompanying you, my readers and listeners… like a crackling shortwave broadcast from the dying twilight of the free world.
A Challenge to Our Faith
How many are the prophecies of these times that have streaked across our digital skies! From the prescience of the popes over the past century, to Our Lady’s apparitions, to St. Faustina’s revelations, to Servant of God Fr. Stefano Gobbi’s locutions, to the Church-recognized revelations at Medjugorje, not to …

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Rothschild & Co. Hired to Manage Venezuela's Economic 'Recovery' Under U.S.-Backed Regime

The Venezuelan government has quietly contracted Rothschild & Co. — the global investment powerhouse long accused of pulling strings behind sovereign debt crises — to map out the nation’s external debt obligations amid a full economic breakdown.
According to insiders, Rothschild’s job is not simply bookkeeping — they’re building the blueprint for total financial restructuring under globalist control, a typical precursor to sovereign economic takeover.
Venezuela owes hundreds of billions of dollars to foreign bondholders and state creditors, a mountain of liabilities that has crippled Caracas for years. This includes sovereign bonds and PDVSA oil debt that have been in default for over six years.
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Rothschild’s involvement — a bank historically tied to rearranging debt for nations on the brink — is a classic Trojan Horse: …

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Blessing of Epiphany Water at FSSP Calgary.

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Bravo!
Just look at all those jugs of soon to be Holy exorcism water.
Nice job.
Now give me a moment, In the Ethiopian Orthodox, three priests pray over the
water for quite some time, in an all day event.
In Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany (Timket) celebrations, priests perform elaborate, lengthy blessings over the waters, often involving all-night prayers, chants, and hymns leading up to the main blessing on January 19th, where a patriarch dips a cross into the water, symbolizing Christ's baptism, with the entire ritual and community participation
lasting hours, even as the sun rises. The solemn blessing itself involves specific litanies, exorcism prayers, and the Te Deum, making it a significant, extended liturgical event.
Key Aspects of the Blessing Ceremony:
All-Night Vigil:
The main festivities begin the eve (Ketera) with night-long prayers and hymns before the blessing.
Procession: The tabot (replica of the Ark of the Covenant) is brought to a body of water (lake, river, or pool). …More

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Saint Severinus of Noricum | Apostle of the Danube | Feast Day January 8th
Severinus of Austria
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Born to the Roman nobility. Gave away his wealth to live as a hermit in the Egyptian desert. Though he loved the quiet and contemplative life, he felt a call to spread the faith, and he followed it.
Evangelized in Noricum (part of modern Austria). Hermit near Vienna. Prophesied the destruction of Astura, Austria by the Huns under Attila. Established refugee centers for people displaced by the invasion. Founded monasteries to re-establish spirituality and preserve learning in the stricken region
One winter, the city of Faviana on the River Danube was starving. Following a sermon by Severinus on penance, the ice cracked, and food barges were able to dock, saving the city.
Noted travelling preacher and healer throughout Austria and Bavaria. Established funds to ransom and rescue captives. Ate once a day, less in …More

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JAN 7 2026 - 37 yr. old Caucasian Nicole Renee Good shot by ICE in cold blood - TRUMP AND KRISTI NOEM LIE AGAIN ABOUT THE INCIDENT ALL THE TRUTH IS CAPTURED IN VIDEO TO DEBUNK THEIR LIES. THEY CALL THIS TERRORISM they repeat the word over and over to program the American minds. Furthermore, they yell at people not to approach the car, when an innocent defenseless dying woman needs help.
ICE has been given impunity to commit crimes, I said it in Jan last year and I repeat the same and I warned that white Americans were going to die and now they are dying for doing what's right, for defending liberty and the oppressed and persecuted unjustly. For being true Christians. It's people like Nicole who will definitely go straight to heaven, but the atrocity and heinous murderous acts of this administration will also be shared by those who mock, silence, judge, criticize, or defend and repeat the same lies the local and national news say.
We are not living in the stone age, but people behave like …More

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Mother Angelica ~~~ The Witness of a Christian is holding your temper when...

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Seneca ~~ We become wiser by adversity...

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Dozens of Charlotte Priests Appeal to Vatican Over Liturgical Restrictions

31 priests of the Diocese of Charlotte have formally challenged recent liturgical directives issued by Bishop Michael Martin, submitting Dubia to of all places the Vatican.
The Substack.com account The Pillar reports that the priests’ letter to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts was sent on January 5. It questions whether the bishop has the authority to mandate the removal and prohibition of kneelers for Communion.
This a policy was announced in a “pastoral” letter by Bishop Martin on December 17. Temporary kneeling fixtures are required to be removed by Jan. 16.
Thirty-one priests are about a quarter of the diocesan presbyterate. They argue that kneeling for Communion is explicitly permitted by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal and part of the traditional liturgical practice of the Church.
Furthermore, the Dubia question Bishop Martin’s authority to prohibit certain vestments, liturgical prayers, gestures, and elements associated with the Mass of the Roman rite but …More

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If he's a REAL Modernist the response will be a word salad - meant to please both sides.

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Those dubia are in the queue right after the one submitted to Francis - 3,397 days ago...

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"Washington did not destroy the Venezuelan state because it needed more oil; it did so because it is preparing for a possible war with China. ...
The theory of “oil imperialism” does not stand up to a simple review of the facts. The United States is no longer the energy-hungry giant it was in the late 20th century. Texas alone now accounts for around 43 percent of total US crude oil production. ...
Over the past two decades, while Washington was bogged down in the Middle East, the People's Republic of China has quietly and systematically built up political influence in the Western Hemisphere. ...
In 2024, trade between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) reached a volume of US$551 billion (£400 billion). It is particularly noteworthy that since 2005, Venezuela has accounted for around 44 percent of total Chinese development financing in the region. ...
This strategic unrest is inextricably linked to the future of Taiwan. American military planners know …More

spectator.com

Maduro’s capture wasn't about oil

The image of Nicolás Maduro in US custody has inevitably resurrected the ghosts of foreign policy past. For the reflexively cynical observer, the narrative writes itself: a Republican White House, a Latin American strongman, and the world’s largest proven oil reserves. As with Iraq in 2003, the slogan of American imperialism and its ‘blood for oil’ foreign policy circulated on social media before the dust had even settled over Caracas. ‘The overnight strikes on Venezuela,’ declared the Guardian, and Trump’s neo-imperial ‘declaration that the US would run the country and sell its oil, have driven another truck through international law and global norms’. This is a comfortable, nostalgic critique, harking back to the heady days of 2003. It is also dangerously wrong.
Maduro was not merely a socialist pariah; he was a strategic landlord
To view the dramatic defenestration of the Venezuelan regime as a resource raid is to misunderstand the fundamental shift in American grand strategy.…

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Die Behauptung, die USA seien auf dieses Öl nicht angewiesen, ist realitätsfern. Die Vereinigten Staaten verfügen über schätzungsweise 35 Milliarden Barrel Schweröl, dessen Förderung technisch aufwendig ist. Bei einem jährlichen Verbrauch von rund 7,3 Milliarden Barrel wäre dieser gesamte Bestand rechnerisch bereits nach etwa fünf Jahren aufgebraucht. Im Vergleich dazu besitzt Venezuela mit ungefähr 300 Milliarden Barrel ein um ein Vielfaches größeres Ölreservoir.

Fides Et Ratio

Every day I. So grateful the Lord preserved DJT. Purely gratuitous on His part.

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G. K. Chesterton ~~ The Catholic Church is the only thing that frees a man from...

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Scottish Bishops On "Draconian" Abortion Buffer Zone Law - Envisages Criminalising Prayer

On 6 January, the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland published a statement addressing Scotland’s abortion buffer zone legislation. It follows the first person charged under the new law.
The legislation establishes exclusion zones of up to 200 metres around approximately 30 abortion facilities nationwide. Within these zones, conduct deemed to 'influence' decisions relating to abortion may constitute a criminal offence.
The bishops described the law as vague and draconian, adding that it restricts critical voices from democratic debate in the public sphere.
The statement followed the arrest of Rose Docherty, 75, who was detained in autumn 2025 for holding up a sign in silence. It read: "Coercion is a crime. Here to talk. Only if you want." Ms Docherty was standing within the buffer zone surrounding the abortion facility at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Ms Docherty was released after several hours in custody and later appeared in court.
The bishops noted that, when consulted on the …More

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The bishops sure showed them. They wrote a letter! Incredible courage.

giveusthisday

Oh, God be praised! Here are _more_ bishops daring to speak out. Thank God!

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2015: Pope described massacres of Armenians as genocide
VATICAN (Reuters) - Pope Francis called the massacres of Armenians in Turkey 100 years ago a "genocide" during Sunday's Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, a move that could severely damage diplomatic ties between the Vatican and Ankara.
“In the last century, our human family has overcome three enormous and unprecedented tragedies. The first, which is considered the first genocide of the 20th century, was committed against the Armenian people,” Francis said, quoting a document signed in 2001 by the then Pope John Paul II and the then Armenian Patriarch. “The other two were committed by Nazism and Stalinism.
Pope at Easter blessing asked for peace before tens of thousands of believers
Although John Paul II used the term genocide in a document, and Jorge Bergoglio used it several times before becoming pope two years ago, this is the first time the term has been used publicly by the head of the Catholic Church, according to the AFP news …More

Papež označil masakry Arménů za genocidu, to může popudit Turecko.
VATIKÁN Papež František při nedělní mši v svatopetrském chrámu použil výraz „genocida“ pro masakry Arménů, které vypukly v Turecku před 100 lety. To by mohlo silně poškodit diplomatické vztahy Vatikánu s Ankarou.
„V minulém století naše lidská rodina překonala tři obrovské a bezpříkladné tragédie. První, která bývá považována za první genocidu 20. století, postihla arménský lid,“ uvedl František citující dokument, který v roce 2001 podepsal tehdejší papež Jan Pavel II. a tehdejší arménský patriarcha. „Další dvě spáchal nacismus a stalinismus. I později došlo na masové vyhlazování, například v Kambodži, Rwandě, Burundi a Bosně,“ dodal.
Papež při velikonočním požehnání žádal mír před desetitisíci věřících
Ačkoli Jan Pavel II. použil výraz genocida v dokumentu a Jorge Bergoglio (František) jej také několikrát použil, než se stal před dvěma lety papežem, je to podle agentury AFP, která se zprávou …More

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'I Can Hear You Call' Feat. Jolene Griffin Country Gospel and Christian Music. A project conceived by Catholic Song writer Producer Paul Griffin

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Pope Benedict XVI ~~~ Mary's greatness consists in the fact that She...

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Cardinal: “I wasn’t invited” Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, will not be taking part in the first consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV for 7–8 January. On 5 January, he told VOSTV.com.ni that he had never received a summons. "I won't be there. They didn't call me. I checked my email and WhatsApp. Nothing.”

Cardenal Leopoldo Brenes no asistirá al primer consistorio convocado por el Papa León XIV

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Malki Tzedek

Some cardinals are more equal than others.