SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Peter the Hermit
TOP 5 MOMENTS FROM PETE HEGSETH’S SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, faced a Senate grilling on Tuesday as lawmakers determine whether they will vote in support of the nominee. Hegseth faced intense questioning from Democrats in his Armed Services Committee hearing….READ MORE >
TRUMP ANNOUNCES PLAN TO CREATE ‘EXTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE’ FOR TARIFFS
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he plans to create an “External Revenue Service” to collect revenue from tariffs and duties from other countries, even though it was quickly pointed out that the United States government already has an agency tasked with such a job….READ MORE >
MICHELLE OBAMA TO SKIP TRUMP 2.0 INAUGURATION
Former first lady Michelle Obama does not plan to attend President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration for his second term next week in Washington, D.C., her office said on Tuesday. Her spouse, former President Barack Obama, is expected to be there. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend…READ MORE >
MAN ARRESTED NEAR LA FIRES WITH POSSIBLE BLOWTORCH IS AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT: ICE SOURCES
A man seen in a viral video being confronted and apprehended by Los Angeles residents, and who was eventually arrested by police with an alleged blowtorch, is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sources tell Fox News. Los Angeles police took the man into custody….READ MORE >
POPE FRANCIS ACCUSES YOUNG CATHOLIC PRIESTS WHO LIKE THE LATIN MASS OF ‘MENTAL IMBALANCE’
Pope Francis has issued fresh criticism of devotees of the traditional Mass, accusing them of practicing “backwardism” and of “sectarian worldliness.” “From a sociological point of view, it is interesting to consider the phenomenon of traditionalism, this ‘backwardism’ that regularly returns each century, this reference to a supposed perfect age that each time is another age,” commented Pope Francis…READ MORE >
COMMENTARY: DIETRICH VON HILDEBRAND AND THE LATIN MASS
However we greet his writings and thought, there is no denying Dietrich von Hildebrand’s historical status as a long-standing hero among Catholic opponents of Nazism. A philosopher who once speculated that each nation has its own unique guardian angel, Hildebrand nonetheless detested nationalism as a diabolical parody of patriotism; as the reader is no doubt aware…READ MORE >
OPINION: A SYSTEM IS WHAT IT DOES: ON CARDINAL MCELROY’S APPOINTMENT
ew years ago, I did a deep dive on my Church History podcast on the Council of Trent, the great reform council that responded to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. Trained as an academic historian, I often come to historical questions thinking in terms of processes rather….READ MORE >
HOUSE AGAIN PASSES BILL TO PROTECT WOMEN’S SPORTS
On Tuesday, the GOP-led House once again passed legislation that aims to protect women’s sports leagues by trying to keep male athletes who identify as females from competing. Two Democrats — Reps. Henry Cueller (D-TX) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) — joined with 206 Republicans in voting for the Protection of Women and Girls Act. Another 206 Democrats, some of whom argued the bill would have invasive consequences and is supported by “bigoted folks,” voted vs the legislation…READ MORE >
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