"Father Bernard, I want you to reassure me, and then I will be certain! In a vision two years ago I saw you as a man able to stare at the sun without flinching, a courageous man. And I wept because I blush so much - because I am so timid! Good Father, through your kindness I have found a place in your soul, so that now, if you will, you can reveal to me through your word whether you want me to say these things openly or whether I should keep quiet."
[HILDEGARD OF BINGEN was born into a noble family in Bermersheim in 1098. At the age of eight her family gave her into the care of a religious noblewoman, Jutta of Spanheim, who took Hildegard with her to become a recluse at the Disibodenberg monastery. Some time between 1112 and 1115, when the monastery became a convent, Hildegard took religious vows. After Jutta’s death in 1136, Hildegard was elected abbess at Disibodenberg. At this time she started to write about the visions she had been experiencing. Her first work, Scivias, appeared with Papal approval in 1151, just after she had established her own religious community at Rupertsberg, near Bingen. Her collection of religious songs, the Symphonia, appeared in 1158. She then produced a number of other works, including The Book of Life’s Merits (c. 1163), The Book of Divine Works (c. 113), lives of local saints, and various musical, scientific and medical works. She also invented a private language, which formed the basis of two short …More
The sanctions that were supposed to destroy Russia have created something far worse for the West: a multipolar world order that challenges American hegemony itself. Professor John Mearsheimer reveals how Jeffrey Sachs' devastating analysis exposes the complete failure of Western strategy. While NATO celebrated tactical victories, Russia was winning an entirely different war—the systematic dismantling of dollar dominance and Western economic control. What You'll Discover: Why the "ruble collapse" predictions were catastrophically wrong How Europe committed economic suicide with energy sanctions The hidden mathematics behind America's declining financial hegemony Russia's strategic pivot to the Global South and what it means Why BRICS expansion threatens the foundation of Western power The real reason China, India, and Saudi Arabia are abandoning dollar trade Sachs' warning about the "awakening of sovereignty" worldwide How desperate hegemons historically respond when economic weapons fail …More
Sweden’s public broadcaster edited President Donald Trump's January 6 speech in a way that misrepresented his message, much as the BBC has been accused of doing, the Kvartal newspaper has reported. SVT, which is publicly funded, edited footage of Trump’s 2021 speech at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., omitting key moments where he called on supporters to behave “peacefully and patriotically,” according to Swedish outlet Kvartal. Newsweek has contacted SVT via email for comment. With the White House in the background, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Why it Matters Kvartal's investigation into SVT parallels criticism recently faced by the BBC over similar edits in a Panorama documentary, which led to a public apology and resignations from the U.K. public broadcaster’s leadership. What To Know The edited segment, part of the broadcaster’s 2024 coverage of the January 2021 riots at the United States Capitol…
Cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra drops a bombshell on the current state of drug regulation and safety: “We’ve reached a point where trust in new medicines has been severely damaged. Unless drugs are independently evaluated — completely separate from industry influence — doctors and patients should consider saying NO to newly approved medications.” He points to major conflicts of interest: The UK’s MHRA receives 86% of its funding from the pharmaceutical industry it’s meant to regulate. Dr. Malhotra: “Drug companies should still be allowed to develop medicines… but they must no longer be allowed to test them themselves.” He calls for fully independent funding of regulators and truly independent clinical trials — arguing this is now non-negotiable for patient safety. On COVID mRNA vaccines, he cites studies suggesting a serious harm rate that, when scaled globally, could affect millions — a risk he believes was never properly independently assessed. “Patient safety must come before …More
But they might have to. Poland is one of five EU member states that have not granted legal recognition to same-sex relationships, alongside Bulgaria, Lithuania, Romania, and Slovakia.
PEOPLE BEING KILLED IN ICE DETENTION (CONCENTRATION CAMPS0, PREGNANT WOMEN DYING AS WELL AS BABIES AS THEY ARE DENIED MEDICAL ATTENTION. BABIES BEING PEPPER SPRAYED AS WELL AS PROTESTERS... AN MUCH MORE; AS ICE HIRED AGENTS ARE PEOPLE WITH TROUBLED BACKGROUNDS AND RACISTS, AND ARE MAKING SURE TO SPREAD FEAR AMONG PEOPLE IN THE U.S.
Escobar also questioned provisions involving the confiscation of Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction. He described such measures as unacceptable to the Kremlin and a likely deal-breaker, adding that only a fifth of the proposed plan acknowledges Russia’s demands, while failing to reflect Moscow’s current battlefield leverage. It would be unacceptable to anyone. Not just the Kremlin. This is just another mess from Trump and his administration. Another deception pretending they want peace. Making a peace plan that is worthless, but making sure people see it as a peace plan.
I thank GOD for two things in this mess Europe and the US has made in Ukraine and Russia. 1. I see the truth of exactly what the Russians say and not the propaganda we get. 2. I hear from people who are actually in Russia keeping communications going and trying to see if there is anything they can do to help and stop the propaganda. Many people are in and out of Russia. They talk directly to Sergey Lavrov and Maria Zakharova and others in Russia. Larry Johnson I believe may still be in Russia talking to them. As we can see in his article Pepe Escobar is back again. And Rick Sanchez who has a studio in Russia. They have first hand information from Russia. Not speaking for them. Not twisting what anyone says. Not editing anything. But real conversations as they happen.
It would be very strange and condemned in other countries to have an Orthodox Chapel close to a mosque or prayer room for the muslims. But in Russia it is everywhere. They not only get along, they celebrate for special Russian occasions. They help one another. You will find Orthodox priests with inman talking and laughing or deep in conversations. They carry Ukraine soldiers on their backs when they can't walk. They comfort the grandma's in Ukraine, bring them food and to safety. Only in Russia will you see that. And why the rest of the world hates Russia. The propagandist can post hate all day. But there are too many of us that know the truth. Russia will be victorious in all she does. In the end she will get the best reward there can ever be. A CONVERSION! Why not? The only country that has kicked out every evil there is. While everyone is forced and many that accept it and even promote it and make it part of their laws. You will never find that in Russia.
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Vietnamese Martyrs - November 24 The Vietnamese Martyrs (Vietnamese: Các Thánh Tử đạo Việt Nam), also known as the Martyrs of Indochina, Martyrs of Tonkin, Annam, and Cochinchina, or Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions (Anrê Dũng-Lạc và Các bạn tử đạo), are saints on the General Roman Calendar who were canonized by Pope John Paul II. On June 19, 1988, thousands of Overseas Vietnamese worldwide gathered at the Vatican for the Celebration of the Canonization of 117 Vietnamese Martyrs, an event chaired by Monsignor Tran Van Hoai. Their memorial is on November 24 (although several of these saints have another memorial, as they were beatified and on the calendar prior to the canonization of the group). The Vatican estimates the number of Vietnamese martyrs at between 130,000 and 300,000. John Paul II decided to canonize those whose names are known and unknown, giving them a single feast day. The Vietnamese Martyrs fall into several groupings, those of the Dominican and Jesuit missionary era …More
After eight years of Vatican oversight and stalled reforms, and the unexpected delay in accepting their commissioner’s resignation, the Vatican must decide on the heralds of the gospel. 2017: Opening of apostolic visitation The Brazil-based group was accepted as 'Pontifical Association' by Pope John Paul II in 2001. In 2017, Pope Francis initiated an apostolic visitation against them, conducted by the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life. At this stage, according to their documentation, no formal list of charges or specific reasons for the visitation was communicated to them. Parallel to this, various civil and canonical complaints were filed against the heralds. In the years that followed, more than thirty of these cases were resolved through acquittal or archival in both civil and ecclesiastical tribunals. 2019: Appointment of the commissioner In September 2019, after reviewing the results of the visitation, Francis appointed Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Archbishop …More