Originally posted on NarrowPathMinistries: By Michael W. Chapman | November 21, 2018 On Oct. 3, 1789, America’s first president, George Washington, issued a proclamation declaring Nov. 26, 1789 as “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer?to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God….” Below is the complete text…

Originally posted on Chivalric Apologetics: I would like to deal now with a distinctive teaching of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the doctrine of eternal progression, also known as the doctrine of deification or becoming like God. Nicene Christians use some of this terminology but mean something quite different. President Lorenzo…

Originally posted on Composing Catholic: Today, we celebrate the feast of “Christ, King of the Universe.” It’s a pretty lofty title for a carpenter turned itinerant preacher who died the grisly death of a state criminal.  Jesus is portrayed any number of ways in the Scriptures.  Today’s readings highlight two in particular.   In the first…

Originally posted on Composing Catholic: Not that long ago, a country here in North America was convulsed by a brutal civil war. The country was starkly divided into liberals and conservatives. An election was held but there were widespread accusations of fraud causing the president to resign, and a new president, who claimed to be…

Originally posted on eastelmhurst.a.go.go: Each and every day We’re told we’re unacceptable And unwelcome. Entitled narcissist megalomaniacs Chanting recycled variations of Gil Scott~Heron’s ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ And the Last Poets’ ‘When the Revolution Comes’. Crazed feral dragons and hydras Sporting nice short leashes Which they don in order to Pretend to be…

Originally posted on On God's Payroll: “Thy Kingdom Come!”: Christ the King reigns in consciences The Church shapes history in the same way that God does: by shaping the consciences of the men and women who shape history, precisely through that violence likened to crucifying the old man and the purification of consciences. November 21,…

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Originally posted on eastelmhurst.a.go.go: I remember all those doves That were around when I was a young boy When Tab and tuna Might as well have been Champagne and caviar. Then came the cold spell. There’s no way To explain it. It didn’t happen All at once. It’s not even A mere weather problem. The…

Originally posted on CatholicJules.net: We who are baptised are in a Holy war against evil. And victory is ours to have since the lamb of God, our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ is on our side. Do we still count the cost of discipleship in carrying our cross to follow Him? How much have we…

Originally posted on eastelmhurst.a.go.go: Henry and Peter, as the best of friends, made it a point to go for a ride together every weekend without fail. This past Saturday they were driving down Route 81 when they noticed a sign saying that the left lane was for the Mirage, while the right lane was for…

Originally posted on Banter Republic: I’m not lost. To be lost, you have to know where it is you’re supposed to be. And I don’t even know that. Lose weight? Try dieting. I’ve been on a diet for two weeks and all I’ve lost is 14 days. The first thing you lose on a diet…

Originally posted on Seriously Seeking Answers: Perhaps they’ve been seeking an antidote to the harrowing nature of 2020 so far, but an unusual number of my friends have started the Christmas season early this year and have been posting photos of their trees and other decorations on Facebook. Most years I make a practice of…

Originally posted on StopAndPrayTV: And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. —Luke 10:41-42 Failing in his frontal attacks upon the child of God, Satan often…

Originally posted on Life Hub Inspirations: What do you hold fast to in life? This is an important question because it determines the purpose and direction of your existence. It points to where your toil and your time will be spent the most. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be…

✠SELEISI The Twenty-Third Day of November The birthday of Pope St. Clement, who held the sovereign pontificate the third after the blessed apostle Peter. In the persecution of Trajan, he was banished to Chersonesus, where, being thrown into the sea with an anchor tied to his neck, he was crowned with martyrdom. During the pontificate…