DAILY PRAYER: O St. John, beloved disciple of the Lord, teach us to rest our hearts near Jesus and to remain faithful in times of trial. Help us to love as Christ loves and to walk always in His truth and light. Pray for us, that we may live as true disciples and grow in love for God and one another. Amen.
CALIFORNICATION: The new law bans declawing unless a veterinarian determines it is necessary for a therapeutic purpose, in which case the veterinarian is required to prepare and file a written statement explaining his decision.
“A veterinarian who fails to comply with this section shall be subject to discipline by the board, which shall make a determination as to whether or not to impose penalties, including, but not limited to, fines, suspension of license, or revocation of license.”
EVERYDAY HEROES: When a young boy became lost and scared, this Royal Guard chose compassion over protocol, offering comfort until the child was safely reunited with his parents.
HOPE: According to new data from Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study, 44% of U.S. adults say they pray at least once a day while another 23% say they pray weekly or a few times a month. The oddest result on the poll are the 2% of self-proclaimed atheists who claim to pray. ??
HUNGARY: Hungary has officially amended its constitution to restrict legal gender recognition to only male or female, removing any possibility for transgender or non-binary identities to be acknowledged under Hungarian law.
LAKEN RILEY ACT: Trump signed this act into law on January 29, 2025. It is named in honor of a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia who was murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant in February 2024. The law requires DHS to detain illegal immigrants who have been arrested for theft, burglary, shoplifting, or larceny. To date, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has used it to round up more than 17,500 criminal illegal aliens.
MS NOW: The fake news network formerly known as MSNBC aired a so-called “journalist” named Paola Ramos speaking stupidity. I saw the clip earlier this week and thought it was so imbecilic that it had to be a clickbait prank. It turns out I was wrong. Ramos actually posted it on her own Instagram with the following “pat on her own back” narration.
“The pronatalist movement, a movement that encourages people to have more babies is once again gaining momentum in the far right. Remember, Trump said he wants to be the ‘president of fertility.’
“Malcolm and Simone Collins, who are big Trump supporters, are two of the main leaders of this movement, which includes people like Elon Musk as well as individuals that believe in the Great Replacement Theory or religious leaders. It’s a big, complex and growing movement, particularly now that it has political allies.
“For the Collins, who want to have 12 children, the mass production of genetically selected humans is part of the key to ‘saving civilization.’ They use it to screen for cancer (runs in the family) as well as IQ. Although they vehemently deny being white supremacists, some of their practices and their preachings recall the dark era of eugenics.”
CLICK https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlT8UbkbMf/ [1:51] to hear what she’s so proud of. Best comment: “This belief is so common on the left that libs watching this clip think she’s absolutely destroying that couple.”
FYI: It’s also posted @ https://x.com/Catholicizm1/status/2003568641141592131 if the Instagram one doesn’t work for you.
NIGERIA: On December 25, the Department of War executed numerous strikes on ISIS locations in northwest Nigeria. Islamists have murdered more than 7,000 Christians in the country this year.
OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER: After months of mockery, a spokesperson claimed, “The shape of the building was meant to mimic four hands coming together to show the importance of our collective action.” Hands?! Puh-leeze.
Comments: “Yeah, whatever you were going for, failed miserably. Looks like a 6 year old with Legos made that.” “Well, that’s odd. I was certain it was meant to mimic Darth Vader’s summer home on Hoth.” “So it’s not really an abstract of a Porta Potty?” “still looks like a gigantic trash receptacle…” “My thought the Obama Center was meant to mimic a big toe.”
Personally, I think it looks like the home of IT in “A Wrinkle in Time.” Either that or one of the Azkaban prison designs the director rejected.
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Unite our hearts and heal every division within our nation. Let Your peace rule over us all. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
STUDENT VISAS: CLICK https://x.com/NathanielSami/status/2004354220036927814 [3:42] to hear Rep. Jayapal ask Sec. Rubio a question, then refuse to listen to his answer.
THE REASON FOR THE SEASON: Mangers in Bethlehem were not wooden bins to hold hay. The animals ate grass all day, so were given only water at night. And since wood is scarce, but limestone is not, the water troughs were (and are) carved from stone. So both the Baby Jesus and our Crucified Lord were wrapped in cloth and laid to rest in a stone box.
VAXXXINE: CLICK https://x.com/ValerieAnne1970/status/2004218093883871729 [1:24] to hear VP Vance talk about his experience with the jab. Strange to hear the jab didn’t keep him from getting COVID five times. Makes me wonder if it actually damaged his immune system, since getting COVID is supposed to give you durable immunity from future infections.
SHORTS:
CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7BlOOSzLyTY for some LEGO Christmas silliness.
CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hyGluE562oA for some more.
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