DAILY PRAYER:
Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae; Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve. our life, sweetness, and hope, hail!
Ad te clamamus, exsules, filii Hevae. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes To you we sigh, mourning and weeping
in hac lacrimarum valle. in this valley of tears.
Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, Turn then, our advocate,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte; those merciful eyes toward us.
et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, And Jesus, the blessed fruit of thy womb,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. after our exile, show us.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
2028: When pollsters call, real people may or may not answer honestly. But at prediction markets, real people bet real money on who they really think will win. In recent election cycles, the latter have been more accurate than the former in accurately predicting outcomes. According to one of them, Trump (who is legally barred from running for a third term) has a better chance of winning in 2028 than Kamala Harris. J.D. Vance is at the top with 30%, followed by Gavin Newsom at 20%.
BONGINO: Trump said, “Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show.” I think he misses his family.
- https://x.com/FBIDDBongino/status/2001416238027935836
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dan-bongino-resign-from-fbi-deputy-director-role-january
ECONOMY: Unemployment is up, but not dramatically so. Meanwhile, inflation increased at the lowest rate in five years and federal employment is at the lowest level in over a decade. In addition, the private sector has added 225,000 jobs since August, with most of them going to American citizens.
- https://twitchy.com/samj/2025/12/18/check-out-how-mainstream-media-is-covering-the-lowest-inflation-in-five-years-n2422989
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/12/private-sector-job-growth-fuels-president-trumps-economy/
EUROPE: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/25390613420579920 [4:13] to hear Victor Davis Hanson discuss why Europe is failing.
EUTHANASIA: New York has joined the slippery slopers in legalizing Medical Aid In Dying.
FILM HISTORY: [22:24] – My brother has a leg lamp. LOL
INSIDER TRADING: It’s illegal … unless you’re a member of Congress. CLICK https://x.com/PlanetOfMemes/status/2001310279682883650 [:20] to see Nancy Pelosi’s stock pick successes compared with S&P and Buffett.
ISLAM: [5:57] – “They want the perks of democracy, but they also want to see its downfall.” “They believe that the whole planet should be Muslim.”
MASSACHUSETTS: Religious foster parents in the Bay State won a huge victory this week with the elimination of foster care licensing rules requiring parents to support and “affirm” the LGBTQIA+ identity of children in their care.
MILITARY: President Trump announced that more than 1,450,000 military service members will receive a special “warrior dividend” of $1,776 before Christmas.
- https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-announces-1776-warrior-dividends-to-military-members-5959745
- https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-address-warrior-dividend/2025/12/17/id/1238768/
MIRACLES: BIG hat tip to Bob for sharing this wonderful story. Go read it!
POLITICS: [13:57] – Turley analyzes Trump’s speech.
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Strengthen us to serve you with a clear conscience. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
TRUMP’S SPEECH: [18:45] – On December 17, POTUS addressed the nation live from the White House.
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