SheilaEileen

I just can’t win. I am going to ER to check a situation. Hope I am not put in hospital. I hate to ask for more prayers but this time it’s for me. I’m so sad.

Seneca hits you with a brick. Pay attention to your life.

I’m trying to raise sons like this. Imagine the pride of this man’s father.

THE CHURCH FATHER WHO WROTE THIS IN 107 AD AND IT SILENCES EVERY PROTESTANT ARGUMENT St. Ignatius of Antioch was a student of the Apostle John. He was arrested and sent to Rome to be eaten by lions. On the way, he wrote seven letters. In 107 AD, within living memory of the Apostles, he wrote: “Where the bishop is, there let the multitude of believers be; even as where Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church.” (Letter to the Smyrnaeans, 8:2) This is the first recorded use of the term “Catholic Church” and it comes from a man who personally knew the Apostle who leaned on Jesus’ chest at the Last Supper. He also wrote: “Take note of those who hold heterodox opinions… They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they do not confess that the Eucharist is the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ.” Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The Catholic Church by name. Obedience to bishops in apostolic succession. 107 AD. Not the Council of Trent. Not the Middle Ages. The next time someone tells you the Catholic Church invented these doctrines centuries later, show them Ignatius. He wrote this on the way to die for it. Who will share this?

Took this photo right before closing at 4 2.5 million people read his name in the post below Thousands prayed his name from home Hundreds visited his grave today Two dozen left flowers Plus flags and @DNIGabbard’s challenge coin America loves Alan Shaw Say their name 🇺🇸

My husband lost his mother yesterday. Faith Davis was a wonderful woman, and the best MIL a wife could ask for. She taught me everything I know about motherhood and keeping a home. She taught me grace and patience. She was so full of joy and she loved the Lord with a childlike faith that inspired everyone around her. She is the woman I aspire to be. I will miss you, Mom. Thank you for loving me and our family. Your legacy is firmly imprinted on the hearts of my children...and mine. God has been so good to us. I will see you later. See you THERE.

After posting Lucy's rescue story to Facebook yesterday, a representative of the organization that helped me bring her back, Puppy Rescue Mission @PuppyRescueMiss (they are far more active on FB - look them up there and support them) reached out to me with some photos of Lucy that I had never seen before. These photos were taken during those strange days after I had sent my desert companion to the city of Amman in a crate in the bed of a corrupt official's Hilux truck. After Ali rolled out with my friend's life in his hands, I was so afraid of what might happen. He could get distracted by something else and release her, never for me to see her again. He could abandon her in the crate to die a horrible death of dehydration and desiccation. He could shoot her for sport. He later joined ISIS, or so I heard, so perhaps I'm lucky that he didn't. He really wanted the authentic Oakley sunglasses I had promised him. The call from Dr. 'Ala in Amman, telling me that he had received my sweet girl, came as sweet music to my ears. The next few days, prior to my own departure, dragged on. I missed my desert pearl. Thank you for these photos. God, I love that dog. #SaveLucy @Herb_Minstrel @LoneStarChica

🚨 Stephen Miller says the scale of welfare fraud is SO MASSIVE that eliminating it alone could balance the ENTIRE federal budget "The amount that has been fleeced from us is in the HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars." "We could balance the federal budget if the only dollars that went out of the treasury went to individuals who were properly, lawfully, correctly eligible to receive them." This should infuriate EVERY taxpayer.

“People reject the Church because She speaks against the sins they love.” ~ St. Augustine

🚨 AMERICANS NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. Most people are still viewing President Trump’s foreign policy through the old post-WW2 lens. That lens is obsolete. What P Trump is attempting is not a minor policy adjustment. It is a complete restructuring of the global economic and geopolitical order. Read that again. For 80 years, America operated under a “globalist” framework: • America paid the bills • America defended everyone • America opened its markets • America carried NATO • America protected shipping lanes • America subsidized allies • America tolerated trade imbalances • America exported democracy while factories disappeared and debt exploded at home That system enriched multinational corporations, global institutions, foreign economies, and permanent bureaucracies. But millions of Americans watched: - manufacturing collapse - wages stagnate - communities hollow out - endless wars drain trillions - China rise into a superpower using America's own economic system against itself President Trump is trying to replace that model with something entirely different: 👉 A transactional, America First economic coalition built around ENERGY, TRADE, SECURITY, MANUFACTURING, and STRATEGIC DEALS. That Truth Social post about the Abraham Accords wasn’t just another statement. It was a blueprint. If this succeeds, you are looking at the construction of a massive economic/security network that could include: - The United States - Saudi Arabia - UAE - Qatar - Egypt - Jordan - Israel - Pakistan - Türkiye - India - parts of Latin America - strategic Indo-Pacific partners - and critically, a normalization framework with BOTH China and Russia where competition still exists, but catastrophic conflict is avoided through economic leverage, negotiated spheres of influence, energy coordination, and transactional diplomacy This is one of the most misunderstood parts of President Trump’s geopolitical strategy. Many Americans still think in Cold War terms: America vs Russia. America vs China. Permanent hostility. Permanent escalation. But President Trump’s approach is far more transactional and realist. Instead of trying to ideologically remake the world, the strategy appears focused on: - preventing direct great-power war - reducing the chance of nuclear escalation - using trade leverage instead of permanent military occupation - creating economic interdependence where possible - forcing burden-sharing among allies - and positioning America as the central negotiating power between rival blocs That does NOT mean “surrendering” to China or Russia. It means recognizing a reality many in Washington refused to accept for decades: China is already an economic superpower. Russia remains a military and energy superpower. The question is no longer whether they exist as major powers. The question is whether America can position itself at the center of a new balance of power that benefits Americans instead of endlessly draining American wealth trying to maintain a fading unipolar system. This is why you are seeing: • negotiations instead of immediate escalation • energy diplomacy • tariff wars instead of troop surges • pressure campaigns tied to trade access • selective partnerships instead of blind alliances • attempts to split rival coalitions apart through deals President Trump is essentially trying to create overlapping economic zones where America is no longer carrying the world for free - but instead sits at the center of the world’s most powerful deal-making network. Combined economic power? Potentially $65-75+ TRILLION in GDP. Over HALF the global economy. Think about what that means. This is about: ✅ energy dominance ✅ shipping lanes ✅ critical minerals ✅ AI infrastructure ✅ manufacturing chains ✅ food security ✅ military positioning ✅ trade corridors ✅ investment flows ✅ currency leverage ✅ stabilizing relations between major powers where possible ✅ isolating hostile behavior through leverage instead of endless occupation wars And younger Americans especially need to understand this part: THIS DIRECTLY IMPACTS YOUR FUTURE. If America remains trapped in the old system: - debt keeps exploding - jobs continue leaving - housing becomes less affordable - wages get crushed by global competition - endless foreign entanglements continue - America slowly declines like other aging empires But if America successfully repositions itself at the center of a new energy/manufacturing/trade coalition: - industrial jobs return - energy prices stabilize - strategic industries reshoring accelerates - infrastructure investment increases - supply chains become more secure - America regains leverage instead of bleeding leverage This is why you see such aggressive pushes around: • tariffs • domestic manufacturing • energy independence • critical minerals • Middle East normalization • India relations • securing trade routes • reducing dependency on hostile supply chains • stabilizing great-power relations through leverage and economic pressure instead of permanent military escalation This is not random. This is an attempt to build a new geopolitical architecture for the next 50 years. And whether people like President Trump or hate him personally is becoming irrelevant to the scale of what is unfolding. The Abraham Accords themselves are historic because they shift the Middle East from perpetual religious/geopolitical conflict toward economic interdependence. Peace through prosperity. Trade instead of proxy wars. Economic incentives instead of permanent instability. That changes everything: - investment floods in - shipping stabilizes - energy markets calm - regional growth accelerates - tourism expands - infrastructure projects explode - security cooperation increases And if normalization frameworks eventually extend outward toward Russia and even portions of China’s economic system, you could be looking at the emergence of the largest interconnected economic balancing structure in modern history. Not a utopia. Not permanent peace. Not the end of competition. But a system where economic incentives and strategic leverage become more powerful than endless military occupations and ideological crusades. The old order was based on permanent management of conflict. This new model attempts to monetize stability. Will it fully work? Nobody knows yet. There are enormous risks, contradictions, and power struggles involved. Traditional allies are nervous. Global institutions hate it. Rival powers are cautious. Some countries will resist. Others will attempt to manipulate it. But Americans should at least understand the scale of the play being attempted here. This is not “normal politics.” This is a potential civilizational realignment. And if younger Americans do not start paying attention to economics, geopolitics, energy, trade, manufacturing, and global power shifts now - they are going to inherit a world they do not understand. Read. Research. Think critically. And SHARE this so more Americans understand what may be unfolding in real time.

Cardinal Burke is in the house. This Latin Mass—celebrated for 22,000 Chartres pilgrims (average age of 20)—will give hope to the whole world today.

ABC7 News: “You've been open about some of your struggles financially in the past.” Spencer Pratt: “I've never had struggles. I had choices.” ABC7 News: “But managing money.” Spencer Pratt: “Let's be clear, my money, not taxpayer money.” ABC7 News: “But a $15B budget that you will have to manage as elected mayor. I just want to know, for the citizens of Los Angeles, how can they trust you with that $15B?” Spencer Pratt: “Right now, we have Mayor Bass. She just spent $400M to house 1,400 people. I could hire 10 better accountants that I probably have on my phone that can make sure we take $400M and we don't waste it on 1,400 people.” “We live under their FAILED experience of managing the budget.” Obliterated!

NEW: Spencer Pratt fires back at reporter after he was asked about his plan for the homeless, says they will all end up in Seattle. Reporter: "What are your plans for the over 40,000 homeless in Los Angeles?" Pratt: "Well, they're not homeless, they're drug addicts... These people have been bused in by scam rehabs, scam NGOs, scam homeless nonprofits." "These people, when I unplug them ... they're all going to Seattle, where the mayor will welcome them."

Some nursing homes struggle to attract visitors. One in the Netherlands chose to invite roommates instead. In the Dutch city of Deventer, a retirement home called Humanitas introduced an idea that would eventually gain attention around the world. Rather than accepting loneliness as a normal part of aging, they approached it as something that could actually be solved. For over ten years, Humanitas has allowed university students to live inside the nursing home rent free. In return, the students spend about thirty hours each month connecting with residents. Sometimes that means sharing meals, having conversations, helping with technology, joining activities, or simply keeping someone company during a quiet afternoon. They are not nurses or employees. They are simply part of the community. At first, the idea sounded like a smart response to expensive student housing. But the real impact appeared in the lives of the residents. Reports from outlets such as PBS NewsHour and AARP described seniors becoming more social, more active, and less isolated once younger people became part of everyday life. What makes the story even more meaningful is that many students chose to spend far more time there than the agreement required. Some even stayed connected after graduating. Over time, casual interactions turned into genuine friendships. Humanitas didn’t really create something new. It brought back something many societies once had naturally: different generations living side by side instead of separately. Maybe the issue was never aging itself. Maybe it was the distance we created between generations. Sometimes the most powerful ideas are simply old human connections rediscovered.

This story triggers me, but not in the way a lot of people understand it. You've got a veteran who did an important job in a shitty war, working partly in the shadows, who moves with his family to find peace and brings the dog that helps him find peace. And his neighbors decide they don't like him, or how he lives or the dog or whatever. The point is they've got him and his family under surveillance, watching everything they do, posting it on social media and filing police reports for every petty grievance. Realize here you're dealing not just with a war veteran and the potential for PTSD. You're also dealing with someone who did national security work, under a clearance, and you've got him under surveillance. That's a threat. I don't care why you're doing it. You're exposing personal details that bad people can exploit. This is unacceptable. I won't accept it. No one should accept it. I don't give a shit about your petty grievances. Mind your own damn business and stop it.

Last night, I made a simple request on X. I asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan’s grave and leave a photo for our family. What happened next honestly caught me off guard. By this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks of life had made the walk to Section 60 to visit SSG Alan W. Shaw. Veterans. Families. Complete strangers. People who had never met Alan, but chose to honor him anyway. For one day on social media, people put aside the constant noise and negativity and came together for something bigger than themselves. My notifications filled with photos, kind messages, prayers, and stories from people honoring not just Alan, but so many of our fallen heroes. I don’t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families. The fear is never just losing them. It’s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name. But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten. After years of watching social media reward some of the worst parts of humanity, today gave me a reminder that the good is still out there too. Thank you to every single person who stopped by to visit Alan today, said his name, shared his story, or took a moment to honor the fallen. This right here is the America Alan knew and loved enough to fight and die for. And today, y’all showed us all that it’s still here and it’s still worth fighting for. 🇺🇸

On January 2, 40 AD, something extraordinary happened in Zaragoza, Spain, one of the most beautiful and mysterious moments in Church history🇻🇦 While the Apostle St. James the Greater was discouraged and struggling in his mission to bring the Gospel to Spain, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to him. What makes this apparition unique is that Mary was still alive, living in Jerusalem at the time. This was a true bilocation, the Mother of God was physically present in two distant places at once. Standing upon a pillar of jasper, surrounded by angels, Mary consoled St. James, strengthened his faith, and gave him a small wooden image of herself with the Child Jesus. She promised that this place would be a powerful center of her maternal protection. This tender encounter reminds us that Mary is truly the Mother of the Church. Even before the Church was fully born at Pentecost, she was already caring for the Apostles, encouraging them, and guiding the early Christian mission with her maternal love. Just as she came to St. James in his moment of difficulty, Mary continues to come to us today, as our Mother, our Queen, and our powerful intercessor. “I am your Mother, and in this place, my love and protection will always be with you.” Let us entrust ourselves to the maternal heart of Our Lady of the Pillar, Mother of the Church, Comfort of the Afflicted, and Help of Christians. Our Lady of the Pillar, pray for us!

Only Restore Britain can save Britain

This... "Living amid incessant flows of information, opinions and images, we know how easy it can be to influence decisions and preferences through increasingly sophisticated algorithms. In this context, it is imperative to cultivate hearts that love the truth, prefer what is right despite the most appealing content and pursue wisdom rather than immediate results." That last bit I think is rather important, especially for those of us who are in education. We should encourage our students to use these wonderful and terrible tools that we have before us. But we must teach them to pursue wisdom rather than immediate results. This is going to require that we begin to revalue wisdom, which in turn requires that we're able to actually define the term and even have the bravery to use the term, especially in secular contexts. #MagnificaHumanitas

Woof. Stealing this one: "Fidelity to the truth requires integrating the possibilities offered by technology within a framework marked by wisdom, which is capable of safeguarding both the dignity of each person and the future of our common home." pp 237 #MagnificaHumanitas