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@1776Diva We need to celebrate that every year. These are real modern martyrs.

🕊️ In February 2015, twenty-one Christian men were led to a desolate stretch of shoreline along the Mediterranean Sea in Libya. Most of them were simple laborers from small villages in Egypt—men who had left home for one reason only: to provide for their families. Instead, they were captured by ISIS, held for months, and ultimately brought to that beach for a final, brutal act. That morning, they were dressed in orange and marched across the sand. Each man was forced to kneel with the sea at his back and a masked executioner standing behind him. Then came the choice. Renounce Jesus Christ—and live. Every single one of them refused. Those who later reviewed the footage said some of the men appeared to be praying quietly. And as the moment drew closer, several could be heard whispering the same words with their final breaths: “Lord Jesus Christ.” One by one, on that shoreline, they were executed for their faith. The men who killed them thought they were sending a message of fear. But what the world actually witnessed was something far more powerful. Twenty-one ordinary men stood firm in their faith to the very end, choosing Christ over their own lives—and in doing so, turned that lonely beach into sacred ground. Today, they are remembered as the 21 Martyrs of Libya. 🙏🏼

@ChristopherHale No. That was Republicans showing Americans the TRUE cost of that "care." It never was intended to lower costs. It enriched insurance companies. It didn't even meet the cost of a doctor's visit. It was designed to take down and replace with Death Panel care.

NEW: Pope Leo XIV just called for universal healthcare, saying health shouldn't be “a luxury for the few.” This comes as four million Americans lost their ACA subsidies after congressional Republicans refused to extend them at the urging of the Trump-Vance White House. thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leo-xiv…

@JeremyTate41 @michaeljknowles Hey!!! We need this at Brophy and Xavier Catholic College Prep schools in Phoenix!!!!! We need it!!

At the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast this morning (where @michaeljknowles absolutely crushed it) I found myself reflecting on what has often been a demoralizing experience working in Catholic education. I started CLT after witnessing firsthand how the College Board was driving mission drift at a Catholic school where I taught. A joyful Dominican sister had introduced two new electives, one in Christian apologetics and another in philosophy. The administration was excited. These were the kinds of courses that always defined a serious Catholic education. But hardly any students signed up. When I asked the students why they didn’t want to take Philosophy or Christian apologetics their response absolutely floored me. I will never forget it. “Mr. Tate, it’s not an AP.” Sometimes they would add, “even if I got an A it would hurt my GPA.” That moment stuck with me. Why were we sidelining the greatest questions ever asked (questions about truth, beauty, and God, simply because they didn’t carry a College Board label?) So we decided to do something about it. We decided to build an alternative to the College Board that drew from the deep well of the Christian and Western intellectual tradition. But here’s the hard part, in the early years, Catholic schools (the very institutions I hoped to serve) were largely uninterested. They preferred to continue chasing College Board accolades, AP distinctions, and National Merit recognition regardless of the impact on the mission and identity of their school. Meanwhile, something unexpected happened. CLT caught fire OUTSIDE the Catholic world. Classical charter schools, homeschool families, and classical Christian schools embraced it. They didn’t hesitate to walk away from the College Board and ACT. They wanted something aligned with their mission, and they found it. By 2023, CLT was in nearly 90% of classical schools… but in less than 5% of Catholic schools. And yet, FINALLY, over the past couple of years, something has shifted. There’s an awakening happening. Some of the strongest Catholic schools and even entire dioceses are beginning to ask the right questions: Why are we parroting the public schools? Why are we outsourcing our curriculum, our assessments, even our vision of education? These aren’t fringe schools. These are some of the top Catholic institutions in the country: Epiphany Catholic School (Coon Rapids, MN) Saint Agnes School (Saint Paul, MN) Frassati Catholic High School (Spring, TX) JSerra Catholic High School (San Juan Capistrano, CA) St. Monica Academy (Montrose, CA) St. Theresa School (Trumbull, CT) Sacred Heart Academy (Grand Rapids, MI) South Hills Catholic Academy (Pittsburgh, PA) Father Gabriel Richard High School (Ann Arbor, MI) Marian High School (Mishawaka, IN) Sparhawk Academy (Millis, MA) Diocese of Lincoln Chesterton, Mother of Divine Grace, Kolbe, and Regina Caeli network Saint Augustine Academy (Ventura, CA) Holy Innocents (Long Beach, CA) Donahue Academy (Ave Maria, FL) Ville de Marie Academy (Scottsdale, AZ) St. Thomas More Academy (South Bend, IN) St. Cecilia Academy (Nashville, TN) Chelsea Academy (Front Royal, VA) And for the first time in a long time, it feels like renewal is not just possible, but already underway. We are amazed by God that we get to be a small part of it!

@poperespecter1 When did he say this, please? I'm hoping that this puts the Pacchamama thing to rest.

Pope Leo is clear that only God can be worshipped.

@poperespecter1 Not sure about that. Young people today are searching. They are decidedly, no matter where they are from, no matter the country, more conservative/ traditional Catholics. I pray for the Pope, because he's our lead. For the Church, bc it's made of men. Pray. It's the only way

They lie about the Pope because we are winning. They lie about Catholics because we are winning. They are scared.

@SamanthaTaghoy They are not Christian anymore. That ended long ago.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that legalising DIY abortions up to the point of birth is “legally, morally, and practically complex”. It isn’t ‘complex’. It’s WRONG. Killing a 39 week old baby is morally indefensible. No Christian should find that hard to say.

@PaxAeterna Welcome back, brother.

A note to myself and maybe a random X reader. I was baptized Catholic and went to Catholic school for a time. I rebelled against the Faith. It seemed too hard. Rigid. Unforgiving. I tried New Thought like Emerson. But it lacked depth and meaning. But now at 50 I rediscovered Catholicism. It’s so deep and full of rabbit holes that have no end but all connect. I found Christ in the Eucharist. It’s real. All of it. The magisterium. The catechism. All of it. Come back home. Yes you. Go to Mass. We welcome you. ✝️📿🙏

⚠️⚠️#Ahora. El Presidente de Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves barre el piso con el régimen cubano. ¨Llévense sus diplomáticos de aquí... ya basta, hay que limpiar el hemisferio de comunistas¨. Anuncian cierre de la Embajada en La Habana.

@FurkanGozukara Not sure where he's getting his information from, but Bolton isn't a reliable source. At this point in his 'career' he lives to hate Trump.

Absolute bombshell. John Bolton admits the administration completely forgot to secure the Strait of Hormuz before starting a war. He reveals the Secretary of Energy didn't even think it would affect oil prices. The incompetence of these warmongers is staggering.

@CatholicArena I think the good Cardinal forgot that Lebanon is a staging base for Hezbollah. If Israel wants real peace, they have to do something about Hezbollah.

BREAKING 🇻🇦 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 🇱🇧 In a dramatic intervention, Cardinal Parolin has called on the USA and Israel to IMMEDIATELY end the war The Vatican Secretary of State was asked what he would say if he met President Donald Trump face to face and replied: 'to put an end to it as soon as possible, because the real danger is that an escalation is just around the corner. I would say: leave Lebanon alone…' He then also said that the same message should be addressed to the Israelis to: 'resolve any problems that may exist—or that they believe exist—through the peaceful paths of diplomacy and dialogue' [Vatican News]

@ScottForrerMD @RichRaho As I recall, no fan of illegal immigration either.

@FalcMillenium @RichRaho Yeah,I remember high school about 1972. Vietnam winding down & Chavez ramping up-a pro labor guy & darling of communists (with good reason due to wage & benifit abuse). He changed the lanscape of LEGAL cross border labor with unionization of AZ&CA farms - now ignominy of sinner

San Diego’s Bishop Pham: Changing diocesan calendar, “the observance previously identified as Cesar Chavez Chavez Day, will henceforth be recognized as National Farm Worker’s Day.”

@ChristopherHale Always a divider. Sad.

MAGA anti-Catholicism is off the rails.

@RichRaho It's actually pretty straight up. Where it's strange for you is that your perspective is to despise Trump first. Liberation Theology is trash. It seeks to destroy the Church from the inside out. That's why what should be a unifying message appears "warped" to you.

What a warped message for the Feast of St. Joseph: “Instead of indoctrinating our young men with radicalism and hate, we must encourage them to embrace faith, get married, start a family, and raise the next generation of proud, freedom-loving, God-fearing American citizens.”

Wow. Douglas Murray. A single minute. Give yourself a single minute to listen to this. This man is something else 👏🏽

@Berniedogg @ChristopherHale All this to force a change in "Demographic Destiny." Also, to force in a Marxist structure. Using religion to promote this crap is not compassion to anyone. Those who intentionally confuse the issue are not loving. It's garbage. Hope that helps. I'll pray for you. 3/3

@FalcMillenium @ChristopherHale Ah, yes, I recall now when Jesus said, "feed the poor, but only if they're legal." That Republican Jesus is one pious patriot

Pope Leo's most important American appointment just used St. Patrick's Day to make a pointed case for immigrant rights from the pulpit of St. Patrick's Cathedral. New York Archbishop Hicks said, “St. Patrick’s Day invites us to look at the present.” “Just as Irish immigrants once came to this country seeking hope and opportunity, today many immigrants come to our nation leaving everything behind, seeking a better life for themselves and their families. “As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called not to see them as strangers, but as brothers and sisters, welcoming them with respect and walking together in faith. “On this St. Patrick's Day, the question is both simple and important. Will we remember our own story? Will we welcome others as brothers and sisters? Will we cast our nets wider just as Christ asked us to do?” thelettersfromleo.com/p/amid-trump-v…

@Berniedogg @ChristopherHale All of a sudden they were pro-illegal immigration. Force them in, flood the states, make them legal. Rape? no problem. sex trafficking? no issue. Drugs? nothing to see. Forced child labor? Losing >300K children? no one cares. they never even picked up the phone. 2/3

@Berniedogg @ChristopherHale Hey Genius, Did I say that we treat people like Democrats do? No. We treat them humanely, we be fair and honest with them, but they can't stay until they are legal. As you may know, Democrats completely changed their position when they saw them as avenues to power. 1/2

@JanJekielek Yes. Trump accelerated this. Good.

“The system is actually more fragile than it looks.” “And when it breaks, it tends to break hard.” Robert Suettinger just broke down why China’s Communist system may be closer to the brink of collapse than you think. “It is a top-dominant system. It is a Marxist-Leninist system.” “A couple of years ago, the slogan that Xi was large and in charge was meaningful and was credible.” “Now, people are still sticking to that line without seeing the cracks and the disagreements and the degree to which Xi Jinping has now unified his opposition, and is hated by almost everybody in China.” “I mean, people who travel to China get an earful from the cab driver … as long as they’re outside the range of the local microphones.” “Chinese people are very unhappy that their wealth opportunities are disappearing.” “Graduates coming out of colleges are not able to find good jobs.” “People who have good jobs are losing them.” “People who are operating on the gig economy or whatever are losing their jobs.” “The farmers don’t have anything to do when they go back home.” “And I think the cracks in the system are beginning to be more evident.”

@VigilantFox Jerry's a nice guy. That's why they feel comfortable crapping on him. It started with the woman he married and continued with the girls. He's a nice guy. Not a bad man. Not at all.

Jerry O’Connell reveals his liberal daughters were “filled with RAGE” and “became PHYSICAL” with him when he criticized Kamala Harris as a candidate. O’CONNELL: “If I say this, will I stay married? Blow it over here.” MAHER: “Sounds like you’re going to blow it over here.” O’CONNELL: “The night of the [2024] election… I was watching late at night, the returns, and I’ll be honest with you, I didn’t think Trump was going to win. I live in California. I didn’t think he was going to win from what I was hearing.” “I said something along the lines of, like, ‘There was no planning.’ ‘This is what they get.’ ‘There should have been a primary.’” “I said something along those lines. I was just spitballing ideas as to—it was a shock, you know?” “My wife and daughters, without saying anything, became physical with me. They were filled with rage.” “So if I am being careful with you in how I say things… I live with not one, not two, but three people who, if I made any kind of joke, they’d become very angry with me, you know?” Once O’Connell said this, Maher saw a man who had completely lost control of his household. He bluntly told him that living in fear of your own family’s reactions is no way to live: “I don’t want to tell you how to live your life, but I couldn’t live that way… I say what I truly think. And if it makes you angry, I’m sorry, we’ll have to work that out.” “I am not going to tuck my tail between my legs and just shut the f*ck up.”