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Feast of Saints Simon & Jude, ApostlesDaily Readings from the USCCBJesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles... Luke 6:12Simon and Jude were among those very select few who were chosen by Jesus Himself to be His Apostles. Today’s Simon is not the same person as Simon Peter, and today’s Jude is not the same person as Judas Iscariot. Little is known about these two Apostles. Simon is referred to as...

Beloved, Almighty God has given ALL of us who have received Him a HEAVENLY calling to serve the Lord and to be a set-apart (holy) vessel and Divine ambassador for His glory in these Last Days (John 1:12, 2 Cor. 5:17-21). As we look outside our world's window, we can see without a shadow of doubt that the Day of the Lord is truly at hand! May it be our sincere desire to allow the Holy Spirit to have His way in our lives to FULLY outwork God’s goodwill for us unto His glory and honor (John 14:26, 15:26, 16:13-14,...

Beloved; this YouTube video of the recent Conference with Michelle Bachman and Jack Hibbs is an amazing biblical analysis of the recent President Trump Peace Deal with Israel and Demonic Hamas; IsTrump a true friend to Israel? Why does President Trump support Qatar? Does President Trump want a two state solution? Be sure to check out this video! A regenerate biblical understanding of Almighty God’s plan for Israel is the key to understanding these last days! GENESIS 12:1-3☝️🇮🇱 The Day of the Lord is truly at hand! Maranatha ☁️☝️☁️😊 David One more update by Michelle Bachmann!👇

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(10/28/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleActs 22:12-1612 “A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. 13 He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I was able to see him. 14 “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. 15 You will be his witness to all people...

Tuesday 28 October 2025 Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles FeastSt. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church (Atlanta, GA)Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(I).First readingEphesians 2:19-22In Christ you are no longer aliens, but citizens like usYou are no longer aliens or foreign visitors: you are citizens like all the saints, and part of God’s household. You are part of a building that has the apostles and prophets for its foundations, and Christ Jesus himself for its main cornerstone. As every structure is aligned on him, all grow into one holy temple in the Lord; and you too, in him, are...

Lindsey Whiteside, 26, is the former youth minister at Getwell Church in Hernando, Mississippi. In 2024, she was arrested and charged with “sexual battery of a minor child by a person of trust or authority” after she groomed and had sex with a 14-year-old girl over a period of several months. While prosecutors demanded 30 years, she only received three years of house arrest and seven years of probation, causing an uproar in the community over the light sentence. This also prompted district attorney Matthew Marton to rebuke the judge in the case while declaring: “She used the gospel of...

Jeremy Fair, the senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, OK was arrested late last week in a prostitution sting after being nabbed allegedly meeting up with a prostitute for sex. A member of the Hills and Plains Presbytery, the married father of four was caught up in a sting staged by police, who also nabbed a firefighter who was set to be married the next day and a business owner who drove in from out of state. He was released on a $1000 bond. According to law firm Cannon & Associates “A conviction for prostitution in Oklahoma can...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to...

Temptation has been with mankind since the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent tempted Eve, and in Matthew 4, satan tempted Jesus. Both were approached with the same schemes, but their responses were drastically different. Eve yielded and fell, while Jesus stood firm, rebuking satan by quoting Scripture. The Apostle John explained this pattern in 1 John 2:16, identifying satan’s threefold method of attack: “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.” These are the enemy’s tools—whether in the garden, in the wilderness, or today in our technology-driven world. With every...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal jailed by communists recites exorcism during Latin Mass at St. Peter’s BasilicaSt. Peter’s Basilica, one of the holiest Catholic sites, has suffered multiple desecrations in recent years, such as the Vatican-approved ‘LGBT pilgrimage’ last month and the Pachamama idol scandal in 2019.Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni Troshani, an exorcist who was imprisoned for his Catholic faith under his country’s communist regime, recited an exorcism during a Pontifical High Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica this weekend, where an “LGBT pilgrimage” took place last month and where, just a few years ago, the Pachamama idol was placed on the altar.The...

[Catholic Caucus] Prevost: “No one possesses the whole truth”The most attractive thing about the Catholic Church is that it is the Pillar of Truth (1Tim 3:15). It is the very gatekeeper of Truth; the spotless Bride of Truth Himself, Jesus Christ (Eph 5:27). If someone were to say that the Church does not possess the Truth of Jesus Christ, or that His Vicar is not the vector of Truth on earth, or that our Lord did not establish the hierarchical nature of the Church to receive and transmit the Truth (John 16:13), that person would be a heretic, and obviously...

[Catholic Caucus] Latin Mass, Exorcism in St. Peter’s Basilica with Record CrowdsAbove: Holy Mass at the High Altar in St. Peter’s (behind the main altar). All photos by Don Elvir unless noted.“Ooh la, la!” In many ways the instinctive and sotto voce reaction of the parish priest of St. Peter’s Basilica to the immense crowd he saw on Saturday could be an apt representation of the response of many in the Catholic Church today, when faced with the vibrancy of the traditional movement.Walking out into the crowds gathered at the Altar of the Chair in the Vatican, the Italian Franciscan...

[Catholic Caucus] Pressure on Church to allow decriminalisation of abortion in AndorraPressure is growing on Cardinal Parolin to push the Holy See to decriminalise abortion in Andorra.The head of government of the Principality of Andorra, Xavier Espot, and his Minister of Institutional Relations, Ladislau Baró, travelled this week to the Vatican to engage in talks with the Holy See over the proposed decriminalisation of abortion.According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Andorran government, the delegation – which also included the country’s ambassador to the Holy See, Carles Àlvarez – met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State...

Daily Readings from the USCCBBut the leader of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured on the sabbath, said to the crowd in reply, “There are six days when work should be done. Come on those days to be cured, not on the sabbath day.” The Lord said to him in reply, “Hypocrites! Does not each one of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger and lead it out for watering?” Luke 13:14–15Why would the leader of the synagogue be “indignant” that Jesus cured a woman on the sabbath? She was crippled for eighteen...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(10/27/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleJob 337:5-135 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. 6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ 7 So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.[a] 8 The animals take cover; they remain in their dens. 9 The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds. 10 The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become...

27 October 2025Monday of week 30 in Ordinary TimeOn Sunday, January 17, 2021, Metropolitan Daniel of Axum officiated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Frumentius in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingRomans 8:12-17The Spirit himself and our spirit bear united witness that we are children of GodMy brothers, there is no necessity for us to obey our unspiritual selves or to live unspiritual lives. If you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body you will live....

“‘You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life. I do not receive glory from men; but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves. I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him’” (John 5:39–43). Merely knowing the facts of Scripture, without hiding them in your heart and acting on them, will...

(Proverbs 4:20-23) 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18) 16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh...

New statistics show a revival is underway all over the world, with Christian media use increasing across books, technology and music. This revival is also taking place in the UK. Premier Christian News reported “The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) has noted an 87% increase in purchases of the Bible between 2019 and 2024. Nielsen Book Data records a jump from £2.69 million to £5.02 million spent on copies in the last five years.” “Spending on religious books in total last year measured £25.2 million, up 3 per cent year-on-year,” a spokeswoman for Nielsen Book Data shared. Christian music...

One of the new crop of self-made and self-credentialed online evangelists has flamed out in spectacular fashionJesus, it could be reasonably observed, recruited a motley cast to serve as the first heralds of the gospel. An endlessly squabbling band of fishermen, with a few tax collectors and zealots thrown in, the biblical narratives have them endlessly jockeying among themselves for prominence and status before they, to a man, flee when the going gets tough and their Messiah gets arrested. In the two thousand years since, the Catholic Church has done its best to balance the inevitable imperfections of its messengers...