Did Jesus Listen To THIS Prayer? Huh?

This past Palm Sunday, Pope Leo stated that Jesus "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war,” adding that God rejects the prayers of leaders . . . who have "hands full of blood."

The Pope went further in a sweeping condemnation with these words: "God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs."

Now listen to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's radio address and his fervent prayer to "Almighty God" on D day, June 6, 1944. Did God not "listen" to FDR's prayer? Did God not ignore the pleas of America and the allied nations? 

Again, here is the full text of the prayer:

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. 

Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. 

They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph. 

They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest-until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war. 

For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. 

Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom.

And for us at home -- fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas -- whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them--help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice. 

Many people have urged that I call the Nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts. 

Give us strength, too -- strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces. 

And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be. 

And, O Lord, give us Faith. Give us Faith in Thee; Faith in our sons; Faith in each other; Faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose. 

With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogancies. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister Nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil. 

Thy will be done, Almighty God.

Amen."

Shame On Our European 'Friends'? ABSOLUTELY!

From former Bush II press secretary Ari Fleischer on X:

When this is over, the western part of NATO will never be the same. Spain, England, France and Italy have sold us out, as they too often have a history of doing. Eastern European nations are the heart of NATO. They spend money on defense, know how to fight and love the US. France particularly deserves fault and blame. From supporting China and Russia at the UN to denying Americans overflight rights, they’re doing what they’ve always done - showing weakness, while cutting deals with terrorists. (The reason the US has a Marine Corps and Navy is unlike France, we refused to pay a ransom to the Barbary Pirates. France is always happy to cut a deal.) Wars have unintended consequences as nations show their true colors. NATO will never be the same, and Western European weakness and acquiescence is the cause.

Oh, The Places You'll Go And The Faces You'll See!

As our trip through Europe continues, we thought you'd like to see some of the faces we've encountered during our journey -- simply anonymous people who are part of the daily passing parade. Sometimes the people are even more interesting than the architecture or the natural surroundings. Look at these people and imagine who they are and what they're lives may be all about.

Ya See, They Actually DO Admire Him!

Poll by Politico: "Strong and Decisive leader"

Germany Donald Trump: 74% Friedrich Merz: 26% France Donald Trump: 73% Emmanuel Macron: 27% UK Donald Trump: 69% Keir Starmer: 31%

A Visual Journey Into The SURREAL World!

Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 currently on view at the Philadelphia Art Museum features approximately two hundred works by more than seventy artists associated with the international Surrealist movement. We recently toured this exhibition and it can only be described as an unforgettable visual journey of the mind that can be alternately strange, haunting, disturbing and captivating.

The world "surreal" is tossed about a lot this days but until your've studied the surrealist movement of the art world, you haven't a clue as to what the word really means, how it came about and how it's been popularized. 

The Philadelphia Art Museum is be the only U.S. venue for this show following distinct iterations at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which launched this project to celebrate Surrealism’s centenary, and three other European museums. Philadelphia Art Museum highlights  include works by Miro, Dali, Magritte and other masters of the genre. 

We took some photos, featured below. The show continues through February 16.

Pope Leo: For Catholic Elected Officials, No Duality!

Excerpts from Pope Leo's powerful address to French elected public officials assembled at the Vatican today, with emphasis added:

I extend my most cordial greetings to His Excellency, Monsignor Dominique Blanchet, and I offer my welcome to all of you, elected officials and civic leaders of the Diocese of Créteil, on pilgrimage to Rome.

I am happy to receive you in this act of faith: you will return to your daily commitments strengthened in hope, more firmly established to labor for the building of a world more just, more humane, more fraternal, which can only be a world ever more imbued with the Gospel. In the face of the various forms of deviation that our Western societies are experiencing, we Christians can do no better than to turn to Christ and to ask His help in the exercise of our responsibilities.

This is why your undertaking, more than a mere personal enrichment, is of great importance and great usefulness for the men and women whom you serve. And it is all the more meritorious since it is not easy in France, for an elected official, because of a laïcité sometimes misunderstood, to act and to decide in coherence with his faith in the exercise of public responsibilities.

The salvation that Jesus won through His death and resurrection encompasses every dimension of human life—such as culture, economy and labor, family and marriage, the respect for human dignity and life, health, as well as communication, education, and politics. Christianity cannot be reduced to a simple private devotion, for it entails a way of life in society imbued with the love of God and of neighbor, who in Christ is no longer an enemy but a brother.

Your region, the place of your commitments, is confronted with great social challenges such as violence in certain neighborhoods, insecurity, poverty, drug networks, unemployment, the disappearance of social bonds… To confront them, the Christian public servant is strengthened by the virtue of Charity which has dwelt within him since his baptism. This is a gift of God, a “a force capable of inspiring new ways of approaching the problems of today’s world, of profoundly renewing structures, social organizations, legal systems from within. In this perspective love takes on the characteristic style of social and political charity: “Social charity makes us love the common good”[457], it makes us effectively seek the good of all people” (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, n. 207). This is why the Christian public servant is better prepared to face the challenges of the present world, insofar, of course, as he lives and bears witness to his living faith, to his personal relationship with Christ who enlightens him and gives him this strength. Jesus declared forcefully: “Apart from me you can do nothing!” (Jn 15:5). It is therefore no cause for surprise that the promotion of “values,” however evangelical they may be, but “emptied” of Christ who is their author, should prove powerless to change the world.

Now then, Monsignor Blanchet asked me to give you some advice. The first—and the only—that I shall give you is this: unite yourselves ever more closely to Jesus, live from Him, and bear witness to Him. There is no division within the personality of a public figure: there is not on one side the politician, and on the other the Christian. Rather, there is the politician who, under the gaze of God and of his conscience, lives out his commitments and his responsibilities in a Christian manner!

You are therefore called to strengthen yourselves in faith, to deepen your knowledge of doctrine—particularly of social doctrine—which Jesus taught to the world, and to put it into practice in the exercise of your responsibilities and in the drafting of laws. Its foundations are fundamentally in harmony with human nature, with the natural law that all can recognize, even non-Christians, even non-believers. You must not therefore fear to propose it and to defend it with conviction: it is a doctrine of salvation that seeks the good of every human being, the building of societies that are peaceful, harmonious, prosperous, and reconciled.

I am well aware that the openly Christian commitment of a public official is not easy, especially in certain Western societies where Christ and His Church are marginalized, often ignored, sometimes ridiculed. Nor am I unaware of the pressures, the party directives, the “ideological colonization”—to borrow an expression of Pope Francis—to which politicians are subjected. They need courage: the courage at times to say, “No, I cannot!” when the truth is at stake. Once again, only union with Jesus—Jesus crucified!—will give you the courage to suffer for His name. He said to His disciples: “In the world you will have tribulation, but take courage! I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33).

Macron's Move Is 'Dangerous Rejection' Of Israel!

After French President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to recognize a Palestinian state in September, Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, released the following statement:

“Like the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France, the official representative body of the French Jewish community, I believe President Macron’s unilateral decision pushes peace between Israelis and Palestinians even further out of reach while rewarding the brutal terrorism of Hamas.

“A just and lasting two-state solution cannot be imposed through premature declarations. When Israel has a true partner for peace, only direct bilateral negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians can lead to a durable outcome. President Macron has chosen to ignore this principle and his own prior commitment to recognize a Palestinian state only if Hamas surrenders and all hostages are released.

“President Macron, your dangerous decision risks inviting the next October 7 and emboldening decades of Palestinian rejectionism of Israel’s right to exist. For the sake of a genuine and enduring peace, free from the threat of terror, and out of respect for the families still waiting for their loved ones to return, I urge you to reconsider.”

Flashback On This 81st Anniversary Of D Day!

.@POTUS in Normandy on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, 2019:

"These men ran through the fires of hell moved by a force no weapon could destroy: the fierce patriotism of a free, proud, and sovereign people. They battled not for control and domination, but for liberty, democracy,… pic.twitter.com/LnSpWlr4KZ

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 6, 2025

Watch The Video: Decide For Yourself!

Some Questions Worth Asking Right Now . . .

The Department of Government Efficiency asks: The United States gives more in aid to foreign countries than the next 9 countries combined. Where exactly is that money going and how is it being spent? Why are we doing this when our own country is so deeply in debt?
 

President Trump Isn't Waiting, And Neither Are We!

Nobody is waiting until January 20. https://t.co/50VzEqNbCd

— Byron York (@ByronYork) December 7, 2024

An Important Message From President Trump . . .

 

DISSGRACEFUL: Olympics' Disgusting Scene!

The opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics included a reenactment of The Last Supper by trans people and drag queens.

Why is it ok to openly hate and mock Christians?

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— Luke (@luke_brocks) July 26, 2024

A Message From Bishop Robert Barron

Friends, my thoughts on the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. #Olimpiadas2024 #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/xU1ljFMZft

— Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) July 27, 2024

A Notorious Plagiarist Strikes Again: Shameful!

Joe Biden essentially plagiarized Ronald Reagan’s famous 1984 speech at Pointe du Hoc today in Normandy. Watch these clips side by side. Wow: pic.twitter.com/jeGgTS2Nnm

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) June 7, 2024

And Then Today, THIS Happened . . . . OMG!

Should I sit, stand, or what? Is there a place to sit? Is this a chair? Who am I and what am I doing here? UhOh, I think I'm pooping!

Awkward 😬 pic.twitter.com/3KNLco85hj

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 6, 2024

40 Years Later: President Reagan's D-Day Address

Remember the words of President Ronald Reagan in 1984 when he came to Pointe du Hoc and stood where many stand today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. 

Reagan was there to commemorate the 40th anniversary on June 6. 1984. It's hard to believe that 80 years have passed since D-Day and nearly 40 years have passed since these words were uttered:

We stand on a lonely, windswept point on the northern shore of France. The air is soft, but forty years ago at this moment, the air was dense with smoke and the cries of men, and the air was filled with the crack of rifle fire and the roar of cannon. At dawn, on the morning of the 6th of June, 1944, two hundred and twenty-five Rangers jumped off the British landing craft and ran to the bottom of these cliffs.

Their mission was one of the most difficult and daring of the invasion: to climb these sheer and desolate cliffs and take out the enemy guns. The Allies had been told that some of the mightiest of these guns were here, and they would be trained on the beaches to stop the Allied advance.

The Rangers looked up and saw the enemy soldiers at the edge of the cliffs, shooting down at them with machine guns and throwing grenades. And the American Rangers began to climb. They shot rope ladders over the face of these cliffs and began to pull themselves up. When one Ranger fell, another would take his place. When one rope was cut, a Ranger would grab another and begin his climb again. They climbed, shot back, and held their footing. Soon, one by one, the Rangers pulled themselves over the top, and in seizing the firm land at the top of these cliffs, they began to seize back the continent of Europe. Two hundred and twenty-five came here. After two days of fighting, only ninety could still bear arms.

And behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the Ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. And before me are the men who put them there. These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. And these are the heroes who helped end a war. 

Gentlemen, I look at you and I think of the words of Stephen Spender's poem. You are men who in your "lives fought for life and left the vivid air signed with your honor."

This Definitely Seems Worthy Of Our Attention!

It Gets More Harrowing By The Day!

Muslims show France who is in Control!

Despite the government banning pro-terror demonstrations, Hamas supporters humiliated the French by gathering at the Place de la République in a massive show of force.

The French have imported so many terrorists they now can go above the… pic.twitter.com/Ln5WnQTjtr

— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) October 12, 2023

It Happens To All Of Us - Eventually . . .