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1. Mike McCormick
   • LEAKED AUDIO of Fr. Jimmy Martin 
     
   • CARDINAL McELROY’S DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO, EARNED $160 MILLION ASSISTING DRUG SMUGGLING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
2. Dr. Anthony Stine –  Substack – YouTube 
   • Vatican court confirms ongoing investigation into validity of Pope Benedict’s resignation 
   • Pope Leo Makes Big Change To His Historic Meeting With Cardinals

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• Iran declares Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during Israel-Lebanon ceasefire 
• House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart 
• Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pushes to ban cameras from court

Saint of the Day:

• Saint Stephen Harding

Gospel of the Day:

John 6:1-15

Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. 

A large crowd followed him, 

because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. 

Jesus went up on the mountain, 

and there he sat down with his disciples.  

The Jewish feast of Passover was near. 

When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, 

he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” 

He said this to test him, 

because he himself knew what he was going to do. 

Philip answered him, 

“Two hundred days’ wages worth of food would not be enough 

for each of them to have a little.” 

One of his disciples, 

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, 

“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; 

but what good are these for so many?” 

Jesus said, “Have the people recline.”  

Now there was a great deal of grass in that place.  

So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. 

Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, 

and distributed them to those who were reclining, 

and also as much of the fish as they wanted. 

When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, 

“Gather the fragments left over, 

so that nothing will be wasted.” 

So they collected them, 

and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments 

from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat. 

When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, 

“This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world.”  

Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off 

to make him king, 

he withdrew again to the mountain alone. 

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The News:

• Bomb threat at the home of Pope Leo’s brother
• Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then himself
• Gallup Finds Young U.S. Men Now Rate Religion Higher Than Women

Saint of the Day:

• Saint Bernadette Soubirous

Gospel of the Day:

John 3:31-36

The one who comes from above is above all. 

The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. 

But the one who comes from heaven is above all. 

He testifies to what he has seen and heard, 

but no one accepts his testimony. 

Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy. 

For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. 

He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. 

The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him. 

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, 

but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, 

but the wrath of God remains upon him. 

1. Michael Haynes – Substack – X
   • Pope Leo XIV comments on his visit to the Great Mosque of Algiers
   • Synodality or evangelisation: where will Leo lead the Church? 
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   • Why the Iran ceasefire may have shifted the dynamics back in Trump’s favor

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The News:

• Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from the front lines of war with Hezbollah
• Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
• TWO SUICIDE BOMBERS STRIKE CITY NEAR POPE LEO’S VISIT

Saint of the Day:

• Saint César de Bus

Gospel of the Day:

John 20:19-31

At that time, when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and stood in the midst and said to them: Peace be to you. And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord. He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you: as the Father hath sent Me, I also send you. When He had said this, He breathed on them, and He said to them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit: whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: “Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe. And after eight days, again His disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you. Then He saith to Thomas: Put in thy finger hither, and see My hands, and bring hither thy hand, and put it into My side; and be not faithless, but believing. Thomas answered, and said to him: My Lord and my God. Jesus saith to him: Because thou hast seen Me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen and have believed. Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of His disciples which are not written in this book. But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God; and that, believing, you may have life in His name. 

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   • American Pontiff: Pope Leo XIV and His Plan to Heal the Church
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The News:

• Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations 
• Trump Says Iran Talks Could Resume over the Next Two Days
• Vatican court confirms ongoing investigation into validity of Pope Benedict’s resignation

Saint of the Day:

• Saint Justin the Philosopher

Gospel of the Day:

John 3:7b-15

Jesus said to Nicodemus: 

“‘You must be born from above.’ 

The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, 

but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; 

so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” 

Nicodemus answered and said to him, 

‘How can this happen?” 

Jesus answered and said to him, 

“You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this? 

Amen, amen, I say to you, 

we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, 

but you people do not accept our testimony. 

If I tell you about earthly things and you do not believe, 

how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 

No one has gone up to heaven 

except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. 

And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, 

so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 

so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” 

Guests:

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   • Donald Trump Vs. Pope Leo XIV
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   • Are Americans Immoral?

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The News:

• Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf ports for US blockade
• Pope Leo says he has ‘no fear’ of Trump, vows to keep speaking out against Iran war
• Palestinian killed in West Bank as violence surges during Iran war

Saint of the Day:

• Saint Margaret of Castello

Gospel of the Day:

Luke 14:26-33

At that time, Jesus said to the people: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it: Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him, Saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him? Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace. So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple. 

Guests:

1. Dr. Anthony Stine – Substack – YouTube
   • German Cardinal Denounces The New Synodal Religion
   • German cardinal criticizes parishes replacing Sunday Mass with Liturgy of the Word
   • Bishop Schneider: “The Church in Germany is a cowardly collaborator with left-wing ideology”
2. Michael Hichborn – Lepanto Institute
   • Catholic Charities in Santa Fe Promotes Planned Parenthood and Transgenderism

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The News:

• Melania Trump blasts ‘lies’ linking her to Epstein and calls on Congress to hold hearing for victims
• Lebanon: Hundreds Killed and Wounded in New Israeli Attacks
• Iran says it won’t participate in US peace talks without Lebanon ceasefire, release of assets

Saint of the Day:

• Holy Ezekiel the Prophet

Gospel of the Day:

Matthew 28:16-20

At that time: the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And seeing him they adored: but some doubted. And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.