#1 — Sodom

Sodom & Gomorrah are famous. Almost everyone has heard of them. And almost everyone knows the reason why God sent fire and brimstone to wipe them off the face of the earth.

Why were the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed? They had sinned in many ways, for many years. But what sin finally brought fire down from heaven upon them? For what particular sin is Sodom known?

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by Fr. Ioannes Apiarius

Being transgender is impossible. Humans cannot change their biologically determined sex. There is no such thing as a “transgender man.” There is no such thing as a “transgender woman.” No man can transform himself into a woman. No woman can transform herself into a man. It’s stark raving madness. It’s insanity. It’s delusional, or more accurately, it’s transdelusional.

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by Anthony Esolen

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Today is the REAL Star wars day: May 25th. May the 4th should not be considered Star Wars day because it's based on a pun rather than a date relevant to Star Wars history. May 25th is the day Star Wars debuted and thus should be considered the real Star Wars day.

I intended to celebrate the day by publishing a retrospective, celebration, and defense on the needlessly controversial Special Editions released 25 years ago this year...

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Today, Dad finally came home!

He has left rehab, but his recovery is far from over.

Now begins the therapy at home.

This is going to be rough.

Pray for us.

The Life of Blessed Matrona of Moscow

Commemorated April 19/May 2

Blessed Matrona (Matrona Dimitrievna Nikonova) was born in 1881 in the village of Sebino of Epiphansky district (now Kimovsky district) of Tula region. The village is only 20 km away from the famous Kulikovo field, where the Russian army defeated the Mongols in 1380.

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Yet another year, yet another time I have to say to western Christians that it's Happy Easter for thee, but me because Orthodox Pascha (Easter) fall a week later this year.

Here some article links that explain why that is:

https://study.com/blog/why-is-orthodox-easter-usually-a-different-date-than-the-catholic-one.html

https://greekreporter.com/2015/04/05/why-orthodox-christian-easter-is-later-than-the-catholic-one/

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