More generations expose their ignorance of history each day and we're the worse for it. California Council Votes To Remove Statue Of Spanish Priest Canonized By Pope Francis A California city council voted unanimously to remove a controversial statue of a Spanish priest who Pope Francis had canonized. The Ventura City Council cast a 6–0 vote during its meeting Wednesday night to remove a statue of Father Junipero Serra from outside its city hall and relocate it to the Mission San Buenaventura. A wooden statue of Serra located inside City Hall will also be relocated. Pope Francis declared Serra a saint in 2015—the first canonization on U.S. soil. Serra led the Catholic Church's missionary efforts among Native Americans on the West Coast during the 18th century. But critics have long held that Serra was part of an imperial conquest that beat and enslaved Native Americans. Calls to remove statues of Serra around California grew in June amid Black Lives Matter protests following the deaths of several unarmed Black men while in police custody. The protests sparked a national reckoning of sorts over traditions and behavior deemed racist by many, including the preservation of Confederate statues and monuments. In a petition addressed to Ventura City Council, organizer Christina Diaz wrote that "Black Lives Matter has evolved into a nationwide movement to see justice and equality for all Black and Indigenous people," advocating for the removal of statues of Serra. "Serra is not the historical hero people thought when this landmark statue to him was erected, one of many throughout California, as a historical emblem, he is toxic and should be removed," according to the petition, which Diaz created one month ago. "As a community we cannot and will not support the dehumanization of the Native American community any longer." In a joint letter addressed to Ventura residents dated June 18, Mayor Matt LaVere, Father Tom Elewaut and Tribal Chair Julie Tumamait Stenslie agreed that "the time has come for the statue to be taken down and moved to a more appropriate non-public location." The three leaders expressed their shared desire that a "peaceful resolution" regarding the statue could be reached without "vandalism of a designated landmark." On June 20, protesters toppled a statue of Serra at a Los Angeles park named after the saint. The California Catholic Conference of Bishops issued a statement concerning the vandalism, arguing that Serra had "made great sacrifices to defend and serve the indigenous population." The letter from Ventura County leaders stated that the decision of whether to remove its Serra statues would first need approval from its city council. Council members voted unanimously Wednesday to move the statues to Mission San Buenaventura. LaVere had to recuse himself from the meeting because he had previously announced his support for moving the statues in the letter. "Making changes through deliberation and collaboration, not vandalism, is the way forward," Ventura City Councilwoman Christy Weir wrote in an email to Newsweek. "Our Mayor, City Council, Mission priest and Chumash tribal leader worked cooperatively on a solution that honors differing points of view, and preserves the statue in an appropriate location." https://www.newsweek.com/california...spanish-priest-canonized-pope-francis-1518357
Me too. They way things are trending, it won't be long before all Catholic statutes are declared 'offensive'. Over the past few weeks I have seen many disturbing images of statues of Jesus, and Our Blessed Mother that were horribly defaced. Just recently someone set fire to a beautiful statue of Our Lady in Boston, and then there are the church burnings. This is demonic, and I have the dreadful feeling that it will only get worse. I decided to create a Mary garden in front of our house. I was fortunate to find a very simple Mary statue at Home Goods, of all places. I saw her smiling at me from a high shelf as soon as I walked into the store. Our neighbor also created a little garden in front of his house; our street is well protected.
I do not trust the people responsible for forcing this move to be honest brokers, or honorable actors. The statue had been in public, in front of City Hall for all to see, and its security being provided by the city. Any defamation or desecration would then also be public and would not reflect well on the community. It will be moved to what is essentially private property, where the owners of the property will be responsible for security. Note that the letter urging the move also contains a very definite threat: "Making changes through deliberation and collaboration, not vandalism, is the way forward," Ventura City Councilwoman Christy Weir wrote in an email to Newsweek. So, nice little statue you got there. It'd be a shame if something happened to it...
A little hero In the Nick of Time, Bridger Reminds Us All of the True Spirit of America A 6-year-old boy is being hailed as a “little hero” after he survived multiple dog bites while trying to save his younger sister. The boy’s aunt said 6-year-old Bridger Walker may have saved his sister’s life by standing between her and a charging dog. Calling Bridger “our little hero,” his aunt said he was bitten several times on the face and head, then he grabbed his sister’s hand and ran for safety. He later told his aunt, “If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.” Bridger reportedly received more than 90 stitches. Jesus said, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.” Leave it to God to use a 6-year-old boy to rise up in the midst of mass insurgency of “mob rule” that supports burning buildings, erasing history, attacking the police and the military, taking away our rights and silencing free speech. This is the class of people who have been malformed by an epidemic of propaganda – primarily from public schools and universities – hostile toward America; hostile toward anybody who expresses patriotism, especially as they honor all of those soldiers, law enforcement officers and first responders who stand in harm’s way, and even died, to save all of us from harm. These are the heroes who day-by-day echo the words of Bridger: “If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.” No, according to the indoctrinated so-called “wise and learned,” the “Bridgers” of the world ARE the aggressors. So, we must defund the police and weaken the military. In the contorted minds of the self-professed elites, Bridger most likely “provoked” the attacking dog. So, punish Bridger and honor the dog, in their twisted minds. The vast majority of this aggressive mob, at least those who are driving the messaging, spring from a relatively new phenomenon of a widespread “coddled culture” (This may have always been present, but not to the degree we have seen in recent years). These are the ones who were the recipients of a new trend of “participation trophies.” These are the ones who were the recipients of a new trend of withholding any consequences for inappropriate behavior. These are the ones who were the recipients of a new trend of parents whose highest priority was the approval of their children rather than disciplining their children as a means to form them into the best version of themselves they can be. By and large, we have just passed through at least two generations of an epidemic of awful parenting and, as I said, the indoctrination of anti-American education system. So, what did this produce? Children (now adults) who have been rewarded for defying authority (temper tantrums are effective); children (now adults) who have never learned that effort brings reward (participation trophies); children (now adults) whose wants can never be satiated (parents lavishly gifting to win the esteem of their children). So, defying authority, seeing work for pay as oppressive, and entitled to “free stuff,” is considered “woke.” Of course, this is why socialism (really, communism) is so attractive to this “woke” generation. Their skewed view of such a system is that everyone can just sit around, as we “fairly” split up all the pieces of the pie. There is to be no oppressive white-nationalist “striving to achieve” in this shangri-la in the minds of this entitled “woke” generation. So, why did Bridger Walker put his life ahead of the life of his sister? The simple answer is that he had not yet had his behavior modified by bad influencers, i.e., bad parents, bad educators, etc.. You see? We have been created in the image of God. We are hard-wired to be heroes; to be selfless defenders of what is right and good and true. Jesus models this, most profoundly, as we gaze upon the image of Him dying on the cross “for us.” Viewing a crucifix is a constant reminder of our call to “take up our cross and follow” Christ’s lead to be willing to lay down our life for others. Why do people enlist in the military or become a police officer or a firefighter or any kind of calling that puts their own life at risk for the sake of others? Because, maybe due to a quality upbringing, they have remained true to their raison d’être, their reason for being. While this heroic selflessness is not unique to America, it has always been treated with the highest of honor in our amazing country. This is because we have always been proud to be a country founded on Judeo/Christian principles. So, this Godly selflessness is “who we are” as Americans! I am so thankful for Bridger’s heroic act of selflessness that comes in the nick of time, just as the “woke mob” seemed to be gaining ground in convincing us that we are selfish and godless at heart. Thank you, Bridger, for reminding us “We Are One Nation, Under God.” In the Nick of Time, Bridger Reminds Us All of the True Spirit of AmericaIn the Nick of Time, Bridger Reminds Us All of the True Spirit of America – United States Grace Force
The flooding in China is really incredible. I saw a video recently that they are expecting even more heavy rains as well. It's hard to comprehend so many people being displaced. From what I have read around 50 million people so far.
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Not a good thing, LouLou, and welcome to Mother of God forum, btw. See also this article from Asia Times: Will China save Iran? A strategic alliance with Beijing could revitalize the Islamic republic, which has serious security implications By NORMAN BAILEYJULY 17, 2020
I have not heard anything on our MSM about this. I will be praying for the people of China. This us awful.
Nantes: Fire breaks out at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53455142
Oh wow! "The blaze destroyed stained glass windows and the grand organ at the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral, which dates from the 15th Century. It comes a year after the devastating fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris." What a shame.
Nolte: Connecticut ‘Satanic’ Desecration Marks 11th Attack on Christian Church The church announced in a Facebook post: Between the hours of 9 PM last night and 6 AM this morning, a person or group of persons had painted anarchist and satanic symbols on the doors of St. Joseph Church in New Haven. This follows an apparent trend of desecrating Catholic spaces throughout the nation, as evidenced by incidents in Chattanooga, Queens, Boston, Sacramento, and Ocala. The underlying motive of these sacrilegious attacks is clear: to intimidate and instill fear in the hearts of those who worship Christ. After being shut down on Thursday, Walker said the church reopened Friday after being blessed with an exorcism prayer. Walker told the New Haven Register that the vandalism occurred after “a disruptive individual had attended services in the days leading up to the incident, prompting calls to police.” Police confirmed a call about the disruptions. ....... The “apparent trend of desecrating Catholic spaces” referred to in the St. Joseph Facebook post is becoming a little more than apparent. Here’s the rundown of attacks on the Christian church over just the last two months — ten in the last month — which coincides with the lawless rioting, vandalism, and looting at the hands of the corporate media’s and Democrat Party’s Brownshirts in the left-wing Black Lives Matter and Antifa terrorist groups: July 16: Statue of Christ decapitated inside a Florida church July 15: Statue of Virgin Mary decapitated outside Tennessee church July 12: Statue of Virgin Mary lit on fire in Boston July 11: Suspect arrested after detectives “say he plowed a minivan through the front door of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala, doused the foyer with gasoline and set it on fire, causing extensive damage” July 11: Arson suspected in devastating fire at San Gabriel Mission in California July 10: Statue of Virgin Mary desecrated with spray paint in Brooklyn July 4: Statue of St. Junipero Serra toppled in Sacramento, California June 20: Statue of St. Junipero Serra toppled in Los Angeles, California June 19: Statue of St. Junipero Serra toppled in San Francisco, California May 31: St. John’s Church firebombed in Washington, DC St. Junipero Serra is a specific target — he founded the San Gabriel Mission 249 years ago — because of the lies going around about his treatment of missionary Indians at the time. The truth is that St. Junipero risked his life to bring God to the North American natives and even confronted his own government about their treatment. The smears against him are nothing short of a blood libel. Anyway, remember when we were attacked as hysterics after we warned this madness would not stop with Confederate statues and monuments? ....... The establishment media and Democrats know this, which is why they applauded the tearing down of Confederate statues and then attempted to gaslight the public into believing it would stop there. The Church was always the ultimate target, which is why the media are now encouraging these attacks by ignoring them. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...secration-marks-11th-attack-christian-church/
I wonder if this the Three Gorges Dam in Hubei province of China? I think they completed the building of this large dam back in year 2006?
They can't pretend that this fire started accidentally because there were three ignition points. Vandalising Catholic churches seems to be a regular thing in France but it doesn't make the news unless the attack can't be ignored because it's a famous cathedral. On the other hand, if a fly were to light on the roof of an obscure mosque or synagogue there'd be a week of headlines about it.
No, Three Gorges is bigger, and I don't think it's near a city. This looks like it's on the edge of one.
