This is why we keep our cats inside at night: Critters. Here in Oklahoma, we got coyote, possum, armadillo, skunk, etc. All kinds of critters!
Fortunately, it appears this brave kitty survived this coyote attack.
Read about the video and attempted attack details here.
Brave kitty!
DCG
Meet “Boy,” a nine-month-old cat that lives in Indonesia. A mixed-Persian cat, Boy has an unusual “mask” marking that many relate to Zorro. His owner states of Boy, “He is a very spoiled cat, he always wants to be petted, cuddled and held. He likes to play a lot but he hates being bathed each week.”
Watch a video of Boy, aka Zorro, here.
Cute kitty!
DCG
Posted in cats, God's creation
The eleven disciples went to Galilee,
to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.
When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them,
“All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Today, the universal Church celebrates the Holy Trinity — the mystery of Three Persons in One God.
That there is but one God of three Persons — the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit — is not only found in the above passage from Matthew 28, but also in other places in Holy Scripture:
And God said,
Let us make man in our image,
after our likeness
For there are three
that bear record in Heaven,
the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost;
and these three are one.
And Jesus, when he was baptized,
went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove,
and lighting upon him:
And lo a voice from heaven, saying,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Our greatest theologians had sought in vain to plumb the mystery of the Triune Godhead — of three Persons in one God.
Some used analogies — that the Trinity is akin to the trifoliate or three-leaf clover. But like all analogies, the clover analogy in the end doesn’t really explain or help us understand how exactly three Persons make up one God.
St. Thomas Aquinas concluded in Summa Theologica:
We cannot come to the knowledge of the Trinity by reason alone, that is, by the natural and unaided efforts of the human mind. By our natural reason, we can know that God exists; that he is the First Cause of all; that he is one, infinite, simple, immutable, etc. But that the one God subsists in three really distinct Persons is a truth that can be known only by supernatural means. That is a truth beyond the reach of human reason to know, to prove, or to disprove. We know this truth by divine revelation, and accept it by supernatural faith; we take it upon the authority of God himself.… By aid of the light of glory the soul in heaven sees God himself clearly and truly.
And so we accept our human limitation and believe, putting our trust in the words of St. Paul that we shall understand fully when we see God face to face:
When I was a child, I spoke like a child,
I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child;
when I became a man, I gave up childish ways.
For now we see in a mirror dimly,
but then face to face.
Now I know in part;
then I shall understand fully,
even as I have been fully understood.
May the peace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you,
~E
Posted in Christianity, Saints
Tagged Bible references to the Trinity, St. Thomas Aquinas on the Trinity, Trinity
Here’s the pic (source):
You know the drill:
This contest will be closed at the end of Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
To get the contest going, here’s my caption:
Not only is Prince Harry a boob, he now sports two on his chest.
For the winner of our last Caption Contest, go here.
I am running out of caption pics. You can help by submitting interesting pics that you think would be great for our caption contests, by emailing them to me to:
FOTM4ever@outlook.com
Thanks!
~E
Our writers dutifully voted for their #1 and #2 captions. Each #1 vote is worth 4 points; each #2 vote us worth 2 points.
And the clear winner, with three #1 votes and one #2 vote, totaling 14 points, is:
Here is the winning caption:
I wouldn’t touch it EVEN with a ten foot pole.
MrB and Ziggy are in 2nd place, each with one #1 vote and one #2 vote, totaling 6 points:
MrB: “A true demonrat’s way of celebrating Christmas, dressing like a drunk slut.”
Ziggy: “Ironically, the woman in the photo is offended by ‘manspreading’.”
Brian Heinz and Jackie Puppet are in 3rd place, each with one #2 vote and 2 points:
Brian Heinz: “And if you think this is radical just wait till I get into office, it will be like the 60s’ orgies for everyday policies. Politics are so much fun, don’t ya think?”
Jackie Puppet: “Definitely on the naughty list!”
For all the other caption submissions, go here.
I am running out of caption pics. You can help by submitting interesting pics that you think would be great for our caption contests, by emailing them to me to:
FOTM4ever@outlook.com
Thanks!
Be here later today for our next very exciting Caption Contest!
~E
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Posted in Caption contest, Funnies, The Left
Tagged Caption Contest winner, Krystal Ball
Grab a hanky for this one…
This dog, Avellana (I’m not sure of her breed), was abandoned by a hunter when she became paralyzed. Avellana was diagnosed with a rare immune disease that left her completely paralyzed, she could barely lift her head.
The Galgos Del Sol Animal Rescue in Spain treated and rehabilitated her. Watch Avellana make a full recovery!
DCG
Amazing technology!
From The Telegraph:
“A young woman has received a 3D printed ear implant made from her own cells, in a scientific development that could “revolutionise” medicine.
The 20-year-old, who was born with a deformity that left her right ear small and misshapen, had the reconstructive surgery in March in the US – part of the first clinical trial to use 3D printing to construct an implant made of living tissue.
“This is so exciting, sometimes I have to temper myself a little bit,” Dr Arturo Bonilla, who performed the surgery in Texas, told the New York Times. “If everything goes as planned, this will revolutionise the way this is done.”
The implant was produced by 3DBio Therapeutics, a regenerative medicine company based in New York, which announced the successful procedure on Thursday. The results are set to be published in a medical journal when an ongoing trial, which includes 11 volunteers, is complete.
The new ear was made from a tiny clump of cells taken from the woman’s right ear, which experts say will reduce the chance that the implant will be rejected from the body. It will continue to regenerate cartilage, meaning it will eventually feel and look like a natural ear.
It is thought to be the first time that a 3D printed implant made of living tissues has been transplanted.
The company said that, with more research, the same technology could be used for replacement spinal discs, noses and knee menisci – as well as reconstructive tissue for lumpectomies.
“It’s definitely a big deal,” said Adam Feinberg, a professor of biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, who was not involved in the trial. “It shows this technology is not an ‘if’ anymore, but a ‘when’.”
Read the whole story here.
DCG
Today we remember the D-Day Landings: June 6, 1944, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. It was beginning of Hitler’s downfall and the end of the Nazi Third Reich. Remember the thousands who fought and lived to march in a victors parade. And remember the thousands who remain today in graves on the beaches where thy gave the last measure of service and sacrifice.
~ Grif
Posted in military, patriotisms, sacrifice, service, Uncategorized
