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"Rogation Days" were a church tradition in Europe that involved the whole community walking the boundaries of their village lands, led by their Priest and asking the blessing of God on it all. Maybe if we had kept walking the boundaries and teaching children the landmarks, we would not be in such danger from the new iconoclasts today, who seem determined to tear down every landmark of civilization. From the article " Rogation and Ascension "  on Full Homely Divinity: "The reminder of boundaries had another important impact on communal life. In a poem by the 20th century American Robert Frost, the poet's neighbor asserts that "good fences make good neighbors." Boundaries are often very important in relationships. As members of parishes beat the bounds, they would often encounter obstructions and violations of boundaries. The annual beating of the bounds provided an opportunity to resolve boundary issues. It also led to the tradition of seeking reco...

The Catholic version of the Holy Bible contains books and sections that were contained in the Septuagint , a Greek version of the Hebrew Old Testament used during Jesus's time, but that are not a part of Protestant versions.   This passage, following Verse 23 of the Catholic version of Daniel Chapter 3 , was posted by a commenter  over at The Last Refuge (aka Conservative Treehouse). Thank you Mary Ann for opening my eyes to this perfect prayer on the day we celebrate Jesus's Kingship over all Creation!   28  Then the three, as with one mouth, praised and glorified and blessed God in the furnace, saying: 29  �Blessed art thou, O Lord, God of our fathers,      and to be praised and highly exalted for ever; 30  And blessed is thy glorious, holy name      and to be highly praised and highly exalted for ever; 31  Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holy glory      and to be extolled and highly...

I love to read a variety of sources, opinions, and topics. As you look down my sidebar, this becomes obvious. We all have to be a bit skeptical when we read, but I look for sincere independent thinking and legitimate research that uses (or at least acknowledges/links to) original sources, as opposed to the kind of intellectual gossip columns that deal in cloning opinion of elitist "Influencers".  So I prefer The Drudge Report and Sharyl Attkisson and Christopher Taylor and Doctor Mabuse over some others that might seem ubiquitous elsewhere. Sadly, my Sidebar is changing. I've kept rational writers like those named above who do their own independent research before forming opinions. But... I've removed those writers (including the very well known) who allow "thought leaders" to build their opinions for them: what others think instead of original sources.  I think most of them don't realize they are being manipulated.  Unfortunately, it calls into question...

Thank you, Dr Carson, for running for President, and for endorsing Mr Trump now that your own candidacy has ended. We are more grateful than you can know for your dedication to America and for your powerful leadership, especially in these recent years. Your courage at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2013 set a flag in the ground for Christian America's future as a Godly nation. Dr Carson, you have been standing stalwart with that flag all this time. I look forward eagerly to your future work and endeavors. May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you and yours always.

Want to see Mr Donald Trump's negotiating skills in action? Here he is advising the House of Representative members of the House Task Force on Urgent Fiscal Issues in a full hour discussion, during the 1991 Recession. Note the respect and admiration these elected representatives expressed toward him.