Henrique Gomes

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

@DominicaansNL 🙏

[Catholicism in East Asia @TheChurchInAsia]

Prior to his 1981 visit to Japan, Pope John Paul II studied the Japanese language on a daily basis for two and a half months. His tutor was Father Nishiyama, a Franciscan who had been raised in an orphanage founded by Saint Kolbe's companion Brother Zeno.

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

I’m now reading the story of Takashi Nagai, very timely post for me.

[Catholicism in East Asia @TheChurchInAsia]

A closer photograph of Nagai Midori's rosary, fused together by the heat of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Her husband Nagai Takashi found it in the remains of their family home.

[StarQuest Media (SQPN) @sqpn]

The idea that everyone has a single “soulmate” might be much newer than we think.
For most of human history, relationships worked very differently.
Full episode link in reply.

[Thomas More Society @ThomasMoreSoc]

Elizabeth was a cashier at Lowe's, barely scraping by, when she found out she was pregnant.

Planned Parenthood told her she could start a chemical abortion that day—or try to get back on the packed schedule later. Feeling cornered, she took the first pill.

She hadn't even left the building when she learned the baby's father wanted to keep their child. And it hit her—she'd wanted that too, all along.

She tried to throw the pill up. Then she found a number buried on page 3 of Google: the Abortion Pill Reversal helpline.

A nurse answered. A doctor called back in 15 minutes. By that evening, she'd started treatment. Her beautiful baby daughter was born healthy in January 2024.

Now California's Attorney General is suing @HeartbeatIntl and @Realoptionsc, the very groups that helped Elizabeth—claiming it's "fraud" to tell women about Abortion Pill Reversal. He wants crippling fines, a permanent gag order, and censorship.

This is playing politics in the courtroom with real lives at stake, plain and simple. That's where Thomas More Society comes in.

We took this case, and after two years of hard-fought litigation, we've taken the state's arguments apart piece by piece and found zero consumer complaints. Zero evidence that APR is harmful.

Our hearing is April 15. We'll keep fighting to keep that phone line ringing.

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

@GarminAviation When can we expect to have that for Europe?

[David Davis MP @DavidDavisMP]

Before I started on the Lucy Letby case, I spent over three months looking at all the evidence I could get my hands on.

I agree with every word of what this highly experienced and extremely capable detective has concluded.

The CCRC must now conclude its review quickly and refer the case to the Court of Appeal.

https://t.co/ihnYLJVEba

[Keith Wilson @ikwilson]

Last Friday, the Federal Court of Appeal released one of the most significant constitutional decisions in decades.

The Court confirmed that the federal government’s February 14, 2022 invocation of the Emergencies Act was unlawful, that statutory thresholds were not met, and that fundamental Charter rights including freedom of expression, protection against unreasonable search and seizure, were violated.

It also held that the freezing of Canadians’ bank accounts was unlawful and occurred without the constitutional safeguards required in a free and democratic society.

This is now the second Canadian court to reach the same conclusion. The rule of law has spoken clearly. Yet there has been no public acknowledgement, apology, or explanation from the federal government.

In a Westminster parliamentary democracy, findings of this gravity engage the constitutional convention of Ministerial Responsibility. That principle holds that when ministers authorize unlawful action or preside over serious failures of governance, they are expected to accept responsibility, including resignation from Cabinet.

Seven members of the current Cabinet participated in the February 14, 2022 decision. Respect for constitutional norms and democratic accountability now requires that they resign from Cabinet:

- Dominic LeBlanc
- Mélanie Joly
- François-Philippe Champagne
- Anita Anand
- Patty Hajdu
- Marc Miller
- Sean Fraser

Canada's democracy depends not only on the exercise of power, but on the willingness to relinquish it when the law has been breached.

[Martin Kulldorff @MartinKulldorff]

In a systematic review of 132 US research studies, @IndianaUniv shows the devastating effect that lockdowns and school closures had on public health.
https://t.co/tWejcqxHEa

[Peter Hitchens @ClarkeMicah]

You'd think, .@alexberenson that this would kinda make an impact. But marijuana legalisers in britain continue unabashed.

[Robin Monotti @robinmonotti]

"You cannot have Liberty, if you do not have a Christian population."
Charlie Kirk explains the links between Christianity, Common Law, and the US Declaration of Independence.

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

@homo_vitalis @ChivalryGuild Before the Christian Era? That’s how I read it out loud every time.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I am deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in #Gaza. I assure the parish community of my spiritual closeness. I commend the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, and pray for their families and the injured. I renew my call for an immediate ceasefire. Only dialogue and reconciliation can ensure enduring peace!

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

Praying for the Christians in Taybeh 🙏

[Catholic Arena @CatholicArena]

PALESTINE

Cardinal Pizzaballa stood with the other Patriarchs of the churches in the town of TAYBEH today

They CONDEMNED the repeated attacks AGAINST CHRISTIANS by ISRAELIS, saying in a statement:

'Radical Israelis from nearby settlements intentionally set fire near the town’s cemetery and the Church of Saint George, which dates back to the 5th century. Taybeh is the last remaining all-Christian town in the West Bank. These actions are a direct and intentional threat to our local community first and foremost, but also to the historic and religious heritage of our ancestors and holy sites. In the face of such threats, the greatest act of bravery is to continue to call this your home'

They also stated:
'We ask for the prayers, attention, and action of the world, particularly that of Christians globally' and 'This is clearly part of the systematic attacks against Christians that we see unfolding throughout the region'

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

A good start of the day; nice espresso and a great book.

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Israeli settlers in Palestine have struck the residents of Taibeh, the only entirely Christian village in the region.

https://t.co/ngBEgbtZRN

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

@trad_west_ Bonus point for calling him ‘of Lisbon’!

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

The landscape gallery should be an open air kind of venue??

[Thinkwert @Thinkwert]

Form follows function

[Henrique Gomes @hmngomes]

@padrechico @EricRSammons Padre Francisco, just curious, did you ever attend any mass pre V2, are you speaking from personal experience?

[Chris Martz @ChrisMartzWX]

Okay. Let’s talk some facts.

The Camp Mystic flood disaster in Texas is very unfortunate, and I hope that all of the missing girls are found.

The usual suspects are exploiting this tragedy to score political brownie points. Some left-wing activists are blaming this flood on “climate change,” others are blaming the deaths and missing persons on inadequate warning caused by low staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS) caused by Trump administration federal RIFs. ✂️

First of all, staffing cuts played no part in this tragedy. 🙅‍♂️

The NWS issued a flood watch for Kerr County more than 12 hours ahead of the flood. They also issued a flash flood warning for Hunt and Ingraham THREE HOURS before the Guadalupe River began to climb. There was plenty of lead time with respect to the forecast and issuance of warnings.

The flood was caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry becoming embedded into a broad mid-level trough over central Texas. These remnant lows are typically slow-moving and drop heavy rain over a large geographical area where the troposphere destabilizes. 🌧️

This particular one stayed quasi- (fairly) stationary, and caused massive flooding along the Guadalupe River, something that has happened many times before. In 1987, a flash flood on the same river killed 10 teenage campers from the Pot O Gold Christian Camp, with another 33 swept away who survived. 🏕️

🔗 https://t.co/j4YWLPCheO

Camp Mystic is built on a floodplain. It is on sediment that has been deposited by hundreds, if not thousands of floods over the last millennium.

The event has nothing to do with climate change.

And, the tragedy had nothing to do with DOGE cuts.

If you are someone who has exploited this catastrophe because you just don’t like Trump, you need to take a serious look in the mirror. 🪞