This is what they're mad about: a private ministry organization called David's Tent that looks to exalt Jesus and to worship him that barely mentions Israel at all except in a super Christian way, all within their free speech rights.
https://t.co/5EbaaJR58d
My name is Stephen Martin. I am trying to get access to a nasal spray for this three year old boy, Brody DeVault.
He has Creatine Transporter Deficiency. The creatine in his bloodstream does not make its way to his brain. Without treatment, he will live a life of intellectual disability, and probably die young from a seizure.
There is a treatment which has finished Phase 1 clinical trials which may help him. I have spoken to the manufacturer, they will provide it to him under Montana's new law SB535.
But only if we can get them official promises from HHS that they will not be punished for treating a patient under a state law.
I have a meeting with the FDA on the 18th. Right now the single thing which most increases the likelihood of getting Brody treatment, is making sure that President Trump becomes aware of this before that meeting.
I'm posting this in the hopes that I can bring this to the attention of people who can, in turn, bring this to the attention of President Trump. The meeting is in 6 days.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
The Apostolic Pardon, also known as the Apostolic Blessing, represents one of the profound acts of mercy extended by the Church to the faithful at the hour of death. Administered by a priest as part of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick for those in danger of death, it consists of a special blessing that grants a complete remission of the temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven through sacramental absolution.
Sin, we must remember, carries both eternal and temporal consequences. The Sacrament of Penance forgives the guilt of sin and the eternal punishment associated with it, restoring the soul to sanctifying grace. However, temporal punishment—the remaining debt of reparation for the harm caused by sin—may still require satisfaction, either through penance in this life or purification in purgatory. The Apostolic Pardon addresses this by drawing upon the Church’s treasury of merits, accumulated through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ and the merits of the saints, to remit all such temporal punishment for a properly disposed recipient.
This indulgence is typically imparted after the sacraments of Penance, Anointing of the Sick, and Viaticum (Holy Communion for the dying). It presupposes that the individual is in a state of grace, with no unconfessed mortal sins, and is nearing death. The priest invokes it with specific formulas, such as: “Through the holy mysteries of our redemption, may almighty God release you from all punishments in this life and in the life to come. May he open to you the gates of paradise and welcome you to everlasting joy.” An alternative form explicitly grants a full pardon in the name of the Trinity by the authority of the Apostolic See.
The significance of the Apostolic Pardon lies in its pastoral compassion. It offers profound spiritual consolation to the dying and their loved ones, assuring that, should death occur in grace, the soul may enter eternal life without delay in purgation. The Church urges priests not to neglect this blessing in life-and-death situations, emphasizing its role within the broader framework of the sacraments that prepare the faithful for their passage into eternity. Even in the absence of a priest, the Church provides for a plenary indulgence at the point of death under certain conditions of habitual prayer and right disposition.
Ultimately, the Apostolic Pardon underscores the Church’s understanding of divine mercy as both just and abundant. It invites the Catholic faithful to live in preparation for death while entrusting the final moments to the compassionate authority granted by Jesus Christ to His Church.
🇩🇰 Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen:
“If one NATO member attacks another, NATO is finished. It is that simple. And if the United States were to go to war with Greenland, that would be completely unacceptable. Full stop.”
At #MSC @GavinNewsom got an excellent response as he made the case for American values like democracy and rule of law. Seen as a real leader of the American alternative - not just opposition - to Trump.
@AndyBeshearKY cutting off the healthy body parts of children so that they will be sexually mutilated and sterile for life is a curious way to "love" others. What faith are you talking about? Satanism?
@MikeCosper He sang about banging girls and getting high & drunk
But because his songs were in Spanish, you think it's a way to love your neighbors
Do you realize how stupid this is?