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Catholic convert with a family.

[Cedars and Saints🇻🇦 @CedarsAndSaints]

This is one of my fav videos to watch.

The Maronite words of consecration, spoken in Aramaic, the very same language of Christ.

Whenever I feel anxious or just need to hear something beautiful, I return to this.

Take 2 mins today. Let it wash over you. 🕊️

[Philosophy Sage @philosophysage]

STRANGE FATHERHOOD ADVICE I GOT FROM AN OLDER DAD THAT ACTUALLY WORKS:

1. Never lecture your son when he's already feeling small.

[RosarySon @SkyVirginSon]

HOW TO EXAMINE YOUR CONSCIENCE BEFORE YOU SLEEP

If tonight were the last night God gave you on earth, would your soul be ready to meet Him?

Most people end their day thinking about work, money, or tomorrow’s plans.

The saints ended their day thinking about eternity.

Every night is a gift from God, and every night is an invitation to return to Him. Scripture reminds us that our life is “a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” (James 4:14). None of us is promised another sunrise. Before you close your eyes, place your soul before the One who gave you life.

Here is a simple Catholic examination of conscience before sleep.

1. Place yourself in God’s presence.

Begin with the Sign of the Cross.

Quiet your heart and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal your day as God sees it—not as pride, excuses, or emotion would present it.

Pray:

“Come, Holy Spirit. Give me the grace to see my sins honestly, to repent of them sincerely, and to trust completely in Your infinite mercy.”

2. Thank God before you examine yourself.

Gratitude opens the heart to truth.

Thank Him for every grace you received today.

For every temptation you resisted.

For every hidden blessing you almost overlooked.

For every act of kindness shown to you.

For every breath you took without earning it.

The soul that remembers God’s goodness is better prepared to recognize its own need for His mercy.

3. Review your entire day honestly.

Walk slowly through your day.

Your thoughts.

Your words.

Your actions.

Your omissions.

Ask yourself:

Did I love God above everything else today?

Did I pray with attention or only from habit?

Did I receive or desire the sacraments with reverence?

Did I speak truthfully?

Did I gossip, judge, or wound someone with my words?

Did I forgive those who hurt me?

Did I guard my eyes, my tongue, and my heart?

Did I use my time for God’s glory or waste it on sin and distraction?

Did I fulfill my responsibilities faithfully?

Did I love my family, my neighbor, and even my enemies as Christ commands?

Do not defend yourself.

Do not compare yourself with others.

Stand before God with honesty, because His mercy is always greater than your sin.

4. Repent with your whole heart.

If you are conscious of mortal sin, resolve to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation as soon as possible.

If your sins are venial, ask Christ to purify your heart and strengthen you against future temptation.

Pray an Act of Contrition slowly and sincerely.

God never tires of forgiving those who sincerely return to Him.

The only heart He cannot heal is the one that refuses to repent.

5. Make one concrete resolution for tomorrow.

Do not promise God a hundred impossible changes.

Choose one.

One virtue to practice.

One vice to resist.

One person to forgive.

One act of charity to perform.

One sacrifice to offer with love.

Holiness is rarely built through dramatic moments.

It is built through faithful daily conversion.

6. Entrust yourself completely to God.

Place your life into His hands.

Offer Him your family.

Your work.

Your fears.

Your suffering.

Your future.

Ask your Guardian Angel to watch over you through the night.

Ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to cover you with her maternal mantle.

Then rest in peace, knowing that whether you wake tomorrow or awaken in eternity, you belong to Jesus Christ.

A nightly examination of conscience is not about living in fear.

It is about living in the truth.

The saints were not holy because they never sinned.

They were holy because they never stopped returning to God’s mercy.

So before you sleep tonight, ask yourself one final question:

If Christ called me home before sunrise, would I be ready to meet Him?

Live each day in such a way that the answer can become, by God’s grace:

“Yes, Lord. Into Your hands I commend my spirit.”

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

@MicrocapTrader $120 mil (minimum) is a great 18 month revenue stream for a company with ~315 million market cap.

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

@chamath What about a company that brings supercomputing to the cloud? Stated mission statement “To empower engineers and scientists to accelerate innovation breakthroughs.”

[Tim Denning @Tim_Denning]

My dad once told me in the car:

“You’re either an investor or an expense tracker. One is wealthy and the other one is always poor.”

I still think about this.

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

$ONVO

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

@theallinpod @realDonaldTrump @DavidSacks “Back at-cha” 😢

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

$UPLD 4.64 monthly chart.

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

$QMCO February 7.5 calls. Am I missing something? [(Market price - call strike)/100]*5 should be market call price. In this case [(~21-7.5)/100]*5~0.68. Current ask is 0.15.

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

$BBAI (2.07) new long position based on monthly chart, high short interest (~19% on Finviz) and sector (AI).

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

$SSSS at 5.32. Only about 100k volume today so far. Monthly chart shown below.

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

Interesting

[Eric S. Raymond @esrtweet]

I was asked last night why, when I talk about politics, I focus on gun rights so much. Surely, said querent, there are lots of other important things for a libertarian like you to weigh in on. Censorship. DEI. AGW hysteria. The list goes on...

Fair question. It's because many years ago L. Neil Smith, a libertarian SF writer sadly no longer with us, persuaded me of something important.

A politician's attitude about firearms rights is a very reliable index for his actual attitude about individual freedom and agency.

Never mind what they say about other issues. A politician standing up for the right of ordinary citizens to be armed is sending a very reliable signal that he values their ability to assert their freedom, and trusts them to generally make correct choices about the use of violence even it might be directed against himself.

Conversely, a politician who is against gun rights is telling on himself. He fears the wrath of the people and wants them disempowered. He does not trust them to employ violence only when necessary.

And that's actually the best case. In far too many cases, anti-gun politicians clearly dream of being the jackboot that stomps on human faces forever, and view the disarmament of the general population as a step towards that end.

If I must have politicians meddling in my affairs, I demand at the very least that they respect my freedom and my agency. That's why I demand that they respect my right to keep and bear arms.

Gun rights may look like a narrow single issue. It isn't. It's an even better index of a politician's attitude about liberty than questions about free speech and censorship, because it pushes the stakes higher. Because words can't kill you, but arms wielded by enraged citizens can.

No matter what soothing words drop from his lips, no matter what promises he makes, the politician who tries to disarm you is always, always, always your enemy. Never forget that.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

This is a beautiful composition

[Value Seeker @sarwood]

@IncredibleTrade POV When you search your ticker and IT has the top post…same day

[The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole]

I wonder how many hoaxes Community Notes has prevented from taking off