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Venezolana de nacimiento y corazón y católica por convicción

[Universitarios Católicos @UniCatolicos_es]

El Papa ha rezado hoy ante el Santísimo Cristo de Lepanto en la Catedral de Barcelona.

Esta imagen del siglo XIII acompañó a Don Juan de Austria en la galera Real durante la Batalla de Lepanto (1571).

El santísimo Cristo protegió la nave capitana de la Liga Santa (España, Venecia y el Vaticano), que derrotó a la flota islámica otomana y salvó a Europa cristiana.

Orgullosos de nuestra historia. Orgullosos de nuestra fe.

[Papa León XIV @Pontifex_es]

Todo ser humano es “digno” por el mero hecho de haber sido querido, creado y amado por Dios. No existe ninguna situación que haga al Señor apartar de nosotros su mirada. Es una verdad consoladora que nos acompaña en todo momento y que nos recuerda cómo su amor misericordioso está siempre por encima de cuánto bien o mal hayamos hecho. #ViaggioApostolico
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[Papa León XIV @Pontifex_es]

La belleza del templo de la Sagrada Familia nos anima a aprender cada vez más de nuestro Maestro y Señor el arte de vivir según su Evangelio. Mientras alzamos la mirada hacia Él, el Crucificado Resucitado, comprometámonos a levantar el rostro de quienes yacen en el polvo (1 Sam 2,8). Y demostremos así que la Sagrada Familia es la iglesia más alta del mundo no para destacar en clasificaciones mundanas, sino para guiar los pasos del pueblo de Dios con la cruz que ilumina el camino, como una lámpara encendida en la espera del regreso del Esposo. #ViajeApostólico #España
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[Papa León XIV @Pontifex_es]

Mañana comenzará el Mundial, y muchos estarán atentos a los partidos. El fútbol nos recuerda algo que no debemos olvidar: la vida no es una carrera para lucirse en solitario, sino un camino que aprendemos a recorrer juntos. Quien no sabe pasar el balón, aunque tenga talento, todavía no ha entendido el juego. Y quien no sabe vivir con los demás y para los demás, todavía no ha entendido la vida. #ViajeApostólico

[RTVE Noticias @rtvenoticias]

#VisitaPapaRTVE | León XIV, sobre el perdón: "perdonar no significa dejar que alguien siga haciendo daño ni olvidar como si nada hubiera pasado. Significa no dejar que el odio se convierta en dueño de nuestro corazón".

[Papa León XIV @Pontifex_es]

Pidamos a María, Reina de la paz, que nos enseñe a renunciar a las palabras hirientes, al juicio inmediato, a la murmuración y a las calumnias; y que aprendamos a custodiar y a cultivar el amor en la familia, entre amigos, en el lugar de trabajo, en las redes sociales, en los debates políticos y en las comunidades cristianas, de modo que el odio ceda el paso a la esperanza y la paz. #ViajeApostólico

[Universitarios Católicos @UniCatolicos_es]

El Papa León XIV baja diez metros bajo el suelo de la Sagrada Familia, a la tumba del venerable Antoni Gaudí, su arquitecto.

Hoy hace cien años que falleciera. Por primera vez, un Papa baja a la cripta para rendirle homenaje y rezar ante su tumba.

[ABC.es @abc_es]

Increíble espectáculo lumínico y musical para despedir al Papa en la Basílica de la Sagrada Familia

Sigue la visita de León XIV a España en https://t.co/TUQ8FzYZO7

[Today in History @TodayinHistory]

The choir in the Sagrada Família is putting on the performance of a lifetime.

The vocals perfectly complement the stunning visuals of Gaudí’s cathedral!

[La Sagrada Família @sagradafamilia]

Veiem per primera vegada la torre de Jesucrist il·luminada!
L'espectacle de llum iniciat des de la base fins a la il·luminació de la creu ha culminat amb una composició de llums guiats per drons, que han dibuixat la figura Gaudí i la frase «primer l'amor, després la tècnica».

[La Sagrada Família @sagradafamilia]

¡Vemos por primera vez la torre de Jesucristo iluminada!
El espectáculo de luz iniciado desde la base hasta la iluminación de la cruz ha culminado con una composición de luces guiadas por drones, que han dibujado la figura de Gaudí y la frase «primero el amor, después la técnica».

[Joaquín López-Dóriga @lopezdoriga]

Histórico momento para España y para el resto del mundo.

El papa León XIV inauguró la torre de Jesucristo de la Basílica de la Sagrada Familia de Barcelona.

[henrique fernandez @henferesco]

REFLEXIONES…y algo más

“Quien como la Madre “

[Wake Up America @wakeupusa]

Well she worked and raised a toddler up until 3 days before giving birth. Has been eloquent, well spoken, intelligent and straight forward. She’s an amazing Press Secretary and represents millions of American women who do the same everyday.

[henrique fernandez @henferesco]

REFLEXIONES…y algo más.

[Acting AG Todd Blanche @DAGToddBlanche]

1 – The Department of Justice continues to bring affordability to the American people. Today, we announced a historic settlement with Agri Stats, whose business model directly raised the price of chicken, turkey, and pork in local grocery stores across our nation. 🐔🐖⚖️

[Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil]

The most Catholic member of Congress celebrates his daughter’s First Holy Communion.

[Gary Sinise @GarySinise]

Hey folks, today I’d like to take a moment to share something deeply personal with you.

Over the past few years, my family has walked through a season of profound love and loss. My son Mac was a remarkable young man, full of talent, heart, and purpose. An incredible musician and composer, in 2018 Mac was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer and our family entered a journey that none of us could have prepared for.

A little over two years ago I went to work writing my second book, sharing his story, as well as challenges and blessings our family experienced along the way, the love that held us together, the faith that sustained us, the grief that changed us, and how we continue to move forward daily with a strength we didn’t know we had.

And now Thomas Nelson and @People Magazine begin the next part of this journey.

This book is for Mac. It’s also for anyone who has faced loss, uncertainty, or hardship, and is searching for a line of hope in the middle of it. Something I feel I needed to do to help with my own healing.

I’m thankful to People for sharing the launch of our presale today. Graceful Warrior: The True Story of a Son, a Father, and a Family Who Carried Each Other Through is now available for preorder and will officially be released on Mac’s birthday, Nov 10th.

Thank you for your consideration.

Read the full People article: https://t.co/vQxjAd9Jxs
Preorder today: https://t.co/AZqmsdalF3

[Secretary Sean Duffy @SecDuffy]

There is no greater force against evil in the world than the love of a woman and a man in marriage.
9 kids, 27 years, still in love.
Happy anniversary, Rachel!❤️

[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

Your Costco membership costs $65. Fill up once a week, save about 25 cents a gallon on a 15-gallon tank, and you pocket $195 a year in gas savings. The membership pays for itself by April. Costco barely breaks even on every gallon it pumps. The $65 fee is the actual product they're selling you.

Gas stations sit at 747 of Costco's 914 warehouses. Last year, fuel accounted for about $27 billion, or around 10% of the company's total sales of $270 billion. But a Wall Street analyst at Mizuho put it bluntly: Costco earns "penny profits" per gallon. They move 8 billion gallons a year, enough to fill about 12,000 Olympic swimming pools, and the fuel itself barely moves the needle on their bottom line.

The money comes from membership fees. Fees make up just 2% of what Costco collects, but they generate 73% of the company's gross profit (the cash left over after paying for everything they sell). 90% of US members renew each year. 147 million people worldwide carry the card. Cheap gas makes the membership feel worth it, and the membership fee funds almost the entire business.

That math explains why Costco is now opening a gas station with no warehouse attached. The location is in Mission Viejo, California, on the lot where a Bed Bath and Beyond used to sit. Forty pumps, 17,000 square feet, members only, opening late June.

Costco's chief financial officer said on the company's most recent quarterly earnings report that about half of all members who gas up at Costco also walk into the warehouse and buy something. A standalone station kills that shopping trip entirely. Walking away from billions in in-store spending looks crazy at first glance.

But gas prices are running $3.98 a gallon nationally right now, up 27% from last year because of the Iran war. The gap between Costco and the Chevron down the street can hit 20 to 30 cents per gallon at those prices. A standalone Costco pump in a busy suburb is the cheapest billboard the company has ever built. Every driver who sees those lower prices has a reason to get a membership. Every member who fills up has a reason to keep renewing at $65 next year. The station doesn't need to sell groceries. It needs to protect the fee that funds 73% of Costco's profit.

A second standalone is already under construction in Honolulu, set to open in 2027. If both work, Costco can start pushing into crowded cities where a full-sized warehouse (about three football fields of floor space) would never fit, but a gas canopy on a dead retail lot will.

Costco figured out how to charge you $65 for the privilege of buying cheaper gas, then use that $65 to fund three-quarters of their profit. The standalone station is the same play, just without the warehouse in between.