This Week In The News
Current Events
by Norbert Link
We begin with the bombshell news which broke Sunday, revealing that Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race AND that he endorsed Kamala Harris, even though he had insisted as late as of Friday that he would NOT step down and that he would continue his race next week, and his wife had insisted that in any event, Kamala would not be endorsed. It is interesting that Obama and Pelosi, who are seen as the puppet masters behind the plot to end Biden’s career, did not endorse Kamala, who is indeed considered by many as an extremely poor choice, and that this would virtually guarantee Donald Trump’s victory in November. Time will tell.
We expressed concern that the German government’s rejection of Trump might turn out to be very bad for Germany. We also report on numerous scandals in Germany pertaining to the Corona pandemic.
We continue with the worldwide Internet chaos which was allegedly caused by a faulty software Update. Many feel that these catastrophes are bound to continue.
We speak on telephonic meetings between Trump and Zelensky as well as Trump’s meeting with Orban, discussing a peace plan to end the Russian-Ukrainian war, while reelected EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attacked Orban and the right in Europe, and an advisory board of the Department of Homeland Security characterized Trump supporters, religious and military people as potential terrorists.
We address an appalling decision by the European Parliament pertaining to the assassination attempt on Trump,
We report on Russia’s ongoing persecution of journalists; statements by Iran’s new “moderate” president in support of Hamas; escalations between the Houthis of Yemen and Israel; and a legally non-binding decision by the UN’s International Court of Justice against Israel, finding Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories to be “unlawful.”
Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.
Editorial
Healing Through God’s Power and His Creation
There are currently many people around me suffering from sickness, be it in the family, among relatives, friends, brethren or acquaintances, as well as among colleagues at work.
Sadly, illnesses have existed for a very long time and are also part of the consequence of sin, which began with Eve choosing to eat the forbidden fruit. Satan’s direct involvement can of course also be responsible for illnesses. We read Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 12:7: “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” Paul suffered from some kind of illness that is not described here in detail.
Job also had to suffer much, albeit because of his arrogance, through a direct attack by Satan. We can see from Job 1:6-12 that whatever Satan attacks always turns into evil. Verse 12 confirms that its outcome is in Satan’s hands: “The LORD said to Satan, ‘Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands…’” (New International Version). But Satan can only work to a certain extent, and we read this in the same verse as follows: “… only do not lay a hand on his person.”
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Why is it wrong to confess our sins to a priest?
One eminent and highly intelligent Catholic writer made these observations: “As Catholics, it is essential to speak our sins to Christ through the priest in persona Christi that we might develop habits of examining our consciences, confessing our sins, receiving sacramental grace, resolving to improve, and receiving the real grace of the sacrament of Penance. Such habits alert us to our vanities and ego and in turn inspire in us reverence and humility.”
We would agree that it is a good habit to use the tool of introspection; 2 Corinthians 13:5 gives us this admonition: “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Prove yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.” This is particularly required of the people of God to do before they take the Passover: “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup” (1 Corinthians 11:28), but it should also be an ongoing process throughout the year.
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