#unification church in the usa

[whatisonthemoon]

Evangelicals unaware inaugural event was sponsored by Unification leader (2001)

By Todd Starnes, January 23, 2001

WASHINGTON (BP)–Evangelical leaders, including many Southern Baptists, were unaware that the Jan. 19 Inaugural Prayer Luncheon for Unity and Renewal was sponsored and by Sun Myung Moon, founder of The Washington Times and the Unification Church.

The prayer luncheon, held in Washington, featured more than 1,400 of the nation’s leading ministers, civic and political leaders. A delegation of Southern Baptist leaders was in attendance, including SBC President James Merritt, Executive Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Morris H. Chapman, and Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Richard Land.

Other Southern Baptists in attendance were Paul Pressler of Houston, Houston pastor Ed Young of Second Baptist Church and Prestonwood Baptist Church pastor Jack Graham from the Dallas area.

“I was shocked to see that Sun Myung Moon was on the program and in essence, the host,” Chapman said. “I was even more surprised on the way out of the banquet hall to be given a propaganda book on the Unification Church.” Merritt, who delivered a tribute to evangelist Billy Graham, said he was stunned to learn that the event was sponsored by Moon’s church.

“We knew that it was going to be an interdenominational event, but we had no idea that the luncheon was hosted by the Moonies,” said Merritt, pastor of an Atlanta-area church. “My invitation to the event came through Doug Wead.”

Wead, a former White House senior staffer for George Bush, was one of the organizers of the luncheon. In his invitation to Merritt, no reference was made of Moon’s participation or sponsorship. Wead could not be reached for comment.

“I didn’t even see the program until I got there,” Merritt said. “I had no idea this was the nature of the meeting. I believe this incident will teach us to be a little more judicious.”

Pressler, a Baptist layman who played a key role in launching the conservative resurgence within the SBC, said he, too, was surprised.

“This was completely unanticipated,” Pressler said. “I was not pleasantly surprised by the focus of the luncheon.”

The luncheon featured such well-known evangelicals as Jerry Falwell, the Urban Alternative’s Tony Evans, and Trinity Broadcasting Network’s Paul Crouch. Former National Evangelical Associational President Don Argue also supported the event.

The luncheon included an address from Moon as well as complimentary copies of one of his books and other Unification Church materials.

Once Merritt realized the intent of the luncheon, he decided to use his time to honor Graham as an opportunity to share the gospel message.

“It did give me and several others a chance to preach and share the gospel,” Merritt said. “So hopefully, we took what could have been a bad situation and used it for good.”

Chapman said Merritt handled the situation admirably.

“The redeeming feature was the strong witness to the saving power of Jesus Christ given by Dr. Merritt and other Christian guests,” Chapman said.

Pressler, too, said he was pleased with Merritt’s handling of the event.

“Dr. Merritt was superb,” Pressler said. “He was able to use his time on the platform to not only honor Billy Graham, but share the gospel.”

Chapman said the experience “will serve to remind evangelical Christians that the world increasingly is filled with wolves in sheep’s clothing.”

https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/evangelicals-unaware-inaugural-event-was-sponsored-by-unification-leader/

[firsttraintovictoriaville]

Personification parent of the international countries frequently mentioned or that have physically appeared in WTTT

I wanted to figure out who would be Louisiana and Florida’s paternal grandparent and decided it wouldn’t be fair to the other countries. While there have been more countries mentioned than the one listed here; these are the countries that have appeared (Canada and Italy), mentioned multiple times (Spain and England), or were a running gag/important plot point/otherwise significant for another reason (Mexico and France) 

I am a very strong proponent of each country having two government level personifications- one that handles national duties and one that handles international duties. 

P.S Various sources are linked so history fans go nuts! 

1) Canada - Prince Edward Island. Unable to link the main source which was the Founders’ Hall Exhibit in Charlottetown, PEI that I went to when I was vacationing there a few years ago. It was a fantastic museum that has sadly shut down.  But we always have the Canadian government to keep the personified parent dream alive 

2) Spain - Castile and Léon. This was interesting as, if Spain wasn’t mentioned to be Florida’s Dad (and Juan Ponce de Léon his step-dad) I would have gone with Andalusia due to the Constitution of Cádiz in which representatives from all over the Spanish Empire came together but Florida among others was already in existence when that happened. So I went with good old Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon forming a dynastic union and setting up the foundation for a unified Spain. Why Castile and Léon and not Aragon? Because Isabella was born first and the castle in which they lived in El Alcazar de Segovia is in Castile and Léon AND the rumored inspiration for Cinderella's castle in Walt Disney World. 

3) France - Île-de-France. Because love is stored in naming your child junior. I’m actually beefing with the entire country of France right now because the French loved to centralize and decentralize their country. Philippe II was the first king to call himself “King of the French” and by the time he was in power France had long had Paris as it’s capital even if it wasn’t necessarily the geographic France that we know of today and Philippe II even lived in Paris in his castle which is now the Louvre 

4) Mexico - Guanajuato. Guanajuato even rang church bells to celebrate Mexico’s birth. Also this has nothing to do with history and more to do with culture  but Guanajuato has a Kiss Alley where couples go to smooch to ensure 7 years of happiness and I’m- 🥺

5) England- Hampshire. Horrible Histories might have helped us remember William the Conqueror as the first English king (although he came from France) historians actually say Alfred the Great was the first one and the unifier of Anglo-Saxon England either way, Wessex was the birthplace of England Winchester was the capital of Wessex and that is way out of all the counties that make up what used to be Wessex, Hampshire is home to Winchester 

6) Italy- Piedmont.  This is also controversial as I am going with the unification of the Italian kingdom as the birthdate which makes Piedmont home to the first capital of Italy. Consequentially for all you IDC/Inter Italy shippers (me, it’s just me, I know but that’s OK) this means that the USA was already independent and was even able to recognize Italian independence’s credentials. IDC’s a cougar but like we been knew 

[divinum-pacis]

May 6, 2023: The Family Federation of World Peace and Unification, commonly known as the Unification Church, hosts a satellite Holy Marriage Blessing Ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main mass wedding event was held in South Korea. Hundreds of couples participated. (Photo by FFWPU USA/CC BY-ND)

[howwelldoyouknowyourmoon]

Sun Myung Moon’s Human Trafficking of the Japanese

Take a look at the Wikipedia article regarding human trafficking. The entire history of the Unification Church is all about human trafficking, the abuse of human rights and property rights.

Last night all I could think about were the hundreds and hundreds of Japanese brothers and sisters who, because they said, “I believe in the Divine Principle” were brought to America to be used as slave laborers. I remember being at the World Mission Center (now the New Yorker Hotel) for 40 day workshops and seeing countless Japanese shabbily dressed working round the clock doing restoration work on the building.

Once, while at one of those 40 day workshops I threw away a very old coat. It was really quite tattered and the zipper no longer worked. It seemed that there was a place in the basement of the New Yorker where old clothes were thrown. Soon after I chucked the coat I saw one of those Japanese brothers wearing it. The building was extremely cold most of the time. I knew that brother was working in the Grand Ball room doing restoration work there because I saw him wearing my coat there. I can vividly remember thinking that he must have been so cold to have gone to the basement and taken a girl’s coat to keep himself warm.

Think about that. He joins the UC, is shipped to the USA and forced to work slave hours without pay and without so much as a coat to keep himself warm.

That’s the story of countless Japanese members, men and women.

In the UC they are thought of as loyal, faithful members, but according to the laws of The United States of America they are considered slave laborers. Read the Wikipedia description of slave labor. The building at 4 West 43rd Street was also restored, top to bottom, by Japanese members. Not a single one of them was ever paid.  

While contemplating these memories, I got to asking myself about the ownership of church properties like The New Yorker Hotel (originally the World Mission center), the Manhattan Center, and all the other properties purchased by the members of the Unification church, and their great sacrifices, such as being put through years, grueling years, of fundraising.

I was thinking about how we, the members around the world, raised all the money to purchase church properties, and then how we, the members of the world, toiled and toiled without pay to restore these church properties—only to have them become the personal property and cash cows of the Moon family. Ask yourselves, who are the true owners of these church properties? Then ask yourself if, in the Unification Church, you see human rights and property rights being respected.

Doesn’t it bother anyone in the UC that “we the members” gave up our lives, educations, and families (in some cases women with children who joined the church gave those children up so they could serve more freely—real family-oriented, huh?) to work for a cause we thought was serving the whole purpose. Only, many years later, to find out that the only beneficiaries of all our suffering and sacrifice are the Moons and their cronies. Just like in Egypt where men at the top take everything for themselves while turning a blind eye to the plight of their people.

It still blows my mind that after 40 years of untold service, sacrifice, suffering, and billions of dollars and yen changing hands from the bringer of the money (that would be the members) to the receivers (that would be the Moons and the leaders at the top), that it was once again the ordinary church members who footed the bill for the celebration of brothers and sisters who had been faithful, loyal and sacrificial for 40 years! The people at the top of this pyramid, the Moons and the top church leaders, couldn’t even be bothered to foot the bill for the people who made them what they are, the now rich and powerful. They see the members as cash-cows to be milked until they are dry and then cast aside and forgotten.

Does anyone really believe in that kind of Heaven?

Does any UC member truly believe that kind of behavior is of God “our Father”?

I tell you, if you believe that what we have to show for a lifetime of serving the whole purpose, all those years of self sacrifice and service to change the world “is heavenly”, then you scare me. Because in the end, we do not see that the world is a better place, but instead we only see selfish, arrogant, self-serving Moons and their cronies hoarding the wealth we made. Everything they do is a calculation on how they can keep the farce going and the money rolling into their bank accounts.

Well, to me that’s an evil perversion of what we all believed we were living for. It is sin, pure and simple. If that’s your idea of the Kingdom of Heaven, you can have it because it sure looks like hell to me. Like the Bible says, “Try the prophets to see whether they are of good or evil.” and how will we know? Once again the Bible tells us how we’ll know: “You will know them by their fruits.”

Linda Feher

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“Filipino people hate the Unification Church for selling off Filipina women to Korean men.”

Human trafficking in the UC/FFWPU is despicable

6,500 Japanese women missing from Moon mass weddings

[brookston]

Holidays 6.4

Holidays

Apple Computer Day

Audacity to Hope Day

Banker Day (Moldova)

Battle of Midway Anniversary Day

Born in the USA Day

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Day (Estonia, Finland)

Carnation Day (French Republic)

Cavity Prevention Day (Japan)

Children’s Day (Vietnam)

Day of Remembrance of the Children Who Died as a Result of the Russian Federation’s Armed Aggression Against Ukraine

Demise of Imam Khomeini (Iran)

Devon Day (UK)

Dunkirk Evacuation Completion Day

Emancipation Day (Tonga)

Epsom Derby Day (UK)

Fat People’s Day (Aleutian Islands)

Festival of the Sticky Penis (Queens, NY)

Finnish Defence Forces Day (Finland)

Flag Day (Estonia; Finland)

Freedom and Civil Rights Day (Poland)

Gies A Scots Phrase Day (UK)

International Corgi Day

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (UN)

International Seaweed Day

International Spoiler Day

Killdozer Day

Lassie Day

Luilak (Lazybones Day; Netherlands)

Minimum Wage Day

Mom’s Equal Pay Day

MS St. Louis Voyage of the Damned

National Christian T-Shirt Day

National Civic Day of Hacking

National Clean Beauty Day

National Day of Mourning for George Floyd

National Day of State Symbols (Kazakhstan)

National Hug Your Cat Day

National Punk Day

National SAFE Day

National Troll Day

National Unity Day (Hungary)

Old Maid's Day

Pulitzer Prize Day

Shopping Cart Day

604 Day

Solar Eclipse Day

State Symbols Day (Kazakhstan)

Tiananmen Square Protest Memorial Day

Trianon Treaty Day (Romania)

World Day for Assistive Technology

World Day of Fertility

Food & Drink Celebrations

Applesauce Cake Day

National Cheese Day

National Cognac Day

National Mexicue Day

Roquefort Cheese Discovery Day (1070)

Independence & Related Days

Tonga (from UK, 1970)

1st Tuesday in June

National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day [1st Tuesday]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Women’s Golf Day [1st Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning June 4 (1st Full Week)

Wheel of Cheese Week (thru 6.9) [Always begins 6.3]

Festivals Beginning June 4, 2024

Barcelona Rock Fest (Barcelona, Spain) [thru 6.7]

Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl (Boston, Massachusetts) [thru 6.6]

Stockholm Early Music Festival (Stockholm, Sweden) [thru 6.9]

Feast Days

St. Benedict (Positivist; Saint)

Betty Lou’s Mommy (Muppetism)

Bream (a.k.a. Breague; Christian; Saint)

Burian of Ireland (Christian; Saint)

Cougar Day (Pastafarian)

Day of All Things (Unification Church)

Fernand Leduc (Artology)

Festival for Hercules Custos (Ancient Rome)

Filippo Smaldone (Christian; Saint)

Francis Caracciolo (Christian; Saint)

Iris’s Day (Pagan)

Jarila’s Day (God of Sun/Fertility; Asatru/Slavic Pagan)

Metrophanes (Christian; Saint)

Natalia Goncharova (Artology)

Nenooc (Christian; Saint)

Optatus of Milevis (Christian; Saint)

Petroc of Cornwall (Christian; Saint)

Plynteria (Festival to honor Athena; Ancient Greece)

Quirinus of Sescia (Christian; Saint)

Ramendan begins (Pastafarian)

Robert Fulghum (Writerism)

Robert Jacobsen (Artology)

Saturnina (Christian; Saint)

Val McDermid (Writerism)

Vandrilles (Christian; Saint)

Vincent Gerosa (Christian; Saint & Virgin)

Walter (Christian; Saint)

Well-Dressing Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Werner Klemperer Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Hebrew Calendar Holidays [Begins at Sundown Day Before]

Jerusalem Day (a.k.a. יום י��ושלים, Yom Yerushaláyim) [27-28 Iyar]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [29 of 60]

Premieres

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (Animated Film; 1999)

Born in the U.S.A., by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 1984)

Buena Vista Social Club (Documentary Music Film; 1999)

Butterscotch and Soda (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1948)

Charlie Chan in Egypt (Film; 1935)

The Devil’s Advocate, by Taylor Caldwell (Novel; 1952)

Flagellatenzug, by Karl Bleyle (Symphonic Poem; 1904)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Film; 2004) [#3]

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, boy Carson McCullers (Novel; 1940)

In the City, by The Jam (Song; 1977)

Julien (a.k.a. The Poet’s Life), by Gustave Charpentier (Opera; 1913)

Julius Caesar (Film; 1953)

Jungle Blues, recorded by Jelly Roll Morton (Song; 1927)

Killers (Film; 2010)

Let Go, by Avril Lavigne (Album; 2002)

Load, by Metallica (Album; 1996)

Miracle on 34th Street (Film; 1947)

Mrs. Miniver (Film; 1942)

The Nutty Professor (Film; 1963)

Ohio, by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Song; 1970)

Piano Jazz (Radio Series; 1978)

Poltergeist (Film; 1982)

Porky the Fireman (WB LT Cartoon; 1938)

Rabbit’s Feat (WB LT Cartoon; 1960)

The Reivers, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1962)

The Sea Chase (Film; 1955)

The Silent Passage, by Gail Sheehy (Book; 1992)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Film; 1982)

Surfing’ Safari, by The Beach Boys (Song; 1962)

Sweets For My Sweet, by The Searchers (Song; 1963)

Sweet Tooth (TV Series; 2021)

Taxi-Turvy (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1954)

Terms of Endearment, by Larry McMurtry (Novel; 1975)

The Three Lives of Thomasina (Film; 1964)

To Sir, With Love (Film; 1967)

To Spring (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1936)

Tweety’s Circus (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean, by Jimmy Buffett (Album; 1973)

Woodpecker from Mars (Wood Woodpecker Cartoon; 1956)

Today’s Name Days

Christa, Iona, Klothilde (Austria)

Kvirin, Spomenka (Croatia)

Dalibor (Czech Republic)

Optatus (Denmark)

Toivo, Tõivo, Tõivot, Tõivotu, Tõivu (Estonia)

Aadolf, Toivo (Finland)

Clotilde (France)

Christa, Eva, Iona, Klothilde (Germany)

Martha (Greece)

Bulcsú (Hungary)

Isabella, Querino, Quirino (Italy)

Elfrida, Frederika, Gaigala, Sintija (Latvia)

Dausprungas, Deimena, Kornelijus, Vincė, Vincenta (Lithuania)

Heid, Heidi (Norway)

Bazyliusz, Dacjan, Franciszek, Gościmił, Karol, Karp (Poland)

Atal, Camasis, Filip, Zotic (România)

Lenka (Slovakia)

Francisco, Noemí, Rut, Ruth, Saturnina (Spain)

Holmfrid, Solbritt, Solveig (Sweden)

Martha (Ukraine)

Cora, Coral, Coretta, Corey, Cori, Corina, Corine, Corinne, Corrigan, Corrin, Cory, Homer, Kori, Korey, Korin, Korrigan, Kory (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 156 of 2024; 210 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 23 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 24 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 28 (Ji-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 27 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 27 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 6 Blue; Sixday [6 of 30]

Julian: 22 May 2024

Moon: 5%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 15 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Benedict]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 11 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 78 of 92)

Week: 1st Full Week of June

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 15 of 31)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 6.4

Holidays

Apple Computer Day

Audacity to Hope Day

Banker Day (Moldova)

Battle of Midway Anniversary Day

Born in the USA Day

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Day (Estonia, Finland)

Carnation Day (French Republic)

Cavity Prevention Day (Japan)

Children’s Day (Vietnam)

Day of Remembrance of the Children Who Died as a Result of the Russian Federation’s Armed Aggression Against Ukraine

Demise of Imam Khomeini (Iran)

Devon Day (UK)

Dunkirk Evacuation Completion Day

Emancipation Day (Tonga)

Epsom Derby Day (UK)

Fat People’s Day (Aleutian Islands)

Festival of the Sticky Penis (Queens, NY)

Finnish Defence Forces Day (Finland)

Flag Day (Estonia; Finland)

Freedom and Civil Rights Day (Poland)

Gies A Scots Phrase Day (UK)

International Corgi Day

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (UN)

International Seaweed Day

International Spoiler Day

Killdozer Day

Lassie Day

Luilak (Lazybones Day; Netherlands)

Minimum Wage Day

Mom’s Equal Pay Day

MS St. Louis Voyage of the Damned

National Christian T-Shirt Day

National Civic Day of Hacking

National Clean Beauty Day

National Day of Mourning for George Floyd

National Day of State Symbols (Kazakhstan)

National Hug Your Cat Day

National Punk Day

National SAFE Day

National Troll Day

National Unity Day (Hungary)

Old Maid's Day

Pulitzer Prize Day

Shopping Cart Day

604 Day

Solar Eclipse Day

State Symbols Day (Kazakhstan)

Tiananmen Square Protest Memorial Day

Trianon Treaty Day (Romania)

World Day for Assistive Technology

World Day of Fertility

Food & Drink Celebrations

Applesauce Cake Day

National Cheese Day

National Cognac Day

National Mexicue Day

Roquefort Cheese Discovery Day (1070)

Independence & Related Days

Tonga (from UK, 1970)

1st Tuesday in June

National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day [1st Tuesday]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Women’s Golf Day [1st Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning June 4 (1st Full Week)

Wheel of Cheese Week (thru 6.9) [Always begins 6.3]

Festivals Beginning June 4, 2024

Barcelona Rock Fest (Barcelona, Spain) [thru 6.7]

Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl (Boston, Massachusetts) [thru 6.6]

Stockholm Early Music Festival (Stockholm, Sweden) [thru 6.9]

Feast Days

St. Benedict (Positivist; Saint)

Betty Lou’s Mommy (Muppetism)

Bream (a.k.a. Breague; Christian; Saint)

Burian of Ireland (Christian; Saint)

Cougar Day (Pastafarian)

Day of All Things (Unification Church)

Fernand Leduc (Artology)

Festival for Hercules Custos (Ancient Rome)

Filippo Smaldone (Christian; Saint)

Francis Caracciolo (Christian; Saint)

Iris’s Day (Pagan)

Jarila’s Day (God of Sun/Fertility; Asatru/Slavic Pagan)

Metrophanes (Christian; Saint)

Natalia Goncharova (Artology)

Nenooc (Christian; Saint)

Optatus of Milevis (Christian; Saint)

Petroc of Cornwall (Christian; Saint)

Plynteria (Festival to honor Athena; Ancient Greece)

Quirinus of Sescia (Christian; Saint)

Ramendan begins (Pastafarian)

Robert Fulghum (Writerism)

Robert Jacobsen (Artology)

Saturnina (Christian; Saint)

Val McDermid (Writerism)

Vandrilles (Christian; Saint)

Vincent Gerosa (Christian; Saint & Virgin)

Walter (Christian; Saint)

Well-Dressing Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Werner Klemperer Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Hebrew Calendar Holidays [Begins at Sundown Day Before]

Jerusalem Day (a.k.a. יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushaláyim) [27-28 Iyar]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [29 of 60]

Premieres

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (Animated Film; 1999)

Born in the U.S.A., by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 1984)

Buena Vista Social Club (Documentary Music Film; 1999)

Butterscotch and Soda (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1948)

Charlie Chan in Egypt (Film; 1935)

The Devil’s Advocate, by Taylor Caldwell (Novel; 1952)

Flagellatenzug, by Karl Bleyle (Symphonic Poem; 1904)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Film; 2004) [#3]

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, boy Carson McCullers (Novel; 1940)

In the City, by The Jam (Song; 1977)

Julien (a.k.a. The Poet’s Life), by Gustave Charpentier (Opera; 1913)

Julius Caesar (Film; 1953)

Jungle Blues, recorded by Jelly Roll Morton (Song; 1927)

Killers (Film; 2010)

Let Go, by Avril Lavigne (Album; 2002)

Load, by Metallica (Album; 1996)

Miracle on 34th Street (Film; 1947)

Mrs. Miniver (Film; 1942)

The Nutty Professor (Film; 1963)

Ohio, by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Song; 1970)

Piano Jazz (Radio Series; 1978)

Poltergeist (Film; 1982)

Porky the Fireman (WB LT Cartoon; 1938)

Rabbit’s Feat (WB LT Cartoon; 1960)

The Reivers, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1962)

The Sea Chase (Film; 1955)

The Silent Passage, by Gail Sheehy (Book; 1992)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Film; 1982)

Surfing’ Safari, by The Beach Boys (Song; 1962)

Sweets For My Sweet, by The Searchers (Song; 1963)

Sweet Tooth (TV Series; 2021)

Taxi-Turvy (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1954)

Terms of Endearment, by Larry McMurtry (Novel; 1975)

The Three Lives of Thomasina (Film; 1964)

To Sir, With Love (Film; 1967)

To Spring (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1936)

Tweety’s Circus (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean, by Jimmy Buffett (Album; 1973)

Woodpecker from Mars (Wood Woodpecker Cartoon; 1956)

Today’s Name Days

Christa, Iona, Klothilde (Austria)

Kvirin, Spomenka (Croatia)

Dalibor (Czech Republic)

Optatus (Denmark)

Toivo, Tõivo, Tõivot, Tõivotu, Tõivu (Estonia)

Aadolf, Toivo (Finland)

Clotilde (France)

Christa, Eva, Iona, Klothilde (Germany)

Martha (Greece)

Bulcsú (Hungary)

Isabella, Querino, Quirino (Italy)

Elfrida, Frederika, Gaigala, Sintija (Latvia)

Dausprungas, Deimena, Kornelijus, Vincė, Vincenta (Lithuania)

Heid, Heidi (Norway)

Bazyliusz, Dacjan, Franciszek, Gościmił, Karol, Karp (Poland)

Atal, Camasis, Filip, Zotic (România)

Lenka (Slovakia)

Francisco, Noemí, Rut, Ruth, Saturnina (Spain)

Holmfrid, Solbritt, Solveig (Sweden)

Martha (Ukraine)

Cora, Coral, Coretta, Corey, Cori, Corina, Corine, Corinne, Corrigan, Corrin, Cory, Homer, Kori, Korey, Korin, Korrigan, Kory (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 156 of 2024; 210 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 23 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 24 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 28 (Ji-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 27 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 27 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 6 Blue; Sixday [6 of 30]

Julian: 22 May 2024

Moon: 5%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 15 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Benedict]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 11 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 78 of 92)

Week: 1st Full Week of June

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 15 of 31)

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GOD’s Word is Apex of all knowledge, It is higher than ANY higher learning, It is the Genesis of Geniuses and EVERYTHING that was Created and Nothing was Created without His Word; It is The Ultimate Unconditional Expression of Love in a Letter to His Loved Ones But it is Also About The Perfect Holy and Righteous GOD Who Judges ALL Whose Desire is That None would be Loss to place meant for Satan and his Demons Only, It is The Way or Road Map or GPS back to Him; It is The Giver of Laws, Moral or Scientific and Every Good Law funds it’s Foundation in The Holy Bible; It is The DNA of our Being and Sustainer of Life In Whom we have our Being; It is the Highest Authority in Literature and Legislature under which our USA Constitution was formed, made and ratified; It is the greatest Might and Power in Heaven, on earth and under the earth; It is Offensive Dividing Right from Wrong to Sin, Sinners, Backsliders and Double-minded Lukewarm Undecided Straddling the fence folks thinking they have one foot in Heave and the other Hell But there’s No ILLEGAL ALIENS in Heaven, You’re Either Saved or Unsaved, Believer or Unbeliever, Saint or Sinner; It is Not just The Undefeated and Unbeatable Best Selling Book EVER, It is an Everlasting Book that will outlast ALL books and EVERYTHING; It is the Answer for EVERYONE to EVERYTHING, if you’d just Believe Jesus, Who Is The Word and The Way and Is GOD, Who Inspired some 40 writers over centuries to compile its content into 66 Books; It is The Key to set us Free from EVERY form of bondage that enslaves us; It is The Absolute Truth and Nothing but The Truth, that Nothing can be Added or Removed or Misused as It holds EVERY Man a Liar in ANY Contradiction or Opposition Against His Word, and Exposes EVERY lie and tricks of the Enemy attempting and tempting to Deceive us…Folks, the Devil, his demon and minions will try to STOP His Holy Bible, Commandments, Prayers or ANY outward expression of His Faith by prohibiting, condemning or burning It But we are to Hide His Word in our Hearts so that no matter what’s criminalized or destroyed cannot be because we carry not in our hands or backpacks but in our hearts and minds and likewise with His Commandments to strive to obey and are convicted to repent in our disobedience so as Not to Sin that His grace may abound in his everlasting mercies but to do His Will, and pray privately within our inner selves, that is our secret closet or even a physical place of prayer not to be seen but humbled before our Great GOD. Weapons will form but they won’t succeed and in The End, rest in His Peace that we do Win. 🙌🙌🙌 And with all the said, take a moment to pray for our children, educators and administrators as our loved ones return to formal learning, training and teaching or coaching to be focused on their Maker, protection and empowerment without being peer pressured, bullied or taught to be or do Wrong thinking it to be Right, Drunkenness, Drugs or ANY mind altering chemicals or natural stuff like mushrooms or Marijuana, Dangerous Activities, Sex, Rape, Porn, beating, killing or suicide and discerning cultural and social groups like ANTIFA, BLM, KKK, Fraternities, Sororities, gangs, Nation of Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Unification Church Moonies, Church of Jesus Christ and the LDS Mormons, Masons, Eastern Stars, Scientology, Wiccans and the church of Satan and Satan’s Temple, Atheists and Humanists, LHBTTTABCDEFIGMNOPPQZ+ and junk that is in fact Sin that so easily besets us. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸#REBTD😇

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The Unification Church Movement

BOOK REVIEWThe Unification Church Movementby Michael L. Mickler 2022 About the AuthorDr. Michael L. Mickler is Professor of Church History and Vice-President of the Unification Theological Seminary, and Director of the Sun Hak Institute of History USA. He is the author of Footprints of True Parents’ Providence: The United States of America (2013), 40 Years in America: An Intimate History of the…

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In 1986, a young woman disappeared while fundraising for the Unification Church. What could have happened to Hiromi Kazuni?

It was either the 10th or 11th of July 1986 in Fort Myers Beach in Florida's Lee County. (NamUs gives the date as the 10th, while contemporary newspapers give the date as the 11th; Doe Network and Charley Project give the 25th and 26th of the month, but there is an article on the case dated July 16, 1986, ruling these dates out.) A small group of members of the Unification Church were knocking on the doors of various businesses and residences, soliciting donations and giving out Garfield hand puppets in exchange. One of these members was 25-year-old Hiromi Kazuni. Born in Japan and still a national of that country, Hiromi (who also used the English name Rachael, or Rachel depending on which source you go by) had only taken up residence in the USA two years prior, having moved to Miami in 1984. However, she had been a devoted member of the Unification Church for a longer time; she had joined as far back as 1981. The group had been, for the past week or so, knocking on the doors of various businesses in the area seeking donations. How exactly is unclear based on the sources, but apparently the group became separated, with Hiromi eventually ending up walking along a predetermined route along the intersection of San Carlos Boulevard and Summerwinds Court. She was last seen around 6PM in the parking lot of Dino's Restaurant, which was closed for the summer. Then, she vanished. Shopkeepers and residents on the road beyond Dino's Restaurant say they never saw her; Hiromi was reported missing.

The case was baffling. In an article dated July 16, 1986, Lee County Sheriff's Sergeant Rod Shoap commented that the police were "seeking any leads whatsoever." He added that there was "no sign of foul play. She just disappeared." It was even considered possible, in the immediate aftermath of her disappearance, that Hiromi may have returned to her family in Japan, though this eventually proved to not be the case. Simon Tufnell, the treasurer of the Church's fundraising department, said she "could have just run away from the church". He added that it was "unusual for people to run away from the church, but it has happened."

The Unification Church, for those who aren't familiar, is a relatively recent offshoot of Christianity founded in 1954 in South Korea by Sun Myung Moon. It is also referred to as the Unification Movement. The group's teachings are significantly different than other sects of Christianity. Their views include viewing their leader Moon as a Messiah who had been visited by Jesus, as well as such an emphasis on the importance of marriage to the point of holding mass wedding ceremonies. The Church has been criticized by other Christian groups as well as secular sources who consider the group a cult.

Interestingly, an October 2014 publication by the Vision 2020 Japan Unification Movement Newsletter (which is, as you probably could guess, a newsletter sent out by the Unification Church of Japan) mentions Hiromi, saying that "Sister Hiromi Kazuni became a martyr in the US." I have linked this newsletter below.

Despite the odd details of this case, it is rather obscure. It did not receive much media attention even at the time, and these days the case isn't known even among online sleuthing communities. Hiromi's family resides (or at least at the time resided) in Japan, so I would not be surprised if they were unable to do much; however, it is odd that nobody in her church, in which she was by all accounts very involved, thought it was worth pursuing.

Another odd thing about this case is just how many discrepancies there seem to be depending on which source you look at- besides the disagreements on the date Hiromi went missing, there's also major discrepancies in her height (according to Charley Project and NamUs, she was 5'3-5'4; according to the Doe Network, she was 5'8) and weight (Doe Network says she was 140 lbs, NamUs says she was 110-115 lbs, and Charley Project says she could have been anywhere from 110-140 lbs. For what it's worth, all the contemporary news reports list her at 5'8 and 140 lbs.)

These things aside, what could have happened to Hiromi? Could the Unification Church be involved in her disappearance, or is her involvement just a red herring? Or maybe she really did run away from the church- but in that case, would she really have remained hidden all these years? And though her family lived abroad, why didn't her case receive more coverage, when she was a well-integrated member of the Church and had many people who knew her in the USA?

I have tried to compile all the information on the case that is available. If anyone finds any information I have missed, please share!

Charley Project

NamUs

Doe Network

Newspapers.com

Encyclopædia Britannica Article on Unification Church

Vision 2020 Japan Unification Movement Newsletter

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“Wholly Communion”: the Sixties Replayed as Farce Part One

Having just read a book on William Burroughs’ influence on rock music, I thought I’d revisit the director Peter Whitehead’s 1967 film of ‘Wholly Communion’, the supposedly epochal  Albert Hall poetry readings held on 11the. June 1965. Featuring several of Burroughs’ Beat poet mates, including the execrable Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Alexander Trocchi, the event has gone down in countercultural history as  representing “for a day, (a unification of) various London scenes, cultural, creative and drug taking”. For several commentators, this day was the start of London’s countercultural adventure, furthered in 1966 by the ‘Swinging London’ trope and reaching its apogee (or nadir?) in the ‘Summer of Love’ of 1967 (which was depicted more famously in Whitehead’s Tonight, Let’s All Make Love in London, a more ludicrous title of which would be hard to think of). A (very) rough USA equivalent would be the ‘Gathering of the Tribes’ in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in January 1967. (Ginsberg was equally smug, smirking and attention-seeking at that gig too.)

So, the whole parade kicks of with a Ginsberg ‘mantra’, with the bearded buffoon playing the spoons (or were they actually Tibetan bells?), and trying to come off as some kind of ancient seer from the pages of Doctor Strange? The audience, all-dressed up, preening and smoking artistically, many, laughably, (the first Velvets album was two years away) in sunglasses, look booored (and I don’t mean ‘fashionably’). The ‘look’ is very much high-Mod, pre-hippie, and is one of the most interesting aspects of this cultural petri-dish. There is even a prominent member of the Church of England in attendance (which just about sums it up). I have to remark, at this point, how much Gregory Corso’s delivery and diction reminded me of Trout Mask-era Beefheart. Anyone else agree? There is lots of Vietnam-agonising and USSR crypto-glasnosting here, as one might expect. Also, a lot of posturing and downright mediocrity, which cannot be truly appreciated without actually watching this 50-minute film: it’s all too easy to mock from a safe distance, but for those of us of a certain age, it does blow up (in both senses of the word) some of the pretentiousness and even unpleasantness of the time, which has often been downplayed by those who valorise the likes of Ginsberg, Burroughs and Kerouac. And it perhaps further demonstrates why the counterculture was never going to really work in practice.

Next up: the poets themselves in all their g(l)ory.

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Moon at the National Prayer Breakfast

In 1974, in the midst of Moon’s “Forgive, Love, Unite” campaign and rallies in support of Nixon, Rev. Moon was invited to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast organized by the secretive political and religious organization, the Fellowship. The C-SPAN aired “National Prayer Breakfast” is an annual event held in Washington DC that brings together government officials, religious leaders, and other prominent figures to pray and discuss issues of national and international significance.

This Fellowship is known for influencing Washington’s leaders and for support and participating in covert operations all over the world to influence high-profile figures and, through such figures, the masses. According to a complaint filed by 13 pastors in the early 2000s, referring to the Fellowship as “a secretive religious group that operates a congressional boardinghouse near the US Capitol might have used money from a terrorist organization to fund overseas trips for certain members of Congress.” 

As reported in UC publications, a “post-breakfast rally at Lafayette Park brought out Edward and Tricia Nixon Cox, the son-in-law and daughter of 37th U.S. President Richard Nixon, who greeted well-wishers who rallied to ‘Forgive, Love and Unite’ as an answer to the Watergate Crisis.” This was around the time Moon was able to meet with Nixon, reportedly telling him, "Don't knuckle under to pressure. Stand up for your convictions."

When Moon spoke to the National Prayer Breakfast, his address was not his usual rambling about God’s providence of restoration or “convex and concave” but rather a simple message of gratitude for the event. That being said, it was not without controversy for a messiah claimant to be speaking to the USA’s foremost Christian leaders.

The Unification Church's involvement with the National Prayer Breakfast was widely criticized by religious and political figures who felt that the event was opportunistically being used by Moon and his organization. Some argued that Moon's theological teachings, which included a belief in his own messianic nature, were incompatible with traditional Christian beliefs and therefore did not belong at a prayer breakfast that was supposed to be ecumenical in nature. Vocal opponents included Billy Graham, who openly questioned the theological teachings of its founder, Rev. Sun Myung Moon.

One of the most prominent critics of the Unification Church's involvement with the National Prayer Breakfast was the late Rev. James Robinson, an evangelical leader who was a strong opponent of Moon and his theology. Like others, Robinson accused Moon of using the event to promote his own agenda and to gain political influence in the U.S. He also criticized the close relationship between Moon and members of the Reagan administration, who were often in attendance at the National Prayer Breakfast and were reportedly paid to give speeches in support of Moon and his organizations. Many members of the Reagan administration, including Attorney General Edwin Meese and White House Chief of Staff James Baker, were reportedly close to Rev. Moon and his followers, were often seen at the National Prayer Breakfast. In the 1980s-2000s, to look around the National Prayer Breakfast was to witness a room full of the USA’s top leaders who had at one point been paid by Moon.

The Moon organization (a phrase to describe this multi-tentacled network of organizations) continued to participate in the National Prayer Breakfast into the early 2000s, and to some degree have a presence through their Washington Times’ reps, though their involvement gradually declined over the years. In 2001, the Unification Church’s organizations launched the Inaugural Prayer Luncheon for Unity and Renewal, which featured respected Evangelical figures, such as the Southern Baptist Convention's President James Merritt and Ed Young of Second Baptist Church. Rev. Moon also had a chance to speak. There was even a tribute to Billy Graham. 

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Hope in Korea

It was our first lunch in Seoul. We walked to a restaurant, headed to a room reserved for us, left our shoes at the door and sat down. Table was already filled with different plates with food. Right then, I started asking what I asked throughout the whole trip while pointing out at things: “what’s this?” and “what’s that?”. I certainly felt like an annoying little kid (I didn’t want to, though!), but I really wanted to learn what was on the table. Seeing my bowl with white rice always made me happy, since rice is a staple food at home, but most of the time in Korea I really wasn’t sure what was served in front of me. The saying “barriga llena, corazón contento” (“Filled tummy, happy heart”) that we constantly say in Puerto Rico was basically my thought after every meal. At the end of this trip, my heart was happy, and food was just one of the reasons why.

Last November, I was able to visit Korea as part of a Travel Study Seminar with the PCUSA Peacemaking Program. This was not your usual touristy trip, but an intentional opportunity to learn about issues present in the place you visit. The interjection between the country’s history and today’s conflicts is shared through local voices in church and/or partner organizations. After the trip, the invitation is to return home and share with your community what you’ve witnessed and learned. I had the opportunity to go to Colombia in 2015 and didn’t want to miss this as I knew it will challenge the participants to get a deeper perspective into the issues in Korea. This has been the furthest I’ve been from home. 

We had the opportunity to visit different places in Seoul, Jeju Island, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Cheorwon, Nogeun-Ri, among other. The irony between walking around very beautiful landscapes that were actually the scenario for massacres and cruel events was overwhelming. However, it was inspiring to witness so many powerful voices -in the midst of mourning and sorrow- advocating for peace in the Korean Peninsula. 

During my time in Korea, I was constantly reminded of cultural differences while realizing there are more similarities to home than I thought. In less deep but truly engaged activities, I also had some time for norebang.

Few weeks ago, I was asked if I could compare US presence in South Korea with their presence in Puerto Rico. I have to say I constantly found myself in conflict while listening about US Military influence and presence in South Korea, while also remembering over 60,000 Puerto Ricans fought in the Korean War. It felt like I was caught up in the middle of an issue and could identify with both parts.

It was hard visiting a place like Nogeun-ri, while listening to the sound of a small stream with a beautiful fall-colored scenery in the background, and reflect about the lives that were killed by the US Army during the Korean War. We walked through the 2-tunnel bridge as a survivor shared his story while showing bullet marks on the wall reminding all of us this historic event wasn’t that long ago. Next to the bridge, a Peace Park honoring the lives lost there and inviting people to learn, reflect in what this meant, and how it got public attention. A story that also shook me was one of a mother who was shot dead while nursing her baby. 

Back in Seoul, we learned more in depth about “comfort women”, who were sexually exploited by Japanese soldiers in Korea and other countries. Their stories were silenced for too long. Today, advocates not only lead an inspiring but challenging museum to tell these true stories, but also meet every single Wednesday for a demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul asking for their government to apologize. We were able to participate in one demonstration while we were there. They have been doing these Wednesdays demonstrations for 25 years. Every. Single. Wednesday.

(photo by Gregg Brekke, Presbyterian News Service) You can read more about our participation at the Wednesday demonstration, visit to DMZ and Nogeun-ri here.

We also spent few days in Jeju Island. This is a known location for celebrities to have their houses, but it holds a dark history of apprehension, tension and death. Learning about the 4.3 Uprising and Massacre, and all the events surrounding it in a period of years, was as sad and frustrating as it could be. History is there, and yet it still struggles to get acknowledged.

We visited the Gangyeong community, where a newly-constructed military base was built on their shore, for debatable reasons. While we went and learn about the advocacy work done there, we participated in a protest that took place at the gates of the base. It was unexpected to see the joy walking alongside tension. After walking and hosting a rally at the gates, we sang, danced (even those of us foreigners completely lost on the choreography but trying our best!), and celebrated as a community. 

Jeju island reminded me to the efforts in Vieques (municipality-island southeast of Puerto Rico) to remove the military base that served as a bombing-test field over 10 years ago. The conversation about independence, political views and the constant criminalization of advocates in Jeju seemed I was hearing about home and not about something happening across the world. During our visit, we met with resilient leaders about their experiences and struggles. I was inspired to see young leaders alongside experienced advocates involved in this.  

You can read more about our visit to Jeju here.

One Korea

Even thought it may sound like some kind of utopia on this side of the world, I was fortunate to hear the local perspective around the unification of the Koreas. Regardless of how far or near this may seem (now with US government having this conversation), there is a common hope for the Korean Peninsula to re-unite (which comes as a surprise to many who ask about my trip). It was interesting to hear how many Koreans felt about current US Government and how they are paying attention to the conversations of US with North Korea, at the same time they still fear because of how unpredictable decisions or logistics may be (I think I can relate to that too…). We constantly reflected in the near-yet-so-far desire for peace, especially as we sat down looking out to North Korean mountains from a hill near the DMZ area in Cheorwon, in South Korea.

This study seminar, brought a whole set of “firsts” for me. It was my first time ever in Asia, first time ever in a country where I didn’t speak the language fluently, and interestingly enough first time being an extremely small minority. I remember visiting a shopping mall with Shinhye and Hanbyeol, both PCUSA YAV Alumni’s, saying: “I think I’m the only Latina here”, and Hanbyeol responding: “You may be the only foreigner.”

The hope I witnessed -through the work of fearless leaders and advocates in their pursue for peace in the Korean Peninsula- was inspiring. I enjoyed learning about the connections between the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the local Church in Korea. It was amazing to see collaborations and partnerships all over, from church leaders all the way to grassroots organizations leaders. 

There were moments where I felt home (I could relate to Koreans so much), others where I was completely out of my comfort zone and felt completely naive about certain topics. There were moments were I was speechless and deeply heartbroken, alongside moments where I got to laugh, eat and dance with the community that was welcoming us. There was always an encouraging sense of community everywhere we went. Even though it may feel far away from true (for some), after listening to so many who are working for this, I do believe peace and reunification in Korea is possible. 

Additional links about our Travel Study Seminar Presbyterian Peacemaking 2018 Travel Study Seminar under way in Korea Korean Travel Study Seminar worships with Seoul congregations, visits partners [In Korean] Article about our participation at the Wednesday demonstration in Seoul

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Reti unificate  con altri siti e blog Cattolici: cooperatoresVeritatis; corrispondenzaRomana; Fondazione Lepanto; Marco Tosatti; Aldo Maria Valli; chiesaepostConcilio; perché il momento è grave e alta deve essere la nostra attenzione, ma anche la vera ed autentica “partecipatio” in quanto laici battezzati e soprattutto Cattolici! Chi ama LA CHIESA non può rimanere indifferente agli eventi che si succedono a ritmi vertiginosi! Proponiamo così sia l’Appello del professor Roberto de Mattei ai Vescovi, sia il suo resoconto alla nobile Manifestazione “acies-ordinata” del 19 febbraio.

RICORDIAMO CHE E’ POSSIBILE A TUTTI… PREGARE…. e ADERIRE ALL’INIZIATIVA ISCRIVENDOSI QUI: www.aciesordinata.org 

Dopo la Manifestazione del 19 febbraio e: l’ Intervista esclusiva a Roberto de Mattei sul vertice in Vaticano dal 21 al 24 febbraio e della manifestazione di oggi – cliccare qui, ecco il breve video riportato anche da LifeSiteNews  – ed anche da altri canali cattolici – con l’Appello ai Vescovi che si riuniranno a Roma per il grave incontro sugli abusi sessuali ed omosessuali. Quattro minuti da ascoltare con attenzione:

Nota del redattore (LifeSiteNews): un gruppo internazionale di laici cattolici ha tenuto una manifestazione pubblica a Roma ieri appena fuori dal Vaticano, chiedendo che Papa Francesco ei vescovi del mondo affrontino l’omosessualità durante il prossimo vertice sugli abusi come la principale causa della crisi degli abusi sessuali nella Chiesa cattolica. La seguente dichiarazione è stata data dal Prof. Roberto de Mattei durante una conferenza stampa durante l’evento. Leggi tutte le dichiarazioni  qui . 

20 febbraio 2019 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Se il vertice dei presidenti delle Conferenze episcopali del mondo riunito da Papa Francesco si limita ad affrontare solo l’abuso di minori, come indica il titolo del vertice, senza affrontare, ad esempio, la questione dell’omosessualità nella Chiesa, sarà un incontro destinato a fallire, perché non affronterà le vere cause del problema.

Sarebbe ipocrisia limitare lo scandalo alla pedofilia, ignorando la piaga dell’omosessualità, che non è solo un vizio contrario alla natura umana, ma costituisce anche la base per una struttura di potere all’interno della Chiesa. E sarebbe ipocrita limitarsi a denunciare solo gli scandali morali, senza affrontare le loro radici dottrinali, che derivano dagli anni del Concilio Vaticano II e dal periodo post-conciliare.

Sembra invece che l’autorità ecclesiastica sia interessata a crimini come la pedofilia o lo stupro, non perché siano una grave violazione della legge divina e naturale e quindi costituiscano un’offesa contro Dio, ma solo perché sono un esempio di violenza contro il nostro prossimo e quindi sono crimini legalmente nei moderni Stati secolari. Ma i moderni stati secolari che condannano la pedofilia promuovono l’omosessualità, e oggi gli uomini della Chiesa hanno paura di essere chiamati “omofobi”.

Nei giorni scorsi, questo è stato mostrato nella campagna mediatica per lanciare il nuovo libro di Frédéric Martel,  Sodoma , che afferma che ogni uomo di chiesa che condanna l’omosessualità è un omofobo e ogni omofobo è un omosessuale represso. Si dice che il vero peccato sia l’ipocrisia di coloro che non si dichiarano pubblicamente omosessuali.

Questo libro, vedi qui, rappresenta un tentativo di esercitare pressioni minacciose sui media sui vescovi che si stanno radunando a Roma per ridurli al silenzio. Siamo qui oggi per abbattere questo muro di silenzio. Il silenzio può essere rotto con le parole, come stiamo facendo in questa conferenza stampa, ma anche con azioni simboliche, come abbiamo fatto nella nostra dimostrazione in Piazza San Silvestro. Parlare non significa solo parole mormoranti, e quindi una dimostrazione pubblica può esprimere un messaggio più forte del linguaggio verbale.

San Gregorio Magno nella sua Regola pastorale definisce pastori malvagi come “cani muti, incapaci di abbaiare” (Isaia 56:10). “Per un pastore, qual è il timore di dire la verità, se non voltare le spalle al suo nemico con il suo silenzio?” Il nostro appello è rivolto ai presidenti delle Conferenze episcopali riunite a Roma e ai vescovi del mondo , chiedendo che qualcuno di loro abbia il coraggio di alzarsi e rompere il silenzio, come ha fatto l’arcivescovo Carlo Maria Viganò.

Se ciò non accade, la nostra testimonianza rimarrà come monito contro quei Pastori della Chiesa che, con il loro silenzio sepolcrale, stanno di fatto rinnegando la fede e la morale cattolica. Ma Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo ci ha detto che Egli confesserà o rinnegherà davanti a Dio chiunque lo avrà confessato o rinnegato davanti agli uomini (Mt 11:32, Lc 9:26, 13: 8-9).

RICORDIAMO CHE E’ POSSIBILE ADERIRE ALL’INIZIATIVA ISCRIVENDOSI QUI: www.aciesordinata.org 

Riportiamo di seguito, da Corrispondenza Romana, le risposte dei leader internazionali che sono intervenuti nel corso della Conferenza stampa.

John Smeaton (GB), presidente della Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child

Michael Matt (USA), direttore della rivista Remnant – vedi anche qui il sito –

Scott Schittl (Canada), rappresentante del portale LifeSiteNews

Julio Loredo (Perù), socio fondatore di Tradición y Acción por un Perú Mayor

Jean-Pierre Maugendre (Francia), presidente di Renaissance Catholique

Arkadiusz Stelmach (Polonia) Vice-Presidente dell’Istituto Piotr Skarga

Roberto de Mattei (Italia), presidente della Fondazione Lepanto

Roberto de Mattei during a demonstration in Piazza San Silvestro in central Rome to denounce what they call a ‘wall of silence’ regarding child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church around the world and against ‘homosexuality in the Church’, in Rome, Italy, on February 19, 2019. – On February 21, the Vatican will open a Summit on the protection of children and victims of sexual abuse in the church. on February 19, 2019 in Rome, Italy (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Members of an international coalition of lay people known as ‘Acies Ordinata’ hold a demonstration in Piazza San Silvestro in central Rome to denounce what they call a ‘wall of silence’ regarding child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church around the world and against ‘homosexuality in the Church’, in Rome, Italy, on February 19, 2019. – On February 21, the Vatican will open a Summit on the protection of children and victims of sexual abuse in the church. on February 19, 2019 in Rome, Italy (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

  La resistenza cattolica si manifesta

(di Roberto de Mattei) Secondo l’antico calendario il primo martedì dopo la Settuagesima, che quest’anno è caduto il 19 febbraio, è dedicato all’agonia di Gesù nell’Orto del Getsemani, forse il momento più doloroso della Passione, quello delle sofferenze, non fisiche ma spirituali, che culminò nel Suo sudore di sangue (Lc 22, 43-44).

Una delle ragioni principali delle sofferenze era la visione dell’infedeltà, non solo del popolo eletto, ma di tutti coloro che nei secoli futuri avrebbero guidato la Chiesa fondata da Nostro Signore sul Calvario.

Quae utilitas in sanguine meo? (Ps 29,10) Questa atroce domanda penetrò il Suo cuore, e deve penetrare i nostri, come una spada acuminata. Dio rispose che ogni infedeltà, ogni apostasia, ogni sacrilegio che avrebbe percorso i secoli, era permesso perché brillasse di maggior splendore la purezza della dottrina e della vita di coloro che nel corso dei secoli avrebbero raccolto e inalberato il vessillo sanguinoso della Croce, opponendolo a quello dei seguaci di Lucifero.

Oggi, come sempre durante la storia, viviamo la lotta tra le due bandiere: quella degli amici della Croce e quella dei Suoi nemici, che non sono solo i persecutori, ma anche gli apostoli infedeli. Il vertice che si svolge in questi giorni in Vaticano, appare agli occhi di molti come un “conciliabolo” che ha come programma di deviare l’attenzione dei cattolici dalla spaventosa crisi, dovuta alla perdita della fede e della morale, per concentrarla su un problema, quale gli abusi contro i minori, che è un sintomo limitato di un male ben più esteso e profondo. Ma una parola di consolazione a Nostro Signore per i Suoi dolori, è certamente venuta da tre eventi che si sono susseguiti il 19 febbraio.

Una coalizione di laici, Acies Ordinata, ha schierato come un esercito che scende in campo, cento laici cattolici, provenienti da tutto il mondo, che hanno manifestato, in piedi e in silenzio, per «rompere il muro del silenzio delle autorità ecclesiastiche».

La manifestazione si è svolta a Roma, nella centralissima piazza di San Silvestro, che prende nome dalla Chiesa di San Silvestro in Capite, dove è custodita la reliquia della testa di san Giovanni Battista, il precursore del Messia, che non tacque di fronte a Erode e affrontò il martirio per aver rotto il silenzio sulla sua infedeltà coniugale. In questa chiesa, a conclusione dell’evento, i manifestanti si sono raccolti in preghiera recitando il Santo Rosario.

Poco più tardi, nella Sala stampa estera, alla presenza di un folto gruppo di giornalisti, rappresentanti le più importanti testate internazionali, sette leader cattolici, di diversi paesi del mondo, hanno spiegato le ragioni della silenziosa protesta ribadendo che sarebbe uno scandalo se il vertice dei Vescovi tacesse sul problema dell’omosessualità, così intimamente connesso a quello della pedofilia.

Infinite, in serata è giunta la voce più autorevole, quella di due principi della Chiesa, i cardinali Walter Brandmüller e Raymond Leo Burke che, quasi rispondendo alla supplica dei laici, si sono rivolti ai presidenti delle conferenze episcopali riuniti a Roma: «La piaga dell’agenda omosessuale è diffusa all’interno della Chiesa, promossa da reti organizzate e protetta da un clima di complicità e omertà. Le radici di questo fenomeno evidentemente stanno in quell’atmosfera di materialismo, di relativismo e di edonismo, in cui l’esistenza di una legge morale assoluta, cioè senza eccezioni, è messa apertamente in discussione. Si accusa il clericalismo per gli abusi sessuali, ma la prima e principale responsabilità del clero non sta nell’abuso di potere, ma nell’essersi allontanato dalla verità del Vangelo. La negazione, anche pubblica, nelle parole e nei fatti, della legge divina e naturale, sta alla radice del male che corrompe certi ambienti della Chiesa. Di fronte a questa situazione, cardinali e vescovi tacciono. Tacerete anche Voi in occasione della riunione convocata in Vaticano il prossimo 21 febbraio? »

Possiamo dire che per la prima volta dall’inizio di questo pontificato, la resistenza cattolica alla autodemolizione della Chiesa, si è manifestata con forza e con successo. La settimana in cui papa Francesco ha scelto di tenere il summit dei Vescovi è propria quella in cui la liturgia, il 23 febbraio quella antica e il 21 febbraio quella nuova, onora la grande figura di san Pier Damiani, il vescovo-cardinale che nel suo Liber Gomorrhianus, fulminò la sodomia nella Chiesa.

Ignorare il suo insegnamento, e quello dello stesso Catechismo, come sembrano voler fare i Pastori riuniti a Roma, è come una provocazione. Ma, della voce di san Pier Damiani e del Magistero della Chiesa si sono fatti eco fedele i cardinali e i laici che con le loro parole e i loro gesti si sono espressi il 19 febbraio. Che Nostro Signore sofferente nell’Orto degli Ulivi e la Madonna Addolorata, che con Lui veglia l’agonia della Chiesa, infondano coraggio e speranza a questo popolo fedele. (Roberto de Mattei)

Reti unificate: Appello di Roberto de Mattei ai Vescovi “NON TACETE” Reti unificate  con altri siti e blog Cattolici: cooperatoresVeritatis; corrispondenzaRomana; Fondazione Lepanto; …

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MoonieLeaks Vol 1: Internal Unification Church Comms Reveal Desperate Times and Manipulative Motives

18 Oct 2023 Dropping simultaneously as S4 E14 of Falling Out: MoonieLeaks Volume 1, AKA Demian's Coming Out Shit is hitting the fan inside the Unification Church and they are turning up the pressure on American members to make up for the shortfall in cash from Japan. They also admit to getting inside information from politicians, they admit that the Washington Times is merely a vehicle for their own PR aims, and SO MUCH MORE incriminating stuff.

Crisis List

Japanese Church Dissolution Attempt

UCI Case Seriously Impacted

New Yorker Hotel Loan Default Risk

Financial Crisis in USA (Washington Times currently unsustainable.)

Financial Crisis Globally

Japan Crisis Update

Status Report:

13 months since incident [assassination of Abe]

Prime Minister announced he would cut off UPF

Japanese government changed legal status of our church

September 13, PM Kishida launched a new cabinet

Press release announced strong push for dissolution of UC

Media atmosphere is confident that dissolution will take place

Parliamentarians around PM say that there is probably no way to escape from this. However, PM himself said he would follow the legal procedure, according to the law.

This is his biggest card, so it rallies his base

A lot of media are building up their own surveys. They say 90% of the population agree with the dissolution

New Yorker Crisis Update

Saving our National Treasure

COVID stress on finances

Regional bank failure atmosphere Existing lender canceled plans to allow for refi earlier this year We had to find a new lender in limited time, long and complicated

We are in process of closing with new lender to avoid default (end of month)

Attorney General did not approve "HSA is a business, not a church." We are fighting from every angle, including Dr. Jenkins mobilizing Christian leadership base in NYC

We have plan B, C, but each situation is putting us in great danger

We are selling other assets (sacrificing extremities to protect core organs)

Washington Times Crisis Update • Tough Business to be in. • WT – Very important for our international, political, and VIP relations. • Advertising and readership down in recent years • Not self sufficient, requires 800k per month from HSA to support • Needs to be completely re-considered, restructured, increase income streams

Global Finance Crisis Update • Extreme Restrictions • Japanese finances locked • Limits in Korea • Trying to build CWG • USA should not only be self sufficient, but should be able to fund world missions

Development Burn the sails, move forward Witnessing – Please send in your reports about your witnessing results.

In the meantime, focus on strengthening internally.

Internal envorinonment – CSW

External envorinonment – worship, culture, education – the 99.999%

Church essentially self sufficient, but not vibrant everywhere.

Need more youth involvement

Need more money

Tithing increase – Let Youth take on more roles – need money and development

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$42M of Donations Gambled Away by Hak Ja Han & Unification Church Leaders in Las Vegas

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Holidays 5.22

Holidays

Abolition Day (Martinique)

Air Force Day (Brazil)

Arbor Day (Ecuador, Guatemala)

Bălți Day (Moldova)

Bear Waking Day (Norway)

Buy A Musical Instrument Day

Canadian Immigrants' Day

Carpet Day (Turkmenistan)

The Carter’s Race (Ancient Scotland)

Children’s Day (Switzerland)

Clover Day (French Republic)

Day of Hungarian Nature (Hungary)

Dia do Abraço (National Hugging Day; Brazil)

EMS Education Day

Ethernet Day

Ewokalypse

Find Your Soul Mate Day

Flag Adoption Day (Australia)

The Ghosts of the Battle of St. Alban Day (Ancient England)

Girl Scout Day (Japan)

Goth Day

Growing Flavor in the Garden Day

Harvey Milk Day (California)

Heat Awareness Safety Day

International Being You Day

International Building Safety Day

International Coco Mom Day

International Day For Biological Diversity (UN)

International Day of Syndrome 22q11

International Sherlock Holmes Day

Jumping Frog Jubilee Day (Angel's Camp, California)

Lee Rigby Memorial Day

Leiria Day (Portugal)

Loch Ness Monster Day

Manchester Arena Remembrance / 22 Angels Day (UK)

Mattie Stepanek Day (Rockville, Maryland)

Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Day

National Boss Babe Day

National Coco Mom Day

National Curly Hair Day

National Day (Yemen)

National Day of First Nations Fishing Rights (Canada)

National Desert Storm Reservists Day

National Emergency Services for Children Day

National Gout Awareness Day

National Heroes Day (Sri Lanka)

National Julie Day

National Maritime Day

National Psychopath Day

National Solitaire Day

National Sovereignty Day (Haiti)

National Toothpaste Tube Day

NF2 & Schwannomatosis Awareness Day

143 Day (Pennsylvania)

Pac-Man Day

Recliner Day

Republic Day (Sri Lanka)

Sherlock Holmes Day [also 1.6]

The Soot Cat Games (Ancient Scotland)

Toothpaste Tube Day

Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas from Myra to Bari (Ukraine)

United States Colored Troops Day

Unity Day (Yemen)

Watch Movies All Day Day

World Goth Day

World Orienteering Day

World Pre-Eclampsia Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Bitcoin Pizza Day

National Cheese Blintz Day

National Craft Distillery Day

Vanilla Pudding Day

World Paloma Day

Independence & Related Days

Dale Empire (Declared; 201) [unrecognized]

Montenegro (from Serbia, 2006) [observed]

Unification Day (Yemen)

4th Wednesday in May

Emergency Medical Services for Children Day [4th Wednesday]

National Brown Bag It Day [Last Wednesday; also 5.25]

National Senior Health and Fitness Day [Last Wednesday]

World Orienteering Day [4th Wednesday]

World Otter Day [Last Wednesday]

Festivals Beginning May 22, 2024

Bergen International Festival (Bergen, Norway) [thru 5.27]

Lightning in a Bottle (Bakersfield, California) [thru 5.27]

Soul Beach Music Festival (Oranjestad, Aruba) [thru 5.27]

Spoleto Festival USA (Spoleto, South Carolina( [thru 6.5]

Strawberry Music Festival(Grass Valley, California) [thru 5.27]

Feast Days

Amalia Lindegren (Artology)

Basiliecus, Bishop of Corinna (Christian; Saint)

Belmiro de Almeida (Artology)

Biological Diversity Day (Pastafarian)

Bobo (Christian; Saint)

Caer Gwydion (Milky Way Day; Celtic Book of Days)

Castus and Emilius (a.k.a. Cactus and Æmilius; Christian; Martyrs)

Conall (Christian; Saint)

Daniel Gran (Artology)

Elphinstone Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Feast of Elen Ludyddog, of the Ways, of Old Track and Wells (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Félix Bracquemond (Artology)

Feralia (Day of Purification; Pagan)

Fritz von Uhde (Artology)

Fulk (Christian; Saint)

Hubert Robert (Artology)

Humilita (Christian; Saint)

Jean Tinguely (Artology)

Johann Nepomuk Schödlberger (Artology)

Julia of Corsica (Christian; Saint)

Julius Klinger (Artology)

The Mackerel (Muppetism)

Mary Cassatt (Artology)

Michael Hồ Đình Hy (Christian; One of Vietnamese Martyrs)

Quiteria (Christian; Saint)

Ragnar Lodbrok (Viking)

Richard Brakenburgh (Artology)

Rita of Cascia (Christian; Saint)

Romanus of Subiaco (Christian; Saint)

St. Cyprian (Positivist; Saint)

St. Nicholas Day (Serbia)

Toad-Pinching Day (Pixies; Shamanim)

Tomás Sánchez (Artology)

Worthington Whittredge (Artology)

Yvo (Christian; Saint)

Lunar Calendar Holidays

Buddha Day [Around 5th Full Moon of the Year] (a.k.a. ... 

Buddha Jayanti (Nepal)

Buddha Purnima (Parts of India)

Buddha Purnuma (Bangladesh)

Hari Raya Waisaki (Indonesia)

Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Bhutan)

Saga Dawa (Sikkim, India)

Shyadar Pidar (Parts of India)

Vesak Day (Singapore, Sri Lanka)

Visakha Bucha Day (Thailand)

Visakh Bochea (Cambodia)

Wesak (Malaysia)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Alien 3 (Film; 1992)

Beau Best (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1933)

Bomb Voyage (The Inspector Cartoon; 1967)

Bone Sweet Bone (WB MM Cartoon; 1948)

Bullwinkle Goes to Press or All the Moose That’s Fit to Print (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 52; 1960)

Claws for Alarm (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

Clean Pastures (WB MM Cartoon; 1937)

Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto, by Vine Deloria Jr. (Political Theory; 1969)

The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, by Ursula K. Le Guin (Novel; 1974)

Eye of the Needle, by Ken Follett (Novel; 1978)

Far and Away (Film; 1992)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Film; 1998)

Flashman, by George MacDonald Fraser (Novel; 1969)

The Four Seasons (Film; 1981)

The Girlfriend Experience (Film; 2009)

Great Expectations (Film; 1947)

Gunga Din, by Rudyard Kipling (Poem; 1890)

Headquarters, by The Monks (Album; 1967)

Imperial Woman, by Pearl S. Buck (Novel; 1956)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Film; 2008)

The Italian Girl in Algiers (L’italiana in Algeria), by Gioachino Rossini (Opera; 1813)

The Lonesome Mouse (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1943)

Mission Impossible (Film; 1996)

The Negotiator, by Frederick Forsyth (Novel; 1989)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Film; 2009)

The Opposite of Sex (Film; 1998)

Outland (Film; 1981)

The Pink Quarterback (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1968)

Popeye’s Birthday (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1953)

Preacher (TV Series; 2016)

Rocketman (Film; 2019)

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse (Novel; 1963) [Jeeves #13]

That’s What You Get, by the Castiles featuring Bruce Springsteen (Song; 1966)

Thousand Cranes, by Yasunari Kawabata (Novel; 1952)

Tintin and Alph-Art, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1986) [Tintin #24]

Tomorrowland (Film; 2015)

Water on the Brain or The Deep Six and 7/8 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 51; 1960)

The Weary Blues, by Langston Hughes (Poem; 1925)

Well Worn Daffy (WB LT Cartoon; 1965)

When Marnie Was There (Animated Film; 2015)

The Wind and the Lion (Film; 1975)

Today’s Name Days

Julia, Ortwin, Rita (Austria)

Julija, Rita (Croatia)

Emil (Czech Republic)

Castus (Denmark)

Leivo, Oliver (Estonia)

Hemminki, Hemmo (Finland)

Émile, Quitter, Rita (France)

Julia, Ortwin, Renate, Rita (Germany)

Emilios, Kodros (Greece)

Júlia, Rita (Hungary)

Rita, Valente (Italy)

Emīlija, Mile (Latvia)

Aldona, Eimantas, Elena, Julija, Rita (Lithuania)

Henning, Henny (Norway)

Emil, Helena, Jan, Julia, Krzesisława, Rita, Wiesław, Wiesława, Wisława (Poland)

Vasilisc (România)

Júlia, Juliana (Slovakia)

Joaquina, Julia, Rita (Spain)

Hemming, Henning (Sweden)

Jolee, Joleen, Jolene, Jolie, Marshall (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 143 of 2024; 223 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 21 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 11 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 14 (Bing-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 14 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 14 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 23 Magenta; Twosday [23 of 30]

Julian: 9 May 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 2 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Cyprian]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 13 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 65 of 92)

Week: 3rd Full Week of May

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 2 of 31)

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Holidays 5.22

Holidays

Abolition Day (Martinique)

Air Force Day (Brazil)

Arbor Day (Ecuador, Guatemala)

Bălți Day (Moldova)

Bear Waking Day (Norway)

Buy A Musical Instrument Day

Canadian Immigrants' Day

Carpet Day (Turkmenistan)

The Carter’s Race (Ancient Scotland)

Children’s Day (Switzerland)

Clover Day (French Republic)

Day of Hungarian Nature (Hungary)

Dia do Abraço (National Hugging Day; Brazil)

EMS Education Day

Ethernet Day

Ewokalypse

Find Your Soul Mate Day

Flag Adoption Day (Australia)

The Ghosts of the Battle of St. Alban Day (Ancient England)

Girl Scout Day (Japan)

Goth Day

Growing Flavor in the Garden Day

Harvey Milk Day (California)

Heat Awareness Safety Day

International Being You Day

International Building Safety Day

International Coco Mom Day

International Day For Biological Diversity (UN)

International Day of Syndrome 22q11

International Sherlock Holmes Day

Jumping Frog Jubilee Day (Angel's Camp, California)

Lee Rigby Memorial Day

Leiria Day (Portugal)

Loch Ness Monster Day

Manchester Arena Remembrance / 22 Angels Day (UK)

Mattie Stepanek Day (Rockville, Maryland)

Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Day

National Boss Babe Day

National Coco Mom Day

National Curly Hair Day

National Day (Yemen)

National Day of First Nations Fishing Rights (Canada)

National Desert Storm Reservists Day

National Emergency Services for Children Day

National Gout Awareness Day

National Heroes Day (Sri Lanka)

National Julie Day

National Maritime Day

National Psychopath Day

National Solitaire Day

National Sovereignty Day (Haiti)

National Toothpaste Tube Day

NF2 & Schwannomatosis Awareness Day

143 Day (Pennsylvania)

Pac-Man Day

Recliner Day

Republic Day (Sri Lanka)

Sherlock Holmes Day [also 1.6]

The Soot Cat Games (Ancient Scotland)

Toothpaste Tube Day

Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas from Myra to Bari (Ukraine)

United States Colored Troops Day

Unity Day (Yemen)

Watch Movies All Day Day

World Goth Day

World Orienteering Day

World Pre-Eclampsia Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Bitcoin Pizza Day

National Cheese Blintz Day

National Craft Distillery Day

Vanilla Pudding Day

World Paloma Day

Independence & Related Days

Dale Empire (Declared; 201) [unrecognized]

Montenegro (from Serbia, 2006) [observed]

Unification Day (Yemen)

4th Wednesday in May

Emergency Medical Services for Children Day [4th Wednesday]

National Brown Bag It Day [Last Wednesday; also 5.25]

National Senior Health and Fitness Day [Last Wednesday]

World Orienteering Day [4th Wednesday]

World Otter Day [Last Wednesday]

Festivals Beginning May 22, 2024

Bergen International Festival (Bergen, Norway) [thru 5.27]

Lightning in a Bottle (Bakersfield, California) [thru 5.27]

Soul Beach Music Festival (Oranjestad, Aruba) [thru 5.27]

Spoleto Festival USA (Spoleto, South Carolina( [thru 6.5]

Strawberry Music Festival(Grass Valley, California) [thru 5.27]

Feast Days

Amalia Lindegren (Artology)

Basiliecus, Bishop of Corinna (Christian; Saint)

Belmiro de Almeida (Artology)

Biological Diversity Day (Pastafarian)

Bobo (Christian; Saint)

Caer Gwydion (Milky Way Day; Celtic Book of Days)

Castus and Emilius (a.k.a. Cactus and Æmilius; Christian; Martyrs)

Conall (Christian; Saint)

Daniel Gran (Artology)

Elphinstone Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Feast of Elen Ludyddog, of the Ways, of Old Track and Wells (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Félix Bracquemond (Artology)

Feralia (Day of Purification; Pagan)

Fritz von Uhde (Artology)

Fulk (Christian; Saint)

Hubert Robert (Artology)

Humilita (Christian; Saint)

Jean Tinguely (Artology)

Johann Nepomuk Schödlberger (Artology)

Julia of Corsica (Christian; Saint)

Julius Klinger (Artology)

The Mackerel (Muppetism)

Mary Cassatt (Artology)

Michael Hồ Đình Hy (Christian; One of Vietnamese Martyrs)

Quiteria (Christian; Saint)

Ragnar Lodbrok (Viking)

Richard Brakenburgh (Artology)

Rita of Cascia (Christian; Saint)

Romanus of Subiaco (Christian; Saint)

St. Cyprian (Positivist; Saint)

St. Nicholas Day (Serbia)

Toad-Pinching Day (Pixies; Shamanim)

Tomás Sánchez (Artology)

Worthington Whittredge (Artology)

Yvo (Christian; Saint)

Lunar Calendar Holidays

Buddha Day [Around 5th Full Moon of the Year] (a.k.a. ... 

Buddha Jayanti (Nepal)

Buddha Purnima (Parts of India)

Buddha Purnuma (Bangladesh)

Hari Raya Waisaki (Indonesia)

Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Bhutan)

Saga Dawa (Sikkim, India)

Shyadar Pidar (Parts of India)

Vesak Day (Singapore, Sri Lanka)

Visakha Bucha Day (Thailand)

Visakh Bochea (Cambodia)

Wesak (Malaysia)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Alien 3 (Film; 1992)

Beau Best (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1933)

Bomb Voyage (The Inspector Cartoon; 1967)

Bone Sweet Bone (WB MM Cartoon; 1948)

Bullwinkle Goes to Press or All the Moose That’s Fit to Print (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 52; 1960)

Claws for Alarm (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

Clean Pastures (WB MM Cartoon; 1937)

Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto, by Vine Deloria Jr. (Political Theory; 1969)

The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, by Ursula K. Le Guin (Novel; 1974)

Eye of the Needle, by Ken Follett (Novel; 1978)

Far and Away (Film; 1992)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Film; 1998)

Flashman, by George MacDonald Fraser (Novel; 1969)

The Four Seasons (Film; 1981)

The Girlfriend Experience (Film; 2009)

Great Expectations (Film; 1947)

Gunga Din, by Rudyard Kipling (Poem; 1890)

Headquarters, by The Monks (Album; 1967)

Imperial Woman, by Pearl S. Buck (Novel; 1956)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Film; 2008)

The Italian Girl in Algiers (L’italiana in Algeria), by Gioachino Rossini (Opera; 1813)

The Lonesome Mouse (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1943)

Mission Impossible (Film; 1996)

The Negotiator, by Frederick Forsyth (Novel; 1989)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Film; 2009)

The Opposite of Sex (Film; 1998)

Outland (Film; 1981)

The Pink Quarterback (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1968)

Popeye’s Birthday (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1953)

Preacher (TV Series; 2016)

Rocketman (Film; 2019)

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse (Novel; 1963) [Jeeves #13]

That’s What You Get, by the Castiles featuring Bruce Springsteen (Song; 1966)

Thousand Cranes, by Yasunari Kawabata (Novel; 1952)

Tintin and Alph-Art, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1986) [Tintin #24]

Tomorrowland (Film; 2015)

Water on the Brain or The Deep Six and 7/8 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 51; 1960)

The Weary Blues, by Langston Hughes (Poem; 1925)

Well Worn Daffy (WB LT Cartoon; 1965)

When Marnie Was There (Animated Film; 2015)

The Wind and the Lion (Film; 1975)

Today’s Name Days

Julia, Ortwin, Rita (Austria)

Julija, Rita (Croatia)

Emil (Czech Republic)

Castus (Denmark)

Leivo, Oliver (Estonia)

Hemminki, Hemmo (Finland)

Émile, Quitter, Rita (France)

Julia, Ortwin, Renate, Rita (Germany)

Emilios, Kodros (Greece)

Júlia, Rita (Hungary)

Rita, Valente (Italy)

Emīlija, Mile (Latvia)

Aldona, Eimantas, Elena, Julija, Rita (Lithuania)

Henning, Henny (Norway)

Emil, Helena, Jan, Julia, Krzesisława, Rita, Wiesław, Wiesława, Wisława (Poland)

Vasilisc (România)

Júlia, Juliana (Slovakia)

Joaquina, Julia, Rita (Spain)

Hemming, Henning (Sweden)

Jolee, Joleen, Jolene, Jolie, Marshall (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 143 of 2024; 223 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 21 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 11 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 14 (Bing-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 14 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 14 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 23 Magenta; Twosday [23 of 30]

Julian: 9 May 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 2 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Cyprian]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 13 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 65 of 92)

Week: 3rd Full Week of May

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 2 of 31)