“Despite the many hits to its credibility, the SPLC [Southern Poverty Law Center] still carries a great deal of weight. Many prominent Democrats cited the SPLC’s 50th anniversary in 2021, and President Joe Biden has nominated an SPLC attorney to a federal judgeship.
“Amazon used the SPLC ‘hate map’ to screen applicants for its charity donation platform for years, and Apple CEO Tim Cook donated $1 million to the SPLC in 2017. The center has an endowment of more than $700 million and offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands. “In 2012, a gunman used the ‘hate map’ to target the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C., planning to shoot everyone in the building. He pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and is serving a 25-year prison sentence. https://firebrand.news/hate-group-leader-condemns-fbi-memo-exposes-splcs-crusade-against-traditional-catholics/?seyid=65630
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A very good friend refers to a persuasive essay.
(See the comments section of the 5/14/2023 Mother Mater entry.) The essay is written by Jens Kurt Heycke and is adapted from his book, Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire (Encounter Books, 288 pages, $30.99 from American Greatness). Here are a few quotes. Assimilation “Seneca joked about trying to dress the ‘whole world in the toga’—the toga being one of the most powerful symbols of Roman-ness. Even if Seneca did not take this mission seriously, the provincial governors did. “For example, Agricola reconfigured Britain’s cities in the Roman style, taught Latin to the locals, and encouraged them to adopt Roman dress. “Charters from cities around the empire also manifest the effort to create miniature replicas of the Roman municipality. Still extant Roman amphitheaters from Britain to Jordan and Romance languages from Portugal to Romania attest to the tremendous success of Rome’s Romanization efforts. “As one contemporary poet wrote: ‘Thou hast made of alien realms one fatherland . . . Thou hast made one city of the once wide world.’” Asabiyah Roman Asabiyah is defined as an ability to “create group consciousness,” “esprit de corps,” “social cohesion,” and “group feeling.” “Beyond fostering peace Rome’s asabiyah increased property in another way: it bolstered the provision of public goods like infrastructure. Modern economic research has shown that less factionalized societies—those with a sense of shared, common identity—tend to provide for more public goods than more fractionalized societies. “A society is much more inclined to build roads and bridges for the benefit of ‘its own kind’ rather than for the benefit of outsiders….” Multiculturalism The essay goes on to say that it was the melting pot that made the Roman Empire great and multiculturalism that led to its downfall. https://amgreatness.com/2023/05/12/how-multiculturalism-toppled-rome/ The essay has evidence. Recommended. On a personal note, I walked out of my house, looked around, and walked back in and realized that having gifted friends, like Bill, who affirm me, gives me confidence. Bill shares some of the same personality traits and reading interests as student Alexander. Mητέρα Greek Θεόςτόκε English Mother of God Latin Dei Genitrix Mother’s Day Here are some Latin words from the 1962 Missal, p 576. I could have taken words from the Epistle or Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (today), but the prayer is short, and looking at the Latin just once is enough. bona – good (bonus)
procedunt – come (proceed) largire – generously (largess) suplicibus – beseech (supplicate) cogitemus – think (cogitate) inspirante – inspiration (inspiration) gubernante – guidance (governance) Here is harmony within a single Latin word (in another place, same day): quidquam (short i, long a, Romance languages) – anything Yet another accusation has been made by Pope Francis.
On May 10, 2023, “Pope Francis said he implemented one of the changes of Traditionis custodes, the 2021 motu proprio restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, because the allowances granted by his predecessors were ‘being used in an ideological way.’” … https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-francis-says-traditional-latin-mass-was-being-used-in-an-ideological-way On Saturday, in his address at the commencement ceremony at Howard University in D.C., a historically black school, President Biden told the crowd that, “White supremacy” is the “most dangerous terrorist threat” the United States faces. “Sir, you have abandoned your catholic (universal) roots, you are that desperate. Which one of the speechwriters put the words in your mouth? You are the phantom of failure, pandering to, and having no respect for, young people/voters. They might not fully understand what that means, yet, but you should know better.”
https://patriotmomdigest.com/biden-tells-howard-grads-white-supremacy-is-most-dangerous-terrorist-threat-to-us/ There is a new evil in our cities that started in Houston, TX. A napkin is placed in the external door latch of vehicles and is laced with Fentanyl, a poison or type of drug that makes the body instantly numb and the mind incoherent. It’s used as a new method to rape, rob, kill, or abduct or steal a vehicle. If you find one on your vehicle, DO NOT TOUCH IT. Notify law enforcement and stay on the phone with them. Get away from your vehicle (Fentanyl is an “area” killer dust) and surround yourself with lots of people, tell them what happened, and try to do so in a public location in case you collapse and need Narcan. It is still likely that you are being watched by the goons, and they might have a backup plan on how they will attack you! I received this alert from a retired cop, and he received it from a former Sonoma County prosecutor. Here is video from 9-13-2020. The reporter meant to say Greenbrae. I’m sending a compliment to YouTube if their readers are reading this, and algorithms/Google rankings determine that. I have had issues with YouTube over censoring people and inserting advisory notes from the CDC about the virus and abortion, but one could very nearly obtain a complete education on YouTube if selective.
Many creative people are producing videos on YouTube (and Patreon) on a variety of topics, such as English, math, Latin, history, and all the other subjects I cover, and to them I must give a huge thanks. YouTube, which is based in South San Francisco and is about one mile from where I used to live, provides the forum. “The Channel of a Disappointed Man” is the name one tuber gave his place, something to do with books. It made me laugh. The Epoch Times runs credible investigative journalism stories, excepting some health stories for the seemingly weird notions advanced. Here is a recent title that is good: “How Google Broke the US Patent System.” Also, they posted a video titled, “ATF Agents Go Door to Door To Confiscate FRT-15 Triggers.”
Wikipedia labels the Times far right. I’m looking for facts from Wikipedia and other outlets, not opinions. If the label were conservative, I would be fine with that, but not far right. I can reach my own conclusions and don’t need someone else to tell me what to think, and every story read I verify. Michael Ventris deciphered Linear B. Linear B is a syllabic script used for writing in Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek. The oldest Mycenaean script dates to about 1400 B.C., thus predating the Greek alphabet by several centuries. Michael is a genius, and I tutor a genius. For a reason unknown to me, geniuses beckon, but a boy genius in high school did not want my friendship. I was hired to tutor Alexander and had staying power, as did the math tutor. The other tutors and therapists did not. The French tutor lasted three weeks. We have completed 100 lessons. One observation is his desire to get a perfect score on every challenge. I have talked to him about it, and he listens, and he knows I make mistakes, which is a cause of amusement. Employment is the principal reason I am with him. What he thinks of me, I really couldn’t say. He helped a man on Quora, and the man called Alexander a twisted genius. Some would say he is odd. I like his genius and oddity. Alexander has better recall of Greek mythology than I do, draws as he creates new stories, and loves secret codes. How old is he? Nine. courtesy of Omniglot.com
Mach 1 = 767.269 mph/767.269 mph. The Mach number is the ratio of the speed of the aircraft to the speed of sound. Any number over itself is equal to one.
An airplane flying at less than Mach 1 is traveling at subsonic speeds; at about Mach 1, or transonic, it is at the speed of sound; and greater than Mach 1 is supersonic. The root of the English word is sonus [Latin for sound]. The prefixes are sub [under], trans [across], and super [beyond]. “This week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office announced that the state is awarding $8 million in grants to 21 abortion facilities to bolster physical and data security. The statement claims that security monies are needed ‘as extreme politicians continue to attack access to essential reproductive health care.’”
https://patriotmomdigest.com/gavin-newsom-gives-8-million-to-abortion-facilities-for-security/ The Didache is the earliest, extant public statement by the Catholic Church on abortion. It is dated c. A.D. 50 and says, “You shall not kill a child in the womb.” See the entry on 4/25/2023 regarding the Didache date (Akin Autodidact). Two uncial fragments containing Greek text of the Didache (verses 1:3c–4a; 2:7–3:2) were found among the Oxyrhynchus Papyri (no. 1782) and are now in the collection of the Sackler Library in Oxford. What is uncial? Of or written in a majuscule script with rounded, unjoined letters. All people are subject to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Paragraph: V. THE PROLIFERATION OF SIN … 1868 Sin is a personal act. Moreover, we have a responsibility for the sins committed by others when we cooperate in them: - by participating directly and voluntarily in them; - by ordering, advising, praising, or approving them; - by not disclosing or not hindering them when we have an obligation to do so; - by protecting evildoers. 1869 Thus sin makes men accomplices of one another and causes concupiscence, violence, and injustice to reign among them. Sins give rise to social situations and institutions that are contrary to the divine goodness. “Structures of sin” are the expression and effect of personal sins. They lead their victims to do evil in their turn. In an analogous sense, they constitute a “social sin.” Watch for the figure that appears in the center of the painting. I saw it on the third or fourth viewing. Aliquis Advenit annota Audi ipsum Sollicite Statum tuo nomine voluntate tua Scitis enim sumus hostibus vestris Percutiat te interficiemus Te et domum amicos tuos populi tui Nos sumus in hoc imperium et planeta Vos habere amisit potestatem Aureae magni imperii nunquam Superari parvam armatae In 2019, Candace Owens, born 1989, married George Farmer, born 1993. We all know who Candace is. George is the current CEO of Alt-Tech Site, Parler.
His father is Michael Farmer, Baron Farmer, a British businessman, former treasurer of the Conservative Party, and life peer in the House of Lords. George is Catholic, and Candace was raised protestant but is considering becoming Catholic. What everyone else has noticed for the past two years, The Washington Post is finally admitting: cognitive decline.
“The Washington Post editorial board is finally noticing this tendency of Biden’s, although they seem to think it is a more recent development. “‘President Biden hasn’t dropped the microphone; he appears to have lost it. Mr. Biden is turning into a news media evader, and it’s harmful to his presidency and the nation,’ the Post wrote on Monday.” https://dailyconservative.com/wapo-editorial-board-says-biden-becoming-press-evader/?utm_source=BPN&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=BPN3&utm_content=BPN3A Worse and plain to see: he and his corrupt family hoodwinked half the country. https://www.patriotnewsalerts.com/comer-bidens-got-more-than-10-million-from-foreign-entities/?utm_source=PNA&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=PNA7&utm_content=PNA7 What is the origin of the term conservative?
Conservatism is a political position that emphasizes tradition and relies primarily on the individual to maintain society. The term was first used by François-René de Chateaubriand in 1818 during the Bourbon Restoration. Conservatives sought to reverse the policies of the French Revolution. The Latin word for conservative is optimatium, from optimum, incomparable, the best or most advantageous, surpassing all others. synonyms: best, ideal, optimal Click on ideal and you will be taken to math concepts by Wiktionary. She commemorated the fifth anniversary of the launch of her “Be Best” campaign.
“Melania Trump used her role as the president’s wife as a platform to help children with this initiative that would focus on the problems they face, such as online safety and opioid abuse. “She has not wavered from this mission as she’s returned to civilian life. Instead, Melania Trump has expanded it to include ‘Fostering the Future,’ which seeks to award scholarships for computer science to children who age out of foster care.” https://americandigest.com/melania-trump-standing-by-donald-trump-going-into-2024-presidential-campaign/? 2002: the Druids of the Los Angeles Archdiocese build a cathedral for $193 million.
2023: the SSPX build a church in St. Marys, Kansas, for $42 million. Search YouTube for the starkly different consecrations of their architectures. I did not post the side-by-side video, because it makes everything look ugly. So, what was seen I have summarized. First is the cathedral, and second is the church. no detachment from the material detachment from the material no purification of the structure purification of the structure tabernacle not on the altar tabernacle on the altar box shape building treasure chest shape building unbiblical ceremony biblical ceremony invented words established rubrics no sanctuary sanctuary theater church Languages that have the most practical value (most speakers and widest spread)
My local public library had nothing in Latin or Greek, languages containing some of the greatest literary works of all time, even excluding the Bible and clearest-thinking scholars since A.D. 1.
Reading English translations is fine, but one misses the shadings, gradations, and subtleties of the original. I discovered this through the Latin/English Missal. I do about half an hour of reading Latin and English before Mass begins and then go home to write about it. For those new to my blog, the Missal uses the Douay-Rheims translation, the first English translation of the Bible, the literary masterpiece that no other surpasses. The New Testament translation was finished in 1582 and the Old Testament in 1609-10. Vu means “seen”.
Deja vu “already seen” - You know you haven’t experienced this moment before, but your brain is telling you otherwise. Jamais vu “never seen” - You find something unfamiliar that you know is familiar. Presque vu “almost seen” - You get an intense feeling of being on the brink of a powerful epiphany without achieving it. Which one of three has crept unseen into the English language? At the Villages in Florida last week, there was a bumper sticker on a parked car that read, “I miss Chicago.” Someone broke the window, stole the sound system, shot out all four tires, and left a note that read, “Hope this helps.”
A new Latin Mass website is live, giving locations and the number of locations worldwide for FSSP 77, SSPX 163, ICKSP 29, Diocesan 348, College 14, and Other 56, and answers to frequently asked questions. I attend an FSSP church, St. Stephen the First Martyr, Sacramento, CA, USA. You are welcome to join me for any one of six Latin Masses on Sunday and get started. There are three Masses every day, Monday through Saturday. https://www.latinmass.com/
“The Biden administration has given EcoHealth Alliance, the organization earlier linked to funding ‘gain-of-function’ research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan, China, lab considered to be the source of COVID-19, another $2 million to spend on bat viruses.”
“… House Oversight Chief Rep. James Comer … said it was ‘bat crazy’ ….” I say, “Bat pleniloony.” https://www.patriotnewsalerts.com/bat-crazy-you-wont-believe-who-bidens-giving-2-million-to/?utm_source=PNA&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=PNA7&utm_content=PNA7 I have covered this issue in both blogs. Here we go again, but this time action is being taken. “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has created a new National Guard special force, the Texas Tactical Border Force, ahead of an expected onslaught of illegal immigration, the Daily Wire reported in anticipation of the Title 42 provision that expires this week.” https://americandigest.com/texas-governor-abbott-creates-new-national-guard-force-to-tackle-the-open-border-ahead-of-expected-flood-of-illegal-immigrants/?
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