COGWriter December 8th is observed by Roman Catholics as the ‘Feast of the Immaculate Conception.’ Here is some of what The Catholic Encyclopedia says about it: The feast of the Immaculate Conception The older feast of the Conception of Mary (Conception of St. Anne), which originated in the monasteries of Palestine at least as early […]
Month: December 2012
TW: Jerusalem, Israel, and Time of the Gentiles
Jerusalem COGwriter The latest TW News & Prophecy from LCG has the following: Continuing Conflict over Jerusalem When the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, announced that the United Nations had upgraded the Palestinians to non-member observer status he asserted, “One day, a young Palestinian will raise the Palestinian flag over Jerusalem, the eternal […]
Australia’s Gillard vs. Certain Russians Regarding Mayan 2012 Date
Julia Gillard COGwriter The Prime Minister of Australia has jokingly told people that the world will end this month: 7 December 2012 Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned that predictions of the end of the world by ancient Mayans were correct and that the final days are coming — in a deadpan ad for […]
Philippine Flooding and 2012 Flood Predictions
COGwriter The death toll has risen from Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines: Death toll from Philippine typhoon climbs past 500 Bullit Marquez, Associated Press, New Bataan, Philippines | World | Fri, December 07 2012… The death toll from the storm has surpassed 500, with more than 400 people missing.More than 310,000 people have lost their […]
Best Investments for 2013: Corn, Soybeans, Silver, and Gold?
Corn Zea mays (Andrew Butko) COGwriter Bloomberg reported on the four investments Morgan Stanley is picking for 2013: Morgan Stanley Backs Gold, Corn, Beans as Best Picks in 2013 Bloomberg – Dec 6, 2012 excerpts… Gold, silver and corn will outperform other raw materials next year as a weaker dollar and rising investor demand bolster […]
Catholic Saint Nicholas Day: He Was Neither Fat nor Jolly
Russian Iconic Portrayal of Nicholas of Myra COGwriter The following is from a Catholic monsignor priest: The Real St. Nicholas – Not Fat and Not Very Jolly Either. Today (Dec 6) is the Feast of St. Nicholas. The real St. Nicholas was nothing close to the St. Nick (Santa Claus) of the modern age. He […]
Syria Reportedly Has Loaded Chemical Weapons into Bombs
Chemical Weapons Canisters COGwriter It has now been reported that Syria has taken another step suggesting that it is planning on using chemical weapons: Syria loads chemical weapons into bombs; military awaits Assad’s order 6 December 2012 The Syrian military is prepared to use chemical weapons against its own people and is awaiting final orders […]
Blueprint Proposes Additional Loss of National Sovereignty in European Union
COGwriter Notice the following: Euro blueprint gives Brussels economic sovereignty over members Eurozone countries would lose the right to set their own budgets and end up surrendering economic sovereignty to Brussels under a blueprint to “complete” the European Union’s single currency. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9724690/Euro-blueprint-gives-Brussels-economic-sovereignty-over-members.html Analysis: For the EU, way ahead may be a three-lane highway And when […]
Putin: Leader of the Eurasian Union?
Vladimir Putin, Official Photograph COGwriter Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has taken his on creating a ‘Eurasian Union’ to a new level: Putin to visit Brussels as ‘Eurasian Union’ leader Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the EU-Russia summit in Brussels later this month. But he will make sure his hosts welcome him […]
Typhoon Bopha Kills Hundreds in Philippines
Aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana in Manila, 2009 COGwriter Typhoon Bopha has killed hundreds in the Philippines: December 5, 2012 MANILA — Rescue teams were trying to reach isolated villages in the southern Philippines on Wednesday after a powerful out-of-season typhoon tore through the region, leaving more than 270 people dead, officials said. Typhoon Bopha packed […]