Pope Francis entrusted his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Mongolia to the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Holy Father departs on the afternoon of Thursday, 31 August, for Ulaanbaatar and returns to Rome on Monday, 4 September. pic.twitter.com/ytrdmCBimm — Society of Jesus (@JesuitsGlobal) August 31, 2023 COGwriter Pope Francis has more interfaith and ecumenical […]
Month: August 2023
I365: Farmer revives the Biblical Balm of Gilead and Temple Incense
(Deror_avi via Wikipedia) COGwriter Israel365 News reported the following: Farmer revives the Biblical Balm of Gilead and Temple Incense August 30, 2023 One very special farmer in the Holy Land is raising rare and endangered plants in an effort to bring back the Biblical Balm of Gilead and the Temple incense. In 2008, Guy Ehrlich […]
‘Paulicians’ of Pergamos era actually called themselves ‘catholic’
Ancient Pergamos (photo by Joyce Thiel} COGwriter Who were the people history has tended to call Paulicians? Were they part of the Church of God? Do you know much about them? History shows that God had people during the Pergamos era of the Church of God in various hidden areas, with many of them referred […]
CNN: Smuggler with ties to ISIS helped migrants enter US from Mexico, raising alarm bells across government
Mexico-USA western beach border wall near Tijuana COGwriter CNN reported the following: Exclusive: Smuggler with ties to ISIS helped migrants enter US from Mexico, raising alarm bells across government August 30, 2023 The FBI is investigating more than a dozen migrants from Uzbekistan and other countries allowed into the US after they sought asylum at […]
German Strategies For or Against BRICS?
🇩🇪 In Germany, BRICS expansion is considered a defeat for Ursula von der Leyen and Borelj ▪️ The expansion of BRICS represents a personal defeat for the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, journalist… — Sprinter (@Sprinter99800) August 25, 2023 COGwriter A reader sent […]
What did Joe Tkach identify as ‘Satan’s Throne’?
‘Cathedra Petri’ (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter Numerous times, my wife Joyce and I have been able to see and visit what could be called ‘Satan’s throne,’ if the devil does, in fact, now have a physical throne on the earth. The first time we saw it was back in 1987 on a tour of […]
Forbes predicted a bad decade for the 2020s, but missed a lot
COGwriter Back in 2018, Forbes put out the following, written by John Mauldin, that caught my attention: The 2020s Might Be The Worst Decade In U.S. History I recently wrote about a looming credit crisis that’s stemming from high-yield junk bonds. … Rising defaults will force banks to reduce their lending exposure, drying up capital […]
I365: Rare blue supermoon to appear with Messianic undertones
(Unsplash photo of a blued moon) COGwriter Space.com reported: August 29, 2023 The Super Blue Moon of 2023 is just a day away. On Wednesday (Aug. 30), one of the biggest and brightest moons of the year will rise. This full moon is referred to as a Blue Moon, a term that can represent one of […]
Before Mount Sinai, did Job observe the Ten Commandments?
Hebrew Scroll of the Book of Job (Pete Unseth) COGwriter Job is recognized by various faiths in the month of May, and on differing days. Job is commemorated by the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in their Calendar of Saints on May 9, by the Roman Catholic Church on May 10, and by the Eastern […]
Michael Snyder and Sarah Palin on dangerous USA issues
COGwriter A reader tipped me off to the following by Michael Snyder: August 28, 2023 Our families are disintegrating, traditional moral values have been completely discarded, our young people are running wild in the streets, crime is totally out of control, and our system of government is melting down right in front of our eyes. […]