Bless us,
O Lord,
and these your gifts,
which we are about to receive
from your bounty.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Joe Biden’s FBI obtained phone records of Kash Patel and Susie Wiles back in 2022 and 2023 as part of Jack Smith’s investigation into classified documents lawfully stored at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
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Cuban American pop sensation Camila Cabello is being met with vicious attacks from leftists for using her social media to shine a light on the devastating humanitarian crisis gripping Cuba under its long-standing communist regime.
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Kamala Harris reacted to President Trump’s State of the Union Address on Wednesday, calling it “full of lies” and comparing it to a child’s show-and-tell. During an interview with left-wing podcaster Aaron Parnas, Harris bizarrely said Trump’s speech reminded her of “kids going to show and tell at school.” “It was nothing that was true about, really, how the American people right now, so many are suffering under the weight of high prices, unaffordable health care, and affordable housing,” Harris continued.
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Obituary: Trinitarian Brother David Sommer, 80 #Catholic – 
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 25 at the Shrine of St. Joseph in the Stirling neighborhood of Long Hill Township, N.J., for Trinitarian Brother David Sommer, who died on Feb. 21. He was 80.
A faithful servant of Christ, Brother Sommer spent more than 50 years living his vocation with humility, dedication, and joy as a member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, who operate the Shrine of St. Joseph. They are also known as Trinitarians.
Brother Sommer professed his perpetual vows as a brother of the Missionary Servants in 1971. He faithfully embraced his call to religious life and missionary service. His life was marked by quiet generosity, steadfast prayer, deep devotion to the Eucharist, and a joyful dedication to God’s people.
Over the years, Brother Sommer’s missionary service took him to Native American communities, into the mountains of Appalachia, and to the John XXIII Center in Alabama, where he helped provide food and support to families in need. He served with compassionate care, reflecting the love of Christ in both word and action.
Most recently, Brother Sommer served at the Shrine of St. Joseph, where he made each person feel seen, heard, and valued. Those who encountered him experienced his kindness, attentive listening, and sincere love for the Lord.
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– A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 25 at the Shrine of St. Joseph in the Stirling neighborhood of Long Hill Township, N.J., for Trinitarian Brother David Sommer, who died on Feb. 21. He was 80. A faithful servant of Christ, Brother Sommer spent more than 50 years living his vocation with humility, dedication, and joy as a member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, who operate the Shrine of St. Joseph. They are also known as Trinitarians. Brother Sommer professed his perpetual vows as a brother of the Missionary Servants in 1971. He faithfully
Trinitarian Brother David Sommer, 80 #Catholic –
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 25 at the Shrine of St. Joseph in the Stirling neighborhood of Long Hill Township, N.J., for Trinitarian Brother David Sommer, who died on Feb. 21. He was 80.
A faithful servant of Christ, Brother Sommer spent more than 50 years living his vocation with humility, dedication, and joy as a member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, who operate the Shrine of St. Joseph. They are also known as Trinitarians.
Brother Sommer professed his perpetual vows as a brother of the Missionary Servants in 1971. He faithfully embraced his call to religious life and missionary service. His life was marked by quiet generosity, steadfast prayer, deep devotion to the Eucharist, and a joyful dedication to God’s people.
Over the years, Brother Sommer’s missionary service took him to Native American communities, into the mountains of Appalachia, and to the John XXIII Center in Alabama, where he helped provide food and support to families in need. He served with compassionate care, reflecting the love of Christ in both word and action.
Most recently, Brother Sommer served at the Shrine of St. Joseph, where he made each person feel seen, heard, and valued. Those who encountered him experienced his kindness, attentive listening, and sincere love for the Lord.
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– A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 25 at the Shrine of St. Joseph in the Stirling neighborhood of Long Hill Township, N.J., for Trinitarian Brother David Sommer, who died on Feb. 21. He was 80. A faithful servant of Christ, Brother Sommer spent more than 50 years living his vocation with humility, dedication, and joy as a member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, who operate the Shrine of St. Joseph. They are also known as Trinitarians. Brother Sommer professed his perpetual vows as a brother of the Missionary Servants in 1971. He faithfully
Pope John Zero Robotics place fourth in World Finals #Catholic – 
The Zero Robotics Team Kühlschrank of Pope John XXIII Regional High School from Sparta, N.J., placed fourth in the world finals competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass., on Feb. 21.
Ninety-one teams from 17 countries applied to participate in the zero-gravity programming competition sponsored by MIT and NASA. The program centers on small robotic satellites called Astrobees aboard the International Space Station, which can be programmed to perform tasks in microgravity.
According to the official Zero Robotics website, the competing teams of high school students must “Write code to control satellite speed, rotation, and direction” and “navigate obstacles, collect virtual objects, and manage resources like fuel and power.” Then MIT will “Test strategies in a simulation environment that mimics real satellites,” as successful teams “advance through virtual rounds to earn a spot in the finals.” Finally, the code of the finalist alliances is run head-to-head using drones to determine which solutions are most effective, and declare a winner.
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The purpose of this year’s competition was to simulate greenhouse farming in space using the Astrobees. It is an initiative NASA is exploring to enable astronauts to have access to fresh produce in the harsh conditions of space.
Using carefully crafted strategy and programming, Team Kühlschrank planted, watered, and harvested crops within a 4-minute window, optimizing resource use and meeting time constraints for the best possible outcome. It successfully harvested more produce and earned more points than most of the competing teams, earning its place in the semi-finals. They were then defeated by the second-place alliance, finishing fourth.
“I am extremely proud of the team’s hard work and dedication that they showed throughout the competition,” said Joseph Giovannone, coach of Pope John Zero Robotics and head of the Pope John math department. “Many of the students were new to Zero Robotics this year, but their ability and willingness to work together to strategize and solve a challenging problem contributed greatly to their success. I am very excited to see what the team is capable of next year now that they have had this valuable experience.”
Team Kühlschrank was established in 2011, in the early years of Pope John’s Zero Robotics program, and has had success in competition finals many times since.
The 2026 team is comprised of 8th-12th-grade students. Assisting Giovannone are alum team members Suraj Bose, Evan Rizzo, and Michael Pacholarz.
Team Kühlschrank members are Mia Rizzo, Ak Burke, John Lubchansky, Maci Gnecco, Artem Taylor, Rylan Chintada, Diana Renninger, Chance Cosenza-Schaming, Adrian Oozeerally, William Franco, and Matthew Gazzillo.
– The Zero Robotics Team Kühlschrank of Pope John XXIII Regional High School from Sparta, N.J., placed fourth in the world finals competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass., on Feb. 21. Ninety-one teams from 17 countries applied to participate in the zero-gravity programming competition sponsored by MIT and NASA. The program centers on small robotic satellites called Astrobees aboard the International Space Station, which can be programmed to perform tasks in microgravity. According to the official Zero Robotics website, the competing teams of high school students must “Write code to control satellite speed, rotation, and direction”
A reading from the Book of Esther
C:12, 14-16, 23-25
Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish,
had recourse to the LORD.
She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids,
from morning until evening, and said:
“God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you.
Help me, who am alone and have no help but you,
for I am taking my life in my hand.
As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathers
that you, O LORD, always free those who are pleasing to you.
Now help me, who am alone and have no one but you,
O LORD, my God.
“And now, come to help me, an orphan.
Put in my mouth persuasive words in the presence of the lion
and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy,
so that he and those who are in league with him may perish.
Save us from the hand of our enemies;
turn our mourning into gladness
and our sorrows into wholeness.”
From the Gospel according to Matthew
7:7-12
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;
and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Which one of you would hand his son a stone
when he asked for a loaf of bread,
or a snake when he asked for a fish?
If you then, who are wicked,
know how to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will your heavenly Father give good things
to those who ask him.
“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.
This is the law and the prophets.”
With these words Jesus makes it understood that God always responds, that no prayer will remain unheard; why? Because He is Father, and does not forget his suffering children.
Of course, these affirmations disconcert us, because many of our prayers seem not to obtain any results. How often have we asked and not received — we have all experienced this — how many times have we knocked and found a closed door? Jesus advises us, in those moments, to persist and to not give up. Prayer always transforms reality, always. If things around us do not change, at least we change; our heart changes. Jesus promised the gift of the Holy Spirit to each man and to each woman who prays.
We can be certain that God will respond. The only uncertainty is due to time, but let us not doubt that he will respond. Perhaps we will have to persist for our whole life, but he will respond. (…) Henceforth, praying is victory over solitude and desperation. It is like seeing every fragment of creation teeming amid the listlessness of a history whose meaning we sometimes fail to grasp. But it is in motion, it is on a journey, and at the end of every road, what is there at the end of our road? At the end of prayer, at the end of the time in which we are praying, at life’s end: what is there? There is a Father who awaits everything and everyone with arms wide open. Let us look to this Father. (Pope Francis, General Audience, 9 January 2019)
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From glitzy Alpine resorts to a powderhound’s paradise in Japan, these are the top spots to hit the slopes.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress stared in confusion this evening, puzzled by hearing a speech from a President who can say words and sentences.
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For the first time, an international team of astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, uncovering how temperature and charged particles vary with height across the planet.
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