WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s the custom of every president to build a presidential library, but President Donald Trump has announced he is going to buck that convention.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — In a touching tribute to one of America’s most formative chapters in air travel, dozens of emotional passengers gathered at the gate to board the final scheduled flight of Spirit Airlines, preparing themselves for one last, glorious, no-holds-barred midair brawl.
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Pig heads in a market. Today is the Feast of Saint Mark. According to legend, ninth century Venetian sailors smuggled Saint Mark’s relics out of Muslim-controlled Alexandria by covering them with pork.
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A reading from the Book of the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 14:5-18
There was an attempt in Iconium
by both the Gentiles and the Jews,
together with their leaders,
to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas.
They realized it,
and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe
and to the surrounding countryside,
where they continued to proclaim the Good News.
At Lystra there was a crippled man, lame from birth,
who had never walked.
He listened to Paul speaking, who looked intently at him,
saw that he had the faith to be healed,
and called out in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet.”
He jumped up and began to walk about.
When the crowds saw what Paul had done,
they cried out in Lycaonian,
“The gods have come down to us in human form.”
They called Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes,”
because he was the chief speaker.
And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city,
brought oxen and garlands to the gates,
for he together with the people intended to offer sacrifice.
The Apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their garments
when they heard this and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,
“Men, why are you doing this?
We are of the same nature as you, human beings.
We proclaim to you good news
that you should turn from these idols to the living God,
who made heaven and earth and sea and all that is in them.
In past generations he allowed all Gentiles to go their own ways;
yet, in bestowing his goodness,
he did not leave himself without witness,
for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons,
and filled you with nourishment and gladness for your hearts.”
Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds
from offering sacrifice to them.
From the Gospel according to John
14:21-26
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Whoever has my commandments and observes them
is the one who loves me.
Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father,
and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him,
“Master, then what happened that you will reveal yourself to us
and not to the world?”
Jesus answered and said to him,
“Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words;
yet the word you hear is not mine
but that of the Father who sent me.
“I have told you this while I am with you.
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit
whom the Father will send in my name —
he will teach you everything
and remind you of all that I told you.”
Jesus says in today’s Gospel: “He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him” (v. 21). So, love introduces us to the knowledge of Jesus, thanks to the action of this “Advocate” that Jesus sent, that is, the Holy Spirit. Love for God and neighbour is the greatest commandment of the Gospel. The Lord today calls us to respond generously to the Gospel’s call to love, placing God at the centre of our lives and dedicating ourselves to the service of our brothers and sisters, especially those most in need of support and consolation. If ever there is an attitude that is never easy, even for a Christian community, it is precisely how to love oneself, to love after the Lord’s example and with his grace. (…) We have to learn the art of loving every day. Listen to this: every day we must learn the art of loving; every day we must patiently follow the school of Christ. Every day we must forgive and look to Jesus, and do this with the help of this “Advocate”, of this Counsellor whom Jesus has sent to us that is the Holy Spirit. (Pope Francis, Regina Caeli, 21 May 2017)
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Obituary: Deacon David S. McCaffrey Jr., former Paterson Diocesan permanent deacon, 83 #Catholic – 
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, May 4, at 10 a.m., at St. Michael Church in Annandale, Va., for Deacon David S. McCaffrey Jr., who died at home on April 27, surrounded by his family. He was 83.
Deacon McCaffrey was a permanent deacon at St. Michael Church in Annandale until his death. He previously served as a deacon at St. Mary Parish in Denville, N.J., in the Paterson Diocese.
Born in 1942 to David and Marie McCaffrey, Deacon McCaffrey was raised in Bloomfield, N.J. He attended St. Thomas the Apostle School in Bloomfield and St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, N.J.
Then, from 1960 to 1967, Deacon McCaffrey attended the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind., where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in science and a doctorate in chemical engineering.
During his time at Notre Dame, Deacon McCaffrey served in the Navy ROTC, which led to two years of service in the U.S. Navy after graduation. While in the Navy, he taught chemistry at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Following his time in the Navy, Deacon McCaffrey spent 36 years as a chemical engineer with Esso (now ExxonMobil), specializing in synthetic fuels, environmental protection, and technology sales and licensing.
In 1967, Deacon McCaffrey married his wife, Carol. Over the next 58 years, they shared a faith-filled marriage. Together, they also raised their four children in Denville.
On June 10, 1989, Deacon McCaffrey was ordained a permanent deacon of the Paterson Diocese. He served St. Mary Parish in Denville from his ordination until 2000.
Deacon McCaffrey and his wife then moved to northern Virginia, where he served as a deacon at St. Michael Church until his death. There, he led the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults and, with Carol, assisted local Teams of Our Lady groups, an international ministry devoted to strengthening Christian marriages.
Deacon McCaffrey is survived by his wife, Carol; his sister, Mary Rose; his children, Marie (David), Eileen, Theresa (Greg), and David (Kim); and 10 grandchildren: Maia, Judson, Brent, Corey, Toby, Bria, Peter, Clara, Daniel, and Matthew.
Visitation for Deacon McCaffrey will be held Sunday, May 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home in Fairfax, Va., followed by his Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, May 4, at 10 a.m. at St. Michael Church in Annandale, Va.
– A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, May 4, at 10 a.m., at St. Michael Church in Annandale, Va., for Deacon David S. McCaffrey Jr., who died at home on April 27, surrounded by his family. He was 83. Deacon McCaffrey was a permanent deacon at St. Michael Church in Annandale until his death. He previously served as a deacon at St. Mary Parish in Denville, N.J., in the Paterson Diocese. Born in 1942 to David and Marie McCaffrey, Deacon McCaffrey was raised in Bloomfield, N.J. He attended St. Thomas the Apostle School in Bloomfield and St.
Bishop Emeritus confirms 83 youth at Sparta parish #Catholic – 
On April 25, Our Lady of the Lake (OLL) Parish in Sparta, N.J., welcomed Bishop Emeritus Arthur J. Serratelli, who celebrated Mass and confirmed 83 youth. Father Richard Carton, OLL’s pastor and vice president of the Catholic Academy of Sussex in Sparta, and Father John Calabro, chaplain/teacher of St. Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Serratelli. Deacon George M. Sensale and Deacon Anthony Curcio Jr., both of OLL, assisted with the liturgy.
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– On April 25, Our Lady of the Lake (OLL) Parish in Sparta, N.J., welcomed Bishop Emeritus Arthur J. Serratelli, who celebrated Mass and confirmed 83 youth. Father Richard Carton, OLL’s pastor and vice president of the Catholic Academy of Sussex in Sparta, and Father John Calabro, chaplain/teacher of St. Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Serratelli. Deacon George M. Sensale and Deacon Anthony Curcio Jr., both of OLL, assisted with the liturgy. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
In 1948, a clay tablet was unearthed in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit, in modern Syria. On the tablet was inscribed an account of a solar eclipse, describing the Sun going down in the sixth hour of the day; today, it is among the oldest known records of an eclipse. For manyContinue reading “May 3, 1375 B.C.E.: The Ugarit eclipse”
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Proposed Guidelines Expose Psychiatry’s Catastrophic Diagnosing & Drugging Failure Republished with permission from AbleChild. Yesterday, the New York Times ran an article that announced that a group of psychiatrists had gotten …
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This is a Gateway Hispanic article.
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The pontiff said Christians reveal that “fraternity and peace are our calling” by loving as Christ loved.
Several sports leagues in the United Kingdom received a notice threatening them with legal action if they fail to protect women’s sports from self-proclaimed transgender athletes.
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A Syrian artist says restoration work on icons brings together history, chemistry, and art — and that protecting an icon is protecting history.
![Race car driver’s gift fuels mobile ministry in Ohio diocese - #Catholic - A cargo van donated to the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has taken on a new purpose by becoming a mobile outreach ministry delivering food, resources, and the Gospel message to communities in need.Toward the end of 2025, the diocese received the vehicle from Cody Coughlin, a drag racing and stock car driver from Delaware, Ohio. The race car driver “reverted” to the Catholic faith and entered into full communion with the Church a few years back at St. Paul the Apostle in Westerville, Ohio, and was eager to give back to the community.
The Diocese of Columbus, Ohio’s new mobile outreach ministry van, which was donated by drag racing and stock car driver Cody Coughlin. | Credit: Ken Snow, courtesy of the Diocese of Columbus
“I’m deeply humbled and moved to be able to donate a vehicle to help nourish those in need throughout the Catholic Diocese of Columbus,” Coughlin said in the Catholic Times. “It’s a small way to support a mission that truly changes lives, and I’m grateful to be part of something that helps bring food and hope to families who need it most.”From there, the diocese worked to come up with a plan on how the van could be properly used.Deacon Dave Bezuko, director for Catholic Charities in the area and a permanent deacon at Our Lady of Lourdes in Marysville, Ohio, told EWTN News in an interview that they wanted it to be “something that would be useful for the parishes because … we didnʼt want to step on the toes of any of our established diocesan charities and our goal here was twofold: No. 1 letʼs equip parishes with something that they could use to support existing ministries, and [No. 2] take ministry off campus.”Bezuko shared that it was important that the van also be covered in Catholic imagery so that it “could be like a rolling billboard of Catholicism and a sign of the Churchʼs presence out in the community, a sign of Christ’s presence in the community, a sign of hope.”The van now features an image of Jesus at the feeding of the 5,000, an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the divine mercy image, a portrait of Mother Teresa, and the words from Matthew 25:40: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.”
The Diocese of Columbus, Ohio’s new mobile outreach ministry van. | Credit: Ken Snow, courtesy of the Diocese of Columbus
The mobile outreach van was then blessed by Bishop Earl Fernandes on March 8 outside of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Lancaster, Ohio.In its first couple months of service, the van has been used for a trip to support Mary’s Mission, which serves the needs of the homeless population, and transported approximately 6,000 food items collected by Fisher Catholic High School in Lancaster and the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption. The van was also used to transport furniture donated through a furniture ministry run by a deacon at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Logan, Ohio.
Students from Fisher Catholic High School in Lancaster, Ohio, stand outside the mobile outreach ministry van. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Deacon Matt Shaw
The diocese also hopes to use the van as an evangelization tool by taking it to the local Fourth of July parade, high school football games, visits to nursing homes, the annual county fair, and more.“Thereʼs so many different opportunities to be an evangelization tool as well,” Bezuko said.As for what he hopes the impact on the community will be, Bezuko said: “The hope on the impact of the community is No. 1, again, to share that Christ is present in our communities and not just where we have our churches and our schools and our properties.”He added: “One of those things that happens at the end of Mass, the deacon says ‘Go forth, the Mass has ended.’ Weʼre sent out into the community to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world and to be his presence and to take that elsewhere. So, this is a literal opportunity to take Christ, to take our Church, to take that love, that compassion on the road and express it.”The deacon said he hopes this mobile outreach ministry will continue to grow and that one day they will have a “whole fleet of these running around here before too long.”](https://unitedyam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/race-car-drivers-gift-fuels-mobile-ministry-in-ohio-diocese-catholic-a-cargo-van-donated-to-the-diocese-of-columbus-ohio-has-taken-on-a-new-purpose-by-becoming-a-mobile-outreach-minist-scaled.jpg)
A cargo van donated by a drag racing and stock car driver has become a mobile outreach ministry reaching Ohio communities in need.
