Complaining about the little things..

We all do, don't we?  Complain about little things, that is.

When you come right down to it, we should think hard about the important things in this short life, and do our best to make them better, applying whatever talents we have.

I guess I'm doing just a little bit of reflection this afternoon...

A short time ago (about 6:30pm), I took a phone call from one of our dear lady friends.  She reported the results of a biopsy that she had received just a few minutes before she called us.

The "verdict" was cancer of the lymph nodes and the breast.

Our friend doesn't yet know the extent of the cancer; she'll find out next Tuesday.  My wife and I told her she'll be in our prayers even more so than before.

This special lady is seventy-five-years-old, but you would never know it; positive and faith-filled.  She is the former probably because of the latter, as the two generally go hand-in-hand.

If there is to be suffering for this lady, knowing her the way we do, she'll offer it up for the sick, or the holy souls in Purgatory.  And she will also accept God's will in this new challenge on her ultimate journey.  This is not just my rambling, but her attitude as well.

I would ask those that may read this article to keep her in your prayers, and while you're at it, continue to pray for our country.

Gene DeLalla

Is there going to be another false flag "9/11" before the midterm elections?

Remember, the globalists called for another Pearl Harbor BEFORE the 9/11 "attacks" occurred.

And they got it.

Now, there is a very real prospect for another "9/11" false flag "attack" just as we're getting into the voting mode for the midterm elections to be held in November.

Ironically, there is already another "9/11" going on as I'm writing this article!  

And you might ask yourself -- or me -- the who, what, when, where, how, and why of such an attack.  I'll give you the quick answer: the attack of the predators that have been wearing the Roman collar, and calling themselves priests -- and that goes for the bishops, cardinals, and all the way up to the top authorities in the Church.  As President Truman famously quipped: the buck stops here (on his desk!).

This attack has been going on for many decades, it is nothing new.  But at least the attention it deserves is finally coming to the surface, however, it is only the tip of the iceberg, and, as you know, the part of the iceberg that you see above the water is only a small percentage of what lies under the water.  In other words, the homosexual abuse scandal runs very deep in the ocean of debauchery and sin.

Some wonder: how can a Catholic priest, or the "higher-ups," commit these acts of sodomy and still have their flocks under their charge?  The "simple" answer is that a well-orchestrated cover-up was concocted and part of that horrendous scam meant that these miscreants were transferred to other parishes once their crimes were uncovered.  Now a priest is subject to his bishop so it is the ordinary of the diocese that was in cahoots with the "good-ole-boy" network, and helped to safeguard these predators, while leaving the vulnerable devastated with lives ruined beyond comprehension.

The news is filled with daily attacks on the Catholic Church, but without the distinction being made between the criminals and the Church herself.  As I have written in another post: Guilty until proven innocent?  August 28, 2018, in addition to the fact that the criminal predators are part of the human element of the Church, and the Church is composed of sinners, the Church herself is, however, perfect; holy.

Think about this scenario: the Church is rotten, yet Christ is still the Head of His Church?  Not so.

It is impossible for Christ to be the Head of a rotten body, only a perfect Body -- His Church.

And with all the current problems and scandals afflicting the Church, it will survive; we have Christ's promise that the gates of hell will not prevail against her.  That's not to say that she will not undergo severe testing and trials, as the gold is separated from the ore in the purifying fire of the furnace.

The faithful may not have the elaborate buildings, or expensive artwork, or uncountable cash, no, but we will have the Faith...

Pray for our country, and please use your good will to pray for the Church...

Gene DeLalla

What really happened on "9/11"?

I can hear -- or see -- it now: here we go again, another conspiracy theory; a "non-believer"...

A non-believer in the official government report on what happened in New York City and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001?

I admit it; I don't believe it.

Before I get into why I don't believe the "official" government report, let me just lay out a couple of facts that stick out like a sore thumb regarding the initial release of that report.

Remember Building 7?   How about Building 6?

Why wasn't 7 or 6 even mentioned in the initial, "official" government report?  After all, WTC 7 was a 47-story skyscraper, taller than many other buildings in major cities across the U.S.  And it wasn't even mentioned???

WTC 6 is another story altogether.  Have you ever seen a photo of 6?  The interior guts of the building are gone; disappeared!  How did that happen?

But let's get back to WTC 7...

There are many videos of 7 coming down.  So let's take a look at that video...

As can be seen, 7 comes crumbling down just as the demolition videos I used to watch on one of those cable channels.  The company responsible for bringing down an old or obsolete building would explain just how they would do it, then proceeded to bring it down with as little collateral damage as possible to nearby structures.

That's EXACTLY how WTC 7 came down; in its own footprint.  This is important, because that's how a demolition company would do it, plain and simple.  Keep in mind, that if a 47 story skyscraper fell on its side or slanted, so to speak, it would cause unbelievable collateral damage!

Seven was not hit by anything, and the fires that burned in some parts of the building were quite small; not hot enough to melt the steel superstructure that the rest of the building was built around.

The damage to building WTC 6 is quite unusual, as I mentioned earlier, and has never been explained.

If these data are not enough to get someone to doubt the government's report, then here are some other things to consider...

First, I was in the Strategic Air Command from October of 1965, to November of 1967.  During that time I witnessed many "alerts," by that I mean, I was directly involved in those alerts because I was responsible for guarding and protecting the B-52 bombers, and the KC-135 refueling tankers that would refuel those bombers in mid-air, if they were launched due to a real threat of nuclear attack from our then-main adversary in the "cold war," Russia.  During my time in SAC, there were many times that the bombers and tankers went airborne; we didn't know if it was the real thing, or just an exercise.  As the world now knows, they were all exercises.  Otherwise, I -- or you -- wouldn't be here!

How would we know in SAC, if there was an attack heading our way?  The North American Air Defense Command, better known by the acronym: NORAD.

NORAD was jointly run by us and the Canadians, and was the eyes and ears of SAC.

If NORAD saw everything that was launched across the globe, they also saw the aircrafts go off course and eventually hit the towers.  They reported up the chain of command, then to the civilian authorities.  (In the U.S., the civilian authorities have control over the military, not the other way around.)   To shorten this article, I'll just give a quick sequence of events from this point on...

If fighters were scrambled to take out the aircraft that were heading to the Twin Towers, or the Pentagon, they were directed elsewhere.  As history shows, either they did not do their job, or were told to "stand down."

Fighter jets are stationed on alert at various points around the country.  One of the main areas that has highly restricted air space is in the D.C. and Pentagon regions.  

The "aircraft" that hit the Pentagon wasn't intercepted either.  How come?  It seems the "jet" that went into that building made almost impossible maneuvers, as some experienced airline pilots have reported.

There are many other "anomalies" that surround this tragic event that make me call into question the entire scenario and the official report.

The curtailment of our freedoms and liberties had already been planned -- before the Twin Towers came down, and the Pentagon hit.  But that is a topic of discussion for another time...

In conclusion, I would like to relate an incident that took place around 2010, or 2011 regarding a commercial airliner that went off course, flying from D.C. to Denver.  As soon as this aircraft diverted from its scheduled route, and communications had been temporarily lost, two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled and sent up to "escort" the airliner until it landed at Denver.  The point here is that those jet fighters appeared on each wing of the commercial jet in less than five minutes.  Yet in 2001, no jets intercepted the rogue aircraft that hit the towers or the Pentagon.

Pray for our country, and pray for peace.

Gene DeLalla

The third article in the war-theme trilogy..

Why is there war?

A very complex question, with a very "simple" answer...

When mankind strays from the laws laid down by his Creator -- and that includes the Natural Law -- then that opens the door to those elements that oppose those laws.  Simple, right?

But try telling that to the proud.  Remember, pride comes before the fall.

So, what can pride lead to?   How about an off-the-scale "self-esteem"?   Or how about an attitude that "no one is going to tell me what to do, or how to live my life."

Does this sound familiar?

How about greed, or lust (this passes for "love" these days), or infidelity, an endless list can be written here, but I think the reader can get a pretty good idea that what I just mentioned is something called sin.  By the way, who talks about sin these days?  Isn't that being too "judgmental," or too "old-fashioned"?

Perhaps.

But if it is too "judgmental," then we should do away with judges and juries, or everyday decision making, for that matter.

How about the sometimes overwhelming desire to covet what others have?   In the case of nations, hankering for another nations goods or resources is a "good" reason for going to war, correct?  Then there is "regime change," thinking that our way of life should be imposed on other sovereign countries, install "our man" in their government, and force them through those actions to be our "ally."

It doesn't work; never has, and never will, and just creates a monumental disaster in the long run.

Do I have to name the countries that we've invaded and occupied over the last 15 to 20 years?  

The point here is that when we lose self-control, we then open ourselves up to unrestrained base instincts, becoming as the animals in the jungle, where survival of the fittest is the only rule of living -- or dying!

If only -- if only! -- we could, as a people, obey one of the greatest of the Commandments: Love Thy Neighbor, we would all be much better off.

Pray for our country...

Gene DeLalla

Speaking of wars... here's what happened the other day...

The other day, my wife and I were shopping in the local Market Basket, when lo and behold, we ran into a great lady friend of ours.  We talked for a short while, doing a little reminiscing, and planning for a get-together in the near future.

She knows that I'm a Vietnam veteran, so she wanted to relay to us a pleasant, uplifting experience she recently had while shopping in a local thrift store.  It seems there was a gent wearing an article of clothing, probably a hat, indicating he was a Vietnam veteran and served in the Marines.  My lady friend then said she knew a friend (me) that was also a Vietnam veteran, and then thanked him for his service.

What a nice thing to tell that vet!   She then thanked me too!

It will be fifty-one years ago this coming December, that I went to that conflagration known as Vietnam.  And over those fifty-one years, I can count on one hand the number of good folks that thanked me for my service.  I have to admit, that, I too, sometimes fail to thank other veterans for their service, but when I come across a Vietnam veteran, I have a special feeling in my heart for the experiences we might have had in common, and the sacrifices made in order to keep the Communists at bay for over ten years.

I also remember when I first came home just before Christmas of 1968, I wanted to remain incognito regarding my Vietnam service.  But not anymore.  I am proud to have done my little part in trying to keep the South Vietnamese people free and safe, though our efforts were sabotaged by a leftist media and cowardly politicians.  I just hope that some day, those traitors will face justice for their actions.

My main purpose in writing this short piece, is to say thank you, and WELCOM HOME to all my brother Vietnam veterans!

Gene DeLalla

Wars and rumors of wars...

What a mess!

When I say wars, and rumors of wars, I'm not just referring to the battlefield of opposing armies, or the secret covert, or even the overt operations that we are involved in, in so many parts of the world, expending so much of our blood and treasure.

And for what?

To spread a corrupted version of what we feel is democracy?   A democracy that is foreign to most other nations?  Isn't it time we brought our military back home, and take care of our own problems first and foremost?

But there are other wars and rumors of wars to be fought, and these wars are within ourselves, our families, our neighborhoods, our cities and towns -- our country.

Look at the mess of what is currently going on in society... Let's take just one example: the examination of the newest nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Kavanaugh, before the senate judiciary committee...

I suspect that Mr. Kavanaugh is a pretty decent guy; learned and smart; he knows the ins and outs of the court system as well as legal workings of the Constitution.  The hearings, so far, have been filled with disruptions, attacks on his character through innuendo; the same questions asked over and over again.

What is the purpose of this tactic?

It is to delay, besmirch, and maybe wear the good judge down to the point that he just gives up and walks out.  I wouldn't blame him if he did.  In fact, his two young daughters had to be escorted out of the hearing room because of the scandalous treatment of their father right before their eyes.

How sad that is!

And I'm sure that Judge Kavanaugh is a moral man; a good husband and father; charitable to his neighbors; church-going, etc.

But when questioned by the hard-left, liberals on the committee, I was discouraged to hear his responses that, seemed to me, to be beating-around-the-bush, especially when it concerned his views on life issues, mainly, abortion.  This seems to me to be the most important aspect of his future judgeship if he is to be seated on the Court.  Make no mistake, the haters of the right to life, want assurances from Kavanaugh that he will uphold Roe v Wade, no matter what.

If Judge Kavanaugh were to simply state that he will make his judgements based on the Natural Law, and apply the Natural Law to the Constitution, he would have been deemed totally unfit for the position, and attacked, ironically, as a killer of women!

That's right: a killer of women, as some on the left have said again and again if this man is confirmed to the Court!

Think, for a moment, about the insanity here!

Abortion: IS the REAL WAR ON WOMEN!

This is the overriding "concern" for these loony politicians: to keep the killing of the pre-born "legal" and available, come hell or high water.

So, why can't Judge Kavanaugh come right out and say what he really feels about the right-to-life of the pre-born?

This a rhetorical question: I know the answer; I have already stated why, but I ask this out of frustration.  Where is the guts of this man?   Why doesn't he just tell these supporters of death what is right and what is wrong according to the Natural Law?

Again, I know the answer, but if he did, at least he would be true to himself -- and his young daughters -- to show them the importance of being a soldier for morality and real justice.

As I stated earlier, we have wars and rumors of wars: armies against armies on the battlefield, but also the war for our souls and the soul of our nation.  We cannot continue to make war against our most defenseless, the pre-born, and expect God Almighty to "bless" us, and our country.

I also know, that if we do stand up and defend the right to life of the pre-born, we will be viciously attacked as aliens to "progress" and "rights" of females to terminate the baby developing in the womb.

This is the defining moment for Judge Kavanaugh; either he will defend the Natural Law, and be rejected for the seat on the Court, or he will give in, and we will be saddled with another phony "conservative" on the bench for 25- or 30-more years, potentially wiping out another generation of American children.  

Pray for this man, and pray for our country..

Gene DeLalla

We get what we deserve...

Or said in another way: we reap what we sow.

We all have free-will, so if calamities befall us, who do we have to blame but ourselves?

If our actions, or inactions (omissions) have consequences, then we must accept responsibility for those very same actions or decisions we make.  It is futile to point our fingers at someone else for what we have done.  I realize, though, it is only "normal" to shift blame away from ourselves.

What is the point here?

Look around us and see what is happening in society, not only in this country, but in the world in  general.  In all my 71 years on this earth, I can't remember a more unsettling, anxious time, save for my time in Vietnam.

Things have pretty much gone downhill from there.

Not to sound pessimistic, but reality has to be faced.

We cannot, as a society, or even as individuals, be amoral; we cannot sit on the fence, so to speak, we have to choose sides, right or wrong, and go with it.

If a decision turns out to be a disaster, then we can right that wrong, and make good any damage that was done, or at least try...

One of the major problems or causes for the ills in our personal lives, as well as in the country as a whole, is the almost complete dependence on ourselves to get things done, instead of submitting our wills to God.  When we shut out the good, we, sometimes unwittingly, invite evil to fill the gap.

And when the court system overlooks, or outright rejects the Natural Law in favor of some twisted sense of what individual "rights" are, then the killing of the pre-born is accepted (and "legal"!).  Or take another horrible example, that of sodomite "marriage."  These are some of the rotten fruits of a Godless society when mankind decides to act on his own and kicks God out of the public sphere.

If nothing else, we adults must consider the enormous scandal to impressionable children and adolescents when we -- again, as a society -- expose them to what is now considered as normal and accepted.  How will they grow up to make the mandatory, righteous decisions, decisions that will affect their own eventual families, and the world they will be confronted with?  Who, or what will they lean on to make those decisions if mankind is now considered his own little god?

Will we let the snowball continue to roll downhill, and grow into an unstoppable avalanche, smashing and devouring everything in its path?

Isn't it our responsibility to reverse this disastrous course as soon as humanly -- and divinely -- possible, not only for our own sakes, but for our offspring and the future of our country as well?

As I always say, pray for our country, and pray too for the proper discernment to recognize our dependence for every breath we take, not on ourselves, but on our Creator.

Remember, we get what we deserve...

Gene DeLalla