

Le autorità statunitensi hanno identificato il primo caso di variante Omicron del coronavirus nel Paese, per l’esattezza in California. Il caso è stato confermato dalle autorità sanitarie e dal consigliere medico della Casa Bianca Anthony Fauci. Si tratta di una persona che ha viaggiato recentemente dal Sudafrica e che ha manifestato «sintomi lievi» ha spiegato Fauci, che ha aggiunto: «completamente vaccinato» ma «per quanto mi risulta, non aveva fatto ancora la terza dose di richiamo». Era tornato il 22 novembre ed è risultato positivo il 29 novembre. Fauci ha poi aggiunto che il «bando ai viaggi è una misura temporanea».
By Kaitlan Collins, Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN
Updated 1943 GMT (0343 HKT) December 1, 2021
(CNN)The United States’ first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California.In a White House news briefing, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the case was in an individual who traveled from South Africa on November 22 and tested positive for Covid-19 on November 29.
Bishop Joseph Strickland called on Catholics to use the weeks in preparation for Christmas ‘to renew Confession in their life.’
Tue Nov 30, 2021 – 5:05 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — In the latest episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland discussed the importance of Confession and how it ties into reverently receiving Holy Communion. He also gave some suggestions on what Catholics should do this Advent.
Bishop Strickland explained that the sacraments of Confession and Communion are very much connected, and that the Church must become aware. “We’re talking about a revival of the Eucharist, and we desperately need it,” he said. “But we also need a revival of the sacrament of Confession.”
Bishop Strickland explained that the sacraments of Confession and Communion are very much connected, and that the Church must become aware. “We’re talking about a revival of the Eucharist, and we desperately need it,” he said. “But we also need a revival of the sacrament of Confession.”
His Excellency mentioned that this Advent he wants to encourage an emphasis on the sacrament of Penance. He added that in the Church “for too long conversion hasn’t been emphasized, and what’s happened is less of a reverence for the Blessed Sacrament.”
Strickland encouraged every Catholic to take the sacrament of Communion very seriously, and with great humility confess any sin before receiving the body of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. “If we receive Christ with with unconfessed mortal sins, then it’s like we’re blocking that grace of the Eucharist, and it’s a sacrilege,” he said.
The bishop called on Catholics to use the weeks in preparation for Christmas “to renew Confession in their life.” He stated that the sacrament is “a healing of our relationship with Jesus Christ, the son of God, and through Him, with the Father and the Spirit, that is the primary relationship we’re all called to live.”
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Tue Nov 30, 2021 – 8:42 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Israelis who have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will have their movements and personal contacts tracked by the country’s domestic spy agency at least until Friday, the New York Times reported.
The move comes after Israel launched a daylong “war-game” scenario earlier this month to come up with strategies for addressing “a new, lethal, COVID-19 variant,” in which they simulated the implementation of new lockdowns, curfews, and booster jab campaigns.
“We have indeed reached a point at which we do need a ‘Big Brother’ keeping track of where we go,” said criminology professor Limor Yehuda in a Monday piece published in Maariv, an Israeli newspaper.
According to the Times, Israel’s intelligence agency, Shin Bet, was temporarily given access to the private phone data of Israeli citizens when the nation’s cabinet voted Sunday to authorize the move under emergency legislation.
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Evangelium Luc 21:25-33.
In illo témpore: Dixit Iesus discípulis suis: Erunt signa in sole et luna et stellis, et in terris pressúra géntium præ confusióne sónitus maris et flúctuum: arescéntibus homínibus præ timóre et exspectatióne, quæ supervénient univérso orbi: nam virtútes cœlórum movebúntur. Et tunc vidébunt Fílium hóminis veniéntem in nube cum potestáte magna et maiestáte. His autem fíeri incipiéntibus, respícite et leváte cápita vestra: quóniam appropínquat redémptio vestra. Et dixit illis similitúdinem: Vidéte ficúlneam et omnes árbores: cum prodúcunt iam ex se fructum, scitis, quóniam prope est æstas. Ita et vos, cum vidéritis hæc fíeri, scitóte, quóniam prope est regnum Dei. Amen, dico vobis, quia non præteríbit generátio hæc, donec ómnia fiant. Cœlum et terra transíbunt: verba autem mea non transíbunt.
Gospel Luke 21:25-33
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations bewildered by the roaring of sea and waves; men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things that are coming on the world; for the powers of heaven will be shaken. And then they will see the son of Man coming upon a cloud with great power and majesty. but when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand. And He spoke to them a parable. Behold the fig tree, and all the trees. When they now put forth their buds, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things coming to pass, know that the kingdom of God is near. Amen I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all things have been accomplished. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
Sia lodato Gesu’ Cristo! Sempre sia lodato!
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(*) Questo commento e’ scritto in tempo reale durante l’omelia. Mi scuso per l’eventuale misinterpretazione delle parole di Don Enrico.
Praised be Jesus Christ! Always be praised!
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(*) This comment is written in real time during the homily. I apologize for any misinterpretation of Don Enrico’s words.