Daily Archives: April 18, 2026

Temptation in the Wilderness

I have always felt admiration for Jesus‘ responses while being tempted by Satan during his forty days of fasting in the wilderness. Jesus had just been baptized by John.  When Satan approached him, three times, suggesting turning stones into bread, … Continue reading

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Opening the Strait – Still a Chess Game

When the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared yesterday the Strait of Hormuz was open, an exasperated President Donald Trump tweeted, in a series of posts on TruthSocial, “Thank You!” not just to Iran, but also Pakistan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading

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