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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 26, 2022 -- THREE Spiritually Speaking To endure whatever comes By Fr. Thankachan Joseph The first reading of the day tells of the call and ap- pointment of little lad Jeremiah when he is being formed in his mother’s womb. The Lord chooses him, commissioning him to the nations, where he is sometimes rejected. The Gospel reading tells of the rejection of Christ in His own native town. They can’t take the truth He is telling them. None of us has any great desire to hear the truth Fr. Thankachan when it exposes unpleasant things about Joseph ourselves. We, too, reject messengers God sends us. The Prophet Jeremiah (1:4-5, 17-19) lived at a time when Israel was going through a difficult period; it was threatened from within by corruption and from without by a military superpower. The situation disturbed Jeremiah because he loved his country. Perhaps that is why he was called to be a prophet to his friends and neighbors. Jere- miah accepted God’s call with great reluctance because he knew the difficulty of being a prophet in one’s own country. When Jeremiah preached, he told the people bluntly that their only hope of survival was to reform their lives and turn to God for help. Like Jeremiah, every one of us is called to be a prophet, and often we are called to confront our very neighbors and friends when they go against God’s commandments and compromise on the truth. It is very challenging and demanding, never easy to be prophetic in one’s own neighborhood and one’s own community. Yet we have to take a stand. Either we stand for God, or we are against him. God gives us the assurance that He will be with us. The Gospel this week is a continuation of the passage at which we stopped last week. This Sunday we take the Gospel passage from Luke 4:21-30, the continuation of the preaching ministry of Christ in the temple. We see Him in His own hometown, Nazareth, teaching in the synagogue and preaching the good news. His reputation as a great teacher and preacher goes before Him and the initial reaction is one of acceptance and praise by every- one. They wonder at His gracious words, but when He announces that “today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing,” they are taken aback. How could this young man whom they know so well presume to make such a statement? Is he not just the son of Joseph the carpenter? Who does he think he is? Jesus is well aware of the chang- ing of the tide of public opinion against Him. After all, He knew the old proverb: No prophet is accepted in his own country. Jesus tries to broaden their understanding of His role. He quotes the story of his favorite prophets Elijah and Elisha having worked many miracles among some non-Jews and being more favorably received by them than by some Jews. The implication was that Jesus’s mission cannot be limited to one people or one social or religious group; He had come for all men. Their prejudices and the narrow-mindedness prevented the Israelites from discovering the prophet in their midst. They refused to accept Jesus and His teaching; they thought they knew better; they interpreted the scriptures to suit their way of thinking. From these rejection perspectives, we can conclude three insights from today’s scripture readings: a) Rejection is part of the mission: Though Jeremiah was called and consecrated by God himself while he was in the mother’s womb, God warns him that he may meet with rejection. This truth is emphasized by Jesus in today’s Gospel: “No prophet is accepted in his own country.” Rejection is part of the mission. The people of Nazareth rejected Jesus because they were familiar with His history. The Jewish Christians rejected Paul because they believed he was interfering in their religious life by relaxing the Law for the sake of the Gentiles. The Scribes and the Pharisees rejected Jesus for their own selfish motives. b) The missionary can overcome the rejection: During his call, Jeremiah is also assured that no one will prevail over him because God will deliver him. It is because of his trust in God’s assurance that Jeremiah could endure all the hardship during his mission. Jesus, too, overcomes His rejection by gently disappearing from the crowd. After experiencing tremendous rejection from the Jews, St Paul turns to the Gentiles and gives them the secret of overcoming rejection, namely, the secret of love. c) Rejection can redirect mission: A true missionary does not give up. He consults God and redirects his mission. Jesus brings home this point by referring to the ministries of the prophets Elijah and Elisha, both rejected by their own people, but they catered to the needs of the Gentiles. By directing the mission to the Gentiles, God expects repentance on the part of the Jews, who, seeing how foreigners benefit from the divine power working in and through His prophets (and Jesus), may turn to Him and believe in Him. Prophets tell the bitter truth, and this is what gets them into trouble, but they are ready to endure whatever comes. ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. Email to editor@rapidserve.net or upload to Heppner.net. “Crimson Contagion” organized To the editor: In August of 2019 un- der the lead of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the CDC, HHS, Na- tional Security Council and multiple pharmaceutical and high level government executives organized an operation called “Crimson Contagion.” The purpose of “Crimson Contagion” was to simulate “critical infrastructure protection, economic impact, social distancing, scarce resource allocation, prioritization of vaccines and other counter measures.” (Crimson Con- tagion 2019 Functional Ex- ercise After- Action Report, Dept. of H.H.S Ja. 2020) Two months later in Oct. 2019, under the leadership of Bill Gates “Event 201” the simulation of a world- wide coronavirus pandemic was fine tuned. In addi- tion to the participants of “Crimson Contagion” the World Bank, World Eco- nomic Forum, Bloomberg/ John’s Hopkins University, Chinese Government, phar- maceutical companies, CIA and NSA and more attended in the event also called the “Great Reset.” “At Gates direction the participants role-played members of a pandemic control council, war gaming a contagion that served as a pretext for an insurgency against American democracy. They drilled a retinue of psycho- logical warfare techniques for controlling official nar- ratives, silencing dissent, forcibly masking large pop- ulations and leveraging the pandemic to promote mass vaccinations.” (Event 201 centerforhealthsecurity. org/ event201. Pandemic Exercise Segment 4 Tran- script.1) Dr. Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates, through control of the CDC, NIH, NIAID, WHO, HHS, big pharma, the national media/news in- stitutions and the American government have teamed up to essentially control fund- ing for global biomedical research, pharmaceutical and vaccine patents, as well as funding for American research, hospitals, medical universities, medical clinics and even private practices. (Biomedical Research, gao. gov/ products/GA 0-21- 52) The power of control of billions of dollars of funding allows Dr. Fauci “to craft and perpetuate the reigning global narrative and can fortify the canon that he himself is science incarnate.” (Daniel Payne, John Soloman, Fauci Files: Celebrated doc’s career dotted with ethics, safety controversies inside the NIH. July 23, 2020) Doc- tors, hospitals, news media, government officials, etc., either sing the Fauci song or lose their funding. I do not judge these American citi- zens, however their silence in the face of this tyranny is causing many to be con- fused and/or deceived. The truth of Dr. Fauci’s reign as director of the Na- tional Institution of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984 and now his reign as America’s doctor must be scrutinized. This man is more powerful than any President or Com- munist Dictator yet as an unelected technocrat, Fauci controls the fate of billions of citizens of planet earth through draconian diktats imposed without legisla- tive approval or judicial review. “Under Fauci’s leadership, the allergic, HJSHS announces first semester top grades The Heppner Junior/ Senior High School has released the names of the students receiving the top grades for the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year. To be on the list, stu- dents must attain at least a 3.5 GPA. Students with a 4.0 GPA: Seniors: Harley An- derson, Blake Carter, Julie Dyer, Hannah Finch, Cody Fletcher, Serena Hum- phreys, Blane Mahoney and Zabrena Masterson. Juniors: Tyler Boor, Sam- uel Finch, Paul Lindsay, Trevor Nichols, Madison Palmer, Daralynn Teeman, Brooklyn Wilson and Kath- erine Wilson. Sophomores: Thomas Bales, Morgan Cutsforth, Caden George, Irelynn Kollman, Cameron Proudfoot, Dailen Schul- tz and Arianna Worden. Freshmen: Hallee Hisler, John Lindsay, Mason Orem and Katie Spivey. Eighth grade: Elizabeth Finch, Lilyanna Nichols, Rylee Palmer, Delilah Sauceda and Loren Trujillo. Seventh grade: Lincoln Ellsworth, Claire Lindsay, Hailey Mc- Daniel and Maya Payne. Students with at least a 3.5 GPA: Seniors: Conor Brosnan, Hailey Cunning- ham, Aundrea Pirtle, Zan- der Fisher, Lillian Imes, Brock Hisler, Kason Cim- miyotti, Brian Lindsay, Jace Coe and Kegan Stea- gall. Juniors: Hailey Wen- berg, Jacob Lentz, Kylie Holden, Camryn Scrivner, Dusty Robinson and Dae- mon Worden. Sophomores: Piper Kelton, Cade Cun- ningham, Landon Mitch- ell, Joseph Jensen, Nathan Ellsworth and Hadlie Na- tion. Freshmen: Jackson Coiner, Jaime Cavan-Har- ris and Makiyah Chris- tian. Eighth grade: Caleb George, Landon McMahon, Augustus Cayce and Riley Archer. Seventh grade: Rebecca Ellsworth, Eli- jah Quilter, Healy Hisler, Caylan Proudfoot, Avree Lathrop, Mason Seitz and Natalie Piper. Justice Court Report Morrow County Justice of the Peace, Glen Diehl, has released the following Justice Court report: -Michael D Lynch, 63, Heppner, was convicted of driving while suspended, fine $440. -Jered L. Wicklund, 45, Heppner, was convicted of dog as public nuisance, fine $265. -William R. Brannon, 55, Heppner, was convicted of violation of basic rule, fine $265 -Rick W. Read, 78, Heppner, was convicted of careless driving, fine $235. -James P. Milligan II, 33, Bend, OR, was convict- ed of violation of basic rule, fine $165. autoimmune and chronic illness, which Congress specifically charged his NIAID to investigate and prevent has mushroomed to afflict 57 percent of chil- dren, up from 12.8 percent when Dr. Fauci took over the NIAID in 1984.” (Chil- drenshealthdefense.org/ news, April 18,18) Chil- dren born after Fauci’s elevation to lead NIAID are the sickest generation in American history. Why? Fauci’s control through funding of the CDC, NHI, big pharma, vaccine pat- ents, and all regulatory institutions “has left our children drowning in a toxic soup of pesticide residues, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, and processed foods, plus 69 mandated vaccinations.” (cdc.gov/ vaccines/schedules 2021). How has America fared during the world Covid 19 pandemic under America’s doctor Fauci? As of Sept. 30, 21 America’s death rate from Covid 19 was 2,107 per 1 million, the worst rate in the world. Germa- ny’s rate was half at 1,126. India was 327. Hong Kong was 139. Under America’s doctor Fauci there has been an unprecedented decline in life expectancy of two years, roughly 8.5 times higher than any other com- parable western nation. I exhort all Americans that love our country, that love our God blessed lib- erty and way of life, un- paralleled in the world to- day, to purchase and study Robert Kennedy Jr’s “The Real Anthony Fauci.” The hour of America’s great- est peril has arrived. This Covid pandemic has been orchestrated to destroy the liberty of the remaining free citizens of the world. Those citizens that refuse to yield to this tyranny, especially Christian’s that will bow only to the Lord Jesus Christ, are the only threshold left to thwart this ‘beast’ system that is taking over the world according to prophecy in the Bible. On January 12 the Washington State board of Health will make a determination to apply current infectious dis- ease WAC codes to include all Washington citizens. That means “Allowing lo- cal health officers to use law enforcement (WAC 246- 100-070) to force an emer- gency order to involuntary detain a person or group of persons (families) to be isolated in a quarantine fa- cility (WAC 246-100-045) following refusal to volun- tarily comply with requests for medical examination, testing, treatment, counsel- ing, vaccination (WAC 246- 100-040).” (WAC website) Oregon will be next. The German people supported the oppression of the Jews. They had been deceived to believe they would be protected. The same oppression is happen- ing to those that refuse to be vaccinated with the govern- ment controlled, unlabeled, uninsurable and ineffective Covid vaccinations. When the Gestapo came for those that agreed with blaming the Jews (unvaccinated), there was no one left to protect them. Those that refuse to yield to the lie of the Covid 19 vaccine are not the enemy, they are the watchmen on the wall, the standard bearers of liberty and truth. Stuart Dick, Irrigon Go to story time, get free book Flood Town Books and Morrow County 4-H are collaborating for a three- part story time series over the next several months. This Saturday at 11 a.m., families who join Andrea at Flood Town Books for story time will be given a copy of the book, “Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt” and will work with 4-H ambassadors to learn about composting. This will be a fun and interactive opportunity for all ages. For additional information, contact Flood Town Books at floodtown- books@gmail.com. BMCC releases fall term honor roll Blue Mountain Com- munity College fall term 2021-2022 honor roll rec- ognition went to the fol- lowing full-time students from Morrow and Gilliam Counties: President’s List (3.75 - 4.0 GPA): Gustavo Ama- ya, Aramis Corpus, Keith Fleming, Zoey Gilbert, Brady Harrington, Barrera Madrigal, Brian Mendo- za, Carlos Meza, Katie Mosqueda, Jake O’Brien, Belen Ponce, Jason Rea, Samantha Rea, Faith Ros- en, Katelynn Sowa, Samuel Strong, Miranda Wasser- man. Vice President’s List (3.5 to 3.74): Lesly Anzo- ra, Yazeli Ayala, Abigail Bozarth, Kala Branson, Jes- sica Cain, Leonel Carrillo, Kassidee Cimmiyotti, Chad Doherty, Coady Hepton, Wyatt McNary, Ivonne Navarro, Renee Peterson, Noah Reaves, Alit Rosales. 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