By the President of the United States of America‚ a Proclamation.Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God‚ to obey his will‚ to be grateful for his benefits‚ and humbly to implore his protection and favor — and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being‚ who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was‚ that is‚ or that will be — That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks — for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation — for the signal and manifold mercies‚ and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war — for the great degree of tranquility‚ union‚ and plenty‚ which we have since enjoyed — for the peaceable and rational manner‚ in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness‚ and particularly the national One now lately instituted — for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions — to enable us all‚ whether in public or private stations‚ to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually — to render our national government a blessing to all the people‚ by constantly being a Government of wise‚ just‚ and constitutional laws‚ discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed — to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government‚ peace‚ and concord — To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue‚ and the encrease of science among them and us — and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

Several months ago‚ I came across a conversation on X (formerly Twitter) that caused me to think about the horrors of hell in an entirely different way. Rather than shudder at the torture imposed upon damned souls by demons and other accursed creatures‚ I had to stop and consider the torture that damned souls impose upon themselves."There's not a single grateful thought in hell‚" said Father Brian O'Brien‚ echoing a statement attributed to noted exorcist Father Chad Ripperger. — (@) Hell is eternal separation from God‚ as all Christians know‚ and most people think of hell as wallowing in an endless bath of fire surrounded by warring demons tormenting physical bodies that can no longer die. But‚ as Fr. Ripperger perceived‚ hell is also a permanent mental state that prohibits thoughts of God and the goodness of His creation‚ including our fellow man.In other words‚ hell is endless fixation on the self. If there is no God‚ then man is his own highest being. Such a powerful position may sound enticing at first. As Satan infamously declares in John Milton's "Paradise Lost‚" "Better to reign in Hell‚ then serve in Heav'n."But Milton's Satan is lying‚ as the real Satan always does‚ and we are now living in a hellscape of our own making because we have accepted his lies and tried to recreate ourselves rather than accept our subordinate role as the created. People have irreparably mutilated their bodies — or even worse‚ the bodies of their children — in a vain attempt to change their sex. We have toppled statues and destroyed monuments in an effort to jettison the past.In a recent op-ed in the Nation‚ two leftist writers even considered doing away entirely with Thanksgiving‚ a civic holiday that reminds us of our interconnectedness and shared smallness‚ and replacing it with "Truthsgiving‚" which apparently would be little more than a yearly lecture from perpetually aggrieved activists.Chase Iron Eyes called the story of the first Thanksgiving feast a "new myth" created by "aliens in a foreign land" who needed "a sense of people‚ purpose‚ and place."His colleague Sean Sherman argued that the "sanitized version of Thanksgiving neglects to mention the violence‚ land theft‚ and subsequent decimation of Indigenous populations ... [and] causes tremendous distress to those of us who are still reeling from the trauma of these events to our communities."I cannot imagine a more miserable way to spend a day than to focus on the sufferings of those long since dead rather than the blessings of the present age. And everyone‚ no matter their circumstances‚ still has something and someone for which to give thanks.The purest form of gratitude we can have is for God for His own sake. Those in recovery from addiction understand well the importance of God as He is‚ and a young people's recovery group in my area has an apt motto that keeps Him in the forefront of their minds: thank God for God.After thanking God for Himself‚ we must also appreciate His many gifts. Jesus Christ is Lord over all "in heaven and on earth and under the earth‚" as St. Paul's letter to the Philippians reminds us‚ and all that we have comes from Him. We cannot possibly repay Him for His generosity‚ but we can at least devote one day a year to reflecting upon it.Finally‚ we must be grateful for one another. Mother Teresa‚ now St. Teresa of Calcutta‚ once said that "if we have no peace‚ it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." If we belong to each other‚ then we must love‚ serve‚ and give thanks for one another.And by others‚ I don't mean strangers of generations gone by but our family‚ friends‚ and neighbors in the here and now. We‚ of course‚ should remember loved ones who have passed away‚ but we do not honor the memory of the dead by forgetting the living.Gratitude to God and to others gives our lives meaning and purpose. This Thanksgiving‚ I'm grateful for the opportunity to experience and express that gratitude. Whatever it takes‚ I want to spend eternity standing shoulder to shoulder with all the saints of heaven giving thanks and praise to Him — and avoid forever the one place without Him‚ the once place where a "grateful thought" cannot exist.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

It may be the time for deals with Black Friday bringing prices down everywhere you look‚ but AMD is teaming up with Starfield once again for another huge giveaway. This time you can win the Limited Edition AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D‚ a surefire upgrade to any gaming PC. We consider the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX to be among the best graphics cards you can buy right now. The same goes for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D being one of the best gaming CPUs‚ meaning there's no reason you shouldn't enter this competition. Continue reading AMD and Starfield team up for huge Limited Edition giveaway MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review‚ Best gaming CPU‚ Radeon RX 7800 XT review

What are the best tower defense games on PC? For a time‚ the humble tower defense was one of the most popular genres out there. They may appear to be simple strategy games for more casual players‚ but fans would call them accessible tactical titles that require sharp reflexes‚ a sharper mind‚ and quick improvisation. The approachability of tower defense games stems from how deceptively straightforward they are - at least to begin with. A horde of enemies comes from specific directions across a small arena‚ and the player has to improvise a set of appropriate defenses - using scant resources - to deal with them. Enemies become tougher and more numerous as the game progresses‚ but the player gets access to better equipment to deal with them too. While the genre often veers towards smartphone and tablet gaming‚ there are still many fantastic tower defense games on PC right now‚ with many of them actually being free PC games. Here’s the best of the best. Continue reading The 12 best tower defense games on PC in 2023

How do you disable Lethal Company turrets? Sentries can make mincemeat out of your squad in a matter of seconds‚ leaving you a day late and a dollar short. While it is possible to run past them‚ it’s a risky strategy that doesn’t always pay off – especially when you don’t know what you’re running towards. So‚ what’s the alternative? Thankfully‚ there are two major strategies you can use to temporarily turn off turrets in Lethal Company‚ though both will require a little coordination with your Lethal Company crew. However‚ with good communication and a few keystrokes‚ you can comfortably reduce the threat level of turrets in the indie game to that of a Lethal Company Manticoil – at least for a short duration. Here’s how to disable turrets and survive in Lethal Company. Continue reading How to disable turrets in Lethal Company MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games‚ Best horror games‚ Best indie games

The Battlefield V Steam player count is suddenly up by more than 200%‚ as the 2020 FPS game overtakes its series successor Battlefield 2042 based on recent figures. The WW2 game and multiplayer shooter has likely benefited from a recent sale‚ pulling in tens of thousands more players in the last few days. At the same time‚ year-on-year averages show that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is struggling to compare to last year’s CoD MW2‚ at least on Valve’s PC gaming platform. Continue reading Battlefield V’s Steam player count has suddenly jumped more than 200% MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Battlefield 5 weapons‚ WW2 games‚ Tank games

Tempting as individual components are‚ their combined allure in a prebuild cannot be overstated. A powerful and prime example of this is the Alienware Aurora 15. While this gaming PC is enticing on a normal day‚ it's all the more so this Black Friday‚ thanks to a $500 discount courtesy of Best Buy. Continue reading Save $500 on this Alienware gaming PC with an RTX 4070 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4060 review‚ DLSS explained‚ Best graphics cards

What are all the Lethal Company monsters? Lethal Company is a survival game in which you must explore abandoned outposts across various moons‚ claiming any valuable loot and selling it for profit. Fail to meet your profit goal and you’re fired. It would be a pretty sweet gig‚ if not for the terrifying monsters waiting around every corner. If you want to know more about the lifeforms you’ll meet in Lethal Company‚ you can scan them from a fairly safe distance and read up on them back at your ship. That said‚ you have to come into close contact with them to do that‚ which could be deadly. To prepare you for the terrifying creatures found in the space game‚ here is a list of all the Lethal Company monsters that can be added to your bestiary. Continue reading All Lethal Company monsters and creatures and how to survive them MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games‚ Best horror games‚ Best indie games

Ever wondered what it would be like if the Sims packed up and decided to settle on a new planet? How about Stardew Valley but sci-fi? Seed aims to answer these questions and more with its society-building gameplay and neat genre mashups. This one sees you managing space colonists tasked with setting up life on a new planet 1‚000 years after Earth's demise. The individual colonists are controlled by AI‚ but you are the lone master of their collective actions‚ deciding which tasks to prioritize in their quest to build a new home among the stars. Continue reading Huge new MMO is Sims 4‚ Stardew Valley‚ and Star Citizen all in one

City builders such as Cities Skylines 2 and Frostpunk demand you to manage the intricacies of managing a city down to the minute details -  organizing resources‚ production‚ and infrastructure to keep things flowing smoothly. Grand strategy games like Hearts of Iron and Crusader Kings‚ meanwhile‚ operate at a vast scale‚ demanding you oversee entire regions and continents as you push your nation and its forces across the map to secure your lands. Bring them together and you have Kaiserpunk‚ an ambitious combination of the two genres‚ set in an alternate history 20th century‚ and coming to Steam in 2024. Continue reading Change World War history in this new city-building grand strategy game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city building games‚ Best management games‚ Best grand strategy games