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(34) I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. (35) Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. (36) Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.” (37) And they answered and said to Him, “Where, Lord?” So He said to them, “Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.” New King James VersionChange email Bible version
In addition to a wake of vultures being a symbol of God’s judgment of shame, a gathering of vultures also indicates a diseased spiritual condition. In Revelation 18:2, Babylon the Great is described as being “a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird.”
Vultures are undoubtedly at the top of the list of unclean and hated birds! End-time Babylon is the focal point of demonic spirits, which are likened to unclean birds. Both of them prey on the sick and the injured, and they gather where death is.
Even so, our greatest threat is not the Tribulation at the end! As bad as it will be, far worse is being spiritually unprepared when Christ returns and being judged as unworthy to enter the Kingdom. This is what the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the Wedding Feast describe. This is the substance of the warnings about Christ’s return being like a thief in the night—coming when He is completely unexpected. This is why He warns us against neglecting so great a salvation and against being led astray by the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the pleasures of life. Jesus warns us to keep us on the path of life, so that we do not fall to the birds of prey that stalk the spiritually dying.
We are given the charge to come out of Babylon, so we do not share in her sins or in her judgment (Revelation 18:4). If we have a discerning heart, we should have a good idea of what will attract the vultures, as it will be giving off the smell of spiritual death. God gives us that discerning heart, so we can make good choices.
Do we really believe the scriptures about the swiftness of Christ’s return? It is easy to look at world events and compare them to our understanding of prophecy; we know that things are bad and getting worse—but the end still seems to be just over the horizon. Because it is not here yet, it is easy to conclude, even subconsciously, that there is no need to become serious just yet.
However, this conclusion is filled with assumptions. One is that our understanding of end-time events is correct! A second assumption is that, even if we do have correct understanding, we will never lose it through deception. A third is that our faith will remain constant until the end. A fourth is that, when we do decide to get serious, that we will have ample time to build character, take on the image of God, and complete our sanctification. A fifth is that our Creator will go along with our agenda of pushing Him off until the last minute.
These are a lot of assumptions! If we are misjudging these things, we may hear those terrible words, “I never knew you; depart from Me” (Matthew 7:23)!
If we are delaying the time to start seeking God, the vultures may be eyeing us as ones who may not spiritually survive what lies ahead. Perhaps all of us have seen this happen to people we care about. If we are spiritually sick or injured, there is no time like the present to seek our Healer and Protector to beat off the hated birds!
In the Parable of the Ten Virgins, the foolish ones thought they had more time. They were probably aware that their reserves of oil were not as full as they could be, but they may have assumed that they could always attend to that later. They did not count on falling asleep. They did not count on life happening, that something would prohibit them from taking care of preparations they had put off.
A lesson we can draw is that, if we are not putting everything we have into our calling right now, how much time is left does not matter. If that is the case, we may find ourselves, like the foolish virgins, suddenly awake and realizing we cannot get ready in time. What we claimed we wanted will have slipped through our grasp, one day at a time.
Judgment is coming on the world, but it is on the house of God right now (I Peter 4:17). A gathering of eagles—a wake of vultures—is a symbol of God’s judgment on those who stubbornly resist coming into alignment with Him. Vultures will literally gather for those who rebel against God in the final battle (Revelation 19:17-21), and they are metaphorically already circling those who cannot tear themselves away from Babylon—those who are on such good terms with the world that they are giving off the scent of spiritual death.
The multitude of warnings and prophecies means that it is a possibility for us, because it is a certainty for some. Yet, with all that God makes available, there is no good reason for that judgment to fall on us.
Phillies fans will have one of their own to cheer on in Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby when Bryce Harperseeks his second title. The Cardinals’ Jordan Walker also announced he’ll be set to slug, bringing the field to six — so far.
Harold Reynolds, Ken Griffey Jr., Dave Sims and Emily Haydel kick off the All-Star Week festivities with the Swingman Classic, featuring the top HBCU Division I talent going head-to-head at 7 p.m. ET.
In her weekly look at sublime stats and fascinating facts, Sarah Langs delves into feats by Tyler Tolbert, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Jacob Misiorowski and more.
The weather didn’t keep figures like the Phillie Phanatic, Ryan Howard and Claire Smith away from getting their first look at renovations underway for Tree House Books’ All-Star Literary Clubhouse in North Philadelphia.
Almost four years ago, half a world away, a 19-year-old Junior Caminero hit what may be the longest home run in the history of Australia. Yes, Australia. They’re still talking about it today.
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For more than two decades, Justin Verlander has dominated the Major Leagues. Now one of the greatest pitchers of his generation is hanging up his spikes.
Verlander will retire at the end of this season, wrapping up what is sure to be a Hall of Fame career. The three-time Cy Young Award winner made the announcement today.
“I never wanted to retire because of a milestone, a number, or a date on the calendar,” Verlander posted on social media. “I wanted the game to tell me when it was time. Over the last several months, I’ve realized that time has come.”
The Tigers legend will finish his career where it all began — in Detroit. Verlander returned to the Tigers this season after spending his first 12 1/2 seasons with the team, which drafted him second overall in 2004.
The All-Star Game will be the start of Verlander’s farewell tour. Verlander was named to the American League All-Star team today as a “Legend Pick.” He’s following other iconic players who were named All-Star Legend Picks at the end of their careers, like Clayton Kershaw last season and Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera in 2022.
Verlander, who started the All-Star Game in both 2012 and 2019, won’t pitch in this year’s game — he’s currently on the injured list — but he’ll be in Philadelphia next week and will be honored during the All-Star festivities.
The 43-year-old is one of the defining pitchers of this century, along with Kershaw and Max Scherzer. Verlander has done it all in a 21-year Major League career with the Tigers, Astros, Mets and Giants that began in 2005. He’s won every award there is to win. He’s won the World Series. He’s in the 3,000-strikeout club.
Few pitchers in baseball history have a career résumé like Verlander’s. Verlander is one of 11 pitchers with at least three Cy Young Awards— a list that is only all-time greats — winning in 2011 with the Tigers and in 2019 and 2022 with the Astros. In that 2011 season, Verlander also became one of the few pitchers to be named MVP. He even won the pitching Triple Crown, leading the American League with 24 wins, a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts.
Verlander has collected all three major awardsthat a pitcher can win — MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year, which he earned with Detroit in 2006. The only other pitcher to win all three of those is Don Newcombe. With this year’s Legend selection, Verlander is also a 10-time All-Star, tied for second most among active players behind only Mike Trout. And he has two World Series rings, taking home championships with the Astros in 2017 and 2022.
Verlander is also MLB’s active leader in wins, with 266, and strikeouts, with 3,554, a mark that ranks eighth all-time. He’s thrown three no-hitters, one of only six pitchers to do so.
Two new sluggers announced their participation in the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby today: Jac Caglianone and Willson Contreras.
Caglianone and Contreras will join Ben Rice and Junior Caminero in the Derby in Philadelphia on Monday, leaving four of the eight players still to be announced. You can keep track of the Home Run Derby contestants here.
The Royals’ 23-year-old slugger has the chance to become the youngest Derby winner in history (so does Caminero, who just turned 23). Juan Gonzalez currently holds that mark — the Rangers star was 23 years, 265 days old when he won the 1993 Home Run Derby. Caglianone will be 23 years, 154 days old on Monday.
A few years ago, this would’ve been a duel of AL Cy Young contenders: Gerrit Cole vs. Shane McClanahan. But in 2026, it’s a duel of pitchers trying to get back to that old level. That still makes for an intriguing matchup — especially with the Yankees and Rays fighting for AL East supremacy. Tampa Bay still holds a four-game lead over New York after splitting the first two games of this four-game series.
The Marlins keep winning. They just reached the 50-win mark for the season after walking off the AL West-leading Mariners in yesterday’s series opener. Miami sits in the third NL Wild Card spot at 50-42 and has been the best team in the Majors since the start of June.
1) Ohtani hit his 300th home run in just his 1,101st career game as a hitter (aka, he had at least one plate appearance … we’re not counting the games where he only pitched). By that standard, he’s the fifth-fastest hitter to reach the 300-homer mark, after Aaron Judge (953 games), Ralph Kiner (1,086), Ryan Howard (1,091) and Juan Gonzalez (1,093).
2) Shohei is one of 170 players with at least 300 career home runs. Eight of those players have recorded at least one strikeout as a pitcher. That’s actually more than we would’ve thought, but it’s true. Anyway … Ohtani’s 765 pitching K’s are by far the most of any player in the 300-home run club — he dwarfs Ruth (501 K’s), Jimmie Foxx (11), Dave Kingman (four), Rocky Colavito (two), Ted Williams (one), Gary Gaetti (one) and Anthony Rizzo (one very memorable one).
3) No. 300 was a leadoff home run for Ohtani, the 31st of his career and his 25th since joining the Dodgers. Only one other player in MLB history has hit a leadoff home run to get to the 300 milestone: Steve Finley, who did it on June 14, 2006.
There was a lot of fun baseball around the Majors yesterday, including some crazy games and aces galore.
• To get the wackiness started: Brewers star Jackson Chourio turned around and batted lefty while facing a position player pitcher at the end of Milwaukee’s blowout win over the Cardinals. Chourio is not a switch-hitter. But he hit the ball 360 feet!
• Tarik Skubal was dominant again as the trade rumors swirl around him. The Tigers ace beat the A’s with five innings of one-run, nine-strikeout baseball. No one knows how many more games Skubal might pitch as a Tiger, but the Detroit faithful is savoring every start.
• Paul Skenes got his first win in 10 starts — hard to believe, we know — by shutting down the NL East-leading Braves. Skenes hadn’t won a game since May 12 against the Rockies, and the Pirates had somehow lost nine straight contests with their All-Star ace on the mound.
• Jacob Misiorowski showed once again why he’s an All-Star and a Cy Young favorite, striking out 11 against the Cardinals to raise his Major League-leading total to 167. Miz brought the heat as usual, recording six K’s on fastballs at 102 mph or faster, including one at 104 mph.
• Zack Wheeler isn’t an All-Star, but he’s sure pitching like one. Wheeler took out his All-Star snub on the Reds yesterday with a career-high-tying 14 K’s. The Phillies ace is now 9-1 with a 2.28 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 14 starts this season.
FIRST ROUND OF ALL-STAR REPLACEMENTS
The first wave of All-Star roster replacements came in yesterday.
First, Red Sox catcher Willson Contreras joined the AL roster in place of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who will miss the All-Star Game to rest his ailing lower back.
A trio of pitchers were added to the NL roster as well — the Pirates’ Braxton Ashcraft, the Phillies’ Jesús Luzardo and the Cardinals’ Riley O’Brien. They’re replacing Jacob Misiorowski, Max Meyer and Paul Skenes, respectively, who will all be unavailable to pitch in the game next Tuesday.
San Diego gave up plenty to acquire Mason Miller at last year’s Trade Deadline. He’s been great, but the Friars have disappointed in ’26. We asked execs from around MLB if there’s a chance the closer could be dealt.
We expect Shohei Ohtani to exceed expectations at this point, but how many homers will the four-time MVP hit in his big league career? Can he get to 500 home runs? Or … dare we say it … 600?
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It’s the Yankees vs. Rays at 1 p.m. ET (or Braves vs. Pirates at 12:30), Phillies vs. Reds at 7 (or Mariners vs. Marlins at 6:30) followed by D-backs vs. Padres.
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The Yankees are now 50–42 on the season, five games behind the first-place Rays after holding a three-game lead in the division as recently as June 24. But they’ve lost 11 of their last 13 games and 14 of their last 19.
The problem isn’t hard to diagnose. Aaron Judge has been sidelined since May 31 with a fractured rib. Without him, the offense has been completely inert. Judge’s teammates actually did a good job keeping the offense afloat when he first went down, but they’ve gone cold of late.
In the first 13 games that Judge missed (from June 1 to June 17), the Yankees scored 75 runs, or 5.77 per game. That’s fourth best in the majors on a per-game basis over that span. But in the 20 games since then, they’ve been terrible. The Yankees have only scored 56 runs since June 18 (2.80 per game), the fewest in the majors. They’ve also posted the worst record (5–15) in the majors over that span. It’s their worst 20-game offensive stretch since 2016.
On the bright side, the last time the Yankees failed to win more than five games in a 20-game period was 2024, when they won the American League pennant. But they’ll need their MVP back soon if they want a repeat of that turnaround.
Another tennis Cinderella story brewing
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It’s been just a few weeks since Maja Chwalińska shocked the world by becoming the second qualifier in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam final, and something similar is happening again.
Arthur Fery, a 23-year-old who grew up in the shadow of the All England Club, has come out of nowhere to advance to the semifinals at Wimbledon. Fery is just the second wild-card entry in Wimbledon history to advance at least this far. (The other is Goran Ivanisevic, who won the tournament in 2001 as a wild card.)
Fery defeated 2026 French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli (the No. 10 player in the world) in straight sets in the quarterfinals yesterday to set up a semifinal showdown with world No. 3 Alexander Zverev tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Fery was born in France but raised in the Wimbledon neighborhood of London. He attended Stanford, where he was the No. 1 men’s singles player in the NCAA. His father, Loïc Fery, is a hedge fund manager who owned the French soccer club FC Lorient for 14 years until he sold it in January to Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley. His mother, Olivia Fery, is a former professional tennis player.
Chwalińska and Fery’s runs are similarly improbable. For the uninitiated, a wild card isn’t the same as a qualifier, but both are a way for players whose world ranking is too low for automatic inclusion in the bracket to receive a spot in the field. Chwalińska was ranked 116th in the world before the French Open, and Fery was 114th before Wimbledon. Chwalińska had to win a series of pre-tournament qualifying matches to earn a spot in the main draw at Roland-Garros, while Fery was given a spot in the main draw by a Wimbledon committee.
The All England Club says that wild cards “are usually offered on the basis of past performance at Wimbledon or to increase British interest.” It’s hard to imagine how British interest could be any higher now that an underdog who grew up in the neighborhood is two wins away from lifting the trophy.
1. Coby Mayo’s home run into the second deck in Baltimore. According to MLB, it’s just the eighth time a homer has landed in the upper deck in left field at Camden Yards, although Statcast measured it at a relatively modest 420 feet.
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Junior Caminero has hit plenty of monster home runs right here in the big leagues. That’s why he’s in the Home Run Derby.
But his most monstrous home run of all? He hit that one on the other side of the world. Matt Monagan has the story.
On the southwest coast of Australia is a tiny stadium called Empire Ballpark. That’s where a 19-year-old Caminero crushed one of the longest home runs any Aussie baseball fan had ever seen.
Why was the Rays All-Star even there? Well, after he was traded from the Guardians to the Rays in November 2021, Tampa Bay sent the young slugger to play for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League for the 2022-23 winter season.
On the night of Nov. 12, 2022, Caminero — thousands of miles from Tampa or his native Dominican Republic — treated a new continent to true light-tower power.
Beyond the center-field fence at Empire Ballpark is a big old shed. To the base of the shed is 400 feet, and the building goes back another 60-70 feet beyond that.
Caminero cleared it.
His home run instantly became the stuff of legend in Perth. How far did it go? 470 feet? 480? 500???
We’ll never know exactly where that ball landed, because no one would dare venture out into the Australian wilderness beyond the center-field shed to retrieve it.
“There are snakes everywhere out there in that field,” Heat broadcaster Paul Morgan said. “You’re taking a risk to get that home run ball.”
All we know is, Caminero better hit some more moonshots like that in the Derby on Monday.
Walker will join Junior Caminero, Ben Rice, Jac Caglianone and Willson Contreras in the Derby on Monday in Philadelphia (8 p.m. ET, live on Netflix).
That leaves three more Home Run Derby contestants to be announced. Keep track of the updated Derby field here.
Walker will be the first Cardinals hitter to participate in the Home Run Derby since Albert Pujols in 2022. No Cardinal has ever won the Derby. Pujols came closest when he finished as the runner-up to Garret Anderson in 2003.
The 24-year-old is a first-time All-Star this season. Walker is having a breakout year with 21 home runs and a Major League-leading 70 RBIs.
He has one of the fastest swings in the Major Leagues — Walker’s average bat speed of 79.1 mph is second only to Caminero this season — which hopefully means lots of Home Run Derby blasts are incoming.
GAMES OF THE NIGHT
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The streaking Marlins have now won five games in a row and pulled even with the Phillies for the second NL Wild Card spot. Miami is 51-42, including an MLB-best 25-8 since the start of June. The Marlins go for the sweep of the Mariners tonight, but they’ll have to go through Bryce Miller, who’s been awesome so far in 2026 (1.71 ERA in nine games with 62 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings).
Jesús Luzardo takes the mound after being named an All-Star for the first time on Tuesday — giving the host Phillies an MLB-high six players in the All-Star Game. Luzardo, who replaced the Marlins’ Max Meyer on the roster, ranks third in the NL with 125 strikeouts, behind only fellow All-Stars Jacob Misiorowski and teammate Cristopher Sánchez.
Mike Trout returned to the lineup with a bangyesterday (aka, his 18th home run of the season), on the 15th anniversary of his MLB debut on July 8, 2011. Now the Angels superstar has his sights set on his 12th All-Star Game — the most of any active player. If all goes well this week, Trout will be set to start the game in the outfield for the AL, and he’s a two-time All-Star Game MVP.
SONNY DAYS AHEAD IN ATLANTA?
We’ll be bringing you all the latest trade rumors up to the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. Here’s what’s happening today:
Braves interested in Gray
Sonny Gray would be one of the top trade chips for the Red Sox if they decide to sell at the Deadline, and he’s already drawing interest from many teams — including the NL East-leading Braves, who have a handful of starting pitchers on the injured list as they try to hold off the Phillies and upstart Marlins.
Will Miller be traded … again?
The Padres’ trade for Mason Miller was one of the biggest blockbusters of last year’s Deadline. Could San Diego pull another stunner this year by trading Miller again? MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand asked rival executives what they think. If Miller were available, contenders like the Phillies, Cubs, Brewers and Yankees could all be landing spots.
Astros looking at outfielders
The Astros are reportedly showing interest in Rockies outfielders Mickey Moniak and Jake McCarthy, which makes a lot of sense considering Houston’s lack of offensive production from its outfield this season. Both Moniak and McCarthy are having strong years.
• White Sox star rookie Munetaka Murakami could return to the lineup tomorrow after missing more than a month with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain. The lefty slugger has 20 home runs and a .938 OPS in 57 games in his first season in the Majors. The White Sox open a series against the A’s in Chicago tomorrow (7:40 p.m. ET, MLB.TV).
• Yankees superstar Aaron Judge will have his fractured right rib reimaged during the All-Star break. The Yankees hope the results will help provide a clearer timetable for the reigning AL MVP’s return. Judge has been on the injured list since June 5.
• Junior Caminero just smashed his 27th home run of the season today against the Yankees — and his recent home run binge has lifted him almost to the top of our latest Hitter Power Rankings.
• With Justin Verlander set to retire at the end of the season, here’s a look back at the defining moments of a Hall of Fame-caliber career. From no-hitters to Cy Young Awards to World Series rings to the 3,000-strikeout club, Verlander did it all.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first 20-20 player in the Majors this year after hitting two more home runs yesterday. It’s his second straight season with at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases (last year he went 31-35). The only other players who are anywhere close to 20-20 right now are James Wood (25 homers, 15 steals), CJ Abrams (20 homers, 15 steals) and Oneil Cruz (14 homers, 21 steals).
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Jesus Christ, my God, I adore You and thank You for all the graces You have given me this day. I offer You my sleep and all the moments of this night. I place myself and all my loved ones, wherever they may be, in Your sacred side and under the mantle of Our Blessed Mother. Let Your holy angels stand watch and keep us in peace. Amen.
Quote of the Day
“And he came to her and said, ‘Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!’”
— Luke 1:28
Today’s Meditation
“Love and fear are not opposed to one another. Fear is born of love and protects and develops it. When we love, we fear: we fear to lose the one we love; we fear to displease him, to see him go away; we fear to see his love grow less. Fear is the measure of love, which, in turn, is prportioned to fear. Fear and love act in consort and produce the balanced harmony of our relations with the August Majesty, who is infinite compassion. Before the greatness that offers itself we feel small and unworthy. We forget the wonder of the perfection that would overwhelm us with desmay, before the compassionate goodness that invites us to take refuge in its outstretched arms.The one safeguards us from carelessness and want of respect; the other draws us and gives us confidence. And our prayer finds, without any effort, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the happy balance between dismay and presumption.” —Dom Augustin Guillerand, pg. 51An excerpt from The Prayer of the Presence of God
The Perfect Pairing For Morning Prayer
Relax into your Morning Offering with a rich cup of coffee that inspires you to aim for Heaven.
The daily examination of conscience is an ancient Catholic practice. It’s very simple, and it’s designed to help us identify our sins and weaknesses so that we can improve and grow stronger in the spiritual life, while providing an excellent ongoing preparation for regular Confession. It consists of taking a few minutes at the end of the day to prayerfully review our actions in the light of God’s commandments, followed by the Act of Contrition.1. Reflect on the victories and losses
Actively reflecting on the high and low points of the day can help you live more intentionally and bring a renewed sense of resolve into the following day.
Review your actions, words, and thoughts today. Did you actively guard yourself against temptation? Where did sin creep in?
In what moments did you practice virtue and moral courage?
Were you attuned to the Holy Spirit’s promptings today? Where did you feel His inspiration?
Ask Him for the graces necessary to follow His Will more purposefully tomorrow.
2. Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.3. Practice gratitude
It is God’s love that has brought you into existence and to this exact moment. Practice looking for His hand in your day.
Where did you feel His loving gaze upon you today?
What people or moments helped you see God in your life?
Thank God for all these moments!
Ask Him to help you recognize His blessings and providence tomorrow.
4. Renew your commitment to Christ
Remember: our Faith is founded upon a Person—Christ! Renew your personal love and devotion to Him.
Thank God for the gift of His Son Jesus and our call to be His disciples.
Tell the Lord of your desire to know Christ more personally.
If possible, set an intention for your day tomorrow. Ask Our Lord to guide you in this act.
Pray a Hail Mary, Our Father, or another beloved prayer.
Rest with God
[He] made the Bear and Orion, the Plei′ades and the chambers of the south; Who does great things beyond understanding, and marvelous things without number.— Job 9:9-10Compline (Night Prayer)Want to help your organization reach thousands of Catholics? Click here to consider sponsoring future Night Prayers.
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