Terrorists Torch Marian Statue after Nigerian School Kidnapping The Diocese of Kontagora is mourning not only the mass kidnapping of 315 students and staff from Saint Mary’s School, but also the deliberate desecration inflicted. After storming the campus and forcing children into captivity, armed terrorists reportedly entered the school grounds and set fire to a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The scorched pedestal, melted crown, and shattered rosary remain as painful reminders of the assault, which church leaders say was intended to terrorize Catholics and violate the community’s spiritual heart. Witnesses described classrooms being ransacked, crucifixes torn from walls, and the small school chapel left vandalized. For many parents, the burned Marian statue — once a gathering place for daily student prayer — has become the most haunting image of the attack. The attack reflects a growing pattern across north western Nigeria, where criminal and extremist groups target schools, churches …More
[Dionysius the Areopagite – I Century AD; Hieromartyr and Bishop of Athens; Converted by St. Paul] “Chapter II That Divine and Celestial matters are fittingly revealed even through unlike symbols. I consider, then, that in the first place we must explain our conception of the purpose of each Hierarchy and the good conferred by each upon its followers; secondly we must celebrate the Celestial Hierarchies as they are revealed in the Scriptures; and finally we must say under what holy figures the descriptions in the sacred writings portray those Celestial Orders, and to what kind of purity we ought to be guided through those forms lest we, like the many, should impiously suppose that those Celestial and Divine Intelligences are many-footed or many-faced beings, or formed with the brutishness of oxen, or the savageness of lions, or the curved beaks of eagles, or the feathers of birds, or should imagine that they are some kind of fiery wheels above the heavens, or material thrones upon which …More
"Celestial and Divine Intelligences are many-footed or many-faced beings, or formed with the brutishness of oxen, or the savageness of lions, or the curved beaks of eagles, or the feathers of birds, or should imagine that they are some kind of fiery wheels above the heavens, or material thrones upon which the Supreme Deity may recline, or many-coloured horses, or commanders of armies, or whatever else of symbolic description has been given to us in the various sacred images of the Scriptures."
Informationen für das GHZ Mecklenburg-Strelitz, …EILMELDUNG — Kriegsminister Pete Hegseth kündigt an, dass Präsident Trump ihn beauftragt hat, weitere 500 Nationalgardisten nach Washington D.C. zu entsenden. „Wir werden niemals zurückweichen. Wir werden unsere Hauptstadt sichern.“ „Wir werden unsere Städte sichern. Tatsächlich geschah dies nur wenige Schritte vom Weißen Haus entfernt. Das wird nicht hingenommen.“ Informationen für das GHZ Mecklenburg-Strelitz, …
Saint Conrad of Constance | Noble Bishop of Charity & Peace | Catechism for Kids St Joseph's Corner Saint Conrad of Constance (c. 900–975) was a nobleman who chose service over power, charity over comfort, and peace over conflict. Born into the powerful Welf family of Germany, he gave up a life of privilege to become a priest and later the Bishop of Constance, where he served with deep humility. Conrad was known for: his gentleness and compassion his tireless charity to the sick and poor his skill in calming political tensions his peaceful spirit in leadership his devotion to pilgrimages — travelling three times to the Holy Land Although he came from nobility, he lived simply, giving much of his wealth away. He visited the sick, cared for the needy, and made decisions that protected both the Church and ordinary people. His leadership helped bring stability during a turbulent time in medieval Germany. Topics we’ll cover: Who Saint Conrad of Constance was His …More
During Mass one day a spider dropped into the chalice of Precious Blood; though Conrad believed all spiders were poisonous, his love of communion overcame his fear, and he drank the Blood, spider and all. He did, of course, survive.
Today, Pope Leo XIV appointed Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś of Łódź as the new Archbishop of Kraków in Poland. Born in Krakow in 1964, he was ordained as a priest in 1988. In 2011, Benedict XVI appointed him as an auxiliary bishop of Krakow. Pope Francis named him archbishop of Łódź in 2017 and cardinal in September 2023. Francis' man in Poland Edward Pentin described Cardinal Ryś on CollegeOfCardinalsReport.com as an extremely liberal bishop and as Poland’s "Pope Francis man". "His elevation to the cardinalate was seen as a reward and encouragement for his attempts to reform Poland's conservative Church." Pentin added that, since Ryś became a member of the Congregation for Bishops in October 2023, new bishops in Poland have been more progressive than their predecessors. Like Cardinal Ryś, they all strongly promote the Church’s new synodal way. In October 2023, Cardinal Ryś said that opposition to Pope Francis is "completely unjust" and "always based on one or two phrases taken out of …More
More than 50 years before the Puritans landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Spanish Catholics gave thanks to God with a Mass and meal in St. Augustine.
The REAL First Thanksgiving. ComcastFlorida on Nov 15, 2013. America’s First Thanksgiving Was in Florida — Seriously. It Was! COMMENTARY: More than 50 years before the Puritans landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Spanish Catholics gave thanks to God with a Mass and meal in St. Augustine. www.ncregister.com/daily-news/americas-first-… Actually, it must be noted that many Spanish explorers offered prayers of thanksgiving for their safe arrivals in Florida, including JUAN PONCE DE LEON in 1513, PANFILO DE NARVAEZ IN 1521, HERNANDO DE SOTO in 1529, and TRISTAN DE LUNA IN 1559.....
Grenfell: Uncovered (2025) documentary This documentary examines the disturbing chain of events that led to Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. By uncovering actions taken by business and government years before the tragedy, the film shines a light on how it could have been prevented, and 72 lives could have been saved. The documentary gives a platform to survivors, bereaved families and firefighters to share their story.
Leo XIV calls for respect for ALL religions: When asked on Tuesday evening in Castel Gandolfo about his message for the Holy Land, Leo XIV replied: "Encouraging all people to look for peace and justice. We have to work together and look for greater unity, respect for all people and all religions."
Pope Leo XIV: "I think we have to work together to look for greater unity, respect for all people and all religions."
Seduced by soft theology means soft lifestyle a trap we all fall in to. Only one apostle made it through the crucifixion . Nothing new under the sun. We love are selves way to much. Pope Leo needs or prayers, sacrifices