First Letter of John 4,11-18. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another. No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us. This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us, that he has given us of his Spirit. Moreover, we have seen and testify that the Father sent his Son as savior of the world. Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God. We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love. Psalms 72(71),1-2.10.12-13. O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king's son; …More
More than 30 priests from the Diocese of Charlotte have formally appealed to the Vatican with a series of questions concerning recent liturgical directives issued by their bishop, including the prohibition of altar rails and kneelers during Communion. The questions, known as dubia, were submitted in a letter to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts on Jan. 5.
31 priests of the Diocese of Charlotte have formally challenged recent liturgical directives issued by Bishop Michael Martin, submitting Dubia to of all places the Vatican. The Substack.com account The Pillar reports that the priests’ letter to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts was sent on January 5. It questions whether the bishop has the authority to mandate the removal and prohibition of kneelers for Communion. This a policy was announced in a “pastoral” letter by Bishop Martin on December 17. Temporary kneeling fixtures are required to be removed by Jan. 16. Thirty-one priests are about a quarter of the diocesan presbyterate. They argue that kneeling for Communion is explicitly permitted by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal and part of the traditional liturgical practice of the Church. Furthermore, the Dubia question Bishop Martin’s authority to prohibit certain vestments, liturgical prayers, gestures, and elements associated with the Mass of the Roman rite but …More
We Three Kings. by hooplakidz We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of light, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to reign. Frankincense to offer have I; Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising, voices raising, Worshiping God on high. Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. Glorious now behold Him arise; King and God and sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia, Sounds through the earth and skies.
Wir sind drei Könige aus dem Morgenland Kings of Orient – Wikipedia Wir sind drei Könige aus dem Morgenland, Bringen Gaben aus der Ferne, Über Feld und Quelle, Moor und Berg Folgen wir jenem Stern. Kehrvers Oh Stern des Wunders, Stern der Nacht, Stern mit heller königlicher Schönheit, Westwärts führend, weiter voran, Führe uns zu deinem vollkommenen Licht. (Melchior) Geboren ist ein König auf Bethlehems Boden, Gold bringe ich, um Ihn nochmals zu krönen, König auf ewig, unaufhörlich, Über uns alle zu herrschen. Kehrvers (Caspar) Weihrauch anzubieten habe ich, Weihrauch ist einer Gottheit nah, Gebet und Preis, alle erheben ihre Stimmen, Beten ihn an, Gott in der Höhe. Kehrvers (Balthasar) Myrrhe kommt von mir, ihr bitterer Duft Atmet ein Leben von angesammelter Düsterkeit; Trauern, Seufzen, Bluten, Sterben, Versiegelt in dem eiskalten Grab. Kehrvers (Alle) Glorreich nun, seht Ihn sich erheben; König und Gott und Opfer; Halleluja, Halleluja, Tönt es über Erde und Himmel. Kehrvers
Laurence Fox - Dear Donald, I appreciate that you have your hands full, but if you ... Dear Donald, I appreciate that you have your hands full, but if you get a spare moment, could you send over rugged individualists to free us from the warm embrace of collectivism? Many thanks. Britain.
We must keep him in our prayers; his refusal to allow the global homo agenda, his standing up for the truth with respect to Netanyahu, he seems to be a very good guy. The main stream media is having a heyday, trying to stir popular opinion up to want him killed, as they call him a socialist and narco agent. Meanwhile the US and certainly Canada and China are heavily involved in trafficking drugs.
Catholic men gathered in prayer outside St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Saturday, 3 January 2026, kneeling to pray the Rosary as part of the Men’s Rosary Crusade.
On 7–8 January, Pope Leo XIV will preside over the first extraordinary consistory of his pontificate. Time is short and the cardinals are many. Day One: Opening and First Session Registration will begin at noon on 7 January in the atrium of the Paul VI Hall. After a welcome coffee, proceedings will not begin until 3:30 p.m. in the New Synod Hall with communal prayer, followed by greetings from the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Leo XIV will then deliver an introductory address and outline the work to be undertaken. Three Sessions Over Two Days The consistory is structured in three sessions over two days and will rely on small working groups, which will later present group reports. This method was previously used during the meeting of cardinals on the reform of the Roman Curia in late summer 2022. Traditionally, a consistory was conducted in a plenary, centralized format, quite different from the small-group method now being used. The criteria for forming …More
The Gift of the Magi "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by American writer O. Henry, first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well known; the ending is generally considered an example of cosmic irony. The story was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City. The story was initially published in The New York Sunday World under the title "Gifts of the Magi" on December 10, 1905. It was first published in book form in the O. Henry collection The Four Million in April 1906. youtube.com/watch?v=eEYKlV0vkIs