On this day, January 3rd, the Church celebrates the Most Holy Name of Jesus! The celebration was established eight days after the birth of Christ, when he was circumcised and named Jesus. Despite its origins being as old as Christianity itself, the devotion to the name of Jesus developed primarily from the 12th and 13th centuries onwards. The first references to devotion to the "Holy Name" can be found in the texts of Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1109) and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1153). However, the great "Apostle" of devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus is Saint Bernardino of Siena (1444). This Franciscan priest traveled throughout Italy preaching devotion to the name of Jesus, often as a means of reconciling rival families and factions. Saint Bernardino used to preach holding a tablet with the monogram IHS, formed by the first three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek (Iota-Epsilon-Sigma). Later, the abbreviation was also interpreted as the Latin acronym "Jesus Hominum Salvator …More
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The Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6 “Arise! Shine, for your light has come, the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.” Thanks to the light, to the grace of God, we stand. The glory of God within us is also the grace of God. Alleluia! Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Saint Paul says to the Ephesians: “God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit.” “God’s grace that was given to me.” It is not only Mary who receives graces, but Saint Paul as well. This also means that we receive all of God’s graces. Let us welcome them. Matthew 2:1-12 The Lord Jesus, Emmanuel, comes into our world, just as he is present, the present in our lives. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
The setting of the date of 1960 for the opening of the third part of the secret of Fatima is a central fact, attested by the Archives of the Diocese of Leiria. Sister Lucie wrote this text in April 1944, on the explicit order of her bishop, and placed it in a sealed envelope. This envelope bears the indication that it should be opened at the latest in 1960, an indication confirmed by Bishop João Venâncio in several testimonies of the 1950s. In a letter from 1955, preserved in the Archives of the Holy Office, Sister Lucie states that the secret should be known in 1960 because “then it will be clearer”. We are under Pius XII and it speaks neither of a change of pope, nor of a breach of legitimacy, nor of a judgment against Roman authority. This clarification excludes any interpretation that the date was chosen to denounce a future pope. It is fundamental to remember that, in the logic of the apparitions, this date is not a human initiative but an indication received and transmitted under …More
As the Archdiocese of Dubuque finalizes its "Journey in Faith" plan, Catholics in northeast Iowa are grappling with parish consolidations, fewer weekend Mass sites, and a shift toward evangelism amid priest shortages and declining attendance.
Pretty simple solution - Have Vespers Saturday night, and one Holy Mass on Sunday from 10:00am - 12:00 noon. Then have a pot luck lunch ( Like the Orthodox )
Cut the crap... the real problem is not enough priests - even with church attendance in single digits. Reduce Mass locations? That just means you "hope" people will care enough to travel to get to a N.O. Mass far from their locale so it will "look" full. But the decline is still happening! There is NO increase!!
People love saying “all religions lead to God” because it sounds polite, enlightened, and non confrontational, but the moment you slow down and actually think about what that claim means, it completely falls apart. If all religions lead to the same God, then truth no longer matters, contradiction no longer matters, and doctrine is just aesthetic preference. At that point, God is no longer Someone who has revealed Himself, but a vague spiritual concept you can project anything onto. And then you have to ask the obvious question: if all paths are equal, are we really saying that a blue-skinned Hindu deity with multiple arms, a trident, and an entirely different cosmology is just another costume God put on? Are we supposed to pretend this is just another “route” to the same destination, like choosing Waze instead of Google Maps? Because if that’s the case, then why not go further and say a Marvel-like character named Shiva leads me to God too? If doctrine doesn’t matter, history doesn’t …More
Leo XIV Dismissed Ceremonial Master for These Remarks (Video): SilereNonPossum.com published a video in which Monsignor Marco Agostini can allegedly be heard referring to the College of Cardinals as "faggots" ("culattoni tutti insieme"). This remark was made before the Christmas meeting with Leo XIV, and it is clear that the speaker was unaware that the microphone was on. The context and intended recipients of the remark remain unclear. Leo XIV dismissed Monsignor Agostini from his position at the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations, where he frequently stood beside the Pope. SilereNonPossum - run by Marco Perfetti who admits to having homosexual tendencies - insinuates on X.com that Monsignor Agostini is tempted in the same way: "Unfortunately, within the Church, there are many homosexuals who do not accept themselves. And many behave like Agostini: they project onto others what they cannot tolerate in themselves." Meanwhile, the Vatican has shown extraordinary tolerance towards …More
Questo è il video in cui monsignor Marco Agostini parla dei cardinali, etichettandoli come omosessuali.
Pope Leo XIV has scheduled a major meeting (Consistory) with the entire College of Cardinals for January 7-8, 2026, right after the Christmas season and the close of the Holy Year, to discuss governance of the Church. Well now, what body part will Leo have them kiss?
It is essential for human beings to know why they are in the world, why they exist, and for what purpose. If they don't know, they go mad and turn to ideologies or gurus for answers. Fundamental anthropology, however, is there to remind them, based on the realities of the universe. While traditional humanity still largely knew why it was in the world and why it existed, modern humanity, on the other hand, has forgotten or, often, deliberately chosen to ignore it. Thus, modernity has plunged many souls into despair or anger, leading its children to live an unworthy life; a life below even that of animals, who simply live in the condition given to them by nature. Contemporary tragedies find their explanation here, from the greatest catastrophes to the small misfortunes of everyday life. This book is therefore addressed to all those who wish, through a rigorous return to reality, to discover or rediscover the meaning of life, of their own lives. They will see that all humanity, from the …More
Puts Make-Up On, Then Ignored Ukraine's Desperate Questions In Meeting? New details are raising eyebrows about Trump’s defense chief and a critical Ukraine meeting. Reports suggest Pete Hegseth focused on optics — even applying make-up — before a high-stakes encounter, then failed to give Ukraine clear answers as the war with Russia grinds on. As Kyiv pressed for honesty on U.S. military support, silence and nods reportedly replaced commitments. Critics say the moment exposes deeper questions about leadership, priorities, and America’s direction on Ukraine under Trump’s watch. Hindustan Times A New York Timesdeep dive alleges that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth donned makeup for a February meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart during which he seemed much more concerned with his appearance than policy. The Times published a comprehensive story about the Trump administration’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Tuesday in which it suggested that Hegseth began his tenure …More
Remarkable Transformation: St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Ames, Iowa, has undergone a transformation from its 1972 modernist design to create a more sacred space. In the early 2000s, the original narthex was demolished in preparation for the renovation. Although a new narthex was completed in 2005, the church renovation itself did not proceed at that time. In early 2023, the priest of St. Cecilia's commissioned a renovation project with three main objectives: to increase the amount of natural light, to harmonise the church with the existing narthex and to incorporate sacred art and furnishings. Explore the before-and-after images.
Before and After: St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Ames, Iowa
Home » Architecture » Before and After: St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Ames, Iowa One of the architects at SVPA Architects, an architectural firm based in West Des Moines, lowa, recently reached out to LAJ to inform us of a recently completed a renovation at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Ames, lowa -- a church that was only rededicated this past July 24th (the photos here predate that please note, hence why there are no altar cloths or candlesticks upon the altar). They have provided us with the following detailed background about the church and the project in question: St. Cecilia's current church and parish hall was originally built in 1972 in a modernist style.. There was very little in the way of liturgical art, the altar and other sanctuary furnishings were movable, the tabernacle was located off the central axis, and the narthex was dimly lit... In the early 2000s the original narthex was torn down with the intent to build a new narthex and a new church in a second phase.…
Looks like random discarded "stuff" in someone's basement. The flattened spirituality of priests is well represented in that horrible excuse for "liturgical art".
Red Pill Dispenser - 9/11: A quarter of a century later and the government still can’t exp... 9/11: A quarter of a century later and the government still can’t explain how steel columns were launched outwards from the Twin Towers and impaled themselves into a building hundreds of feet away. …
Question please. To say it everywhere we can say it to ourselves? Or do we have to say it out loud? There was a discussion once on gtv about that. No one came up with the right answer.