Blessed Arthur Bell: The Franciscan Martyr of England | Saint Story for Kids (December 11th Blessed Arthur Bell (1590–1643), known in the Franciscan Order as Father Francis, was an English priest who courageously served the Church during one of the most dangerous times for Catholics in England. After studying and joining the Franciscans in Spain, he returned secretly to England to help restore the Franciscan presence, teach the faith, and support hidden Catholic communities. But during the English Civil War, simply being a Catholic priest was considered a crime. Father Francis was arrested in 1643 under suspicion of being a spy. Even though the accusations were false, he openly admitted that he was a Catholic priest. Because of this, he was condemned and executed at Tyburn — the same place where many English martyrs gave their lives. In this child-friendly episode, kids will learn: Why Blessed Arthur Bell risked everything to serve God What it meant to be a priest during persecution …More
[Saint Anselm of Canterbury/Anselm of Aosta; XI-XII Century AD; Aosta, Kingdom of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire/Canterbury, England; (aged 72); Italian Benedictine Monk; Archbishop; Abbot; Philosopher; Theologian; Doctor of the Church] “CHAPTER IV - How the fool has said in his heart what cannot be conceived But how has the fool said in his heart what he could not conceive; or how is it that he could not conceive what he said in his heart? Since it is the same to say in the heart, and to conceive. But, if really, nay, since really, he both conceived, because he said in his heart; and did not say in his heart, because he could not conceive; there is more than one way in which a thing is said in the heart or conceived. For, in one sense, an object is conceived, when the word signifying it is conceived; and in another, when the very entity, which the object is, is understood. In the former sense, then, God can be conceived not to exist; but in the latter, not at all. For no one who understands …More
Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, emeritus of Caracas, was stopped from leaving Venezuela on December 10. Authorities at Simón Bolívar International Airport annulled his passport as he prepared to board a flight to Madrid. Officials informed him he was under a travel ban, confiscated his passport, and detained him for about two hours before sending him back to his residence. He was escorted even to go to the bathroom. Authorities claimed “non-compliance with travel regulations” and required Cardinal Porras to sign a document confirming he could not travel. The cardinal reported that when he attempted to photograph the document, he was threatened with arrest. He also said an officer told him he appeared as “deceased” in the government system, which was used to justify the passport cancellation. The incident follows growing tension between the Venezuelan government and the Church. Weeks earlier, Cardinal Porras had described the situation in Venezuela as “morally unacceptable …More
The question is: Will Pope Leo stand up and protect the rank and file? FAT CHANCE Blocking Sainthood: President Maduro claimed Porras dedicated his life to preventing the canonization of Venezuela's first male saint, José Gregorio Hernández,
Leo XIV on his visit to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul: "But who said I didn't pray? People claimed I didn't pray, but I had already responded to that on the plane: I mentioned a book and said that it may well be that you are praying even at this moment, do you understand? The nature of prayer depends on the moment and the place. Personally, I prefer to pray in a Catholic church, before the Blessed Sacrament; but if this moment caused such a stir, it seems a little strange to me."
Leone XIV manda in tilt i … Leone XIV manda in tilt i vaticanisti:«Preferisco pregare in una Chiesa piuttosto che in Moschea» Dopo l’atto di venerazione all’Immacolata in Piazza di Spagna di lunedì 8 dicembre, Papa Leone XIV si è trasferito a Castel Gandolfo, nella villa Barberini, per trascorrere alcune ore di riposo. Martedì mattina il Pontefice ha ricevuto il presidente dell’Ucraina e, in serata, dopo cena, ha fatto rientro in Vaticano. Come di consueto, prima di salire in auto per tornare a San Pietro, il Papa si è intrattenuto con i giornalisti davanti a villa Barberini. Tra le domande, quella di Jacopo Scaramuzzi – vaticanista di La Repubblica ormai noto nell’ambiente per porgere quesiti spesso privi di reale senso – che ha chiesto perché Leone XIV non abbia pregato in moschea durante il recente viaggio in Turchia. Il Papa ha reagito con evidente sorpresa, quasi stupito di dover spiegare perché un Pontefice non preghi in una moschea. «Hanno detto che non ho pregato …More
09.12.2025 POPE LEO’S INTERPRETATION OF VATICAN COUNCIL II PRODUCES POLARIZATION : GERMAN MEDIA NOT CORRECTED Vatican Council II interpreted irrationally is a break with Tradition but the Council can also be interpreted rationally. To prevent war with Israel, Pope Leo must not change the ecclesiocentric interpretation of the Creeds, Councils and Catechisms. It is Pope Leo who now maintains ‘the polarization’, the division in the Church, by interpreting LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3, NA 2, and GS 22 etc irrationally. For me they are not explicit cases in 2025. So the Council is traditional. It in line with the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus (EENS) according to the missionaries and magisterium of the 16th century. In a recent interview with the German media, Cardinal Gerhardt Muller has cautioned the traditionalists (and progressivists). Why? Was he implying that LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3, NA 2, Gs 22 etc, were explicit exceptions for EENS and the rest of Tradition? The German progessivists do not …More
Here's the architect of 'Traditionis Custodes.' In this video, Andrea Grillo launches into a delirious speech in support of the ordination of women. Just look at how impeccably “measured” he is, professionally speaking, and how reliable his argument sounds. He, the great champion of the fight against Summorum Pontificum and Benedict XVI.
He's making a logical argument. If it is acceptable for women to lead men in the private and public sphere, logically they can lead men in the ecclesial realm. The problem is that that it is unnatural for women to govern men in any sphere, domestic, public or ecclesial. 1 Cor 11:1-3.
Bishop Schneider promotes and celebrates the Mass in the Roman Rite, yet it is rarely celeberated in Kazakhstan, he told Adrian Milag in an online interview. Main points, video sequence below. - We have no altar girls in all Kazakhstan. It is banned. No women, no altar girls. - We have no Eucharistic ministers at all. - The only ordinary form to receive Holy Communion is kneeling and on the tongue, with the paten. There is no other possibility except for the sick. - Thanks be to God, our liturgies are very worthy… even in the Novus Ordo. - The people are pious and devoted. They don’t know the Latin Mass and some don’t even feel the necessity. If there would be a greater movement, it would be possible also. But until now we have not these considerable groups. - I celebrate in my private episcopal chapel the traditional Latin Mass and when I am teaching in the seminary, I also celebrate for the seminarians. - True ecumenism is that non-Catholics come back to the Church and embrace all …More
Prevost @Pontifex_es Great is the gift of the Immaculate Conception, but so too is the gift of Baptism that we have received. Wonderful is the "yes" of the Mother of the Lord, but ours can be as well, renewed each day with fidelity, gratitude, humility, and perseverance in prayer and in concrete works of love. Father Federico Palma @PadrePalma Translated from Spanish What bad taste to put "buts" or objections to the most important day of the Most Holy Virgin Mother of the Redeemer. But everything is for the "ecumenism" that arose from Vatican II, in order to curry favor with the Protestants, among other things. Prevost:"All Religions Are Mothers. All Believers are Brothers" Prevost promotes heresy on matters of faith and morals.
The Archdiocese of New York on Monday announced it will set up a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church. In a statement, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the archdiocese would pay for the fund by reducing its budget and selling off assets, including completing the sale of its former headquarters in Manhattan, with the goal that the fund “can be set aside to provide compensation to survivors of sexual abuse.” The archdiocese has also agreed to engage retired Judge Daniel J. Buckley as a mediator between itself and victims to reach a settlement, Dolan said. Buckley had a similar role in negotiations between the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and more than 1,000 people there. A spokesperson for the archdiocese said church officials hope the fund would cover settlements for most, if not all of the roughly 1,300 outstanding claims against the archdiocese. The announcement came as a federal judge on Monday approved a settlement for the New Orleans Archdiocese…
Imagine the good that could have come about with that money. But, instead the shepherds protected priest molester perverts who destroyed the lives and souls of the innocent young. Disgusting.
Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, the first indigenous saint of Mexico and the Americas Dear brothers and sisters, on December 9th, we celebrate the feast of Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, a poor Indian convert who, on December 9, 1531, was passing by the foot of Mount Tepeyac on his way to Mass. Suddenly, he heard a sweet song, like a flock of birds. Looking up, he saw a bright white cloud amidst a rainbow. An inexplicable joy gave wings to his feet, and he felt called to the mountaintop. He climbed and saw a beautiful Lady whose presence illuminated the plants, thorns, and stones. And she spoke to him in her Nahuatl language: "My son, Juan Diego, whom I love tenderly like a little child, where are you going?" "To Mass, Lady," Juan Diego replied. The beautiful Lady revealed Her identity: My dear son. I am Mary Ever Virgin, Mother of the True God, and it is my desire that a temple be built for me in this place, where, as a mother to you and your neighbors, I will show my loving kindness …More
Quit using woke words like indigenous. He was an Indian, as was taught for over 500 years. The word native is also woke. Everyone BORN in the USA is a native.
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico in 1531 is the story of the appearance of the MOTHER of GOD and why She is also known as the Patroness and Protectress of the Unborn. The Feast of OUR LADY of GUADALUPE is on December 12th in the octave of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception during the season of Advent. The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico in 1531 is the story of the appearance of the MOTHER of GOD and why She is also known as the Patroness and Protectress of the Unborn. John Henry Westen’s 7 minute 21 second Video recounts the story ofOur Lady of Guadalupe - rumble.com/…y-westen-recounts-our-lady-of- …
Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal GROK SAVES A MAN’S LIFE AFTER ER MISSES NEAR-RUPTURED APPENDIX A 49-year-old man says Grok, the AI built by Elon’s xAI, saved his life after an ER doctor misdiagnosed a near-ruptured appendix as acid reflux and sent him home. In agony for 24 hours, the man turned to Grok for help. After listing his symptoms, the AI flagged a “perforated ulcer or atypical appendicitis” and told him to go back immediately and demand a CT scan. He copied Grok’s reasoning, returned to the hospital, insisted on the scan, and doctors found an inflamed appendix on the verge of rupture. Six hours later, it was removed, and the man woke up laughing under anesthesia, pain-free. He later revealed he didn’t tell doctors that Grok had advised him, claiming instead that “his sister, a nurse,” had urged the test, worried they’d ignore AI input. The post went viral, with users calling Grok’s intervention proof that AI can spot what overworked doctors miss. Some even said they’d “welcome …More
Mon Dec 8, 2025 - 4:24 pm EST (LifeSiteNews) — One of the world’s most prominent groups of Mariologists published a sweeping critique of the Vatican’s doctrinal note on Marian titles, calling its rejection of Mary’s title “Co-Redemptrix” an “anti-development of doctrine.” On December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the International Marian Association Theological Commission (IMATC) published a correction of the Vatican’s document Mater Populi Fidelis, which declared the Marian title “Co-Redemptrix” to be both inappropriate and theologically “unhelpful,” and discouraged the use of the title “Mediatrix of All Graces.” The Mariologists, which include cardinals, bishops, and over 40 internationally respected theologians and including U.S. scholars Scott Hahn and Mark Miravalle, called for a re-evaluation of Mater Populi Fidelis, pointing out that it discourages titles representing “precisely” the “teachings that constitute the perpetual doctrine of the Church.” The …