"Conservative" institutions are supporting the homosexual activist James Martin SJ. Two Catholic groups - the substack.com account 'The Pillar' and the Napa Institute - have given public prominence to pro-homosexual James Martin. On 12 October, JD Flynn of 'The Pillar' published a 96-minute interview with Martin. He claimed that practising homosexuals (who "do whatever") are "treated like dirt" when they are told not to receive Holy Communion. Martin accused priests and other Catholics of mistreating homosexuals, whom he portrayed as victims of even physical violence. Flynn did not challenge these unsubstantiated allegations. The following day, Martin took part in the Napa Institute's annual Eucharistic procession through Midtown Manhattan, starting at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Founded in 2010 by businessman Timothy Busch and Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer, the California-based Napa Institute attracts conservative Catholic bishops and wealthy donors. Its flagship event, the annual Summer …More
This is what one gets when one makes himself believing that Bergoglio and Pervost were legitiem popes. Then, why not? Anything is possible with those two apostates at the top.
Leo XIV has spent another peaceful night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following lung cancer surgery, the Vatican announced today. Pope Leo XIV got up, had breakfast and continues to recover as expected. He has resumed walking, eating regular meals and undergoing respiratory physiotherapy. On Wednesday evening, he also concelebrated Mass in a room near his hospital room. Despite the surgery, Pope Leo still intends to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6-17, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed yesterday. The ambitious 12-day journey, the longest of his pontificate, includes numerous flights and a visit to the high-altitude city of Cusco. It is scheduled to begin just 24 days after his operation. It raises questions about whether the Pope will be fit enough to undertake such a demanding itinerary. Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has acknowledged that adjustments may be necessary depending on his recovery. Cardinal Isao Kikuchi has said Leo XIV deliberately scheduled …More
Forgáč’s emphasizing that a person’s story “may not fit into a concrete paragraph” also indicates a tendency toward applying a situational ethic or pastoral exceptions that effectively set aside universal moral principles of the natural law and divine positive law.
Leo XIV appoints prelate to major Archdicoese in Slovakia. Today, Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Marek Forgáč, 52, as Archbishop of Košice, Slowakia. He has been Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Košice since 2016. Košice has nearly 500 priests and 700k Catholics. A psychologist with a doctorate in social psychology, Archbishop Forgáč considers psychology to be a source of truth. In a 2024 interview, he recalled meeting a homosexual man whom several priests had refused to receive. Deeply moved by his “suffering”, Forgáč listened to the homosexual and gave him a blessing. When asked about blessings for homosexuals, the bishop emphasised compassion and the importance of pro-homosexual psychology: “Psychology helps us greatly, not only in our concrete approach to a person, but also in understanding the truth.” After admitting that there “are universal norms” he added a “but” to say that “we need to see the concrete person standing before us.” “Sometimes that person's story may …More
If you try to hide a piece of candy while a five-year-old is watching, chances are the child will go straight for it the moment you turn away. A hooded crow may do something very different. It can suddenly act as though a dry blade of grass is the most fascinating thing in the world—while quietly memorizing every detail of what you’re doing. This fall, I regularly watched a large male crow I nicknamed Graf at the Moscow State University Botanical Garden. One afternoon, he found half a walnut on a path and appeared ready to hide it beneath the roots of an old oak tree. But about 40 feet away, a younger crow was perched in a maple, watching his every move. Many animals might simply fly off or hurry to bury the food before the rival could get closer. Graf chose another strategy. He behaved like a seasoned magician. He carefully dug a small hole in the moss with his beak, dropped a dry oak leaf into it, covered the spot with dirt, and then calmly flew to the top of a nearby poplar as if the …More
An elderly woman was standing in the checkout line at a grocery store, patiently waiting while the cashier scanned her items. Behind her was a boy who looked about ten years old, pushing a shopping cart. Every few seconds, he rammed the cart straight into the back of her legs. Once. Twice. Then again. The woman finally turned around and said gently, “Sweetheart, please stop doing that. It hurts.” The boy only grinned and pushed the cart into her again. Trying to stay polite, the older woman looked at the boy’s mother. “Excuse me, would you mind asking your son to stop hitting me with the cart?” The mother barely reacted. “No,” she said calmly. “I believe children should have freedom. That’s how I raise him. He needs to discover the consequences of his choices on his own.” A nineteen-year-old guy was standing a few places behind them with only a handful of groceries. He had been listening to the entire conversation. In his hand was a jar of strawberry jam. Without saying a word, he …More
Introduction of monogamy in Africa was an “injustice.” German bishops’ website highlights defense of polygamy. Katholisch.de, the German bishops’ news portal, yesterday promoted the favorable views on polygamy of Father Égide Muziazia from Münster. Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Muziazia has lived in Germany since 2006 and was ordained in 2011. “Polygamy in Africa is neither merely a moral failing nor a sign of moral backwardness. Rather, it is a social institution embedded in a comprehensive network of kinship, alliance-building, and the transmission of life,” he said. The encounter with Christian missionaries led to a “head-on cultural clash,” according to Muziazia. “Monogamy was demanded as a prerequisite for baptism. The monogamous marriage thus became the hallmark of the exemplary Christian—with the result that the ‘surplus’ wives were often cast aside - an injustice committed in the name of the Gospel.” The priest praises the Vatican Synod Secretariat’s …More
If one member of a monogamously-married heathen couple wants to be baptized, must they renounce their marriage as false prior to baptism? . Given that God allowed Moses to allow polygamy, on what basis, exactly, does the Church refuse baptism to polygamously-married heathen? . Don't forget that even the unrepentant can be validly baptized (and thereby remitting original sin), although such a baptism does not bestow sanctifying grace. How is a polygamous marriage different from that?
A pastor at a Baptist church in Texas allowed children to smash statues of angels and the Blessed Virgin Mary on the altar as a reward during a “Bible drills” exercise.
"We got a Mary, for all the Catholics." At Steadfast Baptist Church, pastor Jonathan Shelley leads the kids into 'bible drills,' with the winner rewarded with smashing statues of Mary and various angelic figures.
Five first Saturdays of reparation were requested to atone for the five ways in which people offend the Immaculate Heart of Mary: 1. attacks upon Mary's Immaculate Conception 2. attacks against her Perpetual Virginity 3. attacks upon her Divine Maternity and the refusal to accept her as the Mother of all mankind 4. for those who try to publicly implant in children's hearts indifference, contempt and even hatred of this Immaculate Mother 5. for those who insult her directly in her sacred images.
In his interview with the Pillar, Fr. James Martin claims that an example of gay Catholics being “treated like dirt” is being asked to refrain from reception of the Holy Eucharist if they are sexually active. In reality, this teaching has its roots directly in St. Paul (1 Cor 11)
Fr. James Martin claims gays are "treated like dirt" when they're refused Communion, if they are sexually active. He called out priests who follow Catholic teaching by not receiving the Eucharist in a state of mortal sin.
prelate to major Archdicoese in Slovakia.