God’s Servants Feast: October 17 John the Dwarf John the Dwarf is best known for his obedience. The most famous story about his obedience is that one day Saint Pambo gave Abba John a piece of dry wood and ordered him to plant and water it. John obeyed and went on watering it twice a day even though the water was about 12 miles from where they lived. After three years, the piece of wood sprouted and grew into a fruitful tree. Pambo took some of this tree's fruits and went around to all the elder monks, saying "take, eat from the fruit of obedience". Postumian, who was in Egypt in 402, assured that he was shown this tree which grew in the yard of the monastery and which he saw covered with shoots and green leaves. Ababius was a monk of Scetes and is a saint of the Coptic Church. He is the subject of a long biography attributed in manuscript form to John the Dwarf. The manuscript has yet to be translated into English.
St John the short. God’s Servants Feast: October 17 John the Dwarf is best known for his obedience. The most famous story about his obedience is that one day Saint Pambo gave Abba John a piece of dry wood and ordered him to plant and water it. John obeyed and went on watering it twice a day even though the water was about 12 miles from where they lived. After three years, the piece of wood sprouted and grew into a fruitful tree. Pambo took some of this tree's fruits and went around to all the elder monks, saying "take, eat from the fruit of obedience". Postumian, who was in Egypt in 402, assured that he was shown this tree which grew in the yard of the monastery and which he saw covered with shoots and green leaves. Ababius was a monk of Scetes and is a saint of the Coptic Church. He is the subject of a long biography attributed in manuscript form to John the Dwarf. The manuscript has yet to be translated into English.
US Bishop bans St. Michael prayer after Mass. Bishop Mark Beckman of Knoxville, Tennessee, has directed priests to discontinue the communal recitation of the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel immediately before or after Mass. In his October 16 article, he claims that in order to celebrate the liturgy “in accordance with the mind of the Church” priests need to “catechize the people of God as we move away from additional prayers recited together immediately before, during, and immediately after Mass.” Additional prayers - including those to St. Michael, St. Francis, and the Holy Spirit - should not become regular additions to the celebration of Mass. He cited the Second Vatican Council's call for a liturgy marked by “noble simplicity.” #newsIisjgbwbuz
Hosea the Prophet | God's Faithful Love Never Gives Up | Feast Day October 17th Today we remember Hosea, whose feast is traditionally observed on October 17th in the Roman Martyrology. Hosea lived during the eighth century BC in the northern kingdom of Israel. God called him to deliver a powerful message to His people. Through Hosea's own family life, the Lord revealed how deeply He loves His people, even when they turn away from Him. Again and again, Hosea proclaimed that God desires: Mercy over sacrifice Repentance instead of stubbornness Faithfulness rather than empty religious practices His prophecy reminds us that God's covenant love never fails. Even when His people are unfaithful, He continues to invite them back with compassion and forgiveness. Hosea became known for: Courageous prophecy Proclaiming God's faithful love Calling people to repentance Trust in God's mercy His message points forward to Jesus Christ, who came to reconcile humanity with the Father …More
Obscure Saint: Blessed Contardo Ferrini | October 17 catholictv Blessed Contardo Ferrini, T.O.S.F., was a noted Italianjurist and legal scholar. He was also a fervent Roman Catholic, who lived a devout life of prayer and service to the poor. He has been beatified by the Catholic Church. He was born on 5 April 1859 in Milan, Italy, to Rinaldo Ferrini and Luigia Buccellati. He was baptized at the same baptismal font where the BlessedFrédéric Ozanam, also a native of Milan, had been baptized 46 years prior. After receiving his First Holy Communion at the age of twelve, he joined the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. Rinaldo Ferrini, a professor of mathematics and science, taught his son at an early age. Contardo learned to speak several languages. His love for the Catholic faith caused friends to nickname him "Saint Aloysius" (after St. Aloysius Gonzaga). He entered the University of Pavia at age seventeen and, two years later, he was appointed Dean of Students. At …More
IMAGES I Le pape Léon XIV a quitté l'hôpital Le pape Léon XIV a quitté samedi l’hôpital Gemelli de Rome, sous les acclamations et les applaudissements de fidèles pour rentrer chez lui au Vatican, cinq jours après avoir été opéré d'un nodule cancéreux au poumon. afp
BILDER | Papst Leo XIV. hat das Krankenhaus verlassen Papst Leo XIV. hat am Samstag das römische Gemelli-Krankenhaus verlassen – unter dem Jubel und Applaus der Gläubigen –, um in den Vatikan zurückzukehren. Dies geschah fünf Tage, nachdem er sich einer Operation zur Entfernung eines krebsartigen Knotens in der Lunge unterzogen hatte.
The Letters, Saint Ignatius Of Antioch, Full-Length Catholic Audiobook Seven Authentic Letters: The Letter to the Ephesians, The Letter to the Magnesians, The Letter to the Trallians, The Letter to the Romans, The Letter to the Philadelphians, The Letter to the Smyrnaeans, The Letter to Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. Writing in 1886, Dr. William P. Killen regarded all the Ignatian epistles, beginning with that to the Romans, as having been pseudepigraphically composed in the early 3rd century. His reasons included their episcopal emphasis, which is otherwise unknown before the reign of Callistus, the Bishop of Rome around 220. Most scholars, however, accept at least the two Ignatian epistles which were referenced by Origen,[15] and believe that by the 5th century, this collection had been enlarged by spurious letters. The original text of six of the seven authentic letters are found in the Codex Mediceo Laurentianus written in Greek in the 11th century (which also contains the pseudepigraphical …More
The Letters, Saint Ignatius Of Antioch, Full-Length Catholic Audiobook century. Seven Authentic Letters: The Letter to the Ephesians, The Letter to the Magnesians, The Letter to the Trallians, The Letter to the Romans, The Letter to the Philadelphians, The Letter to the Smyrnaeans, The Letter to Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. Writing in 1886, Dr. William P. Killen regarded all the Ignatian epistles, beginning with that to the Romans, as having been pseudepigraphically composed in the early 3rd century. His reasons included their episcopal emphasis, which is otherwise unknown before the reign of Callistus, the Bishop of Rome around 220. Most scholars, however, accept at least the two Ignatian epistles which were referenced by Origen,[15] and believe that by the 5th century, this collection had been enlarged by spurious letters. The original text of six of the seven authentic letters are found in the Codex Mediceo Laurentianus written in Greek in the 11th century (which also contains the …More
Bebo’s FriendsDozens arrested in Paris as another day of protests begins across France. Protesters across France called for street demonstrations against rising living costs, joining high school students' grievances over education conditions.
Scenes of chaos at Place Bellecour in Lyon. Law enforcement forces are attempting to protect the firefighters who are responding to the fire at the tourist office.
Le Vatican publie les premières photos du pape Léon XIV après son opération Le Vatican a publié les premières images du pape Léon XIV depuis l'opération qu'il a subie pour retirer une tumeur cancéreuse de son poumon droit. LIRE L’ARTICLE : Vidéo. Le Vatican publie les premières photos du …
Papst-Gesundheit: Stetige Verbesserung, Messe gefeiert Die Ärzte des Papstes haben an diesem Freitag mitgeteilt, dass es Leo XIV. stetig besser gehe. Am Dienstag war er aufgrund eines Tumors an der Lunge operiert worden. Gemeinsam mit Krankenhauspersonal hat er mittags die Messe gefeiert. Papst-Gesundheit: Stetige Verbesserung, Messe …
Bebo’s FriendsIsraeli journalist and political analyst Amit Segal from Channel 12 talking about Trump's "Board of Peace" and the "ceasefire" in Gaza: All this for the sake of Gaza… one-tonne MK84 missiles. This marks the beginning of efforts to bolster Gaza’s military capabilities in 2023. This consignment arrived swiftly in Israel from a US base in an Arab country that the Palestinians regard as a sister nation. The shipment crossed the Arabian Gulf, passed through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, and arrived at the port of Ashdod.
Bebo’s FriendsZelensky: Putin is building a Russia that looks like North Korea, where children are raised from childhood for war and to die for their leader. Therefore, Russia will not cease to be dangerous. And it is our Ukrainian strength, our army and our technologies that also help guarantee European security, your security.
Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital this afternoon, four days after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. He walked unaided, greeted well-wishers outside the hospital, and returned to the Vatican. Doctors reported satisfactory results from his latest medical examinations. Further tests are still pending.
Pope Leo XIV leaves Rome hospital after surgery for lung tumour Pope Leo XIV leaves a Rome hospital where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery after doctors deemed him "fit for discharge", the Vatican says. Leo, 71, has been at the Gemelli hospital in Rome where doctors removed part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. afp
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Repentance instead of stubbornness 
Faithfulness rather than empty religious practices His prophecy reminds us that God's covenant love never fails. Even when His people are unfaithful, He continues to invite them back with compassion and forgiveness. Hosea became known for: 
Trust in God's mercy His message points forward to Jesus Christ, who came to reconcile humanity with the Father …More
Dozens arrested in Paris as another day of protests begins across France.
Israeli journalist and political analyst Amit Segal from Channel 12 talking about Trump's "Board of Peace" and the "ceasefire" in Gaza: