Most people don’t know that The Pieta was housed in the Old St Peter’s, where lighting would fall down onto the artwork from above, rather than shining upwards onto it as we see it today That means Michelangelo originally sculpted this with the intention of Mary’s face having shadows over it and Christ’s body being illuminated in contrast The symbolism would be something like her, like us, being somewhere in between sorrow for the Crucified Christ and hopeful in His Resurrection It’s interesting how subtle changes, even just the lighting, changes the meaning we take away from art
After 42 years of priesthood, 30 unjustly in prison, ‘The Whisky Priest,’ the central figure of Graham Greene’s best known novel, comes to my mind in darker times.
Leo XIV's new female Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, Mexican Maria Montserrat "Montse" Alvarado comes from a distinct American ecosystem. Born in Mexico City, she became a U.S. citizen in 2008. The Becket Formation Before arriving at EWTN in 2023, Alvarado spent roughly fourteen years at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, eventually serving as Vice President and Executive Director. The organization has represented Catholics, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Protestants, and others in constitutional cases. Accepting the Religious Freedom Impact Award in 2024, she stated: "Encountering the deep faith of people from other traditions changed my heart forever." Board member of the Acton Institute Alvarado is a board member of the Acton Institute. It represents free-market, anti-socialism, American libertarianism and generally a pro-Israel view. It was founded by a former homosexual who became a priest, Robert Sirico. Acton institute is named after the dissident Catholic Lord Acton (1834…More
BlackBetty @BabyD1111229 Erin Brockovich has launched a new interactive website and map tracking data centers across America — and the response has been overwhelming. In just the first week, the site logged 1,690 resident complaints, with over 1,800 submissions coming in from 47 states shortly after launch. Residents are reporting serious issues including: • Massive water usage draining local supplies • Sharply rising utility bills for nearby homes • Constant 24/7 noise from fans and generators disrupting sleep and daily life • Concerns over e-waste and potential PFAS contamination This comes from the same Erin Brockovich who famously won a $333 million settlement against PG&E in the 1990s for contaminating drinking water in Hinckley, California. The map shows operational, under-construction, and proposed AI data centers, allowing people to submit reports with photos and locations. What the map shows : • Major AI data centers (operational, under construction, or proposed) across the U.S. …More
“Francis Made Moral Questions Accessible to Young People”: Leo XIV's new Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, Montse Alvarado, praised Francis' controversial legacy talking to CTSA in June 2025. At Francis' funeral, she reported about young people who told her: "I'm not Catholic, but Pope Francis was my shepherd," and, "I left the faith a long time ago, but I'm here for him." According to Alvarado, they saw Francis as a guide on "the big, difficult questions," including moral questions, and as someone who "espouses church teaching in an accessible way."
Francis made moral teachings understandable and accessible to young people. This is how Montse Alvarado, the new prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, spoke of Francis' legacy following his death.
Cardinal McElroy has removed Monsignor Stephen Rossetti as an exorcist for the archdiocese of Washington. McElroy said that “statements made by Mgr Rossetti linking UFOs to demonic presence & the Center’s recent use of social media gravely undermine the Church’s very precise teaching on the devil, demons & exorcism” In a recent, now deleted video, Rossetti had said that “it’s my personal belief that probably many, if not most of these UFO sightings are in fact demons”
Pro-homosexual Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington has removed Rev. Stephen Rossetti from his role as an exorcist for the archdiocese and ended all affiliation with the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, led by Rev. Rossetti. According to a statement released by the archdiocese, Cardinal McElroy said that Rev. Rossetti's recent comments linking UFO sightings to demonic activity, along with the center's use of social media, "gravely undermine the Church's very precise teaching on the devil, demons and exorcism." The decision follows remarks made by Rev. Rossetti in a May 29 YouTube video in which he noted that "many, if not most, UFO sightings are in fact demons." Rev. Rossetti said he does not believe intelligent life exists on other planets and argued that some reported UFO phenomena resemble experiences encountered during exorcism ministry, including shadowy figures and unexplained orbs of light. #newsQnbqqpzwiu
2 Timothy 3:10-17 Paul to Timothy: “You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance.” And the purpose of this journey is to receive and teach what the grace of God is and what it is not. Mark 12:35-37 Let us give thanks before the Trinity. Let us thank the Lord, for he is always with us. Let us remain with the Lord. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
New Female Vatican Prefect: "...there's the idea that all Jews should become Christians, which obviously is wrong...", said María Montserrat Alvarado in August 2022 in a youtube.com video. Yesterday, Leo XIV has appointed her as the prefect of the Dicastery for Communication.
Montse Alvarado: "There was this undercurrent of criticism of Pope Francis regarding supersessionism. That's a really big word, but it basically refers to the idea that Christianity nullifies or replaces the Jewish faith. Rather than viewing Jews as our brothers and sisters, walking hand in hand with us toward salvation, and recognizing them as God's chosen people, supersessionism promotes the idea that all Jews should become Christians. Obviously, that's wrong."
@Vincent Capuano I think there is an opus dei connection and that would makes sense! Opus dei is connected to the "conservative" US catholic community that is driving support for Trump and Zionism.
@Vincent Capuano Holy Family monestary just came out with a blistering video on the Heresy behind EWTN. So if she has anything to do with it then it is no shocker she is a heretic herself. If you know who the donors are let us know! But if you haven't watched the video and you love your Catholic Faith it's the bomb!
On 3 June, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (92), Dean of the College of Cardinals, sent a lengthy preparatory letter to all cardinals ahead of the consistory convened by Leo XIV from 26 to 29 June. The letter was published by TribuneChretienne.com. Notably absent from the agenda is the Church’s core business: the liturgy. Leo XIV makes the Vatican all about politics Leo XIV organised the consistory around four main themes, focusing on reconciliation in a world characterised by armed conflict, cultural divisions, and power politics. The first session focuses on the international situation. Cardinals are invited to reflect on the suffering and tensions experienced by peoples and ecclesial communities. The second and third sessions focus on 'Magnifica Humanitas', Leo XIV’s first encyclical. One passage is particularly noteworthy. Participants are invited to consider how the Church can reaffirm the idea of overcoming the theory of the just war today. The third session will address the reception …More
04.05.2026 MARIA MONTSE ALVARADO IS IRRATIONAL AND NON TRADITIONAL ON THE CREEDS, COUNCILS AND CATECHISMS LIKE MICHARL WARSAW AT EWTN. . The issue is that Pope Leo, the cardinals and the bishop conferences, do not affirm:- 1. The Nicene Creed with Lumen Gentium 16 being invisible.i.e invisible cases of non Catholics saved in invincible ignorance outside the Church in for example 2026. 2. They do not affirm the Athanasius Creed with LG 16 invisible. 3. They do not affirm an ecumenism of return to the Catholic Church of the Syllabus of Pius IX, with no known exceptions in the present times.LG 16 is invisible. 4. They do not affirm a Vatican Council II with LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3, NA2 ,Gs 22 etc being implicit and not explicit cases. They are hypothetical and invisible. 5. They do not affirm the Catechism of the Catholic Church with CCC 847-848 not being an explicit exception for CCC 845-846. Instead they wrongly project the following:- 1. Invisible cases of LG 8, 14, 16 etc are seen as …More
June 4 - Saint Francis Caracciolo. Founder (1563-1608) Saint Francis was born in the kingdom of Naples in 1563, of the princely family of Caracciolo. In childhood he shunned all amusements, recited the Rosary regularly, and loved to visit the Blessed Sacrament and to distribute his food to the poor. To avoid idleness, however, he engaged in hunting, which pastime was not pleasing to God; and Our Lord, to detach him from the world, sent him a terrible trial. When he was 22 years old, he developed leprosy and soon was on the brink of death. Seeing his body in this deplorable condition taught him contempt for the vanity of the world and of youth's physical strength, and he promised God to serve Him alone if he were cured. The illness disappeared almost at once. He therefore left his parents, sold his portion of the inheritance for the benefit of the poor, and went to study for the priesthood at Naples. He dedicated himself in particular to visiting prisoners and galley-slaves and preparing …More
Heuchler! Prevost verherrlicht Götzen. Er geht Christus fremd. Er selber grenzt die katholische Tradition Christi aus und hat der katholischen Tradition den Krieg erklärt.
Israeli soldiers spit at Christians: Benedictine abbot Nikodemus Schnabel of Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem says that, whenever he leaves his monastery, he is prepared for hostility. According to his account, being spat at and insulted has become a regular occurrence — sometimes even at the hands of people in uniform.
Gewalt gegen Christen in Jerusalem nimmt zu Angriffe auf Christen in Israel haben drastisch zugenommen und werden immer hemmungsloser. Einige Politiker tun zu wenig, um das zu verhindern. Viele Christen denken ans Auswanderns. DW