... while leaving untouched those who proclaim a worldview that is totally incompatible with the Sacred Tradition of the Church. At Fatima, the Blessed Mother warned Sister Lucia that the final battle would be over marriage and the family. When we look at our world today, we can see how true that warning was: Marriage, the family, the innocence of children, and even the meaning of man and woman are all under assault. But this battle did not begin in our own time. To understand it, we have to go back to Sacred Scripture, to Sodom and Gomorrah. For many years there has been an effort to redefine the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Some have claimed that the cities were destroyed merely because they lacked hospitality. Certainly, hospitality was a sacred duty in the ancient world, but that explanation simply does not do justice to what the Scriptures actually tell us. When the angels came to Sodom and entered Lot’s home, the men of the city surrounded the house and demanded that the visitors …More
It gets weird: Father Davide Cito, professor of canon law at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome: "although the Orthodox churches are not in full communion with Rome, they are not currently in a state of formal schism comparable to that of the Society of St. Pius X."
One of the most asinine remarks ever made from any prelate at the Vatican, and, given some other illogical, and heretical, comments made by others in this and the previous papcy, that is saying something. Orwellian.
Fr. Bryan Massingale SJ, openly homosexual and theology professor at Fordham University, said he is encouraged that Pope Leo XIV appears committed to continuing the more welcoming approach toward LGBTQ people that he associates with Pope Francis.
Post is from 2018. Eastern events of recent years. "In 2013", said the Russian Patriarch, "the heads of local Orthodox Churches came to Moscow to celebrate the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, and when they met Vladimir Putin, one of the strongest messages was the request that Russia should accept to take part in the protection of Christians in the Middle East. I am pleased", Kirill added, "that this happened, and thanks to Russia's intervention, the genocide of Christians was stopped". The Head of the Russian Church confirmed the intention of the Patriarchate of Moscow to contribute to the humanitarian aid of Middle Eastern populations, and also to the reconstruction of "places of worship, monasteries, monuments, including Muslim monuments and historical monuments". I posted once on how Russia brought aid to a Catholic nursing home where Sisters took care of disabled and elderly. How both Catholics and Muslims ran to the Russian bases to escape the genocide in both Christian …More
Rev. Alfons Gea, a Catalan priest and cousin of Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, has appeared to confirm the sexual nature of allegations against the 74-year-old Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco. Cardinal López, a Spanish-born Salesian, is a prominent supporter of Pope Francis’s agenda, was appointed Archbishop of Rabat in 2017 and a cardinal in 2019. On Monday, he announced that he would temporarily withdraw from public celebrations and pastoral ministry while the Vatican conducts a preliminary investigation into allegations involving at least five adult women. He has admitted to “inappropriate behaviour” but denies committing sexual assault, violence, or harassment. ElPaís.com has described the allegations as sexual abuse, rather than merely inappropriate hugs or gestures. Writing for Exaudi.org, Rev. Gea said his cousin had already begun privately accepting the possible consequences: “The image of a papabile, a figure who enjoyed such widespread affection, has come crashing down." And: …More
Wide Awake Media @wideawake_media "Global warming saves lives." Geologist Gregory Wrightstone thoroughly debunks the "climate crisis" narrative, arguing that modest warming and increased carbon dioxide actually benefit humanity—by reducing cold-related deaths, boosting agricultural output and triggering widespread global greening. "Earth's ecosystems are thriving and prospering, and humanity is benefitting from this combination of modest warming and more CO₂."
00:00 Introduction 03:52 What is Marian consecration? 10:48 Why give yourself completely to Mary? 20:41 Consecration as a total gift of self 31:58 Living “through, with, in, and for Mary” 42:33 “I allow you to give me your Heart” 43:33 Why Our Lady must be recognized as Mediatrix of all Graces 51:36 Consecration is a donation, not just a promise 51:58 “Let Mary think, speak, and act through you” 53:19 Consecration is a lifelong journey of growth 54:12 The transformation that follows true consecration 01:02:16 Renouncing distractions and fulfilling your duties of state 01:03:52 Fighting the “false god” of the smartphone 01:04:44 Learning from Mary as a child learns from a mother 01:05:41 “What would Our Lady do?” 01:08:34 Beginning every day with God, not your phone 01:12:49 Turning insults into prayers for souls 01:15:03 Responding with charity instead of emotion 01:16:23 Consecration leads to apostolate and saving souls
There’s hope for creation Liturgy of Sunday, July 12, 2026 - 15th Ordinary Time Dear brothers and sisters, the hope that creation places in the revelation of the children of God, as St. Paul reminds us in the second reading we're going to listen to on Sunday, July 12th, in accordance with the Father's wise plan, lies in two considerations: First of all, in the dimension of time, the children of God in relation to our wonderful planet, our beautiful common home, together with all the people of good will, could make a difference, by living "temperately in this world” and thus contributing not to its destruction but to its preservation for future generations... However, the hope of creation lies primarily in the dimension of the afterlife. Indeed, the children of God, recapitulating in themselves all the perfections of the visible universe and possessing the "firstfruits" of the Holy Spirit, will bring creation to its complete fulfillment in the resurrection on the last day, when Christ …More
I have an idea that may solve all our problems. Since this has become the equivalent of a WWF high profile wrestling match, let's play it out with a "Loser Leave Town" cage match where Cdls. Burke, Muller, Zuppi, Fernandez, Cupich, Tobin, McElroy fight it out. The losers must "leave town", resign their position and the winner is excommunicated! I'd buy tickets to that one
A Secret Beneath Lautaro Martínez's Socks: Argentine striker Lautaro Martínez wears an image of Our Lady of Luján, Argentina's patron saint, inside his shin guards. The devotion was revealed after Argentina's dramatic 3–2 win over Egypt at the World Cup, when TV cameras caught the image during a post-match interview. FIFA prohibit religious messages on players' kit.
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On July 9th 1572, nineteen Catholic priests were hanged in a peat shed in the Netherlands. They were offered their lives if they denied the Eucharist. All nineteen refused. The ropes were too long to break their necks. They strangled slowly. The men who killed them founded the Dutch Republic.
" The document of Benedict XVI, Summorum Pontificum, does not create a new liturgical rite..." --- No, it was Montini with Bugnini who created it. Ratzinger just tried to save it by imposing a legal fiction of two forms of the same rite for ontologically and historically different rites.