Bishop Schneider defies Traditionis Custodes: During his current stay in Brazil, Bishop Athanasius Schneider celebrated Mass in the Roman Rite at the Cathedral of Nossa Senhora das Dores in Caruaru, Pernambuco. Bishop José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, 58, of Caruaru was present at the Mass. According to Traditionis Custodes (2021) a diocesan bishop cannot authorize the public celebration of the 1962 Missal in his cathedral without the Holy See, which is practically always denied.
Bischof Schneider zelebriert die Alte Messe in der Kathedrale Nossa Senhora das Dores, Caruaru, Pernambuco
I would be happy to applaud Bishop Schneider if I believed his celebration of the TLM in defiance of the Modernists’ TC was a step in the direction of rejecting the Novus Ordo Mass and the false teaching of Vatican II, but doubt very much that it is. He’s like so many who genuinely sense that they should be living very different lives but lack the spiritual fortitude to make the change—most likely out of fear of reaction from his confreres and personal supporters Still, I pray that I’m wrong, because a shift on his part would greatly please God and encourage many others to follow.
This post is for my fellow Filipinos who love our Catholic traditions. Let us talk about one of the most beautiful customs we have during Advent. Simbang Gabi, the Misa de Aguinaldo. These dawn Masses are not just cultural events. They are a real Catholic treasure. For those who might not know, Simbang Gabi is a nine day novena of dawn Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It starts at dawn on December 16 and leads us right up to the dawn of December 24. In the traditional Roman Rite this practice comes from the ancient Rorate Caeli Masses. These were candlelit Marian Masses prayed before sunrise. The church is dark, the candles are glowing, and the priest begins with the words of Isaiah calling for the heavens to drop down the dew of the Savior. That is the real origin of Simbang Gabi. Now as we get ready to begin these nine days, we need to get something straight. Simbang Gabi is not a Catholic version of a wish spell. It is not a superstition. It is not a guarantee that if you …More
"There are three forms of the virtue of charity: the first is that of spouses, the second that of widows, and the third that of virgins. We do not praise any one of them to the exclusion of others...This is what makes for the richness of the discipline of the Church." St. Ambrose, De vidius "What is more pleasing than a psalm? David expresses it well: "Praise the Lord, for a psalm is good: let there be praise of our God with gladness and grace!"." St. Ambrose, Enarrationes in Psalmos "This Creed is the spiritual seal, our heart's meditation and an ever-present guardian; it is, unquestionably, the treasure of our soul." St. Ambrose, Explanatio symboli "For life is to be with Christ; where Christ is, there is life, there is the kingdom." St. Ambrose, Expositio evangeli secundum Lucam "That man is rightly called a king who makes his own body an obedient subject and, by governing himself with suitable rigor, refuses to let his passions breed rebellion in his soul, for he exercises a …More
Pope Leo: “Artificial intelligence has certainly opened up new horizons for creativity, but it also raises serious concerns about its possible repercussions on humanity’s openness to truth and beauty, and capacity for wonder and contemplation.”
7. December 2025 7. December 2025 12/07/2025 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. British TV personality Piers Morgan has sincerely apologized to Novak Djokovic. Because Djokovic refused to be vaccinated against Covid, Morgan called the tennis star a “liar” and a “cheater.” Three years later, he apologizes. At a time when tennis players and other athletes were buying vaccination certificates, the greatest active tennis player remained openly unvaccinated. Novak Djokovic faced media scrutiny and suspension from competition, but maintained his perfectly logical stance: he didn’t need a Covid vaccination. Quote from Friday’s article on tkp.at: Apology of the Year.Source. Novak Djokovic is not only the best tennis player in the world, he is also a man who did not give in to the pressure and preferred to forgo the championship rather than have an experimental gene-editing agent injected into him. Novak Djokovic is from Serbia. As a twelve-year-old, he experienced the full harshness of Western …
'Let's Sing with the Pope' returns | Shalom World News 'Let's Sing with the Pope' returns, bringing fresh energy! Join Fr. Robert Mehlhart as he guides us through the Creed. Look forward to two more monthly videos in January and February. Keep the music alive with the Pope!
In the WHO’s own words: “Digital transformation is a unique opportunity to address many longstanding challenges in immunization… now is the time for bold, new approaches.” And: “Stakeholders… should embrace digital transformation as an enabler for achieving the ambitious Immunization agenda 2030 goals.” This is a comprehensive proposal for a global digital-identity system, permanently linked to vaccine status, integrated with demographic and socioeconomic data, enforced through AI-driven surveillance, and designed for international interoperability.
DECEMBER 6 2025 THE GOSPEL breski1 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 9,35-38.10,1.6-8. Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." Then he summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness. Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, make this proclamation: 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give."
Everything of Friday’s announcement indicates that this is deal is the complete capitulation of the Holy See to the Chinese Communist Party: The Vatican announced the resignation of Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu at age 67 as a bihop selected by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was consecrated as his successor. Although the Vatican now refers to Zhang as Bishop Emeritus and the CCP acknowledges this title, he remains under strict house arrest, isolated from his family and unable to attend the consecration ceremony. All of this, the Vatican says, occurred within the framework of its secret Provisional Agreement with China.
The Vatican announced the episcopal consecration of Monsignor Francesco Li Jianlin as the new bishop of the Prefecture of Xinxiang in Henan, China, on December 5. The liturgy was held at the church of Weihui and celebrated by Bishop Li Shan of Beijing. He heads the state-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. Li Jianlin is the second bishop elected during the papal interregnum following the death of Pope Francis. The appointment was formally approved by Pope Leo XIV on August 11. It comes with the acceptance of the “resignation” of the underground bishop Giuseppe Zhang Weizhu of Xinxiang. Loyal Catholic Bishop Erased from Memory The official Chinese report made no mention of papal approval and omitted any reference to Bishop Zhang Weizhu. Appointed in 1991, he was never recognized by Beijing. For decades he faced arrests, restrictions, and suppression because he refused to join the Patriotic Association. One notable episode occurred in 2021, when police dismantled a clandestine …More
"Satan will imitate the Church...to deceive mankind; he will set up a church of Satan in opposition to the Church of Christ. Antichrist will assume the role of Messias; his prophet will act the part of Pope..." -Fr. E. Sylvester Berry, 1927
Deuteronomy 30:17-18 "But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away and worship other gods, and serve them, I declare to you today that you will surely perish."