Historic first: Leo XIV requests ballot for U.S. midterm elections. Pope Leo XIV has requested a mail-in ballot for the November 3 U.S. midterm elections, becoming the first pontiff to vote in an American election. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, election officials in Will County, Illinois, confirmed that the American-born pope requested his ballot on October 3. Born Robert Prevost in Chicago, Leo XIV retains his American citizenship and voting rights despite becoming the sovereign of Vatican City. As of October 29, officials had not received his completed ballot, meaning it remains unclear whether he will actually cast a vote. Recent popes have maintained the Holy See's diplomatic neutrality. #newsPcejtcrzug
Here is Pope Leo XIV’s recent voting history. He’s voted in both Democratic and Republican primaries. He hasn’t voted in a primary since Trump was first elected.
Looks like an outing from the Senior Center. Let's play EM for the day. I bet there are only a handful of people in the pews. These are the same people who wear masks while driving.
“Cardinal Burke says that no such parties took place - at least not to his knowledge, and certainly not in his apartment.”
Cardinal Burke denies the pre-conclave dinners. Cardinal Raymond Burke had denied hosting the dinners at his Roman apartment that allegedly helped secure Leo XIV’s election, writes Phil Lawler on CatholicCulture.org on October 29. The sensational story of the dinner parties at Cardinal Burke’s Rome apartment was published by the homosexual journalist Francesco Capozza on IlTempo.it in August. It is circulating again because RorateCaeli.blogspot.com translated the article on October 25. Capozza does not identify a single source, relying instead on anonymous accounts attributed to participants and an unnamed cardinal. The article suggests that two dinners at Cardinal Burke’s apartment helped secure 20–25 votes for Cardinal Prevost. Lawler does not cite a source for the denial either. Multiple sources had said that Cardinal Raymond Burke denied hosting the meetings, “Cardinal Burke says that no such parties took place - at least not to his knowledge, and certainly not in his apartment.” …More
October 30: The Creating Reason is Love (2026) Benedictus Moments is a series of 365 short daily meditations from the writings of Pope Benedict XVI. Each day’s reflection comes alive as actor Leonardo Defilippis reads the words of Pope Benedict, rendering these theological gems amazingly accessible. Pope Benedict’s profound insights lead to an ever-deepening discovery of the beauty and richness of our Christian faith that will stir your heart and gladden your soul. Listen each day and be inspired! "The Benedictus refers to the advent of the incarnate God in our midst. Christ's eucharistic coming makes a present occurrence out of a promise, and brings the future into the here and now." —Pope Benedict XVI From the book Benedictus: Day by Day with Pope Benedict XVI published by Ignatius Press.
"Benedictus Moments“ - am 30. Oktober "Benedictus Moments“ ist eine Reihe von 365 kurzen, täglichen Meditationen aus den Schriften von Papst Benedikt XVI. Die tägliche Betrachtung wird lebendig, wenn der Schauspieler Leonardo Defilippis die Worte des Papstes rezitiert und diese theologischen Juwelen so auf erstaunliche Weise zugänglich macht. Die tiefgründigen Einsichten des Papstes führen zu einer immer tieferen Entdeckung der Schönheit und des Reichtums unseres christlichen Glaubens, die Ihr Herz berühren und Ihre Seele erfreuen wird. Hören Sie jeden Tag zu und lassen Sie sich inspirieren! „Das Benedictus bezieht sich auf das Kommen des menschgewordenen Gottes in unsere Mitte. Christi eucharistisches Kommen macht aus einem Versprechen ein gegenwärtiges Geschehen und bringt die Zukunft ins Hier und Jetzt.“ – Papst Benedikt XVI. Aus dem Buch „Benedictus: Tag für Tag mit Papst Benedikt XVI.“, erschienen im Ignatius Verlag.
Did Cardinal Parolin act on orders from above? Luigi Casalini of MessaInLatino.it believes the Vatican Secretariat of State was following orders when it refused the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage permission to enter St. Peter’s Basilica in procession. He finds it hard to believe the decision was made without agreement at the highest levels. When interviewer Giovanni Zenone suggested Pope Leo XIV was involved, Casalini replied: “I don't know that.” Casalini also raised the possibility that mainstream Vatican journalists had received telephone calls telling them to keep the controversy quiet, noting their relative silence despite widespread coverage in the English-speaking world.
Luigi Casalini: No, guarda, io non voglio difendere Parolin, ma secondo me, e arriviamo al terzo livello, secondo me la Segreteria di Stato sono stati molto maleducati, ma secondo me hanno fatto quello che gli è stato ordinato. Terzo, io mi rifiuterei di crederlo, ma come analista in questo momento e non come tifoso, cioè non come partecipante e, tra virgolette, organizzatore del pellegrinaggio, sarei... sono abbastanza incredulo che non ci fosse una concordanza nella decisione da parte delle più alte cariche, cioè... Giovanni Zenone (@Fede & Cultura): Cioè del Papa, dai, diciamolo chiaro, da parte del Papa. Luigi Casalini: No, io non lo so questo, però una decisione che poi è data... cioè soprattutto il mondo anglosassone... perché quello che anche lì è strano, è bizzarro, che stranamente in Italia questa cosa è stata tirata fuori dal Messaggero, dalla Bussola, da Messa in Latino, ovviamente, e anche da altri siti. Però stranamente, adesso non voglio essere malizioso, che i vaticanisti …More
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago presented the Christifideles Laici Award to Kathie Nash at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on October 4. Nash is a homosex-activist and leader of the group 'One in Love', promoting “radical hospitality” and "blessings" for homosex couples. Cupich, 77, is already more than two years beyond the customary retirement age of 75 for bishops. He nevertheless remains Archbishop of Chicago under Pope Leo XIV, with whom he has longstanding ties. #newsQhqoihloss
Why Pope Leo XIV Wants Every Catholic to Vote Pope Leo XIV is urging Catholics to vote, calling political indifference a cancer of democracy. The publication Letters from Leo has released a voter guide and is asking Catholics to pledge participation in the upcoming election. The effort draws on Catholic social teaching and the example of Father Theodore Hesburgh, who historically linked faith with civic engagement. The core message: faithful Catholics cannot remain passive spectators in democratic processes. The Daily Pope
Cardinal Müller: FSSPX crossed a doctrinal “red line”. Cardinal Gerhard Müller condemned unauthorized episcopal consecrations by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX) as crossing a red line “not only in discipline, but also in doctrine.” Speaking with Jan Bentz on October 21, Cardinal Müller referred the FSSPX to St. Robert Bellarmine and St. Thomas Aquinas. The Pope is the visible principle of Church unity, he insisted, adding: “The ordination of a bishop against the pope is a schism. This is no question.”
Müller: SSPX episcopal consecrations cross a doctrinal “red line” He says unauthorized episcopal consecrations by the Society of St. Pius X cross a red line not merely in Church discipline but also in doctrine. He characterizes consecrating bishops against the pope as schismatic and insists that the SSPX must recognize the authority of the real, reigning pope, Leo XIV. Interviewer: Jan C. Bentz, 21. October 2026. Source: youtube.com/watch?v=6LX_BKINPgI
Müller wants to please Prevost, and is promoting unity in syncretism. Prevost urges Catholics to give up the Catholic faith and submit to his Pachamama institution for the sake of unity.
SAINT MARCELLUS THE CENTURION - October 30 Martyr (3rd century) When Emperor Maximian Herculeus' birthday was celebrated in the year 298, Marcellus, a Christian centurion, was posted in Spain. During the festivities, he abstained from performing sacrificial rites. He was later arrested. Upon the festival's conclusion, Marcellus was tried by a lenient judge. However, his persecutors remanded him to a persecuting, anti-Christian judge. Marcellus was presented to Aurelian Agricolaus, vicar to the prefect of the prætorium, who sentenced him to death. When Aurelian condemned Marcellus to death, Cassian, the court's secretary, refused to write the sentence, calling it unjust. Cassian was thus imprisoned. He was beheaded one month after St. Marcellus on December 3. Lives of the Saints, by Alban Butler, Benziger Bros. ed. [1894]
Saint of the Day: October 30th - Saint Marcellus the Centurion. Butler'sLivesoftheSaints A.D. 298 The birth-day of the emperor Maximian Herculeus was celebrated in the year 298, with extraordinary feasting and solemnity. Pompous sacrifices to the Roman gods made a considerable part of this solemnity. Marcellus, a Christian centurion or captain of the legion of Trajan, then posted in Spain, not to defile himself with taking part in those impious abominations, cast away his military belt at the head of his company, declaring aloud that he was a soldier of Jesus Christ, the eternal King. He also threw down his arms and the vine-branch, which was the mark of his post of centurion; for the Roman officers were forbid to strike a soldier with any instrument except a vine-branch, which the centurions usually carried in their hands. The soldiers informed Anastasius Fortunatus, prefect of the legion, by whose order Marcellus was committed to prison. When the festival was over, this judge ordered …More
Third message to the troublemakers Jeffrey Ade and co. ~ Jose de San Martin (a Catholic, again) ~ The enemy always looks big if you view it on your knees.
Excellent! But knowing the two puppets of the globalists, they will surely find a way to turn it against Catholicism. Just like they do with Our Lord, The Holy Virgin and The Church says and means. But they fail every time when someone else sees through them and their agenda.
Historic first: Leo XIV requests ballot for U.S. midterm elections.
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago presented the Christifideles Laici Award to Kathie Nash at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on October 4.