"THE souls in Purgatory having their wills perfectly conformed to the will of God, and hence partaking of His goodness, remain satisfied with their condition, which is one of entire freedom from the guilt of sin. For when they passed out of this life, penitent, with all their sins confessed and resolved to sin no more, God straightway pardoned them ; and now they are as pure as when they were created ; the rust of sin alone is left, and this they get rid of by the punishment of fire."
[Saint Catherine of Genoa ~ XV-XVI Century; Genoa, Republic of Genoa/ Genoa, Republic of Genoa; (aged 62-63); Mystic; Spiritual Writer] “Chapter IV - STATE OF THE SOULS THAT ARE IN HELL, AND THE DIFFERENCE THERE IS BETWEEN THEM AND THOSE IN PURGATORY REFLECTIONS OF THE SAINT UPON THOSE WHO NEGLECT THEIR SALVATION. FROM what has been said, it is clear that the guilt of sin consists in the perverse opposition of the will to the will of God, and that so long as the will continues thus evilly perverse the guilt will continue. For those, then, in hell, who have departed this life with an evil will, there is no remission of sin, neither can be, because there can be no more change of will. In passing out of this life the soul is fixed for good or evil according to its deliberate purpose at the time ; as is written, " Where shall I find thee (that is, at the hour of death, with a will either to sin or sorry for sin and penitent), there will I judge thee : " and this judgment is final ; because …More
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Friday of the III week of Advent. From the Incarnation of the Eternal Word. DAILY MEDITATIONS OF THE MYSTERIES OF OUR HOLY FAITH, By the P. Alonso de Andrade FROM THE COMPANY OF JESUS. PRAYER TO BEGIN By the sign of the Holy Cross, from our enemies delier us, Lord, our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. My Lord and my God: I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me. I adore you with deep reverence. I ask you for forgiveness of my sins and grace to make this time of prayer fruit. My Mother Immaculate, Saint Joseph, my father and lord, my guardian Angel: intercede for me. Meditation Friday of the III week of Advent. From the Incarnation of the Eternal Word. POINT ONE. Consider how in giving the Fiat, and consent of his will the Blessed Virgin, the Eternal Word became man, forming his Most Holy Body by virtue of the Holy Spirit in the purest bowels of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in which you have much to contemplate: the first thing …More
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Early christian Nativitity without Mary and Joseph [330-335] Unusually, Mary is absent from this Nativity. As usual, the ox and ass approach the child, who is swaddled in a crib supported by tree-like bushes. The figure on the left is one of the shepherds. On the right side: Presumably this is the woman who touched the hem of Jesus' garment in the hope that would cure her flow of blood (Matthew 9:20-22, Mark 5:25-29, Luke 8:43-44). Source: www.christianiconography.info/palazzoMassimo/mcSarcophagu... Rome, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme Sarcophage de Marcus Claudianus, detail Nativity & Jesus and a supplicant [330-335] - Original photo by courtesy of Jean Pol Grandmont on wikimedia
While Leo did not specifically name Trump, many believed this was to whom he was referring. Pope Leo on Thursday decried political leaders who invoke religious beliefs to justify nationalist policies, saying that this is “blasphemy.” Does this not ring of hypocrisy? He says we shouldn’t invoke religion to promote political interests, yet he invokes God to push the politics of climate action, environmentalism, illegal immigration, LGBTQ inclusion, synodality, one-world unity, and other like socialist issues that offend God and tear down humanity. In his talk, Leo referred to the blessing of nationalism as “violence,” but who ever said that nationalism was a form of violence? Who in their right mind could think that invoking God for the protection and prosperity of our land is blasphemy? God gave us America, which means we should stand by her as patriots. Tearing down a Christian nation through the above political “isms” is what is violent, whereas invoking the name of God to defend …
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Shadow of Ezra @ShadowofEzra The Justice Department says it used identical redaction rules for everyone in the Epstein files, including politicians, high-profile figures, and government officials, just as it did for victims. That means names, identifying details, personal information, and any data that could expose or endanger someone were blacked out across the board, regardless of power or status. The DOJ claims that the same privacy protections were applied to both elites and victims.
20. December 2025 20. December 2025 12/20/2025 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. There is probably no other philanthropist in the world who has championed the happiness of humanity as courageously as Bill Gates—a vaccine specialist. After his hastily developed elixir of happiness, much like Microsoft’s firstborn son, turned out to be contaminated with harmful substances, he decided to invest the money in building a new technological (wastewater?) treatment plant for the products of genetic engineering. The collateral damage—the millions of victims—is minor compared to the damage that could be caused by another terrible pandemic, one partly developed by this philanthropist. People die in war, and we are waging a war for the survival of humanity on the one hand, and for reducing the world’s population to the promised 500 million on the other. We will erect a monument to the victims of the vaccine frenzy, following the example of the plague victims in Europe, and thus they too will …
Pope Leo XIV has today appointed Bishop Charles Moth, 67, currently Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, as Archbishop of Westminster. Born in Chingola, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), he moved with his family to the United Kingdom at the age of two. He grew up in Kent and first felt called to the priesthood as a teenager. He was ordained a priest on 3 July 1982 for the Archdiocese of Southwark and went on to study canon law, working in parish ministry and as private secretary to the Archbishop of Southwark. He later became vicar general of the archdiocese. In July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as the Bishop of the Forces in the UK. In March 2015, Pope Francis promoted him to Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. Safe Bureaucrat and Establishment Person Last week, The Tablet gave a profile of the bishop in anticipation of his nomination. Bishop Moth is remembered as the former Bishop of Prisons and the Armed Forces, and is considered a safe choice to secure the 'establishment'. He is "not …More
CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE : AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION. Translated from the French of Abbe Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON - COURSE FIRST- CHAPTER 12 – Knowledge of Man – Man considered in himself...to download, to print !
Cardinal Pizzaballa arrived at the Catholic parish in Gaza on 19 December. He is conducting a pastoral visit to the beleaguered church this weekend, including an assessment of the humanitarian and rehabilitation efforts.
Kardinál Pierbattista Pizzaballa, latinský patriarcha Jeruzalema, pricestoval 19. decembra do Gazy na pastoračnú návštevu farnosti Svätej rodiny pred Vianocami. Stretol sa s komunitou, aby zhodnotil humanitárne a pomocné úsilie a prediskutoval plány na nasledujúce mesiace, a zajtra bude vo farnosti sláviť vianočnú eucharistiu. Kardinál, ktorého privítali deti uprostred vianočnej výzdoby, pochválil farníkov za to, že zostali "silní vo viere počas tohto hrozného obdobia", a dodal: "Obnovíme naše školy, naše domy, naše životy. Sme tu zakorenení a zostaneme."
O Cardeal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Patriarca Latino de Jerusalém, chegou a Gaza a 19 de dezembro para uma visita pastoral à Paróquia da Sagrada Família antes do Natal. Encontrou-se com a comunidade para avaliar os esforços humanitários e de socorro e para discutir os planos para os próximos meses, e celebrará a Eucaristia de Natal na paróquia amanhã. Acolhido pelas crianças no meio de decorações de Natal, o cardeal elogiou os paroquianos por permanecerem "fortes na fé durante este período terrível", acrescentando: "Vamos reconstruir as nossas escolas, as nossas casas, as nossas vidas. Estamos enraizados aqui e vamos permanecer".