The O Antiphons - December 20th: O Key of David (O Clavis David) O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and no one can shut; you shut and no one can open: Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death Traditionally, a key is a symbol of authority. Consider Christ handing over the keys to St. Peter, symbolizing the institution of the papal authority on earth. In a monastery, there is great significance to the transition of keys to the new abbot. When one has the keys to a home or place, they inherit the authority to lock or unlock the entrance depending on who knocks at the door. In this way, they also inherit a responsibility to keep the place safe, protected from unwanted intruders, and shut off from the erosive elements. With Christ, we find the ultimate Authority, yet the most merciful Gatekeeper. We are reminded that all we need to do is “knock and the door shall be opened unto you” (Matthew 7:7). Not …More
Saint-Bernard Church in Lyon to Reopen as Climbing Centre in 2029: Saint-Bernard Church, in Lyon’s Croix-Rousse district (1st arrondissement), will reopen to the public as a large indoor climbing centre by 2029. Built in 1866, the church was desacralised in 1999 and has been fully closed since 2004. For many years, the building was at risk of demolition or being turned into office space, despite interest from the Priestly Fraternity of St Pius X. It will now be restored through a project led by the City of Lyon and the company Carré d’Or. Work is expected to start in 2026, with an investment of nearly €5 million. The historic structure will be preserved.
Lyon : l'église Saint Bernard deviendra… une salle d'escalade en 2029
A Veteran trying to feed the homeless Vet's But the hoa wanted to fine him and took him to court. The Judge has the final say. Should the HOA Let the Homeless Stay Hungry? Watching these videos breaks my heart to how cruel and heartless people can be. Another video of an elderly woman who lost her husband and what the hoa did. There are some worse than these two video's I am leaving. She Lost Her Husband, Now The City Wants Her House
Those remain whose fruits abide in charity from their hearts, and they serve others while the cold and heartless people remain whose fruits are darkness as their sulfur spews from their deadened hearts.
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, arrived in Gaza on 19 December for a pastoral visit to the Holy Family Parish ahead of Christmas. He met with the community to assess humanitarian and relief efforts and to discuss plans for the months ahead, and will celebrate the Christmas Eucharist at the parish tomorrow. Welcomed by children amid Christmas decorations, the cardinal praised parishioners for remaining “strong in faith during this terrible period,” adding: “We will rebuild our schools, our homes, our lives. We are rooted here, and we will remain.”
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.
By Monica Showalter Bubba Clinton always had a soft spot for Jeffrey Epstein and whatever it was he was doing, and now a Friday-night document dump gives us the flavor of just how disgusting he was. According to the New York Post, which has a full panoply of coverage: WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton is photographed reclining nearly naked in a hot tub with an unidentified woman at his waist in files kept by late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — drawing strong reactions, including an ex-aide’s pronouncement that “this is his reckoning.” Clinton, 79, is shown in many other images in the sprawling cache of Epstein files released Friday by the Justice Department — including with his arm wrapped around a young lady on a plane. WOW..NO WONDER THEY HAD @jimmykimmel RUNNING COVER w/ EPSTEIN & trying to push off guilt to Trump. No WONDER they shutdown the govt so the Clinton’s didn’t have to appear for testimony months ago & DELAYED IT AGAIN. Bill Clinton is ALL OVER THIS THING. …
"This is what the priests are doing to me in this time. They offer me incense, that is, they speak and preach beautiful words in order to win praise for themselves and some temporal benefit, but not out of love of me. Just as the scent of the incense cannot be captured but only felt and seen, so their words do not attain any benefit for souls so that it can take root and be kept in their hearts, but they are only heard and seem to please for a short time. They offer me prayers, but not the kind that are pleasing to me. Like those who shouts praise with their mouths and are silent in their hearts, they stand next to me shouting with their mouths while in their hearts and thoughts they wander around in the world. But if they were speaking with a mighty or powerful man, then their hearts would follow their own speech and words so that no one would be able to remark on them."
[Saint Bridget of Sweden/ Heliga Birgitta; XIV Century AD: aged 69-70; Uppland, Sweden/Rome, Papal States; Widow, Mystic; Spiritual Writer; Founder; Patroness of Europe] Chapter 48 ~ About how, in the presence of the heavenly host and of the bride, the Divinity spoke to the Manhood against the Christians, just as God spoke to Moses against the people of Israel, and about how damned priests love the world and despise Christ, and about their condemnation and damnation. A great host was seen in Heaven and God said to it: “My friends, who know and understand and see all things in me, I am speaking in your presence, for the sake of my bride standing here, like someone who speaks to himself, for in this way does my Divinity converse with my Humanity. Moses was with God on the mountain forty days and nights, and when the people saw that he had been gone so long, they took gold and threw it into the fire and shaped a calf out of it, calling it their god. Then God said to Moses: ‘The people have …More
Earth Hippy - Zionists spend billions of dollars to stop anyone criticising them. ... Zionists spend billions of dollars to stop anyone criticising them. And you if you fly too close to the sun you get….? …
Leo XIV’s appointments reveal a notably higher concentration of immigrants among bishops. In military and imperial practice, foreign or non-local commanders were sometimes appointed because their lack of local social ties made them stricter enforcers of the rules. Their outsider status could also serve as a deliberate humiliation, signalling local subjugation. Below, there is a list of Leo XIV's appointments in the USA and the bishops' places of birth: 1. Mons. Michael Pham was appointed on May 22, 2025, as Bishop of San Diego, California. He was born in Da Nang, Vietnam. 2. Mons. Pedro Bismarck Chau was appointed on May 30, 2025, as Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey. He was born in Managua, Nicaragua. 3. Mons. Mark A. Eckman was appointed on June 4, 2025, as Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. Mons. Simon Peter Engurait was appointed on June 5, 2025, as Bishop of Houma–Thibodaux, Louisiana. He was born in Ngora, Uganda. 5. Mons. …More
The irony of the first "American pope" aiding the forces who are trying to undermine our nation. It's real that the Cardinals [under Francis' directive] selected a man who's mission is to check U.S. sovereignty.
The Vatican has officially confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will hold an Extraordinary Consistory on January 7-8: The Vatican’s statement: “As announced last November, the Holy Father has convened the first Extraordinary Consistory of His Pontificate, to be held on January 7 and 8, 2026. The meeting will take place over two days and will be characterized by moments of communion and fraternity, as well as times dedicated to reflection, sharing, and prayer. These moments will be oriented toward fostering common discernment and offering support and advice to the Holy Father in the exercise of his exalted and demanding responsibility in governing the universal Church. The Consistory takes place within the context of the life and mission of the Church and seeks to strengthen the communion between the Bishop of Rome and the Cardinals, who are called to collaborate in a special way in the care for the good of the universal Church."
Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes Former Mayor of Nevada City and Former California Governor candidate Reinette Senum says there is a 200% increase in cloud seeding in America coming over the next few years “Most of the cloud seeding programs are happening from the Colorado Rockies all the way west. When a storm is coming in, these pilots, they get hired to make $750 an hour to do this. — So they release the silver iodide as well as a chaff. And it's like a military chaff. It's a aluminum coated glass — and that is for the irrigation districts, that's for the power companies — So that is what's happening for a long time. They denied it saying we don't cloud seed, and then one day like, oh yes, we do cloud seed, but we've been doing it for decades and it's completely proven safe. No, actually has not been proven safe. In fact, we know it's not safe. And by the way, those cloud seeding projects and programs last year, they announced they want like a 200% increase over the next few years …More
This chem-trailing / geo-engineering is being done by hired aerosol pilots in all parts of the United States and the entire world. As the bonus, it is destroying the health of human beings for the depopulation agenda as human beings breathe the aluminum, barium, strontium, and many more toxins which are viciously detrimental and seriously deadly over time. The lie that it is safe is as much a psyop manipulation of the minds of people as was the lie that the death jab is safe and effective.
Portlandská arcidiecéza 19. decembra na sociálnych sieťach informovala, že v Katedrále svätej Márie boli nainštalované nové kľačadlá na prijímanie, a to práve v čase vianočného obdobia. Arcidiecézu vedie Mons. Alexander Sample.
A Arquidiocese de Portland informou nas redes sociais, a 19 de dezembro, que foram instaladas novas joelheiras para a Comunhão na Catedral de St. Mary, mesmo a tempo da época natalícia. A Arquidiocese é dirigida por Monsenhor Alexander Sample.
"Christmas Crackers" - Christmas episode of Only Fools and Horses, the most classic British comedy show when I was growing up in the 1980s.. Enjoy! Only Fools & Horses Series 1 (Uncut) : Delboy …
He was linked to a controversy this year when he reportedly privately defended a Catholic MP after the MP was banned from receiving Communion by his priest for voting in favour of assisted suicide.
The European Union has refused funding to the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) on the grounds that it does not meet EU "equality and gender criteria". The organisation has long been active in the areas of child protection, youth protection and social inclusion. At the same time, the European Parliament has promoted initiatives to expand and publicly fund access to abortion, including for mothers travelling between member states. These developments are taking place against the backdrop of a dramatic decline in population.
Tutti i parlamentari presenti dei partiti di centrodestra italiani hanno votato contro; tutti gli europarlamentari liberali, i socialisti, i pentastellati e delle sinistre, invece, hanno votato a favore dei viaggi per uccidere i bambini nel grembo materno. ---------- "la Commissione non è più la «custode dei trattati», ma una interprete sempre più ideologizzata che nega il pluralismo sancito dall'articolo 2 del Trattato sull'Unione Europea e lo subordina ad una visione unica. Esattamente come nell’Europa dell’est sotto il tallone sovietico". ...................................... Lo diceva mia zia, persona di cultura, assolutamente non politica nel senso che non fu mai attiva in alcun partito: "Il Muro di Berlino è crollato nei due versanti: più libertà verso Oriente, più Comunismo verso di noi"
Summa Theologica: First Section...Thomas Aquinas -TREATISE ON THE WORK OF THE SIX DAYS - OF THE WORK OF ADORNMENT, AS REGARDS THE FOURTH DAY...to download, to print !
Together with the Saints of the Old Covenant, let us implore God to send the Messiah and, in spirit, contemplate the darkness of error and sin in which humanity groaned before the birth of God. Let our hearts respond with love; let them strive to repay, even in part, the debt of gratitude to the Redeemer who did not hesitate to descend to earth and share the misery of His creation. He desires our prayers and waits for them. After fulfilling this first duty, let us pause and fix our thoughts on the mysterious coming of the Good Shepherd, who not only safeguards His entire flock but also spares no effort or labor for each individual sheep, for each is equally dear to Him.