The concept of “Holy Russia,” as noted, is still alive, though it is often conflated with Rússkiy mir (“Russian World”), a pernicious political doctrine that promotes Russia’s influence and control over all peoples and lands it believes—rightly or wrongly—belong to Russia’s historic patrimony.
There appears to be a giant rift in today's Orthodox World. Those who support the Gay agenda, and those who see it as Sin. The Greek Orthodox are firmly allied with Rome in the acceptance and promotion of this unholy agenda. The Moscow, Romanian, Jerusalem Orthodoxies see this Homosexual agenda as Flat out Sin. Yes, the Russians are Communist, and that is a major stumbling block. However, they along with others will not capitulate to the promotion of heresy.
Russia has one of the highest rates of abortion in the world Correction to article: List of countries by abortion rate - Wikipedia # 111 I TRULY FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THE SSPX SCHISMATICS are slug talking Orthodox Schismatics.
This morning, Pope Leo XIV had received Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan in a private audience, the Vatican press office announced. Other audiences this morning included: Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich, Coordinator of the Council for the Economy. Father Gerald Timoner III, Superior of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans). Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for Oriental Churches. Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
Papa Leone XIV ha ricevuto questa mattina in udienza privata il vescovo Athanasius Schneider.
It’s noteworthy that Hicks comes from the Bernardin lineage of the Chicago Church. He was ordained a priest in 1994 by the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, the legendary archbishop who championed the “consistent ethic of life” and shaped a generation of more progressive Catholic leadership.
St Henry Morse (film) Priest of the Plague, English Martyr, (30 minutes) marysdowry -youtube.com/watch?v=sa6RU4ANp1U Saint Henry Morse, Catholic priest who was executed in England, best known as ‘The Priest of the Plague’, a creative biographical film presentation useful for classrooms and parishes, includes information about the plague and historical facts. The historical journey of Catholic missionary priest St. Henry Morse takes us back into England during the reigns of King James I and King Charles I for a fascinating look at his daring determination to administer the outlawed Sacraments to the Catholic faithful despite numerous arrests and banishments. An original combination of historical and relevant artwork, imagery, footage of nature and costumed visuals brings this account alive with facts and details that present a useful and insightful look at one of our great English Martyrs. Saint Henry Morse worked with Westminster’s priest Saint John Southworth especially to the plague …More
Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, has banned the public use of kneelers for receiving Communion with effect from 16 January 2026. In a letter published on CharlotteDiocese.org on 17 December, he writes that using them is 'a visible contradiction to the normative posture of Holy Communion established by our episcopal conference'. The text begins with pious or banal quotations. He then admits that it is the right of the faithful to kneel when receiving Holy Communion. But: "The normative posture for all the faithful in the United States is standing." "Faithful individuals who feel compelled to kneel to receive the Eucharist, as is their right, should prayerfully consider the communal blessing that is realised when we share a common posture." Monsignor Martin refers to the norms of the US bishops' conference which "logically" do not envisage the use of kneelers or receiving communion. The three main points of the letter are: 1. Clergy, catechists, ministers of Holy Communion …More
What Are the O Antiphons?| Ancient Advent Prayers Preparing for Christmas As Advent reaches its most sacred days, the Church begins praying the ancient O Antiphons. From December 17 to December 23, these powerful prayers are sung or recited each evening with the Magnificat in the Liturgy of the Hours. Rooted deeply in the prophecies of Isaiah, the O Antiphons reveal the many titles of the long-awaited Messiah and express Israel’s longing for salvation. Each antiphon begins with “O” — a cry of hope — and calls upon Christ by a different name: • O Sapientia (O Wisdom) • O Adonai (O Lord) • O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) • O Clavis David (O Key of David) • O Oriens (O Rising Sun) • O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) • O Emmanuel (God With Us) These short prayers invite us to slow down, ponder, and pray more deeply as Christmas draws near. They are not meant to be rushed, but savoured — allowing each title of Christ to shape our hearts and renew our longing for His …More
Pope Leo XIV is expected to appoint the handsome Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, of Joliet, Illinois, as the 11th Archbishop of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan. The rumour was spread by the Spanish-language outlet ReligionDigital.org on December 15 and confirmed by several journalists citing “independent sources.” The appointed is expected for December 18. Liberal journalist Christopher Hale was told: “This is a Chicago priest, advocated by Cardinal Cupich, appointed by a Chicago pope.” Hale describes Bishop Hicks as “more progressive than Cardinal Dolan.” Spiritual hero is Óscar Romero When he began as Bishop of Joliet in 2020, he wore a small photo of Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador on the lapel of his jacket. Romero is a hero of politicized liberation theology. Monsignor Hicks had served as a missionary in El Salvador (2005-2010). Ally of Cardinal Blase Cupich Monsignor Hicks’s relationship with the pro-homosexual Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich is both structural and …More
On the face of it, not encouraging. We must pray, for the Church's sake, New York's sake, and for the same of his own soul that he will be more open to the Holy Spirit than his mentor, the manipulative and conniving Cupich.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Ramón Bejarano of San Diego as the new Bishop of Monterey, California. Born on July 17, 1969, in Laredo, Texas, Monsignor Bejarano was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Stockton on August 15, 1998. On February 27, 2020, Pope Francis appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, run by Cardinal Robert McElroy, one of the most progressive prelates in the American hierarchy. “All Are Welcome” Eucharist In June 2024, Bishop Bejarano presided over an “All Are Welcome” Eucharist at St. John the Evangelist Parish in San Diego. The service was presented as an outreach to practicing homosexuals. At the end of the service, he offered a special blessing for homosexuals: "Help us embrace that our beloved LGBTQ+ siblings and all who feel marginalized by the Church are beautifully and wonderfully made in Your image." He continued: "Bless our LGBTQ ministry so that we may continue to grow by your grace and bring all people to the knowledge and love …More
HAZEL'S HEART Official Trailer (2026) North Dakota farm girl’s heroic witness during 1920 blizzard arrives on major streaming platforms Dec. 23 following acclaimed world premiere BISMARCK, N.D. — A powerful true story of faith, courage, and sacrificial love rooted in the frozen plains of North Dakota is now headed for a national audience. “Hazel’s Heart,” the feature-length film written and directed by University of Mary professor and filmmaker Daniel Bielinski, will make its national premiere this Christmas season following a widely praised world premiere in North Dakota earlier this fall. Set for national video-on-demand release Dec. 23 on Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play/YouTube Movies, Fandango-at-Home, Versant, Vubiquity, and DirecTV/AT&T, the film will also stream on Angel Studios beginning Dec. 18. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, “Hazel’s Heart” tells the true story of 16-year-old Hazel Miner, a humble farm girl from Center, N.D., whose faith-filled courage during a devastating …More
Thank you for this. We will look forward to seeing this, but I am inspired to point out that the trailer script misquoted the uncorrupted / uncorruptible SCRIPTURE of GOD. All matters in GOD'S HOLY SCRIPTURES as HIS messages and TRUTH are corrupted today by design in every way possible and beyond recognition, and according to GOD,Charity is to be preferred before all other gifts as GOD wants people to understand- And now there remain, faith, hope, charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity. [1 Corinthians 13:13 uncorrupted Douay Rheims BIBLE]
McGurn said he has been cut off from Lai for the past three years. Catholic human rights and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was found guilty following his lengthy national security trial. Lai, 78, will be sentenced at a later date but faces up to life in prison. The Dec. 15 verdict “is important, and it’s not important,” Bill McGurn, Wall Street Journal columnist and godfather of Lai, told EWTN News Nightly. “It’s important because it’s part of the Hong Kong process, and everyone knew he would always be convicted. So it’s important because we have to get it out of the way,” McGurn said. “Jimmy cannot be released until he was convicted, and that’s why we had to wait all these years for the trial and then his conviction.” “On the other hand, it was always this charade … the world sees it for what it is. And so in Jimmy Lai’s world, it’s not really a big milestone because it’s phony. Everything about it is phony,” McGurn said. ‘The real work begins now’ While the verdict was …
LeoXIV poses for a photo with the children of the Pontifical Paul VI School in Castel Gandolfo after thanking them for their Christmas concert in the school gym.
Monsignor Ronald Hicks - Bishop of Joliet and soon to become the new Archbishop of New York - first met Pope Francis on 29 June 2015. After Francis’s death, he wrote about that meeting on Diocoliet.org on 5 May. Back then, he was standing in Saint Peter’s Basilica with Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich. Cupich had been installed as Archbishop of Chicago in November 2014. In January 2015, he appointed Rev. Hicks as his Vicar General and in 2018 his auxiliary bishop. “Now Is Your Chance” In June 2015, Archbishop Cupich asked his Vicar General in the Basilica, “Have you ever met the Pope?” When Hicks replied, “No,” Cupich grasped his arm and said with a smile, “Well, now is your chance.” He led Hicks briskly toward Pope Francis and introduced him in Italian, saying, “Holy Father, this is Ron Hicks, my Vicar General, and he speaks Spanish.” Francis turned to Hicks and began speaking in Spanish. Hicks recalls: “From that moment forward, whenever we encountered one another, we spoke …More
Bishop Hicks is not a sychophantic type of personality, he is his own man. You will find that out. Here in Joliet we've seen a reasonable man. When some bishops were quick to eliminate the Latin Mass such was not the case with Bishop Hicks. Things have not changed on that front. He supports parishes and priests instead of undermining them as in other places. He is a man of prudence and caution who loves his Catholic faith. New York will thrive under his guidance.
'He argues these aren’t isolated errors but part of a broader agenda: the infiltration of globalist ideology and Agenda 2030 into Vatican leadership, creating what he calls a “liberal totalitarianism” within the Church.'
| Ancient Advent Prayers Preparing for Christmas
As Advent reaches its most sacred days, the Church begins praying the ancient O Antiphons. From December 17 to December 23, these powerful prayers are sung or recited each evening with the Magnificat in the Liturgy of the Hours. Rooted deeply in the prophecies of Isaiah, the O Antiphons reveal the many titles of the long-awaited Messiah and express Israel’s longing for salvation. Each antiphon begins with “O” — a cry of hope — and calls upon Christ by a different name: • O Sapientia (O Wisdom) • O Adonai (O Lord) • O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) • O Clavis David (O Key of David) • O Oriens (O Rising Sun) • O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) • O Emmanuel (God With Us) These short prayers invite us to slow down, ponder, and pray more deeply as Christmas draws near. They are not meant to be rushed, but savoured — allowing each title of Christ to shape our hearts and renew our longing for His …More
Bishop in California - He Has Apologized to Homosexuals