They once asked Sheikh Rashid, the founder of Dubai, how he saw the future of his country. He replied: “My grandfather rode a camel. My father rode a camel. I drive a Mercedes. My son drives a Land Rover. My grandson will also drive a Land Rover. But my great-grandson… will probably ride a camel again.” “Why would you say that?” they asked. “Because there are a few timeless truths that rule the world,” he explained. “Hard times create strong people. Strong people create good times. Good times create weak people. And weak people create hard times. Many won’t understand this, but prosperity doesn’t create fighters — it creates parasites. And that’s how good times disappear.”
A businessman once bought a massive diamond in South Africa — about the size of an egg yolk. But his excitement quickly turned into disappointment when he discovered a crack running through the stone. Hoping for a solution, he took it to a jeweler for advice. The jeweler studied the gem carefully and said, “This can be split into two perfect diamonds, each worth more than the original stone. But one wrong strike could turn it into a pile of cheap fragments. I won’t take that risk.” Other jewelers in different countries gave him the same answer. Then someone told him about an old master jeweler in Amsterdam — a man with “golden hands.” The businessman flew there the same day. The old master examined the stone through his loupe and began to explain the risk, but the businessman interrupted: he had already heard this speech many times. The jeweler agreed to do the job and named his price. When the man accepted, the jeweler called over a young apprentice sitting nearby, his back turned …More
02.11.2025 A. I SEES SCHISM OVER VATICAN COUNCIL II RATIONAL : THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RETURNS TO THE MIDDLE AGES There will be an overnight change to Tradition in the Catholic Church if Pope Leo or another pope announces that Lumen Gentium 14 and 16 in Vatican Council II are hypothetical cases only. This is the conclusion of A.I on ‘X’ in a discussion today afternoon. The Synods will not be able to support their liberalism with Vatican Council II any more, since the Council will not be liberal any more. A.I sees overnight change in the Church if Pope Leo approves Vatican Council II interpreted rationally and ethically, whose conclusion is traditional only. Here is the discussion from A.I Lionel Andrades’ argument is a theological provocation rather than a neutral analysis. It hinges on a single, contested premise: that Vatican II becomes “conservative” (even “ecclesiocentric” and medieval) once one rejects what he calls the “irrational” interpretation of certain texts—specifically, …More
If AI is worth its salt then it will recognize that the Council of Nicaea is overriding including Canon 6 which granted the Eastern Churches ADMINISTRATIVE autonomy and Rome MAGISTERIAL authority. It would explain to us that with its main theme of condemning Arianism, the ignoring of the above led to a hardening of heart that contributed to the emergence of Islam, a forward edition of Arianism.
It is essential for human beings to know why they are in the world, why they exist, and for what purpose. If they don't know, they go mad and turn to ideologies or gurus for answers. Fundamental anthropology, however, is there to remind them, based on the realities of the universe. While traditional humanity still largely knew why it was in the world and why it existed, modern humanity, on the other hand, has forgotten or, often, deliberately chosen to ignore it. Thus, modernity has plunged many souls into despair or anger, leading its children to live an unworthy life; a life below even that of animals, who simply live in the condition given to them by nature. Contemporary tragedies find their explanation here, from the greatest catastrophes to the small misfortunes of everyday life. On Amazon
The Parable of the Horse and the Devil A man tied his horse to a post. Later, the Devil came along and quietly set the horse free. The horse wandered into a farmer’s field and began trampling the crops. Furious, the farmer grabbed his rifle and shot the horse. When the horse’s owner saw what happened, he became enraged. He took his own gun and killed the farmer out of revenge. The farmer’s wife, seeing her husband dead, picked up an axe and killed the horse’s owner. Then the owner’s son, driven by anger, killed the farmer’s wife. The neighbors, horrified by the bloodshed, turned on the young man and burned his house to the ground. When people asked the Devil why he had done all this, he replied calmly: “I didn’t do anything. I only set the horse free.” Moral: The Devil doesn’t need to do much — just a small, innocent-looking act. The rest, we do ourselves. He knows the evil already hiding in human hearts. That’s why it’s so important to think before you act. Remember: your words …More
The condemnation of abortion is an infallible doctrine of the Catholic Church with the same authority as all the Marian dogmas and the founding of the Catholic Church by Christ. There is nothing to discuss.
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When Your Parents Start to Grow Old.... Let them age with the same love and patience they showed you while you were growing up. Let them talk — even if they repeat the same stories — with the same attention and kindness they once gave you when you told yours as a child. Let them win the small arguments, just as they once let you win every game. Let them enjoy the company of their friends, the same way they’ve always wanted you to enjoy yours. Let them spend time with their grandchildren — because in them, they still see you. Let them live surrounded by the things they’ve cherished for years, because taking those things away feels to them like tearing away pieces of their life. Let them make mistakes, just as you did countless times, and remember how they never shamed you for it — they simply guided you. Let them live. And do everything you can to make them happy in the final stretch of their journey. Hold their hands — the same hands that once held yours when you were just learning …More
On Thursday evening, Cardinal Gerhard Müller gave a wide-ranging interview to EWTN.com. Main points: - I heard from some bishops that Catholics who do not want the newer form of the liturgy can either remain at home or go to the Lefebvrians [FSSPX]. - A plurality in the liturgy does not split the Church, the 'blessing' of homosexual couples does. It relativises the sacrament of marriage, which is a revealed truth. - The Church Fathers acknowledged that there was some truth in philosophy, but never in pagan Greek or Roman religions. They never accepted the old religions. - Different religions have different understandings of peace, liberty, and the dignity of the person. We cannot mix them. We are not fratelli tutti (all brothers). - It goes against the Catholic faith that women could receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders in a certain time. Only men can become bishops, priests or deacons. - Transgender is absolutely impossible. It contradicts Revelation. God created man and woman, male …More
Acts 20: 29-30 "For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them".
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Jews believe that there is antisemitism in Christianity According to Rabbi Michael J. Cook, Professor of Intertestamental and Early Christian Literature at the Hebrew Union College, there are ten themes in the New Testament that have been sources of anti-Judaism and antisemitism: 1. The Jews are culpable for crucifying Jesus – as such they are guilty of deicide. 2. The tribulations of the Jewish people throughout history constitute God's punishment of them for killing Jesus. 3. Jesus originally came to preach only to the Jews, but when they rejected him, he abandoned them for gentiles instead. 4. The Children of Israel were God's original chosen people by virtue of an ancient covenant, but by rejecting Jesus they forfeited their chosenness - and now, by virtue of a New Covenant (or "testament"), Christians have replaced the Jews as God's chosen people, the Church having become the "People of God." 5. The Jewish Bible ("Old" Testament) repeatedly portrays the opaqueness and stubbornness …More