"I thank you for your selfless dedication to the faith. I know what it means to share in the trials that affect the Church. Yet God holds everything in his loving hands." This is one of the many encouraging messages that Gloria.tv receives from its donors and friends (alongside the occasional hostile note). For nearly two decades, Gloria.tv has been here — steady as a lantern in a windy night — regardless of the circumstances or how much was donated. However, the truth is that almost every year in December, we struggle just to land at zero. We never imagined the fighting Church without Gloria.tv. We’re not ready to imagine that now, either. We've always found a way forward, and we believe we will again — even amid rising costs for everything. With your help. Please consider taking part in our Advent fundraising campaign (we need to raise about €30,000). Gloria.tv depends on your support. You can donate with credit card or PayPal via: kindful Gloria.tv has survived financially because …More
Leo XIV to the Christians of Lebanon: “Dear Christians of the Levant, when the results of your efforts for peace are slow in coming, I invite you to lift your gaze to the Lord who is coming!”
Pray for Lebanon. Consecrate her borders to the Immaculata. There is theft anticipated. The land where Jesus and Mary took refuge from harassment. The land from which Christianity was launched into Europe.
The original rebellion of satan along with his minions presently in the high places are attempting to carry out their hatred against GOD which is NOW manifest in a global-wide earthly rebellion through hatred of GOD and HIS WAY, TRUTH and LIFE. The Prevost counterfeit church of the enemies of JESUS CHRIST are attempting to create their counterfeit church, but they will be defeated. AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM
Mit einem musikalischen Gruß hat sich der Speyerer Weihbischof Otto Georgens verabschiedet. Wie im Facebook-Kanal des Bistums zu sehen ist, stimmte der 74-Jährige am Sonntag zum ersten Advent ein selbst-getextetes Lied "Es ist schön, ein Weihbischof zu sein" an. Kurz vor seinem 75. Geburtstag am Dienstag, zu dem Bischöfe traditionell dem Papst ihren Rücktritt anbieten, blickt der Weihbischof humorvoll und persönlich auf 30 Jahre bischöflichen Dienst zurück. Wie das Bistum unter dem Videobeitrag erläutert, werde mit einer Emeritierung an Georgens' Geburtstag gerechnet. "Es ist schön, ein Weihbischof zu sein" Zur Melodie von Robert Lavigne du Cadets Lied "Le Seigneur nous ouvre l'avenir" textete Georgens: "Im Vertrauen auf Gott hab ich's gewagt – und bereut hab ich es niemals, nein. Es ist schön, ein Weihbischof zu sein." Dabei habe er sich den Beruf nicht ausgesucht: "Karriere machen lag mir fern. Nah den Menschen wollt ich immer sein, Leben teilen, mich mit andern freun." Er bleibe …
2. December 2025 2. December 2025 12/02/2025 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. When several readers pointed out in the comments yesterday that I had presented incorrect information in the article They will go to the slaughter themselves, I did what I should have done before publishing: I read the book from which I had quoted yesterday. And indeed: The quotes were nowhere to be found because they weren’t in the book. I’ve often avoided such mistakes, but unfortunately not this time. I wrote a correction, but had to leave the original text unchanged, otherwise new readers wouldn’t have understood what I was trying to correct. I am no exception either—I make mistakes. He who plants trees knowing that he will never sit in their shade has at least begun to understand the meaning of life. You probably know people who ask for help, for example, with choosing a career. As soon as you present them with ideas, each one is supported with countless reasons why it’s impossible to implement. Some …
By Thomas V. Mirus ( bio - articles - email ) | Dec 01, 2025 Let me propose a way to instantly improve the liturgy at your parish. Fear not, beleaguered pastors: it won’t require developing a new skill, arguing with a choir director, or getting in trouble with your bishop. Probably no one will complain, though if someone does, it’ll be a micro-opportunity to practice the virtue of fortitude. It’s a simple case of “less is more”, that “noble simplicity” which Vatican II encouraged for the Roman Rite. If you do this one thing—or rather, stop doing it—the sense of the sacred and the aesthetic quality of your masses will noticeably improve. The lectors of my parish (myself among them) recently received an extensive and thoughtful new set of guidelines. I was very happy to see the pastor officially eliminate a practice that had already mostly disappeared in our church, but which has long been a pet peeve of mine. As a 35-year-old Catholic, I know I’m not alone in this—in fact, the …
Knoxville Bishop Mark Beckman, USA, has "explained" his restriction of the Mass in the Roman Rite. In a November 25 letter (below), he acknowledges receiving "numerous communications and even petitions from so many" faithful asking for the Mass. Key point: The Mass will be abolished in parish churches and will continue only once a month at the chapel of a retreat center in Benton. Monsignor Beckman reports that he received communication from the Dicastery for Divine Worship instructing him to “personally revisit the direction set by Pope Francis in Traditionis Custodes in 2021.” During the summer, Monsignor Beckman returned to his reflections on the Dicastery’s communication: “In conversation only days ago with our nuncio, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, he affirmed that the Motu Proprio remains the normative guide.” According to Bishop Beckman, it became clear “that the desire of the Holy Father was that we move in the direction of re-establishing" the Novus Ordo. He adds: “Current …More