The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funds from 21 Democratic-led states that have refused to share comprehensive SNAP (food stamp) recipient data, citing the need to root out fraud and verify eligibility. So everyone is going to be punished? Is that what he means? This is why they say he has lost his mind. Well, just one of the many reasons why.
Three Protestant scholars have praised a document by Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández opposing the Marian titles Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces, speaking to CatholicNewsAgency.com on December 15. David Luy, a theology professor at the North American Lutheran Seminary, said the document was written “with an attentiveness” to concerns often raised by Protestants. Protestant objections “sprout from a desire to uphold the distinctiveness of Christ as the one mediator.” According to Luy, the document demonstrates “a sensibility to that central Protestant concern”. “Does it relieve potential strain between Protestants and Catholics? The short answer would be yes,” Luy said. However, he added that the concept of mediation in general “is probably where there’d be a need for ongoing conversation.” Cynthia Rigby, a theology professor at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, said the document could mark “a watershed moment” in Catholic–Protestant relations. Rigby emphasized …More
17. December 2025 17. December 2025 12/17/2025 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. Would you trust a bank that withholds funds entrusted to you under flimsy pretexts? Especially when the same pretext is used selectively? Israel is committing genocide in Palestine and doesn’t have to worry about its deposits in Europe. Regardless of your stance on Russia’s actions, such politicized treatment of bank customers, judged by different standards depending on current political needs, poses a significant risk of eroding confidence in the institutions that “protect” the capital entrusted to them in this way. The article on TrendCompass from Monday was dedicated to this looting: Europe’s lawless union. On Friday, 12 December, the EU crossed the legal Rubicon, in order to indefinitely freeze the $246 billion in Russian assets held in Europe. Under the previous system, the assets were frozen temporarily, and the freeze required a renewal every six months, conditional on a unanimous vote by all …
Jubilee of Prisoners, #PopeLeoXIV: May forms of amnesty or pardon be granted During the Mass presided over in St. Peter's Basilica, Leo XIV reiterated the desire expressed by Francis in "Spes non confundit," the papal bull announcing the Holy Year. He hopes that everyone will be offered real opportunities for social reintegration, while being aware of the critical issues of the prison system: "No human being is the same as what he has done. Justice is always a process of reparation." #VaticanNewsIT
Witness account from Bondi Beach tonight: He reports that at least four police officers did not return fire for over 20 minutes yesterday. The police station is only a few hundred metres away. Any comment from Cardinal Parolin?
Also these are crimes of murder for which laws exist to investigate and prosecute. Jail and even enforce capital punishment. Not excuses for international wars.
16.12.2025 CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY HIT BY RELIGIOUS INDIFFERENCE IN ROME Fr.Jan Timor, or Timo, as he is affectionately called, defends a Catholic religious community and house for the poor in Rome, from being taken over by non Christians, atheists and secularists. A good homilist, fluent in languages he stands in the place of the Superior Fr. Stephen who is in Ghana for Christmas. Fr. Timo, the German MC priest of Mother Teresa, is on his way to Israel. He is to be the Superior of the M.C community in Nazareth. The Missionaries of Charity Contemplative Brothers Home in Nazareth, is near the site where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Our Lady. But Timor may have to stay at Casa Serena the M.C Home for the Aged, this Christmas. Here the bigger problem is the existence of Casa Serena itself. It was founded by Fr. Sebastian Vazhakhala M.C and Mother Teresa nearly 50 years back. SURROUNDINGS HAVE CHANGED The surroundings of Casa Sera have changed. It is no more Catholic as it was in 1978…More
In an unusually candid interview with IlTempo.it on December 15, Archbishop Georg Gänswein spoke about his relationship with Pope Francis, his reassignment after the death of Benedict XVI, and his role in publishing unpublished sermons of Benedict XVI. Main quotes. Return to Freiburg After Benedict XVI’s Death “As soon as Benedict XVI's funeral was over, Pope Francis decided that I should immediately return to my home diocese of Freiburg. However, in a move that was highly unusual for the secretary of a deceased pontiff, I was not assigned any duties.” “Even some people who were not exactly friends confided to me that this treatment of me had indeed been excessively harsh.” The Request for an Audience With Pope Francis “A year later, on 31st December 2023, on the first anniversary of Benedict XVI's death, I came to Rome to celebrate Mass at the altar of St Peter's Chair and another near his tomb in the Vatican Grottoes.” “It was one of the Memores Domini who advised me to request an …More
Nothing on Amazon Synod and forcing Pope Benedict to retract his signature from the book he co-authored with card Sarah - which happened to save the celibacy? Does jailer Gänswein think we forget the dirty job he did for his boss - the false prophet Bergoglio? Gotta love these crocodile tears over Bergoglio's feint attack on his most loyal servant, Gänswein
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has consistently demonstrated a reductive and simplistic approach to geopolitics that betrays a serious lack of strategic depth and historical knowledge for such a critical role. Her failure is symptomatic of a broader decline of European statecraft. Reacting to the recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the military parade in Beijing dedicated to the victory over fascism in World War II, attended by dozens of leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kallas expressed that it was "news" to her that Chinaand Russiawere among the victors who defeated Nazism and fascism This is not a minor gaffe; it is a shocking lack of historical literacy. The Soviet Union (whose primary successor state is Russia) suffered over 20 million casualties in the Great Patriotic War, a sacrifice that, in alliance with the United States and Britain, fundamentally broke the back of the Nazi war machine. China, for its part, endured …
Viral TikTok video shows 7-year-old cuddling great-grandfather before he’s euthanized - Karly Vavra, the little girl’s mother, told People that she chose to share the video in order to honor her grandfather—but also to normalize euthanasia.
Las Posadas: from December 16-24 Las Posadas originated in colonial Mexico. The Augustinian friars of San Agustin de Acolman, near Mexico City, are believed to have organized the first posadas. In 1586, Friar Diego de Soria, the Augustinian prior, obtained a papal bull from Pope Sixtus V to celebrate what was called ‘Misas de Aguinaldo’ or ‘Christmas bonus masses’ between December 16 and 24. The tradition seems to be one of many examples of how the Catholic religion in Mexico was adapted to make it easier for the indigenous people to understand and blend with their earlier beliefs. The Aztecs had a tradition of honoring their god Huitzilopochtli at the same time of year, coinciding with the winter solstice. The Posada celebrations were originally held in the church but the custom spread. Later it was celebrated in haciendas, and then in family homes, gradually taking the form of the celebration as it is now practiced by the time of the 19th century. Now, neighborhood committees often …More
!Feliz Navidad! and Las Posadas-Dec. 16-24 davidsummerford | December 12, 2009 David Summerford
Las Posadas In the name of heaven En nombre del cielo I ask you for lodging Os pido posada Because she can't walk Pues no puede andar My beloved wife Mi esposa amada This is not an inn Aquí no es mesón Keep walking along Sigan adelante I shall not open Yo no debo abrir You might be a thug No sea algún tunante Dont be inhumane No seas inhumano Give us charity Dennos caridad For the God of Heaven Que el Dios de los cielos Will reward you for it Os lo premiará You can leave now Ya se pueden ir And dont bother us Y no molestar Because if I get angry Porque si me enfado I will beat you up Los voy a apalear My wife is Mary Mi esposa es María She's the queen of heaven Es Reina del Cielo And the mother she will be Y madre va a ser Of the divine being Del Divino Verbo Is it you Joseph? ¿Eres tú José? Your wife is Mary? ¿Tu esposa es María? Come in, pilgrims Entren, peregrinos I didn't recognise you No los conocía May God pay you, gentlemen Dios pague, señores For your charity Vuestra caridad …More
Red Pill Dispenser - Russian student invents a game to demonstrate how the elite manipulat... Russian student invents a game to demonstrate how the elite manipulate the masses. "An uninformed majority will always lose a battle of information against an informed minority." "When you have hidden information, you can completely manipulate a large group of people." …
On December 14, a solemn Mass according to the ancient Ambrosian Rite was celebrated in the historic Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio in Milan. This extraordinary liturgy followed the 1954 Ambrosian Missal. The Mass was celebrated by Monsignor Francesco Braschi, a long-time celebrant of the Ambrosian Rite, with the approval of the Archdiocese of Milan and the abbot of the basilica.
S. Messa Giubilare in Rito Ambrosiano Antico celebrata nella Perinsigne Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio a Milano partecipata da più di 1500 fedeli. ( 14 dicembre 2025, Quinta Domenica di Avvento)
Notice how everyone who broke away from the SSPX or was banned from the SSPX has not grown much at all? While the SSPX is growing more and more? But I see problems in the SSPX which I attend. But if they keep looking to Rome for any sort of acceptance on ordaining more Bishops or any other such thing. They too will be destroyed. I see GOD will not be pleased with them. Archbishop Lefebvre said, "HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ROME TILL SHE RETURNS TO THE CHURCH:! But they continue to do so. Out of fear of being excommunicated? Weak? Doesn't matter. They should do exactly what Archbishop Leferbvre said to do or find themselves like the rest of these madmen starting their own societies. The sede's in particular. I truly believe Our Lord chose Lefebvre to save His Church and His Mass. Stray from Christ or Lefebvre and they will lose everything! The dimond brothers are evil. And those who follow or even listen to them is in grave danger. Just this short clip of them in this video should warn anyone …More