17.12.2025 WHERE IS ST. THOMAS MORE TODAY IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ENGLAND ? When King Henry VIII wanted to marry Anne Boleyn and the pope said no, he threatened to kill all the English cardinals and seize their property. All winked. Except for one. Today not a single cardinal will tell Ofsted and the Islamic groups that Lumen Gentium 16 in Vatican Council II refers only to a hypothetical case. It refers to someone invisible in London in 2025-2026. ‘Not a single cardinal except St. Thomas More’. Sounds familiar? Not a single cardinal in Britain will say that hypothetical cases of being saved ‘in imperfect communion with the Church ‘Unitatis Redigratio 3, are not exceptions for the dogma EENS. The Decree on Ecumenism, in Vatican Council II, is not an exception for Ad Gentes 7, Vatican Council II. Ad Gentes 7 says all need faith and baptism for salvation. Lumen Gentium 16 cannot be an explicit exception for Fr. Leonard Feeney of Boston on extra ecclesiam nulla salus (EENS), but ‘…More
Catholic teaching holds that marriage is for life. Yet 28 percent of U.S. Catholics divorce. To remarry in the church, and avoid what Catholicism considers adultery, they must secure annulments from tribunals holding their marriages invalid at the time of the wedding. With a success rate of nearly100percent, annulments have come to be viewed as entitlements. By contrast, Catholic spouses striving to honor their vows find little support from a church that seems to have adopted a U.S. divorce culture mentality. Pope Leo alluded to this crisis during his recent address to the Roman Rota, which hears annulment appeals and regularly overturns decisions by U.S. tribunals. “I think the prevalence of affirmatives has certainly added to people’s concepts that annulments is purely a process rather than a real trial,” said Father Andrew Larkin, a priest and defender of the marriage bond in Savannah’s tribunal. “But I think the divorce factor is huge. I think one of the things that is …
Is the annulment of the Catholic SACRAMENTAL MARRIAGE nothing more than equal to a civil divorce today versus the the Truth of ALMIGHTY GOD? In too many Catholic divorces, it is anathema in opposition to the mandate of JESUS CHRIST which means that the annulments are invalid.
Leo, like Francis, in saying "most" or the "vast majority" of marriages are invalid is just giving a green light to those unhappy to leave one's spouse for another. What about the canonical principle that a marriage is considered valid unless it can BE PROVED to have been null to begin with? For shame!
The blood of St. Januarius liquefied yesterday, marking the fourth time this miracle has occurred in 2025. While the liquefaction usually happens three times a year on set dates, this year also saw a rare and unexpected occurrence in August—the first since 1389—which many in Naples viewed as a special blessing.
Das Wunder des heiligen Januarius Neapel, das Wunder des heiligen Januarius wiederholt sich. Heute, Dienstag, 16. Dezember - wie es Tradition ist - um 9.13 Uhr hat sich das Blut des Schutzpatrons der Stadt verflüssigt. Wie gewohnt sind viele Gläubige in den Dom gekommen, um der Verflüssigung des Blutes des heiligen Januarius beizuwohnen. Es handelt sich um den dritten Termin des Jahres nach dem 19. September und dem Samstag vor dem ersten Sonntag im Mai. Vor der Verflüssigung haben sich die Verwandten des heiligen Januarius gemeinsam mit allen anderen Gläubigen in der Kirche zum Gebet versammelt. Die Messe wurde von Abt Prälat Monsignor Vincenzo De Gregorio geleitet, der den Gläubigen die Reliquie zeigte. Das Programm sieht die Wiederpräsentation der Reliquie um 16 Uhr vor, dann um 18.30 Uhr die Feier der Messe, gefolgt von der Rückführung der Reliquie in den Tresor. Der 16. Dezember ist die dritte jährliche Feier zu Ehren des heiligen Märtyrers, die an einem besonderen Datum für …More
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
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
Thursday of the III week of Advent. From the Annunciation of Mary Our Blessed Lady. DAILY MEDITATIONS OF THE MYSTERIES OF OUR HOLY FAITH, By the P. Alonso de Andrade FROM THE COMPANY OF JESUS. PRAYER TO BEGIN By the sign of the Holy Cross, from our enemies delier us, Lord, our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. My Lord and my God: I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me. I adore you with deep reverence. I ask you for forgiveness of my sins and grace to make this time of prayer fruit. My Mother Immaculate, Saint Joseph, my father and lord, my guardian Angel: intercede for me. Meditation Thursday of the III week of Advent. From the Annunciation of Mary Our Blessed Lady. POINT ONE. Consider who, and to whom, and to what this embassy comes to: who sends it is God omnipotent, to whom he sends it is to a most pure and Holy Virgin and withdrawn and hidden in the small city of Nazareth: what it comes to, is to ask for your consent …More
Stelio Savante On "Hazel's Heart", A True Story Actor Stelio Savante of "The Chosen", "Ugly Betty", and numerous other films and shows, joins Bishop Robert P. Reed and Jay Fadden in the living room today. He talks about his latest project, "Hazel’s Heart", which is the true story of a teen girl named Hazel who fought to save her siblings during a whiteout blizzard in North Dakota in 1920. He shares which character he plays in the film, whether or not he heard of the story previous to being part of the film, why he decided to work on this project, how he prepared for the role and got into the headspace to play his character, what questions he would ask Hazel if he got to have dinner with her in real life, the release date, and where the film can be seen. To learn more, click here: hazelmovie.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: This Is The Day Donate to CatholicTV: Donate | CatholicTV
With myself, and those I have/ and still teach, the concept of friendship is more mysterious and needed than that of love. This book, along with TA Summa is one I lean into. Aelred of Rievaulx: Spiritual Friendship (Not sure why the font so large. )
Odsúdenie hongkonského katolíckeho vydavateľa Jimmyho Laiho opäť odhalilo cenu dohody medzi Čínou a Vatikánom. Kým vlády a organizácie za ľudské práva odsúdili tento proces ako politický a nespravodlivý, všetky vatikánske médiá a Svätá stolica zostali úplne ticho. Riccardo Cascioli komentuje: „Toto je ďalší zvrátený dôsledok tajnej dohody medzi Čínou a Vatikánom: v mene politickej účelovosti sú katolíci ponechaní na milosť a nemilosť svojich prenasledovateľov.“
“They are an extraordinary family,” McGurn said in the interview. Lai’s wife, Teresa Lai, “is a rock. If Jimmy didn’t have Teresa to lean on, he knows it, he wouldn’t be strong. I mean, he has his faith, but she strengthens it. That’s what they have in common,” McGurn said.
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 16, 2025 / 07:00 am 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 guilty, it is …
Skip to content AI generator In a statement published on social media on Tuesday, Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesman for the minister coordinating Poland’s intelligence services, said officers of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) had detained a student of the Catholic University of Lublin identified as Mateusz W. He said the suspect was believed to have been preparing a terrorist attack intended to intimidate large numbers of people and to support the so-called Islamic State. According to Dobrzyński, investigators believe the suspect had been gathering information on how to manufacture explosive materials independently and had considered joining a terrorist organisation in order to obtain operational support. Digital storage devices and items linked to Islam were seized during the operation, he added, and a court ordered the man to be held in pre-trial detention for three months. In a separate and more detailed statement, the Internal Security Agency said the arrest followed urgent searches …
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 …
When we started Gloria.tv, our core mission was to create a social network that connects Christians around the world, enabling users to share and (dis)like news, entertainment, information, contacts, and more. The plain truth is that Gloria.tv depends entirely on the generosity of its supporters, most of whom donate small amounts with big hearts. There are no big sponsors or institutions behind it. As the secular year comes to an end, we are asking for donations as part of our Advent's campaign. Thanks to your gracious help we have made it well through 2025, but need a bit of financial footing at the start of 2026. We are deeply grateful for every donation, whether small or large, and for all recurring contributions. You can donate with credit card or PayPal via: Kindful Gloria.tv is free to use. It is completely independent, with no affiliation to any tribe, party or political agenda. The best: Gloria.tv runs on a very low budget. Just over €100,000 per year covers the entire platform …More
Regenerated by the Power of Purity December 20, Feast of the Queen of Lilies Dear brothers and sisters, no one, if they could, would willingly breathe contaminated air or eat and drink from dirty containers. Everyone would feel uncomfortable if they had to live in a dirty home or neighborhood... Yet the purity of the environment in which we live, of the air we breathe, and of the food we eat, while representing, today more than ever, a commitment that must involve the entire world, is not enough to regenerate us. To truly feel well, we also need, and above all, I would say, to commit ourselves personally and as a community to increasingly freeing our hearts from the "poison" of selfishness. The media, unfortunately, reminds us every day of the devastating effects of "toxic relationships"... The Queen of Lilies, whose feast we celebrate on December 20th, reveals the reason: It is God, Uncreated Purity, who, having created us in His image and likeness, has made us "allergic," so to speak …More
EU to extend carbon border levy to car parts, refrigerators, and washing machines. That was today’s Reuters headline1. It may sound like boring bureaucratic noise, but it really isn’t. It is the final piece of a puzzle that has been coming together for three years. We usually hear about these things separately: a new ‘Digital Euro’, a new ‘Digital ID’, or a new ‘Carbon Tax’. But when you look at the timeline, you realise they aren’t separate. They are gears in a single machine. Find me on Telegram:https://t.me/escapekey Bitcoin 33ZTTSBND1Pv3YCFUk2NpkCEQmNFopxj5C Ethereum 0x1fe599E8b580bab6DDD9Fa502CcE3330d033c63c Right now, if you have the money to buy something, you can buy it. Your bank checks your financial balance, and that’s it. But by 2029, that changes2. The infrastructure is being built to check a second balance: your carbon balance. Today’s news confirms that the system is expanding from taxing raw steel to taxing the things you actually buy — fridges, cars, and washing …
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