On 20 February, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco celebrated a Mass in the Roman rite at the National Shrine of St Francis of Assisi. The church was crowded with Catholics. On 2 March, the Archbishop shared photos of the Mass on social media.
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone: "Thank you to all who crowded the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi on Feb. 20 for the Solemn Pontifical Mass. We celebrated Mass for the intentions of the living and deceased members of the Legion of Mary worldwide. Thanks to Dr. Jennifer-Donelson-Nowicka and the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music for the sacred music, and to the Benedict XVI Institute for spreading the word."
Leo XIV’s revolutionary move: the man he has … The pontificate of Francis and the overreach of the Gendarmerie After the Vatileaks scandal, Benedict XVI himself appointed Sandro Mariotti, called to take Gabriele’s place. Pope Francis, once elected, immediately chose to add an extra person, selecting him from the Gendarmerie Corps of the Vatican City State. Some cardinals described it as a “reckless” choice, because the Gendarmerie has long been known in the Vatican as a parking place for many who are recommended by prelates and powerful figures. Access to that role, in fact, does not come through competitive examination or verified merit, but according to who puts someone forward and on criteria “unknown” to most. In this way, moreover, Francis wanted at his side precisely that corps which, before Bergoglio’s election, could not even enter the Apostolic Palace. Over the years, that choice has produced its results. We have seen the various scandals that have emerged: from …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
… The Universal Call to Christian Perfection A Patristic and Scholastic Essay Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience as the Means to Perfect Charity PREFACE: THE FALSE ASSUMPTION There is an error of comfort that has always threatened the Church from within — more dangerous in many respects than the errors that attack her from without, because it does not announce itself as error but settles quietly into the assumptions of ordinary Christian life and makes itself at home there, undisturbed and unexamined, generation after generation. It is the assumption that not every baptized soul is called to Christian Perfection. This error takes many forms. It presents itself as realism — an honest acknowledgment that most people are not monks or nuns and cannot be expected to live as though they were. It presents itself as pastoral charity — a merciful lowering of the bar for souls who are, after all, doing their best in difficult circumstances. It presents itself as theological sophistication — a …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
The Response of Catholic Conservatives to the Episcopal Consecrations of the SSPX Müller’s Statement On February 21, at Kath.Net, Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller 1[] commented on the decision of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X to proceed with episcopal Consecrations without a Pontifical Mandate, after the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith reiterated to the Superior General, Father Davide Pagliarani, the Holy See’s veto on granting the Mandate and its lack of openness to any revision of the texts of the Second Vatican Council, which the Society rightly considers heterodox. In his article, Die Piusbruderschaft und ihre Einheit mit der Kirche [2], the German Cardinal states that proceeding without a Pontifical Mandate constitutes an “objective wound to the visible unity of the Church”: not merely administrative disobedience, but an act that undermines papal authority at its very foundations. He emphasizes that “no bishop can consecrate against [the will …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
On 1 March, the anti-Catholic Italian association Rete L'Abuso reported that the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith had confirmed that the statute of limitations would apply in the case of Italian priest Valentino Salvoldi of the Diocese of Bergamo. Ordained in 1970, Salvoldi served as a missionary in several African countries and presented himself as a professor of philosophy and moral theology involved in clergy formation. Describing himself as a “beggar of love”, he promoted a spirituality centred on affection, the body, and physical closeness, often positioning himself as critical of what he considered to be a “rigid” Church. He has been accused by at least 21 individuals — all male and including minors at the time — of sexual abuse allegedly committed during youth camps and spiritual retreats between the 1990s and early 2000s. The allegations describe a pattern of prolonged kissing, inappropriate physical contact, sharing beds, and manipulative spiritual practices …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
The flip side of justice for victims is justice for the accused. Statutes of limitations exist for a reason. Presumption of innocence is a fundamental legal safeguard. The cost of ensuring that the innocent are not condemned is that some criminals get away with their crimes.
This puts a new meaning to the statement, "We can hope Hell is empty." There is no statute of limitations with God. All times and all sins are in the present to Him. That gives us a glimpse of His mercy. He is not forgiving a sin from the distant past, as we perceive it, but a present sin right before His eyes. Neither this priest nor the prelates who have failed to correct Him can be forgiven without sincere repentance and penance. The statute of limitations will not protect them.
Saint John Joseph of the Cross - March 5 Carolo Gaetano Calosinto Giovan Giuseppe della Croce Giovanni Giuseppe Calosinto of the Cross John Joseph Calosinto Memorial 5 March Profile Joined Franciscans at age 16. Ascetic. First Italian to follow the reform movement of SaintPeter Alcantara who sought to make the Order more devoted to penance and austerity. John had such a reputation for holiness that his superiors put him in charge of establishing a new friary before he was ordained. He joined the work crew, serving as a hod carrier, then a mason. Novice master, guardian, and provincial of the Order. When his term as provincial expired, he dedicated himself to hearing confessions and practising mortification, two concerns contrary to the spirit of the dawning Age of Enlightenment. Had the gifts of prophecy and healing, and would swoon into ecstasies; known to levitate and bilocate. Born 15 August1654 at Ischia, Naples, Italy as Carolo Gaetano Calosirto Died 5 March …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
March 5 Saint John Joseph of the Cross Confessor, priest, Franciscan Friar (1654-1734) Saint John Joseph of the Cross was born on the feast of the Assumption in 1654, on the island of Ischia in the kingdom of Naples. From his childhood he was a model of virtue, and in his sixteenth year he entered the Franciscan Order of the Strict Observance, or Reform of Saint Peter of Alcantara, at Naples. Such was the edification he gave in his Order, that within three years after his profession he was sent to found a monastery in Piedmont. He assisted in its construction himself and established there the most perfect silence and monastic fervor. One day Saint John Joseph was found in the chapel in ecstasy, raised far above the floor. He won the hearts of all his religious, and became a priest out of obedience to his Superiors. He obtained what seemed to be an inspired knowledge of moral theology, in prayer and silence. He assisted at the death of his dear mother who rejoiced and seemed to live …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
The Other 98% Commanders at over 50 bases are framing the chaos of “Operation Epic Fury” in wild biblical terms to American troops as they are preparing them for combat operations. Reports from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation detail over 200 complaints: officers citing Revelation to claim this is God's divine plan for Armageddon, with one gleefully telling troops President Trump was anointed by Jesus to ignite the end times signal in Iran. And these aren't isolated rants. Non-commissioned officers describe shocked units hearing commanders push Christian end-times prophecy during combat briefings, blending faith with orders across every military branch. It's pure zealotry, turning a messy regime-change bid, complete with dead GIs and no exit strategy, into holy crusade hype. This is pure insanity and so ironic considering a very hyped up and seemingly drug addled Marco Rubio just said, “Iran is run by lunatics. Religious, fanatic lunatics.” This is textbook Christian nationalism …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
Pray for Iran. Pray for the Axis of Resistance. Pray for the defeat of the Epstein forces. Pray for the freeing of the west from the Epstein cult. Invoke the Saints of Nagasaki that God will stay the hand of the cult members use of nuclear weapons or disable them. Remember GTV, so compromised, that Lent is a good time for confession. Required once a year. Offer that grace for the freeing of the west from the Epstein cult. ("What was visible in our Savior has past over into His mysteries." St. Leo the Great, Sermones (on the Sacraments).
#Florida. 10-Year-old elementary school student perp-walked in Volusia County for making threats. Micah Swinnie, 10, wrote in permanent marker on his classroom whiteboard that he would bring a gun to school. He then left a kill list naming three students. Swinnie is in custody on a felony charge of making a written threat to kill. He told deputies he didn't mean it. The parents of the students named were notified. Follow us -> LiveLeak (Telegram – a new era of messaging
The John-Henry Westen Show March 3, 2026 SAINTS vs ANTI-POPES: Medieval history prof REVEALS the battles Nearly 30 anti-popes have risen across two millennia of Church history. In times of deepest confusion, even saints found themselves on opposing sides. St. Catherine of Siena confronted cardinals backing a false pope. St. Vincent Ferrer supported the wrong claimant during the Western Schism. St. Bernard of Clairvaux rallied kings against a rival. None remained silent. Dr. Ed Mazza joins to walk through these battles from his book Saints Versus Anti-Popes, drawing the line from medieval crises to the present. The question now is not whether a pope can be a bad man; history is full of them. The question is whether a pope can formally teach heresy while exercising his authority. No saint or major theologian ever taught that. The discussion moves through Marian apparitions at Akita, the warnings of Malachi Martin, and the possibility of apostasy “at the top.” But the conclusion is not …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
Today, the Vatican’s International Theological Commission published a document on AI and transhumanism, titled Quo Vadis Humanitas?. The Commission acts only in an advisory capacity to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The sub-commission that drafted the text was chaired by Javier Prades López, a Spanish priest and theologian from the Universidad Eclesiástica San Dámaso. The writing style is abstract and conceptual, using long, structrues sentences and a diplomatic tone. The text is unlikely to be read by many people. Its central idea is the personalist concept of human 'vocation' [rather than an order toward the 'final end']. The text argues that human life should not be understood as a project of self-design, but as a calling. Human identity is shown as a gift rather than something constructed at will. Human freedom is described as a response to this gift and call from God. As If AI Weren't Trained by Evildoers Furthermore, it criticises the growing influence of …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
The Vatican brought up sex while talking about AI! I've noticed since the 1960s that the Vatican is preoccupied with sex. Maybe its the cultural revolution; or maybe the clergy have lost their focus on God. Keep in mind, Catholic leadership is supposed to be celibate.
"Now we must consider how Mary is interpreted "Star of the sea." This name is most suitable to Mary, for she fulfills the office that a star does to mariners at sea. We read, and it is true, that sailors, when they propose to sail to some distant land, choose a star by whose guiding light they may, without going astray, make their way to the land of their desire. Such is certainly the office of Mary, our Star, who directs those who sail through the sea of the world in the ship of innocence or penance, to the shore of the heavenly country."
[Saint Bonaventure – XIII Century AD: Civita di Bagnoregio, Papal States/Lyon, Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles; (aged 52-53); Cardinal, Bishop, Doctor of the Church, Seraphic Doctor, Teacher of the Faith, Writer, Philosopher] “Chapter III ~ ‘THE MEANINGS OF THE NAME MARY’ Ave Maria. As we have said above, this name was inserted here not by the Angel, but by the devotion of the faithful. The Blessed Evangelist Luke says significantly: "And the name of the Virgin was Mary" (Luke I, 27.) This most holy, sweet, and worthy name was eminently fitting to so holy, sweet, and worthy a virgin. For Mary means a bitter sea, star of the sea, the illuminated or illuminatrix. Mary is interpreted lady. Mary is a bitter sea to the demons; to men she is the star of the sea; to the angels she is illuminatrix, and to all creatures she is lady. Mary is interpreted: "a bitter sea"; this is excellently suited to her power against the demons. Note in what way Mary is a sea, and in what way she is bitter, and how …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
19K views · 666 reactions | The UK has made itself a legitimate target for Iranian strikes, says a former UK ambassador to Iran. Sir Richard Dalton told Declassified that the drone strike on a British base in Cyprus was ‘a warning that other acts of retaliation are possible if Iran and its supporters deems that the UK is now a participant in the aggression against them’. This follows Keir Starmer giving Donald Trump permission to use British bases for the US-Israel war on Iran. Watch the full interview here: Declassified UK | Declassified UK The UK has made itself a legitimate target for Iranian strikes, says a former UK ambassador to Iran. Sir Richard Dalton told Declassified that the drone strike on a British base in Cyprus was ‘a warning that other acts of retaliation are possible if Iran and its supporters deems that the UK is now a participant in the aggression against them’. This follows Keir Starmer giving Donald Trump permission to use British bases for the US-Israel war on …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
The peoples of the Middle East - including the already fragile Christian communities - have once again been plunged into the horror of war including the uncertain outcomes, Cardinal Pietro Parolin told VaticanNews.va on March 4. Regarding the US and Israeli attack on Iran, Cardinal Parolin said: "If states were to be recognised as having the right to 'preventive war' according to their own criteria and without a supranational legal framework, the whole world would risk being set ablaze. This erosion of international law is truly worrying: justice has given way to force; the force of law has been replaced by the law of force, based on the belief that peace can only be achieved by annihilating the enemy." Cardinal Parolin questioned whether anyone truly believed that launching missiles and bombs was the solution. He continued: "A multipolarism marked by the primacy of power and self-referentiality is dangerously taking hold." Vatican Has Not Even Media to Make Any Difference The cardinal …تېخىمۇ كۆپ
The Vatican's Secretary of State, Pietro Cardinal Parolin on the US-Israeli war on Iran: “This erosion of international law is truly worrying: justice has given way to force; the force of law has been replaced by the law of force.”