FBI targeted traditional minded priests and laity. (Here) In July 5 FBI employees were fired over the illegal surveillance. NOW, to be totally honest, despite shocking what they did, me in particular, I was happy the tried, not because I knew there wasn’t anything there, BUT i was happy because whosoever did the infiltration was going to converted once they saw the truth and beauty of tradition.
Franciscan Father Ibrahim Faltas reflects on the tragedy in Gaza after a building previously damaged by an Israeli missile strike collapsed shortly after midnight on September 16. At least 21 people died. He focuses in 'L’Osservatore Romano' on a mother and child found dead in an embrace. Fr Faltas adds that "about 100 people remain beneath the massive piles of debris; more than 20 have already been pulled out, and over half of them are children."
Un francescano della Terra Santa esprime il proprio cordoglio per il crollo mortale di un edificio a Gaza
"The parable of the balsam, the onyx and the carbuncle [II, 3, 13] Balsam drips from a tree. Strong medicines pass from the onyx vessel in which they are kept. The bright radiance of the carbuncle passes out of that gemstone without hindrance.4 In the same way, the Son of God was born of a maiden without the hindrance of corruption. And in the same way also, Christ’s bride the Church gives birth to her children without the hindrance of error, and yet remains a maiden, intact in her faith."
‘SELECTED WRITINGS’ – Saint Hildegard of Bingen; Translated by Mark Atherton – ‘16. Teachings on the Church (from Scivias)…’; pages 117-118; part II [Saint HILDEGARD OF BINGEN ~ XI-XII Century AD; born: Bermersheim, Holy Roman Empire/died: Bingen am Rhein, Holy Roman Empire, aged 81; Abbess, Polymath, Writer, Composer, Mystic, Visionary, Philosopher, Medical Writer and Practitioner, Composer of Sacred Monophony, Virgin, Founder, Doctor of the Church] The parable of the balsam, the onyx and the carbuncle [II, 3, 13] Balsam drips from a tree. Strong medicines pass from the onyx vessel in which they are kept. The bright radiance of the carbuncle passes out of that gemstone without hindrance.4 In the same way, the Son of God was born of a maiden without the hindrance of corruption. And in the same way also, Christ’s bride the Church gives birth to her children without the hindrance of error, and yet remains a maiden, intact in her faith. [The unarmed youth on the road] (II, 3, 16-17) There …More
Leo XIV accepts a green glass “Sphere of Humanity”. On 2 September, during his General Audience at the Vatican, Leo XIV received the “Sphere of Humanity” from the U.S.-based Saint Peter for Humanity foundation. Hand-blown by Venini in Murano, the large green glass sphere symbolizes humanity as unique, fragile and irreplaceable and contains four handwritten passages from the encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas.” The gift makes its case for human craftsmanship in the age of AI — perhaps not as intended. #newsApklrbhqar
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'The thing I find utterly strange is how embarrassed our church leaders are to even talk about Christianity.' Writer Andy Jones reacts to the Archbishop of Canterbury withdrawing an award given to an Islamic cleric who praised Osama bin Laden.
Protestantism leads to atheism, so said E Michael Jones, and I totally agree with him. He mentioned another religion, but I will leave that up to the reader.
"The august Mary and St. Joseph were confirmed by this divine voice in the wisdom that should guide their actions in all the services which they were to render to the Infant God. They resolved to practise the most sublime and perfect mode of honoring their true God, and never among mere creatures was He so perfectly honored. But before the eyes of the world they treated Him as if they were conjointly His parents, because it was the Lord’s will that men should so believe. The celestial inhabitants were in admiration of the conduct of the holy: spouses as we shall relate further on. They resolved also to devote to the Infant God all the services which their condition admitted, without attracting observation, so that the secret of the great King should be concealed; neither should he want for anything, for, in ministering to Him, they could manifest their ardent love so far as it was possible."
‘Admirable Life Of Patriarch Saint Joseph’ by Venerable Mary of Agreda; Chapter VII; ‘MODE OF LIFE OF THE AUGUST MARY …’; part I; pages 116-118 [Venerable Mary of Agreda – XVII Century AD; born/died: Agreda, Spain; Mystic; Writer; ‘Blue Nun’] Chapter VIII ~ PREPARATIONS FOR THE BIRTH OF THE INFANT JESUS ——EDICT OF AUGUSTUS. ~-THE BLESSED MARY AND ST. JOSEPH GO TO BETHLEHEM. THE Mother of the eternal Word, the holy Mary, seeing the period of the birth of the Infant God approach, would not undertake to make the necessary preparations for it, with- out the commands of her husband, and the will of God. Although she was able to decide for herself in whatever concerned the maternal office, she preferred to practice the duties of an obedient and most faithful servant. She therefore consulted her holy spouse, St. Joseph. “ It is time,” she said, “ to begin the preparations for the birth of my most blessed Son. With your permission I will provide the swaddling clothes to receive Him. I have some …More
A bomb exploded outside the Greek Orthodox cathedral in Hama, Syria. The videos from the scene show the aftermath inside and outside St George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hama after a bomb exploded on 13 September, on the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The blast shattered windows and damaged the church and nearby cars, but no one was killed or injured. Syrian authorities opened an investigation. No group has claimed responsibility.
Last Sunday, there was another bomb attack on a church in Syria. This time, however, no one was killed or injured. Security camera footage shows a masked man placing the bomb underneath a car parked directly in front of the Greek Orthodox St. George’s Cathedral in Hama. The bomb exploded later that evening. September 14 (the day after the attack) is traditionally celebrated in the Greek Orthodox Church as the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. There was no church service taking place in the cathedral at the time, which likely saved many lives. However, the church was damaged in the attack, and many windows were shattered by the explosion. Children were playing in the church courtyard nearby, but they too were unharmed. Nevertheless, the shock runs deep. Christians see the attack as a clear signal directed against them. Since the attack on St. Elias Church in Damascus last year, in which 22 Christians were killed, there have been repeated attacks and threats against Syria’s shrinking …More
Leo XIV Signs New Defense of Religious Pluralism… But What Happened to Catholicism? [remnantnewspaper] By: Robert Morrison In a new document marking sixty years of Nostra Aetate, Leo XIV and three Vatican dicasteries defend interreligious dialogue, religious pluralism, and a “fraternal society capable of accepting differences.” But hold on... Can Catholicism affirm that Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life while simultaneously treating religious pluralism as a positive goal? The Vatican’s own language increasingly makes the theological problem with Vatican II impossible to ignore. On September 16, Leo XIV added his signature to a document produced by the Dicasteries for the Doctrine of the Faith, for the Promotion of Christian Unity, and for Interreligious Dialogue: “A Journey of Hope: Sixty Years of Interreligious Dialogue and Fraternity in the Light of the Conciliar Declaration Nostra Aetate.” The sixty-paragraph document outlines the history of Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate and …More
Argentina’s bishops include “Prefer not to say” as a third option under “Sex” on the volunteer form for Leo XIV’s visit. Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s November visit to Argentina, the Argentine bishops' conference has opened registration for volunteers. Its official form asks applicants for their “sex” but, alongside male and female, offers a third choice: “Prefer not to say.”
𝐄𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬. Se acerca la visita papal a la Argentina y los obispos no dejan de sorprendernos.
Sorry, but it wasn't Rosie who destroyed family life. All she did was agree to take over the vital manufacturing jobs previously held by the men who went over to Europe to fight Hitler. It was the upper middle class housewives of the fifties and sixties and seventies who did the destroying.
Leo XIV’s new Brazil bishop promotes Amazonian Rite valuing indigenous peoples’ “visions of God.” On September 18, Leo XIV appointed Bishop Antônio Fontinele de Melo, 58, as Bishop of Rio Branco, Brazil, until now the bishop of Humaitá. Long CEB involvement Bishop Fontinele is mainly known for his involvement with the Basic Communities (CEBs) of Brazil. They are emphasizing Scripture, lay participation, community organization and social action. He was Porto Velho’s Pastoral Coordinator (2005–10), helped organize the 2008 “Dozinho” Basic Ecclesial Communities gathering, served as the Brazilian bishops’ Northwest Region adviser to the Basic Ecclesial Communities (2009–12). He spent four years in their national structure before becoming Bishop of Humaitá in 2020. In Brazil they have strong historical links with liberation theology, ecological activism, inculturation and indigenious rituals. CEB has own rituals CEB adopted a ritualized form of communal spirituality known as mística. Participants …More
19.09.2006 THE VATICAN NOTE ON NOSTRA AETATE INTERPRETS VATICAN COUNCIL II IRRATIONALLY AND NOT RATIONALLY AS DO THE SSPX AND SEDEVACANTISTS The Vatican’s Note on Nostra Aetate interprets Vatican Council II irrationally and not rationally. The Society of St. Pius X and the sedevacantists do the same. With Vatican Council II rational, we begin with Ad Gentes 7 which says all need faith and baptism for salvation. We then observe that hypothetical and invisible cases mentioned in Nostra Aetate are not objective exceptions for AG 7 or the Catechism of the Catholic Church (845, 846, and 1257). So Vatican Council II is saying that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. This is the pre and post Vatican Council II teaching. The Council and Catechism are Magisterial and Apostolic even, if the popos cited in this document are irrational, dishonest and political on this issue. –Lionel Andrades Note. A Journey of Hope. Sixty Years of …
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 8,4-15. When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up. Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold." After saying this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear." Then his disciples asked him what the meaning of this parable might be. He answered, "Knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been granted to you; but to the rest, they are made known through parables so that 'they may look but not see, and hear but not understand.' This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God. Those on the path are the ones who …More
Aus dem Heiligen Evangelium nach Lukas - Lk 8,4-15. In jener Zeit, als sich eine große Volksmenge versammelte und Menschen aus allen Städten zu Jesus kamen, sprach er in einem Gleichnis: Ein Sämann ging hinaus, um seinen Samen auszusäen. Als er säte, fiel ein Teil auf den Weg und wurde zertreten und die Vögel des Himmels fraßen es. Ein anderer Teil fiel auf Felsen, und als die Saat aufging, verdorrte sie, weil es ihr an Feuchtigkeit fehlte. Ein anderer Teil fiel mitten in die Dornen und die Dornen wuchsen zusammen mit der Saat hoch und erstickten sie. Und ein anderer Teil fiel auf guten Boden, ging auf und brachte hundertfach Frucht. Als Jesus das gesagt hatte, rief er: Wer Ohren hat zum Hören, der höre! Seine Jünger fragten ihn, was das Gleichnis bedeute. Da sagte er: Euch ist es gegeben, die Geheimnisse des Reiches Gottes zu verstehen. Zu den anderen aber wird in Gleichnissen geredet; denn sie sollen sehen und doch nicht sehen, hören und doch nicht verstehen. Das bedeutet das Gleichnis …More
