Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, published on April 8, 2016, was a “breakthrough” for the Church. This was stated by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, 81, of Vienna, who had presented the document at the Vatican ten years ago, in an interview with Kathpress.at on March 30. In a footnote, Francis "allowed" adulterers to grab Holy Communion using the case-by-case trick. Cardinal Schönborn commented: "That Pope Francis addressed the question of whether divorced and remarried persons may receive Communion only in a small footnote deeply moved me personally." “When I take the document from my bookshelf or even just think about it, it still brings me to tears,” he added. For many people in the Church - and for him personally - the document represented a “huge sigh of relief.” The reason, he explained, is that Francis speaks “about real life.” Families in “difficult” situations should not be constrained or judged according to "rigid criteria". Instead, one …Okuningi
BLINDSIDE ALERT (Shortages Begin for Seafood, Meat and Packaged Food) Global disruptions in energy, fuel and supply chains are quietly building and when they land, it won’t be gradual, it will hit your life all at once. From rising diesel prices to collapsing fishing fleets and grounding of airlines with fuel rationing already happening, the warning signs are already here. Are you ready before it blindsides you?
Canada is MURDERING people. A January 2026 report by the Ontario Medical Assistance in Dying Death Review Committee (MDRC) highlighted a case where a Canadian woman in her 80s, referred to as Mrs. B, was euthanized despite expressing a desire to live and withdrawing her consent. She requested palliative care instead of euthanasia, but this was denied before her death.
A more than 100-year-old statue of the Virgin Mary at St. Gertrude Parish in New York has been found vandalized for the third time. Image: Rockaway Times
Tens of millions more in acute hunger if Mideast war drags on, UN warns • FRANCE 24 An extra 45 million people could face acute hunger if the Mideast war carried on through June, swelling the number worldwide to a "terrible" high, the United Nations warned Tuesday. The war, now in its third week, has killed hundreds and seen Iran launch retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf nations, as well as a front opening in Lebanon with Israel battling Hezbollah.
During the January consistory, Leo XIV told Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France, of his wish to explore avenues for resolving the tensions surrounding the Roman rite, La-croix.com reports, citing anonymous sources. One bishop, who also wished to remain anonymous, said that Leo XIV is allegedly "extremely interested in the question and asked us to think something through". Another bishop, who has spoken with Leo XIV about the Roman rite, said that "for the Pope, what is done in France serves as a model" for other countries. "It is the first time I have heard so clearly that the subject must be addressed at a theological level and not just in a pastoral and emotional way," he added. Another anonymous bishop, from the southeast, said: "Behind the attraction to beauty and the sacred, there is a whole theological debate that some do not perceive: a distant God versus a God who draws near - encompassing a whole relationship with the world, freedom of conscience and interreligious …Okuningi
Beauty of the Catholic Faith - ♰ The Stations of the Cross ♰ Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimu... ♰ The Stations of the Cross ♰ Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. The beautiful Stations of the Cross at Saint …
Everything wrong with the Church of England in one photograph. The Dean of Canterbury (a homosexual in a civil partnership with another man) installing the fake Archbishopess on St. Augustine's chair as a gaggle of female clergy watch on.
THE UNKNOWN MAN - A Pakistan flagged oil tanker was destroyed by Iranian missiles few h... A Pakistan flagged oil tanker was destroyed by Iranian missiles few hours earlier while crossing strait of Hormuz. Pakistan has earlier betrayed Iran by re-routing Iranian oil to US. This is a reply by Iran to Pakistan …
They still don't learn. What goes around, comes around. Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword No matter what it is we do. It will come back to us. Whether it is good or bad.
On 30 March, Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Paolo Rudelli as Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, making him the Vatican’s third most senior official. Born in Gazzaniga, Italy in 1970, Monsignor Rudelli was ordained to the priesthood in 1995. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University and joined the Vatican diplomatic service in 2001. After serving in nunciatures in Ecuador and Poland, he worked in the Secretariat of State before being appointed Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, Pope Francis personally consecrated him as a bishop and appointed him as Apostolic Nuncio. He served as Nuncio to Zimbabwe (2020–2023) and to Colombia (2023–2026). As a senior Vatican diplomat, Monsignor Rudelli is accustomed to maintaining message discipline and avoiding polarising issues. "Follow Francis' Synodal Path!" Across Zimbabwe and Colombia, Nuncio Rudelli presents a vision of the Church in the Francis era. In a 2023 address to …Okuningi
"When Pope Francis proposes fraternity as the foundation of social friendship and the pursuit of the common good, we could say that he proposes fraternity as the foundation of a universal ethic," Archbishop Rudelli said.
"19. “To approach God we must believe.” (Heb 11:6) Thus speaks St. Paul. He also says, “Faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb 11:1) That is “faith makes so present and so certain future goods, that by it, they take on existence in our soul and subsist there before we have fruition of them.” St. John of the Cross says that it serves as “feet” to go “to God,” and that it is “possession in an obscure manner.” “It alone can give us true light” concerning Him whom we love, and our soul must “choose it as the means to reach blessed union.” (Saint John of the Cross)"
[Saint Elisabeth of the Trinity/Elizabeth Catez – XIX-XX Century; Avord, France/Dijon, France; (aged 26); Mystic; Spiritual Writer; Gifted Pianist] “First prayer 19. “To approach God we must believe.” (Heb 11:6) Thus speaks St. Paul. He also says, “Faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb 11:1) That is “faith makes so present and so certain future goods, that by it, they take on existence in our soul and subsist there before we have fruition of them.” St. John of the Cross says that it serves as “feet” to go “to God,” and that it is “possession in an obscure manner.” “It alone can give us true light” concerning Him whom we love, and our soul must “choose it as the means to reach blessed union.” (Saint John of the Cross) “It pours out in torrents in the depths of our being all spiritual goods. Christ, speaking to the Samaritan woman, indicated faith when He promised to all those who would believe in Him that He would give them ‘a …Okuningi
Christ washes his disciples' feet. The treason of Judas. The new commandment of love. 1Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And when supper was done, (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,) 3 Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and goeth to God; 4 He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments, and having taken a towel, girded himself. 5 After that, he putteth water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. [1] "Before the festival day of the pasch": This was the fourth and last pasch of the ministry of Christ, and according to the common computation, was in the thirty-third year of our Lord: and in the year of the world 4036. Some …
NON SERVIAM The Rebel’s Gospel and the Damnation It Purchases St. Paul did not mince words. He rarely did. “Let every soul be subject to higher powers: for there is no power but from God: and those that are, are ordained of God. Therefore he that resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, purchase to themselves damnation.” (Romans 13:1–2, Douay-Rheims) Purchase. To themselves. Damnation. Not inconvenience. Not imprudence. Not a regrettable tactical error. Damnation. The Apostle uses κρίμα — condemnation, judgment — the same word used for the verdict rendered at the last hour. And he says the rebel brings it on himself. It is self-purchased. Self-willed. The logical terminus of a soul that has decided it knows better than God’s providential ordering of the world. Keep that word in mind. We’re going to need it. THE REBEL’S ONE MOVE Every rebel, in every age, makes the same move. He does not simply oppose a specific unjust act. He delegitimizes …Okuningi
@MarioNawfal 4 military drones were stolen from Fort Campbell, Kentucky in late November. The Army is offering $5,000 for information. The FBI warned of a potential Iranian drone attack on the West Coast just yesterday and the internet is doing what the internet does: The theory revolves around the stolen U.S. military drones that could be used to hit American targets and make it look like Iran did it. Source: WSMV, The Cradle x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2032099291867808019
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