homilygiven by Pope Benedict XVI, on May 31, 2O09, at St. Peter's Basilica. Fifteen years later it still inspires reflection and mediation. May Pope Benedict's …
“Every home art and craft has come back into vogue: sourdough starters, gardening, knitting, homesteading, sewing, and interior design. Americans spend billions of dollars on our homes not just so they …More
“Every home art and craft has come back into vogue: sourdough starters, gardening, knitting, homesteading, sewing, and interior design. Americans spend billions of dollars on our homes not just so they can be beautiful, but in the little-recognized hope that they can become sanctuaries, places that nourish, comfort, and embrace those who live in them. But the physical home cannot do these things on its own. It needs a homemaker.”
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Criticize Harrison Butker all you want. Homemaking is back - Washington Examiner
Harrison Butker touched a live wire in his recent commencement address at Benedictine College. The place kicker for the …
On 28 April, in the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, known as the Sanctuary of Santa Terezinha, in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil, a priest disrespected a faithful and refused him Communion (video below). …More
On 28 April, in the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, known as the Sanctuary of Santa Terezinha, in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil, a priest disrespected a faithful and refused him Communion (video below). The communicant was kneeling. Rev. Silvio José Dias tried to force the faithful to receive the Communion with his hands, but the layman refused to touch the Body of Christ [Noli me tangere" / "Do not touch me" Jn 20:17]. As a result, the disrespectful priest denied him Communion and turned around. The Archdiocese of São Paulo told Metropoles.com (16 May) that a member of the faithful who is in a state of grace has a "right" to receive Communion. "In situations where there is a risk of the Eucharist falling or being desecrated, such as in large crowds, it is recommended that Communion not be distributed in the hand". The archdiocese added that in "exceptional circumstances", such as a "health emergency", a bishop may allow grabbing Communion with the hand [as if this were "more hygienic"]. …More
The archdiocese reaffirms that Communion on the tongue must be given if requested, but makes no mention of the priest being punished for being arrogantly …More
The archdiocese reaffirms that Communion on the tongue must be given if requested, but makes no mention of the priest being punished for being arrogantly disobedient to the bishop and deliberately humiliating one of God's faithful.
In a meeting with 800 priests and religious in the Basilica of San Zeno during his visit to Verona on 18 May, Francis once again promoted formalism by calling for cheap absolution after an empty confession. …More
In a meeting with 800 priests and religious in the Basilica of San Zeno during his visit to Verona on 18 May, Francis once again promoted formalism by calling for cheap absolution after an empty confession. He overlooked the fact that confession has virtually died out after Vatican II precisely because of such formalism. "Confession should not be a torture," he said, as if anyone had ever claimed it was. Then Francis, who is known to be vindictive and unforgiving, added: "Please forgive everything" and "forgive without making them suffer" - something Francis himself has never done since he has been running the Vatican. If the priest doesn't understand what the penitent is saying, he should go on, because "the Lord understands", Francis said, revealing a magical understanding of confession. Francis recalled a cardinal, a confessor [Cardinal Luis Pasqual Dri OFMcap, 96], who, when someone "had difficulty saying things", would tell the penitent: "Go on. I didn't understand, but God understood …More
That right there is how the Church is, and those who say anything about it are the ones paying the price. Those who preach inmorality are promoted and …More
That right there is how the Church is, and those who say anything about it are the ones paying the price. Those who preach inmorality are promoted and celebrated.
“A sizable majority of Catholics (61 percent) think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 38 percent say it should be illegal in all or most cases."
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The Catholic Thing
Last month, the Pew Research Center published a brief profile of American Catholics based on their most recent slate of survey data. There was nothing terribly surprising in the report …
Events at the coming of the Holy Spirit in Acts of the Apostles have roots deep in Salvation History. In the traditional Hebrew Pentecost, the Book of Ruth is read.
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The Holy Spirit and the Book of Ruth at Pentecost — Beyond These Stone Walls
The Holy Spirit and the Book of Ruth at Pentecost Shannon Bream, host of Fox News Sunday, is a lawyer by training having …
A ‘plague’ comes before the fall: lessons from Roman history By Colin Elliott | May 15, 2024 A ‘plague’ comes before the fall: lessons from Roman history - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (thebulletin.org) The ruins of the Colosseum in Rome. Credit: Livioandronico2013. CC BY-SA 4.0. Share The Pax Romana—the 200-year “golden age” of the Roman Empire—was a marvel of diversity, connectivity, and unchallenged hegemony. By the middle of the second century AD, imperial Rome ruled territory across three different continents. Roughly one-quarter of the Earth’s population, some 60 million people, lived under Rome’s vast aegis, and the emperors of the age—most notably Marcus Aurelius—enjoyed the consent of those they governed. The Empire’s elites—witnessing the disciplined legions, widespread religiosity, cultural efflorescence, and dominant economy—likely expected their world order to endure forever. In the year 166 AD, however, seemingly eternal Rome was caught completely off-guard as a …More
While I am doing mosaics for Glory of God, I seem to be visited by every Tom Dick and Harry ever imaginable from both sides of the fence. So here is my food for thought. The extreme radical Novus Ordo …More
While I am doing mosaics for Glory of God, I seem to be visited by every Tom Dick and Harry ever imaginable from both sides of the fence. So here is my food for thought. The extreme radical Novus Ordo disdain the Traditional Roman Church, just as much as the other way around. …….. and that’s ok, it was certainly like that during the time of Christ. The Novus Ordo call the Traditionalist a bunch of hypocrites. Well, I began to think about this, since I have plenty of time to think while placing each piece one at a time. As a calm balanced discussion, Why is it that the righteous group ……. rather all of the righteous groups including children do not fast every Wednesday and Friday? Why do not all these groups including children fast everyday for forty days during Lent and forty before Christmas? The Oriental Orthodox do. They ensure the entire family is near to Christ. Why also is it permitted to eat pork and shell fish, as it is law in the Old Testament? These are strict prohibitions in …More
"Why also is it permitted to eat pork and shell fish, as it is law in the Old Testament?" --- Because Catholics are not judaizing heretics. Cf. e.g. …More
"Why also is it permitted to eat pork and shell fish, as it is law in the Old Testament?" --- Because Catholics are not judaizing heretics. Cf. e.g. Pope Eugene IV & Council of Florence - Decree for the Jacobites: "The holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes, and preaches that every creature of God is good and not to be rejected if it is taken with thanks. According to the Lord’s word, a man is not defiled by what enters his mouth. The Church affirms that the distinction made by the Mosaic Law between clean and unclean foods belongs to the ceremonial laws which have passed away with the coming of the Gospel... So it declares that no kind of food is to be condemned which human society regards as food, and no distinction is to be made between animals on the basis of gender or the manner of their death. However many things which are not forbidden may and should be given up for the health of the body, the practice of virtue, and regular Church discipline. As the Apostle says: ‘All things …More
I cancelled my National Trust subscription years ago over the Felbrigg Hall LGBT scandal. 'Hundreds' of National Trust members quit in protest over gay pride campaign They are nothing more now than agents of social change and political correctness. There is a toothless pressure group called 'Restore Trust' who are trying to restore the National Trust to its real mission. But they are going about it the wrong way. They expect you to remain National Trust members and work for change from the inside. Well, it hasn't worked so far. I would ignore them and if you do subscribe to National Trust, cancel your membership immediately. Lack of money and lack of customers are the only things that will bring them to heel.
It’s been 11 years, nothing has change inside the hearts of many who chose the golden calf instead of God, way back then, Moses went into the mountain, and more than half of the people got ruined, they …More
It’s been 11 years, nothing has change inside the hearts of many who chose the golden calf instead of God, way back then, Moses went into the mountain, and more than half of the people got ruined, they colluded to go back to the Egyptians and erected false prophets and false gods… those who try to stop it got maligned. Moses came down and tried to put some sense into them, some did, but the majority did not, history repeats itself because nobody wants to listen, it repeats and repeats because we love to sin more than the love for our Lord, that happens and it is sad, Peter sinned many times, chose a golden calf many times, but the Love of our Lord made him come to his senses and then he chose God. Choosing God in these days is nothing short of a milestone, miracle or act of bravery, as people, even good people, their preferred game is to persecuted others, even inside their own family… that is the catholic Church, good people persecute those who are irregular, rigid or incapable of …More
Triste realidad …mas sabemos que por Gracia de Dios la Verdad prevalecerá y que el Inmaculado Corazón de la Santïsima Madre de Jesús Nuestro Salvador …More
Triste realidad …mas sabemos que por Gracia de Dios la Verdad prevalecerá y que el Inmaculado Corazón de la Santïsima Madre de Jesús Nuestro Salvador triunfará
Month of JuneSacred Heart of Jesus Feast Day June 7, 2024 first Friday after Corpus Christi octave, movable feast Burning furnace of charity Father’s Day,…
St. Venantius was a young Christian martyr who lived during the 3rd century in Camerino, a town in present-day Italy. Born into a noble family, Venantius converted to Christianity at a young age. His …More
St. Venantius was a young Christian martyr who lived during the 3rd century in Camerino, a town in present-day Italy. Born into a noble family, Venantius converted to Christianity at a young age. His faith led him to preach the Gospel openly, despite the severe persecution of Christians at the time. During the reign of Emperor Decius (249-251 AD), anti-Christian sentiment was rampant, and Venantius was arrested for his beliefs. He was subjected to numerous tortures, which included being scourged, burned, and hung upside down over a fire. Despite the brutal attempts to make him renounce his faith, Venantius remained steadfast. According to tradition, he was miraculously preserved through these tortures, which only strengthened the faith of his followers and fellow Christians. Venantius was eventually sentenced to beheading, a sentence he met with great courage. His martyrdom is said to have taken place around the age of fifteen. After his death, he was venerated as a saint, and numerous …More
About time. But then even if found guilty, nothing will happen, they'll just find another role for her. Look at the Christine Lagarde scandal. Found …More
About time. But then even if found guilty, nothing will happen, they'll just find another role for her. Look at the Christine Lagarde scandal. Found guilty of criminal negligence while Head of the International Monetary Fund IMF chief Christine Lagarde found guilty of negligence but then made President of the European Central Bank. Couldn't make it up.
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