Pope Benedict XVI: Padre Pio an instrument of the power of the Cross. on Jun 21, 2009 Padre Pio was "seized by Christ" to become "a chosen instrument of the perennial power of his Cross: the power of love for souls, forgiveness and reconciliation, spiritual fatherhood, effective solidarity with the suffering." This was Pope Benedicts message this morning in mass celebrated in the square before the new church of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina in San Giovanni Rotondo. In front of thirty thousand faithful, Benedict XVI recalled that the holy Friar from Gargano "preserved his natural gifts, and even his temperament, but he offered everything to God, so he could use them to extend the work of Christ" .
Pope Benedict XVI: Padre Pio an instrument of the power of the Cross. Vatican on Jun 21, 2009 Padre Pio was "seized by Christ" to become "a chosen instrument of the perennial power of his Cross: the power of love for souls, forgiveness and reconciliation, spiritual fatherhood, effective solidarity with the suffering." This was Pope Benedicts message this morning in mass celebrated in the square before the new church of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina in San Giovanni Rotondo. In front of thirty thousand faithful, Benedict XVI recalled that the holy Friar from Gargano "preserved his natural gifts, and even his temperament, but he offered everything to God, so he could use them to extend the work of Christ" .
Leo XIV awards Ratzinger Prize to theologian who attacked Benedict XVI’s Summorum Pontificum. John C. Cavadini will be awarded with the 2026 Ratzinger Prize, announced today by the Joseph Ratzinger–Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation. Pope Leo XIV will present the prize on December 19 at the Apostolic Palace. Cavadini, a professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, has written extensively on Ratzinger. Benedict XVI. appointed him to the International Theological Commission in 2009. Cavadini is an explicit critic of Benedict's Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum that liberalized the traditional Roman rite. In 2022, the three "conservatives" Cavadini, Mary Healy and Fr Thomas Weinandy published a series in Notre Dame’s Church Life Journal on the post-Vatican II liturgical reform. “In normalizing the Tridentine Mass, Benedict undermined the principle by which, as he himself insists, Vatican II must be interpreted: a hermeneutic of continuity,” they wrote. They went further …More
Stop calling it a crisis; this is not a "crisis" of the Church—it is a great trial; we are living through the Great Apostasy. It is the Great Rebellion of the Bergoglian-Prevostian "rainbow" sect against God. Just as the apostate angels joined Lucifer, bad and lukewarm Catholics have supported the rebellion against God led by the apostate Pachamama-worshippers Jorge Bergoglio and Robert Prevost.
Vatican concludes “reflection process” with bi-ritual congregation SJM. The Vatican has formally concluded a multi-year reflection process involving the Servants of Jesus and Mary (SJM), a Catholic religious congregation in Austria, founded in 1988. The community celebrates both the Novus Ordo and the traditional Roman rite. It remains closely associated with the Catholic Scouts of Europe (KPE). The Vatican’s process began in late 2022, when it appointed former abbot Raimund Schreier as Apostolic Assistant. His task was to “accompany” the SJM for a period originally planned to last three years. The community examined its history, internal structures, self-understanding and its founder, former Jesuit Andreas Hönisch. In June, the community and the Apostolic Assistant submitted the relevant documents to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Religious. It has now declared the process concluded. According to the SJM, the dicastery encouraged the congregation to: - “continue promoting an open culture …More
POPE LEO GREETS 30,000 ‘MARCH FOR LIFE’ PARTICIPANTS IN SLOVAKIA | SG News Around 30,000 people gathered in Bratislava on September 20 for Slovakia’s fifth National March for Life, bringing families, young people and pro-life advocates into the capital’s Freedom Square. The gathering took place under the patronage of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference and focused on the dignity of every human life, support for women and families in difficult circumstances, and opposition to surrogacy. Pope Leo XIV sent a special message to participants. His words were read by Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia. The Pope expressed his hope that the march would become a moment of prayer and public witness, awakening a renewed awareness that human life is a precious gift received from God. He called on society to welcome and protect life at every stage: From conception to natural death. Pope Leo also urged Catholics and society as a whole to build a culture capable of caring especially …More
Church decline: Scottish bishops present plans to merge dioceses. The bishops of Scotland have presented on Monday seven options for a possible reduction in the number of dioceses. The Vatican had asked the bishops to review the diocesan structure in light of declining clergy numbers and diminishing resources. The bishops, however, say the process is “about how we can better proclaim the Gospel” and “strengthen our parishes and communities for evangelisation”. Six options envisage mergers: five would each merge two dioceses, while one would bring together three. The seventh option would retain Scotland’s current eight dioceses but provide for greater cooperation and mutual support. The eight dioceses are currently divided between the ecclesiastical provinces of Glasgow and St Andrews and Edinburgh. The proposed mergers are Argyll and the Isles with Paisley; Argyll and the Isles with Glasgow; Paisley with Galloway; Galloway with Motherwell; and St Andrews and Edinburgh with Dunkeld. A …More
King Abdullah of Jordan Calls West Bank Displacement a War Crime | AC1G Jordan’s King Abdullah delivered a fiery UN address condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank as a coordinated effort to erase Palestinian life and prevent statehood. He accused Israel of forced displacement, apartheid and operating without restraint, while urging sanctions, embargoes and diplomatic isolation. Jordan’s King Demands Global Action Against Israel DRMNEWS
Archbishop Luc Terlinden of Mechelen-Brussels, president of the Belgian Bishops’ Conference, attended the opening Eucharist of the Catholic University of Leuven on 16 September. He took a seat in the front row at St Peter's Church in Leuven. During this Novus Ordo, verses from the Quran (26:69–70) were chanted in Arabic. The liturgy also included contributions from the Jewish, Protestant and Anglican communities. A university representative informed AdVaticanum that the University Parish's decision to incorporate interreligious contributions had been made "in consultation with the Rectorate and the Flemish bishops". The Eucharist was presided over by Jesuit Fr Jacques Haers.
A passage from the Quran asking “What do you worship?” was chanted during the opening Mass at Catholic KU Leuven attended by Archbishop Luc Terlinden Islamic prayer asking ‘What do you worship?’ …
101-Year-Old Woman Receives Baptism in Brazil Hayako Morimoto, 101, received the Sacrament of Baptism during Mass at the Santuário Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Vila Maristela, Brazil, on September 13.
Una mujer recibe el Bautismo, la Confirmación y la Primera Comunión a los 101 años Hayako Morimoto, de 101 años, ha sido recibida en la Iglesia Católica en Presidente Prudente, en el estado brasileño de São Paulo, donde recibió el Bautismo, la Confirmación y la Primera Comunión. hmtv
PUTIN’S CONTRADICTORY POSITION ON WAR WITH EUROPE Putin made fresh threats against Europe this week, after several European countries committed to sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine should an eventual peace deal be made... Even though his threat is a bluff, Putin is obviously against peacekeepers because he has no intention of abiding by any peace deal with Ukraine. He plans to just use any temporary peace deal to rebuild and attack again. And that is because there never was a true “fall” of Communism nor a “fall” of the Soviet Union. The Communists simply went underground, and created a massive deception to fool the West into letting down their guard, so they could be enticed into helping Russia rebuild its oil and military resources. Joel Skousen World Affairs Brief
WHAT MYSTERY LINKS ST. MICHAEL’S SEVEN SANCTUARIES? | SG News Across thousands of kilometers, from a remote island off Ireland to the Holy Land, seven extraordinary Christian sites have become linked by a centuries-old devotional tradition. It is known as the Sword of St. Michael. The tradition imagines an invisible spiritual path stretching across Europe toward Mount Carmel, connecting places associated with devotion to St. Michael the Archangel. The seven sites do not form a mathematically perfect straight line. But for generations of pilgrims, their connection has represented something deeper: A spiritual journey toward God. The traditional route begins at Skellig Michael, the dramatic rocky island off Ireland’s southwest coast. Christian monks established one of Europe’s most isolated early monastic communities there, living among steep cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean for centuries. The monastery was eventually dedicated to St. Michael, and today Skellig Michael is recognized as a …More
WELCHES GEHEIMNIS VERBINDET DIE SIEBEN HEILIGTÜMER DES HL. MICHAEL? | SG News Über Tausende von Kilometern, von einer abgelegenen Insel vor Irland bis ins Heilige Land, sind sieben außergewöhnliche christliche Stätten durch eine jahrhundertealte Andachtstradition miteinander verbunden. Sie ist bekannt als das Schwert des Heiligen Michael. Die Tradition stellt sich einen unsichtbaren spirituellen Pfad vor, der sich quer durch Europa zum Berg Karmel erstreckt und Orte verbindet, die mit der Verehrung des Erzengels Michael in Verbindung stehen. Die sieben Stätten bilden keine mathematisch perfekte gerade Linie. Doch für Generationen von Pilgern symbolisiert ihre Verbindung etwas Tieferes: Eine spirituelle Reise zu Gott. Der traditionelle Weg beginnt auf Skellig Michael, der dramatischen Felseninsel vor der Südwestküste Irlands. Dort gründeten christliche Mönche eine der abgelegensten frühen Klostergemeinschaften Europas und lebten jahrhundertelang zwischen steilen Klippen und dem Atlantik …More
Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich described (the Church’s two millennia of belief) the process of synodality initiated by Pope Francis as “irreversible.” At the same time, referring to the Church in Europe, Cardinal Hollerich told Kurier.at that this “process of decline is also a process of healing.”
Decline is destruction, which leads to death. Healing is growth, with strength and endurance, which produces good health, both spiritually and physically.
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