Angelo Gugel, the longtime papal valet who worked for three popes, has died in Rome at the age of 90, reports Vatican media. Appointed in 1978 by John Paul I, the “33-day pope,” Gugel went on to serve John Paul II throughout his nearly 27-year pontificate. He retired at the beginning of the papacy of Benedict XVI, at the age of 70. Known for his immaculate appearance, he preserved strict discretion even after retirement. From the Gendarmerie to the Papal Household Born on 27 April 1935 in Miane, in Italy’s Veneto region, Gugel joined the Vatican Gendarmerie at the age of 20. After a serious bout of tuberculosis, he was transferred to the administration of the Vatican City State. Albino Luciani, his former bishop in Vittorio Veneto and a family acquaintance, personally chose him as valet after being elected pope. When John Paul I died unexpectedly on 28 September 1978, Gugel was among the few people present in the papal bedroom. At the Pope’s Side Around the World Gugel accompanied John …More
St. Anthony’s Fire Through the Vision of Hieronymus Bosch Hieronymus Bosch has one of the most complex and phantasmagoric bodies of work that exceeds the imagination of any other Renaissance artist. His violent, fantastical paintings are enigmas of their time, both in surreal imagery and hellish content, are viscerally provocative. The complexity and beauty of his work is completely unmatched in terms of skill and intricacy, and he exceeds any standard held by any other Renaissance artist in this sense. Colloquially known as St. Anthony’s Fire, ergotism caused symptoms such as the sensation that your skin is on fire, gangrene and decay of the limbs. Due to the consumption of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) inside the ergot, vivid hallucinations occurred alongside those. As a devout follower of St. Anthony (the namesake of this illness) and member of a very charitable organization that tended to victims of ergotism, Hieronymus Bosch had a significant closeness to victims of St. Anthony’s …More
Fr Murray commenting on Synodality during the consistory: "It’s troubling that Synodality is still such a point of contention." And: "As Pope Francis envisions it, Synodality represents a continuing transformation within the Church."
CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE : AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION Translated from the French of Mgr Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON - COURSE FIRST - CHAPTER 32 - The Messiah promised and prefigured - Fourteenth figure of the Messiah - Gideon. (A.C.1405.)
Saint Anthony the Abbot - Januar 17 Also known as Abba Antonius Anthony of Egypt Anthony of the Desert Anthony the Anchorite Anthony the Great Anthony the Hermit Antonio Abate Father of Cenobites Father of All Monks Father of Western Monasticism Memorial 17 January (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox) 30 January (Coptic Orthodox, Coptic Catholic) Profile Following the death of his parents when he was about 20, Anthony insured that his sister completed her education, then he sold his house, furniture, and the land he owned, gave the proceeds to the poor, joined the anchorites who lived nearby, and moved into an empty sepulchre. At age 35 he moved to the desert to live alone; he lived 20 years in an abandoned fort. Anthony barricaded the place for solitude, but admirers and would-be students broke in. He miraculouslyhealed people, and agreed to be the spiritual counselor of others. His recommendation was to base life on the Gospel. Word spread, and so many disciples arrived that …More
January 17 Saint Anthony of Egypt. breski1 17 Janvier Saint Antoine, Abbé, Premier Père des Solitaires d'Égypte (251-356)
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“Grandkids are a little like an inheritance — they come to you for free.” No work required. No merit. No tests or sacrifices. They just… fall into your life like a small miracle. You don’t have to walk through heartbreak, marriage struggles, or the pain of labor. And yet a grandchild is your blood — your continuation. With age comes a quiet nostalgia — for the things that once belonged to you, but slipped away with your youth. And you catch yourself thinking, “My God… when did my children grow up?” The loud little rascals with scraped knees somehow turned into adults with jobs, mortgages, deadlines, and responsibilities. And you don’t always recognize in them the kids you once carried on your hip. Those children became men and women — not the little ones you remember. And then, out of nowhere, without pregnancy or delivery or any of the chaos in between — a doctor places a newborn in your arms. A gift. A piece of your past returned to you. No tears. No labor. No fear. Just that …More
PART OF THE MEANING OF THE CROSS AND THE LETTER "A" IN THE SKY AS THE LORD LET ME KNOW, The 7 trumpets (a trumpet is a warning, though some crazy people they hear sounds and say they hear the trumpets, when they do not understand the bible symbolism some even dare to say that Donald Trump because of Trump is one of the Trumpets mentioned in the Book of revelation the Apocalypse, when it's not, lunacy is what it is with these fanatic speaking nuisance. Last name Trump has nothing to do with the 7 Trumpets or 7 warnings given by heaven to humanity, we living now in the 5th and 6th Trumpet. These are signs, warnings to all of us to wake up because once the last warning or the 7 Trumpet is given, then we will have the cups of chastisement. The 7 seals are 7 heavenly secrets that are revealed to humanity to destroy the influence and power of the anti-christ in the souls, but not all souls will break away form such power. The 7 secrets or seals are to humble humanity and return them to God. …More
Our Lady of Pontmain & Our Lady of Absam- January 17th, 2026 | No Greater Delight No Greater Delight is a daily Marian podcast meant to start the day with a Marian touch. After examining the Marian feasts celebrated throughout the world on a given day, Fr. Nate offers a brief reflection to help make our love for Our Lady concrete in daily living. The title "No Greater Delight" is inspired by a homily of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, wherein he expresses his joy in preaching about the Virgin Mother, even though he acknowledges the challenge of adequately praising her. Mary's greatness is beyond words. 0:00 Feasts of Mary Today 04:33 The Imitation of Mary WhatsApp Channel: Catholic Voice Links: catholicvoice | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Das Absamer Gnadenbild Johann Bucher, der Bruder Rosinas, erzählt, was sich anno 1797 in seinem Vaterhaus zugetragen hat. Im Alter von 76 Jahren schrieb er im Beisein zweier Zeugen: "Am 17. Jänner 1797 nähte nachmittags meine Schwester, ein bereits gewachsenes Mädchen (Anm.: 18 Jahre alt) mit Namen Rosina im Zimmer zu ebener Erde am Tische dem Fenster gegenüber. Da sah sie auf einmal - zwischen 3 und 4 Uhr (Anm.: nachmittags) - was man bis dahin nie gesehen, an einer Fensterscheibe des inneren Fensters ein Bildnis der Gottesmutter gezeichnet. Sie rief der Mutter, welche ebenfalls anwesend, aber an einem anderen Orte des Zimmers war. Die Mutter eilte herbei und erschrak anfangs nicht wenig, als sie das Bild der heiligen Jungfrau sah, indem sie auf den Gedanken kam, es möchte dem Vater oder mir im Salzberge wo wir arbeiteten, ein Unglück begegnet sein. Sie sagte daher zur Schwester Rosina, wir sollen etwas beten; was auch geschah. Nach verrichtetem Gebete wischte die Mutter das Bild mit …More