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 …
What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? - Marian Teaching with Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, explains the meaning of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Support Our Ministries: …More
What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? - Marian Teaching with Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, explains the meaning of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Support Our Ministries: thedivinemercy.org/donation/ Discover more on our NEW free Digital Streaming Site! divinemercyplus.org To access our weekly podcast, go to your preferred podcasting platform and search: Explaining the Faith or visit: thedivinemercy.org/podcasts Fair Use Policy: Marian Press Productions - Fair Use Policy
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.
“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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Harrison Butker touched a live wire in his recent commencement address at Benedictine College. The place kicker for the …
“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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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
People Have to Open Up about their faith | In Conversation with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Shalom World News Join us for an insightful conversation with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the …More
People Have to Open Up about their faith | In Conversation with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Shalom World News Join us for an insightful conversation with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco on Shalom World News. In this interview, Archbishop Cordileone shares his hopes for the spiritual impact of the Eucharistic pilgrimage processions taking place nationwide. He highlights the importance of Catholics being inspired to live their faith openly, even amidst societal pressures to keep it private. Watch the full interview for more valuable insights!
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 Shannon Bream, host of Fox News Sunday, is a lawyer by training having …
I'm betting that there are many players in the NFL who support Harrison but don't have the courage to say so. There is strength in numbers. What would …More
I'm betting that there are many players in the NFL who support Harrison but don't have the courage to say so. There is strength in numbers. What would the rotten NFL do if they all made a public statement in support of him? Too bad it won't happen.
Would to God we had some Bishops and Cardinals in Holy Mother Church who would stand up for truth and righteousness with that kind of fearless courage.
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.
Married Spanish Ex-Bishop Xavier Novell "is not so orthodox or conservative" as he seemed, his wife Silvia Caballol told Antena3.com. She is an author of pornographic literature. “It's one thing to …More
Married Spanish Ex-Bishop Xavier Novell "is not so orthodox or conservative" as he seemed, his wife Silvia Caballol told Antena3.com. She is an author of pornographic literature. “It's one thing to preach and quite another to live it”, she explained. According to her, Novell is not against homosexual sins and both have "many" homosexual and transvestite friends. Caballol believes that the Church has made "a lot of progress" [= regress] on these issues, "because now they give their [pseudo] blessing," Caballol says. She does not deny that Novell himself attended sessions of a homosexual healing therapy. Infovaticana.com (May 18) adds that this rumor is widespread. Interesting: Caballol claims and Infovaticana.com confirms, that only the "direct and express intervention" of Francis led to the wedding and that the required procedures (laization) were skipped. Caballol adds that Novell is still “in limbo” because “he is still a bishop although he is no longer a bishop.” The “Church hierarchy …More
Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich believes that Francis will not introduce [invalidly] ordained priestesses. Simultaneously, he referred to one of the Dubia of five cardinals which asked about …More
Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich believes that Francis will not introduce [invalidly] ordained priestesses. Simultaneously, he referred to one of the Dubia of five cardinals which asked about John Paul II’s teaching in Ordinatio Sacerdotalis that women cannot be priests. According to Jean-Claude Hollerich, “Francis responded very wisely: It is binding, but not forever” (Kath.ch, 17 May). In other words: Ordinatio Sacerdotalis means nothing and can be changed at any time. Hollerich confirms this interpretation: “It is not an infallible doctrinal decision. It can be changed. It needs arguments and time.” John Paul II defines in Ordinatio Sacerdotalis that “the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women.” What was true then, must also be true now. In October 1995, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger confirmed that Ordinatio Sacerdotalis is “infallible” and “is to be held always, everywhere, and by all, as belonging to the deposit of the faith”. Since both …More
The reality is that Hollerich's atrocities scandalize us and rightly so. But it happens that we are in a minority in a Church and a society that is …More
The reality is that Hollerich's atrocities scandalize us and rightly so. But it happens that we are in a minority in a Church and a society that is increasingly disoriented and without Faith. And it turns out that this man is a cardinal elector, and will continue to be so for many years, so he can choose and, most seriously, be elected pope, because the good cardinals are also in the minority, and as long as Francis remains pope this will only get worse. Therefore, and although we currently refuse to believe it, what prevents that in a few decades, or a century at most, and with another pope and another context, there will no longer be a "storm" and the Church, in the hands of these guys, start "ordaining" women priests? Let's face it, the majority of people, inside and outside the Church, in many countries if it were done today would not only not oppose it but would applaud it. I'm sorry but I'm not optimistic.
In a second short clip (below) released by '60 Minutes' (in addition to the one on 'conservative' bishops), Francis commented on his homosexual propaganda text 'Fiducia Supplicans'. "What I have …More
In a second short clip (below) released by '60 Minutes' (in addition to the one on 'conservative' bishops), Francis commented on his homosexual propaganda text 'Fiducia Supplicans'. "What I have allowed is not to bless [a homosexual] union. I cannot do that because it is not a sacrament. I cannot do it. The Lord has made it so. But to bless every person, yes. The blessing is for everyone. For everyone. To bless homosexuals is against the law, against the law of the Church, but to bless every person, why not? The blessing is for everyone. Some people were scandalised by this. But why? For everyone, for everyone". Francis' dishonesty is even more dislikable than his being unbelieving, rude, ambiguous, divisive, tyrannical, and hypocritical, etc. He knows full well that the text of 'Fiducia Supplicans' is not about blessing a single person, but about 'blessing irregular couples [= unrepentant mortal sinners]'. Couples are defined by their union. #newsKmhfolwusf
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