"I know many bishops, and almost all of them — mostly from Western Europe — tell me that they also want to ordain married men," said Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp in an interview with Katholisch.de on 2 April. In March, he announced his intention to ordain married men as priests by 2028. "I have not yet heard a Catholic bishop tell me, 'Even if the Pope gives me the possibility, I will not ordain married men.' They know this in Rome as well." Bishop Bonny worked in the Vatican for eleven years and is familiar with the different interests at play: "In Rome, they understand the situation here, and I know bishops and cardinals who support this solution, at least in Western Europe." He believes that the ordination of married men as priests is "a great necessity". "The consensus is there." Until the 1960s, a diocese such as Antwerp's had almost 1,500 active priests, as well as several hundred more who were retired. Now, the diocese has fewer than 100 priests, half of whom come from abroad. …More
Catholic Italian author Vittorio Messori, 84, died on Good Friday in Desenzano, Italy. One of his most influential works was The Ratzinger Report, which was based on an interview with Joseph Ratzinger conducted in 1984. The book evaluated the Church's condition following the Second Vatican Council. Messori also collaborated with Pope John Paul II on the book Crossing the Threshold of Hope. In it, the Pope wrote that Jesus Christ is the unique Saviour of humanity and that Christianity contains the fullness of revealed truth. Throughout his career, Messori was renowned for his loyalty to the Church, coupled with his intellectual independence. #newsKlrgxiolhj
Fullness vs the truth no salvation outside the Church (un willful ignorance today is hard to come by.) BVI and JPII turned there backs on the oath against modernism which they took and wared against anybody who kept it ie (sspx and the like) the Oath The Oath Against Modernism - Papal Encyclicals
Die US-Marine gab bekannt, dass der Flugzeugträger USS Gerald R. Ford fünf Tage Wartungsarbeiten im Hafen von Split, Kroatien, abgeschlossen hat und nun voraussichtlich wieder in den operativen Einsatz im Rahmen der United States Sixth Fleet zurückkehren wird. #Iran#Kroatien#USA Verpasse nichts! Abonniere hier: @MilitaerNews
Albert Pike Demonic plan prince of this world Masonic Temple in the making China Russia USA of Europe NATO this three headed trinity of destruction playing with Iran like cat with a mouse . Out of ashes of Petro dollar will come NWO. China and Russia not enemies of NWO but part of the foundation Social Credit -China Religion -Russia/ Pope among equals Money - NATO (Europe USA) Capital Jerusalem Just a thought
So what happens when we refuse to see the truth….what is truth asks Pilate…there is truth..in this case it is Russia who is trying to make peace, not agitate for war….Are we so blind that we cannot see….
HOLY AND GLORIOUS RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST COME AND TAKE LIGHT from the Light that never fades; come and glorify Christ who is risen from the dead! TO YOUR RESURRECTION, O Christ our Savior, the Angels in Heaven sing a hymn of praise. As for us who dwell on earth, make us worthy to glorify You with pure hearts. Troparion of the Resurrection CHRIST IS RISEN from the dead and by His death He has trampled upon Death, and has given life to those who were in the tombs! Let God arise and His enemies will scatter and those who hate Him will flee before Him! As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish, and as wax melts before the fire. So do sinners perish before God; but let the just exult with joy! This is the day which the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice therein. This is day King David emerged from purgatory (John 3:13, Matthew 27:53).
VENEZ PUISER LA LUMIÈRE dans la Lumière qui ne s'éteint jamais ; venez glorifier le Christ ressuscité d'entre les morts ! À VOTRE RÉSURRECTION, ô Christ notre Sauveur, les anges du ciel chantent un hymne de louange. Quant à nous qui habitons sur la terre, rends-nous dignes de Vous glorifier d’un cœur pur. Tropaire de la Résurrection LE CHRIST EST RESSUSCITÉ d’entre les morts et, par Sa mort, Il a foulé aux pieds la mort, et a donné la vie à ceux qui étaient dans les tombeaux ! Que Dieu se lève, et ses ennemis se disperseront, et ceux qui le haïssent s’enfuiront devant Lui ! Comme la fumée s’évanouit, ainsi s’évanouissent-ils, et comme la cire fond devant le feu. Ainsi périssent les pécheurs devant Dieu ; mais que les justes exultent de joie ! C’est le jour que le Seigneur a fait, réjouissons-nous et exultons en lui. C'est le jour où le roi David est sorti du purgatoire (Jean 3:13, Matthieu 27:53).
"13 ~ "Blessed are ye," says He, "when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven." Let any one who is seeking after the delights of this world and the riches of temporal things under the Christian name, consider that our blessedness, is within; as it is said of the soul of the Church by the mouth of the prophet, "All the beauty of the king's daughter is within;" for outwardly revilings, and persecutions, and disparagements are promised; and yet, from these things there is a great reward in heaven, which is felt in the heart of those who endure, those who can now say, "We glory in tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."
[St. Augustine of Hippo – IV-V Century AD; Thagaste, Roman Empire/Hippo, Western Roman Empire; (aged 75) – Church Father – Doctor of the Church – Blessed; Resting Place – Pavia, Italy] “Chapter V 13 ~ "Blessed are ye," says He, "when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven." Let any one who is seeking after the delights of this world and the riches of temporal things under the Christian name, consider that our blessedness, is within; as it is said of the soul of the Church by the mouth of the prophet, "All the beauty of the king's daughter is within;" for outwardly revilings, and persecutions, and disparagements are promised; and yet, from these things there is a great reward in heaven, which is felt in the heart of those who endure, those who can now say, "We glory in tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; …More
Belgium recorded a record 4,486 assisted deaths in 2025, with nearly a quarter involving people not expected to die in the short term, according to official figures.
Our Lady narrates. “Now listen to Me, dear child: you must know that after the death of my Son I withdrew in the cenacle, together with beloved John and Magdalene. But my Heart was pierced because only John was near Me, and in my sorrow I said: "And the other Apostles - where are they?" But as they heard that Jesus had died, touched by special graces, all moved and weeping, one by one, the fugitives drew around Me, surrounding Me like a crown; and with tears and sighs, they asked for my forgiveness for they had so cravenly abandoned their Master, and had run away from Him. I welcomed them maternally in the ark of refuge and salvation of my Heart; I assured all of them of the forgiveness of my Son, and I encouraged them not to fear. I said to them that their destiny was in my hands, because He had given them all to Me as my children, and I recognized them as such. Blessed child, you know that I was present at the Resurrection of my Son. But I did not say a word to anyone, waiting for …More
First remember, it was trump who called Putin 3 weeks ago for help out of the mess he made. Yet didn't listen to him. Now they are turning to Putin to help end this madness that trump and bibi made. Unfortunately, not even Putin can stop this. That is not what GOD wants. That is not His Will for peace. Not our time. ------------- As the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran intensifies into a full regional crisis, Gulf and Arab capitals have abandoned Washington as their diplomatic anchor and are converging on Moscow — with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, and leaders from the UAE, Oman, and Turkey all reaching directly to Vladimir Putin in an unprecedented geopolitical realignment. Putin, positioning Russia as the region's sole credible stabilizer, has formally opened what the Kremlin is calling a coordinated mediation track — with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirming Russia stands ready to make its "strongest contribution" to …More
[St. Ambrose – IV Century AD; Augusta Trevrorum, Gallia Belgica, Roman Empire/Mediolanum, Italia, Western Roman Empire – Resting Place – Crypt of Basilica Sant’Ambrogio – One of the Great Four Latin Church Fathers – Doctor of the Church – made Bishop by popular acclamation] “CHAPTER V ~ Further testimonies to the Divine working in baptism. The baptismal profession of faith. 26. Is there still any reason why thou shouldst doubt, when the Father clearly calls to thee in the Gospel and says, This is my Son, in whom I am well pleased ; when the Son calls, on whom the Holy Spirit showed himself as a dove : when the Holy Spirit also calls, who descended as a dove: when David calls, The voice of the Lord is upon the waters : the God of majesty has thundered : the Lord is upon many waters : when the Scripture witnesses to thee that at the prayers of Jerubbaal fire descended from heaven, and again, on Elijah praying, fire was sent which consecrated the sacrifice? 27. Do not consider the merits …More
"32. Peter was clean, but he needed to wash his feet; for he still had sin by derivation from the first man, when the serpent tripped him and led him into trespass. His foot is washed that hereditary sins may be removed; for our own sins are remitted by baptism."
Sat Apr 4, 2026 - 12:01 am EDTThu Apr 2, 2026 - 12:49 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — A night has passed over the Tomb, wherein lies buried the body of the Man-God. Death is triumphant in that silent cave, and holds captive Him that gives life to every creature – but His triumph will soon be at an end. The soldiers may watch, as best they will, over that grave: they cannot hold Jesus prisoner, as soon as the moment fixed for His resurrection comes. The holy angels are there, profoundly adoring the lifeless body of Him, whose blood is to reconcile all things, both on earth, and in heaven. (Colossians 1:20) This body, though, for a brief interval, separated from the soul, is still united to the person of the Son of God; so, likewise, the soul, during its separation from the body, has not, for an instant, lost its union with the Word. The divinity remains also united with the blood that lies sprinkled on Calvary, and which, at the moment of the resurrection of the Man-God, is to enter once more …
Office of Tenebrae, Good Friday, Reading 6 From the Treatise of St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Upon the Psalms On Psalm 63: They whetted their tongue like a sword. The Jews cannot say: We did not murder Christ, albeit they gave Him over to Pilate His judge, that they themselves might seem free of His death. For when Pilate said unto them, Take ye Him: and kill Him, they answered, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death. They could throw the blame of their sin upon a human judge: but did they deceive God, the Great Judge? In that which Pilate did, he was their accomplice, but in comparison with them, he had far the lesser sin. John xix. 11. Pilate strove as far as he could, to deliver Him out of their hands; for the which reason also he scourged Him, John xix. 1, and brought Him forth to them. He scourged not the Lord for cruelty’s sake, but in the hope that; he might so slake their wild thirst for blood: that, perchance, even they might be touched with compassion, and cease …More
[Direct link to the MP3 file — Subscribe using a modern podcast app] In this Lenten Mission sermon Father discusses the meaning of Holy Week through the lens of spiritual warfare, emphasizing the necessity of fidelity to Christ and His Church as the sole path to salvation. The Church is the Church Militant and Catholics need to actively engage in prayer, sacrifice, and defense of the Faith amid widespread apostasy and internal corruption. We need to persevere and maintain devotion to the sacraments and the Blessed Virgin, being ready to suffer as the Church endures her present and intensifying crisis. Links, Reading Material, and Books: (Leather-bound) Douay-Rheims Bible (Paperback) Douay-Rheims Bible The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Quotes from the Saints in this sermon: “You must study the science of the saints.” — St. John Vianney “Be it done to me according to thy word.” — The Blessed Virgin Mary (Luke 1:38) “Aim high… when you aim low, you miss.” — St. Maximilian Kolbe …