St. Therese of Lisieux ~ When you are angry with someone, the way to find peace is to pray for that person and ask God to reward him or her for making you suffer.
Tucho’s new document contradicts John Paul II. Today, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, headed by the soft-porn author and Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández, has published Venite ad Me (“Come to Me”), a document on transmitting the Catholic faith. He disclaims “terminological precision and systematic treatment,” instead adopting a more discursive approach. Tucho creates a contrast between faith and its doctrinal formulations. Paragraph 29 of the document states: “The faith is not transmitted primarily as a body of doctrinal content or religious information, but as a form of ecclesial life into which the believer is gradually introduced.” Tucho’s document uses a “not primarily X, but Y” construction, whereas John Paul II explicitly warns against opposing doctrinal instruction and Christian life. In his 1979 apostolic exhortation 'Catechesi Tradendae', the pope wrote that "no opposition is to be set up between a catechesis taking life as its point of departure and a …More
This springs from the age-old, dare I say 'original'(?), error, of dismissing the gift of being made in God's image for the fool's gold of fashioning a calf to worship.
Pope Pius XII ~ The welfare of the country must be considered as well as the interest of the individual seeking to enter, and circumstances will at times...
"Arnold of Chartres, in his treatise on the seven words, remarks upon all the virtues which the good thief exercised at the time of his death: "He believed, he repented, he confessed, he preached, he loved, he trusted, he prayed."
‘THE PASSION AND CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE SEVEN LAST WORDS FROM THE CROSS’ By St. ALPHONSUS de LIGUORI; points 2; pp. 12-13; part I [Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori – XVII – XVIII Century AD; born: Marianella, Kingdom of Naples/died: Pagani, Kingdom of Naples; (aged 90); spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian, Founder, Bishop, Doctor of the Church] VII. THE SEVEN WORDS SPOKEN BY JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS 2. "Amen I say to you, this day you shall be with Me in paradise." (Lk 23:43) St. Luke writes that of the two thieves who were [282] crucified with Jesus Christ, one continued obstinate, the other was converted; and seeing his miserable companion blaspheming Jesus Christ, and saying, If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us, he turned and reproved him, saying that they were deservedly punished, but that Jesus was innocent. Then he turned to Jesus himself and said, Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom …More
Sentimental secular music performed at the altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. On October 20, Italian singer Gianni Morandi, 81, performed two secular songs in St Peter's Basilica, during the event 'Lectio Petri'. The songs were “C'era un ragazzo che come me amava i Beatles e i Rolling Stones” (1966), an anti-war song, and “Un mondo d'amore” (1967), celebrating love and hope.
Ieri sera presso l'altare della Cattedra, nella Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano, si è svolta una Lectio Petri Il 20 ottobre 2026 presso la Cattedra di San … durante la quale si è esibito il cantante Gianni Morandi.
Let me say something about this “Mass of Welcome” being advertised by Ateneo de Manila University, a Catholic university run by the Jesuits. And before anyone jumps into the comments with “Oh, Jesuits again,” yes, I know. We have heard the jokes, the criticisms, and the debates about the Jesuits a thousand times already. But let us put that aside for a moment and get to the actual issue here, because this is not simply about whether a particular group of people should be allowed to enter a Catholic church. Of course they can. The Catholic Church is not a private club reserved for people who have their lives perfectly together. Every sinner is invited to come to Christ. Every human being, regardless of background, temptation, struggle, or personal circumstances, possesses inherent dignity and is called to seek the mercy of God. Nobody should be told that they are beyond the reach of God’s love. Nobody should be treated with cruelty, mocked, humiliated, or denied the opportunity to hear …More
So sad, this plague of 'victimhood', and such a gross misunderstanding (rejection?!) of the Savior's gift in having saved all of us from such a plague.
Unmasking the cult of Stalin In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones traveled to the Soviet Union to investigate rumors of events in Ukraine. What he uncovered was an immense man-made famine and one of the greatest crimes of the twentieth century—the Holodomor. Despite millions of deaths, Kremlin propagandists and other Soviet-friendly Western journalists downplayed and denied his reporting. Mr. Jones, a new movie directed by Agnieszka Holland, explores the incredible story of Jones’ struggle to expose the horrors occurring under Joseph Stalin at a time when Western reports were laudatory. The Holodomor stands out as one of the greatest tragedies of the Soviet regime, with Ukraine still fighting for its recognition and understanding of this dark chapter. Agnieszka Holland, the director of Mr. Jones, and Andrea Chalupa, the writer of Mr. Jones, join Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, historian and author of Red Famine: Stalin’s war on Ukraine to discuss how this movie, and …More
Mr. Jones: Unmasking the cult of Stalin In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones traveled to the Soviet Union to i nvestigate rumors of events in Ukraine. What he uncovered was an immense man-made famine and one of the greatest crimes of the twentieth century—the Holodomor. Despite millions of deaths, Kremlin propagandists and other Soviet-friendly Western journalists downplayed and denied his reporting. Mr. Jones, a new movie directed by Agnieszka Holland, explores the incredible story of Jones’ struggle to expose the horrors occurring under Joseph Stalin at a time when Western reports were laudatory. The Holodomor stands out as one of the greatest tragedies of the Soviet regime, with Ukraine still fighting for its recognition and understanding of this dark chapter. Agnieszka Holland, the director of Mr. Jones, and Andrea Chalupa, the writer of Mr. Jones, join Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, historian and author of Red Famine: Stalin’s war on Ukraine to discuss how this …More
Saints Mother Teresa and John Paul II letters concerning Medjugorje Brief description of the events of Medjugorje, its impact on the Church, the reaction of the Church worldwide, scans of actual letters from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta and John Paul II concerning Medjugorje, and the mission of Mary TV.
Mother Teresa and John Paul II letters concerning Medjugorje MarytvMedjugorjeDecember 30, 2010 Brief description of the events of Medjugorje, its impact on the Church, the reaction of the Church worldwide, scans of actual letters from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta and John Paul II concerning Medjugorje, and the mission of Mary TV.
The Empire of Hunger