Bishop Vicente de Paula Ferreira, 55, of Livramento de Nossa Senhora in Bahia, Brazil, criticized the consecration of dioceses to St. Michael the Archangel. In an August 8 social-media post, Bishop Ferreira wrote: “Are there theological justifications for consecration to St. Michael? One consecrates oneself to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Isn’t the devil that is being fought rather imaginary? The greater exorcism should be of homophobia, femicide, racism, crimes against Indigenous peoples — of this legion of evils.” Ferreira’s comments came as dioceses across Brazil have been participating in “The Great Reconquest,” an initiative promoted by the Hesed Institute centered on devotion and consecration to St. Michael. According to ACI Digital, 34 Brazilian dioceses had been consecrated to St. Michael by August 11. #newsJjefxvmkpq
Methinks the bishop does not know the meaning of consecration. Nor do the peoples he sites know who they are. If they did, we wouldn't be smothered in their initiatives. That the devil is imaginary means Christ is not real. If Christ is not real the the bishop is a grifter.
Gibt es theologische Rechtfertigungen Jesus zu folgen? Dies hatten sich damals auch schon die Schriftgelehrten gefragt. Wie diese sich entschieden haben und wie alles ausgegangen ist, wissen wir ja.
The Mass Atop Africa: On 9 August, Father João Silveira celebrated Mass in the Roman Rite at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is 5,895 metres above sea level. He had completed a week-long pilgrimage with Michael Matt of The Remnant newspaper and a group of traditional Catholics.
So, did Leo XIV appoint a Freemason? There is strong documentary evidence that a Roman man named Umberto Longo occupied Masonic positions in 2013–2014. There is unquestionable evidence that Professor Umberto Longo subsequently participated in events (2019, 2022) connected to major Italian Masonic institutions.
On August 13, Leo XIV appointed Umberto Longo, Director of the Italian Historical Institute for the Middle Ages in Rome and Professor of Medieval History at the secular Sapienza University of Rome, as a member of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences. The online footprint of Umberto Longo repeatedly places that name - and, in later cases, an identifiable Professor Longo - within the institutional environment of Italian Freemasonry and the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The examples span a decade. 2013 - Scottish Rite, Lazio: The Masonic publication LOGOS identifies a certain “Fr. Oratore Umberto Longo 4°” as an officer of the Loggia di Perfezione Maestri Segreti “Giano” in Rome. The publication introduces a series of texts under the heading: “Le Tavole del Fr. Oratore Umberto Longo 4°.” The abbreviation Fr. is used throughout for Fratello - “Brother” - while the number identifies the Scottish Rite degree. More importantly, the issue contains the official 2013 officers …More
1) Ezekiel 9:4; Yahweh said to him, “Go through the city, through Jerusalem, and mark with a CROSS the foreheads of the people who groan and lament over all the abominations committed within it.” 2) Ezekiel 9:5–6; And I heard Him say to the others, “Go through the city after him and strike. Show no mercy; spare no one—kill the old, the young, the virgins, the children, and the women—until not a single one remains. But do not touch anyone who has the CROSS on his forehead. 3) Revelation 7:2-3; Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, and he had the Seal of the Living God; and he cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given authority to harm the earth and the sea: “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.” 4) Revelation 9:1-4; The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the heaven to the earth. He was given the key to the bottomless pit. He opened the bottomless …More
PIECZĘĆ Żywego Boga (Objawienie 7:2-3). „Pan zna tych, którzy są Jego” (2 List do Tymoteusza 2:19) 1) Ezechiel 9:4; Jahwe rzekł do niego: „Przejdź przez miasto, przez Jerozolimę, i naznacz KRZYŻEM czoła ludzi, którzy jęczą i lamentują nad wszystkimi obrzydliwościami popełnionymi w nim”. 2) Ezechiel 9:5–6; I usłyszałem, jak rzekł do pozostałych: „Przejdźcie za nim przez miasto i zabijajcie. Nie okazujcie litości, nie oszczędzajcie nikogo – zabijajcie starych, młodych, dziewice, dzieci i kobiety – aż nie pozostanie ani jeden. Ale nie dotykajcie nikogo, kto ma KRZYŻ na czole”. 3) Objawienie 7:2–3; Potem ujrzałem innego anioła, który przybywał ze wschodu, a miał Pieczęć Boga Żywego; i zawołał donośnym głosem do czterech aniołów, którym dano władzę, by wyrządzali krzywdę ziemi i morzu: „Nie wyrządzajcie krzywdy ziemi, morzu ani drzewom, dopóki nie opieczętujemy czoła sług naszego Boga”. 4) Objawienie 9:1-4; Piąty anioł zadął w trąbę, a ja ujrzałem gwiazdę, która spadła z nieba na ziemię. …More
One day, a shepherd deeply offended a man. Instead of letting the insult go, the man held on to his anger until it turned into a desire for revenge. He knew the shepherd often took his animals to graze in a remote area where hardly anyone ever passed by. So he came up with a plan: he would dig a deep pit along the path and wait for the shepherd to fall into it. Late that night, under the cover of darkness, the man began digging. With every shovel of dirt, he imagined what might happen. Maybe the shepherd would fall into the pit and break a leg. Maybe he would be badly injured and unable to climb out. In his darkest thoughts, the man even wondered whether his enemy might die there before anyone could find him. And if the shepherd himself did not fall in, perhaps one of his cows, sheep, or goats would. The man kept digging, fueled by resentment. He became so consumed by thoughts of revenge that he failed to notice how deep the hole had become. Hours passed. When the first light of dawn …More
Not Disturbing the Political Powers Behind France’s Euthanasia Law? Bishop Emeritus Dominique Rey told TribuneChrétienne.com of his one regret about Leo XIV’s September 25–28 visit to France: the Pope’s “very busy program” leaves no time to visit people at the end of life or palliative care units. Yet Leo XIV’s schedule includes several other meetings, including one with survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Meanwhile, France is close to legalizing euthanasia.
Monseigneur Dominique Rey : "Nous aurions souhaité une rencontre avec des personnes en fin de vie"
The Archdiocese of Utrecht has rejected as false rumours that Cardinal Willem Eijk, 73, could have asked Pope Leo XIV during an audience on Monday to accept his early resignation as Archbishop. “These reports are false. He has not offered his resignation,” the archdiocese told the Dutch newspaper Katholiek Nieuwsblad on Wednesday. An archdiocesan spokesman added that there was no basis for such speculation. The audience attracted attention because Eijk has experienced health problems in recent months and didn't attend the consistories in January and June. The archdiocese also provided an update on the cardinal’s health. “It is known that Cardinal Eijk struggled with health problems last winter,” the spokesman said. His recovery had taken longer than initially hoped, but was now progressing well. According to the archdiocese, Eijk is expected to resume his duties fully on September 1. #newsKxqihmxlwe
There’s an old image of a fox covered in fleas. When the irritation becomes unbearable, the fox slowly walks toward a river. It doesn’t panic, run, or thrash around. It simply steps into the water, inch by inch. As the water rises, the fleas begin moving upward. They leave the tail, then the back, then the ears, until eventually they are all crowded onto the last part still above the surface—the fox’s nose. And then, quietly, the fox goes completely under. No struggle. No drama. It simply comes out cleaner. Life can feel that way with people, too. When things are going well, there is often no shortage of company. Friends call. Coworkers laugh at your jokes. Acquaintances want to be around you. People say, “I’m always here if you need anything.” Then something happens. You lose a job. A relationship falls apart. Money gets tight. You get sick. You go through grief, disappointment, or a season when you simply have nothing left to give. And suddenly, people begin to disappear. One by one,…More
Life in the Making It all begins in silence: one cell meets another, and in an instant, a new, unique, and unrepeatable life emerges. The imagery unfolds ceaselessly—division, form, heartbeat—until there is no longer any doubt about what we are seeing: not a mass of tissue, but a tiny body, joined to its mother by a cord that serves as both bridge and lifeline. Hands reaching out, legs curled up, a face settling into sleep just as any human being does. And therein lies the wrenching realization: that very being—already capable of movement, sensation, and resembling us—is the one whose life is chosen to be ended in a late-term abortion. It is not an abstract cell that is being stopped; it is a story that already possessed form, expression, and a heartbeat of its own. That is why those who defend life from conception describe such a decision—particularly in the later stages—as an act of special cruelty: because the biological development itself, revealed without filters, leaves little room …More
Vida en construcción Todo empieza en silencio: una célula se encuentra con otra y, en un instante, surge una vida nueva, única, irrepetible. La imagen avanza sin pausa —división, forma, latido— hasta que ya no queda duda de lo que estamos viendo: no una masa de tejido, sino un cuerpo pequeño, unido a su madre por un cordón que es puente y sustento a la vez. Manos que se buscan, piernas recogidas, un rostro que empieza a dormir como duerme cualquier ser humano. Y ahí está el desgarro: ese mismo ser, capaz ya de moverse, de sentir, de parecerse a nosotros, es el que en un aborto a término se decide interrumpir. No es una célula abstracta lo que se detiene: es una historia que ya tenía forma, gesto, latido propio. Por eso quienes defienden la vida desde la concepción llaman a esa decisión, en sus etapas más avanzadas, un acto especialmente cruel: porque el propio desarrollo biológico, mostrado sin filtros, deja poco espacio para la indiferencia. Quien defiende el valor de la vida desde la …More
Steve Ray shares how he discovered the Beauty of Catholic Church| On the Spot | Shalom World News After nearly three decades of its publication, Steve K Ray’s book on his conversion story, ‘Crossing the Tiber’, is still on the top-selling list. In Shalom World’s program ‘On the Spot’ Steve Ray, renowned Catholic Apologist, Author and Speaker, opens up about his conversion to Catholic faith, the challenges he had to undergo after conversion including the initial rejection from his and his wife’s parents, and their life of faith filled with grace. While you watch his sharing, his words, “We have discovered the best kept secret in the world by becoming Catholics” would resound in your ears, inspiring you to discover the divine beauty of the Catholic Church just as he experienced.
U.S. sailors are freaking out off the coast of Iran—literally: “I hope I don’t wake up tomorrow,” write the terrified sailors as they lose their minds. What happened? A nine-month voyage to the shores of Iran. ---- Well, we’ve actually finished fighting. The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is freaking out. “I hope I don’t wake up tomorrow,” say the terrified sailors; some are trying to jump overboard. So what happened, you ask? It’s just a mission off the coast of Iran that’s already been dragging on for nine months. ---- The sailors’ wives have panicked. “I hope I don’t wake up tomorrow,” a sailor from the aircraft carrier messaged his wife via instant messaging. So many such messages from the crew have come in that the information has already leaked to the press. The situation aboard the Abraham Lincoln was reported not only by specialized military publications such as *Navy Times* and *Stars and Stripes*, but also by the British newspaper *The Guardian* ---- “*Navy …More
It is striking that the strong earthquake in Bogotá, Colombia, seems not to affect this chapel of the Good Shepherd Institute at the very moment when the priest consecrates the sacred species during the Tridentine Mass. Visit our Blog: pagina-catolica.blogspot.com
Massachusetts has just eliminated any concrete limit on abortion after 24 weeks. From now on, the final say rests with the "physician's professional judgment." But be careful: don't call it a late-term abortion. That sounds too much like what it actually is. Better to call it "healthcare," add "reproductive rights" to the mix, and top it off with "progress." That way—using the right vocabulary—one can applaud without remorse the fact that a human being in the womb has fewer rights the closer it gets to being born.
A literal coven of witches. Yet , the gov will get the majority of the Catholic vote when she runs for reelection. That's the current state of the faith here.
Massachusetts acaba de eliminar cualquier límite concreto al aborto después de las 24 semanas. A partir de ahora, la última palabra la tiene el «criterio profesional del médico». Pero cuidado: no lo llames aborto tardío. Suena demasiado a lo que realmente es. Mejor llámalo «atención sanitaria», súmale «derechos reproductivos» y remátalo con «progreso». Así, con el vocabulario correcto, se puede aplaudir sin remordimientos que un ser humano en el vientre tenga menos derechos cuanto más cerca está de nacer.
Does anyone actually care what ermine clothed lace sleeved men in Rome have to say about anything? I have said it a number of times here-- take away their lifestyle and money and maybe they will (don't hold your breath) stary heeding what Sacred Scripture says.