During a recent Alpine Mass celebrated in the woods before a cheerful gathering of elderly people, Bishop Derio Olivero, 65, of Pinerolo, Italy, said that there is one part of the Mass "that no longer works", the Penitential Act, reports MessaInLatino.it on 14 July. The blog notes that during Mass, the bishop wore his characteristic episcopal bandana as headgear. Monsignor Olivero is a pro-homosexual activist. During the Alpine Mass, he said sentimentally, "The Mass is a slow act of love. The acts of love are not done in a hurry; caresses given in haste become slaps. So, if you're willing, let's do something: look into each other's eyes for a moment. Look at the person beside you and think: 'This is my brother; this is my sister.'" #newsUaxcxarjhf
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Last weekend, Archbishop Luc Terlinden of Mechelen-Brussels, Belgium, attended the General Synod of the Anglican Church of England in York. He was there to find out more about how synodality is practised there. "It functions like a parliament. That fits with the long English tradition. There is a chair and a secretary. Sitting beside them is a lawyer wearing one of those traditional wigs", he told Nd.nl on 15 July. "We are asking ourselves how synodality - the participation of all the faithful - relates to the collegiality of the bishops. As a bishop, I am convinced that a balance must be found between these two realities." Bishop Terlinden added that the bishop or the Pope always has the final say, which makes sense to him: "At the same time, I very much identify with the words that Pope Leo XIV recently addressed to the cardinals: 'I must listen before I lead and learn before I teach.'" Ordain Married Priests in Belgium, Not in Poland? When asked about celibacy, Bishop Terlinden said …More
"It would be unfair to ask God to help me and not the other team": At a press conference on 13 July, Spain's football coach, Luis de la Fuente, said that he prays every day. He doesn't ask for victory, but thanks God for life, good health and the strength to persevere. Ahead of Spain's World Cup semi-final against France, he said that it would be unfair to ask God to help his team and not their opponents. Spain went on to defeat France 2–0 and advance to the World Cup final.
Before Spain’s 2–0 victory against France, the head coach spoke openly about his deep faith “It would be unfair to ask God to help me and not the other team”
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared in the background of a promotional video for girlfriend Katy Perry’s latest music video titled “Watch It Burn” that has led to speculation of a connection to churches burning down in Canada over the past five years.
CHAPTER 40 - Of union with our Lord, the new Adam, by Communion - Penance continued - CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE - COURSE SECOND - AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION Translated from the French of Mgr Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON ....Download, print, and above all share !
731 reactions · 67 comments | It’s a sad day when chocolate can no longer be called chocolate. A number of familiar chocolate products have recently been reformulated and are now labelled “chocolate flavour” rather than chocolate because they no longer contain enough cocoa to meet the legal definition. But this is about more than a name, chocolate is not just a flavour. The reason cocoa is such an interesting food is because it contains thousands of plant compounds, including flavanols and polyphenols that have been linked to effects on blood flow, cardiovascular health and the gut microbiome. It also provides minerals such as magnesium and iron. When cocoa is replaced with cheaper ingredients like vegetable fats, refined sugars and flavourings, the result may look and taste similar, but it is a very different food. This reflects a wider change in our food system. As ingredients become more expensive, manufacturers often reformulate products to reduce costs while keeping the packaging …More
The “methodology” of the consistories under Leo XIV risks undermining open debate, Cardinal Raymond Burke told Edward Pentin on CardinalNews.substack.com (July 15) [as if the problem were not the content and personnel policy]. Cardinal Burke said dissent in the small groups is excluded because the reports reflect only “what every cardinal agreed upon,” meaning significant minority views may be omitted. Overall, he described the consistory as a “very controlled” process, with pre-selected discussion leaders and limited opportunities for free intervention. “Synodality Has to Be Stopped” Turning to the growing use of “synodality” in the Church, Cardinal Burke questioned its theological and historical basis: “There is no definition of synodality, there’s no history of it in the Church.” His concern is the merging of established structures, such as consistories, with this undefined concept, “We have to insist that this whole synodality business stop.” He argued, without laughing, that synodality …More
... Around the SSPX there is, naturally, a great deal of media clamor — but there are "traditional realities" that already live sub Petro. Are these not perhaps ignored and somewhat marginalized, even within the Catholic world itself, as though they were reservations rather than a gift to be offered to the whole Church? The institutes to which you refer are living realities in continuous growth. As Pope Benedict XVI taught and declared, the two liturgical forms — the Novus Ordo, which is the common, habitual, and universal form of the liturgy, and the Vetus Ordo, for particular and special groups — are both a mutual enrichment and are not in opposition to one another. The institutes and the faithful who follow traditional liturgical and spiritual disciplines must not only not be marginalized or isolated; they must contribute, in communion with the other ecclesial realities, to evangelization and the Christian apostolate. What seems to me urgently necessary is to strengthen those ecclesial …More
... The rupture at Écône is "a grave wound to the Church that could have been avoided" eight years ago: it was not the Apostolic See that closed the door, but the Society that demanded Rome acknowledge its own errors and rejected a Declaration that was "the fruit of common work," recalls the former Secretary of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei. History might have unfolded differently had the Society of Saint Pius X not, eight years ago, rejected the doctrinal declaration proposed by Rome — despite the fact that it had been the fruit of a collaborative effort — while demanding that the Apostolic See make its own self-correction. The patient work of reconciliation that was interrupted at that moment has now been followed by the rupture consummated on July 1st at Écône, an event experienced with deep sorrow by those who knew those negotiations at close range. Speaking to La Bussola is Archbishop Guido Pozzo, titular Archbishop of Bagnoregio and current Superintendent of the Economy …More