Father Robert Hagan on The "Pope Leo Effect": Why 38% More Americans are Joining the Church in 2026 Is it the "Pope Leo Effect"? American dioceses are seeing a massive 38% spike in new members this year. Father Robert Hagan joins us to discuss the relatable, Chicago-born Pope who is inviting everyone back to the faith. From the mission fields of Peru to the balcony of St. Peter’s, the journey of Pope Leo XIV is unlike any other. In this exclusive interview, Augustinian leader Fr. Robert Hagan shares what happened when his order decided to give a medal to a Cardinal—only for that Cardinal to be elected Pope before the award dinner! Discover the "Servant Leadership" model that defines this papacy, how the Pope's Augustinian values are attracting Gen Z and lapsed Catholics, and the charming details of his life at Castel Gandolfo (including his tennis matches with his secretary). Whether you are a lifelong Catholic or someone sitting on the sidelines, this conversation explores why "Brother …More
MAY 5, 2026 - CHINA'S GOLD RESERVES AND MINES OVERPOWERS NOW THE PRINTED PAPER DOLLAR. CHINA DISCOVERS NEW GOLD MINES IN ITS LAND, AND HAS BOUGHT GOLD FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND NOW IS MOVING TOWARDS GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE FROM THE DOLLAR WHOSE VALUE IS NOW PAPER, NO LONGER ANY TRUE PHYSICAL RESERVES TO BACK IT UP. REMEMBER THAT EVERY SINGLE PAPER PRINTED OF THE DOLLAR IN THE U.S. IS JUST AN I.O.U. (I OWE YOU) MEANING THAT IT HAS NO VALUE IF THE NATION DOES NOT HAVE A PHYSICAL VALUABLE RESOURCE TO BACK IT UP SUCH AS THE GOLD.
From DA: "I am a practicing catholic. And I need to say something that's going to make a lot of people uncomfortable. Nigeria, the Sahel, India, Syria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, hundreds of Christians have been murdered this year alone. Churches burned to the ground, pastors kidnapped and killed. Communities that have practiced their faith for centuries are being wiped out. Pope Leo XIV has said almost nothing. NO named condemnations, NO emergency visits, NO breaking of protocol, just quiet platitudes about dialogue and peace - directed at nobody in particular. BUT the week Trump escalated the Iran war? Leo flew across continents, gave media interviews, posted viral messages and had three Cardinals appear on 60 minutes in what felt like a coordinated response. Bishop Strickland was removed for defending the Church doctrine. Bishop Fernández in Puerto Rico was removed for defending religious exemptions that the cathechism itself supports. During Covid, goverments padlocked churches across …More
Today, Synod.va published the final report from Study Group 9 on theological criteria and synodal methodologies for discerning doctrinal, pastoral, and ethical questions. It is de facto on homosexuality. The report rejects the term “controversial” and says such matters should be treated as “emerging” issues (page 6). Repeatedly, it speaks of an alleged “paradigm shift” in how the Church interprets the teaching: “The commitment to practising the synodal nature of the Church implies the implementation of a ‘paradigm shift.’” (page 8) The final report even analogizes present ecclesial disputes to the Jerusalem Council’s overturning of circumcision requirements. It demands that synodal outcomes should not be predetermined by “pre-established formulas.” And: “The Church’s mission is not a matter of abstractly proclaiming and deductively applying principles...” (page 9) The final report invents “the stability of a healthy affective relationship” in homosexual contexts as a positive …More
"A Religious died in the flower of her age in the embrace of the Lord. She had been remarkable for her tender devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. After her death St. Gertrude saw her, brilliant with a celestial light, kneeling before the Divine Master, whose glorified wounds appeared like lighted torches, from whence issued five flaming rays that pierced the five senses of the deceased. The countenance of the latter, however, was clouded by an expression of deep sadness. " Lord Jesus," cried the saint, " how comes it that whilst you thus illumine your servant, why does she not experience perfect joy?"
Chapter XIX ~ Pains of Purgatory — St. Magdalene de Pazzi and Sister Benedicta — St. Gertrude — Blessed Margaret Mary and Mother de Montoux. We read in the Life of St. Magdalene de Pazzi that one of her sisters, named Maria-Benedicta, a Religious of eminent virtue, died in her arms. During her agony she saw a multitude of angels, which surrounded her with a joyful air, waiting until she should breathe forth her soul, that they might bear it to the Heavenly Jerusalem ; and at the moment she expired, the saint saw them receive the soul under the form of a dove, the head of which was of a golden hue, and disappear with her. Three hours later, watching and praying near the remains, Magdalene knew that the soul of the deceased was neither in Paradise nor Purgatory, but in a particular place where, without suffering any sensible pain, she was deprived of the sight of God. The following day, whilst Mass was being celebrated for the soul of Maria-Benedicta, at the Sanctus Magdalene was again …More
May 2nd - Saint of the Day: Saint Antoninus of Florence, Archbishop & Dominican Friar Florence had wealth, power, politics, status, and scandal. Then came Saint Antoninus. A tiny Dominican friar with a giant soul, he became Archbishop of Florence and refused to live like a prince. He wore the Dominican habit, cared for plague victims, reformed corrupt clergy, challenged greed, and quietly helped the “hidden poor” who were too ashamed to beg. He was so wise that people called him the “Angel of Counsel.” Princes, priests, merchants, and ordinary Catholics came to him when life got morally messy. And his whole life can be summed up in one line: “To serve God is to reign.” That hits different in a world obsessed with clout, comfort, and control. Saint Antoninus reminds us that real power is holiness. Real leadership is service. Real wealth is mercy. And real freedom begins when God gets the throne back. Go to HolyManna.blog to learn the full story of Saint Antoninus …More
Sant' Antonino Pierozzi (di Firenze) Vescovo - Festa: 2 maggio Firenze, 1389 - 2 maggio 1459 Fu domenicano a quindici anni e, divenuto sacerdote, fu priore a Cortona, a Fiesole, a Roma, a Napoli, ricoprendo nel frattempo la carica di Vicario generale dei Frati Riformati. Fondò la Societrà dei Buonomini di San Martino per i poveri bisognosi. Divenne arcivescovo di Firenze prodigandosi durante la peste. All’attività apostolica e agli incarichi di cui era gravato, unì un intenso studio e la realizzazione di opere che ebbero carattere giuridico-morale. Egli fu il primo a tentare una sintesi tra il diritto e la teologia, raccogliendo quanto riteneva utile al ministero della predicazione, della confessione e della direzione, per offrire una soluzione cristiana ai molti problemi del suo tempo. Etimologia: Antonino (come Antonio) = nato prima, o che fa fronte ai suoi avversari, dal gre Emblema: Bastone pastorale, Portamonete Martirologio Romano: A Firenze, sant’Antonino, vescovo, che, dopo …More
Trump has just solemnly defined for MAGA Catholics that an alleged nuclear weapon for Iran is not Catholic and endangering Catholics (but real nuclear weapons for the Zionist state are OK and very Catholic): x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2051425272516260147
04.05.2026 President Trump could announce that LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3, NA 2 , GS 22 refer to invisible cases. This is common sense. This is common knowledge. Pope Leo must say the obvious. My discovery is that LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3, NA 2, GS 22 etc in Vatican Council II refer to invisible cases in the present times. They are only hypothetical cases. So they are not explicit exceptions for the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus (EENS).Invisible people, who are not there in our reality, cannot be exceptions for EENS and the rest of Tradition. This is an earthquake theological discovery in the Catholic Church. Lumen Gentium 8,14,and 16 being invisible was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s hidden secret. For Pope Paul VI, Cardinal Ottaviani and Archbishop Lefebvre, LG 8, 14, 16 etc referred to visible cases of non Catholics saved outside the Catholic Church, and he did not correct them. He did not tell them they were wrong. LG 8 etc refer to invisible cases. So with Ad Gentes 7, Vatican Council II …More
- Legionário, No. 329, January 1, 1939 - by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira The year 1938 has drawn to a close and now belongs to the realm of history. It is too early to pass definitively detailed judgments on the dramatic events that marked it. However, its general outlines can already be assessed, and this retrospective is of evident use to us, as we prepare, filled with apprehensions and hopes, to laboriously live through 1939. _____________________* * *__________________________ On the threshold of 1938, humanity was divided into four major ideological camps: Catholicism, liberalism, communism, and Nazism. Of course, there were intermediate tendencies between these four cardinal points of contemporary thought. However, in addition to being intermediate, these tendencies were provisional by their very nature. They represented merely a stage in the intellectual evolution toward one of those four clear and definitive positions. And for this very reason, they played a secondary role in the …More
Papa León XIV agradece a la Fundación Pontificia sus 15 millones récord en donaciones El Papa León XIV recibió en audiencia el 2 de mayo en el Vaticano a los miembros de la Fundación Pontificia, organización con sede en Estados Unidos dedicada a canalizar ayuda humanitaria a solicitud del Santo Padre hacia los países en desarrollo. hmtv
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday encouraged some of the wealthiest U.S. Catholics to keep on giving to support his charitable works, in an audience that confirmed how the election of the first U.S.-born pope has invigorated American Catholicsand their donations.
05/04/2026 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. According to Greek mythology, chaos reigned in the beginning. Looking at the direction in which the European Union is heading, one gets the impression that there has been no chaos yet and that everything is currently heading toward it. Therefore, a more fitting motto for EU mythology would be: In the end, chaos reigned. The lesson of history is clear: empires and artificial constructs cannot survive indefinitely against economic realities. The EU is no longer a natural entity of voluntary cooperation, but a bureaucratic monstrosity that undermines the sovereignty and prosperity of its peoples. It is time to take an honest look. The EU, a hospice patient, does not need further life-prolonging measures. It needs a dignified end – and the chance for European nations to rebuild and improve. Prolonging its agony only lengthens the suffering of its citizens. The conclusion quoted above comes from an article published on Saturday on tkp.at: The EU …
CoveredGeekly Mel Gibson's The Resurrection of the Christ has now finished filming after 7 months of filming, on a budget of $250 million. The sequel will be split and was filmed as two parts, with both being budgeted at around $100 million to $125 million+ each. Part One is currently scheduled to release on Friday, March 26, 2027 (Good Friday) and Part Two 40 days later on Thursday, May 6, 2027 (Ascension Day). facebook.com/…now-finished-filming-after-7-mont/9…
The Secret Purpose Behind Your Suffering Suffering is essential for spiritual growth and conformity to Christ. It is a gift from God, allowing us to participate in Christ’s suffering and share in His glory. By embracing suffering, we purify ourselves, learn virtues, and offer our trials for the salvation of others. Fr. Altier is a Priest at Holy Trinity Parish in South St. Paul: Home | Holy Trinity Parish You can also find Fr. Robert Altier’s homilies and talks on: catholicparents.org: Daily Homilies | Catholic Parents Online Rumble: rumble.com/user/CatholicParentsOnLine Twitter: x.com/CatholicPa42753 For access to a library of talks by Fr. Robert Altier, go to: podia.com To order Fr. Altier's book, God's Plan for Your Marriage, go to the website: God's Plan For Your Marriage Book – God's Plan … An Exploration of Holy Matrimony from Genesis to the Wedding of the Lamb by Father Robert Altier.
This year's March for Life took place today in Dublin Thousands attended the annual event, which drew attention to the rapidly increasing numbers, with 60,000 babies aborted since 2019 and almost 1 in 5 pregnancies now ending in abortion
The Executive Director of AI Governance and Safety in Canada, has said that early signs of humans losing control over AI systems are appearing! Furthermore, he warned that advanced AI could eventually create risks serious enough to threaten humanity itself. Were you consulted?