Not a good day on North Clinton Avenue in Rochester, NY

Violence all around St. Michael's Church today including one murder.
 

Chant of the Mystics: Divine Gregorian Chant "Kyrie eleison (orbis facto...

Merry Christmas

                                                           St. Stanislaus Kostka, Rochester, NY
             

Polish Christmas carol "Bóg się rodzi" with English lyrics; Poznańskie S...

Future of St. Michael’s Church not slated yet, parishioners fear closure

Future of St. Michael’s Church not slated yet, parishioners fear closure: ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — St. Michael’s Church on North Clinton Avenue has a deep-rooted history in our community, but after years of declining attendance, financial difficulties, and st…

Closing! St. Michael's Rochester, NY

 

Archbishop Viganò: A Den of Thieves

Archbishop Viganò: A Den of Thieves

About that demon cult bowl placed on St. Peter’s altar… WHERE’S THE DAMNED BOWL NOW?

About that demon cult bowl placed on St. Peter’s altar… WHERE’S THE DAMNED BOWL NOW?: At the time, I was even more horrified than when the sacrilegious pagan Pachamama worship rite took place in the Vatican Garden as the Synod was opening up in October 2019. What shocked me, outraged me and truly worried me even more was what happened during the Mass at the close of the Synod.  A

Eight Nuns Die In Past Week At Wisconsin Retirement Home

Eight Nuns Die In Past Week At Wisconsin Retirement Home: Notre Dame of Elm Grove had been free of the virus for the last nine months, but the congregation that runs the home found out on Thanksgiving Day that one of the roughly 100 sisters who live there had tested positive.

St. John of the Cross feast day

 

Lone Star Parson: Judgement Runs Out Into Mercy

Lone Star Parson: Judgement Runs Out Into Mercy:   I always post this short reflection in Advent because it's awesome. From my Godfather, Austin Farrer : Our journey sets out from God ...

Virus halts Guadalupe processions, but not other ways to safely celebrate feast

Virus halts Guadalupe processions, but not other ways to safely celebrate feast: HOUSTON (CNS) -- In what would have been its 48th anniversary, the huge procession of drummers and dancers swirling through downtown Houston in honor of the Dec. 12 feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Polish archbishop responds to ‘unprecedented attacks’ on St. John Paul II after McCarrick Report

Polish archbishop responds to ‘unprecedented attacks’ on St. John Paul II after McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II’s “highest priority” was combating clerical abuse and protecting young people, a Catholic archbishop said Monday in response to what he called “unprecedented attacks” on the Polish pope.

Was Christ Born on Christmas? And What Does Santa Have to Do With It?

Was Christ Born on Christmas? And What Does Santa Have to Do With It?: To distance themselves from old pagan practices, early Christians tended to celebrate the day of a person’s death as his or her true birthday. This reflected the Christian belief that a person’s physical birth mattered very little unless it culminated in eternal life, which begins at death. A holy death — not mere birth — […]

Analysis: Is there a road back for Cardinal Becciu?

Analysis: Is there a road back for Cardinal Becciu?: Despite his attempts to fight his way back to credibility, there seems little prospect of a return to favor for the disgraced Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who is now effectively a cardinal-in-name-only.

Benedict XVI has not lost his voice, says Archbishop Gänswein

Benedict XVI has not lost his voice, says Archbishop Gänswein: Archbishop Georg Gänswein has denied media reports that Benedict XVI has lost his voice.

Statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal begins pilgrimage around Italy

Statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal begins pilgrimage around Italy: A statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal began Friday a pilgrimage to parishes throughout Italy, marking the 190th anniversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s appearance to St. Catherine Labouré in France.

New cardinals quarantine in pope's hotel ahead of ceremony

New cardinals quarantine in pope's hotel ahead of ceremony: ROME (AP) — The Vatican’s Santa Marta hotel was built to sequester cardinals during papal elections. It's now sequestering soon-to-be cardinals in town for this weekend’s ceremony to get their …

Catholic Church 2020

 

How Great was John Paul II? - Crisis Magazine

How Great was John Paul II? - Crisis Magazine: Pope John Paul II was unquestionably the most dominant figure in Catholicism in the last quarter of the twentieth century. He loomed large over every aspect of Catholic life, directing the Church through one of her most troubling times. And his influence transcended the confines of the Church; at the height of his popularity in …

How to Become God’s Useful Servant

How to Become God’s Useful Servant: The servants in the Parable of the talents were all graciously gifted by their master, “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.” But the last one began as a gifted and commissioned servant but ended as a worthless and discarded servant. Here are some steps that led him […]

US Bishops Revise Schedule for November 16-17 Meeting - ZENIT - English

US Bishops Revise Schedule for November 16-17 Meeting - ZENIT - English: Plan Discussion on Holy See’s report on Theodore McCarrick

ASK FATHER: Since the Church does nothing about Joe Biden, what commandments do I have to follow?

ASK FATHER: Since the Church does nothing about Joe Biden, what commandments do I have to follow?: From a reader... QUAERITUR: Since the "Church" hasn't excommunicated Joe Biden for his and the Democratic Party stance on abortion, which commandments/teaching do I/we have to follow? GUEST PRIEST RESPONSE: Fr. Tim Ferguson A good and timely question. And a dangerous one to answer. I think we

Beatification cause of reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police opens

Beatification cause of reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin’s secret police opens: The beatification cause of a Polish religious sister who reputedly bore the stigmata opened Monday.

Patience and the priesthood: A vocation 50 years in the making

Patience and the priesthood: A vocation 50 years in the making: On average, diocesan priests take about six years to complete seminary formation. For Dominican priests, it is seven. Jesuits study for over a decade. David Pinto, however, has them all beat.

Priests, Seminarians, Nuns in China’s Baoding Taken Away | Persecution

Priests, Seminarians, Nuns in China’s Baoding Taken Away | Persecution: 11/06/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – An underground Catholic community in China’s Hebei province has been raided by the local …

Jerusalema (LYRICS) - Master KG Ft. Nomcebo With English Translation

Fiasco over pope's cut civil union quote intensifies impact

Fiasco over pope's cut civil union quote intensifies impact: The world premiere of a documentary on Pope Francis was supposed to have been a bright spot for a papacy locked down by a pandemic and besieged by a corruption scandal, recalling Francis' glory days traveling the world to bless the oppressed.

Former spiritual director of 'Medjugorje visionaries' excommunicated

Former spiritual director of 'Medjugorje visionaries' excommunicated: A laicized priest who had been the spiritual director to six people who said they experienced visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje has been excommunicated.

Xi's Pope - Crisis Magazine

Xi's Pope - Crisis Magazine: As expected, the Holy See has announced an extension of its provisional agreement with the People’s Republic of China, concerning the appointment of bishops. Under the controversial agreement, episcopal candidates will be recommended to the Holy See by the Chinese Communist Party, then approved and appointed by the Holy Father. The plan’s experimental phase will …

Analysis: How the Washington Post is opening the path to use the pope against the Catholic Church

Analysis: How the Washington Post is opening the path to use the pope against the Catholic Church: Amid an international fracas over Pope Francis’ words on civil unions in a newly released documentary, the pope’s remarks have begun to be used to criticize Catholic organizations facing ongoing religious liberty challenges in the U.S. – despite the pope’s very public alignment with these organizations on the issues of same sex marriages and adoptions.

Taiwan foreign ministry: Catholics in China are facing serious challenges

Taiwan foreign ministry: Catholics in China are facing serious challenges: Taiwan’s foreign ministry responded by the renewal of the Sino-Vatican provisional agreement Thursday by highlighting the worsening religious freedom situation on the mainland.

USA 2020

 

Now more than ever. Happy Feast Day!

 

Chile: Santiago 19th century church steeple collapses following fire

Our Lady of Sorrows painting recovered from burned California mission church

Our Lady of Sorrows painting recovered from burned California mission church: A historic painting of Our Lady of Sorrows survived a devastating fire this summer at a California mission church, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said.

People vulnerable to diabolic attacks during pandemic: exorcist | Philippine Canadian Inquirer

People vulnerable to diabolic attacks during pandemic: exorcist | Philippine Canadian Inquirer: DUMAGUETE CITY – With still no approved vaccine for the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) that has caused a pandemic, many …

After ‘demonic’ desecration, Louisiana church reconsecrated as details about priest emerge

After ‘demonic’ desecration, Louisiana church reconsecrated as details about priest emerge: Archbishop Gregory Aymond on Saturday consecrated a new altar at the Louisiana parish where a priest reportedly filmed a pornographic video atop the parish altar with two women last month. Details have emerged about the priest, who is expected to face criminal and canonical charges after the episode.

International appeal launched to promote St. John Paul II’s teaching

International appeal launched to promote St. John Paul II’s teaching: The rector of a Catholic university in Poland urged academics Monday to sign an appeal committing themselves to promoting the teachings of St. John Paul II.

CCP Officials: ‘Christianity Doesn’t Belong in China’

CCP Officials: ‘Christianity Doesn’t Belong in China’: On top of removing crosses, Chinese authorities order to replace Christianity's main symbol on churches' seals with the five-pointed star.

When the Media Covered Biden

When the Media Covered Biden: When Joe Biden tried running for president in 1988, his campaign collapsed amid gales of laughter. Since then, he has not only succumbed to dementia but has allowed himself to become a vehicle for leftist radicals to such an extent that Bernie Sanders effectively cowrote his platform, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advises him on envirosocialism, 90-lb tyrant […]

Not acceptable under any conditions.

 

Beatification of Carlo Acutis: The first millennial to be declared Blessed

Beatification of Carlo Acutis: The first millennial to be declared Blessed: With the beatification of Carlo Acutis in Assisi Saturday, the Catholic Church now has its first “Blessed” who loved Super Mario, Pokémon, and above all the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

New Orleans archbishop: Priest's desecration of altar 'demonic'

New Orleans archbishop: Priest's desecration of altar 'demonic': The Archbishop of New Orleans said Friday that a priest’s filming of a pornographic videotape atop a church’s altar was demonic, and that the priest will never again serve in Catholic ministry.

Honoring Colorado’s saintly Mother - Denver Catholic

Honoring Colorado’s saintly Mother - Denver Catholic: She was an Italian immigrant, a loving servant of those in need and the very first American saint, who also happened to walk the streets of Colorado. And now, to […]

In virtual rosary, US bishops ask Mary to intercede for America

In virtual rosary, US bishops ask Mary to intercede for America: Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), led a ‘virtual rosary’ Wednesday with several other bishops, asking Mary to intercede for the United States.

Angelus: Pope on Parable of Murderous Vintners (Full Text) - ZENIT - English

Angelus: Pope on Parable of Murderous Vintners (Full Text) - ZENIT - English: 'Even today God awaits the fruits of His vineyard from those He has sent to work in it'

‘Flavors of home’: Benedict XVI’s favorite restaurant in Rome

‘Flavors of home’: Benedict XVI’s favorite restaurant in Rome: Inside the cosy Cantina Tirolese in Rome, Benedict XVI knew he could always find “the flavors of home.”

German cardinal issues stark warning about ‘Synodal Way’

German cardinal issues stark warning about ‘Synodal Way’: A German cardinal issued a stark warning Saturday about his country’s controversial “Synodal Way.”

Textbook in China Horribly Distorts Biblical Story to Teach Professional Ethics and Law | Persecution

Textbook in China Horribly Distorts Biblical Story to Teach Professional Ethics and Law | Persecution: 09/27/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), Christians in China are upset …

Fulton Sheen - How Jesus & Satan Appear Before & After We Sin

90 Miles From Tyranny : The Slow Boil...

90 Miles From Tyranny : The Slow Boil...

Catholic cathedral vandalized in California with 'white power,' 'BLM,' and swastikas

Catholic cathedral vandalized in California with 'white power,' 'BLM,' and swastikas: A Catholic cathedral in California was defaced overnight, with swastikas, an upside-down cross, and other messages spray-painted on the church’s doors and entryways.

19th Ward Chicago: Bishop Joseph Strickland & Fr. James Altman RESPON...

19th Ward Chicago: Bishop Joseph Strickland & Fr. James Altman RESPON...

Two Italian men arrested for vandalizing church containing body of St Agatha, body desecrated

Two Italian men arrested for vandalizing church containing body of St Agatha, body desecrated: Two Italian men arrested for vandalizing church containing body of St Agatha, body desecrated Top News - The Maravi Post %

The Supernatural Power of Jesus' Name: An Incredible True Story |

The Supernatural Power of Jesus' Name: An Incredible True Story |: When you are being attacked, invoke the holy name!

Mike Pompeo Attacks Pope Francis & The ‘Moral Authority’ Of The Vatican Amidst Potential Deal With China

Mike Pompeo Attacks Pope Francis & The ‘Moral Authority’ Of The Vatican Amidst Potential Deal With China: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit out at Pope Francis following the news that diplomats from the Holy See are meeting later this month with members of the Chinese Communist Party to renew a ...

Adrienne's Corner: Fr. James Altman: You Cannot Be Catholic (or Chris...

Adrienne's Corner: Fr. James Altman: You Cannot Be Catholic (or Chris...:  truth. What follows applies to all people who consider themselves Christians. Back in June, my good friend and unofficial spiritual adviso...

Adrienne's Corner: One less statue for Catholics to worship**...

Adrienne's Corner: One less statue for Catholics to worship**...:  what's with this assault on the Blessed Virgin Mary - the mother of God? Oh, wait - they also hate the son of Mary... Sacred Heart of J...

Catholics don't worship statues as all Catholics should know.

Jim Caviezel Blasts Democrats: They Think Abortions are Essential But Churches are Not

Jim Caviezel Blasts Democrats: They Think Abortions are Essential But Churches are Not: One of Hollywood’s few devout Catholics slammed what he views as a double standard with Chinese Virus lockdowns. Jim Caviezel, the man who played Jesus in The

Cardinal Sarah: ‘We must return to the Eucharist’

Cardinal Sarah: ‘We must return to the Eucharist’: In a letter to the leaders of the world’s episcopal conferences, the head of the Vatican’s office for worship and sacraments said that Catholic communities should return to Mass as soon as it can be done safely, and that the Christian life cannot be sustained without the Sacrifice of the Mass and the Christian community of the Church.

A little humor from the Babylon Bee

 

Tabernacle found after theft from Ontario cathedral

Tabernacle found after theft from Ontario cathedral: The tabernacle that was stolen earlier this week from the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in St. Catharines, Ontario was recovered on Wednesday, September 9.

'The Evil One Is at Work Here': An Interview with Archbishop Cordileone - Crisis Magazine

'The Evil One Is at Work Here': An Interview with Archbishop Cordileone - Crisis Magazine: Editor’s note: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, in partnership with the Benedict XVI Institute, has launched a petition calling on lawmakers to lift “extreme restrictions on public worship.” His Excellency kindly granted Crisis Magazine an interview to discuss his efforts. Do you see any connection between the Mass restrictions and the attacks on Catholic …

The Shield of Faith: Do some of the looters and rioters seem possessed?

The Shield of Faith: Do some of the looters and rioters seem possessed?: Do some of the looters and rioters seem possessed? The cure of the possessed child by Jesus offers some insights and observations on the a...

The Eponymous Flower: Archbishop Viganò to Traditional Catholics: Stay a...

The Eponymous Flower: Archbishop Viganò to Traditional Catholics: Stay a...: By David Martin   Catholic Family News (CFN) recently reported that His Grace Carlo Maria Viganò sent a letter to CFN in reply to weighty...

St. Gregory the Great

St. Gregory the Great: One historian wrote: “It is impossible to conceive what would have been the confusion, the lawlessness, the chaotic state of the Middle Ages without the medieval papacy; and of the medieval papacy, the real father is Gregory the Great.” It wasn’t until he was in his mid-thirties that St. Gregory the Great became a monk. …

Archbishop Paglia: Catholic politicians cannot protect or promote abortion

Archbishop Paglia: Catholic politicians cannot protect or promote abortion: The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Saturday that Catholic politicians should not promote legal protections of any kind for abortion, and emphasized that bishops should promote the Gospel of Life.

The Promise of a Post-Covid Church - Crisis Magazine

The Promise of a Post-Covid Church - Crisis Magazine: In 1969, long before he became Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger made a prediction about the post–Vatican II Catholic Church. Instead of a growing and dynamic Church reaching all cultures, he envisioned a smaller and less influential Church: “She will become small and will have to start afresh more or less from the beginning. …

Chalice shot by ISIS militants to be displayed in Spanish churches

Chalice shot by ISIS militants to be displayed in Spanish churches: As part of an effort to remember and pray for persecuted Christians, several churches in the Diocese of Málaga, Spain are displaying a chalice that was shot by the Islamic State.

Beginning to Pray: Chastisement and Mercy

Beginning to Pray: Chastisement and Mercy: How can Unchanging Love not chastise those who, if not corrected, will destroy themselves? It is true that disaster stings the good and bad ...

Philadelphia archdiocese asks two priests to undo hasty church renovations

Philadelphia archdiocese asks two priests to undo hasty church renovations: Two parish administrators at two different Philadelphia churches must work to undo church renovations that drew both objections from parishioners and corrections from church officials, who said the priests did not follow archdiocese guidelines.

Full text: Sister Dede Byrne’s speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention

Full text: Sister Dede Byrne’s speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention: Sr. Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC, was among the speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Now a Catholic religious sister, Byrne previously served as a surgeon, retired army officer, missionary. The full text of her speech, delivered August 26, is below:

Makers of sacramental wine, altar bread suffer economic hit due to pandemic

Makers of sacramental wine, altar bread suffer economic hit due to pandemic: WASHINGTON (CNS) -- With the global pandemic practically shutting everything down for months, the sacramental wine and altar bread business has suffered like other businesses in the country, with COVID-19 preventing most indoor public celebrations of the Mass.

Catholics are for the most part unable to attend Mass in person and receive the Communion host and

Californa parish prays for vandal after Mary statue beheaded

Californa parish prays for vandal after Mary statue beheaded: After its statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was beheaded, a California parish asked Catholics to pray for the vandal who desecrated the statue, along with another monument at the parish.

PRAYER OF ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX | Feast Day : August 20

Eccles is saved: How to be a Catholic

Eccles is saved: How to be a Catholic: Many readers have written to me, saying,

Earthquake felt in North Carolina brings reading during Sunday Mass to life

Earthquake felt in North Carolina brings reading during Sunday Mass to life: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) -- Scripture really came alive Aug. 9 for Catholics in Charlotte.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake originating near Sparta was felt in Charlotte a little after 8 a.m. Sunday -- just as parishioners at St. Gabriel Church were listening to the first reading of Sunday's Mass:

'At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a

Archbishop Gänswein: Benedict XVI’s 'illness is subsiding'

Archbishop Gänswein: Benedict XVI’s 'illness is subsiding': Benedict XVI’s personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein has said that the pope emeritus’ illness is “subsiding.”

Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid

Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Specifically, a baptism administered with the formula 'We baptize you ...' instead of 'I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit'

Polish bishops recall service of priests, nuns during Warsaw Uprising

Polish bishops recall service of priests, nuns during Warsaw Uprising: Commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis, the Catholic bishops of Poland released a reflection on the priests and nuns who ministered to the needs of the Polish people during the historic event.

“Asperges Me” • Gregorian Chant (Rehearsal Video)

Pope's Message to Conference on Decommissioning of Places of Worship - ZENIT - English

Pope's Message to Conference on Decommissioning of Places of Worship - ZENIT - English: 'Doesn’t God dwell here anymore?'

No bars/nightclubs

No Gyms

No Micro Brews

The comments have started on the future of St. Michael's

Nightclub

Loft apartments

Best comment I read?  Close and sell Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Parishioners: Historic St. Michael’s Catholic Church in danger of closing

Parishioners: Historic St. Michael’s Catholic Church in danger of closing: ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) A local Catholic church with over 130 years of history could be in danger of closing its doors. It’s also been a central meeting place for Rochester’s Latino community fo…

I'm going to wait on commenting.  I have to calm down.

Pater Noster (John Paul II - 1982)

More Than Ever, We Need Benedict XVI - Crisis Magazine

More Than Ever, We Need Benedict XVI - Crisis Magazine: The world—and to an extent the Church, at least since the 1960s—has been preoccupied with the person and his or her comfort. Pope Benedict XVI, for a short time, represented a break from this way of thinking. He gently demanded the individual reorient himself to God. Instead of taking the easy way of the world …

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Hymns (with Lyrics)

19th Ward Chicago: Experts Warn a 'Horrible Surprise Coming', US-Chin...

19th Ward Chicago: Experts Warn a 'Horrible Surprise Coming', US-Chin...

Indonesian Muslim party warns Erdogan could spark global ‘clash of civilizations’

Indonesian Muslim party warns Erdogan could spark global ‘clash of civilizations’: An Islamic political party in Indonesia said Tuesday that Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could spark a civilizational clash because of his calls for an Islamic “reawakening” amid the establishment of the Hagia Sophia as a mosque.

I wonder what the percentage is among American Catholics

Sixty-three percent of religious Americans say that the novel coronavirus pandemic is a sign from God, telling humanity to change its ways of living, according a new poll.

The poll, which was conducted by the Associated Press/NORC, surveyed 1,002 U.S. adults who say they believe in God.

The Eponymous Flower: Is 2020 the Traditional Catholic Moment?

The Eponymous Flower: Is 2020 the Traditional Catholic Moment?: If so, we'll have Francis to thank for clarifying things by shutting down the comfortable middle ground.         Exhibit 1:      ...

Controversial Priest Emannuel Milingo Names Successor

Controversial Priest Emannuel Milingo Names Successor: Excommunicated Roman Catholic priest Emmanuel Milingo has named a Kenyan, Archbishop Peter Joseph Kaloki Ndambuki, as his successor.

France Nantes cathedral fire: Arson inquiry launched as 100 French firef...

Statues of Mary vandalized in weekend of Catholic church attacks

Statues of Mary vandalized in weekend of Catholic church attacks: Boston police are investigating an arson attack on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday night, the second attack on a statue of the Virgin Mary in two days.

Polish president Duda visits Marian shrine after narrow election win

Polish president Duda visits Marian shrine after narrow election win: Andrzej Duda visited Poland’s national Marian shrine Monday following his narrow presidential election victory.

Another Sunday comes and goes

Survey of bishops reveals how pandemic has shaken diocesan, parish life

Survey of bishops reveals how pandemic has shaken diocesan, parish life

Florida man lights Catholic Church on fire with parishioners inside

Florida man lights Catholic Church on fire with parishioners inside: The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported July 11 that deputies were called at about 7:30 am to Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala, while parishioners inside prepared for morning Mass.

San Francisco Catholic archdiocese 'surprised' by order to cease indoor, public Masses

San Francisco Catholic archdiocese 'surprised' by order to cease indoor, public Masses: The Archdiocese of San Francisco is pledging to comply with the city and county public health orders barring indoor public Masses and limiting outdoor services, including funerals, to 12 people.

Box On Band - 2018 - Polka Down Pulaski Street - Pulaski Wisconsin

No parades.  No festivals.  We need a little entertainment.

Pope Francis on feast of Saints Peter and Paul: 'Only prayer unlocks chains'

Pope Francis on feast of Saints Peter and Paul: 'Only prayer unlocks chains': On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on Monday, Pope Francis urged Christians to pray for one another and for unity, saying “only prayer unlocks chains.”

Archbp. Cordilone recites the Exorcism where a statue of St. Junipero Serra was town down. OORAH!

Archbp. Cordilone recites the Exorcism where a statue of St. Junipero Serra was town down. OORAH!: His Excellency Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, made reparation and the site in Golden Gate Part where a statue of St. Junipero Serra was torn down.

Then the Archbishop - God Bless him and his tribe - read the Title XI Chapter 3 Exorcism against Satan and the Falle

Arkansas church's ad draws spotlight

Arkansas church's ad draws spotlight: A church in rural Hot Spring County has been getting national media attention after it placed a full-page advertisement in The Tennessean newspaper Sunday saying 'Islam' would detonate a nuclear device in Nashville on July 18.

Father Moloney vs. the Cult of Woke - Crisis Magazine

Father Moloney vs. the Cult of Woke - Crisis Magazine: Progressivism is not an ideology, but a political religion. Black Lives Matter is not a political movement: it’s a secular cult. I’m sure Crisis readers need no convincing on either point. But, should any doubts remain, consider the case of the Reverend Daniel Patrick Moloney. Until June 9, Father Moloney served as Catholic chaplain for …

Diocesan bankruptcies could require Vatican approval, Vatican official reminds bishops

Diocesan bankruptcies could require Vatican approval, Vatican official reminds bishops: The Vatican has written to the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, to remind dioceses that filing for bankruptcy could require the consent of the Holy See.

Meet Our Lady of Czestochowa

Meet Our Lady of Czestochowa: Q:  I know that Pope John Paul II had a strong devotion to Our Lady of Czestochowa. Please explain how this devotion came about. Pope John Paul II visited the shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa on his first trip to Poland in 1979. He said, “The call of a son of Poland to the …

Make up your mind

The same people (clergy?) that wanted the pope emeritus out of the Vatican a few months ago were the same ones that demanded that he return to the Vatican immediately.

Happy Feast Day

     St. John Fisher is the patron saint of the Diocese of Rochester, NY.

Cardinal Sarah remains head of Vatican liturgy department after 75th birthday

Cardinal Sarah remains head of Vatican liturgy department after 75th birthday: Cardinal Robert Sarah said Wednesday he would continue to serve as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship beyond his 75th birthday.

Regensburg Bavaria German Flag

My first thought was where's his mask?

He's 93 years old!  He has trouble walking.  What did you expect?
But mentally, sharp as ever.
Pray for him and his brother.
BTW:  He drew a crowd of well wishers!

Catholics: They Are Not Coming Back..Unless

Catholics: They Are Not Coming Back..Unless

An Identity Crisis in the Priesthood - Crisis Magazine

An Identity Crisis in the Priesthood - Crisis Magazine: As a new wave of protests erupt in response to the death of Rayshard Brooks, many Catholics are finding themselves angered, frustrated, and perplexed, but not in the way that immediately comes to mind. For months, we have been told that we must be exiled from the public celebration of the Mass, and, in some …

Benedict XVI visits his ailing brother in Germany

Benedict XVI visits his ailing brother in Germany: Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is making a private visit to Germany to see his ailing brother Msgr. Georg Ratzinger.

Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again (1943)

Vera Lynn has passed away at 103 years old.

Signs?

A reading from Isaiah

How bad is the state of the Catholic Faith in Germany?

How bad is the state of the Catholic Faith in Germany?: One incident can't tar a whole nation. However, the single incidents keep heaping up and up and up.

The last in just how nuts Germany is.

From LifeSite:
German archdiocese celebrates Corpus Christi with photos of monstrance in profane places
Photos showed the monstrance in a playground, on a

Locusts Swarms Cover 13 Countries; Expected to be 8,000 Times Larger Than Last Year

Locusts Swarms Cover 13 Countries; Expected to be 8,000 Times Larger Than Last Year: The worst infestation in 70 years endangers the food security of some 40 million people.

The one time there is an ordination in the Southern Tier of the Rochester Diocese

It has to be private. 

Benedict XVI probably didn't say this

If I knew that I was going to live this long...
Francis is the pope whether you like it or not. 
The way the majority of Cardinals have been missing for the last twelve weeks, Francis is probably the last pope. 
Benedict may be making a bigger impact on the Church and its followers as emeritus than if he was still the pope.

The Emergence of the Underground Church

The Emergence of the Underground Church: In the last several years we have seen a severe disruption in the cultural fabric of the United States in nearly every category. There are few exceptions. Every generation has its challenges, and this generation is experiencing a seismic shift. Generation X, Y, Z, and Millennials are about to come of age

Lone Star Parson: Feast of the Holy Trinity

Lone Star Parson: Feast of the Holy Trinity: Today's Trinity Sunday, so it's time to tear our gaze away from the two-bit Maoists  waging war on statues and everything else...

What's God Shouting in This Pandemic? How Should Christians Stand? The B...

The Mazza Hypothesis: Benedict resigned as Bishop of Rome but not Vicar of Christ. Wherein Fr. Z ponders with a heavy heart.

The Mazza Hypothesis: Benedict resigned as Bishop of Rome but not Vicar of Christ. Wherein Fr. Z ponders with a heavy heart.: I've been pondering lately.   One needs to do this out of love.  Ponder, comes from Latin pondus, "weight".  Hence, I am weighing things.  Augustine famously wrote, amor meus pondus meum... my love is my weight.  In Augustine's time, gravity was thought to be an interior force that compelled things

Why we are doomed

The most referenced world leader in the last 100 years?
Adolph Hitler.

Churches in 6 states damaged by violent protests

Churches in 6 states damaged by violent protests: Churches in California, Minnesota, New York, Kentucky, Texas, and Colorado have been attacked during recent violent protests.

Oh my Jesus...

Forgive us our sins

Save us from the fires of Hell

Lead all souls to heaven

Especially those most in need of they mercy.

A sign from Mary?

Listening to The Stations of the Cross radio today.  During the song  "Ave Maria" the Emergency Alert System test came on.

The Last Tradition: Big-city hypocrite Dems who had imposed strict loc...

The Last Tradition: Big-city hypocrite Dems who had imposed strict loc...: Of course!   That's exactly what these progressive phonies are all about.     Fox News reports the coronavirus lockdown is se...

Modern Sodom and Gomorrah on fire!

Shelter in place and social distance.  And the first chance you get, leave the Godless cities.

Social Distancing?

Only applies to CHRISTIANS AND JEWS who want to worship.  Anybody else can so what they please like go shopping or riot.

Is COVID-19 a Chastisement? Ask Mary

Is COVID-19 a Chastisement? Ask Mary: As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to afflict us with sickness, death, fear, deprivation, and diminishment of freedom, there are increasing, mostly cautious, speculations that this tribulation is a chastisement necessitated by the world’s rejection of God and rampant immorality, and so allowed, permissively willed, by a just God. Mary the Mother of God in eight …

You could never practice social distancing in the Sistine Chapel

Think about it.
What happens in this chapel?

Father Evan Bids Farewell to St. Alban's in June

Father Evan Bids Farewell to St. Alban's in June: After a three year ministry at St. Alban's, our parish priest is being reassigned to St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church in Irvine, California, and will be succeeded as pastoral administrator by soon-to-be ordained, Father Nathan Davis.

Priests with guns

Squirt guns.
I like the last image. 

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: 100 Ways Pope Saint John Paul II Changed the World - ZENIT - English

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: 100 Ways Pope Saint John Paul II Changed the World - ZENIT - English: Book by Patrick Novecosky Who Knew Polish Saint Makes You Know Him Better Too

Benedict XVI hails John Paul II as ‘liberating restorer’ of Church

Benedict XVI hails John Paul II as ‘liberating restorer’ of Church: John Paul II was a “liberating restorer of the Church” in the turbulent years after the Second Vatican Council, Benedict XVI has said in a letter marking the 100th anniversary of the saint’s birth.

Tea at Trianon: Rebuilding Notre Dame

Tea at Trianon: Rebuilding Notre Dame: From National Geographic : At the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris , it was already a Good Friday unlike any in modern memory: The spring...

Pope Francis to offer Mass at tomb of John Paul II on saint’s 100th birthday

Pope Francis to offer Mass at tomb of John Paul II on saint’s 100th birthday: On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II on May 18, Pope Francis will offer his morning Mass at the Polish pope’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica, according to the Vatican.

St. John Paul II’s parents’ sainthood cause has officially opened

St. John Paul II’s parents’ sainthood cause has officially opened: The sainthood causes of St. John Paul II’s parents were formally opened in Poland Thursday.

Updated: Cardinal Sarah says he did not sign letter claiming coronavirus exploited for one-world government

Updated: Cardinal Sarah says he did not sign letter claiming coronavirus exploited for one-world government: The prefect of the Church’s dicastery for liturgy and sacraments is listed among the signers of an open letter that says the coronavirus pandemic has been exaggerated to foster widespread social panic and undercut freedom, as a preparation for the establishment of a one-world government.

Illinois churches may not fully reopen for a year as White House shelves CDC plan

Illinois churches may not fully reopen for a year as White House shelves CDC plan: The governor of Illinois has said he will continue to ban public gatherings of more than 50 people—including religious services—until a vaccine or treatment for coronavirus is available.

Zephyrinus: The Apparition Of Saint Michael The Archangel. Fea...

Zephyrinus: The Apparition Of Saint Michael The Archangel. Fea...: Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal, unless stated otherwise. The Apparition of Saint Michael the Archangel.    Feast Day 8 May. Greate...

Living in the Twilight Zone

Your (Our) next stop?

Catholic Monitor: The Hero: St Athanisius

Catholic Monitor: The Hero: St Athanisius: In this time of the coronavirus hysteria cowardice when so-called traditionalist Catholics such as Steve Skojec are campaigning to ban the ...

'We entrust to her all our fears': US Bishops reconsecrate country to Mary

'We entrust to her all our fears': US Bishops reconsecrate country to Mary: Dioceses across the United States and Canada joined together on May 1 to re-consecrate themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary in an act of united prayer for delivery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Let's Never Go Back to 'Normal' - Crisis Magazine

Let's Never Go Back to 'Normal' - Crisis Magazine: We’re all hoping that life will return to “normal” in a few weeks, at least to some extent. We’re also hearing (often from the same source) that life will never be the same because of COVID-19. Obviously, we all want certain things to return to normal as soon as possible. We want to receive the …

From a priest – In Coronavirus time “conservative priests have become more liberal and liberals more conservative”

From a priest – In Coronavirus time “conservative priests have become more liberal and liberals more conservative”: From a priest...
A brother priest, in a recent conversation, made an interesting
comment about our diocese. For context, he is one who offers both the Novus and Vetus Ordo forms of the Holy Mass in his parish. To paraphrase his observation, he said "In these past weeks it appears that the conserva

The Hooters - All You Zombies (Official Video)

Poland to be Entrusted to Christ and to Blessed Virgin Mary - ZENIT - English

Poland to be Entrusted to Christ and to Blessed Virgin Mary - ZENIT - English: On May 3 at Jasna Góra

Bill de Blasio: Not Literally Hitler. More Like Creon, Hunting Antigone. | The Stream

Bill de Blasio: Not Literally Hitler. More Like Creon, Hunting Antigone. | The Stream: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's attack on Jewish funerals reminds us that since 'Antigone,' tyrants have flouted the Natural Law. And believers resisted.

A Priest's Powerful Experience Anointing a Dying COVID-19 Patient: "This is Why I'm a Priest" |

A Priest's Powerful Experience Anointing a Dying COVID-19 Patient: "This is Why I'm a Priest" |: "Now I can go in peace."

US and Canada to be consecrated to 'Mary, Mother of the Church'

US and Canada to be consecrated to 'Mary, Mother of the Church': Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has invited all U.S. bishops to join him in reconsecrating the U.S. to the Blessed Virgin Mary in response to the pandemic on May 1.

Relic of the Holy Thorn Changes Color Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Italian Bishop Announces |

Relic of the Holy Thorn Changes Color Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Italian Bishop Announces |: Whoa! �� This is amazing! ��

Catholic Bishop: Gov. Cuomo is “Not in Communion With the Catholic Church,” He’s “Ex-Communioned”

Catholic Bishop: Gov. Cuomo is “Not in Communion With the Catholic Church,” He’s “Ex-Communioned”: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's name has been in the news a lot lately because of his efforts to save lives in one of the areas hardest hit by the coronavirus cris

He's been social distancing from the Church for quite some time now.

All the Many Rites of the Catholic Church (Including the Lesser-Known Ones), In One Diagram |

All the Many Rites of the Catholic Church (Including the Lesser-Known Ones), In One Diagram |: This is so interesting. So many I hadn't heard of!

Many of them stream their services online if you care to take a look.

Looking back, this probably wasn't a good idea

Summoning Kali the goddess of destruction and death

Empire State Building NYC

2015

Are We Being Punished? - Crisis Magazine

Are We Being Punished? - Crisis Magazine: Anyone with faith in God could easily conclude that the current crisis has all the hallmarks of divine punishment, especially here in Australia given the recent drought, fires, smoke, floods, and now plague. It is beginning to sound all a bit biblical, like the book of Exodus, especially having just been through Lent. If we …

Notre Dame fire: What caused the April 2019 tragedy? | RT Documentary

Restore-DC-Catholicism: Tantrum Or Chastisement?

Restore-DC-Catholicism: Tantrum Or Chastisement?: Remember how the pope said that the covid-19 pandemic was

LOCKDOWN: Braveheart Priest Refuses to Stop Saying Mass

Amazing coincidences! Pachamama bowl – Vigil of Easter in St. Peter’s – Annuario Pontificio

Amazing coincidences! Pachamama bowl – Vigil of Easter in St. Peter’s – Annuario Pontificio

What a Friend We Have in Moloch | The Stream

What a Friend We Have in Moloch | The Stream: If abortion services are 'essential' in 90 percent of America, but Christian services aren't, does that make us Moloch Nation?

A message of hope at Notre Dame mass

Nine Day Divine Mercy Novena

Nine Day Divine Mercy Novena: Our Blessed Lord gave Sr. Faustina (for herself only initially) a Novena to His Mercy. She was to start it on Good Friday, that wonderful day when Christ first revealed how...

Lone Star Parson: Maundy Thursday

Lone Star Parson: Maundy Thursday: On the night before he suffered, Jesus instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. In doing so Christ draws his friends, his Apostl...

A Response to the Lockdown of Churches during Easter

A Response to the Lockdown of Churches during Easter:  On the 23rdof March, 1208, Pope Innocent III laid a general interdict on England and Wales. Most of the Church's sacraments were restricted for the entire kingdom. The spiritual lockdown meant that the people's ability t...

Pandemic is prime time for conversion, pope says

Pandemic is prime time for conversion, pope says

Stunning: Priest Walks on Church Rooftop

Stunning: Priest Walks on Church Rooftop: This is so incredible! �� Jesus, we adore you! ��

WDTPRS: Collect of the new Mass “In time of pandemic” v. Collect of traditional Mass, “In time of pestilence”. Wherein Fr. Z rants

WDTPRS: Collect of the new Mass “In time of pandemic” v. Collect of traditional Mass, “In time of pestilence”. Wherein Fr. Z rants

'Christophobic bigots' outraged over Franklin Graham's tent hospital - WND

'Christophobic bigots' outraged over Franklin Graham's tent hospital - WND: An openly gay and anti-Christian New York state senator has condemned Franklin Graham and Samaritan's Purse

Seal The Doorposts!

Seal The Doorposts!

At Fatima, 24 countries consecrated to Jesus and Mary amid the coronavirus pandemic

At Fatima, 24 countries consecrated to Jesus and Mary amid the coronavirus pandemic: Twenty-four countries on Wednesday were consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima, Portugal.

Amen

Portugese bishops invite nations of the world to be consecrated at Fatima

Portugese bishops invite nations of the world to be consecrated at Fatima: On Wednesday, nations from around the world can be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary in a liturgy to be celebrated at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, built in the place where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three Portuguese children.

Pandemic’s Cure: The Priest’s Desert Quarantine

Pandemic’s Cure: The Priest’s Desert Quarantine: Last night I walked into a memory at my former parish, something long-forgotten, and tears began to well.  With all things COVID-19, the pastor had smartly relocated the monstrance from the small Adoration chapel into the main church, where adorers could spread out and kneel in their desire to be close to the exposed Blessed …

A Priest Life ((((,,)))): Is this the Chastisement?

A Priest Life ((((,,)))): Is this the Chastisement?: “Then He gave them into the hand of the nations, And those who hated them ruled over them. Their enemies also oppressed them, And they wer...

Vatican: Easter date can not be changed, despite coronavirus

Vatican: Easter date can not be changed, despite coronavirus: The Vatican department for liturgy published guidelines Friday for bishops and priests on the celebration of Holy Week, the Triduum, and Easter liturgies during the coronavirus pandemic.

Comet Y4 ATLAS brightening, could become naked-eye bright by spring -- Science

Comet Y4 ATLAS brightening, could become naked-eye bright by spring -- Science: https://www.sott.net/article/430748-Comet-Y4-ATLAS-brightening-could-become-naked-eye-bright-by-spring

Will the comet stay intact?  Will the comet be seen by the naked eye?  Is it a sign???

"Unprecedented Prayer Activity": Popular Novena App Crashes from So Much Use |

"Unprecedented Prayer Activity": Popular Novena App Crashes from So Much Use |: Is this a good or a bad thing?

The Professor

The Professor: Having recently encountered somewhat of a Lenten Eucharistic pilgrimage by taking a closer look at the some of the papal documents from the Philosopher, Pope St. John Paul II, and the Professor, Pope Benedict XVI, some important similarities between their respective thinking about the Holy Eucharist came to light. To distill their collective insight and …

Cloisters Are a Blessing to the Church and the World

Cloisters Are a Blessing to the Church and the World

Adorecast – Live Perpetual Adoration

Spiritual Communion: Prayer With Our Lord Anywhere

Spiritual Communion: Prayer With Our Lord Anywhere: By making an act of Spiritual Communion in prayer you can always partake of our Lord’s gifts of Divine grace and guidance, from anywhere you might be!

Adrienne's Corner: No human behavior happens without a prompt...

Adrienne's Corner: No human behavior happens without a prompt...: and the crazies are being prompted and manipulated into outlandish behavior. Trust me on this - no action you or anyone else takes happens...

The Point of No Return - The Now Word

The Point of No Return - The Now Word

Next Comes The "Turbulent Twenties" | Peak Prosperity

Next Comes The "Turbulent Twenties" | Peak Prosperity: A renewed financial and economic crisis and an abrupt change of course lie dead ahead. The 30-year era of False Prosperity is over.

Text of pope's prayer to Mary during coronavirus pandemic

Text of pope's prayer to Mary during coronavirus pandemic

Italian police close St. Peter's Square to public

Italian police close St. Peter's Square to public: The Italian police closed St. Peter’s Square Tuesday following the Italian government decree extending quarantine measures to all of Italy to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Eccles is saved: How to have a good Mass in Time of Plague

Eccles is saved: How to have a good Mass in Time of Plague: Whether or not he is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Plague, in the form of the Coronavirus, is making a severe nuisance of Hi...

Sign of Peace Suspended ... Forever - Roman Catholic Man

Sign of Peace Suspended ... Forever - Roman Catholic Man

U.S. dioceses adopt wide-ranging plans to limit spread of coronavirus

U.S. dioceses adopt wide-ranging plans to limit spread of coronavirus: WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Dioceses nationwide are taking precautions to guard against the spread of the coronavirus and reminding parishioners to take commonsense steps related to hygiene in their personal

Local Churches Change Practices For Mass As Precautions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Local Churches Change Practices For Mass As Precautions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: Roughly 120 parishes in the Diocese of Joliet are under a precautionary directive indefinitely amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Time to discontinue the sign of peace in the United States until further notice.

The Top Ten Spiritual Reasons That Christians Should Fast | The Stream

The Top Ten Spiritual Reasons That Christians Should Fast | The Stream: There are lots of reasons to fast—spiritual, mental, and physical. But here are 10 good spiritual reasons that Christians should fast.

The Pope blows his nose and the world takes notice

We know how honest the Vatican is when it comes to popes' health.

Watching his Ash Wednesday mass, he seemed to have great difficulty in walking.  And he definitely can't get up steps without assistance.

Let us pray for a quick recovery.

Kansas - Dust In The Wind ...with Lyrics

“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return”

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholics To Protest National Insecurity In Black Attire on Ash Wednesday - Agenzia Fides

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholics To Protest National Insecurity In Black Attire on Ash Wednesday - Agenzia Fides: Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics across Nigeria will don black attires on Ash Wednesday 26 February

The 20's are off to a roaring start

Coronavirus

Swarms of locusts on different continents.  Famine predicted.

Rumors of War

An internal, maybe a coming external, schism in the Church.

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Chastisement?

Suppress the Legion of Christ - Crisis Magazine

Suppress the Legion of Christ - Crisis Magazine: Fr. Marcial Maciel makes Theodore McCarrick look like Barney the Dinosaur in a red mozzetta. The founder of the Legion of Christ sexually assaulted dozens of boys and girls, men and women, who had placed themselves in his care. He had at least four mistresses, whom he kept in lavish apartments paid for by the …

Welcome to New York State

Violent crime?

Domestic abuse crime?

Any crime for that matter.

It's just an appearance ticket.

Abbey Roads: The Glory of the Olive

Abbey Roads: The Glory of the Olive: This makes so much sense... for me at least. Respected author Elena Maria Vidal of Tea at Trianon has posted  excerpts from two othe…

 From 2013

Meet Harrisburg’s modern-day exorcist

Meet Harrisburg’s modern-day exorcist: ELYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — ‘The Exorcist’ was a classic and creepy movie in 1973. But demonic possession is not just the stuff of Hollywood. Every Catholic diocese in the world is concerned…

After priest says pedophilia 'doesn't kill anyone,' Bishop Tobin responds

After priest says pedophilia 'doesn't kill anyone,' Bishop Tobin responds: Rhode Island’s Catholic bishop has responded to controversy over a series of remarks from a priest in his diocese, which began with the Eucharist and pro-choice politicians, and seemed eventually to diminish the gravity of child sexual abuse.

Cardinal Ratzinger Hopes to Retire in 2002 - ZENIT - English

Cardinal Ratzinger Hopes to Retire in 2002 - ZENIT - English: VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 11, 2001 (Zenit.org).- Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, announced that he hopes to retire next year at age 75.

He finally did.  As Pope Benedict XVI. Seven years ago.

It was Pope St. John Paul II that asked him to stay on beyond 2002.

Note the date of the article.

A Watershed This Week?

A Watershed This Week?

We'll see!

Cardinal Sarah: The Priesthood Today ‘Is in Mortal Danger’

Cardinal Sarah: The Priesthood Today ‘Is in Mortal Danger’

CORPUS CHRISTI Trailer | TIFF 2020

Never heard of this movie until tonight.  I would watch it.  Polish film.

Between Two Popes: Father Georg Gänswein Redefines Vatican Diplomacy

Between Two Popes: Father Georg Gänswein Redefines Vatican Diplomacy: It is the most delicate of roles right now, as Father Georg continues to serve his original boss, retired Pope Benedict XVI, while also heading the Papal household of Pope Francis.

Archbishop Gądecki Asks Support for Initiative to Proclaim St. John Paul II a Doctor of Church and a Co-Patron of Europe - ZENIT - English

Archbishop Gądecki Asks Support for Initiative to Proclaim St. John Paul II a Doctor of Church and a Co-Patron of Europe - ZENIT - English: Appeal to Episcopates of the World

Christ the King Seminary to End Current Operations

Christ the King Seminary to End Current Operations: Christ the King Seminary to cease operations in current form at the end of the academic year

Berlin, Germany: Catholic Cardinals and Bishops refuse to shake hands wi...

Silence

New New York State flag motto

Culture of Death

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly: "100 Seconds to Doomsday"

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly: "100 Seconds to Doomsday"

The Camp of Saints: An Apology to Pope Francis and a Change of Directi...

The Camp of Saints: An Apology to Pope Francis and a Change of Directi...: He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Fe...

Chaput looks back: 'I’m proud of the things that we have done together'

Chaput looks back: 'I’m proud of the things that we have done together': Archbishop Charles Chaput officially stood down as leader of the Philadelphia archdiocese on Thursday. He spoke to CNA about what it means to be a bishop.

Massive Gathering of Kings in Jerusalem on Thursday: A Realization of Psalms 48

Massive Gathering of Kings in Jerusalem on Thursday: A Realization of Psalms 48: Rabbi Weiss compared the event to an end-of-days litmus test, determining the true nature of the nations as was hinted in Psalms.

Who implodes first?

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly: "Following in Rome's Footsteps: Moral Decay, Risin...

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly: "Following in Rome's Footsteps: Moral Decay, Risin...

As Dutch parishes close, some Catholics just quit going to church

As Dutch parishes close, some Catholics just quit going to church: OXFORD, England -- A Dutch Catholic newspaper warned churches will continue to close in the Netherlands, where half of all Catholic parishes have already been dissolved amid plummeting church participation.

Founder of Protestant movement returns to Catholic Church

Founder of Protestant movement returns to Catholic Church: The founder of a prominent non-denominational movement in India has returned to the Catholic faith of his baptism, after more than a decade as a Pentecostal pastor and traveling preacher.

The Camp of Saints: Benedict's Last Act - Martyrdom

The Camp of Saints: Benedict's Last Act - Martyrdom: "No one is richer, no one is more powerful, no one is freer than the one who knows how to abandon himself and everything and put him...

Some stuff from my mail (Fr. Z)

Some stuff from my mail

Vatican circus

And there were some performers there also.

The Eponymous Flower: Did Benedict XVI Really Deny Co-Authoring a New Bo...

The Eponymous Flower: Did Benedict XVI Really Deny Co-Authoring a New Bo...: By David Martin The news broke Monday concerning a new book co-authored by Cardinal Robert and Benedict XVI, titled  From the Depths...

Weighty Issues Face Scharfenberger and Catholics

Weighty Issues Face Scharfenberger and Catholics: Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN/AP) - As Bishop Edward Scharfenberger begins his second month serving as the Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Buffalo, many issues concerning the priest abuse scandal, lawsuits and likely bankruptcy continue to be the focus of his work.

Taal Volcano Eruption 2020 Update

The criminal state (arrest, release, and repeat)

Catholic Monitor: Were the Chinese

Catholic Monitor: Were the Chinese: Yesterday, in LifeSiteNews

Indignant Pope Francis slaps woman's hand to free himself at New Year's ...

Never pull on someone with a bad back.

I think that when he's pulled, he experiences back pain.

That's why he gets angry.

At least he didn't get tackled like Benedict.