Leo XIV will certainly introduce changes with respect to the previous pontificate, but the challenge posed by Evangelii Gaudium "cannot" be buried — Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández told the consistory on January 7–8. His intervention was published by his friends of ReligionDigital.org. “In fact, Evangelii Gaudium specifies that it is not an obsessive proclamation of all the doctrines and norms of the Church, although necessary and valuable, but above all the proclamation of the core of the Gospel, the kerygma.” Tucho believes that "creativity is needed" to ensure that the proclamation reaches everyone. Protestant-sounding language He argues for an alleged “need to remain open to reforming our practices, styles, and organizations.” Even if denied, he uses the phrase “not out of an obsession with change” and wants “inculturating anew”. He then invokes the anti-Catholic slogan “Ecclesia semper reformanda”, drawn from Reformed theological literature. Tucho also argues against …More
It's was glaringly obvious that Leo was put on the throne of Peter by the Cardinals precisely because he was to continue the "reforms" of Francis! Anyone who asserts the contrary is either resorting to wishful thinking or gas-lighting naive, faithful Catholics.
CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE : AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION Translated from the French of Mgr Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON - COURSE FIRST - CHAPTER 26 - The Messiah promised and prefigured-Seventh figure of the Messiah-Joseph. (A.C. 1729- 1689.)...to download, to print, to share !
"Wherefore, know, that at the moment of death, they, having passed their life under the lordship of the Devil (not that they were forced to do so, for as I told you they cannot be forced, but they voluntarily put themselves into his hands), and, arriving at the extremity of their death under this perverse lordship, they await no other judgment than that of their own conscience, and desperately, despairingly, come to eternal damnation. Wherefore Hell, through their hate, surges up to them in the extremity of death, and before they get there, they take hold of it, by means of their lord the Devil."
[Saint Catherine of Siena /Caterina di Benincasa/; XIV-XV Century AD; Siena, Republic of Siena/Rome, Papal States; aged 33; Spiritual Writer; Mystic; Virgin; Doctor of the Church] “Of the use of temptations, and how every soul in her extremity sees her final place either of pain or of glory, before she is separated from the body. The Devil, dearest daughter, is the instrument of My Justice to torment the souls who have miserably offended Me. And I have set him in this life to tempt and molest My creatures, not for My creatures to be conquered, but that they may conquer, proving their virtue, and receive from Me the glory of victory. And no one should fear any battle or temptation of the Devil that may come to him, because I have made My creatures strong, and have given them strength of will, fortified in the Blood of my Son, which will, neither Devil nor creature can move, because it is yours, given by Me. You therefore, with free arbitration, can hold it or leave it, according as you …More
"As the righteous, who have lived in charity and died in love, if they have lived perfectly in virtue, illuminated with the light of faith, with perfect hope in the Blood of the Lamb, when the extremity of death comes, see the good which I have prepared for them, and embrace it with the arms of love, holding fast with pressure of love to Me, the Supreme and Eternal Good. "
Protests have expanded rapidly across Iran in recent days, with dozens reportedly having been killed amid a crackdown by the Iranian regime. “Protesters demonstrated in at least 156 instances across 27 provinces on January 8, which almost doubles the number of protests recorded on January 7,” according to the Institute for the Study of War, a national security policy and education nonprofit. The anti-regime protests are in response to Iran’s failing economy and rampant inflation. The protests are the largest demonstrations against the regime in years, and President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the regime if its crackdown on protests turned deadly. The Daily Signal depends on the support of readers like you. Donate now “In the past, they’ve started shooting the hell out of [protesters],” Trump said during a recent interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “So they played rough,” Trump continued, “and I said, if they do that, we’re going to hit them very hard.” …
The - for him - perennial question of why we suffer does not admit easy answers, Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, Norway, said in a psychologically dense talk in Madrid, Spain, on January 9, 2026, in the Aula Magna of Universidad CEU San Pablo according to OmnesMag.com. Bishop Varden’s episcopal consecration in 2020 was postponed because he was granted a period of leave to recover his strength from exhaustion. Religion or Life Coaching? Bishop Varden believes that pain “belongs to the human condition and cannot be dissolved by rational arguments.” Christian Faith does not seek to justify suffering or pretend it does not exist. Instead, it places suffering before God with reverence, acknowledging its gravity without turning it into an absolute. Monsignor Varden's central idea is that humanity is wounded, yet not defined by its wounds. “The human condition,” he said, “is a painful condition, but not a definitive one.” Victimism Is a Dead End Suffering may condition life, but it does …More
If you like mathematics, then this is for you... "1004. 9. 1. Some of the properties of the Universal Transcendental Function (UTF) and Universal Transcendental Constants (UTC) 26 December 2016 AD, Feast of St Stephen I derived general formulas for multiplication, division, powers, and logarithms for the Universal Transcendental Constants (UTC). Addition and subtraction are more challenging to derive; it was done only partially. Universal Transcendental Constants have their unique way of calculations, i.e., they use what I call, Index Mathematics. It means that indexes (subscripts) of the given constants are used to calculate new values of multiplication, division, powers, and logarithms, possibly integrals and derivatives. I will start with simple examples so it is easier to understand and then derive the general formulas. Link to the article... 1004. 9. 1. Some of the properties of the …
THE HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST Genesis 1: 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. Troparion of the Theophany At Your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was revealed. For the Father's voice bore witness to You by calling You His Beloved Son; and the Spirit in the from of a dove confirmed the truth of these words. O Christ God who have appeared to us and enlightened the world. Glory to You! Hirmos of the Theophany O my soul, magnify the Higher in Honor and Glory than the Heavenly Powers. All tongues are at a loss to praise You properly, and every intelligence, even supernatural, is rapt in wonder when it comes to honor You, O Mother of God. But in Your graciousness accept our faith, knowing our holy longing. Intercessors of Christians, we extol You.
Genèse 1: 1 Au commencement, Dieu créa les cieux et la terre. 2 Or, la terre était informe et vide, les ténèbres couvraient l'abîme, et l'Esprit de Dieu planait au-dessus des eaux… Tropaire de la Théophanie Lors de Votre baptême dans le Jourdain, ô Seigneur, le culte de la Trinité a été révélé. Car la voix du Père a rendu témoignage à Vous en Vous appelant Votre Fils bien-aimé ; et l'Esprit, sous la forme d'une colombe, a confirmé la vérité de ces paroles. Ô Christ Dieu, qui nous es apparu et as éclairé le monde. Gloire à Vous ! Hirmos de la Théophanie Ô mon âme, magnifie celui qui est plus élevé en honneur et en gloire que les puissances célestes. Toutes les langues sont incapables de vous louer comme il se doit, et toute intelligence, même surnaturelle, est émerveillée lorsqu'il s'agit de Vous honorer, ô Mère de Dieu. Mais dans votre grâce, accepte notre foi, connaissant notre désir. Intercesseurs des Chrétiens, nous vous exaltons.
CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE : AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION Translated from the French of Mgr Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON - COURSE FIRST - CHAPTER 26 - The Messiah promised and prefigured-Seventh figure of the Messiah-Joseph. (A.C. 1729- 1689.)...to download, to print, to share !
The 'speed dating' aspect may not be the best 'soil' for a committed relationship, since there is something superficial and disposable about this format, but the desire for young Catholics to find other young Catholics willing to commit to a relationship guided by their Faith is a positive one. I do bless them in their quest but pray that novelty does not displace a more nurturing means of fostering enduring friendships and love.
Saicy Hualde led her group of transgender women carrying a large replica of the Black Nazarene ahead of the annual feast at Quiapo Church in the Philippine capital, Manila, on Jan. 9. Hualde and her companions are eager to join millions of Filipinos in the historic annual procession honouring the 17th-century dark-colored statue of Jesus.
Pope Leo XIV named Monsignor Sithembele Anton Sipuka, 65, as Archbishop of Cape Town on January 9. He succeeds Cardinal Stephen Brislin, who was transferred to Johannesburg in October 2024. Early Life and Formation Sithembele Anton Sipuka was born on April 27, 1960, in Idutywa (Dutywa) in the Eastern Cape. Before entering seminary, he worked for two years as a post office clerk. He was ordained a priest in 1988 for the Diocese of Queenstown, six years before the end of apartheid. In 1992, he was sent to Rome to study at the Pontifical Urban University. Rising Star in the Church In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Sipuka as Bishop of Mthatha. The diocese is rural, located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, and has fewer than 40,000 Catholics. Cape Town, by contrast, is one of South Africa’s most prominent sees, with approximately 280,000 Catholics. From 2019 to 2023, Bishop Sipuka served as President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference. In July 2025, Pope Leo …More
"It" will start here.? Seems like "it" has been going on for quite a while now. And why bother with an alleged apparition in which roses grew out of the seer's chest? Does Heaven wish to insult our intelligence?