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Acts 14:19-28 Paul and Barnabas were stoned. Afterward, they went to proclaim the Good News: God is Love, God loves us. Turn away from evil and allow God to love you. Finding new disciples allows the mission to continue. John 14:27-31a Jesus said, “You would rejoice that I am going to the Father.” Joy is a recurring theme in this passage. Jesus cherishes joy and peace. The childlike joy within us is a sign that we are close to God. Let us continue to meditate on this childlike joy. To be close to the Father, to be close to God, is the purpose of life. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
In his book Popes, Dollars, and War, Italian journalist Massimo Franco claims that Leo XIV was elected, in part, to help bring American donors and dollars back to the Vatican. Franco found an anonymous cardinal who said that "the combination of doctrine and dollars won". And: "The American bishops were tired of being criticised [under Francis] and decided to make themselves heard [...] The new incentive is money, first used against Francis and then in the conclave to elect Prevost." During the pre-conclave meetings, Japanese cardinal Tarcisio Kikuchi said: "Are politics involved in the Conclave? No, I don’t think so. But maybe money." Cardinal Reinhard Marx dedicated a full day of the pre-conclave discussion to the Holy See’s finances. Cardinal Müller responded back then, "Enough! We have to elect the successor of Peter, not Judas!" At a book presentation in Rome on 27 April, Cardinal Gerhard Müller rejected the hypothesis that money played a role in Leo XIV’s election with an outright …More
Christians of all denominations now make up less than two per cent of the population of the Holy Land, Benedictine Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel told Aid to the Church in Need on 29 April. “My concern is that the Holy Land could become a kind of Christian Disneyland,” he said. He warned that while the holy sites may remain, the region could lose its indigenous Christian communities, leaving places central to Christianity without ordinary Christian family life. He said that economic hardship was a major driver of emigration and noted that many local Christians depended on tourism, which had struggled since 2019 due to the pandemic and regional conflict. “People are leaving because they see no future,” he said. #newsPgoaemvkjx
St. Padre Pio ~~~ We must always have courage, and if some spiritual languor comes upon us, let us run to the feet of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament...
These masonic prelates knew exactly what they were doing in their attempt to destroy the Church by destroying the Mass. They have been largely successful but God always will leave at least a remnant that is faithful. One day, God will bring about a complete restoration of His Church. Let us thank God if we are part of the faithful few.
Malachi 2:16 For I hate divorce, says the Lord, the God of Israel, as well as covering one’s garment with injustice, says the Lord of hosts. Therefore, have respect for your own life, and do not be unfaithful. Bergoglio’s Seven Heresies in Amoris Laetitiae Hebrews 13:4 Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. Marriage can only be dissolved by death A marriage that is ratum et consummatum can be dissolved by no human power and by no cause, except death. (Code of Canon Law, can. 1141) Pope Pius VII Divorce is so grave that even the judge who applies it commits a mortal sin Every divorce, among living Christians, since it implies the dissolution of the conjugal bond legitimately contracted and confirmed, is nothing other than a grave attempt, if not against the natural law (which the Scholastics dispute among themselves), at least against the positive written divine law, as the Holy Council of Trent …More
The Archbishop of Toronto Cardinal Frank Leo has issued a message for Catholic Education Week, running May 3-8. In part he writes, Our publicly funded Catholic education remains a cherished gift in this province, and one we nurture with great care. It is our responsibility to offer an authentic Christian witness and teaching, guiding our youth to discover the personal love of Christ. As pilgrims, we accompany them, fostering their growth in faith and indeed hope, that they may become instruments of God’s transforming grace in the world. This lofty calling requires that we remain steadfast to the Gospel of Life, the truths of our Traditions, and to reject the different cultural and nefarious ideologies that undermines our authentic Catholic identity and life in Christ. Catholic education in Ontario is a gift. However, it comes with the responsibility to promote and protect the truth, faith and hope found in the Gospel. Since 2009, both the public and separate school boards have …
As far as I am aware, Catholic education is a right (Constitutional Act 1867 - Section 93) not a gift. This was something agreed upon by hard won 'deal-breaker' negotiations, not bestowed from above. One cannot quibble, however, with the Catholic faith being a 'treasure' which the Church in Canada, and Canadian Catholic parents must safeguard from those who seek to replace that treasure with the 'fool's gold' of this world. I would respectfully encourage Cardinal Leo, his peers, and Canadian Catholic parents to reject timidity in securing that treasure.
Pope Leo XIII’s message was sent to Canada but it applies to all Catholic parents in the world: protect and promote Catholic education for your children today and tomorrow.
Nicolas Hulscher, MPH @NicHulscher FDA officials COVERED UP 25 COVID shot safety signals, including SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH, HEART ATTACKS, BLOOD CLOTS, NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE, and DEMENTIA. The senior FDA medical officer who uncovered them was ordered to “CEASE AND DESIST.” FDA leadership called her work a “major distraction.” Dr. Ana Szarfman developed a superior VAERS analysis system that fixed “masking”… but they SHUT HER DOWN and BURIED IT.
Tucker: “This is well known that people are doing this.” NYT: “Who? Who specifically?” Tucker: “I don’t know, but they are.” NYT: “Who’s ‘they?’” Tucker: “I don’t know. You can say what you think you know, but it’s hard to really know.”