Canadian Miriam Lancaster, 84, went to a hospital in Vancouver late March with severe back pain. She told EWTN that before any tests or diagnosis, a doctor offered assisted suicide: “The very first thing she said to me was: ‘I would like to offer you MAiD.’” She had come for treatment and responded: “No, thank you.” Lancaster added that her husband had previously been told the same and had replied: “There is no way that we are going to take measures to end our life. That is in the hands of the Lord.” A few years later she gave the same response.
When Miriam Lancaster went to the hospital for severe back pain, she was stunned to be offered euthanasia instead of real care. In this conversation, she shares how that moment exposed a terrifying shift in our culture: suffering patients are being treated as problems to “solve,” not persons to love. She says, her husband had also been offered assisted su*cide a few years earlier as well. From a Catholic perspective, Miriam’s story is a stark reminder that every life—especially when it’s fragile, disabled, or in pain—is precious, unrepeatable, and entrusted to us by God, not the state or the medical system. Her witness challenges us to build a society that offers compassion, accompaniment, and authentic palliative care, never a lethal injection disguised as “dignity.”
Sulaiman Ahmed @ShaykhSulaiman BREAKING: Iran's FM Araghchi on the Strait of Hormuz: It is not in international waters. It is the internal waters of Iran and Oman. The strait is currently open and is closed only to those who are at war with Iran. For many of them, especially those from friendly countries, we have put arrangements in place so they can pass through the strait safely. Some countries have passed through the strait after reaching an agreement with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz can be a waterway of peace, enabling the calm passage of ships from all countries. x.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/2039345578287550503
"PSALM 28 Bring to Our Lady, O ye sons of God: bring to Our Lady praise and reverence. Give strength to thy saints, O holy Mother: and thy blessing to those who praise and glorify thee. Hear the groans of those who sigh to thee: and despise not the prayers of those who invoke thy name. Let thy hand be ready to help me: and thy ear inclined to my prayer. Let the heavens and the earth bless thee: the sea and the world. Glory be to the Father, etc."
[Saint Bonaventure – XIII Century AD; Civita di Bagnoregio, Papal States/Lyon, Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles; (Aged 52-53); Cardinal; Teacher of the Faith; Seraphic Doctor; Doctor of the Church; Scholastic Theologian, Philosopher] “PSALM 25 Judge me, O Lady, for I have departed from my innocence: but because I have hoped in thee I shall not become weak. Enkindle my heart with the fire of thy love: and with the girdle of chastity bind my reins. For thy mercy and thy clemency are before my eyes: and I was delighted in the voice of thy praise. O Lady, I have loved the beauty of thy face: and I have revered thy sacred majesty. Praise ye her name, for she is holy: let her wonders be declared forever. Glory be to the Father, etc. PSALM 26 O Lady, may thy light be the splendor of my countenance: and let the serenity of thy grace shine upon my mind. Raise up my head: and I will sing a psalm to thy name. Turn not away thy face from me: for from my youth up I have greatly desired thy beauty and thy …Bivule
THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY Fifth Mystery of Light: The institution of the Eucharist. In the Fifth Luminous Mystery, “By celebrating the Last Supper with His Apostles in the course of the Passover meal, Jesus gave the Jewish Passover its definitive meaning. Jesus' passing over to His Father by His Death and Resurrection, the new Passover, is anticipated in the Supper and celebrated in the Eucharist, which fulfils the Jewish Passover and anticipates the final Passover of the Church in the glory of the Kingdom". (Article 1340 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church)
5 The Institution of the Eucharist. holylandrosary | October 16, 2009 Thursdays: While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to His disciples and said, "Take and eat, this is My body." Then He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My blood." (Matthew 26:26-29)
Low IQ fanboys. This is what your church wants. Basically man-children. When tradition has been completely erased, there is no need for memory. Everything is transient and juvenile. There is nothing eternal, and thus there is no peace, only disturbance, like a churning adolescence.
'What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits towards me?' (Ps. 116.12). Reason and natural justice alike move me to give up myself wholly to loving Him to whom I owe all that I have and am. But faith shows me that I should love Him far more than I love myself, as I come to realize that He hath given me not my own life only, but even Himself."
[St. Bernard of Clairvaux – XI-XII Century AD; Burgundy, Kingdom of France/Clairvaux, Kingdom of France; (aged 62-63); Abbot; Mystic; Leader; co-founder of the Knights Templar; Last of the Fathers; Doctor Mellifluus] “Chapter V ~ Of the Christian's debt of love, how great it is From the contemplation of what has been said, we see plainly that God is to be loved, and that He has a just claim upon our love. But the infidel does not acknowledge the Son of God, and so he can know neither the Father nor the Holy Spirit; for he that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father which sent Him, nor the Spirit whom He hath sent (John 5.23). He knows less of God than we; no wonder that he loves God less. This much he understands at least--that he owes all he is to his Creator. But how will it be with me? For I know that my God is not merely the bounteous Bestower of my life, the generous Provider for all my needs, the pitiful Consoler of all my sorrows, the wise Guide of my course: but that …Bivule
Judge Andrew Napolitano says Trump is “not all there” and heading for a war illegal, unwinnable, and driven by pressure from Israel and donors. It's a disaster in the making. INTERVIEW: Mercenaries for a foreign country
5.6K views · 417 reactions | Have you ever seen spolia like this? Typically, the Roman spolia found in England’s churches is thin red bricks - made by the Romans and reused by later Saxon and Norman builders. However, nowhere else have I found such a magnificent example - an entire archway! Escomb is truly a hidden gem. This is one of England’s oldest buildings and has hardly changed since it was first built back in the 7th century. It deserve the title of “ancient” because not only was it built by the Saxons deep in the mists of the so called dark ages, but it’s also built from literally ancient materials, the stone carved by the workers of the ancient Roman Empire. Also, please let me know if you prefer videos like this where I do the video in one take, with no b-roll footage ? | Great British Architecture Have you ever seen spolia like this? Typically, the Roman spolia found in England’s churches is thin red bricks - made by the Romans and reused by later Saxon and Norman builders …Bivule
This morning, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa of Jerusalem celebrated the Lord's Supper in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. He washed the feet of twelve friars. In his homily, he said: "There is a tension we cannot ignore: outside, the doors of the church of Holy Sepulchre are closed. War has turned this place into a refuge, an 'inside' cut off from an 'outside' weighed down by fear and strain. We are here, as within a womb of peace, while the world around us is being torn apart, and we wish we could change all of this."
Cardinal Pizzaballa today in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre: “We are in the place where a stone once sealed death. And yet today we are here to celebrate life. There is a tension we cannot ignore: outside, the doors of the Holy Sepulchre are closed. War has turned this place into a refuge, an “inside” cut off from an “outside” weighed down by fear and strain. We are here as within a womb of peace, while the world around us is being torn apart, and we wish we could change all of this. And yet, here and now, the Word of God places before us a gesture that overturns all our human ways of thinking."
Der Heilige Gral Über Jerusalem und Rom nach Valencia Die Fragen, die sich anschließen, lauten: Wie kam der Kelch nach Valencia? Wieso war gerade dort sein Bestimmungsort? Lässt sich der Stoff der Überlieferungen überhaupt entwirren? Annähernd 2 000 Jahre Geschichte machen die Überprüfung von Fakten unmöglich. Letztlich läuft alles auf eine Sache des Glaubens hinaus. Den Quellen der Stadt Valencia zufolge spielte sich Folgendes ab: “Der Kelch, den Jesus Christus beim Letzten Abendmahl benutzte, wurde vom heiligen Petrus von Jerusalem nach Rom gebracht und seitdem von ihm und den aufeinanderfolgenden Päpsten der Kirche in Rom bei den Eucharistiefeiern verwendet, bis Papst Sixtus II. im Jahr 258 seinen Diakon St. Lorenz beauftragte, den Kelch aus Rom herauszuschaffen, um ihn vor der Verfolgung durch Kaiser Valerian zu schützen.” Perlen und Edelsteine hinzugefügt St. Lorenz, das war Laurentius von Rom, der aus dem spanischen Huesca gestammt haben soll. Er brachte, so heißt es, den Kelch …Bivule
Der Heilige Gral In Spanien ist man überzeugt, den Heiligen Gral gefunden zu haben. Die Kathedrale von Valencia bewahrt einen "Santo Cáliz", einen heiligen Kelch, auf. Gläubige und einige Wissenschaftler halten den dunkel leuchtenden Becher für den echten Gral.
Anna Katharina Emmerick - Das bittere Leiden … Vom Kelch des heiligen Abendmahles Der Kelch, den die Apostel bei Veronika abholten, ist ein sehr wunderbares, geheimnisvolles Gefäß; seit langen Zeiten war es unter andern alten Geräten im Tempel gewesen, deren Gebrauch und Ursprung ebenso vergessen waren, wie auch bei uns im Christentum manches altertümliche, heilige Kleinod durch die Schicksale der Zeit in Vergessenheit kommt. Man hat öfter am Tempel veraltete, unbekannte Gefäße und Kleinodien ausgemustert, verkauft oder neu umarbeiten lassen, und so ist durch Gottes Fügung dieses heiligste Gefäß, das man seiner unbekannten Materie wegen nicht zum Einschmelzen brauchen konnte, obschon man öfters damit umging, von den jüngeren Priestern in den Schatzkammern des Tempels nebst andern Sachen in einem Kasten als vergessenes altes Geschirr gefunden und an Liebhaber von Altertümern veräußert worden. Der Kelch und alles Dazugehörige, von Seraphia erkauft, hatte schon öfter bei Festmahlzeiten …Bivule
Der geheimnisvolle Gral von Valencia | … Johannes Paul II. und Benedikt verwendeten ihn Die Kapelle selber ist gotischen Ursprungs, überzogen von einem Gewölbe in Form eines Sterns. In den polychromierten Schlusssteinen erkennt man die zwölf Apostel und in der Mitte die Krönung Mariens im Himmel. Der verglaste Schrein mit dem Kelch ist hinter einem Altar und noch hinter die Tür in den filigran gearbeiteten Chor platziert. Auf einfachen Holzbänken kann man das Ganze auf sich wirken lassen. Höchste Ehren wurden dem Kelch zuteil, als ihn die Päpste Johannes Paul II. und Benedikt XVI. bei ihren Messen in Valencia benutzten. In der Kathedrale, überragt vom Glockenturm namens Miguelete, wirbeln Jahrhunderte und Stile von Gotik bis Neoklassizismus durcheinander. Der Miguelete ist das äußere Wahrzeichen des Bauwerks und beherrscht die umliegende Altstadt. Lohn der Aufstiegsmühen über mehr als 200 Wendeltreppenstufen ist die Aussicht aus einer Höhe von 51 Metern. Auch für den Museumsbereich …Bivule
Solemn Procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament at the conclusion of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, celebrated this morning by His Beatitude Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
53K views · 2.4K reactions | What do you think happened to this lost village? I should state that my theory is merely just speculation and I have no evidence that this was indeed that case. Therefore, you guess is as good as mine - and I’d love to hear some more theories, if you have any. The church tower is very easily accessible, just located in a small patch of woodland off a fairly busy road near the town of Newmarket. The clothes with the hi-vis vest is a scarecrow, but it really did scare me when I visited! | Great British Architecture What do you think happened to this lost village? I should state that my theory is merely just speculation and I have no evidence that this was indeed that case. Therefore, you guess is as good as mine - and I’d love to hear some more theories, if you have any. The church tower is very easily accessible, just located in a small patch of woodland off a fairly busy road near the town of Newmarket. The clothes with the hi-vis vest is a scarecrow, but …Bivule
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Paola Fanelli on April 1 as Director of the Directorate for Personnel of the Holy See, a role within the Secretariat for the Economy. She takes over responsibility for personnel policy across Vatican dicasteries. There is no public record of her expressing views on Catholic teaching. She brings a background in organizational change and human resources. Her institutional background is rooted within BNL BNP Paribas (banking). Notably, she took part, as a BNL representative, in a closed-door think tank in 2018 organized by UNICEF Italy. Fanelli's position has, because of its unique weight, a somewhat unusual history. On March 6, 2020, the Holy See Press Office announced that such an office had been established, in a reform effort backed by Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich. But the next day, the same office clarified that it remained merely a proposal under consideration. The idea stalled at the time, amid internal resistance and broader reform turbulence. With …Bivule
San Juan Pablo II y la caída del comunismo. Los "nueve días" del Papa Los temores de Moscú se confirmaron desde el principio del pontificado de Juan Pablo II. Durante la gran misa que se celebró en la plaza de San Pedro el 22 de octubre de 1978, el papa llamó a la valentía y la apertura y defendió la libertad religiosa como un derecho humano imprescindible. "No tengáis miedo de dar la bienvenida a Cristo y aceptar su poder. A su poder salvador abrid las fronteras de los Estados, los sistemas económicos y políticos". Así pues, Juan Pablo II dejó claro que su resistencia al comunismo se expresaría a través de la religión, la moral y la cultura. Un mes después de su elección, el papa visitó la ciudad italiana de Asís donde volvió a desafiar el comunismo al mostrar su compromiso con las Iglesias católicas perseguidas de Europa Central y del Este, que "ahora hablan con mi voz". Además, en otra visita a México en enero de 1979, el Pontífice calificó el marxismo de "un error …Bivule
San Juan Pablo II y la caída del comunismo. USAHavana San Juan Pablo II, papa fecha: 22 de octubre n.:1920 - †:2005 - país:Italia otras formas del nombre:Karol Wojtyła canonización:B: Benedicto XVI 1 may 2011 - C: Francisco 27 abr 2014 hagiografía:Vaticano Elogio: Memoria litúrgica de san Juan Pablo II, papa, que en Roma gobernó a la Iglesia por veintisiete años, llevando su presencia misionera a todos los puntos de la tierra, alimentando la doctrina con abundantes y esclarecidos documentos, y convocando a todos los hombres de nuestra época a abrir sus puertas al Redentor. Murió piadosamente en Roma, el 2 de abril del 2005, vigilia del Domingo II de Pascua, o de la Divina Misericordia. Oración: Oh Dios, rico en misericordia, que has querido que san Juan Pablo II, papa, guiara toda tu Iglesia, te pedimos que, instruidos por sus enseñanzas, nos concedas abrir confiadamente nuestros corazones a la gracia salvadora de Cristo, único redentor del hombre. Él, que vive y reina …Bivule