In an unusually candid interview with IlTempo.it on December 15, Archbishop Georg Gänswein spoke about his relationship with Pope Francis, his reassignment after the death of Benedict XVI, and his role in publishing unpublished sermons of Benedict XVI. Main quotes. Return to Freiburg After Benedict XVI’s Death “As soon as Benedict XVI's funeral was over, Pope Francis decided that I should immediately return to my home diocese of Freiburg. However, in a move that was highly unusual for the secretary of a deceased pontiff, I was not assigned any duties.” “Even some people who were not exactly friends confided to me that this treatment of me had indeed been excessively harsh.” The Request for an Audience With Pope Francis “A year later, on 31st December 2023, on the first anniversary of Benedict XVI's death, I came to Rome to celebrate Mass at the altar of St Peter's Chair and another near his tomb in the Vatican Grottoes.” “It was one of the Memores Domini who advised me to request an …More
12/16/2025 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. The second alternative WEF in Prague will feature renowned speakers and charismatic personalities on the main stage. From December 10th to 22nd, this unconventional event in Prague will challenge the globalist conference in Davos. The 2025 A-WEF Annual Meeting, themed “From Criticism to Strength,” focused on the topic “Creating Peace, Preventing War!” More than forty individuals from the freedom and resistance movements, representing diverse schools of thought and professional fields, accepted the invitation of A-WEF co-founder and AUF1 leader Stefan Magnet to Prague. The meeting’s objectives were: to unite forces for peace, to reclaim Europe, and to overcome the debt-based monetary system. Quelle. As an alternative to the World Economic Forum (WEF), this meeting brings together experts from medicine, law, media, and other fields to discuss crucial issues for the future—from health and justice to the role of independent media, which are …
Las Posadas: from December 16-24 Las Posadas originated in colonial Mexico. The Augustinian friars of San Agustin de Acolman, near Mexico City, are believed to have organized the first posadas. In 1586, Friar Diego de Soria, the Augustinian prior, obtained a papal bull from Pope Sixtus V to celebrate what was called ‘Misas de Aguinaldo’ or ‘Christmas bonus masses’ between December 16 and 24. The tradition seems to be one of many examples of how the Catholic religion in Mexico was adapted to make it easier for the indigenous people to understand and blend with their earlier beliefs. The Aztecs had a tradition of honoring their god Huitzilopochtli at the same time of year, coinciding with the winter solstice. The Posada celebrations were originally held in the church but the custom spread. Later it was celebrated in haciendas, and then in family homes, gradually taking the form of the celebration as it is now practiced by the time of the 19th century. Now, neighborhood committees often …More
!Feliz Navidad! and Las Posadas-Dec. 16-24 davidsummerford | December 12, 2009 David Summerford
Las Posadas In the name of heaven En nombre del cielo I ask you for lodging Os pido posada Because she can't walk Pues no puede andar My beloved wife Mi esposa amada This is not an inn Aquí no es mesón Keep walking along Sigan adelante I shall not open Yo no debo abrir You might be a thug No sea algún tunante Dont be inhumane No seas inhumano Give us charity Dennos caridad For the God of Heaven Que el Dios de los cielos Will reward you for it Os lo premiará You can leave now Ya se pueden ir And dont bother us Y no molestar Because if I get angry Porque si me enfado I will beat you up Los voy a apalear My wife is Mary Mi esposa es María She's the queen of heaven Es Reina del Cielo And the mother she will be Y madre va a ser Of the divine being Del Divino Verbo Is it you Joseph? ¿Eres tú José? Your wife is Mary? ¿Tu esposa es María? Come in, pilgrims Entren, peregrinos I didn't recognise you No los conocía May God pay you, gentlemen Dios pague, señores For your charity Vuestra caridad …More
The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funds from 21 Democratic-led states that have refused to share comprehensive SNAP (food stamp) recipient data, citing the need to root out fraud and verify eligibility. So everyone is going to be punished? Is that what he means? This is why they say he has lost his mind. Well, just one of the many reasons why.
Saint Adelaide of Burgundy - December 16 Also known as Adelaide of Italy Adelheid…. Alice…. Memorial 16 December Profile Born a princess, the daughter of King Rudolf II (Rupert II) of Upper Burgundy. Promised at age two in an arranged marriage as part of a treaty between Rudolf and Hugh of Provence. Married at age 16 to Lothair of Italy, who eventually became king of Italy. Widowed in 950 while still a teenager; Lothair was probably poisoned by his successor to the throne, Berengarius. As part of his attempt to solidify his grip on power, Berengarius ordered Adelaide to marry his son; she refused, and was imprisoned. She was freed soon after when the GermankingOtto the Great defeated Berengarius. Adelaide marriedOtto in Pavia, Italy in 951. He was crowned Emperor in Rome, Italy in 952, and Adelaide reigned with him for 20 years. Widowed in 973, she was ill-treated by her step-son, Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophano, but eventually reconciled with her …More
Saint Adelaide 12-16 realcatholictv Born aprincess, the daughter ofKingRudolf II (Rupert II) of UpperBurgundy. Promised at age two in an arrangedmarriageas part of a treaty between Rudolf and Hugh of Provence.Marriedat age 16 to Lothair ofItaly, who eventually becamekingofItaly.Widowedin950while still a teenager; Lothair was probablypoisonedby his successor to the throne, Berengarius. As part of his attempt to solidify his grip on power, Berengarius ordered Adelaide tomarryhis son; she refused, and wasimprisoned. She was freed soon after when theGermankingOtto the Greatdefeated Berengarius. Adelaide marriedOtto in Pavia, Italy in 951. He was crowned Emperor in Rome, Italy in 952, and Adelaide reigned with him for 20 years. Widowed in 973, she was ill-treated by her step-son, Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophano, but eventually reconciled with her royal in-laws. When Otto IIdied in 983, he was succeeded by his infant son, Otto III. Theophano …More
I can't find one link from the SSPX showing the SSPX Chapels in Russia. Something is not right. I love the SSPX but they are not being honest when it comes to Russia. Not only that, but trying to search for a Chapel in Russia is impossible. They don't list even one, when I know there is at least two of them. Why don't they mention even one Chapel in Russia? Josef Schuztman has mentioned the one he attends and I believe another one in Russia. This is from a Russian site where they mention where the SSPX Chapels are. They list at least 3 in different cities. But not how many there are. The largest number of Brotherhood followers are concentrated in France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The Superior General of the Brotherhood is the Italian priest Davide Pagliarani, who succeeded Bishop Bernard Fellay. The Brotherhood's chapels of St. Pius X are also located in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Minsk. Священническое братство святого Пия X — Википедия
I remember my Mother Superior asking me once if I wanted to join the SSPX in France when I was having issues with the convent I was in.., I had no tolerance of the Novus Ordo and apparently that was a problem. I thought, it being a more traditional kind of convent they would be more like-minded to me, but apparently, I was quite alone in my traditional thinking.. me and the chaplain, and he was having disagreements with the Superior over it all. most of the time there was a daily TLM there, approved by the diocese, but the Superior also made it clear in her view "the Mass was the Mass". The other sisters, whatever their true thoughts were on the matter, never made it explicit they were in tune with my way of thinking. A torturous situation to be in over the long term, in a Carmelite convent where no two convents are alike, and there is outright persecution in the worldwide Church going on over this very issue.
Red Pill Dispenser - Putin: "Look at what the West is doing with their own people." "They... Putin: "Look at what the West is doing with their own people." "They're destroying the institution of family, their culture's historical identity, and various perversions with regard to children." "Pedophilia is accepted as the new norm." …
I watched that speech when he first made it. Than watched it one or two more times. It was a long speech. I remember in part of his speech he was talking about how one country I won't mention, and how they said that GOD was a woman. Then added But so far they are only thinking about. Then said right after that, GOD Forgive them, for they no not what they do. I cracked up over that. This speech was back in 2022 or 23. I believe.
THE TRIBUTE - Web Series Introduction THE TRIBUTE is a powerful new web series giving voice to New Zealand's Covid vaccine-injured. Please watch this moving introductory teaser. Coming Mid-January 2026! In the fight against Covid-19 countless New Zealanders stepped up – some coerced under threat of losing jobs or freedom, others trusting the call to join the "team of five million." But for thousands, that vaccination event was life-altering—they were harmed. Produced by acclaimed filmmaker Gaylene Barnes (River of Freedom 2023) and filmed by award-winning cinematographer Mark Lapwood — THE TRIBUTE is a heartfelt, confessional-style bi-weekly web series that honours the resilience of vaccine-injured Kiwis and the families who lost loved ones. These brave individuals share: -The shock of sudden health loss and the battle for medical acknowledgement -Dismissal and stigma from the system while fighting for care and support -The anger of discovering hidden risks – denied true informed …More
Sounds good, but, in truth, she wasn't very effective when she was in power, albeit, she may have been set up to fail and was deep-sixed by her own party.
The Institute of the Good Shepherd celebrated a Mass in the Roman Rite in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome on December 12, in the context of the Institute’s Jubilee pilgrimage.
Messa tradizionale celebrata oggi nella Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore a Roma, in occasione del Pellegrinaggio Giubilare dell'Istituto del Buon Pastore Video: Institut du Bon Pasteur – – Forme extraordinaire …
Yesterday in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, Fr. Raymond Cayré, Fr. Gérard-Martin Cendrier, OFM, Roger Vallé, seminarian, Jean Mestre, layman, and forty-six companions were beatified. They were killed in hatred of the faith in 1944-45 during the Nazi occupation of France. Pope Leo XIV today said: “Let us praise the Lord for these martyrs, courageous witnesses to the Gospel, persecuted and killed for remaining close to their people and faithful to the Church!”
Pilgrims flood Mexico City | Shalom World News Millions of hearts and footsteps converged on Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe as pilgrims swarmed in to honor the nation’s beloved patron saint. From every corner of the country, the faithful arrived bearing prayers, tears, gratitude, and hope—many walking for days, some advancing on their knees in acts of profound devotion. By the feast day, more than 13 million pilgrims had reached the Basilica, transforming the sacred hill of Tepeyac into a sea of faith. The shrine stands on the very ground where the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared in 1531, an encounter that forever changed the spiritual history of Mexico and ignited the nation’s embrace of Catholicism. This extraordinary pilgrimage is more than a gathering—it is a living testimony of faith passed from heart to heart, step by step. At Guadalupe, devotion is not only seen; it is felt, echoing through millions of voices that rise as one in love, trust, and …More
Concerned Citizen - Am starting to think that California is just one massive ongoing Huma... Am starting to think that California is just one massive ongoing Human Experiment. …
@amuse @amuse LAWFARE: Big Fani might have a heft legal bill coming due as President Trump and his fellow 18 defendants are able to recover their legal fees from her Fulton County office. Georgia’s November 26 dismissal triggered a 2025 state statute allowing Donald Trump to reclaim $5–10 million in fees from Fani Willis’s office after she was disqualified for an improper relationship with a special prosecutor. The Georgia Supreme Court removed her permanently in September, opening the door for all 19 defendants to file similar reimbursement claims. The total cost could dwarf Trump’s alone and stands as a humiliating rebuke of Willis’s partisan prosecution. The blowback is now financial as well as legal.