Saint Gelasius, Pope and Confessor - November 21 Pope Felix II or, as he is often styled, III, died on the 25th of February, in 492, and soon after Gelasius, of an African family, but a native of Rome, was ordained bishop of that city. He governed the church four years, eight months, and eighteen days. This pope was a very learned man, and very skilful and knowing in the customs and usages of the church; and is extolled for the purity of his manners, his extraordinary humility, temperance, austerity of life, and liberality to the poor, for whose sake he kept himself always poor, as Dionysius Exiguus, who died before the year 556, tells us. Facundus of Hermione, who wrote within a few years after his death, says: “He was famous over the whole world for his learning, and the sanctity of his life.” To his other great virtues he joined a love of order and discipline, with an uncommon prudence and courage. Upon his accession to the pontifical chair, he refused to send letters of communion …More
20 novembre : Bonne fête Edmond ! (Prière & Défi du jour...) Bienvenue dans Le Saint du Jour, le podcast quotidien qui nous relie à la sagesse, à la foi et au courage des saints. En ce 20 novembre, l’Église nous donne trois témoins d’une fidélité inébranlable au Christ, chacun dans des contextes très différents, mais tous brûlants d’un même amour : • Saint Edmond, roi d’Est-Anglie au IXᵉ siècle, martyr de la foi. Souverain juste et humble, il préféra mourir plutôt que de renier le Christ. Son courage paisible et sa charité envers son peuple font de lui un modèle de gouvernance chrétienne et de fidélité totale. • Saint Octave, martyr des premiers siècles, compagnon d’Adventor et de Soluteur. Par sa constance dans l’épreuve, il rappelle que la foi s’enracine dans le don de soi, même au cœur de la persécution. • Bienheureux José Trinidad Rangel Montaño, prêtre mexicain du XXᵉ siècle, martyr de la guerre des Cristeros. Zélé, paisible et profondément pastoral, il donna …More
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, Paraclete, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity. One God, have mercy on us. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us. Mother of the Crucified, pray for us. Sorrowful Mother, pray for us. Mournful Mother, pray for us. Sighing Mother, pray for us. Afflicted Mother, pray for us. Forsaken Mother, pray for us. Desolate Mother, pray for us. Mother most sad, pray for us. Mother set around with anguish, pray for us. Mother overwhelmed by grief, pray for us. Mother transfixed by a sword, pray for us. Mother crucified in your heart, pray for us. Mother bereaved of your Son, pray for us. Sighing Dove, pray for us. Fount of tears, pray for us. Sea of bitterness, pray for us. Field of tribulation, pray for us. Mass of suffering, pray for us. …More
On 19 November, Pope Leo XIV received the Jewish Democratic Governor of Illinois, J. B. Pritzker, in an audience. Afterwards, Pritzker wrote on X.com that he was honoured to meet "this son of Illinois", adding: "Pope Leo XIV’s message of hope, compassion, unity and peace resonates with Illinoisans of all faiths and traditions." Pritzker is a pro-abortion politician. He signed the Reproductive Health Act into law in 2019, thereby repealing older restrictions and affirming the "fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about one's own reproductive health". In October 2023, he launched a national effort through his own non-profit organisation to support "abortion rights" outside Illinois. Furthermore, Pritzker has long advocated for homosexual privileges. In June 2025, he posted on X.com: "I’ve been marching for LGBTQ+ rights since Pride was considered a protest. And I’ll continue to march..." #newsZenzekzwpl
Pritzker has long advocated for homosexual privileges. In June 2025, he posted on X.com: "I’ve been marching for LGBTQ+ rights since Pride was considered a protest. And I’ll continue to march..."
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - November 21 Memorial 21 November About the Feast Commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child in the Temple where, according to tradition, she was educated. The feast originated in the Orient probably about the 7th century and is found in the constitution of Manuel Comnenus (1166) as a recognized festival. It was introduced into the Western Church in the 14th century, abolished by PopePius V, but re-established by PopeSixtus V in 1585. Its observance by the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as the day of their origin led to the devotion of Mater Admirabilis. Among the many masters who have represented this subject are: Alberti, Fra Bartolommeo, Biagio, Agostino, Carracci, Cima da Conegliano, Cossa, Holbein the Elder, Palma, Piombo, Tintoretto and Titian. Patronage in Italy Passarella Montebello Jonico Santa Maria di Piave Venice
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Catholic priests Fr. Henrykh Akalatovich and Fr. Andrzej Yukhnevich have been released from prison in Belarus after serving almost a year in prison for 'treason', of an 11 year sentence They were freed following negotiations from the pope's representatives
Belorusija je po diplomatskem posredovanju Vatikana izpustila dva rimskokatoliška duhovnika. Predsednik Aleksander Lukašenko je pomilostil patra Henryka Akalatoviča, ki je bil obsojen na 11-letno zaporno kazen zaradi "izdajstva", in patra Andreja Yukhnevicha, ki je bil letos obsojen na 13 let zaradi obtožb, ki jih je zanikal. Po navedbah skupine za človekove pravice Viasna sta se oba duhovnika že dolgo soočala s pritiski oblasti. Akalatovič je bil aretiran kmalu po operaciji raka, medtem ko je bil Jukhnevič že prej pridržan zaradi simbolnih dejanj, kot je izobešanje ukrajinske zastave. Državna agencija Belta je izpustitev opisala kot "gesto usmiljenja", povezano z okrepljenimi stiki z Vatikanom. Katoliška cerkev v Belorusiji je sporočila, da je ta poteza sledila obisku kardinala Claudia Gugerottija prejšnji mesec, ki ga je poslal papež Leon XIV.
Bielorusko prepustilo dvoch rímskokatolíckych kňazov po diplomatických krokoch Vatikánu. Prezident Alexander Lukašenko omilostil pátra Henryka Akalatoviča, ktorý bol odsúdený na 11-ročný trest za "vlastizradu", a pátra Andreja Juchneviča, ktorý bol začiatkom tohto roka odsúdený na 13 rokov na základe obvinení, ktoré poprel. Podľa ľudskoprávnej skupiny Viasna obaja kňazi dlhodobo čelili tlaku zo strany úradov. Akalatovič bol zatknutý krátko po tom, ako podstúpil operáciu rakoviny, zatiaľ čo Juchnevič bol predtým zadržaný za symbolické činy, ako napríklad vyvesenie ukrajinskej vlajky. Štátna agentúra Belta označila prepustenie za "gesto milosrdenstva" spojené s intenzívnejšími kontaktmi s Vatikánom. Katolícka cirkev v Bielorusku uviedla, že tento krok nasledoval po minulomesačnej návšteve kardinála Claudia Gugerottiho, ktorého vyslal pápež Lev XIV.
300kg gemstone found in Madagascar presidential palace • Madagascar's interim president, who seized power in the Indian Ocean island nation last month, has unveiled a 300 kg (661 lb) gemstone that he said had been found in the presidential palace. youtube.com/watch?v=36RRHqcbbDw
A large part of Radical Fidelity’s mission is to show, from as many angles as possible, that the sinister drivel flowing from the Vatican is not the real Catholic Faith. It is not even a slight deviation, or a watered-down version, nor is it the But a different religion, nonetheless. If I were merely some lunatic raving day after day about the superiority of Rugby over Iron Grid, or whether one political party is better than another, I could understand if people relegated my writings to the permanently deleted bin. They would be justified. But that is not the case. If you believe As I said, there are, of course, those who have read this far and whose eyes by now have glazed over due to the modernist spiritual fluoride they have been ingesting through the “spirit of Vatican II” and its diabolical culmination, namely Synodality. These people are probably staring blankly at their screens right now, wondering what I am on about. But for those who still have two brain cells dialoguing and …
NOVEMBER 21 2025 THE GOSPEL breski1 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 19,45-48. Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.'" And every day he was teaching in the temple area. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people, meanwhile, were seeking to put him to death, but they could find no way to accomplish their purpose because all the people were hanging on his words.
Bp. Michael Martin, who cruelly banished Charlotte’s Latin Mass community to a church intentionally too small, yesterday met Pope Leo XIV and thanked him for his ‘clear message’ defending distressed migrants.
The Synod's general secretary has prepared a document on a 'female diaconate', for which the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith will be responsible for drafting the final report. ElWanderer.com wrote on 19 November that this is an "imminent danger" because of Tucho’s track record of never missing an opportunity to cause serious problems for the Church. In Catholicism, Holy Orders in the three forms deacon, priest and bishop are reserved for men for ontological reasons. ElWanderer speculates that Tucho will resort to the tactic he applied in Fiducia Supplicans, which he likely considers 'brilliant': a non-liturgical blessing for each of the lovers, but not for the couple. Regarding female deacons, Tucho could argue that the female diaconate does not belong to the sacrament of Holy Orders, but is ministerial. Therefore, women can receive it, as Pope Francis claimed in 2021. Receiving a 'diaconate' would be an upgrade for women, as it would be a step up from the acolyte. They could …More
He's basically is proposing a PROTESTANT understanding of "ministry" - jettisoning the concept of sacramental Holy Orders for "lay ecclesial ministers" representing the "community". When I was attending graduate studies in theology, it was all the rage with even a few gals in our classes claiming that they would be the first women to break the "stained glass ceiling"! But we all know that Francis & co. - like true modernists - are really Lutherans at heart!
The low-budget film Sacré Coeur has become a box office success in France, drawing over 400,000 viewers since October 1. Focused on the 17th-century apparitions to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, it blends reenactments, testimonies, and expert input. MediaTransports — the advertising agency for SNCF and RATP — rejected a planned metro and train-station poster campaign, calling the project “religious and proselytizing.” An October 22 screening at the Château de La Buzine, a municipal cinema, was also canceled for allegedly violating France’s secularism rules. Still, lines grow weekly. Jesuits have objected that the film ignores their historical role in spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Warteschlangen vor den Kinos: Der Film „Sacre Coeur“ bricht in Frankreich Zuschauerrekorde! „OSV News“: „Mit über 400.000 Zuschauern seit Kinostart und stetig steigenden Zahlen hat sich der Film über das Heiligste Herz Jesu in Frankreich unerwarteterweise zu einem Kassenschlager entwickelt“ - VIDEO des Trailers
The past week has been buzzing with rumors to the effect that Leo XIV has instructed the Dicastery for Divine Worship to issue “extensions” on the TLM whenever bishops ask for them. In this way, as Kevin Tierney explains, he has begun the practical repeal of And yet… even if the rumor is true (the nuncio to Great Britain has affirmed it with a classic non-denial), it still means that the fate of the TLM is left latent schism”—remain official and operative. Which brings me to the point of this post. Very often people will ask, as I myself asked for years: “Why in the world would the Church’s leaders persecute some of the most faithful Catholics—those who form the TLM communities?” The answer is not an agreeable one, but sometimes we must take bitter medicine in order to get well. Truth can be the bitterest of medicines. And of all the sicknesses in the Church, denial of reality is one of the most widespread and most unacknowledged. When this sickness is not diagnosed, the sufferer …
"It's up to us Catholics in the pews": A parish priest calls for humane treatment of immigrants Amanpour As Pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Grace & St. Joseph in Hoboken, New Jersey, Reverend Alex Santora works with families impacted by US immigration policies. 11:59 • Source: CNN
Today, Pope Leo XIV delivered a lengthy speech to the Italian bishops gathered in Assisi that was full of empty, pious words. He admitted that his guidelines for the Church "correspond to the perspectives that emerged during the synodal journey of the Church in Italy". However, the Italian Synod accepted homosexuality and female deacons in October. Pope Leo XIV commented: "It is now up to you, bishops, to outline the pastoral guidelines for the coming years." He hopes that a "synodal spirit" will develop. At the same time, he announced the merger of Italian dioceses. For Leo XIV, synodality requires communion among the bishops and the Pope, as well as "attentive listening and serious discernment of the requests that come from the people of God" [=media]. He wants to promote the greater participation of the people in the consultation process for the appointment of new bishops. Furthermore: "A synodal Church [...] needs to renew itself continually. We must avoid allowing inertia, even …More