Why Is Christianity So Hard to Find in the Trump Administration? nytimes.com/…6/opinion/trump-hegseth-christian- … As soon as he was nominated to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, with his Crusader cross tattoo and his attendance at a hard-edge Calvinist church, became a natural vessel for liberal fears about that dread concept, “Christian nationalism.” This is a term that can be understood in two ways. The first understanding emphasizes the “Christian” part and imagines nationalism as the vehicle through which conservative believers impose their doctrines on a pluralist society. This is the vision that inspires the strongest liberal paranoia, with images of inquisitions, witch trials, the Republic of Gilead. But there’s a second understanding, in which “nationalism” is the controlling word and the religious modifier is the pinch of incense that makes believers comfortable with worldly deeds and choices. With this kind of Christian nationalism, the core fault might not be too …More
Abdul Qadir Mumin, Wikimedia Commons, Al-Kataib, PD-Somalia by Giulio Meotti “The leader of the Islamic State in Somalia has a wife and three children in Britain,” reveals the Daily Telegraph. Abdul Qadir Mumin lived for a long time in the United Kingdom, where he obtained British citizenship and delivered sermons in London mosques. During that period, Mumin married the British Somali Muna Abdule and had one son and two daughters, who still live in Slough. Does Slough ring a bell? Slough is a town eight minutes by car from the royal family’s Windsor Castle and from Eton, the school of the English elite, and has a 30 percent Muslim population. Richard North writes: “Slough is an interesting constituency. One of the most ethnically diverse areas of England, 47 percent of the Asian-origin population is divided between Indians and Pakistanis. In the 2011 census, Indians held the majority, so the Indian Tan Dhesi held the parliamentary seat. In the last decade, however, there has been an …
The three gifts that the child Ratzinger asked for for Christmas It was Christmas 1934, when he was just seven years old, that the future Pope Benedict XVI wrote a very special letter asking the Baby Jesus for three gifts. Discovered in 2012 in the Ratzinger family home in Bavaria, the letter had been kept by the Pope's sister, Maria, who has since passed away. This precious document is now housed in the museum in the southeastern German town of Marktl am Inn. This is what the letter from young Joseph read: "Dear Infant Jesus, you will soon descend to earth. You want to bring joy to children. You will bring joy to me too. I would like the Volks-Schott, a green chasuble, and a Sacred Heart of Jesus. I always want to be good. Greetings from Joseph Ratzinger." In the letter, written in Sütterlin, an old German script no longer in use, the future Pope asks Jesus for a Volks-Schott ("People's Missal"), a German missal used in 1934. This missal had two columns, one in German and the other in …More
President Donald Trump became the first U.S. President to issue a statement to Catholics on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception: Today, I recognize every American celebrating December 8 as a Holy Day honoring the faith, humility, and love of Mary, mother of Jesus and one of the greatest figures in the Bible. On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Catholics celebrate what they believe to be Mary’s freedom from original sin as the mother of God. She first entered recorded history as a young woman when, according to Holy Scripture, the Angel Gabriel greeted her in the village of Nazareth with news of a miracle: “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you,” announcing that “you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.” In one of the most profound and consequential acts of history, Mary heroically accepted God’s will with trust and humility: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Mary’s decision forever …
Here's the architect of 'Traditionis Custodes.' In this video, Andrea Grillo launches into a delirious speech in support of the ordination of women. Just look at how impeccably “measured” he is, professionally speaking, and how reliable his argument sounds. He, the great champion of the fight against Summorum Pontificum and Benedict XVI.
Trad West - Young French Catholics are restoring damaged crosses & crucifixes... Young French Catholics are restoring damaged crosses & crucifixes throughout all of France! Young French Catholic volunteers, gathered in the SOS Calvaires association, are restoring damaged crosses and crucifixes throughout France. The movement has recently gained momentum …
In a 23-page response, the International Marian Association Theological Commission (IMA) highlights what it sees as significant errors and omissions in Cardinal Tucho Fernández’s doctrinal note Mater Populi Fidelis. Key phrases: - If the title Co-redemptrix is always inappropriate or inopportune to use, then the popes, saints and mystics who approved or used the title were acting in an inappropriate and imprudent manner. - Members of the IMA Theological Commission who have taught Mariology for decades certainly do not find the title Co-redemptrix ‘unhelpful’. - While it is appropriate that Mater Populi Fidelis acknowledges papal uses of the title Co-redemptrix, it is unfortunate that these papal uses are not given greater respect or presence in the actual text. - It is unusual that a doctrinal note of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith would quote at length a secular interview by a cardinal prefect, and at the same time, not include over ten papal usages of the same title. …More
The International Marian Association Theological Commission has now also joined those critiquing Cardinal Fernández's recent Marian document. The controversy continues to grow over the completely unnecessary text
The tragedy of Fernandez and Leo XIV is that they know the IMA's arguments very well, but they wilfully ignore the truth. In complete accordance with the modernism they adhere to.
Prevost @Pontifex_es Great is the gift of the Immaculate Conception, but so too is the gift of Baptism that we have received. Wonderful is the "yes" of the Mother of the Lord, but ours can be as well, renewed each day with fidelity, gratitude, humility, and perseverance in prayer and in concrete works of love. Father Federico Palma @PadrePalma Translated from Spanish What bad taste to put "buts" or objections to the most important day of the Most Holy Virgin Mother of the Redeemer. But everything is for the "ecumenism" that arose from Vatican II, in order to curry favor with the Protestants, among other things. Prevost:"All Religions Are Mothers. All Believers are Brothers" Prevost promotes heresy on matters of faith and morals.
When leaving Castel Gandolfo yesterday, Pope Leo XIV was asked by journalists why, unlike his predecessors, he had not prayed inside the Blue Mosque in Istanbul on 29 November. "Who said I didn't pray?" Leo XIV replied. “They said I didn’t, but I already explained on the plane – I mentioned a book – and perhaps I am praying even now.” The book in question was 'The Practice of the Presence of God' by Brother Lawrence. Leo XIV added that it is a matter of style and place of prayer, and that his favorite place to pray is a Catholic church in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. He called it "curious" that this moment had attracted so much attention. When asked when he will move into the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV said: "There is no date yet. I am comfortable where I am, in the Holy Office." Regarding US President Donald Trump, Pope Leo XIV believes that he is trying to break the "alliance" between the United States and Europe. He said: "The recent remarks made in interviews about …More
A new documentary "Making a Killing" and subtitled, "Reconciliation, Genocide, and Plunder in Canada" is a must see for all Canadians. It's a must see for others around the world to learn just how a government, the MSM and activists can push a story of genocide all based on lies. The documentary is presented by the ONEBC Party. "Making a Killing" is a "feature documentary film exposing the massive scandal behind the taking of wealth, land, and power from the Canadian public to benefit indigenous tribes. It debunks the worst lie in Canadian history: the lie that 215 bodies were found at the Kamloops Residential School and that Canadians committed a mass murder against indigenous children. "Making a Killing" is the first documentary film produced by an elected caucus." One priority of the OneBC Party is to "Bring capital investment and local opportunities back to BC by removing UNDRIP and all band veto powers from British Columbia." UNDRIP is the United Nations Declaration on the Rights …
12/09/2025 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. The new US national security strategy has caused considerable confusion in European politics. What does it mean that NATO will no longer defend us in exchange for our subservient attitude towards the US? That was precisely the solid foundation on which most European politicians built their strategies. How convenient – they only have to nod and ignore American crimes, and they can save themselves the expense of armaments. What use is sovereignty, which is hardly monetizable? Although some politicians have managed to do so… And then suddenly: Save yourselves – Europe is threatened by independence from the US! The United States has no interest in investing in a Europe that is collapsing – economically and politically – on its own. You don’t feed parasites – it’s best to force them to take their fate into their own hands. With the current politicians of most European countries, that’s impossible. They live in a prehistoric Cold War world. …
Voice of "The Baroness" “A priest is a lover of God, a priest is a lover of men, a priest is a holy man because he walks before the face of the All-Holy. A priest understands all things, a priest forgives all things, a priest encompasses all things. The heart of a priest is pierced, like Christ’s, with the lance of love. The heart of a priest is open, like Christ’s, for the whole world to walk through. The heart of a priest is a vessel of compassion, the heart of a priest is a chalice of love, the heart of a priest is a trysting place of human and divine love. A priest is a man whose goal is to be another Christ; a priest is a man who lives to serve. A priest is a man who has crucified himself so that he too may be lifted up and draw all things to Christ. A priest is a man in love with God. A priest is a gift of God to man and of man to God. A priest is a symbol of the Word made flesh, a priest is the naked sword of God’s justice, a priest is the hand of God’s mercy, a priest is the …More
Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal GROK SAVES A MAN’S LIFE AFTER ER MISSES NEAR-RUPTURED APPENDIX A 49-year-old man says Grok, the AI built by Elon’s xAI, saved his life after an ER doctor misdiagnosed a near-ruptured appendix as acid reflux and sent him home. In agony for 24 hours, the man turned to Grok for help. After listing his symptoms, the AI flagged a “perforated ulcer or atypical appendicitis” and told him to go back immediately and demand a CT scan. He copied Grok’s reasoning, returned to the hospital, insisted on the scan, and doctors found an inflamed appendix on the verge of rupture. Six hours later, it was removed, and the man woke up laughing under anesthesia, pain-free. He later revealed he didn’t tell doctors that Grok had advised him, claiming instead that “his sister, a nurse,” had urged the test, worried they’d ignore AI input. The post went viral, with users calling Grok’s intervention proof that AI can spot what overworked doctors miss. Some even said they’d “welcome …More