Tue Dec 23, 2025 - 6:16 pm EST (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday named Monsignor James A. Misko, the vicar general of the Diocese of Austin, Texas, as the next bishop of Tucson, Arizona. Bishop-elect Misko will be consecrated and installed as the eighth bishop of Tucson on February 20, 2026, the diocese announced December 22. As vicar general of Austin, Misko enforced the suppression of multiple Traditional Latin Masses (TLM) and the ban on Communion kneelers, while also urging the faithful to get the abortion-tainted COVID jab. Misko, 55, will succeed Archbishop Edward Weisenburger, now the archbishop of Detroit, who has also suppressed the Latin Mass and was one of the strongest supporters of the COVID jab. Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend James A. Misko, a priest of the Diocese of Austin, as the Bishop of Tucson. Father Misko currently serves as vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Austin. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on December …
Saint Tarsilla (Trasilla) | Roman Virgin of Prayer Honoured on Christmas Eve | Saint Story for Kids Saint Tarsilla, also known as Trasilla, was a 6th-century Roman virgin remembered for a life of unceasing prayer, humility, and quiet fidelity. She is known to us primarily through the writings of her nephew, Pope Saint Gregory the Great, who held her up as a model of holiness lived in simplicity and devotion. Saint Tarsilla belonged to a deeply Christian Roman family and dedicated her life to God as a consecrated virgin, choosing prayer and interior devotion rather than public recognition. Pope Gregory recounts that she lived with such spiritual intensity that she was granted a vision of her place prepared in heaven, and soon after, she died peacefully—ready to meet the Lord she had served so faithfully. Her feast day is celebrated on December 24, the Vigil of Christmas, making her witness especially meaningful. As the Church waits in silence for the birth of Christ, Saint Tarsilla …More
Merry Christmas to everyone and to all your loved ones. A great sermon on Saint Joseph this Christmas. Jeffrey Ade St. Joseph and the Mystery of Christmas God gives special graces to those whom He elects for special missions. After the role of the Mother of God, the most important office in God’s Plan is the role of St. Joseph: father to the Christ Child and protector of His most chaste mother. St. Joseph was born free of original sin, never committed actual sin, and made a vow of celibacy. After a time in Limbo, his body was assumed into Heaven. The Incarnation (Christmas) was always in the Mind of the God. Thus, He eternally predestined that His Son have a true Mother and a holy guardian. It is fitting that we honor Mary with hyperdulia and St. Joseph with protodulia. Remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest.
Latine English Français Italiano Español Ad omnes Patriarchas, Metropolitanos, Archiepiscopos, Episcopos, Abbates, Ordinarios, Clerum religiosos et Laicos Catholicos in toto orbe terrarum: Mirabile mirabilium! — “Parvulus enim natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis, et factus est principatus super humerum ejus: et vocabitur nomen ejus, Admirabilis, Consiliarius, Deus, Fortis, Pater futuri sæculi, Princeps pacis. Multiplicabitur ejus imperium, et pacis non erit finis; super solium David, et super regnum eius sedebit, ut confirmet illud et corroboret in judicio et justitia, amodo usque in sempiternum: zelus Domini exercituum faciet hoc.” 1 Cum istis verbis fuit quod Sanctus Isaia propheta praedixit viginti septem abhinc saeculis Mysterium, quod hac nocte celebramus: Nativitatem Sacram Aeterni Filii Dei ex utero immaculato Beatissimae Virginis Mariae. Nam sicut Dominus Sabaoth ipse dixit per prophetam, “Et vidit Dominus, et malum apparuit in oculis ejus, quia non est judicium. Et …
Speaking to the Vatican’s top ranks, Leo paid tribute to his “beloved predecessor,” who died earlier this year, praising Francis as a “prophetic voice” whose “pastoral style” put mercy
In his Christmas address to the Roman Curia today, Pope Leo XIV praised his "beloved predecessor, Pope Francis": "His prophetic voice, his pastoral style and his rich magisterium have marked the Church's journey in recent years." Francis encouraged "us" [pluralis majestatis] "to place God’s mercy at the centre, give renewed emphasis to evangelisation and be a joyful church that welcomes all and is attentive to the poorest". Furthermore, Leo XIV warned that in the Church there are "forces of division may be at play": "We can fall into the temptation of swinging between two opposite extremes: uniformity that fails to value differences or, on the other hand, the exacerbation of different viewpoints instead of seeking communion." Leo XIV wants to "build the communion of Christ in a synodal Church". And: “When dealing with faith, liturgy, morality, or other matters, one risks falling victim to rigidity or ideology.” He does not see his role as a gardener "who tends to his own plot", but as …More
Sydney Cathedral Light Show Honors Bondi Attack Victims | Shalom World News A Christmas light show at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney was dedicated as a memorial and act of solidarity following the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack earlier in December 2025, which killed 15 people and injured many others. After an interfaith memorial service, the cathedral façade was illuminated with a large-scale projection, drawing hundreds to the forecourt. The display, part of the annual Christmas at the Cathedral event, was described by organizers as a message of hope and unity. The light show will run nightly until December 25, 2025.
Leo XIV and a leadership beyond polarization - … When, yesterday morning, Leo XIV appeared at the entrance of the Hall of Benedictions, everyone noticed his usual cheerful and serene expression, and that boisterous laugh exchanged with his collaborators: a detail that, even before any words were spoken, helped ease the atmosphere among the curial officials. Prevost consistently comes across as a man of joy: smiling, luminous, inwardly free from that gloomy, guarded posture - almost permanently on alert - that in other times was mistaken for a mark of authority. His demeanor is not naïveté; it is a form of non-aggressive confidence, capable of putting others at ease without lowering, by even a millimeter, the measure of his role. Yes, Leo XIV ascends the throne prepared by ceremonial protocol. But he inhabits it in an unusual way: with the posture of someone who draws near, not of one who places himself above in order to preside from a distance. This is the subtle yet decisive …More
English translation Paramony of the Nativity Paromony literally means permanence and used for the vigils for Christmas and Theophany where the faithful keep an all-night vigil in church after the Vespers and Saint Basil Divine Liturgy for the first Liturgical Office of the Feast at dawn. Troparion of the Paramony At that time, since Mary was of the House of David, she registered with the Venerable Joseph in Bethlehem. She was with Child, having conceived virginally. Her time was come and they could find no room in the inn, but the cave seemed a joyful palace to the Queen. Christ is born to renew the likeness that had been lost of old.
À cette époque, Marie, qui était de la maison de David, s'était enregistrée avec le vénérable Joseph à Bethléem. Elle était enceinte, ayant conçu de manière virginale. Son heure était venue et ils ne trouvèrent pas de place dans l'auberge, mais la grotte semblait être un palais joyeux pour la reine. Le Christ est né pour renouveler la ressemblance qui avait été perdue depuis longtemps.
Madonna Master, Hours, of Isabella Stuart, 'Rejoice, Virgin Mother of Christ', circa 1417-1431, illumination on parchment, 25 x 18.3 cm, Fitzwilliam Museum, Ms62_f141v, (Virgin and Child in a church)
Leo XIV urges all warring nations to observe 24hrs of peace on Christmas Day: I once again ask all people of good will to respect at least 1 day of peace on the feast of the Savior's birth... Perhaps they will listen to us, and there will be 24 hours - 1 full day of peace throughout the world
Steven Spielberg, the film director, recently released a trailer for his upcoming film: "Disclosure Day." Are they preparing us for something in 2026, the year it's scheduled to be released? Is the long-awaited Project Blue Beam finally approaching? It's well known that when Hollywood produces a film of this kind, they always have something up their sleeve.
Yes they throw hints in almost all their movies. Thank GOD I don't watch tv and usually only watch Catholic Saints and Catholic movies. Sometimes old black and whites as well. But remember We were told that Christ will leave a sign in the sky for us. And it was also said long ago the evil of this world will try to make the true sign of Christ into something they actually did and try to make people think it is from them and not real. BUT IT WILL BE REAL! They know this and so it seems they came up with a plan to pretend it is from them. Duping many people. Or I should say, "TRY" to dupe people to think they made it up. Christ will never allow that. I'm sorry I just can't think of the word of the tech they will use.
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This is the reality of Trump's America, first president of the USA that has broken all laws, broken the entire country, broken his own words, and broken relationships with the world, and bringing down the economy, and still some ignorant americans that believe his lies and blame Dems and Joe Biden because they repeat the words of his Dad T Rump like good mimes, puppets. This level of violence is increasing the U.S. is no longer a safe place to visit and is getting worst, Trump is threatening anyone who speaks against his government of "sedition" under the highest penalty of being sent to death. Now nobody can give an opinion, he already threatened those in congress. But prayer, fasting, the rosary, and holy communion, for those not living in the U.S. and who are truly catholic pray so that this government is brought to justice and God ends this level of cruelty that is spreading not only in the U.S. but in the entire world as the world is seeing what Trump is made of, a Nazi German in …More