Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a “Their king will rise higher.” The king is the one of peace. The dominion is that of Love, which contains joy and peace. Matthew 21:23-27 “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?” God’s authority does not enslave but sets humanity free. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
On 12 December, MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow — a lesbian and a prominent progressive American voice — announced that she considers herself to have returned to the Catholic Church. She lives with an artist named Susan Mikula in a same-sex "marriage". According to TheLettersFromLeo.com, Maddow made these remarks during a question-and-answer session at a local event in Chicago. An audience member asked for her thoughts on the election of Pope Leo XIV. In her response, Maddow praised both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV. The Church had just said goodbye to Pope Francis, when along came Pope Leo XIV, who shares Francis's passion for illegal immigrants. She said the timing was so perfect that it was "like it was just grown in a lab" against "cruelty to immigrants". Maddow was raised in a conservative Catholic family, but left the Church around 30 years ago for her homosexual lifestyle. Referring to her current outlook, she told the audience, "I do consider myself to be back in the faith". She …More
Pope Leo XIV: “Authentic diplomacy is distinguished from self-interested calculations or a balance between rivals who hide their respective differences precisely by the ability to reach sincere agreements.”
The Diocese of Chiavari in Italy has published a pastoral booklet presenting homosexual couples and civilly remarried divorcees as legitimate expressions of “Christian family.” Produced by the diocesan family ministry, the initiative prioritizes a subjective notion of love over Catholic doctrine on marriage and sexuality. The booklet includes testimonies from same-sex couples and irregular unions portrayed as fully integrated into Church life, prompting criticism for contradicting Church teaching. The bishop has not publicly addressed the issue, which critics see as part of a broader pastoral drift toward normalizing relationships contrary to Catholic moral doctrine.
In December, the Family Pastoral Service of the Diocese of Chiavari, Italy, published a booklet titled Non c’è un amore più grande (“There Is No Greater Love”). The diocese is run by Bishop Giampio Devasini. The publication presents a collection of autobiographical “Christian testimonies” of homosexuals and adulterers. Among the homosexuals are Marco and Michele: "We have been together since 2001." The two homosexuals are increasingly integrated into parish life, including participation in the parish choir and diocesan pastoral activities: "What was previously set aside because it was uncomfortable and difficult to testify to has now become a reason for commitment, to bring our experiences to others." They blame their lifestyle on God: "I believe that the ultimate goal of our work is to break down those walls of division that have always hindered the active participation of people belonging to the broad sphere of homoaffectivity in the life of the Church, under the love of the one …More
Dec 14 Third Sunday of Advent We continue posting daily Advent reflections by the Church Fathers. It's a good way to prepare to celebrate Christmas. The reflections and quotations come from the book titled, Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers by Marco Pappalardo. Introduction Let us recognize the Son of God in the Child of Bethlehem. Let us recognize him just as he revealed himself to the world through the eyes of faith: the faith with which Mary received him into her womb, the elderly Simeon saw him, and the widow Anna honored him. Let us recognize Jesus, true God and true man, through the gospel accounts, the apostolic tradition, the teachings of the Church, and the words and lives of the saints. St. Dec 13 One city in Canada gets the celebration of Christmas right The City of Vaughan, Ontario, gets it right as the councillors voted to display a Nativity Scene at the Vaughan City Hall. The idea is to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. That's good news, especially when …
DECEMBER 14 2025 THE GOSPEL breski1 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 11,2-11. When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?" Jesus said to them in reply, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them. And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me." As they were going off, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in fine clothing? Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces. Then why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will …More
Wed Oct 30, 2024 - 5:13 pm EDTThu Oct 31, 2024 - 7:48 am EDT (LifeSiteNews) — An Italian astronomer believes he has discovered a symbolic list of the popes elected from 1534 to 2005 in the famous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Alessandro Massano, a Catholic at the Alpette Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium in Turin, Italy, appeared this month on the Codice Ratzinger (“Ratzinger Code”) podcast hosted by journalist Andrea Cionci to discuss his extraordinary findings. Massano has discovered both that the number of stars that appear on Our Lady’s mantle on St. Juan Diego’s tilma (cactus fiber cloak) corresponds to the number of popes after Clement VII, pontiff when Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in 1531, to Benedict XVI (46), but the number of stars in each constellation also corresponds to the number of times a pontiff chose a particular name. The podcast has been posted to YouTube with English subtitles to make the discovery of this apparent prophecy known internationally. …
Operation Rescue just dropped its 2025 Annual Report, a unique survey that provides a broad understanding of abortion in America and equips pro-life advocates with hard-won data to dispel the abortion lobby’s highly coordinated talking points. The Abortion Cartel has seen record losses this year, but also some alarming trends, especially in the Virtual Back-Alley and chemical abortions. Operation Rescue has documented all of them and offers keen insights and analysis of the post-Roe abortion landscape in 2025. Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue, says, “Operation Rescue stands alone as the only organization — whether pro-life or pro-abortion — that systematically tracks vital data on America’s abortion clinics. We document closures and openings, procedure costs, gestational limits, and a wide range of emerging trends across the abortion industry. No other group provides such an in-depth, ground-level view of the Abortion Cartel and the way it truly operates.” Notable pro-life …
soooo, the percentage of live births is down again... I guess that means the population in USA had become more chaste.......... NAH !!! I think it means chemical abortions are w-a-a-a-y up.
'What Australians actually got was a nationwide digital ID system. Starting December 10, every citizen logging into select online platforms must now pass through digital ID verification, biometric scans, face matching, and document checks, all justified as a way to keep under-16s off social media. Kids are now banned from certain platforms, but it’s the adults who must hand over their faces, IDs, and biometric data to prove they’re not kids. “Protecting children” has been converted into a universal surveillance upgrade for everyone.'
Teach these 40 phrases to your sons and daughters so they can be more resilient, successful, and confident in life. 1. Where there's a will, there's a way. 2. Good manners don't cost anything. 3. Always ask. They can only say no. 4. You're not marrying one; you're marrying the whole family. 5. Find the good in everybody. 6. Don't cry before you try. 7. here are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. 8. Pretty is as pretty does. 9. Treat others as you would like to be treated. 10. You can't control what others do, only your own reactions. 11. Don't buy what you can't afford. 12. Remember that things don’t make you happy, people do. 13. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. 14. Two wrongs don't make a right. 15. Watch what you step in. 16. Cow turds are a cattlemen's dollar signs. It all depends on how you look at it. 17. Teamwork makes the dream work. 18. Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. 19. What we think determines what happens to us,…More
In Europe, the controversy surrounding what is popularly known as the “Chat Control” project — proposed EU regulation officially aimed at combating child sexual abuse material — has, for months, been crystallizing massive opposition on both technical and civic fronts. The core principles of the legislation are clear: “Detection software would be embedded in the messaging app or the operating system to scan chat content and automatically forward any material flagged as prohibited to law enforcement agencies.” The automatic scan of private content (texts, images, videos) sent through messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram, or prompts sent to AI platforms (e.g. ChatGPT) would take place “client-side,” before its encryption, meaning directly on your phone, tablet or computer. Welcome to 1984. In the first proposal for a Chat Control project in 2022, such scanning was mandatory. In the current proposal, it is optional — but strongly recommended. Whenever there is a desire …
The New German War Machine After World War II, Germany embraced pacifism as a form of atonement. Now the country is arming itself again. By Isaac Stanley-Becker Photographs by Hannes Jung Listen to more stories on hark Updated at 8:59 p.m. ET on December 9, 2025 Sign up for ournewsletter about national securityhere. The Bendlerblock is an imposing neoclassical building near the center of Berlin—severe and symmetrical, with a red-tile roof. Parts of the German military were based there in World War II, and it’s where officers who plotted to kill Hitler in 1944 were executed by firing squad. Now the complex houses Germany’s defense ministry, which oversees the armed forces. I went to the Bendlerblock this past summer to meet with German military officials and see how they’re responding to an aggressive Russia and a mercurial America. Two sergeants escorted me to the office of Lieutenant General Christian Freuding. Explore the January 2026 Issue Check out more from this issue and find …
DEC 2025 - A motion for impeachment is taking place already, congresswoman Ramirez asking Kristi Noem to reconsider resigning before she's processed and taken to jail for lying to congress and abusing power as well as for spending taxpayer's money and government resources to do all criminal acts. This is not about blue or red, democrat or republican, far left or far right, this is about justice, not overlooking at facts of abuses brought by authoritarianism, and racism.
Once upon a time, there was an old dog. One day, he felt the urge to chase butterflies again—not to prove anything to anyone, but simply to feel life under his paws the way he had when he was young. He ran. He played. And then he realized he was lost. That’s when trouble appeared. A young leopard—fast, hungry, and confident—was creeping closer and closer. The dog didn’t run. He no longer had the strength for that. But he still had something far more powerful: wisdom. The old dog calmly sat down, turned his back to the predator, picked up a few old bones lying nearby, and began loudly gnawing on them, muttering to himself: “Mmm… that leopard was delicious. I wonder if there’s another one wandering around here somewhere.” The leopard froze. Stared at the dog in sheer terror — and bolted. The old dog was saved not by strength, but by intelligence. But the story doesn’t end there. High up in a nearby tree, a clever monkey had seen everything. Wanting to earn favor—and safety—the monkey …More
14.12.2025 SEDEVACANTISTS MUST FORMALLY ASK WHY IS MCELROY ‘IN’ AND THEY ‘OUT’ WHEN THE COUNCIL IS TRADITIONAL How can Cardinal McElroy be a cardinal when he does not affirm Vatican Council II, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Catechism of Pope Pius X and other Magisterial Documents, rationally and so honestly? Sedevacantists (CMRI), MHT MHFM etc) must ask at the Signatura and secular courts. Sedevacantists simply have to affirm the Council rationally and ask Pope Leo and the College of Cardinals to do the same. Why must they be kept outside the Church? They simply have to affirm the Creeds, rationally and so traditionally and tell the Vatican to do the same. They do not have to cite Bellarmine. The issue is Vatican Council II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Sedevacantists must legally ask how Cardinal McElroy or any cardinal can be appointed a cardinal, when the cardinal does not affirm Vatican Council II etc rationally. He should be out of the Church and not …More