Pope Leo XIV published today an Apostolic Letter on archaeology. Marking 100 years since the founding of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology, he described the discipline as “indispensable for understanding Christianity”: “Revelation is always history. If this is so, then understanding Revelation requires an adequate knowledge of the historical, cultural and material contexts in which it took place,” he wrote. The Pontifical Institute, founded in 1925, is led by German priest Stefan Heid. He is world-famous for his research showing that the early Church celebrated Holy Mass ad orientem.
"I thank you, gracious Lord, I thank you; because what I formerly believed by your bounty, I now so understand by your illumination, that if I were unwilling to believe that you did exist, I should not be able not to understand this to be true."
[Saint Anselm of Canterbury/Anselm of Aosta; XI-XII Century AD; Aosta, Kingdom of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire/Canterbury, England; (aged 72); Italian Benedictine Monk; Archbishop; Abbot; Philosopher; Theologian; Doctor of the Church] “CHAPTER IV - How the fool has said in his heart what cannot be conceived But how has the fool said in his heart what he could not conceive; or how is it that he could not conceive what he said in his heart? Since it is the same to say in the heart, and to conceive. But, if really, nay, since really, he both conceived, because he said in his heart; and did not say in his heart, because he could not conceive; there is more than one way in which a thing is said in the heart or conceived. For, in one sense, an object is conceived, when the word signifying it is conceived; and in another, when the very entity, which the object is, is understood. In the former sense, then, God can be conceived not to exist; but in the latter, not at all. For no one who understands …More
Stanley Meador, the FBI boss who greenlit the 2023 probe into "radical traditionalist" Catholics—spying on priests & parishioners—nominated by VA Gov-elect Spanberger for public safety secretary. Religious liberty under siege? This is advancement for overreach.
https://episkopat.pl/doc/239524.Prezydium-Konferencji-Episkopatu-Polski-zaprosilo-papieza-Leona https://episkopat.pl/doc/239539.La-Presidenza-della-Conferenza-Episcopale-Polacca-ha-invitato Poland is close to the Holy Father's heart The President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC, pointed out that ‘the Pope received us with great kindness’ and ‘took a keen interest in various matters’. ‘He said that he had visited Poland many times, that Poland is very close to his heart, and that he was happy that we could talk together,’ Archbishop Wojda noted. ‘I presented the Holy Father with a letter inviting him to Poland,’ said the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, adding that such invitations had already been extended by the former and current Presidents of the Republic of Poland and by some bishops. Archbishop Wojda emphasised that he told the Pope that 2027 marks the 150th anniversary of the apparitions in Gietrzwałd, so ‘it is a good opportunity …
Poľská biskupská konferencia pozvala pápeža Leva XIV. na návštevu Poľska. Pozvánku mu odovzdal arcibiskup Tadeusz Wojda z Gdańsku počas súkromnej audiencie, pričom poznamenal, že rok 2027 by bol vhodnou príležitosťou, keďže Cirkev oslávi 150. výročie mariánskych zjavení v Gietrzwałde. Pápež uviedol, že jeho program na roky 2026–2027 je už plný, ale že návštevu zváži. Podľa Monsignora Wojdu Lev XIV. vyjadril svoju náklonnosť k Poľsku a spomenul, že túto krajinu už mnohokrát navštívil.
A Conferência Episcopal Polaca convidou o Papa Leão XIV a visitar a Polónia. O arcebispo Tadeusz Wojda, de Gdańsk, entregou o convite durante uma audiência privada, observando que 2027 seria uma ocasião oportuna, pois a Igreja comemora o 150.º aniversário das aparições marianas em Gietrzwałd. O Papa afirmou que a sua agenda para 2026-27 já está completa, mas que consideraria a visita. Segundo Monsenhor Wojda, Leão XIV expressou o seu carinho pela Polónia e recordou ter visitado o país várias vezes anteriormente.
This past June, Rorate reported on a Pennsylvania parish reeling from a persecution of traditional pastors. The year has not even ended, and the parish (Mary, Queen of Saints, in Aliquippa), under new administration, will now not only remain without the Traditional Mass -- but now even its Novus Ordo will have the use of altar rails banned. You may kneel if you want to (they can't abolish the general law), but without any support.
After Charlotte, the war on Altar Rails moves north. This past June, Rorate reported on a Pennsylvania parish reeling from a persecution of traditional pastors. The year has not even ended, and the parish (Mary, Queen of Saints, in Aliquippa), under new administration, will now not only remain without the Traditional Mass -- but now even its Novus Ordo will have the use of altar rails banned. You may kneel if you want to (they can't abolish the general law), but without any support. It's at the newest bulletin online for December 14, page 4.
Homosex "Blessing" in Argentinian Cathedral: On 10 December, ElWanderer.com published the audio message from an anonymous Catholic woman who was horrified by a blessing of homosexuals in the Cathedral of San Isidro in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. The sacrilege occurred a few weeks ago. The woman's words in the audio are as follows: "In the cathedral, in the chapel where the tabernacle is, right in front of the Blessed Sacrament, at 6:15 p.m., they have just performed a blessing for two lesbian women dressed as brides in front of God, before the living Lord in the tabernacle. I told the priest: 'One thing is accompaniment, but we can’t consent to sin, much less bless it.' He replied, 'It's pastoral.'"
Elwanderer.com: " Les pido que escuchen este breve audio de una mujer católica horrorizada por lo que acababa de ver en la catedral de San Isidro. El hecho ocurrió hace pocas semanas."
11.12.2025 I AFFIRM THE ATHANASIUS CREED AND THE DOGMA EENS WITH NO KNOWN EXCEPTIONS: POPE LEO AND BP. STRICKLAND SCHISMATICALLY DO NOT All the books on Vatican Council II, in the USA carry the FALSE PREMISE- virus. Today without the FALSE PREMISE, Vatican Council II (AG 7) is aligned with the exclusivist ecclesiology of the Roman Missal which the pope does not affirm. Without the FALSE PREMISE, Pope Leo cannot support homosexual unions, abortion etc., in the name of Vatican Council II - neither can the Consistory next month. Pope Leo continues to interpret Vatican Council II with the common FALSE PREMISE producing liberalism and polarization in the Catholic Church. It is the same with Bishop Strickland. All the books on Vatican Council II, in the USA and in particular Texas, carry the FALSE PREMISE virus. There is no denial from Bishop Joseph Strickland who follows the USCCB. I AVOID THE FALSE PREMISE If a book was produces of my writings on line on Vatican Council II etc (for which …More
The museum Künstlerhaus in Vienna, Austria, is presenting an exhibition titled “You Shall Make Yourself an Image.” It opened in late October 2025 and runs through 8 February 2026. The exhibition features about 40 provocateurs (“artists”) mocking Christian imagery. Catholic organizations and online petitions describe the exhibit as “blasphemous,” “insulting,” and as mocking key Christian symbols such as the crucifixion and imagery of the Virgin Mary. Works criticized include: - A wolf dressed in liturgical garments - A crucified frog - Portrayals of Mary as a trans woman or other provocative reinterpretations The Austrian right-wing party FPÖ (Austrian Freedom Party) condemned the exhibition as “a scandalous mockery of Christianity” and demanded that it be shut down, especially since it runs during Advent and Christmas and receives public funding. On Monday, a group of Catholics gathered outside the museum to protest the exhibition, including an act of penance prayer. However, …More
This garbage belongs in the toilet. As Trump is changing fast, and in a few years, you will not recognize it, especially the growth of the anti-Catholic element.
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.
He's making a logical argument. If it is acceptable for women to lead men in the private and public sphere, logically they can lead men in the ecclesial realm. The problem is that that it is unnatural for women to govern men in any sphere, domestic, public or ecclesial. 1 Cor 11:1-3.