Blessed Arthur Bell: The Franciscan Martyr of England | Saint Story for Kids (December 11th Blessed Arthur Bell (1590–1643), known in the Franciscan Order as Father Francis, was an English priest who courageously served the Church during one of the most dangerous times for Catholics in England. After studying and joining the Franciscans in Spain, he returned secretly to England to help restore the Franciscan presence, teach the faith, and support hidden Catholic communities. But during the English Civil War, simply being a Catholic priest was considered a crime. Father Francis was arrested in 1643 under suspicion of being a spy. Even though the accusations were false, he openly admitted that he was a Catholic priest. Because of this, he was condemned and executed at Tyburn — the same place where many English martyrs gave their lives. In this child-friendly episode, kids will learn: Why Blessed Arthur Bell risked everything to serve God What it meant to be a priest during persecution …More
[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
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.
Is there a definitive cause for the collapse in religious vocations? In this Pints With Aquinas episode, host Matt Fradd asks Sister Miriam Heidland, SOLT, a pressing question: Why are there so few religious sisters today? “I think part of it is the attack on spiritual motherhood and spiritual fatherhood…really, it’s the attack on man and woman, and like, who are we?” she begins. Sister Miriam then shares a personal story and offers her opinion on why there are fewer vocations to the religious life today. “I was talking with the bishop many months ago, and he was saying that in the 1960s…there was a religious community in Wisconsin that was receiving a hundred women a year. 100 women! And they built a brand new novitiate, and then by 1972, they were receiving just four,” she says. At this point in her conversation with the bishop, Sister Miriam says, he posed the question: “Women still have the capacity to say ‘yes’ to this divine invitation. What is preventing them?” Sister Miriam …
Our Lady of Angels - December 11th, 2025 | No Greater Delight No Greater Delight is a daily Marian podcast meant to start the day with a Marian touch. After examining the Marian feasts celebrated throughout the world on a given day, Fr. Nate offers a brief reflection to help make our love for Our Lady concrete in daily living. The title "No Greater Delight" is inspired by a homily of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, wherein he expresses his joy in preaching about the Virgin Mother, even though he acknowledges the challenge of adequately praising her. Mary's greatness is beyond words. 0:00 Feasts of Mary Today 01:33 True Devotion to Mary WhatsApp Channel: Catholic Voice Links: catholicvoice | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
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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.
Pope Saint Damasus I - December 11 Memorial 11 December Profile Raised in a pious family; his father was a priest in Rome, Italy and Damasus served for a time as deacon in his father‘s church, Saint Laurence. Priest. Assistant to PopeLiberius. Chosen 37th pope in a disputed election in which a minority chose the anti-pope Ursinus. The two reigned simultaneously in Rome which eventually led to violence between their supporters and false accusations of Damasus having committed a crime. His pontificate suffered from the rise of Arianism, and from several schisms including break-away groups in Antioch, Constantinople, Sardinia, and Rome. However, it was during Damasus’ reign that Christianity was declared the religion of the Roman state. He enforced the 370 edict of Emperor Valentinian controlling gifts to prelates, and opposed Arianism and Apollinarianism. He supported the 374 council of Rome which decreed the valid books of the Bible, and the Grand Council of …More
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09.12.2025 POPE LEO’S INTERPRETATION OF VATICAN COUNCIL II PRODUCES POLARIZATION : GERMAN MEDIA NOT CORRECTED Vatican Council II interpreted irrationally is a break with Tradition but the Council can also be interpreted rationally. To prevent war with Israel, Pope Leo must not change the ecclesiocentric interpretation of the Creeds, Councils and Catechisms. It is Pope Leo who now maintains ‘the polarization’, the division in the Church, by interpreting LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3, NA 2, and GS 22 etc irrationally. For me they are not explicit cases in 2025. So the Council is traditional. It in line with the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus (EENS) according to the missionaries and magisterium of the 16th century. In a recent interview with the German media, Cardinal Gerhardt Muller has cautioned the traditionalists (and progressivists). Why? Was he implying that LG 8, 14, 16, UR 3, NA 2, Gs 22 etc, were explicit exceptions for EENS and the rest of Tradition? The German progessivists do not …More
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. …
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
Bishop Schneider promotes and celebrates the Mass in the Roman Rite, yet it is rarely celeberated in Kazakhstan, he told Adrian Milag in an online interview. Main points, video sequence below. - We have no altar girls in all Kazakhstan. It is banned. No women, no altar girls. - We have no Eucharistic ministers at all. - The only ordinary form to receive Holy Communion is kneeling and on the tongue, with the paten. There is no other possibility except for the sick. - Thanks be to God, our liturgies are very worthy… even in the Novus Ordo. - The people are pious and devoted. They don’t know the Latin Mass and some don’t even feel the necessity. If there would be a greater movement, it would be possible also. But until now we have not these considerable groups. - I celebrate in my private episcopal chapel the traditional Latin Mass and when I am teaching in the seminary, I also celebrate for the seminarians. - True ecumenism is that non-Catholics come back to the Church and embrace all …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 …
Silicon Valley Builds Amazon and Gmail Copycats to Train A.I. Agents nytimes.com/…chnology/artificial-intelligence- … This summer, lawyers at United Airlines noticed that someone had built an almost perfect replica of the company’s website. This digital clone offered all the same buttons and menus for booking flights, hotels and rental cars. It included the same blue links for tracking frequent flier miles and browsing discount deals. It even used the United brand name and logo. So United’s lawyers sent a formal takedown notice accusing the site of violating its copyrights. Div Garg, whose tiny company built the replica site, promptly changed the site’s name to “Fly Unified” and removed the United logo. He was not interested in stepping on United’s copyrights. He and his company built their United.com replica as a training ground for artificial intelligence. Mr. Garg’s company, AGI, is among a number of Silicon Valley start-ups that have spent the past several months recreating …More
nytimes.com/…chnology/artificial-intelligence- … These companies are shooting first and asking questions later,” Ms. Feldman said. “The field is expanding much faster than the legal system can keep up with. Some of the decisions being made along the way end up biting the companies that have made those decisions.” Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have already released experimental technologies that can shop on Instacart or take notes using online word processors like Google Docs. But these technologies frequently make mistakes. Sometimes, this prevents them from completing the requested task. (The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming copyright infringement of news content related to A.I. systems. The two companies have denied the suit’s claims.) “There is a big gap between what companies want these agents to do and what they are capable of today,” said Rayan Krishnan, chief executive of Vals AI, a company that tests the performance of the latest A.I. technologies …More