Riposte Laique Germany’s political establishment has pushed through a controversial parliamentary reform in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt in a thinly veiled attempt to curb the rising influence of the right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party ahead of September’s state election. The reform, approved with the required two-thirds majority, was backed by an alliance of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens, the liberal FDP, and the far-left Die Linke. The AfD’s 22 MPs were the only ones to vote against it. Supporters of the changes say they are needed to protect the functioning of democratic institutions, but the real aim is to weaken the AfD, which is currently leading in the polls by a large margin. Surveys suggest the AfD could win around 40% of the vote in September, well ahead of the CDU on about 25%. Smaller parties like the FDP and Greens may not even enter parliament. The reform introduces several key changes,…
A Sévis, au pays des Grisons, saint Fidèle de Sigmaringen, prêtre de l’Ordre des Frères Mineurs Capucins et martyr. Sanctoral Saint Fidèle de Sigmaringen, Capucin, Martyr Fidèle, né à Sigmaringen, ville de Souabe, de l’honnête famille des Rey, se distingua dès l’enfance par les dons singuliers de la nature et de la grâce dont il était orné. Doué du meilleur naturel et formé au bien, grâce à une excellente éducation, il remporta les palmes au collège de Fribourg pendant ses cours de philosophie et de droit, en même temps qu’à l’école de Jésus-Christ il s’efforçait d’atteindre au sommet de la perfection par la pratique assidue des vertus. Ayant été donné pour compagnon à plusieurs gentilshommes, qui visitaient différentes contrées de l’Europe, il ne cessa de les exciter à la piété chrétienne par ses paroles et ses actions. Il fit plus : durant ce voyage il s’efforça de mortifier par de fréquentes austérités les désirs de la chair, et de se rendre tellement maître …
The Vatican altered the official Italian transcript of Pope Leo XIV’s 23 April flight remarks, removing the word "infamous". He had used it while discussing homosexual "blessings" in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and describing Pope Francis’ phrase tutti, tutti, tutti as infamous, famous, well known.
The Vatican is editing out Pope Leo XIV’s joke that Pope Francis’ “tutti, tutti, tutti”, is “infamous”
Pope Leo XIV affirms informal blessing for homosexual couples and downplays sexual sin Prevost’s Evasive Response to the Apostate Marx’s Homosexual Pseudo-Blessings: No Sanctions. Malachi 2:2 I will send a curse on you, and I will turn your blessings into a curse. se. Prevost has not repudiated "the entirety" of the apostate and heretical pamphlets *Amoris Laetitia* and *Fiducia Supplicans*. Rather, Tucho and Prevost seek to legitimize this by invoking an alleged transgression of the boundaries that the homosexual Tucho—acting in complicity with Bergoglio—had established; this maneuver, in its diabolical cunning, was skillfully contrived to soften the impact of the apostasy. But homosexual activists—beginning with Tucho, Bergoglio, Prevost, James Martin and the sacrilegious German apostates—have, in fact, given themselves permission to transgress biblical boundaries and Catholic moral doctrine. Consequently, the pamphlets *Amoris Laetitia* and *Fiducia Supplicans* consummate a triple …More
"Do you renounce Satan? And all his works? And all his pomps?" R: "I do." When we, as Catholics, renew our baptismal promises or vows, we swear before God and renounce all attachment to sin—all the works of Satan and his seductions; that is to say, we renounce living deliberately in sin. Therefore, it is impossible to receive a blessing when we deliberately defy God and, sinning out of presumption, expect Him to grant us impunity to continue sinning. Hebrews 10:26 For if we go on sinning willfully after having come to the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins. Jesus warned that we must not cast our pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot—a reference to the Sacraments—for these are not the private property of priests. The Church has declared that in the proper use of a sacramental—for example, the wearing of a scapular—one commits oneself to wearing it with dignity; that is, to not continue sinning, for such items are abused when one …More
Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich has lamented about what he describes as a "coordinated campaign" on social media against the German Synod, he told Herder Korrespondenz. He is frustrated about “the narrative” portraying the German Synodal as schismatic and that it gained such strong influence. “This is also a phenomenon of social media, especially among the more reactionary camp,” Cardinal Marx used Marxist language. “They are very well coordinated in their efforts, particularly in the United States. This applies to politics, and it also applies to the Church. The other side [that is not interested in the Church] isn’t as active there. I have repeatedly pointed out to both Francis and Leo XIV that propaganda is taking place.” And: “In terms of communication, it certainly would have been better to talk to one another more. But perhaps we - myself included - should have sought dialogue earlier. I admit, however, that I was worried we wouldn’t have made any progress then. Now the task …More
Oh so you want us not to call you Judas and false prophets... So you steal and want praise? Woe to you clan of vipers! Can you avoid the Judgment to come? White washed tombs.
On 23 April, Bishop emeritus Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, commented on X.com on the homosexual 'blessing' in the Archdiocese of Munich: "This is evil and must be opposed by every faithful Catholic. Woe to so-called shepherds who lead the sheep astray. Rome should speak clearly and immediately but all I hear is silence. Blessing sin is the complete opposite of love." Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich has instructed all priests and full-time pastoral staff in the archdiocese to perform, enable or facilitate 'blessings' of same-sex and adulterous couples. #newsRyvhmffviq
"We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual. And in reality, I believe there are much greater, more important issues, such as justice, equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion, that would all take priority before that particular issue."
On the return flight to Rome today, Pope Leo XIV was asked about the decision of Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich, Germany, to enforce "blessings" for homosexual couples in his archdiocese. Leo XIV replied: "First of all, I think it’s very important to understand that the unity or division of the Church should not revolve around sexual matters. We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual. And in reality, I believe there are much greater, more important issues, such as justice, equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion, that would all take priority before that particular issue. The Holy See has already spoken to the German bishops. The Holy See has made it clear that we do not agree with the formalized blessing of couples, in this case, homosexual couples, as you asked, or couples in irregular situations, beyond what was specifically, if you will, allowed for by Pope Francis in saying all people receive blessings. …More
Bishop Athanasius Schneider, in his 2022 book The Catholic Mass, referred to a speech by Archbishop Paul-Pierre Philippe, OP as “one of the most doctrinally and liturgically sound contributions during the conciliar debate on concelebration.”
Thu Apr 23, 2026 - 3:56 pm EDTThu Apr 23, 2026 - 4:43 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — A Dominican archbishop’s opposition to non-traditional ideas of how priests should concelebrate Mass, a topic debated at the Second Vatican Council, is making the rounds online. Bishop Athanasius Schneider, in his 2022 book The Catholic Mass, referred to a speech by Archbishop Paul-Pierre Philippe, OP as “one of the most doctrinally and liturgically sound contributions during the conciliar debate on concelebration.” “The ritual form of Eucharistic concelebration introduced after the Second Vatican Council, and its practice in the life of the Church today, is certainly contrary to the entire tradition of both the Eastern and Western Church,” Schneider wrote. “The vision of the Council Fathers corresponded to the constant practice of the Church, where the concelebration of the Eucharist was done according to hierarchical order, that is, the cardinals and bishops with the pope and the priests with the bishop …
On the return flight to Rome on April 23, Leo XIV took questions from selected journalists. Main quotes. - We must promote a culture of peace. The issue is not whether there is regime change or not; the issue is how to promote the values we believe in without the death of so many innocent people. - The situation in Iran is clearly very complex. Even the negotiations themselves—one day Iran says yes and the United States says no, and vice versa. - I carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during the visit to Lebanon, was waiting there with a sign saying “Welcome Pope Leo.” He has been killed in this final phase of the war. - A state has the right to regulate its borders. I am not saying that everyone must be allowed to enter without order. - We must treat migrants humanely, not treat them worse than animals, as often happens. - The issue of human trafficking is also part of migration. - What are we doing in richer countries to change the situation in poorer countries? - Africa is …More
Go to your muslim friends and tell THEM 'we must promote a culture of peace'. Tell them to their faces - unambiguously ie tell them to stop murdering and hating Christians. Tell them that their populations in the Christian West need to respect OUR culture, OUR Christianity, OUR history - or leave. Preferably leave. Start preaching it regularly to the whole world without exception - and see what happens.
Saint Wilfrid of York - April 24 Saint Wilfrid of York Also known as Wilfrid of Hexham Wilfrid of Ripon Vilfrido…. Wilfrith…. Apostle of Sussex Memorial 24 April 12 October on some calendars Profile Son of a Northumbrian thegn. His mother died when Wilfrid was a boy, and he never got along with his step-mother. At age 14, partly to escape the miserable family life, he was sent to the court of Oswy, King of Northumbria (part of modern England). He studied at the monastery of Lindisfarne, England for three years, then accompanied Saint Benedict Biscop to Rome, Italy where he studied under archdeacon Boniface. He stayed in Lyon, France for three years to study the monastic life, and became a monk, but left during persecutions of the local Christians. He was appointed abbot of the monastery at Ripon, England for five years, and placed it under the Benedictine Rule. Priest. He was instrumental in bringing Roman liturgical practice and rules to the region, working influentially at the Synod …More
There are now *hundreds* of churches being burnt down in France and Germany every year. Dozens a year in the US and Canada, as well as Britain, Spain and Austria. Christendom is under attack, and nobody can ever name the perpetrators. What is going on?
Short answer? Chastisement. They can but don't want to name the real suspects. Because those are sitting in Rome as in almost all governments in the Once Time Ago Christian west europe.
How Iran Committed Suicide: Iran’s decades-long bluff—built on terror proxies, nuclear brinkmanship, and Western appeasement—collapsed the moment it faced direct force and a changed geopolitical landscape.
"The august Mary comprehended how important it was that St. Joseph should have to endure this affliction, by which his spirit was exercised and prepared for the great charge that was to be confided to him. He had now passed two months of suffering, and, overcome by his apprehensions, he exclaimed: ‘I find no remedy for my grief but absence. I acknowledge that my spouse is perfect, but it is not possible for me to penetrate the mystery of her condition, and I will not insult her virtue by subjecting her to the penalties-of the law. I will depart forthwith.” The saint resolved to set out during the night. He therefore prepared a small packet of clothing. Having received a trifling sum of money which was due to him for work, he determined to leave the house after midnight."
[Venerable Mary of Agreda – XVII Century AD; Agreda, Spain; Mystic; Writer; ‘Blue Nun’] “Chapter IV ~ THE SUSPICIONS OF ST. JOSEPH INCREASE, AN) HE RESOLVES TO LEAVE HIS SPOUSE—THE ANGEL OF THE LORD DECLARES TO TIIM THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION. ST JOSEPH endeavored to calm the painful agitations of his heart by doing his utmost - remove the conviction of his mind respecting the condition of his wife. But the indications which became every day more visible in her holy person served only to confirm it. The further our Lady advanced, the more amiable, vigorous, active and beautiful she became; and her invincible charms attracted his chaste de | without entirely allaying these conflicting passions. At length all hesitation was at an end ; he could no longer entertain a doubt of the evidence. His ee was conformed to the will of God; nevertheless, through the weakness of the flesh, his spirit was exceedingly sorrowful, and nothing remained to dissipate his sadness, He felt his bodily …More
"And as he /Joseph/ preserved silence, not seeking consolation elsewhere, (as men usually do,) the sufferings of the saint were naturally more intense. The heart of the gentle Mary was penetrated by a sorrow not less profound; but she resolved to redouble her cares for the health of her spouse. She continued to conceal the mystery which she had no command to disclose, in order to honor and to preserve the secret of the celestial King. So far as regarded herself, she left nothing undone to promote his comfort—entreating him to remind her of anything which might contribute to restore his declining health."
Le 24 avril 1945, Jean Chavet mourait du typhus au camp de concentration de Mauthausen Né dans le @diocesesaintetienne42, il était membre de la @jecfrance. Requis par le STO, il fut affecté à l’usine Buna-Werke de Schkopau. D'une fidélité héroïque, il est arrêté pour "activité religieuse et d’entraide" et torturé.Découvrez son apostolat dans l'épisode de notre podcast "Témoins, Bienheureux, Saints". Disponible sur toutes les plateformes diocèseParis