Cardinal Pietro Parolin: “Russia should not be isolated.” Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a conference in Rome on September 16, the Vatican Secretary of State reiterated the Holy See’s case for maintaining direct channels with Moscow as the war in Ukraine continues. “Russia should not be isolated,” Cardinal Parolin said according to VaticanNews.va. He argued that some form of channel must be maintained “where people can talk to one another”. Cardinal Parolin admitted that the results of Vatican diplomacy so far have been “rather limited”. Nevertheless, Vatican diplomacy will “continue on our path.” He also confirmed that Cardinal Matteo Zuppi’s humanitarian mission concerning Ukraine will continue, including returning to Moscow this September. #newsSnfkpmtoau
SAINT JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO - September 18 Priest (1603-1663) St. Joseph of Cupertino is a patron saint of struggling students. He was awkward, stumbling in conversation and difficult to teach. His wonderment at God's creation and the sight of God that took his mind were misunderstood by many, which did not help his case among religious. He is venerated as a mystic and a saint. St. Joseph grew up in poverty and without a father. He was so socially difficult and unlearned that he was expelled from the Friars Minor Conventual at the convent of Grotella. He was only readmitted as a caretaker at their stable. God never abandoned St. Joseph and gave His servant grace to be joyful in the simplest, most basic tasks and responsibilities. St. Joseph was finally ordained a priest when the only question on his examination was about the one Scripture passage he could discourse on eloquently. St. Joseph had command over beasts and nature like his predecessor St. Francis. He only occasionally ate solid …barrachd
St. Joseph Cupertino, September, 18th. AdPaul Priest (1603-1663) Joseph of Cupertino, born of pious parents, as a youth was noted for his chastity. He was admitted among the Friars Minor Conventual at the convent of Grotella, first as a lay brother because of his lack of formal education, then, by divine intervention, as a cleric. After being ordained a priest, he afflicted his body with hairshirts, disciplines and all kinds of austerities. His spirit in truth he fed constantly with the nourishment of holy prayer, whence it came about that he was called by God to the highest level of contemplation. Notable for his obedience and for his practice of poverty, he cultivated chastity especially, which he preserved intact despite violent temptations. He honored the Virgin Mary with a wonderful love and shone with great charity toward the poor. So great was his humility that, considering himself a great sinner, he earnestly besought God to remove from him his wonderful gifts. By order of his …barrachd
Catholic University celebrates Eucharist including islamic prayer. On September 16, the Catholic University KU Leuven in Belgium opened its 2026–27 academic year with a Eucharist at St. Peter’s Church. During the Eucharist, performers sang Islamic chants.
Belgium: Controversy has erupted after an Islamic prayer was included in the opening Mass at the Catholic University in Leuven
Bishop Mutsaerts attacks “angry” Catholic blogs. Dutch Auxiliary Bishop Rob Mutsaerts — one of the better bishops, who survived a car accident in June — has launched a polemical attack on Catholics who dominate online discourse. “One can eventually spend so much time fighting modernism that Christ becomes almost incidental,” Mutsaerts writes in a lengthy article on his blog on September 16. “One can read every day about everything going wrong in Rome and barely open the Gospel. One can receive news of the latest disaster in a dicastery on Facebook within ten minutes and have no idea which saint is commemorated that day.” “That is not a victory for tradition. It is spiritual distraction.” Mutsaerts continues: “Read more Augustine than ecclesiastical Twitter. Read more Benedict XVI than angry blogs. Spend longer praying for your bishop than complaining about him.” Elsewhere, he alleges that Catholics preoccupied with Church politics may not even know the Catechism: “A Catholic who does …barrachd
Le miracle qui se produit chaque jour à la messe Une vidéo devenue virale sur les réseaux sociaux a alimenté les rumeurs autour d’un possible miracle eucharistique. Les images montrent le père Brent Bowman profondément bouleversé au moment de la consécration, lors de la messe célébrée le 14 septembre, en la fête de l’Exaltation de la Sainte-Croix, à l’église Saint-Gabriel-Archange de Hopkins. Face aux nombreuses réactions, le prêtre a tenu à clarifier ce qui s’était réellement passé : le pain et le vin consacrés n’ont présenté aucune transformation visible et ont conservé leur apparence habituelle. Il explique en revanche avoir reçu « la grâce de comprendre plus profondément la dimension douce-amère de la Passion de Notre Seigneur », à l’origine de sa vive émotion Plus d'informations sur : aleteia.org
El milagro que ocurre cada día en la Misa Un vídeo que se ha hecho viral en las redes sociales ha alimentado los rumores sobre un posible milagro eucarístico. Las imágenes muestran al padre Brent Bowman profundamente conmovido en el momento de la consagración, durante la Misa celebrada el 14 de septiembre —festividad de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz— en la iglesia de San Gabriel Arcángel de Hopkins. Ante las numerosas reacciones, el sacerdote quiso aclarar lo que realmente sucedió: el pan y el vino consagrados no presentaron ninguna transformación visible y conservaron su apariencia habitual. Sin embargo, explica que recibió «la gracia de comprender más profundamente la dimensión agridulce de la Pasión de Nuestro Señor», lo que dio origen a su intensa emoción.
Fides Et Ratio That's is all true. So many women (mostly) are involved in Occult. It doesn't matter who they are and what age. It's an 'epidemics'. They are from all walks of life; often you meet nice people just to find out that they try to cast the spells on you and get some access points to you or your home. St. Benedict Medal blessed with the special long blessings, blessed bells to clear the air, and above all being in the state of grace protect against their magicka.
Fatima Keeps Rupnik Mosaic The Marian shrine of Fátima, Portugal, does not plan to remove or cover its massive Rupnik mosaic. Last year, the Fátima shrine issued a statement saying that it would not remove the mosaic. The Substack.com-Account The Pillar (September 18) contacted the Fátima shrine again after Rupnik’s mosaics at Lourdes were covered and “was told there is no update to the shrine’s stance.” There is the prospect of a papal visit to Fátima next year. Rupnik is facing a canonical trial at the Vatican over credible accusations that he sexually, spiritually, and psychologically abused numerous women. His art, with its big black eyes and characteristic asymmetry, mirrors a warped mind. Bishop Virgílio Antunes, president of the Portuguese bishops’ conference and chairman of the National Council of the Fátima Shrine, acknowledged that “one cannot separate the artwork from the context and the circumstances in which it was created.” BUT: Neither he nor the bishops’ conference “…barrachd
The man lives in the make believe world of Humpty Dumpty where words mean whatever you want them to mean. We wonder if he would accept a large pay decrease because money too isn’t real.
On August 17, Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco of Algiers celebrated the Eucharist on the train, at the conclusion of the National Assumption Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Images of the liturgical abuse were shared on social media.
August 17, Messe célébrée par le cardinal Vesco dans le train du retour, entouré des Assomptionnistes et des pèlerins. Fr. Hao, aa et Fr. Thao, aa
Hiroshima must remain forever in humanity's memory as a warning, not a precedent. Behind that explosion lay lives, families, dreams, and generations scarred by a pain that should never be repeated. No conflict, ideology, or pursuit of power can justify such a tragedy. May the memory of Hiroshima help us understand that, given our capacity for self-destruction, peace, dialogue, and reason are not merely options—they are a responsibility we owe to humanity and to generations yet to come. Never again a nuclear war.
Hiroshima debe permanecer para siempre en la memoria de la humanidad como una advertencia, no como un precedente. Tras aquella explosión había vidas, familias, sueños y generaciones marcadas por un dolor que jamás debería repetirse. Ningún conflicto, ideología o afán de poder puede justificar semejante tragedia. Que el recuerdo de Hiroshima nos ayude a comprender que, dada nuestra capacidad de autodestrucción, la paz, el diálogo y la razón no son meras opciones: son una responsabilidad que tenemos con la humanidad y con las generaciones venideras. Nunca más una guerra nuclear.
Pub Meeting (!) and FSSPX Mass Prompt Minnesota Bishop’s Warning Bishop Patrick Neary of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, issued a diocesan warning against the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) after an unauthorized Mass was celebrated in the diocese. In a letter dated September 2, Bishop Neary said he had learned of a social-media post promoting a meeting at the restaurant Opole Pub to “explore bringing the Latin Mass” to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Opole. The same post advertised a Latin Mass for the following day at the Opole Ballpark Pavilion, part of the local baseball grounds. Monsignor Neary wrote that neither event was sanctioned by the diocese. Both, he said, involved a priest of the FSSPX — “a group recently declared by the Holy See to be in schism with the Catholic Church because of the illicit ordination of four bishops without a papal mandate.” The bishop told Catholics not to “support or participate in FSSPX-sponsored activities, including inviting FSSPX priests to …barrachd
A priest. Six bishops were excommunicated and have started the appeal process under canon law. The priest was NOT excommunicated. As bishop, he can make the mass illicit, but the mass is still valid.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 8,1-3. Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources. shareyourcatholicfaith
The Mystery of the Blood of Saint Januarius September 19 – Memorial of Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr Dear brothers and sisters, as you already know, regarding matters not directly concerning the *depositum fidei* (the deposit of faith), the Church has never officially pronounced judgment on the "miraculous" or "supernatural" nature of the events surrounding the blood of Saint Januarius in Naples. Scientific examinations have thus far been prevented by the fact that the two ampoules are sealed with an extremely hard mastic that makes it impossible to open them without breaking the glass. However, spectrographic analysis conducted by professors from the University of Naples has demonstrated that the contents are undoubtedly blood. In any case, the very existence of this blood defies explanation: were the laws of nature to apply, the blood would have long since putrefied and turned to dust. Indeed, as the scholar Professor Gastone Lambertini summarized after years of research: "One …barrachd
Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention Is … for the Care of Water: In September 2026, Leo XIV invites Catholics around the world to pray for the care of water. In his monthly prayer intention, he reminds Christians that access to clean water should be a right. “We beg forgiveness that it has been turned into a commodity, forgetting that it is a universal gift, a right without borders.” He encourages Christians to reject waste and pollution and to use natural resources responsibly. Caring for water, he says, is both an expression of love for creation and an act of solidarity with the poor.
The Pope’s Prayer intention for the month of September is to pray for care of water: “Lord of Life, you have given us the gift of water, source of fruitfulness, freshness, and hope. It quenches thirst, nourishes the earth, and heals wounds. We thank you because it is also a symbol of your grace and love that renews us through baptism. Today, we ask you to teach us to safeguard it with gratitude, justice, and responsibility. Forgive us for turning it into a commodity, forgetting that it is a universal gift, a right without borders, meant for all your children. We see with pain, so many brothers and sisters, who lack clean water, who walk for miles to find it, who become ill due to its scarcity. May your Spirit make us pilgrims of the essential, able to live with simplicity, denouncing waste and pollution, defending the right of every brother and sister to drink without fear and without inequality. May our care for water, be a sign of love for the Creator, and a commitment to the lives of …barrachd
Is this prayer for my ears or for God’s? Is this weaponised virtue signalling or a sincere prayer to God. Because if it is to God the prayer could be recited in Latin a language God knows well!
maybe the Vatican Swiss guard could get one of these units Swiss Guard must get bored walking in pajamas all day put them to work Engineer Troop: The Engineer Troop includes both field engineers (with sections for water supply, heavy equipment and field engineering) and construction engineers. The DART can purify up to 50,000 litres of safe drinking water per day to help people in need. It uses a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU). After setting up the DART camp, engineers focus on tasks to assist people in the area.
Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary nytimes.com/…6/09/18/opinion/israel-naza-movie-do… Sept. 18, 2026 By Michelle Goldberg Opinion Columnist Israel is treating the new documentary “NAZA,” by the Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, less like bad publicity than a national security crisis. Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, pledged to use “every tool at our disposal” against the documentary, which features anonymous interviews with 24 intelligence officers and soldiers, most involved in remote strikes in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for legislation that would let the state strip Abraham and Szor of their citizenship. Israel’s culture minister has asked the Interior Ministry to investigate them for treason. Activists and staff members from the far-right party of Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir protested outside Szor’s parents’ house, where a speaker called for Abraham and Szor to be executed and their families’ homes …barrachd
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