Louis Bouffard, 24, suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He recounts how disability, suffering and bereavement have taught him to love and live.
“Je demande à la société de nous aider à vivre !” L’appel de Louis Bouffard Une nouvelle version de la proposition de loi sur la fin de vie doit être examinée par les sénateurs à compter du 20 janvier. Louis Bouffard, auteur et conférencier atteint de la myopathie de Duchenne, nous explique son point de vue sur ce nouveau projet de loi. Plus d'informations sur : aleteia.org Pour nous soutenir et faire un don, rendez-vous sur : Faire un don à Aleteia - Soutenir Aleteia
Louis Bouffard on the euthanasia law: "My life is worth living, even if it is fragile" Completely dependent and on life support, Louis loudly asserts that his life has meaning, value, and deserves to be lived to the fullest. He reflects with emotion on the loss of his mother, on the power of bonds, even at the end of life, and on what he himself calls: the beauty of fragility. But behind the parliamentary debates, he denounces a hidden social pressure that suggests to the most vulnerable that they are "too much." He warns: this vague and dangerous law already makes him eligible for assisted death, even though he wants to live. Louis reminds us that requesting death is not a choice, it is a cry for help. He speaks in schools, with young people, to change the way people view disability. And faced with a society that proposes death as the answer to suffering, he pleads for more listening, more support, more presence. "Even fragile, even dependent, I am fully alive. What I need isn't a lethal …More
Here goes the cry baby using The Nobel Peace Prize he didn't get so he can start more wars. You know, like with Russia! And the rest of the world along with his buddy bibi.
Russia to launch rival to Musk’s Starlink – space chief More than 300 satellites will be put into orbit by Moscow, Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov has said Russia to launch rival to Musk’s Starlink – …
Normally, I endorse everything Archbishop Vigano says but I'm having a problem with this message, specifically this: "receiving the Sacraments frequently, assisting at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass." The Archbishop should realize that, although good advice, it isn't very easy to accomplish any more. Great numbers of Churches that were offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass have now discontinued it. I live in a fairly large city and there is only ONE "shrine" where one can attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the whole city. And it is in a high crime area. I don't feel safe going there. Many people must drive for many miles to find a Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and for many, this is prohibitive. Of course, this includes receiving the other Sacraments. True Catholics are like sheep without a shepherd and many feel alone and abandoned. The Archbishop needs to recognize this and not offer impractical advice.
ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow| Dawn News English SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A Minnesota man told Reuters on Monday he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and Crocs. ChongLy Thao, 56, a naturalized U.S. citizen who goes by the name Scott, was returned home later on Sunday without explanation or apology, he said. "I was praying. I was like, God, please help me, I didn't do anything wrong. Why do they do this to me? Without my clothes on," Thao, a Hmong man born in Laos, told Reuters from his home on Monday, while neighbors were at work fixing the broken door. Pictures of the incident showing Thao barely clothed and covered in a blanket taken by a Reuters photographer and bystanders spread on social media, further fueling concern that federal law enforcement officers were exceeding their authority as part of U.S. …More
Pope Leo XIV appointed today Coadjutor José Armando Álvarez Cano as Archbishop of Morelia, Mexico. Morelia is one of Mexico’s most important ecclesiastical jurisdictions. Álvarez was born in Jiquilpan, in the Diocese of Zamora, in January 1960. He was ordained a priest in 1986 for the Diocese of Zamora and holds a licentiate in pastoral theology. After serving in various parishes and spending two years as a missionary priest in Peru, he returned to Mexico as a parish priest and head of clergy formation in his diocese. He was appointed Bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Huautla in 2011 (10 parishes, 24 priests) by Benedict XVI and was ordained a bishop in January 2012. In 2019, he was transferred to become Bishop of Tampico (72 parishes, 147 priests). In January 2025, Pope Francis – with his Prefect Robert Prevost of the Congregation of Bishops – appointed him Coadjutor of Morelia (242 parishes, 455 priests). Homosexual Blessings in the Diocese of Tampico In December 2023, while he …More
On January 19, 2026, at the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV met with leaders of the Neocatechumenal Way. He praised their missionary zeal, charisma, and contributions to evangelization and catechesis, but centered his message on two main requirements: unity in the Church and respect for freedom of conscience. The Pope stressed that all Christians are incorporated into Christ and the Church through Baptism, and that charisms must serve the common good rather than be lived in isolation or as something superior. He warned against attitudes of elitism or exclusion and urged the Neocatechumenal Way to be witnesses of unity, exercising a mission that is particular but not exclusive, always in communion with the rest of the Church. He explicitly called them to integrate fully into ordinary parish pastoral life and to remain in close communion with bishops and priests, advancing with joy, humility, and openness as builders of communion. Pope Leo XIV also emphasized interior freedom, recalling …More
Jan. 19 Saint Fabian. breski1 January 19, 2008 Saint Fabian Fabian was a Roman layman who came into the city from his farm one day as clergy and people were preparing to elect a new pope. Eusebius, a Church historian, says a dove flew in and settled on the head of Fabian. This sign united the votes of clergy and laity and he was chosen unanimously. He led the Church for 14 years and died a martyr’s death during the persecution of Decius in a.d. 250. St. Cyprian wrote to his successor that Fabian was an “incomparable” man whose glory in death matched the holiness and purity of his life. In the catacombs of St. Callistus, the stone that covered Fabian’s grave may still be seen, broken into four pieces, bearing the Greek words, “Fabian, bishop, martyr.”
Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh BREAKING: Jerome Powell is on his way OUT as Federal Reserve Chair and President Trump says he decided on Powell's replacement "I think I have it in my mind! Done!"REPORTER: "Kevin Hassett?" TRUMP: "I don't wanna tell you!" GOOD RIDDANCE, JEROME! He can't be gone soon enough.
1st book of Samuel 16,1-13. The LORD said to Samuel: "How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons." But Samuel replied: "How can I go? Saul will hear of it and kill me." To this the LORD answered: "Take a heifer along and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.' Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I myself will tell you what to do; you are to anoint for me the one I point out to you." Samuel did as the LORD had commanded him. When he entered Bethlehem, the elders of the city came trembling to meet him and inquired, "Is your visit peaceful, O seer?" He replied: "Yes! I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. So cleanse yourselves and join me today for the banquet." He also had Jesse and his sons cleanse themselves and invited them to the sacrifice. As they came, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is here …More
As the years go by, you realize that real friendship isn’t about how many contacts you have in your phone or how many smiling photos you can post. It’s about the people who stay when everyone else quietly fades out. The ones who see your tears, your weaknesses, your defeats — and still hold your hand without letting go. True friends don’t need long explanations. One look is enough for them to know if you’re hurting or if you’re genuinely happy. And even in silence, there’s a warmth between you that speaks louder than words. Friends like that are a gift from God. There aren’t many of them — and that’s the point. One sincere friend is worth more than a hundred casual acquaintances. And as the years pass, you find yourself quietly thanking God for the few He left in your life — the ones you can walk through the darkest seasons with. Because friendship shaped by love and loyalty is a small glimpse of eternity in our very temporary world.
JANUARY 20 2026 THE GOSPEL breski1 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 2,23-28. As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?" He said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat, and shared it with his companions?" Then he said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath."
On Saturday, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed that he tried to find a solution in Venezuela that would avoid bloodshed, including seeking an agreement with Nicolás Maduro and other representatives of the government. The Cardinal added that these efforts ultimately failed. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, Parolin said: "We tried what also appeared in some newspapers". This was an indirect reference to earlier reporting by Washington Post about Vatican involvement in efforts to secure a safe passage for Maduro before his capture by the United States. Cardinal Parolin added that the Vatican had always supported a peaceful solution, but that it eventually found itself faced with a fait accompli, meaning the situation had developed beyond what diplomacy could influence. In short, Parolin’s Saturday remarks publicly confirmed that: - The Vatican tried to broker a peaceful exit for Maduro - This included negotiating directly or indirectly with Maduro and his …More
Red Pill Dispenser - The CIA has nonchalantly revealed that our reality is a hologram, a c... The CIA has nonchalantly revealed that our reality is a hologram, a concept proven through their Project Stargate. "They discovered that human consciousness is non-local, meaning it's non-local to your body, and it's non-local to your brain." …