On 13 January, Bishop Athanasius Schneider spoke with the Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima about the current state of the Church. Below are ten key takeaways, followed by the full video. - Synodality is becoming a code word to further dilute the clarity of the Catholic faith. - We are turning the Church into a permanent debating club and a kind of parliament, which goes against the divinely established structure of the Church. Synodal meetings are a waste of time and money, and they take bishops and lay people away from the vital work of evangelisation. - The liturgy is the primary duty of the Church: to adore and worship God worthily. - I am not convinced that an ordinariate for the traditional liturgy is a good solution. It would isolate those attached to the traditional liturgy, but the Mass should be for everyone. The traditional Latin Mass must be at the heart of the Church again, and become commonplace. - A bishop should not have the right to impede or limit the traditional …ད་རུང་།
The Wasteland of Lust: Church Fathers Cry of Repentance Hearken, O brethren, and incline your ears! The earth lies desolate, the cities in ashes, and the hearts of men are hardened, not by famine nor by war, but by the insatiable craving of the flesh, which is always disordered, enslaving, and without end. Augustine teaches that concupiscence, flowing from the first transgression, bends reason to serve desire, and darkens the mind. Chrysostom cries: pleasure of the flesh sought for itself never rests, never satisfies, and enslaves the soul. Scripture commands: “Flee fornication” (1 Corinthians 6:18), and, “the unmarried man cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord” (1 Corinthians 7:32). Let all know: virginity and continence are the crown and weapon of the faithful, for the flesh finds rest only in restraint, and the soul ascends to God in purity. Jerome declares: “Virginity is a crown, continence a weapon; he who conquers the flesh reigns with God.” Gregory of …ད་རུང་།
Uncovered Old Documentary "HOW TO BE A FASCIST!" (satire) While going through some old film reels I stumbled upon this old documentary HOW TO BE A FASCIST! I think you will find it pretty ahead of it's time. Created with @Hailuoai_MiniMax Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies
The procession at the end of the Mass of the Dedication of Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral, Nnewi. The procession was led by the chief celebrant, Cardinal Arinze.
Joseph Shaw, President of Una Voce, has written a reply to Cardinal Arthur Roche’s two-pagedocument against the Mass in the Roman rite, which was distributed at Leo XIV’s consistory last week in Italian and English. Faulty Translation Shaw notes that the English version of Cardinal Roche's document is a poor translation of the Italian: “The Italian word sintonia, which means ‘harmony’, was rendered ‘syntony’ (para. 4). It is surprising that an English Cardinal should have missed this howler, and it suggests that he didn’t write the document personally.” Cardinal Roche’s Threefold Argument Shaw then summarizes Cardinal Roche’s threefold argument: - that the Catholic liturgy has always changed through an ongoing process of organic reform; - that Vatican II mandated liturgical reform; - and that liturgical unity is essential to the unity of the Church. The final claim is illustrated with quotations drawn from several popes. Legitimate Diversity of Rites Shaw observes that the appeal …ད་རུང་།
Lionel: We can interpret Vatican Council II with the Rational Premise and the conclusion is traditional and orthodox. Pope Francis wrongly interpreted Vatican Council II with the Irrational Premise to produce a liberal conclusion and the result was Traditionis Custode etc. Catholics are obliged to interpret Vatican Council II only rationally. Similarly on Faith, Synod and Human Development Vatican Council II has to be interpreted with only the Rational Premise. We are not obligated to interpret Vatican Council II irrationally as did Pope Paul VI, Rahner, Ratzinger and Balthazar. We have a rational and honest choice and it supports the exclusivist ecclesiology of the Roman Missal at the Latin Mass. With the Rational Premise, used in the interpretation, Vatican Council II is ecclesiocentric at every liturgy and rite. There cannot be reforms with the use of the Irrational Premise and Inference to interpret Vatican Council II. This is deception. Pope Paul VI interpreted Vatican Council II …ད་རུང་།
14.01.2026 VATICAN COUNCIL II HAS A REALITY OF ITS OWN ON ECUMENISM, DIALOGUE, COLLEGIALITY, CHRIST THE KING, ECCLESIOCENTRIC MISSION ETC : POPE LEO, FISCHELLA AND SPADARO MUST CHOOSE THE RATIONAL PREMISE VATICAN COUNCIL II HAS A REALITY OF ITS OWN ON …
https://www.technologyreview.com/2013/07/16/177343/how-smart-dust-could-spy-on-your-brain/ The real time monitoring of brain function has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years. That’s largely thanks to various new technologies that can monitor the collective behaviour of groups of neurons, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, magnetoencephalopathy and positron emission tomography. This work is revolutionising our understanding of the way the brain is structured and behaves. It has also lead to a new engineering discipline of brain-machine interfaces, which allows people to control machines by thought alone. Impressive though these techniques are, they all suffer from inherent limitations such as limited spatial resolution, a lack of portability and extreme invasiveness. Today, Dongjin Seo and pals at the University of California Berkeley reveal an entirely new way to study and interact with the brain. Their idea is to sprinkle electronic sensors the size of dust particles …
Avvolti.org is a new digital project created by the Archdiocese of Turin. It enables users to explore the Shroud of Turin in high resolution via an interactive online platform. Pope Leo XIV viewed the website during its official presentation at the Vatican on 9 January. Avvolti lets users zoom in on details of the Shroud, such as the face and wounds, while providing scientific explanations and references to the Gospels.
Interaktive Webseite zum Grabtuch von Turin ( @Copertino)
1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22a The people want Samuel to give them a king. And Samuel is disappointed that they ask him instead of God. In this context, it is important to note that the best approach before deciding is to consult and plan with the Lord first. Mark 2:1-12 Jesus said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” God’s love forgives us. We simply need to draw near to God. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
Photograph showing Joseph Ratzinger and Fulton Sheen together at the Second Vatican Council. Sede Bishop Ngo-dinh-Thuc is in the photo as well (bottom row, second from left).
nairadiarytv Pope Leo XIV Condemns Abortion and Surrogacy as Offenses to Human Dignity On January 9, 2026, Pope Leo XIV delivered his annual “State of the World” address to ambassadors from 184 nations accredited to the Holy See, where he strongly reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s position on the sanctity of life and the dignity of the family. instagram.com/reel/DTU7TcyCC9e/
New Archbishop of Cape Town supports the “rights of LGBTQ+ persons”: Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Sithembele Sipuka to the notable Archdiocese of Cape Town on Friday. In October 2024, the prelate was elected president of the ecumenical body South African Council of Churches (SACC) that was already before him a homosexual ideological group. During the 'National Day of Prayer' in June 2025, the SACC's general secretary read a programme declaration. Monsignor Sipuka stood next to him and bears, as SACC president, institutional responsibility for this declaration. The SACC is committed to “defending the rights and dignity of marginalised communities, including refugees and LGBTQI+ persons”.
New Cape Town Archbishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka is president of the SACC in South Africa. At the National Day of Prayer, the SACC gave a programmatic statement – presented by the General Secretary Mzwandile Molo: “…defending the rights and dignity of marginalized communities, including refugees, LGBTQI+ persons…”