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Cardinals Received a Document Opposing the Roman Rite at the Consistory - Report

Although the subject of the Mass in the Roman rite was not raised openly during the consistory on January 7-8, it was nevertheless referenced in writing.
“While the liturgy was put aside,” an anonymous cardinal told TheCatholicHerald.com, “we were given a paper at the end written by Cardinal Arthur Roche, which was pretty negative concerning the Tridentine Latin Mass.”
Cardinal Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Liturgy, has been one of the key figures in implementing Pope Francis's 2021 apostolic letter Traditionis custodes, which restricts the celebration of the Mass.
Picture: Arthur Roche © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk CC BY-NC-ND, #newsAcfskhcwzr

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Deo gratias! Understanding that there's no way the Mass of the ages could ever be changed is how I finally came to realize these clerical imposters are NOT legitimate. It gets more clear by the day!

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AI Shows Symptoms of Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD – And It’s Ruining Your Mental Health Too

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Grok, Gemini and ChatGPT exhibit symptoms of poor mental health according to a new study that put various AI models through weeks of therapy-style questioning. Some are now curious about “AI mental health”, but the real warning here is about how unstable these systems – which are already being used by one in three UK adults for mental health support – become in emotionally charged conversations. Millions of people are turning to AI as replacement therapists, and in the last year alone we’ve seen a spike in lawsuits connecting chatbot interactions with self-harm and suicide cases in vulnerable users.
The emerging picture is not that machines are suffering or mentally unwell, but that a product being used for mental-health support is fundamentally misleading, escalating, and reinforcing dangerous thoughts.
AI Diagnosed with Mental Illness
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg treated the models as patients rather than tools that deliver therapy. They ran multi-week …

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There is plenty of evidence to show that Bishops and Cardinals who attended Vatican Council II were concerned from the start about its timing, its content and the serious omissions found in its documents.
The Council Fathers on Vatican II

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The Council Fathers on Vatican II

There is plenty of evidence to show that Bishops and Cardinals who attended Vatican Council II were concerned from the start about its timing, its content and the serious omissions found in its documents.
While there is no doubt that it was a pivotal moment in the history of the Church, Vatican II represents for some a devastating rupture with Catholicism as it was always taught, while it remains for others the surprising revelation of a Catholicism which had hitherto not been discovered.
As a liberal, Pope Leo XIV falls into the latter camp and has
announced that he will begin a new catechesis series on Vatican II. He believes we must “continue to seek ways and means to implement its insights” and that “it will be important to get to know it again closely.”
In more conservative circles, many have woken up to the fact that implementation was never the problem. Like Communism, which its loyal adherents say has “not yet been implemented properly”, Vatican II contains integral errors …

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'Saints' Quotes - Holy quotations for purification of the soul' - 'Fewness' - One Hundred and One Texts – pp. 8-10; part VII

“'Out of one hundred thousand sinners who continue in sin until death, scarcely one will be saved.'
St. Jerome, Doctor and Father of the Church
'It is certainly a great happiness for some sinners who after a bad life are converted at their death, and are saved; but these cases are very rare: ordinarily he that leads a bad life dies a bad death.'
St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Doctor of the Church
'So that you will better appreciate the meaning of Our Lord's words, and perceive more clearly how few the Elect are, note that Christ did not say that those who walked in the path to Heaven are few in number, but that there were few who found that narrow way. It is as though the Saviour intended to say: The path leading to Heaven is so narrow and so rough, so overgrown, so dark and difficult to discern, that there are many who never find it their whole life long. And those who do find it are constantly exposed to the danger of deviating from it, of mistaking their way, and unwittingly wandering …More

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"'Get out of the filth of the horrible torrent of this world, the torrent of thorns that is whirling you into the abyss of eternal perdition. . . This torrent is the world, which resembles an impetuous torrent, full of garbage and evil odours, making a lot of noise but flowing swiftly passed, dragging the majority of men into the pit of perdition.'
St. John Eudes"

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"'Take care not to resemble the multitude whose knowledge of God's will only condemns them to more severe punishment.'
St. John of Avila"

The subservience of governments to the interests of the globalist elite is even more evident in the planning of ethnic replacement, pursued to erase the religious, cultural, linguistic, and economic identity of states and to better control the masses. From Starmer to Macron, from Rutte to Sanchez, from von der Leyen to Meloni, total surveillance is already being implemented and will become irreversible with the introduction of digital currency and the obligation of a unique ID for access to essential services.

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Strong words from Archbishop Vigano: “The European Union is a criminal, subversive organization,,

Archbishop Vigano, in harsh words, stands in defense of farmers and, therefore, all of us:
“A subversive elite has taken control of the governments of almost all Western countries. Its emissaries in governments consider their own citizens as enemies to be eradicated through pandemics, wars, famines, and crime. For decades, globalists have proudly claimed authorship of depopulation projects, in the complicit silence of the mainstream press and of all civil and religious institutions. And if the crimes of the psychopandemic farce and the frauds of the climate emergency are now undeniable, it is increasingly evident that the sector to be eliminated is precisely that of agri-food, today too fragmented and therefore difficult to control at a global level.
Mercosur is a free trade agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay, following which Europe will be flooded with foods produced from crops or livestock not subject to our strict health regulations. Its approval …

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Is baptism necessary for salvation ?

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Yes, baptism is necessary for salvation. The Church teaches that without baptism, one cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven, as stated by Christ: "Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" (John 3:5).
However, there are exceptions recognized by the Church. Those who die without baptism but have not committed sin through no fault of their own will not go to hell, but they will not see God or heaven. Instead, they will be in a state of natural peace, deprived of the beatific vision (V16 Kinkead Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism 1891 226:1).
Additionally, the Church acknowledges two other forms of baptism that can substitute for the sacrament of water baptism under certain circumstances: the baptism of blood (martyrdom) and the baptism of desire (a sincere desire for baptism combined with perfect contrition for sins) (V17 Cafferata The Catechism Simply Explained 1932 244:2; V8 Frassinetti A Dogmatic Catechism …More

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2 Timothy 4:22 -- The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. -- Will unbaptized infants go to heaven?
mastercatechism.com -- Provided the following:
The Church teaches that unbaptized infants do not enter heaven, as they lack the beatific vision of God due to original sin. However, they do not suffer the same penalties as those who have committed personal sin. Instead, it is believed that they may experience a state of natural happiness, without the pain of sense, as they are not aware of their deprivation of the beatific vision (V0 Schneider Credo 2023 273:5; V18 Gasparri The Catholic Catechism 1932 211:2).
The destiny of these infants remains a mystery entrusted to God's loving providence, and while we can hope for God's mercy, their ultimate fate is not definitively known (V0 Schneider Credo 2023 274:1; V8 Frassinetti A Dogmatic Catechism 1872 65:4).
SOURCES:
Chapter 7: Baptism: Destiny Of The Non-Baptized
257. Then What Happens To Infants Who Die Without …More

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This bring up the question: Will unbaptized infants go to heaven?
The Church stays far clear from putting this answer down in writing.
Relying on what the Saints have said about the Mercy of God, and the ignorance of
the infant.
(Saint Augustine)
Augustine’s Earliest Thoughts on the Salvation …
Now - just think if those Vatican Bozo's did put it in writing.
The results would give the Wicked women and doctors a Disneyland E-ticket
to commit abortions, as their child will not go to hell.
In ancient Hebrew, it was thought that the sins of the parents would be passed onto their third and forth generations.
With that as a thought, you can tell that wicked woman, If you abort that child, both you and he will go to Hell.

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Leo XIV Will Not Bury Francis – Tucho on Continuity between Popes

Leo XIV will certainly introduce changes with respect to the previous pontificate, but the challenge posed by Evangelii Gaudium "cannot" be buried — Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández told the consistory on January 7–8. His intervention was published by his friends of ReligionDigital.org.
“In fact, Evangelii Gaudium specifies that it is not an obsessive proclamation of all the doctrines and norms of the Church, although necessary and valuable, but above all the proclamation of the core of the Gospel, the kerygma.”
Tucho believes that "creativity is needed" to ensure that the proclamation reaches everyone.
Protestant-sounding language
He argues for an alleged “need to remain open to reforming our practices, styles, and organizations.”
Even if denied, he uses the phrase “not out of an obsession with change” and wants “inculturating anew”.
He then invokes the anti-Catholic slogan “Ecclesia semper reformanda”, drawn from Reformed theological literature.
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Those guys who just left the Church and went to the Isle of Scotland, don't have to worry about things like this any longer.

JANET ZIMMER

That guy being able to keep his job is the best evidence that Leo is just Francis II.

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Bishop Varden Burdened by Therapeutic Culture

The - for him - perennial question of why we suffer does not admit easy answers, Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, Norway, said in a psychologically dense talk in Madrid, Spain, on January 9, 2026, in the Aula Magna of Universidad CEU San Pablo according to OmnesMag.com.
Bishop Varden’s episcopal consecration in 2020 was postponed because he was granted a period of leave to recover his strength from exhaustion.
Religion or Life Coaching?
Bishop Varden believes that pain “belongs to the human condition and cannot be dissolved by rational arguments.”
Christian Faith does not seek to justify suffering or pretend it does not exist. Instead, it places suffering before God with reverence, acknowledging its gravity without turning it into an absolute.
Monsignor Varden's central idea is that humanity is wounded, yet not defined by its wounds. “The human condition,” he said, “is a painful condition, but not a definitive one.”
Victimism Is a Dead End
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‘THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS’ by Saint Teresa of Avila – ‘THE FIRST MANSIONS’; Chapter I; pages 4-6, points 1-6

[Saint Teresa of Avila XVI Century AD; Avila, Crown of Castile, Spanish Monarchy/Alba de Tormes, Crown of Castile, Spanish Monarchy; Aged 67; Virgin; Doctor of the Church; Mystic; Writer; Reformer]
“CHAPTER I ~ THIS CHAPTER TREATS OF THE BEAUTY AND DIGNITY OF OUR SOULS AND MAKES A COMPARISON TO EXPLAIN THIS. THE ADVANTAGE OF KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING THIS AND THE FAVOURS GOD GRANTS TO US IS SHOWN, AND HOW PRAYER IS THE GATE OF THE SPIRITUAL CASTLE.
1. WHILE I was begging our Lord
to-day to speak for me, since I knew not what to say nor how to commence this work which obedience has laid upon me, an idea occurred to me which I will explain, and which will serve as a foundation for that I am about to write.
2. I thought of the soul as resembling a castle, formed of a single diamond or a very transparent crystal, and containing many rooms, just as in heaven there are many mansions. If we reflect, sisters, we shall see that the soul of the just man is but a paradise, in which, God tells us …More

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"5. I feel sure that vexation at thinking that during our life on earth God can bestow these graces on the souls of others shows a want of humility and charity for one’s neighbour, for why should we not feel glad at a brother’s receiving divine favours which do not deprive us of our own share? Should we not rather rejoice at His Majesty’s thus manifesting His greatness wherever He chooses?"

Lazarus Peter Kalamation.com

Humbling.

Tom Morelli

Massachusetts father wins injunction against school that pushed LGBT books on 5-year-old son

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Massachusetts father wins injunction against school that pushed LGBT books on 5-year-old son - LifeSite

Fri Jan 9, 2026 - 5:27 pm ESTFri Jan 9, 2026 - 8:36 pm EST
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (
LifeSiteNews) — A Massachusetts father has won a preliminary injunction against a local school district that had insisted on exposing his five-year-old son to pro-LGBTQ books.
The case pitted a devout Christian father – cited as Alan L., father of J.L. in court documents – against the Lexington Public School District (LPSD) and Joseph Estabrook Elementary School (JEES).
The father objected to the content of certain books concerning sexual themes and contended that his child has been compelled “to participate in classroom instruction that promote[s] sexualized and ideological messages directly contrary to his family’s faith.”
He also contended that as a parent, he had the right to be notified before his son is exposed to objectionable sexual material and to be able to opt his child out of lessons and other classroom activities involving those materials.
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13% of a U.S. Diocese Try "Ad Orientem" Eucharists

Throughout 2025, Bishop Daniel Felton of Duluth, Minnesota, has "permitted" nine parishes in the diocese to celebrate the Eucharist ad orientem, with the priest and congregation facing the same direction.
The "permissions" were granted following requests from parish priests and on a trial basis.
Bishop Felton began with an instruction issued in 2024. He wrote that celebrating the Eucharist facing the pews has been widely adopted in the Church since the Second Vatican Council. He added that some Catholics believe this posture has resulted in a loss of 'a sense of transcendence'. Bishop Felton required that both liturgical postures be treated with mutual respect. Priests had to explain their motivations for celebrating ad orientem to him personally and consult their parishioners beforehand.
The frequency of the posture varied by parish. Some communities celebrated ad orientem every Sunday, while others did so once a month.
The Diocese of Duluth comprises 69 parishes. The nine parishes …More

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In the Diocese of Austin, I was instrumental in helping them develop a Latin ad orientem Novus Ordo (I knew that was the beginning of the end). I did it because they begged me, being the resident liturgical expert and having the ability to read and competently speak Latin. I made it a point to teach myself those rubrics (not really rubrics) so that I could have a knowledge of the false dichotomy.
The Latin Novus Ordo ad orientem is not the TLM. No way, no how. Lipstick on a pig (I speak of the liturgy, not the miracle of transubstantiation). That’s what this city has now. Good for them. They forced me out of the Church by making me overly bitter and frustrated.
It is still the same humanist liturgy it always is. Some slap on more makeup and have two deacons (one for the Word, one for the Eucharist) to simulate having an actual subdeacon. Utterly laughable and pathetic, nay synthetic.

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What this fine Bishop should have said was: that if any priest can take out a compass and face East, he is very free to say liturgy in that direction.
If you are going to return to true tradition, do it right, and not repeat past mistakes.

Iran warns US attack would trigger strikes on …

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Iran warns US attack would trigger strikes on Israel | The Jerusalem Post

Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran News
Iran threatens retaliation against Israel, US bases if Washington attacks
Israel is on high alert for the possibility of a US intervention to support a nationwide protest movement in Iran, sources said.
A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 14, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Yair Palti)
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
JANUARY 11, 2026 08:49
Updated: JANUARY 11, 2026 09:25
Iran warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any US attack would lead to Tehran striking back against Israel and regional US military bases as "legitimate targets," Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told parliament.
Israel is on high alert for the possibility of a US intervention to support a nationwide protest movement in Iran, sources said.
This announcement was made in response to President Donald Trump's announcement that America "stands ready to help" since …

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1004. 9. 1. Some of the properties of the Universal Transcendental Function (UTF) and Universal Transcendental Constants (UTC)

If you like mathematics, then this is for you...
"1004. 9. 1. Some of the properties of the Universal Transcendental Function (UTF) and Universal Transcendental Constants (UTC)
26 December 2016 AD, Feast of St Stephen
I derived general formulas for multiplication, division, powers, and logarithms for the Universal Transcendental Constants (UTC).
Addition and subtraction are more challenging to derive; it was done only partially.
Universal Transcendental Constants have their unique way of calculations, i.e., they use what I call, Index Mathematics.
It means that indexes (subscripts) of the given constants are used to calculate new values of multiplication, division, powers, and logarithms, possibly integrals and derivatives.
I will start with simple examples so it is easier to understand and then derive the general formulas.
Link to the article...
1004. 9. 1. Some of the properties of the …

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Thank you for sharing!

In Principio

Thank you so much. It is difficult and 'boring' topic. I really appreciate your share.

It Begins Here! Venezuela Prophecy of Servant of God Maria Esperanza. Exp the Faith w/Fr. Chris Alar

Some timely relevance here. Current and with some loose ends tied.
youtube.com/watch?v=yKhytUb4tb8

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The Chastisement already began with migration, crimes of our governments. Killing off animals, our crops, abortions and so on. I am not worried about it. I welcome it. It's greatest in Ukraine. The most corrupt country in the world. As every evil person in control said, we will fight till the last Ukrainian. Which is their goal. They use Russia to do their dirty work. Knowing full well they can't win against Russia.
Then we have trump saying, now is not the time for that. Now is not the time for that. Meaning the attempted assassination of President Putin.
The Illumination of our souls is what I want. I rather see all my sins I didn't confess or remember now. Rather than later when I can't do a thing about them. I am not looking forward though to GOD'S anger, disappointments and sadness. That will break my heart. But it's best we know now so we can confess them than to stand before Our Lord when we die.
It's possible it's Kurt. People are still upset and are confused and very sad over …More

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Musk reshares AI-generated Venezuelan celebration clip after US military operation

Following the shock capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from Caracas by US forces, a video allegedly showing triumphant demonstrations in the streets of the country spread via accounts with large followings, including a repost by X's billionaire owner Elon Musk. However, the clip does not depict authentic scenes and was originally posted by a dubious account bearing warped elements characteristic of artificial intelligence.
"Venezuelans are crying on their knees thanking Trump and America for freeing them from Nicolas Maduro," reads the caption of a January 3, 2026
video posted on X by Wall Street Apes, known for repeatedly spreading misinformation.
The clip appears to show a compilation of emotional people surrounded by Venezuelan flags who speak in Spanish about being "finally free."
Musk, who frequently amplifies fake reports and misleading claims, also reshared the video.
The visuals of supposedly exuberant crowds surged across X, Instagram, Threads, TikTok and …

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Nice one @Instaurare Omnia in Christo. Good you expose this as seems some people were falling for this pap.

Instaurare Omnia in Christo

The problem is, the left over trump base knows maga is dwindling down to nothing and they have to try everything in their power to prove trump did a great thing. A man who keeps committing one crime after the other. I think it's about time they watch the video's we post and see the truth and accept it about that man. If not, they will have no one to blame but themselves.