Saint Joseph the Worker - May 1 Readings proper for the feast: Gn. 1:26-2:3 or Col. 3:14-24; Mt 13:54-58 Today is a wonderful occasion to reflect on the importance of work in the life of the human person, the family and the community. We are made in the image and likeness of God, we participate with God in the work of maintaining and sanctifying His creation. We work with Jesus; Jesus said “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working” (Jn. 5:17). Every day, St. Joseph, as a carpenter, provided for the family's needs with manual work. Thus the Church rightly points to him as the patron of workers. The dignity of the human person is constructed through work, and in the light of this truth, we can clearly perceive the fundamental connection between the person, work and society. Human activity - the Second Vatican Council recalls - proceeds from the human person and is ordered to the person. According to God's design and will, it must serve the true good of …More
luisapiccarreta.me/…ntent/uploads/2023/04/BVM-in-… Dearest child, I feel the irresistible need to descend from Heaven to make you my maternal visits. If you assure Me of your filial love and faithfulness, I will remain always with you in your soul, to be your teacher, model, example and most tender Mother. I come to invite you to enter into the Kingdom of your Mama – that is, the Kingdom of the Divine Will; and I knock at the door of your heart, that you may open it to Me. You know? With my own hands I bring you this book as gift; I offer it to you with maternal care, so that, in your turn, in reading it, you may learn to live of Heaven and no longer of earth. This book is of gold, my child. It will form your spiritual fortune, your happiness, also terrestrial. In it you will find the fount of all goods: if you are weak, you will acquire strength; if you are tempted, you will achieve victory; if you have fallen into sin, you will find the pitying and powerful hand that will lift you …More
29 April 2026 — Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández has prepared a declaration of schism should the Society of St. Pius X proceed with episcopal consecrations in Écône on July 1.
I'm so glad Cardinal Porn is going to declare the Vatican in schism with the Catholic Faith. Jonah began his journey into the city, walking for an entire day. Then he proclaimed, “After forty days, Nineveh will be overthrown.” The people of Nineveh believed this message from God. They proclaimed a fast, and everyone, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. -- Jonah 3:4-5
Bishop Marian Eleganti wrote to Pope Leo XIV about widespread homosexuality among priests and its significance in the abuse crisis in the Church. He mentioned this on Marian-Eleganti.ch on April 24: "All church studies on abuse show a disproportionately high number of male victims. It does little good to turn a blind eye to this." He also drew attention to the numerous cases of sexual abuse occurring outside the Church, emphasising that society is primarily focused on and scandalised by those within the clergy. #newsZltfzndgfn
At least somebody is saying something about it to Leo. He'll ignore it, of course, and that's even if he actually gets the letter and deigns to read it. But at least one of his brother Bishops has made the effort to warn him directly and explicitly. He cannot claim ignorance.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 14,1-6. Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where (I) am going you know the way." Thomas said to him, "Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Whispers of Faith
Daniel 11:23: Through his accomplices, he will act with deceit. The Magisterium of the Church teaches that the elevation of a heretic to the papacy is invalid and null. Since Pope Benedict did not renounce the papal *office*—but rather the *exercise* of the episcopate of Rome—it is established that there was no apostolic succession; this means that all of Bergoglio's acts, including the election of bishops, are invalid and null, as are his false canonizations and his heretical pamphlets—such as the pro-homosexual pamphlet *Fiducia Supplicans*, and the pro-adultery, pro-fornication, and pro-cohabitation pamphlet *Amoris Laetitia*. Now, this is significant because the fraudulent conclave that elected Prevost was infested with heretics.—including Prevost himself, who adhered to the Marxist liberationist current of Gustavo Gutiérrez in Peru, where he was a member of the heretical Latin American Augustinians: an apostate group that worships the Pachamama and promotes a false, "inculturated …More
The Church teaches that all acts performed by an antipope are invalid. Prevost is neither a pope nor a bishop. Prevost had already subscribed to Bergoglio's heresy, in addition to his heretical past in Peru, where he not only worshipped Pachamama but also spearheaded a Marxist agenda based on the Marxist liberation theology of the arch-heretic and apostate Gustavo Gutiérrez—of unhappy memory.
Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, reportedly refused Holy Communion to a Catholic family who knelt at the Communion rail during a Eucharist on April 29 in Greensboro.
Bishop Martin the Diocese of Charlotte refuses communion to families at altar rail
Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte has refused Holy Communion to a Catholic family who approached the altar rail during a Confirmation Mass, in an AdVaticanum exclusive report. The incident took place on April 29 at Our Lady of Grace parish in Greensboro, North Carolina. While the Confirmation ceremony took place as usual, during Communion only two or three families approached the altar rail to receive the Eucharist. One father who brought his family said to AdVaticanum: “He was sitting in front of us when we went to the rail and he simply ignored us. All the priests turned their backs on us,” he said. “Everyone else communicated and we were denied. To be frank, it was very humiliating.” The same witness said that while the wider congregation received Communion, those kneeling at the rail were passed over. Attempts were made to speak to Bishop Martin about incident after the Confirmation Mass, but he did not respond in detail. Photo taken from the confirmation Mass. Submitted anonymously. …
Prayer To St Peregrine We honor you, St. Peregrine, as a mighty wonder worker, because of the miracles obtained through your intercession for those who have had recourse to your kind and powerful prayers. For many years, you were afflicted with the same cancerous disease from which thousands now suffer. When the power of man could do no more, you were favored with a vision of Jesus leaning down from His cross, touching and healing you. Trusting in your compassion and readiness to help, we request your prayerful support for ourselves, and for our sick relatives and friends... [Mention the names of those you are praying for now] May the gracious blessing of Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, descend upon all the sick. May it be accomplished by the complete cure for which we desire and pray. Intercede for us all, St. Peregrine, that we may be sincerely grateful for every healing, every favor, and every grace from our Lord, Who is ever glorified in His saints. Amen. …More
On 28 April, a Catholic nun was assaulted near King David’s Tomb in Jerusalem’s Old City in an incident that Israeli police are investigating as a suspected racially motivated attack. The nun, who is affiliated with the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, sustained a head injury, and a 36-year-old suspect has been arrested.
A Catholic nun has been violently assaulted in Jerusalem The hate attack occurred near the tomb of King David and has been charged as 'racially motivated' while the nun's institute director called it 'sectarian violence' A 36 year old man has been arrested
Among Benedictines, the Roman Rite and the Novus Ordo coexist very peacefully side by side, said Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder, a German Benedictine, in an interview with KNA on 30 April. Throughout the order, there are around ten abbeys that celebrate the old rite, mostly in France. The majority belong to the Congregation of Solesmes. Fontgombault Abbey was the first of a group of monasteries that celebrate according to the old rite and they are fully integrated into the Solesmes congregation. Most monasteries in that congregation use the Novus Ordo. In addition, there is Le Barroux Abbey and its daughter foundations, which were initially oriented towards the Lefebvrist movement. Following the episcopal consecrations in 1988, the monastery returned to full communion with Rome is now under the authority of Abbot Schröder. He also mentioned the community in Norcia, Italy (pictured). Novus Ordo in Fontgombault Abbot Schröder summarised: "We all treat one another with respect. As Abbot …More
A man passed away. As he crossed the threshold into eternity, he saw God walking toward him, carrying a single suitcase. God spoke softly: "Son, it is time to go." Stunned, the man asked, "Already? So soon? I had so many plans... so much left to do." "I am sorry," God replied, "but it is time for your departure." And so, they began to walk together. Curiosity eventually got the best of the man, and he asked, "What are You carrying in that suitcase?" God answered, "Everything that belongs to you." "Everything that belongs to me?" the man repeated. "So... my clothes, my money, my possessions are in there?" God shook His head. "Those things never belonged to you. They belonged to the world." "Then... my memories?" the man asked. "No. They belonged to time." "My talents, then?" "They were never yours. They belonged to the circumstances of your life." "What about my friends? My family?" "I am sorry," God said, "but they were never yours to keep. They were your companions on the journey." "…More
Carmelite community of Campiégne martyrs to close: The historic Carmelite community of Compiègne, which is now based in Jonquières, France, is closing. The six remaining nuns have announced that they will be leaving due to the ageing nature of the community and a lack of new vocations. Founded in 1641, the community is best known for the sixteen Carmelite martyrs of Compiègne who were executed during the French Revolution in 1794 and canonised by Pope Francis in 2024. The monastery in Jonquières has been home to the community since 1992. The nuns are leaving over the coming months, not all at once.
The six remaining cloistered Carmelite nuns in Jonquières, France, are closing their historic community, ending a 400-year legacy of prayer ... and martyrdom.
Acts of the Apostles 13,26-33. When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue: "My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent. The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the oracles of the prophets that are read sabbath after sabbath. For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death, and when they had accomplished all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead, and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are (now) his witnesses before the people. We ourselves are proclaiming this good news to you that what God promised our ancestors he has brought to fulfillment for us, (their) children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the …More
To put the controversy in perspective, it is helpful to review the thinking of Rome just a few years back: “I am of the opinion, to be sure, that the old rite should be granted much more generously to all those who desire it. It’s impossible to see what could be dangerous or unacceptable about that. A community [i.e. Rome] is calling its very being into question when it suddenly declares that what until now was its holiest and highest possession is strictly forbidden and when it makes the longing for it seem downright indecent.” (Ratzinger Salt of the Earth (1997) If these are the thoughts of the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (future Pope Benedict XVI) it is not possible to hold that the SSPX is schismatic for holding the same beliefs and striving to preserve "the holiest and highest possession". The author states up-front, that his only interaction with the SSPX are acquaintances and students. The treatment of the controversy would be more balanced after …More
Pope Leo recently stood shoulder to shoulder with representatives of schismatic churches, celebrated vespers together, and proclaimed "We are one! We already are!" Among these schismatics to whom the pope spoke were the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, who are non-Chalcedonian and don't even accept the two natures of Christ. If such a generous and accommodating attitude can be shown to schismatics who literally reject one of the seven ancient councils, there is absolutely room for a very generous attitude towards the Society at every level of the Church—even if we granted the Society is in schism. Even if you disagree with the Society, why can we not adopt the attitude modeled by Leo in his meeting with other Christian schismatics, whose schisms are much bigger, older, and graver? Would you be willing to stand with the SSPX and say "We are one! We already are!" If you aren't, then either you are off or Rome is.