August 13th - Saint of the Day: Saint Maximus the Confessor, Monk & Defender of the Faith Imperial Secretary, Byzantine Monk, Theologian & Defender of the Faith He was silenced by an empire. The Church still hears him 1,400 years later. Saint Maximus the Confessor went from the emperor's right-hand man to a simple monk, and then to the most dangerous man in the Byzantine Empire, all because he refused to accept a heresy about Jesus Christ. In this Saint of the Day feature, you'll discover: Why an 80-year-old monk terrified the most powerful ruler on earth The trial transcript where he told his judges, "Even if the whole universe holds communion with the Patriarch, I will not" The brutal price he paid: his tongue, his right hand, and exile to the mountains of Georgia How the Church vindicated everything he taught just 19 years after his death on August 13th, 662 The tradition of three miraculous lights burning over his lonely grave His teaching on the two wills …More
13.08.2026 PROGRESSIVISTS AND TRADITIONALISTS TODAY USE IRRATIONAL CUSHINGISM TO INTERPRET THE CREEDS, COUNCILS AND CATECHISMS: UNDERSTANDING LIONEL ANDRADES VISIBLE-INVISIBLE DISTINCTION To understand Lionel Andrades you must make the invisible-visible distinction, you must be aware of it when reading Vatican Council II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You must understand in general that the blue orthodox passages in Vatican Council II are not contradicted by the red hypothetical passages. So the blue conservative passages are aligned with the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus, the Athanasius Creed with no exceptions mentioned in Vatican Council II etc. Once this is clear, invisible cases of CCC 847-848 (invincible ignorance etc) do not contradict CCC 845-846 ( outside the Church no salvation). CCC 1257 does not contradict itself when it states that the Church knows of no means to eternal beatitude other than the baptism of water and also says ‘God is not limited to the Sacraments’. …More
Not Disturbing the Political Powers Behind France’s Euthanasia Law? Bishop Emeritus Dominique Rey told TribuneChrétienne.com of his one regret about Leo XIV’s September 25–28 visit to France: the Pope’s “very busy program” leaves no time to visit people at the end of life or palliative care units. Yet Leo XIV’s schedule includes several other meetings, including one with survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Meanwhile, France is close to legalizing euthanasia.
Monseigneur Dominique Rey : "Nous aurions souhaité une rencontre avec des personnes en fin de vie"
Saint Cassian of Imola | The Teacher Martyred by His Own Students | Feast Day August 13 Cassian is traditionally associated with Imola in northern Italy and is believed to have lived during the era of Roman persecution, probably around the 3rd or early 4th century. He worked as a schoolmaster, teaching young students the skills of reading and writing. But Cassian was also a Christian. According to ancient tradition, he refused to worship the Roman gods and remained faithful to Jesus Christ. For this, he was condemned to a particularly unusual and cruel martyrdom. THE TEACHER AND HIS STUDENTS The early Christian poet Prudentius, writing around the beginning of the 5th century, preserved the famous account of Cassian's martyrdom. According to this tradition, Roman authorities handed Cassian over to his own students. The pupils were permitted to attack their former teacher using the tools they normally used for school—including their styluses, pointed instruments used for writing on …More
It's insidious! I have a friend who works at a community college and she tells me that new student applicants are submitting long autobiographies - sometimes over 10 pages long. Yet, these same potential students are failing basic English skills entrance tests and need remedial classes! Of course, they aren't writing things themselves!
August 13th - Saint of the Day: Pope Saint Pontian & Saint Hippolytus (Priest), Martyrs The Pope and the Antipope who became saints TOGETHER This might be the most surprising reconciliation story in Catholic history. In the year 235, Rome had a problem: two men claiming to lead the Church. Pontian was the real Pope. Hippolytus was a genius theologian who went rogue and became history's FIRST antipope. Then Emperor Maximinus Thrax arrested them BOTH and condemned them to the brutal mines of Sardinia. What happened next changed the Church forever: Pontian became the FIRST pope in history to resign, on September 28, 235, the earliest precisely dated event in papal history. Hippolytus reconciled with the Church he had fought for years. Both died as martyrs. Rome brought them home and buried them on the SAME day, August 13th. The ancient Martyrology says they were "crowned with a single crown." If a papal rivalry can end in shared sainthood, what grudge are you still …More
Worse than Germany: Cardinal Tarcisio Kikuchi of Tokyo has welcomed the Japanese government's plan to promote "understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity", which was approved on 16 June. The plan involves education and "awareness initiatives" in government, schools, and workplaces, as well as measures to combat "discrimination" against homosexuals. In an interview with UcaNews.com on June 17, Cardinal Kikuchi described the government’s decision as “meaningful”, stating that it had clearly articulated a policy intended to foster a "deeper understanding of sexual minorities". And: "An inclusive community that welcomes everyone is not just an attitude; it is the first step towards building the world that God calls us to create." The cardinal's latest remarks are consistent with his longstanding homosex activism. Tokyo Archdiocese has organised monthly homosexual Eucharists. In 2023, he contributed to the book LGBT and Christianity, promoted by the 'Catholic HIV/AIDS Desk'. …More
"He was accustomed to say that in this single work of mercy the thirteen others are assembled. Is it not, he said, in some manner, to visit the sick, to obtain by our prayers the relief of the poor suffering souls in Purgatory ? Is it not to give drink to those who thirst after the vision of God, and who are enveloped in burning flames, to share with them the dew of our prayers? Is it not to feed the hungry, to aid in their deliverance by the means which faith suggests ? Is it not truly to ransom prisoners?"
[Saint Catherine of Genoa – XV-XVI Century AD; born: Genoa, Republic of Genoa/ died: Genoa, Republic of Genoa; Aged 62-63; mystic, known for her work among the sick and the poor] ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ON PURGATORY. The opinion of St. Francis de Sales was that from the thought of Purgatory we should draw more consolation than pain. The greater number of those, he said, who fear Purgatory so much, do so in consideration of their own interests and of the love they bear themselves rather than the interests of God ; and this happens because those who treat of this place from the pulpit usually speak of its pains and are silent in regard to the happiness and peace which are found in it When any of his friends or acquaintances died, he never grew weary of speaking fondly of them and recommending them to the prayers of others. His usual expression was : " We do not sufficiently remember our dead, our faithful departed and the proof of it is that we do not speak enough of them. We turn away from …More
Eucharistic Boat Procession will Grace Louisiana's Bayou Teche on August 15 | Shalom World News Louisiana’s annual Fête-Dieu du Teche Eucharistic boat procession returns Saturday, August 15, traveling down Bayou Teche from Leonville to St. Martinville for the Feast of the Assumption.
Ukrainian soldiers report critical conditions on the front lines. A brigade commander claims his troops have gone months without rotation or regular supplies of water, food, and medicine. A group of Ukrainian soldiers took to social media to say they were forced to drink their own urine due to Kiev’s failure to rotate or provide them with supplies. The soldiers urged Ukraine’s recently appointed top general, Mikhail Drapaty, to intervene, claiming their immediate command ignored their pleas. The scandal erupted on Tuesday when the soldiers, claiming to be a fire support platoon with the 121st Territorial Defense Brigade, published their address on social media. The video features several men sitting inside a dark room, likely a basement, with the platoon commander, who identified himself as Anatoly Sischuk, reading out the address. Sischuk claimed that his platoon was in one position in Zaporozhye Region, Russia for nearly four months, despite their command initially promising the unit …More
A group of Ukrainian soldiers took to social media to say they were forced to drink their own urine due to Kiev’s failure to rotate or provide them with supplies. This is not the first time the Ukrainian soldiers had to drink their urine. But this time, they took to social media to complain. Letting the world know how they are treated. Some can "try" to suppress this sort of thing to prevent us from knowing. But sooner or later it's revealed for most to know.
War was a project to kill Catholics. Ukrainian Bolsheviks goading Russia endlessly since the fall of communism. Without the Fatima request heeded. Coming to western Europe too I guess soon too. Maybe via from the south also by goading Muslims by the Bolshevik satellite phony israel.