A drone show lit up the night sky over Lourdes on Sunday, forming sacred images and the motto of Pope Leo XIV’s visit: “So that the world may have life.” Earlier in the evening, Leo XIV joined Lourdes’ famous torchlight procession, walking among tens of thousands of candle-carrying pilgrims — a different approach from his predecessors, who presided over the procession from a terrace.
Drones lit up the night sky over Lourdes on Sunday, September 27, bringing Pope Leo XIV’s torchlight procession to a spectacular close. The drones formed images of the Virgin Mary, a dove and cross, along with the motto of the Pope’s visit to France: “Pour que le monde ait la vie” (“So that the world may have life.”)
Leo XIV accused the Church of systemic abuse. Pope Leo XIV met seven victims of sexual abuse committed within the French Church — four men and three women — during his visit to Lourdes. The meeting was scheduled to last one hour but continued for nearly two. The Pope first spoke with each person individually, before meeting them together as a group. Five of the seven later said that Leo XIV acknowledged the alleged systemic nature of abuse in the Church.
Jean-Marie Delbos was sexually abused as a boy at Notre-Dame de Bétharram, a Catholic school in southwest France. He lost his faith and had not been to Mass in 60 years. Today he met Pope Leo XIV at Lourdes. “He took me in both arms,” Delbos said. “I never imagined it was the pope holding me.” “Even me, a notorious unbeliever,” he added. “This man made me make the sign of the cross.”
Well staged: Macron attends Papal Eucharist. Having alledgely planned to attend none of Pope Leo XIV's liturgies, President Macron has suddenly “rearranged his diary” to attend the Papal Eucharist in Metz. The cathedral is located in the department of Moselle, which is not governed by France’s 1905 laicist law. It was part of Germany when the law was adopted, and it still operates under the Alsace-Moselle concordat system. Macron is now contributing to the wave of enthusiasm generated for Leo XIV. Some journalists framed Macron’s initially announced absence from Leo XIV’s papal liturgies as a deliberate snub. They linked it to reports that the Vatican had declined opportunities for additional private time between Macron and the Pope.
Élysée says Macron has “rearranged his diary” to attend papal Mass at Cathedral in Metz, which is in Moselle, which, being German at the time, is not covered by the 1905 laïcité law, allowing Macron to cash in on ‘le feeling’ generated by Leo visit.
The gospel for the ordinary form on September 27 said the one who changed his mind and did God’s will when asked even though he originally said no comes to mind here.
Saint Simón de Rojas - September 28 Saint Simón de Rojas O.SS.T. (28 October 1552 – 29 September 1624) was a Spanish priest of the Trinitarian Order known as the "Apostle of the Ave Maria", for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.[1] A person of many abilities, Simón was a theologian and a spiritual writer, as well as a friend and benefactor of the poor.
"We don't use gendered language about God here, for good reason....'He' 'Father' 'Lord' 'He' 'Him' 'He'- I couldn't even hear his message." PCUSA 'pastor' explains how she couldn't hear another man's preaching because she was too upset/ distraught by the use of male pronouns.
In Paris, Pope Leo XIV briefly stepped out of his car to speak with Marie-Caroline Schürr. Suffering from a rare genetic disease, she had shared with Boulevard Voltaire (!) her concerns about the euthanasia law
"At the End of the Santa Fe Trail" - the great old book which made Sister Blandina Segale's journal available to everyone, and which could be found in almost all public libraries, has inspired a film about her amazing encounters with Billy the Kid. See this Facebook post for more information facebook.com/groups/1903712809765519/posts/398867…
Our Lady Undoer of Knots | Give Mary the Knots You Cannot Untangle | September 28 Is there something in your life that feels completely tangled? A relationship you cannot repair. A family conflict that keeps returning. A decision with no clear answer. Resentment you cannot release. Financial problems. Fear about the future. Or perhaps a problem you've tried repeatedly to solve—and somehow the knot only becomes tighter. The devotion to Our Lady Undoer of Knots gives us a beautiful image of bringing these complicated situations to God through Mary's intercession. WHAT ARE THE KNOTS? The knots aren't magical objects. They represent the difficulties that become tangled in our lives: Misunderstandings. Arguments. Broken relationships. Sin. Fear. Pride. Unforgiveness. Anxiety. Problems we cannot solve by ourselves. Sometimes we pull harder at these knots and only make them tighter. This devotion invites us to stop trying to control everything and instead pray: “Mary, help me place this …Kara
Unsere Liebe Frau, die Knotenlöserin | Übergib Maria die Knoten, die du nicht lösen kannst | 28. September Gibt es etwas in Ihrem Leben, das sich völlig verstrickt anfühlt? Eine Beziehung, die Sie nicht retten können. Ein Familienkonflikt, der immer wiederkehrt. Eine Entscheidung, für die es keine klare Lösung gibt. Groll, den Sie nicht loslassen können. Finanzielle Probleme. Zukunftsängste. Oder vielleicht ein Problem, das Sie schon oft versucht haben zu lösen – und irgendwie wird der Knoten nur noch fester. Die Verehrung der Muttergottes, der Knotenlöserin, vermittelt uns ein wunderschönes Bild davon, wie wir diese komplizierten Situationen durch Marias Fürsprache zu Gott bringen können. WAS SIND DIESE KNOTEN? Die Knoten sind keine magischen Objekte. Sie stehen für die Schwierigkeiten, die sich in unserem Leben verstricken: Missverständnisse. Streitigkeiten. Zerbrochene Beziehungen. Sünde. Angst. Stolz. Unversöhnlichkeit. Sorgen. Probleme, die wir nicht allein lösen können. Manchmal …Kara
False religions are “fruitful” and “guardians of life” – Leo XIV Leo XIV claimed a “fruitfulness of religious traditions” that is in service of peace and fraternity. Speaking today in Metz at an interreligious gathering, Leo XIV quoted his predecessor Pope Francis who wrote, “Dialogue between the followers of different religions does not take place simply for the sake of diplomacy, consideration or tolerance… ‘the goal of dialogue is to establish friendship, peace and harmony’.” Leo added using the plural: “Religions are guardians of life, for they affirm its sacred value”. Addressing those gathered, Leo XIV concluded his speech by thanking them for their “closeness and presence.” “May the infinite goodness and wisdom of God accompany us and teach us to live ever more fully as his children and as brothers and sisters to one another.” #newsKugkmyzhpo
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Islam at the Gates By Diane Moczar D. Arts How Christendom defeated the Ottoman Turks Historian Diane Moczar pulls back the curtain on one of the most important acts in the drama of Muslim aggression against the West: the 500-year-long siege of Europe by the Ottoman Turks. Tracing the rise of the Turkish people from wandering Asian tribe to mighty pan-continental empire, Islam at the Gates chronicles the heroes and villains, the battles and atrocities, the tragic errors and timely miracles, that marked the Ottomans’ incursions from Europe’s borders to the very heart of Christendom; and then, by the grace of God, their eventual repulsion and final defeat. In these pages you’ll encounter: The bold sultans, timid emperors, and vile traitors who aided the Turkish advance — and the popes who tirelessly preached Crusade against it Brave saints who rallied Christian forces against the invaders — including the hardy warrior-monk who died in battle at the age of sixty-one The island fortress …Kara
“Encounter” (Encontro) is a white-marble sculpture by Portuguese architect and artist Álvaro Siza Vieira, unveiled in the Vatican Gardens on September 24. The anthropomorphic work depicts a slender, stylized figure positioned near an olive tree and facing the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. It was previously displayed as part of the Holy See Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Biennale. At the unveiling, Vatican Governor Sister Raffaella Petrini described it as an encounter between art, the Pope’s gardens, and the community. Open to individual interpretation, the sculpture is intended to evoke care for our “Common Home,” fraternity, peace, and a “culture of encounter.”
New sculpture installed in Vatican gardens: My first associations are a giant outdoor Wi-Fi router, a solar-powered parking meter, a minimalist surveillance camera, a patio table growing out of a bollard, or an unfinished Starlink terminal for the Vatican.
Birds of a feather flock together for a relaxed round-table meeting in Metz: Leo XIV sat down with a small group of European leaders and dignitaries — several of whom have rather compromised records on life issues. Around the table were Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène of Monaco, Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Luxembourg PM Luc Frieden, Andorra’s Co-Prince Bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat, and former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
À l'issue de l'événement organisé à Metz sous le titre « Aux racines de l'Europe », le #Pape a rencontré certaines des personnalités présentes lors d'un entretien privé dans une salle du Palais des Congrès. Dix invités étaient présents, dont les Macron, le prince Albert et Charlène, M. Frieden et M. Juncker.
Holy Matrimony despite epic floods in the Philippines, St John the Baptist Catholic Church and YES it is a novus ordo mass, our Lord STILL allows bread and wine to become His Holy Flesh and Blood, blessing this coupleand all... I ask health and perseverence in the faith our Lord Jesus Christ has taught. Blessings by the tons to this new couple. Amen
Iniciaron su matrimonio venciendo obstáculos y prejuicios para santificar su unión, qué gran testimonio, la novia avanza sonriente, no le importó si se estropeaba su ajuar, merecen la bendición de Dios.
WHAT ARE THE KNOTS? The knots aren't magical objects. They represent the difficulties that become tangled in our lives: Misunderstandings. Arguments. Broken relationships. Sin. Fear. Pride. Unforgiveness. Anxiety. Problems we cannot solve by ourselves. Sometimes we pull harder at these knots and only make them tighter. This devotion invites us to stop trying to control everything and instead pray: “Mary, help me place this …Kara
Prevost left priest Ricardo Yesquén—accused of sexual abuse in Peru—without sanction or even an investigation