Even as pope, Leo XIV uses his time to help his family with everyday problems. His brother John Prevost recently bought a new computer but could not get it to work properly. He called his brother at the Vatican, who explained step by step how to solve the problem. John also revealed that Leo XIV helped him with his tax return last year. In an interview with Italian broadcaster TG5 for Leo XIV’s 71st birthday today, John Prevost spoke about his brother’s life as pope. The brothers last met in July, when John joined Leo XIV during his summer stay at Castel Gandolfo. They spent ten days together, much of it at the papal summer residence. John said they relaxed by the pool, read books, took naps, watched television and went swimming. Leo XIV also took his relatives to several monasteries and showed them where he lives in the Vatican. Asked how Leo XIV is coping with his new role, John said his brother “hasn’t collapsed.” He described him as facing the situation with humor, strength and …Daplü
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“…the devil, as much as I may find him quite likeable—and he’s certainly not as bad as people make him out to be… perhaps he adds a little spice to people’s lives…” - Fr. Agnello Stoia, Conventual Franciscan and parish priest of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, speaking in this undated video.
Nel video, padre Agnello Stoia parroco della Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano, dice :" ...il diavolo, per quanto mi stia molto simpatico, e non è mai così brutto come lo dipingono sicuramente... che magari mette pepe un pò nella vita della gente..."
Only two priests left the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) after the 1 July episcopal consecrations in Ecône. Father Franz Schmidberger, 79, a former Superior General, mentioned the number in his weekly newsletter on September 14. The Fraternity has more than 730 priests. #newsXcapyzjeeg
A two-metre-high, blood-red sculpture of Jesus Christ holding two Uzi submachine guns is on display at L’Aérosol in Marseille. The blasphemy was made by French provocateur James Colomina. It was initially placed outside the venue before being moved indoors. Colomina claims the armed Christ is an anti-violence statement. #newsObnvrghjid
MI BLOG DE LA VIRGEN. Nuestra Señora de Zell (Mariazell), Austria <img src="data:image/gif;base64,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…Daplü
Bishop Strickland about Vatican 2 and Bishop Lefebvre “GO AND REPAIR MY HOUSE, WHICH, AS YOU SEE, IS FALLING INTO RUIN” Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ, I know that some of you believe I have changed. Some fear that I have crossed over to “the other side.” Some wonder whether, after years of speaking plainly and courageously about the crisis in the Church, defending the traditional Roman liturgy, questioning what was done in the name of the Second Vatican Council, and speaking openly about Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, I am now retreating from those convictions. Some of you may even feel betrayed. So before I say anything else, I want to say this plainly: I have not moved. The words Christ spoke to St. Francis at San Damiano – “Go and repair my house, which, as you see, is falling into ruin” – have weighed heavily upon my heart. I have not forgotten what happened to the Church. I have not forgotten what happened to the sacred liturgy, to Catholic catechesis, to religious life, to priestly …Daplü
Bishop Strickland "There is a phrase Catholics have heard for more than sixty years. “Vatican II changed that.” Why don’t we hear Latin anymore? Vatican II. Why did the Mass change? Vatican II. Why did Gregorian chant disappear from so many Catholic churches? Vatican II. Why did practices surrounding Holy Communion change? Vatican II. Why did sanctuaries change? Vatican II. Why did so many customs Catholics had known for generations suddenly disappear? Again and again, the answer was simply, “Vatican II.” Those two words became an explanation for almost everything that happened in Catholic life in the years following the Council. But lately I have been wondering whether that explanation is the right one. Not because Vatican II called for no change. It certainly did. But because when we actually sit down and read the documents of the Council, something interesting begins to happen. We discover that some things commonly attributed to Vatican II are not actually in Vatican II. Other things …Daplü
You are so correct about mothers, but this 76-year-old father still works a dozen hours a week. And the mother here seems to collect older women who need help. She just found another two.
Heute Austria reporter: “Islam is the largest religion among Vienna’s schoolchildren. Does that worry you?” Cardinal Christoph Schönborn: “Whoever has the children, has the future. That’s my simple answer.”
Reporter von „Heute Austria“: „Der Islam ist die größte Religion unter den Wiener Schulkindern. Beunruhigt Sie das?“ Kardinal Christoph Schönborn: „Wer die Kinder hat, hat die Zukunft. Das ist meine einfache Antwort.“
Homily Tuesday, September 15, 2026 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a “In one Spirit we were all baptized into one body.” To be with God is to be united with every person. John 19:25-27 “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” To receive God’s love is to be with people. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
Leo XIV Approves Maronite Archbishop of Damascus Today, Pope Leo XIV has approved the election of Sharbel Ghattas Maroun as the new Maronite Catholic archbishop of Damascus. A Lebanese-born priest, he has spent much of his ministry in the United States. Archbishop Maroun, 64, was elected by the Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church. He succeeds Archbishop Samir Nassar, 76, whose resignation was accepted by the synod. Since 2020, Maroun has served as protosyncellus, a senior position comparable to vicar general, of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles. Born January 6, 1962, in Kfarselwan, Lebanon, Maroun briefly worked for Crédit Libanais bank. Older Brother, a Lebanese Forces Fighter, Helped Maroun During Civil War In 1975, Lebnen, the father, and the eldest brother Nassif joined the Kataeb (Phalange) party and took up arms to defend their home. The family's house was confiscated and not recovered for 40 years. In 1981 Lebnen's local group formally joined the …Daplü
The Spiritual Battle for True Womanhood Fr. Altier emphasizes women's inherent value and strength, particularly mothers, highlighting their unique role in creation as the closest beings to God because of their capacity for love. He expresses concern about societal attitudes towards women, particularly in light of a recent case where a woman killed her children, arguing that such actions are a rejection of their divine purpose and a consequence of extreme ideologies. He criticizes the notion that women should have absolute power over life and death, drawing parallels to the biblical story of Adam and Eve and the temptation to be like God. He further states that the decline of society and the church is linked to the erosion of women’s morality, which is seen as the foundation of both. Satan has deceived women into rejecting their true nature and embracing a masculine ideal, leading to societal imbalance and anger. Women are urged to embrace their femininity, reject Satan’s lies, and live …Daplü
War Against the Ancient Mass Is Destructive for the Church - Cardinal Sarah When the generation of the ’68ers passes away, the unfounded, one-sided attitudes against Latin and Gregorian chant will pass away as well, Cardinal Robert Sarah told IlGiornale.it on August 27. Benedict XVI’s liberalization of the Traditional Latin Mass had a positive and even corrective influence on abuses in the celebration of the Novus Ordo, Cardinal Sarah said. “Many priests testify that discovering the Extraordinary Form helped them to celebrate better.” Furthermore, the faithful could choose which form corresponded more closely to the fostering of the faith. “But all of this was brought to an abrupt end by Traditionis Custodes while the Pope Emeritus was still alive.” Francis’ restrictions on the Latin Mass were “neither a wise nor a respectful choice.” Cardinal Sarah added that access to “ritual forms that have existed for centuries can never be artificially restricted by decrees.” Without referring …Daplü
The faithful cannot choose what is not available to them. Who made it not available?An abrupt end by Traditionis Custodes? What nameless "pope" brought TC? Restricted by decrees? Who makes the decrees? When someone is murdered, is the gun put on trial, or the murderer? We are surrounded by wolves and he NEVER names even one. I don't trust him--he only rebukes imaginary people.
A two-metre-high, blood-red sculpture of Jesus Christ holding two Uzi submachine guns is on display at L’Aérosol in Marseille. The blasphemy was made by French provocateur James Colomina. It was initially placed outside the venue before being moved indoors. Colomina claims the armed Christ is an anti-violence statement.And when it comes to the neighboring country …
