Holy and Sorrowful Mother of God, please Bless the Evert Family in their time of need for their Son John Paul. The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross (John 19:38-40) Prayer We thank you, Beloved Mother, for your courage as you stood beneath your dying Child to comfort Him on the Cross. As our Savior drew His last breath, you became a wonderful Mother to all of us; you became the Blessed Mother of the world. We know that you love us more than our earthly parents do. We implore you to be our advocate before the Throne of Mercy and Grace so that we can truly become your children. We thank you for Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, and we thank Jesus for giving you to us. Please pray for us, Mother. Then, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.
“Tina Thompson found a different way to be Catholic,” reads the lede of a sympathetic story in the Kansas City Reflector The heroine of the story had strayed from her Catholic faith, but now announces that she has returned, as a priest. And the reporter takes her seriously, adding that “she is one of hundreds of women Catholic priests around the world.”
Phil Lawler: Odd, isn’t it, that a “Catholic priest” would be ordained in a non-Catholic church? There was no bishop on hand, and the Unity Church, as described, does not sound like even an approximation of Catholicism. Since she cannot act as a priest in a Catholic church, how does Thompson plan to serve? catholicculture.org/commentary/its-not-same/
New York Archbishop Deletes Evidence of Homosexual Chancellor: Despite receiving dozens of emails and phone calls urging him to address the scandal involving his "married" homosexual chancellor in the Diocese of Joliet, newly appointed New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks remains silent. According to Complicit Clergy, Hicks even removed references from the diocesan website in an apparent effort to conceal the fact that David Salvato had ever worked for him.
Before He Went to Work for Bishop Hicks, Salvato Was Employed by Archbishop Gómez
Last week, we shared with you the story that David Salvato, the chancellor for the diocese of Joliet, ‘married’ his boyfriend on December 13. Bishop Hicks, the bishop of Joliet, has remained silent in spite of receiving dozens of emails and phone calls asking him to address this scandal. Hicks went as far as scrubbing the diocesan website to conceal that Salvato ever worked there. Now we learn that before he went to work for Hicks, Salvato worked as a canon lawyer for Archbishop Jose Gomez for 10 years. Salvato worked in the Metropolitan Tribunal were he oversaw the investigation of nearly 200 marriage annulment cases each year. Did you get that? Gómez assigned a homosexual man to make decisions about hundreds of marriage annulments in his archdiocese. How is someone who does not subscribe to the Catholic Church’s teaching on human anthropology make decisions about a sacramental marriage involving a man and a woman? A Catholic woman shared similar concerns in a comment on the Salvato …
As Trump’s ICE raids target Catholic parishes, Bishop Earl Fernandes — one of the Church’s prominent conservative leaders — is defying the White House. He’s lifting the Sunday Mass obligation for immigrant families living in fear, declaring: “No one should have to choose between their faith and their family’s safety.”
Uh, I'd like to see ANY evidence that "ICE raids" are emptying churches. You would think it would be all over the media. But other than bishops granting dispensations willy-nilly for certain ethnic groups, I haven't seen any actual reportage. Seems like performative posturing to me.
Business is business even when it comes to the Sunday obligation of going to Mass. It was the same during the covid-19 “pandemic.” The Church capitulated to Caesar. The experimental shot will save you, not the Eucharist.
The Irish Episcopacy like the German One has been dying since the 80s due to the influx of progressive idealisms. Female Ordination is an example of such folly
Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Ireland, lamented in an interview with TheTablet.co.uk on 28 December that the Vatican’s study group on female deacons had been “published in isolation” from those of the other nine synod study groups set up by Pope Francis. He would have preferred the report on women deacons to be published alongside those of the other groups examining co-responsibility and the role of lay people in the Church, as this would have provided a more balanced perspective, in his view. He added: “It’s interesting that Pope Leo XIV said this question remains open rather than saying it's over.” Archbishop Martin considers it "a really important question" of how women can fully exercise their baptismal priesthood. He considers his question “very, very pressing” because “those who have thought that the path to decision-making, leadership and service in the Church goes through the priesthood will now feel that women are excluded”. In Dublin, Women Are “Ministers of the …More
The Synodal wing, which effectively dominates Ireland’s stagnant Church, appears to be grappling with cognitive dissonance in light of Rome’s unequivocal refusal to approve women deacons
Archbishop Giuseppe Laterza, 55, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic and Chad, has apologized conditionally following criticism over remarks he made during an Advent homily - while at least defending the substance of his remarks. Background to the Controversy The controversy stems from a homily delivered on 20 December 2025 during the Christmas novena at Conversano Cathedral in southern Italy. During the sermon, Archbishop Laterza reflected on the Annunciation: “Mary is truly free because she knows how to obey. Mary is the freest woman in the world… we should tell this to some feminists.” The homily was livestreamed on the cathedral’s official social media channels, and clips were later widely shared online. The phrase “ditelo alle femministe” (“tell that to feminists”) quickly became the focal point of public backlash. Archbishop Laterza’s Response Archbishop Laterza told La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno in an interview published on 22 December 2025 that his words had …More
The charity remains listed in the diocesan directory and is scheduled for an optional collection on 11 January 2026. It also receives funding through parish collections and diocesan schools.
The Diocese of Clifton in England, continues to support a charity that actively promotes adoption by homosexual couples, despite the Church’s formal withdrawal from adoption services because of this issue. The 'Clifton Children’s Society' (CCS), formerly the 'Catholic Children’s Society' of the Diocese of Clifton, became a secular organisation in 2008. New regulations required adoption agencies to place children with homosexuals. While many Catholic agencies closed or cut ties, the Diocese of Clifton continued to support CCS financially and institutionally. The charity remains listed in the diocesan directory and is scheduled for an optional collection on 11 January 2026. It also receives funding through parish collections and diocesan schools. CCS openly promotes homosexuals adoption, stating that over half of its children were given to homosexuals - more than double the national average. Former Bishop Declan Lang of Clifton continued for years as the honorary president of CCS. Diocesan …More
The Canadian Human Rights Commission discriminates against Christians. In 2023, they released a Discussion Paper on Religious Intolerance that shows the bias. Here's what CHRC said under the heading of "Religious intolerance as a form of discrimination in Canada." (Note: all footnotes can be found in the above link.) Acknowledging that religious intolerance not only exists but results in real harm to people and communities is key to removing barriers in Canada, and to seeing and understanding the disadvantages that many communities suffer. Only through better understanding of how religious intolerance takes place in Canada can our legislation, policies and programs be crafted to address the causes and consequences of this intolerance. Discrimination against religious minorities in Canada is grounded in Canada's history of colonialism. This history manifests itself in present-day systemic religious discrimination. An obvious example is statutory holidays in Canada. Statutory holidays …
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller spoke with kath.net on December 24, warning against crude authoritarianism in liturgical governance. Main points - The distinction between ‘conservative’ and ‘progressive’ is un-Catholic and has no place in the Church of God. - The Second Vatican Council did not speak of the liturgy as if it were outdated and in need of modernization. - The Novus Ordo was introduced too abruptly and without sufficient explanation. - Liturgical abuses—self-display instead of the worship of God—provoked a reaction that saw strict adherence to the 1962 Missal as a safeguard of Catholic truth. - With 'Traditionis custodes', one attempted to enforce external uniformity through crude authoritarianism, without theological or liturgical sensitivity. - The Pope has authority over the rites, but this must be exercised in harmony with Catholic doctrine and respect for legitimate traditions. - Woke and gender ideology arise from a materialist worldview and stand in direct contradiction …More
Meanwhile, over at German State TV… Christmas Mass is nothing short of a grotesque freak show. They showcase a “real person” as a crib, looking disturbingly like a living alien.
Die ARD liefert bei der Christmette 2025 eine groteske Freakshow. Ein "echter Mensch" wird im Stil eines atmenden Alien als "Krippe" präsentiert.
Pope Leo to the cardinals at Christmas, channeling his inner Francis: “In addressing faith, liturgy, morality… there is a risk of rigidity or ideology.”
A new priestly formation plan in the Diocese of Charlotte will require seminarians to spend a year teaching in Catholic middle or high schools. Bishop Michael Martin says the goal is to expose seminarians to lay life and strengthen their ability to teach the faith. The proposal has drawn pushback from clergy, raising questions about whether opposition reflects concerns with the plan itself or with a rollout critics say lacked consultation—and whether growing “Martin fatigue” could hinder the bishop’s ability to lead major changes now.
The Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, announced a change to its priestly formation programme in an email sent to priests on 15 December, according to the substack.com-account The Pillar. Beginning in the next academic year, diocesan seminarians will complete a one-year pastoral assignment teaching at a local Catholic secondary school. The teaching year will take place after philosophy studies and before theological studies. Purpose of the Programme Seminarians will receive pay, be assigned a lay mentor, and live in local rectories while paying room and board at diocesan rates. The diocese said the programme is intended to provide sustained pastoral and teaching experience, as well as exposure to the demands of full-time work and daily life. Priests Tired of Bishop Martin The article relies largely on anonymous sources. Some priests have raised concerns about the programme’s impact on priestly formation, the lack of formal classroom training, the additional year added to formation,…More
Today, Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor James Misko as the new Bishop of Tucson, USA. Until now, he served as vicar general of the Diocese of Austin. Born on June 18, 1970, Misko was ordained a priest in 2007 for the Diocese of Austin. Sinister Memorandum On November 12, 2025, Vicar General Misko wrote to the clergy of Austin that the practice of setting out kneelers for the reception of Holy Communion should be discontinued (email below). He noted that the use of kneelers had become more common in recent years and stated that the bishop requested the practice be ended. He added that the normative posture for receiving Holy Communion in the United States is standing. Monsignor Misko argued that placing a kneeler for Communion risks confusing the faithful about what the Church considers the norm. It may implicitly communicate that kneeling is more appropriate or more reverent than standing. Although he acknowledged that receiving Communion on one's knees is not prohibited, he insisted …More
On 18 December 2025, Monseñor Piero Pioppo, the newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the Kingdom of Spain, formally presented his credentials to His Majesty the King.
Il Nunzio in Spagna e Andorra ha presentato le Lettere Credenziali nelle mani di Filippo VI di Spagna. da pagina facebook di SilereNonPossum
They need to refuse any and all muslim and african immigration. Do not differentiate between legal and illegal. It is all harmful to the indigenous people of the country.
“I was blessed to work with Cardinal Cupich for six years in the Archdiocese of Chicago before being named in Joliet, where I became the Ordinary for the past five years. During that time, I worked with him and a lot of very talented people. So, I learned some basic skills of governance, of administration, and also how to set priorities and keeping the mission of the Church in the center. I think that's probably one of the greatest things I learned.”
The Bishop of Charlotte announced that beginning next month, altar rails, kneelers, prie-dieus, and intinction will not be permitted for reception of the Eucharist in the diocese. While affirming that standing is the normative posture in the U.S., Bishop Martin acknowledged that Catholics retain the right to receive kneeling and may not be denied Communion for doing so, urging the faithful to consider the value of a common posture as a sign of communal unity.
Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, has banned the public use of kneelers for receiving Communion with effect from 16 January 2026. In a letter published on CharlotteDiocese.org on 17 December, he writes that using them is 'a visible contradiction to the normative posture of Holy Communion established by our episcopal conference'. The text begins with pious or banal quotations. He then admits that it is the right of the faithful to kneel when receiving Holy Communion. But: "The normative posture for all the faithful in the United States is standing." "Faithful individuals who feel compelled to kneel to receive the Eucharist, as is their right, should prayerfully consider the communal blessing that is realised when we share a common posture." Monsignor Martin refers to the norms of the US bishops' conference which "logically" do not envisage the use of kneelers or receiving communion. The three main points of the letter are: 1. Clergy, catechists, ministers of Holy Communion …More
Why is that woman, standing in what should be the Sanctuary, wearing a fake bishop's mitre and a very short skirt? The Blessed Mother said fashions would be introduced which would be very offensive to God.