Vatican Synod commission proposes “complete revision” of canon law — including marriages without a priest. A 10-member Canonical Commission established as part of the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality has published today proposals to reshape canon law. The report says that in the long term there is an “obvious need for a complete revision” of the Codes. The goal is to reflect emerging “theological and ecclesiological issues.” Among the proposals: • Sensus fidei: Canon 749 would begin by stating that “the entire body of the Christian faithful… cannot err in matters of faith” when universal consent in faith and morals is manifested “from the bishops down to the last of the lay faithful.” • Duty to listen: Pastors would have a canonical “duty to listen to the opinion of the Christian faithful” through communal discernment. • Lay governance: Bishops could appoint lay “episcopal delegates” exercising delegated authority. Lay men and women could serve as diocesan judges and, in certain cases, as …Ētahi atu
St. John of the Cross ~ Thus it happens to the soul in which these enemies, the desires, live and rule; for the first thing that they do is to weaken the soul...
Conservative Dutch Auxiliary Bishop Rob Mutsaerts joins the media enthusiasm surrounding Leo XIV’s reception in France. His praise of Leo XIV becomes rather grandiloquent: “The guillotine is gone. Now a man in white appears, proudly raising the Cross.” His central point is more interesting: secular Europe may have lost much of its Christian memory without losing its religious hunger. Mutsaerts sees a generation rediscovering the Cross, the rosary, Gregorian chant, Augustine and Aquinas. And he lands on a memorable image: “The world has organized Christianity’s funeral many times. The remarkable thing is that the deceased keeps showing up.”
LA GHIGLIOTTINA, IL PAPA A PARIGI E IL RITORNO INASPETTATO DELLA FEDE Un’illuminante riflessione di mons. Rob Mutsaerts su Vitamin Exp commenta il trionfale viaggio di Papa Leone XIV in Francia, mettendo a confronto il fallimento delle ideologie laiciste con la permanente attrattiva della fede. I punti salienti dell’articolo: I paradossi della Rivoluzione: Nata con la promessa di libertà, la Rivoluzione francese sfociò nel Terrore, nella ghigliottina e nella creazione del grottesco “Culto della Ragione”. Il surrogato woke: L’uomo non può fare a meno della religione. Rifiutato Dio, la cultura laico-progressista ha inventato il woke: un sistema fondato su colpa e condanna, ma privo della grazia e del perdono cristiano. La smentita delle profezie laiciste: Voltaire ipotizzava la scomparsa della Chiesa, ma le centinaia di migliaia di fedeli a Parigi e l’aumento dei battesimi di adulti dimostrano che la secolarizzazione non è un destino ineluttabile. La vera ribellione: In un mondo …Ētahi atu
Trump Wants to Get His Hands on the Power of the Purse nytimes.com/2026/09/30/opinion/trump-vance-fraud-… Sept. 30, 2026, 5:09 a.m. ET By Jamelle Bouie Opinion Columnist Since March, Vice President JD Vance has been tasked with rooting out any fraud perpetrated against the federal government. “This is a very big thing that we’re doing,” President Trump said when he announced the task force. “If we found half of the fraud that’s taking place in this country — and I think you have a chance of doing that — we would have much more than a balanced budget.” The White House says that since then it has “uncovered” hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud and “stopped” tens of billions in ongoing fraud. But, as my newsroom colleague Linda Qiu notes in a recent report, “It is difficult to verify those figures because there is no publicly available breakdown of the total.” And while fraud is real, there has been no independent verification of the administration’s claims. They’re asking us, in …Ētahi atu
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes nytimes.com/…6/09/30/technology/meta-ai-data-cent… Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky. By Kashmir HillJesse DruckerEli Tan and Mike Isaac Sept. 30, 2026 Mark Zuckerberg says Meta’s A.I. push is a tremendous success. “Our investments in A.I. are accelerating every major part of our core business,” he has toldinvestors. “Every sign that we’re seeing in our own work and across the industry gives us confidence in this investment.” But when Meta files its taxes, it tells the Internal Revenue Service a different story. It claims that its A.I. data centers are a giant experiment that could fail, according to four people with knowledge of the company’s operations. It does this so it can tap into a tax credit intended for research and experimentation. It’s an aggressive interpretation of the tax break, which Meta embraced to …Ētahi atu
Dutch Cardinal Wim Eijk condemned the euthanasia of a severely disabled Dutch child, nearly two years old, as a violation of human dignity. “Is it merciful to violate the fundamental dignity of the human person by ending their life?” he asked. Speaking to CruxNow.com in an interview on September 25, Eijk warned that “merciful” is often used to justify “ethically questionable actions.” He said ending the body is a “fundamental violation” of a person’s inherent dignity.
Cardinal Eijk condemns euthanasia of Dutch toddler
"As Jacomo has, as we have every reason to believe, gone to the abodes of the blest, I can with propriety make his eulogium here. Lapa has assured me that he was so mild and moderate in his words that he never gave way to anger, notwithstanding the numerous occasions which might have led him to do so ; and whenever he saw any member of his household becoming vexed and speaking with violence, he would try to calm the person, saying cheerfully, "Now, now, do not say anything wrong, so that God may grant you his blessing.*'"
‘LIFE— OF — SAINT CATHARINE OF SIENNA’ BY THE BLESSED RAYMOND OF CAPUA, HER CONFESSOR; 1853 edition; ‘Chapter I; Of Catherine's parents ‘pages 22-23; part I [Blessed Raymond of Capua; XIV Century; (aged 69); born: Capua, Kingdom of Naples/died: Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire; Master General of the Order of Preachers; spiritual director of Saint Catherine of Siena] First Part Chapter I ~ Of Catherine’s parents and their worldly conditions THERE lived in the city of Sienna, in Tuscany, a man named Jacomo, who was descended from the family of the Benencasa, a man simple, loyal, fearing God, and separated from every vice. After losing his parents he married a countrywoman called Lapa. This woman had none of the defects so common at the present day ; she was industrious, prudent, well-versed in domestic affairs, and as she still lives, those who are acquainted with her may still render her this precious testimony. The good couple dwelt peaceably together, and although of the humbler class, they …Ētahi atu
Talk on St Therese of Lisieux - September 30, 2023, at the St. Therese Museum with Fr. Jack Welch The National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois is where people come to learn about St. Therese.
Talk on St Therese of Lisieux - September 30, 2023, at the St. Therese Museum with Fr. Jack Welch The National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois is where people come to learn about St. Therese. The Shrine is open every day, 10 AM to 4 PM CT. Mass is celebrated each weekday at 11:30 AM. Talk on St Therese of Lisieux "The Little Way" - September 30, 2023, at the St. Therese Museum with Fr. Jack Welch
October 1. PROTECTION OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS, والدة الله Walidat Allah Troparia of the Holy Protection (Greek usage) We praise your great protection O Virgin which you spread forth like a radiant transcendent cloud. Invisibly, you guard your people from every foe's attack. Since you are to us a shelter and a sure defense, we cry to you with our whole heart: Glory to your great deeds, O Lady. Glory to your divine shelter. Glory to your divine providence. O Most Pure Virgin! Troparia of the Holy Protection (Slavic usage) Protected by Your coming, O Mother of God, we faithful solemnly celebrate today; and gazing on your spotless image, we cry out from the depths of our hearts: protect us with your precious veil and deliver us from all evil, by asking Your Son, Christ our God, to save our souls! Kontakia of the Holy Protection (Greek usage) Let us the faithful hasten now to the Theotokos; let us venerate Her sacred veil as we sing fitting hymns of praise: for She shelters all Her faithful …Ētahi atu
1er octobre. PROTECTION DE LA TRÈS SAINTE MÈRE DE DIEU, والدة الله Walidat Allah Tropaires de la Sainte Protection (usage grec) Nous louons votre grande protection, ô Vierge, que vous répandez comme un nuage rayonnant et transcendant. De manière invisible, vous protègez votre peuple contre toute attaque ennemie. Puisque vous etes pour nous un refuge et une défense sûre, nous t’invoquons de tout notre cœur : Gloire à votre grandes œuvre, ô Dame. Gloire à votre refuge divin. Gloire à votre divine providence. Ô Vierge très pure ! Tropaires de la Sainte Protection (usage slave) Protégés par votre venue, ô Mère de Dieu, nous, les fidèles, célébrons solennellement ce jour ; et en contemplant votre image immaculée, nous crions du plus profond de nos cœurs : protège-nous de votre précieux voile et délivre-nous de tout mal, en priant votre Fils, le Christ notre Dieu, de sauver nos âmes ! Kontakia de la Sainte Protection (usage grec) Hâtons-nous maintenant, nous les fidèles, vers la Théotokos ; …Ētahi atu
BREAKING: Russia warned NATO that Nuclear weapons are going to be used if they make an attempt to isolate the Kaliningrad region from the rest of the country— Reuters megatron_ron
He's been warning those crazy lunatics for too long. They won't listen as usual. 56+ countries think if they ganged up on one country they will succeed in destroying Russia and breaking her up into several sections. But it's guaranteed by GOD that "RUSSIA" WILL BE SAVED"!
A diocesan bishop has undergone a personal “conversion” toward the traditional Latin Mass. Bishop Donald Lippert of Mendi, Papua New Guinea, has come personally to see the beauty and power of the traditional Roman rite. He told AdVaticanum.com on September 29 that he had “over the last year or so, a bit of a conversion myself into the Traditional Latin Mass.” “I am, as many of us are, an amphibian. I exist mainly in the Novus Ordo, because that is the reality in which I live, and the Church that I have been called to serve at the moment.” He has “no problems with the Novus Ordo”, but sees the power of the traditional Mass particularly in its reverence: “The Traditional Latin Mass has a mysticism about it, and a reverence about it, that can touch the hearts of people and draw them closer to God in a world where there are so many distractions pulling them away.” He is still learning to celebrate the Mass. Mass not primarily for educated Western people When someone told him that the Mass …Ētahi atu
Sunday, 28th September 1913 Judge Hill May Hear Frank Case, The Atlanta Georgian The Atlanta Georgian, Sunday, 28th September 1913, PAGE 7, COLUMN 5. Notice of Judge Roan Compels Solicitor Dorsey to Prepare Answer By October 11. Who will sit as judge on the appeal of Leo Frank's lawyers for a new trial? Judge L. S. Roan, eager to dispose of all his Superior Court cases before he takes the seat on the Court of Appeals bench to which he was appointed. Saturday requested Solicitor General Dorsey to have all pending motions set for October 4 and October 11. He expressed at the same time the hope that the Frank motion be decided, so far as the Superior Court is concerned, by that time. However, the amended motion for a new trial has not been served on the Solicitor by Frank's attorneys. It is considered likely that Mr. Dorsey will require a longer time than the two weeks before October 11 in which to study the case the defense sets forth, and to prepare his answer. It is likely, also, Judge …Ētahi atu
September 30: Transitus of St. Thérèse On September 30, a special ceremony, the Transit of St. Thérèse, is held followed by the Vigil Mass for the Feast of St. Thérèse. Instituted in 2008, the ceremony commemorates the saint’s death of tuberculosis at age 24, narrating the saint’s final conversations before her death on Sept. 30, 1897. Just after entering the infirmary on June 9, 1897, Thérèse wrote: “I am not dying; I am entering a new life.” We invite you to contemplate her encounter with the Lord through her final words. The saint’s final months were spent in agony. She was unable to complete her memoirs, which her superiors had assigned, and which was to become one of the most popular spiritual autobiographies of all time: The Story of a Soul. It was during this time that she spoke of her future: “I feel that my mission is about to begin, my mission of making others love God as I love Him, my mission of teaching my little way to souls. If God answers my requests, my heaven will be …Ētahi atu
Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp, Belgium, is pressing ahead with his plan to ordain married men in 2028. Several married candidates are already being prepared for possible ordination. “I trust that an appropriate regulation can be found by the end of the synodal process in autumn 2028,” Bishop Bonny told Herder Korrespondenz, according to katholisch.de (September 28). Bonny warned that it would be “a fatal blow to the credibility and implementation of the entire synodal process if no regulation were reached by then.” Bishop Bonny also expressed confidence in Pope Leo XIV and his approach to the needs of local Churches. “Like a good father, he knows what his children need, and that is not the same everywhere or for everyone,” Bonny added. He also mentioned that he went to Rome in June with the backing of the Belgian Bishops’ Conference. “Before my visit to the two dicasteries in Rome, the president of the Belgian Bishops’ Conference gave me a letter in which the Bishops’ Conference supports …Ētahi atu
It aint gonna work. A priest is already totally occupied with his priestly duties as well as his prayer life. He does not have time to take care of a family. Being the son of a physician, my father was frequently called out at mealtime to deal with emergencies. A priest must sacrifice and devote all his energies in serving God.
Vatican II Church Permits Protestants and Orthodox to Receive Catholic Communion in Particular Cases - The recent beatification ceremony for Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a man whose popularity extended also to many non-Catholics on account of his nationwide radio and television prominence, has drawn renewed attention to a little-known law that has been on the books in the Vatican II Church since the 1980s. Over 43 years ago, Pope John Paul II enshrined in official church law a permission for Protestants and Eastern Orthodox to receive Holy Communion and two other sacraments under certain circumstances — but without renouncing their respective religions.
More American money found on terrorists in Russia. Special forces took down a Five Eyes traitor in Khabarovsk! During operational and investigative activities, officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia detained a 55-year-old resident of Khabarovsk. The man is officially accused of treason. He faces severe punishment — up to life imprisonment. He is currently in custody. According to the Public Relations Center (PRC) of the FSB, the Khabarovsk resident acted without external pressure or recruitment. He proactively made contact with the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service. This agency is part of the elite Western intelligence alliance 'Five Eyes,' which also includes the USA, The UK, Canada, and Australia. In the video of the arrest and subsequent search released by the agency, you can see bundles of US cash that were seized. According to the investigation, the man handed over secret information purely for personal gain, using foreign postal services and encrypted …Ētahi atu
Gaetano Masciullo Sep 22, 2026 Part I. Priest excommunicated after defending Tradition speaks out Fr. Leonardo Maria Pompei tells LifeSiteNews how upholding traditional Catholic teaching through online preaching led to his suspension, a schism charge, and now excommunication. An Italian bishop has declared that Father Leonardo Maria Pompei, a priest in his diocese well known for his online preaching, has incurred automatic excommunication for schism. The decision, announced by Bishop Mariano Crociata of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno on September 11, came at the conclusion of a canonical investigation requested by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith after Pompei announced he would resign as a parish priest and continue his ministry within the world of Catholic Tradition. According to statements released by the diocese and as reported by the Italian press, the charge of schism stems from public declarations in which Pompei allegedly stated that he “no longer recognizes himself …Ētahi atu
The world's first parish dedicated to Blessed Fulton Sheen will be where he was baptized The Diocese of Peoria, in the United States, will have the world’s first parish dedicated to Blessed Fulton Sheen. The new community will be officially erected on December 9 and will include among its two churches the Church of St. Mary in El Paso, Illinois, where the celebrated preacher received Baptism. The announcement was made this Monday, September 28, by the Bishop of Peoria, Bishop Louis Tylka, during a Mass celebrated precisely at St. Mary’s. “I have the great joy of announcing another first: the creation of the world’s first parish called Blessed Fulton Sheen Parish,” the prelate stated.
Primera parroquia del mundo dedicada al beato Fulton Sheen. El 26 de septiembre, solo dos días después de la beatificación de Fulton Sheen, el obispo de la diócesis de Peoria, Mons. Louis Tylka, anunció la creación de la primera parroquia del mundo puesta bajo el patrocinio del beato Fulton Sheen. hmtv
The world’s first parish dedicated to Blessed … Two communities under the patronage of Fulton Sheen The new parish will arise from the union of St. Mary’s in El Paso and St. John’s in Benson. Both churches will retain their names, as well as their history and traditions, but will form a single parish community under the patronage of the new blessed. The date chosen for its establishment, December 9, coincides with the liturgical memorial of Fulton Sheen and the anniversary of his death in 1979. The announcement comes just days after Fulton Sheen was declared blessed before tens of thousands of the faithful gathered in St. Louis. The apostolic letter of Leo XIV established precisely December 9 as the memorial of the new blessed. “This has been an extraordinary week of firsts for the Diocese of Peoria and for the universal Catholic Church,” Tylka noted. The parish is born where Sheen received Baptism The choice of St. Mary’s carries particular significance. Fulton John Sheen was born in …Ētahi atu
Honduran Bishop Teodoro Gómez Rivera has died at 63 while traveling to Rome to meet Pope Leo XIV during an ad limina visit. The bishop of Choluteca died Monday during a stopover in Madrid. Gómez Rivera had led the diocese since 2023 and was vice president of the Honduran Bishops’ Conference. ACI Prensa, citing an unnamed Church source in Honduras, reported that he died from respiratory arrest and had diabetes. Spanish authorities are conducting an autopsy following his sudden death.
Monseñor Teodoro Gómez falleció al llegar a Madrid, España, cuando se dirigía a Roma para participar en la Visita Ad Limina Apostolorum junto a otros obispos hondureños
I paradossi della Rivoluzione: Nata con la promessa di libertà, la Rivoluzione francese sfociò nel Terrore, nella ghigliottina e nella creazione del grottesco “Culto della Ragione”.
Il surrogato woke: L’uomo non può fare a meno della religione. Rifiutato Dio, la cultura laico-progressista ha inventato il woke: un sistema fondato su colpa e condanna, ma privo della grazia e del perdono cristiano.
La smentita delle profezie laiciste: Voltaire ipotizzava la scomparsa della Chiesa, ma le centinaia di migliaia di fedeli a Parigi e l’aumento dei battesimi di adulti dimostrano che la secolarizzazione non è un destino ineluttabile.
La vera ribellione: In un mondo …Ētahi atu
Russia warned NATO that Nuclear weapons are going to be used if they make an attempt to isolate the Kaliningrad region from the rest of the country— Reuters