"The person who is foreseen to be more fervent in resolution of will and more steadfast in humility and perseverance receives grace in the beginning, and it continues to the end. A person who struggles against vice and yearns to be better deserves to be called toward the end of life. An ungrateful person, however, does not deserve to be admitted to his mother's breast.”
[Saint Bridget of Sweden – XIV Century AD; born: Uppland, Sweden/died: Rome, Papal States; Patron Saint of Europe, Widow, Mystic, Spiritual Writer] Answer to the sixth question. ”As to why the wicked sometimes have greater worldly success than the good" Answer to the sixth question. ”As to why the wicked sometimes have greater worldly success than the good, I answer: This is an indication of my great patience and love and a testing of the righteous. If I were to give temporal goods to my friends alone, then the wicked would despair and the good would grow proud. Instead, temporal goods are granted to all, so that I, God, the giver and Creator of all things, may be loved by all and so that good people who become proud may be taught righteousness by means of the wicked. It is also in order that everyone may realize that temporal things are not to be loved or preferred to me, God, but are only to be possessed for the sake of sustenance, and in order that they may be all the more zealous in …More
EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Schneider calls for ‘fatherly charity’ towards SSPX and responds to Sacrosanctum Concilium General Audience Niwa Limbu Sep. 2, 2026 EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Athanasius Schneider has called for “fatherly charity and magnanimity” towards the SSPX and offered his assessment of the post-conciliar liturgical reform following Pope Leo XIV’s recent General Audience on Sacrosanctum Concilium Bishop Athanasius Schneider is one of the most respected and outspoken traditionalist prelates in the Church today. The auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana, Kazakhstan, he serves in a country where Catholics make up less than one per cent of the population. The archdiocese itself was established just 23 years ago, making the bishop’s see an unlikely place from which to emerge as a prominent voice of traditional Catholic thought. Nonetheless, Bishop Schneider has become a source of inspiration and hope for a generation of young priests devoted to the Traditional Latin Mass …More
Leo XIV visited Genazzano’s Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel on September 7, riding in an electric vehicle. He unveiled a fresco commemorating his May 2025 pilgrimage and celebrated the Eucharist. The visit reinforces an emerging pattern: Leo XIV enjoys getting out of the Vatican for drives, excursions and shrine visits, even as a substantial governing workload awaits him back in Rome.
Today, Leo XIV visited Genazzano - aboard an electric vehicle - to pray at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel
Troparion of the Nativity of the Theotokos Your Nativity, O Mother of God, heralded joy to the whole universe, for from you rose the Sun of Justice, Christ our God. He cancelled the curse and poured forth His grace; He vanquished death and granted us eternal life. "Eyes has not seen, ear has not heard, and the human heart has not felt what God has prepared for those who love Him. Who, then, can dare speak about what God has prepared for His Mother!" St. Bernard
NAISSANCE DE LA MÈRE DE DIEU. Témoin de la volonté d’Allah, 8 septembre Tropaire de la Naissance de la Mère de Dieu Votre naissance, ô Mère de Dieu, a annoncé la joie à l’univers tout entier, car de vous s’est levé le Soleil de justice, le Christ notre Dieu. Il a effacé la malédiction et répandu Sa grâce ; Il a vaincu la mort et nous a accordé la vie éternelle. « Ce que l’œil n’a pas vu, ce que l’oreille n’a pas entendu, et ce que le cœur humain n’a pas conçu, c’est ce que Dieu a préparé pour ceux qui l’aiment. Qui donc oserait parler de ce que Dieu a préparé pour sa Mère ! » Saint Bernard Traduit avec DeepL.com (version gratuite)
[Saint HILDEGARD OF BINGEN ~ XI-XII Century AD; born: Bermersheim, Holy Roman Empire/died: Bingen am Rhein, Holy Roman Empire, aged 81; Abbess, Polymath, Writer, Composer, Mystic, Visionary, Philosopher, Medical Writer and Practitioner, Composer of Sacred Monophony, Virgin, Founder, Doctor of the Church] 16. Teachings on the Church (from Scivias) [The principles on which Hildegard based her advice and admonitions to the principal churchmen and politicians of her day are set out extensively in the pages of Scivias, from which the following extracts are taken. The book was much in demand: in the early 1150s, for instance, Archbishop Arnold of Cologne expressed a wish to have a copy, for he was ‘unable and unwilling to be without it’. 1 In responding to his request, Hildegard sent the following message as a covering letter: Now, as you wished, shepherd of your people, I (a poor woman) have sent you my writings of the true visions to you. They contain nothing of human ingenuity and nothing …More
"‘Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?’ Who are these who have withdrawn in their hearts from earthly and fleshly desires in order to soar in full devotion towards heavenly things? They strengthen their bodily senses in dovelike simplicity, without bitter gall."
Breaking the First Commandment: An interfaith celebration was held at St. Xavier's College in Mapusa, Goa, and was organised by the All India Catholic University Federation (a Jesuit movement).
Here is an account from *The Tablet* dated November 1, 1958 (p. 387) that corroborates what I previously reported from Father Jean-Marie Charles-Roux regarding the variations in the color of the smoke. “Few people realize how easy it is to pick up Vatican Radio on the medium-wave band (196.2 m) with any standard radio in this country [England]. This was not the case before, but it has been a year since that changed, ever since the late Pope [Pius XII] inaugurated the new powerful transmitters at Santa Maria di Galeria. Last Sunday [October 26, 1958], nothing was easier than sitting in London and listening to the announcer [Father Pellegrino] express his enthusiasm about the color of the smoke. At five o’clock local time (six o’clock in Rome), he suddenly declared [at 6:02 p.m.]: “The smoke is white... there is absolutely no doubt. A Pope has been elected. Habemus Papam.” But then, the smoke seemed to turn black [at 6:05 p.m.], and he said that perhaps we should wait for confirmation of …More
An explosive study comparing the vaccinated and unvaccinated has finally come to light—and the results are astonishing. Dr. Marcus Zervos is a renowned American infectious disease physician and scientist. He is a prominent figure in the field of infectious diseases, particularly known for his work in antibiotic research, bacterial resistance, and the treatment of serious infections. Primary role: He is the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. He is also a professor of medicine at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Before he became Pope Leo XIV, Father Robert Prevost was asked to paint a picture of who he was. He painted an American flag, the Sears Tower, the Chicago White Sox, the Augustinian symbol, and a Christmas tree. He was leading the Augustinian order at the time. Via Christopher Hale, Source here: American Pope
Not long ago I posted two videos from Father Gruner with his own words about Russia, The Consecration and Putin. I now have one more to post. It seems there are about 3 people on GTV that twists words and meanings and posts from the past. Here is an example. On October 7, 1953, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, during the consecration of the Fatima Basilica, the Patriarch of Lisbon, Cardinal Cerejeira, delivered a speech in which he described Fatima as " a wonderful anti-Russia. Russia has taken on the role of anti-Rome, or rather, the Rome of the Antichrist. It is leading the attack of militant atheism against the Christian Church in the world. It desires to destroy the Kingdom of God on earth. It professes the blasphemous Gospel – the salvation of man by his own efforts, without Christ." Here is the third video from Father Gruner from 12 years ago while President Putin is President. It's a Blessing not a condemnation for Russia. GOD and ONLY GOD Can see the heart of a person. There …More
Father Gruner quoting from Chris Ferrara: Putin is saying very Christian things. He maybe the leading Christian spokesman of today. John Vennari with Father Gruner agreeing In fact he maybe the only Christian leader in the world today.
St. Charbel Maklouf ~ If you wish to be saved easily, have a special devotion to the Virgin Mary. She is capable of saving those who have a true devotion to Her.
Summa Theologica - Thomas Aquinas - OF THE CAUSE OF SIN, IN RESPECT OF ONE SIN BEING THE CAUSE OF ANOTHER - EVIL HABITS, i.e. VICES AND SINS (QQ[71]-8 - First Section...Download, print, and above all share! to be continued
Blessed Anna Katharina Emmerick: September 7 - EVE OF MARY'S BIRTH "I learned from St. Bridget that if pregnant women fast on the eve of Mary's birth and say fervently nine Hail Maries to honor the nine months she passed in Anne's womb; if they frequently repeat these prayers during their pregnancy, and especially on the eve of their delivery, receiving then the holy Sacraments devoutly, she will offer their prayer to God herself and bring them through even very critical circumstances to a happy delivery. I saw the Blessed Virgin on the eve of her nativity. She said to me: "Whoever says this evening" (Sept. 7th) "nine times the Hail Mary lovingly and devoutly to honor the nine months spent in my mother's womb as also my birth, and continues the same devotion for nine consecutive days, daily gives to the angels nine flowers for a bouquet. This bouquet they bear to heaven and offer to the Most Holy Trinity to obtain some favor for the one that prays." I was transported to a high place …More