Pope Leo XIV just said that priests should remain faithful to the rubrics of the Mass. Okay, then. Let’s actually take that seriously for a moment, because if the Pope is telling priests to remain faithful to the rubrics, then what exactly are we supposed to make of priests who routinely decide to do their own thing during Mass? I’m not talking about legitimate options that the Roman Missal actually gives the priest. I’m talking about adding things that aren’t there, removing things that are there, changing things because Father doesn’t like them, or inserting something because it fits his personality or his particular idea of what the congregation needs. If the Church gives you a liturgy and says, “This is how you are to celebrate it,” and you knowingly decide, “Well, I’m going to do it my way,” then isn’t that, at the very least, disobedience to the Church’s liturgical law? And if the Pope himself is now emphasizing fidelity to the rubrics, are these priests being disobedient to the …More
Rainbow Dance at the Altar Includes Men in Skirts: On August 15, at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Torrelavega, Spain, parish priest Juan Carlos Rodríguez del Pozo introduced a “contemplative dance” in which men and women wearing large, rainbow colored skirts danced in a circle around “the table of the Eucharist.” Explaining its symbolism, he said: “We’re going to see many colors, which symbolize… diversity”. After the dance, he added: “We are a welcoming, diverse community, where nobody is superfluous, where we all (todos) feel at home, whoever/however we may be.” In the homily, Rodríguez del Pozo rejected a faithful understanding of Our Lady’s bodily Assumption: “No human being is going to ascend to heaven body and soul.”
l párroco anunció: «Pues ahora vamos a contemplar al grupo de danza contemplativa de la parroquia […] que nos va a hacer un guiño en este 125 aniversario. Vamos a ver muchos colores que simbolizan el rosetón […] los colores, la diversidad, la alegría […] Van a danzar en círculo. El círculo es la perfección […] Alrededor de la mesa de la Eucaristía nadie sobra […] Pues vamos, en estas claves, a disfrutar un momentito de esto».
17.08.2026 MILITIA CHRISTI ITALY SAYS LG 14 AND 16 REFER TO HYPOTHETICAL CASES. BREAKTHROUGH FOR CONSERVATIVES IN ALL LITURGICAL RITES Lorenzo Roselli, the Vice President of the Militia Christi, said LG 14 and 16 refer to invisible case. He implies that Vatican Council II with AG 7 has a continuity with the dogma EENS and Tradition while LG 8, 14, 16 are not practical exceptions for EENS, the Athanasius Creed, an ecumenism of return of the Syllabus of Pius X and the Catechism of Pope Pius X ( 24Q,27Q). Vatican Council II supports the Militia Christi, Italy. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says outside the Church there is no salvation (846). But according to the Vice President of the Militia Christi, Lorenzo Roselli, there are no visible cases in 2026 of Lumen Gentium 16 ( being saved in invincible ignorance) and the baptism of desire (Lumen Gentium 14).He was negating hypothetical cases of LG 14 and 16 but agreed that there were no known practical cases for us human beings. If anyone …More
After entering a civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, on August 11, Cristiano Ronaldo and his concubine Georgina Rodríguez received for their Amoris Laetitia relationship a blessing à la Fiducia Supplicans from a priest at the Shrine of Fátima. This was followed a Eucharist behind closed doors in the Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Dores. Ronaldo's management confirmed the civil marriage to Reuters. Portuguese and Spanish reports say the ceremony took place in the couple's living room. Both have publicly identified with “Catholicism”. On August 10, Ronaldo and Rodríguez signed a prenuptial agreement in Lisbon establishing separation of property. They retained their respective surnames, while the marriage record reportedly lists their residence as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “Their” children were present at the event in Fatima. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., born in 2010, is Ronaldo's eldest son. His mother's identity has never been publicly disclosed, and Ronaldo has said he has custody of him. Twins …More
Cardinal Burke to Michael Knowles on traditional Roman Mass: “The most important thing for those who love the traditional Latin Mass is to make known to their bishops - and to the Holy Father most of all - their desire to worship according to this form and that they’re not calling into question the validity of the Second Vatican Council”
Thank you for this. For Catholics, don't forget that we can also get sick from not going to confession with the reception of the Holy Eucharist. We are required to go once a year at a minimum.
New FSSPX Chapel in Poland: On August 1, the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) blessed a new chapel in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The previous chapel had become too small for the growing congregation. The FSSPX has maintained an apostolate in Poland's Kuyavian-Pomeranian region for more than 20 years. According to PiusX.org.pl, by April 30, 2026, a fundraising campaign for the new chapel had raised 306,595.86 PLN (about €71,000). The chapel was not newly built, but created by adapting existing premises over several weeks, including the sanctuary, sacristy, altar, and liturgical furnishings.
Une nouvelle chapelle de la FSSPX a été bénie le 1er août à Bydgoszcz. Depuis l’ouverture de la précédente chapelle en 2022, le nombre de fidèles assistant aux messes dominicales n’a cessé de croître, au point de rendre les locaux trop exigus.
One day at school, a teacher asked the class to think about the Seven Wonders of the World. The assignment was simple: each student had to write down what they personally believed were the seven greatest wonders in the world. As the teacher began collecting the papers, he noticed that one girl was still writing. “Do you need some help?” he asked. She looked up and said, “Yes. I’m having a hard time choosing. There are just so many wonderful things in this world.” The teacher smiled and said, “Why don’t you share what you have so far?” The girl hesitated for a moment, then stood up and began to read. “To me, the seven wonders of the world are: 1. To see 2. To hear 3. To move 4. To touch 5. To feel 6. To laugh 7. To love.” The classroom fell completely silent. Sometimes the greatest wonders aren’t famous landmarks or places we travel thousands of miles to see. Sometimes, they’re the simple gifts we experience every single day.
Reuters Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to a record low, renewing concerns about drought, hydropower and the future of a water supply that millions across the U.S. Southwest depend on. Reuters video journalist Erica Stapleton explains. Lake Mead, the …
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 19,16-22. A young man approached Jesus and said, "Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?" He answered him, "Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." He asked him, "Which ones?" And Jesus replied, " 'You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother'; and 'you shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" The young man said to him, "All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to (the) poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
AUGUST 18 2025 THE GOSPEL breski1 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 19,16-22. A young man approached Jesus and said, "Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?" He answered him, "Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." He asked him, "Which ones?" And Jesus replied, " 'You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother'; and 'you shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" The young man said to him, "All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to (the) poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
A fisherman was rowing a passenger across a lake. The man was clearly in a hurry and kept urging him on. “Can you go a little faster? I’m going to be late for work.” As he spoke, he noticed something unusual. One of the fisherman’s oars had the word “Pray” carved into it, while the other said “Work.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” the passenger asked. The fisherman smiled. “It’s a reminder. I don’t want to forget that in life, I need to do both—pray and work.” “Well, working makes sense,” the man replied. “Everyone has to work. But prayer? I’m not sure that’s necessary. Why spend time praying when you could be doing something useful?” “Not necessary?” the fisherman asked calmly. Without another word, he lifted the oar marked “Pray” out of the water and began rowing with only the one marked “Work.” The boat immediately started turning in circles. The passenger looked around in confusion as they kept spinning without getting any closer to shore. The fisherman nodded toward the unused oar. …More
[Blaise Pascal – XVII Century AD; born: Clermont-Ferrand, France/died: Paris, France; Mathematics/Physics/Theology] 73. But perhaps this subject goes beyond the capacity of reason. Let us therefore examine her solutions to problems within her powers. If there be anything to which her own interest must have made her apply herself most seriously, it is the inquiry into her own sovereign good. Let us see, then, wherein these strong and clear-sighted souls have placed it and whether they agree. One says that the sovereign good consists in virtue, another in pleasure, another in the knowledge of nature, another in truth, Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas, another in total ignorance, another in indolence, others in disregarding appearances, another in wondering at nothing, nihil admirari prope res una quae possit facere et servare beatum, and the true sceptics in their indifference, doubt, and perpetual suspense, and others, wiser, think to find a better definition. We are well satisfied. …More
"76. To write against those who made too profound a study of science: Descartes. 77. I cannot forgive Descartes. In all his philosophy he would have been quite willing to dispense with God. But he had to make Him give a fillip to set the world in motion; beyond this, he has no further need of God. 78. Descartes useless and uncertain. 79. Descartes.—We must say summarily: "This is made by figure and motion," for it is true. But to say what these are, and to compose the machine, is ridiculous. For it is useless, uncertain, and painful. And were it true, we do not think all Philosophy is worth one hour of pain."