On March 14, a Saturday, for the first time, a woman led a liturgical celebration in place of the “Sunday” Eucharist in the Cathedral of Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. Italian media spoke of "la celebrante" ("the celebrant"). Maja Clara and has been leading such liturgies for about ten years. She works as a journalist at the state press agency. “As a child, I wanted to be a pastor,” she says. The Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone, which covers the German speaking South Tyrol, is run by Bishop Ivo Muser. In the diocese, about 500 (!) laypeople are entrusted with this ministry, nearly two-thirds are women. The Diocese has 500k Catholics and about 350 priests in 280 parishes. This makes less than 1,5k nominal Catholics per priest. Picture: Maja Clara, AI piture, #newsTaahryrpwd
This has been going on here in the United States for over 30 years. Deacons were never asked to have these services, only women were permitted to do so.
The issue of fulfilling the "Sunday Obligation" was not addressed in this article. Was it reported elsewhere that this liturgy fulfilled that requirement?
Holy Family Adoration Chapel: New Building Blessed in Quincy, MA "We live in a crazy world stuck in the horizontal—we need to step back and look up." Father Matthew Williams joins us to celebrate the grand opening of Quincy's new 24/7 adoration chapel. Fifteen years ago, critics claimed that Eucharistic adoration was a spiritual step backward—a relic of the past. Today, the exact opposite is proving true. Father Matthew Williams of the St. J's Collaborative steps into the living room, fresh off an exhausting and exhilarating weekend where Archbishop Henning officially consecrated the brand-new Holy Family Chapel in Quincy, Massachusetts, initiating perpetual 24/7 Eucharistic adoration. Father Matt shares the incredible seven-year providential journey behind the chapel's construction, which began in 2019 just months before the pandemic threatened to halt it. He dives into the profound data behind a recent Georgetown University survey revealing adoration as the single most effective …Mer
The president of the German lay organization ZdK, Irme Stetter-Karp, 69, commented on the paper tiger from Rome claiming that laypeople supposedly may not preach during Eucharists. The German Synodal Way had already voted in favor of the proposal in March 2023, with strong support from the bishops. “We therefore expect the German bishops to reaffirm their substantive position to Rome, strengthen their arguments, and under no circumstances read Cardinal Roche’s letter as a cause for discouragement,” she said. For Ruth Fehlker of the Catholic Women’s Association of Germany (kfd) - that only a few days ago called for abortions in Catholic hospitals - the letter demonstrates “how great the gap is between the pastoral realities of many local churches and the directives coming from Rome.” #newsNtnvgtepdv
1) Psalm 50:13; Do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. 2) Wisdom 1:4-5; Devious thoughts lead one away from God; and Omnipotence, when put to the test, rejects the foolish. Indeed, Wisdom does not enter a deceitful soul, nor dwell in a body enslaved to sin; the Holy Spirit who instructs us flees from deceit, turns away from foolish thoughts, and is driven away when iniquity appears”. 3) John 14:23 Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My Word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make our home with him.” 4) 1 Corinthians 3;16-17; Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 5) 2 Corinthians 6:16; For we are the sanctuary of the living God, as God has said: “I will dwell among them and walk among them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.” 6) 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Do you not know that your body is …Mer
«Vós sois o Templo de Deus» (1 Coríntios 3,16) 1) Salmo 50,13; Não retires de mim o Teu Espírito Santo. 2) Sabedoria 1,4-5; Os pensamentos tortuosos afastam-nos de Deus; e a Onipotência, quando posta à prova, rejeita os insensatos. De facto, a Sabedoria não entra numa alma enganadora, nem habita num corpo escravizado ao pecado; o Espírito Santo que nos instrui foge do engano, afasta-se dos pensamentos tolos e é afastado quando a iniquidade aparece”. 3) João 14,23: Jesus respondeu: «Se alguém Me ama, guardará a Minha Palavra, e o Meu Pai o amará, e Nós iremos ter com ele e faremos nele a nossa morada.» 4) 1 Coríntios 3:16-17; Não sabeis que sois o templo de Deus e que o Espírito de Deus habita em vós? Se alguém destruir o templo de Deus, Deus o destruirá; pois o templo de Deus é santo, e vós sois esse templo. 5) 2 Coríntios 6:16; Pois nós somos o santuário do Deus vivo, como Deus disse: «Habitarei no meio deles e caminharei entre eles; serei o seu Deus, e eles serão o meu povo.» …Mer
In his 1995 article on Romans 9–11, the future Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Tucho Fernández, wrote that "all will be saved." His goal is to “relativize the very basis from which questionable doctrines were elaborated,” wherein the "questionable doctrines" is Catholicism as developed from Scripture by St. Augustine, the Fathers, and the Scholastics, notes ElWanderer.com on June 23. Fernández believes that Augustine's teaching "requires a revision" and later claims that Augustine's doctrine "did not offer a complete and harmonious vision of God, man and Christian experience." "I know God's concrete plans" Tucho's most extraordinary claim is: "I firmly trust that all will be saved; a trust based not on a desire, nor on my compassion for men, but on what I know of God and of His concrete plans thanks to His Revelation." ElWanderer notes that the Church has never received a revelation that all men will be saved. On the contrary. The Council of Trent teaches that …Mer
Over 1,000 views on scandals. And sometimes as low as only 40 views on Catholic posts. Some of the most beautiful posts are over looked. I only hope everyone who can't get enough of these scandals either takes the time to pray for these Priests when they are done. Or say a Rosary for them. I never saw so many people who rush and seek out all the scandals as I do on gtv. And ignore all the beautiful and Holy "Catholic" posts. As if they don't care at all about them. Remember what you fill yourself with is what you are and will become. There is no need to read such posts. Excuses are, we want to know if they are one of my Priests. Most are no Priests. So unless you go to a no mass, there is no need to check it out. And most of the time the name and picture of the Priest is in our face. So again, no need to read it. So there goes the main excuse I hear all the time.
Here's a GREAT hour-long video I ran across this afternoon. I've seen the 1965 TV special before, but now that it was remastered and posted on the Frank Sinatra YouTube Channel, I thought I'd share it with others. Enjoy...Tom Frank Sinatra - A Man And His Music (1965) [Remastered HD] | Full Special youtube.com/watch?v=EiO5Ue14mvA _______________________ Broadcast on November 24, 1965, by NBC, the hour-long program was designed to commemorate Sinatra’s 50th birthday. The special featured Sinatra performing solo in a studio setting, accompanied by orchestras conducted by his longtime collaborators Nelson Riddle and Gordon Jenkins. Notably, this was Sinatra’s first television special filmed in color, marking a significant milestone in both his career and television history. Serving as a definitive career retrospective, the companion double album dominated the charts by peaking at #9 on the US Billboard 200, securing an RIAA Platinum certification with over 1 million copies sold, and …Mer
The superiors of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X published today another Open Letter to Leo XIV and to the Cardinals. The letter is no call to action nor a negotiating proposal but rather another public reaffirmation of the Fraternity's long-standing position. Attached is a 28-page document (English below) with the Catholic faith. This document repeatedly affirms strong papal authority adding that the pope possesses "supreme, full, immediate, and universal jurisdiction". The letter. Most Holy Father, Most Reverend Eminences, On the eve of the Consistory at the end of this month, and just days before the episcopal consecrations scheduled for 1 July in Écône, it seems to us that the time has come for the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X to make a full profession of Catholic Faith, which we wish to place in the hands of Your Holiness and each one of the Cardinals. Today the Church suffers under the pressure of new forces, coming both from within and without, which push her in …Mer
Never forget that GOD gives Graces to whom He chooses. It's not our right to begrudge Him of that. Whether we like someone or not. So we should not deny it nor begrudge anyone for what Our Lord gives to others. Why Padre Pio Was Forbidden to Heal This Famous Actress Discover a profound spiritual lesson from San Giovanni Rotondo when a miracle did not happen. When a famous Italian actress begged Padre Pio for a cure, the saint was forced to accept a painful limitation from God, weeping over his inability to heal her. Learn how unanswered prayers and enduring suffering can actually cause our love for Christ to grow, perfect, and mature into a beautiful act of grace. Short video under 3 minutes youtube.com/watch?v=3-7jPH2kms4
The Vatican has rejected – on paper only – a request from the German Bishops' Conference to permit lay people to preach during the Eucharist by means of an "indult." A June 17 letter, written by Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship, was published on Dbk.de. The German bishops' proposal sought permission to allow lay employees, in the usual exceptional circumstances, to deliver a "homiletic reflection" following the Gospel during the Eucharist. In his reply, Cardinal Roche claims with canon law that the homily is an integral part of the liturgy [only since Pius X] and is reserved to a priest or deacon. He stresses that the reservation of the homily to clergy is not merely a disciplinary norm and does not depend on theological competence or communication skills. Cardinal Roche disputes the claim that current pastoral circumstances require an exception. Where a priest is present to celebrate the Eucharist, he is also present to preach. Where no priest is …Mer
Born Protestant and Convert to Roman Catholic and Nun of Poor St. Clare Sisters. Sister May of Trinity- Our Lord Jesus Christ Ask her to be a Victim Soul for the Conversion of the Protestant. Our Lord Jesus Christ is Patiently Waiting for her and her FIAT, to be a Victim Soul. Beautiful story of her Life and How our Lord, Molder her and teaches her to be Obedient and Fully Union with him as a Sacrifice for Others.
What a beautiful story. Conversion of protestants are always my favorite. This didn't disappoint me at all. Thank you for such a beautiful story. And GOD Bless you for posting it for others to read. GOD is great and so loving.
Damian Thompson interprets on 0The Spectator (June 23) the Francis' pontificate through the theory of charismatic authority. Francis emerges as a Peronist-style ruler who cultivated ambiguity, governed through unpredictability, weakened institutions, protected loyal allies, and increasingly centralised power around himself. Main quotes. - “The theology of the Bergoglio pontificate has a curiously schizophrenic quality.” - “… previously magisterial Catholic teaching on difficult topics such as divorce and homosexuality was somehow negotiable”. - “…intentional imprecision of language, a tendency to caricature critics rather than engage with their arguments,…” - “…his willingness to contradict himself. One moment he was inviting the LGBT lobby to the Vatican; the next, he was using Roman slang to mock homosexuals.” - “He compared abortionists to paid assassins; he also allowed pro-abortion Catholic politicians to receive Holy Communion and appointed ‘pro-choice’ academics to …Mer
Thursday, 26th June 1913, Call of Cool Sea Breezes and Promise of Judge to His Wife, Secrets of Frank Trial Delay Thursday, June 26, 1913 There Are Many Little Reasons, of Course, but the Biggest of These Is the Simplest—Judge Roan Just Had to Keep Promise to His Charming Wife—And Nobody's Kicking, Either The trial of Leo M. Frank, which is expected to be the most brilliant legal battle in the history of the state, has been postponed for a month. There are many little reasons why the trial could not come up on June 30. And, then, there is one great big reason. The biggest reason, when analyzed, is also the simplest, as are most big things. The big reason is the simple fact that Mrs. Judge L. S. Roan wants to go to the seashore early in July. Of course Mrs. Roan might go to the seashore by herself with any of her many friends, but she wants her husband to make the trip with her, and long before the Phagan case developed Mrs. Roan had secured Judge Roan's promise to take the trip with her. …Mer
Foster kids, the young lady who was abused by men and a child who became her adopted son, both spend time together working as clown selling candies on the street to make an everyday living, sleeping on the street, receiving some help from a Catholic Church. A millionaire comes into their life to change their hunger, and suffering into plain joy. Heart felt story that would be wonderful if all millionaires in the world did the same for those in need.
The April 18, 2000 murder of Pornchai Moontri’s mother, Wannee, on the Island of Guam still cries to Heaven for justice. This new AI forensic review provides hope.
thekingdomofnews Migrant Confronts German Police – “No One Is Going to Save Europe. You Are Finished!” In Germany, a man directly confronts police officers in a heated street confrontation, boldly declaring “No one is going to save Europe. You are finished.” He references demographic shifts, population numbers, and claims of inevitable dominance, mentioning weapons and military strength while facing law enforcement. The incident highlights escalating tensions over mass migration, integration failures, and cultural change in major European cities. Video footage shows officers in helmets standing ground as the man speaks aggressively. This moment captures growing concerns about public safety, national identity, and the future of Europe amid ongoing migration debates in Germany and across the EU. What happens to Europe when migrants openly declare victory to police? Is this confidence or a warning? instagram.com/reel/DZ7_SVtvAoY/
Weak? More like pride. If you don't agree with women, they will always try to prove they are right. And they will do anything to do it. That is not all women, but most.