The Palafox Library, Puebla, Mexico Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza was the Bishop of Puebla (1640−1655), and the interim Archbishop of Mexico (1640−1642). The origins of the Palafox Library, in Puebla, Mexico, considered to be the first public library in the American continent, date back to 1646 when a personal collection of approximately 5,000 volumes was contributed to the Colegio de San Juan y San Pedro by Bishop Don Juan de Palafox y Mendoza. In 1773, Bishop Don Francisco Fabian y Fuero ordered the construction of the Palafox Library, or Palafoxiana Library, in Puebla's historic center, to house Bishop Palafox's donation. The walls of the 43-m long library were fitted with two tiers of bookshelves made of cedar, ayacahuite pine, and coloyote wood. These last two have the property of moisture absorption, which is important for the conservation of books. The western wall displays a beautiful golden retablo featuring the Madonna of Trapani, Sicily, attributed to the 14th-century …เพิ่มเติม
The Palafox Library, Puebla, Mexico Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza was the Bishop of Puebla (1640−1655), and the interim Archbishop of Mexico (1640−1642). The origins of the Palafox Library, in Puebla, Mexico, considered to be the first public library in the American continent, date back to 1646 when a personal collection of approximately 5,000 volumes was contributed to the Colegio de San Juan y San Pedro by Bishop Don Juan de Palafox y Mendoza. In 1773, Bishop Don Francisco Fabian y Fuero ordered the construction of the Palafox Library, or Palafoxiana Library, in Puebla's historic center, to house Bishop Palafox's donation. The walls of the 43-m long library were fitted with two tiers of bookshelves made of cedar, ayacahuite pine, and coloyote wood. These last two have the property of moisture absorption, which is important for the conservation of books. The western wall displays a beautiful golden retablo featuring the Madonna of Trapani, Sicily, attributed to the 14th-century …เพิ่มเติม
Leo XIV praises foundational Lutheran document: The Augsburg Confession by Melanchthon. Today, Leo XIV received a delegation of the Lutheran World Federation. He said: “Renewed communion in the apostolic faith, in the sacraments [!], and in the ministries is the goal of our ecumenical journey of grace.” Leo XIV focused particularly on the year 2030, which will mark the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, presenting it as an opportunity to advance Catholic-Lutheran ecumenism and the pursuit of “full, visible unity.” He claimed: “The Augsburg Confession was originally intended as a document of reconciliation within the Church. Only later did it come to be understood as a text of divisive confessionalization.” He wants to “succeed in affirming together the pre-confessional ecumenical potential of the Confessio Augustana.” Main Objections to the Confessio Augustana The Augsburg Confession (Confessio Augustana) was presented to Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg on 25 June …เพิ่มเติม
St. Ambrose of Optina ~ If you do not feel like praying, you have to force yourself. The Holy Fathers say that prayer with force is higher than prayer unforced...
St. Padre Pio ~ The field of battle between God and Satan is the human soul. This is where it takes place every moment of our lives. The soul must give free access to Our Lord...
Has Robert Prevost just formally declared that he is not Catholic? " Looking forward to 2030, it would be good if we could once again succeed in affirming together the pre-confessional ecumenical potential of the Confessio Augustana. I earnestly appeal to all believers, and especially theologians, to set their minds on Christ and his Gospel. Let us return, with deep devotion, to our common roots, to the faith of the early Church and the Church Fathers, in order to rediscover the apostolic and pre-confessional heritage which truly unites us as brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters in Christ." source: To the Delegation of the Lutheran World …
It assumes that the faith of the early Church =/ the faith of the later Catholic Church which is a heresy. More scandalous statements (e.g. praising the Augsburg Confession presenting heretical views of the Holy Mass) in the text.