Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis wrote on July 2 about the episcopal consecrations by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX): "In the ten years that I have led this local Church, I have met many sincere people who worship regularly or occasionally at the chapels of the SSPX within the territory of our Archdiocese. I have been impressed by the strength of their families and their commitment to traditional Catholic values." He acknowledges that the FSSPX bishops’ excommunication will affect them in a particular way and hopes they will not follow them “in separating themselves from Pope Leo XIV.” Monsignor Hebda also noted that the Traditional Latin Mass is celebrated at six locations in the Archdiocese, adding: “I am confident that those who prefer the Traditional Latin Mass could find a home here.” #newsEtakruhtwp
Rita of Cascia, was an Italian Catholic widow and Augustinian nun. After Rita's husband died, she joined a small community of nuns who later became Augustinians. Therein, she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh and for the efficacy of her prayers. So two Augustinians-- Prevost and St Rita. Who is the real Augustinian?
This afternoon, Leo XIV will move to the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo for a period of rest, until Monday, July 27. During this time, general, private, and special audiences are suspended. The general audiences will resume on Wednesday, August 5. On the Sundays in July, Leo XIV will pray the Angelus in Freedom Square in Castel Gandolfo. #newsUhcuzrjysf
Lets hope for a St Paul moment blinding light for the whole church we all need it time to time correction is never fun but necessary . Fatima miracle of the sun Pius XII Saw it in Vatican Garden where that famous tree was planted by Francis
Appointing and meeting with apostates, not to mention excommunicating, does takes its toll(!) May the Holy Spirit engage with him fruitfully during his 'period of rest'
Shadow of Ezra @ShadowofEzra An Israeli flag was raised and elevated to the same level as the American flag at the Great American Fair for the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. Israel has nothing to do with the founding of America.
Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo, Norway, issued a July 3 statement following the episcopal consecrations by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX). He said the two consecrating bishops and the four newly consecrated bishops had removed themselves from ecclesial communion and unity with the Pope: “This is sad, painful, and calls us to prayer and penance.” He urged Catholics to pray the Rosary for the unity of the Church on the Feast of Saint Sunniva, July 8. Monsignor Hansen repeated Cardinal Tucho Fernández’s explanation that the consecrations were a schismatic act and that the priests “can no longer validly grant absolution in the sacrament of confession.” He also urged Catholics to refrain from attending FSSPX Masses and other activities. Addressing FSSPX faithful directly, he wrote: “I understand that these are difficult and distressing days for you. You may find yourselves pulled in different directions, and perhaps stand bewildered before all that has now come to pass.” He …Zwiṅwe
Priest from excommunicated sect says future pope will reverse Vatican move This whole excommunication things is appearing more and more to be one huge joke, I know no one taking this matter seriously. Where is Pope St Pius X when you need him?
Did the 12 Apostles have to put up with this Vatican bureaucracy tit a tat? No. Why? Because Christ our Savior was their be all and end all. I doubt there are 4 priests today who could believe and declare Jesus Christ as their be all and end. They are too fretted with their standing and how they appear to others instead of Christ. It is sickening.
The 7 Joys of Mary. HolyFamilyAcademy Seven is a mystical number. Our Lady’s Sorrows are seven and are celebrated twice during the year — on the Friday before Good Friday and on September 15. Our Lady’s joys are also seven and are celebrated within the octave of the feast of her Immaculate Heart. The Seven Joys of Our Lady are: (1) The Annunciation; (2) the Visitation; (3) the Birth of Our Lord; (4) the Adoration of Jesus by the Magi; (5) the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple; (6) the Resurrection of Our Lord; (7) the Assumption of Mary in body and in soul into Heaven. The feast of The Seven Joys of Our Lady is a very special feast of the Franciscan Order and they recite in its honor the Franciscan Crown, which consists of a seven-decade rosary — seven Our Fathers and seventy Hail Marys, to which are added two Hail Marys because Our Lady was seventy-two when she died and was assumed into Heaven. catholicism.org/the-seven-joys-of-mary.html
Rev. Gerald Murray, a New York canon lawyer, called the excommunication of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X "a canonical mess" in an interview with Raymond Arroyo (video below). Two Canonical Mechanisms Rev. Murray distinguishes automatic (latae sententiae) penalties from imposed (ferendae sententiae) penalties requiring a judicial or administrative process. Cardinal Victor "Tucho" Fernández did not impose excommunication but declared that an automatic penalty had already been incurred, since consecrating bishops without papal mandate triggers excommunication under canon law. Decree Excommunicates Only Six Bishops Rev. Murray's central criticism: the decree names only six bishops, while the explanatory note refers to priests and laity. But a note cannot legally expand a decree's scope. The note calls priests "schismatics," yet the decree itself never declares them excommunicated. Since a penal decree must specify who committed which offense and when, and this was omitted, Rev. …Zwiṅwe
In other words, it's invalid. Church teaching says you can't be excommunicated by a heretic - LifeSite St. Thomas Aquinas: "The power of jurisdiction is not indelibly attached, nor is it connected with the power of orders. Consequently, it can be lost and suspended by heretical or schismatical persons, and therefore they neither absolve nor excommunicate, nor grant indulgences, nor do anything of the kind; and if they do, it is invalid."
Peter Thiel Claims Pope Leo is Acting as a 'Chinese Communist Agent' by Criticizing AI
Peter Thiel kritisiert Papst wegen KI-Regulierung Der Milliardär bezeichnete Papst Leo XIV als Agent Chinas beim Aspen Ideas Festival 2026. Quelle: forbes.com Peter Thiel warf Papst Leo XIV vor, im Streit um KI-Regulierung für chinesische Kommunisten zu arbeiten. Der Silicon-Valley-Milliardär kritisierte den Papst während des Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado. Thiel argumentierte, dass die KI-Regulierung durch den Vatikan den US-amerikanischen Fortschritt im Wettlauf mit China bremsen würde. Die Äußerungen führten beim Publikum zu Gelächter und stehen im Kontext der politischen Spannungen zwischen Thiels Unterstützern und dem Papst. Für die chinesischen Kommunisten arbeiten. — Peter Thiel; Aspen Ideas Festival, Colorado; behauptete, der Papst arbeite für die chinesischen Kommunisten.
Peter Thiel Claims Pope Leo is Acting as a … Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado on Tuesday, Thiel took aim at the pope over a 42,000-word encyclical released earlier this year in which Pope Leo XIV called for strict regulation of AI.
Tipjar: buymeacoffee.com/torresangelica Part 5 - Veneration of the Immaculate - Ineffabilis Deus - Definition of the Immaculate Conception Our predecessors, indeed, by virtue of their apostolic authority, gloried in instituting the Feast of the Conception in the Roman Church. Title: Ineffabilis Deus – The Immaculate Conception – Author: Pope Pius IX First publication: 1854 Narrator: Angelica Torres Genre: Religious, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality, Historical Narrative Language: English Version: Unabridged, Divided by Chapters Subtitles included -------------------------------------------------- NOTE: The narration in this video is HUMAN generated. ABOUT ME: I am passionately creating and sharing my Catholic audiobooks here. If you enjoy my work, consider subscribing to my channel. You can also support me by buying the premium, ad-free versions of my audiobooks via my shop: buymeacoffee.com/torresangelica CONNECT WITH ME: Website: Angelica Torres - Cor Animae Meae …Zwiṅwe
The essential difference between these two groups lies not in their attachment to the traditional Mass, but in their public judgment on the causes of the crisis. Canonically recognized traditional communities continue, by virtue of their statutes, to institutionally accept the Second Vatican Council and the liturgical reforms. They may criticize certain excesses or interpretations, but they do not contest the principles or the legitimacy of the reforms. The SSPX, on the contrary, considers that several conciliar teachings, particularly on religious freedom, ecumenism and collegiality, as well as the liturgical reform itself, constitute deep causes of the crisis and must therefore be subjected to doctrinal criticism.
Shruti @heyshrutimishra Elon Musk just said something about AI that nobody wants to hear. If you force an AI to believe things that are not true, it will not just be wrong. It will go insane. He made a point that cuts deeper than any AI safety paper I have read. AI must value truth. Not your truth. Not my truth. Actual truth. The moment you build ideological guardrails into a system that is smarter than you, you are not protecting anyone. You are creating something that is powerful and delusional at the same time. He compared it to a human being forced to believe contradictions. Eventually the brain breaks. Now scale that to an intelligence that runs infrastructure, writes code, and makes decisions at speeds humans cannot follow. The companies building AI right now are not just deciding what it can do. They are deciding what it must pretend to believe. And that might be the most dangerous decision of all.
July 2026: The "Fiery" Red Sky & Day-time Fireball If you noticed an eerie, intense glow or strange flashes over the July 4th weekend, it was a mix of intense weather and celestial events: The "Apocalyptic" Sunset: A powerful summer thunderstorm broke right at sunset, combining atmospheric light scattering with lingering smoke from Fourth of July fireworks. This turned the entire city sky a dramatic, fiery red and neon orange. [1, 2] Constant "Strobe" Lightning: The storm produced relentless intra-cloud lightning. This made the clouds flash rapidly like a giant strobe light without making immediate loud thunder rumbles. Daytime Fireball: Separately, on July 5, 2026, the American Meteor Society tracked a rare, incredibly bright daytime fireball meteor streaking across New York, New Jersey, and neighboring states.
Bull of Pope Boniface VIII promulgated November 18, 1302 We are informed by the texts of the gospels that in this Church and in its power are two swords; namely, the spiritual and the temporal. For when the Apostles say: ‘Behold, here are two swords‘ [Lk 22:38] that is to say, in the Church, since the Apostles were speaking, the Lord did not reply that there were too many, but sufficient. Certainly the one who denies that the temporal sword is in the power of Peter has not listened well to the word of the Lord commanding: ‘Put up thy sword into thy scabbard‘ [Mt 26:52]. Therefore, both are in the power of the Church, namely, the spiritual sword and the material. But indeed, the latter is to be exercised on behalf of the Church; and truly, the former is to be exercised by the Church. The former is of the priest; the latter is by the hand of kings and soldiers, but at the will and sufferance of the priest. However, one sword ought to be subordinated to the other and temporal authority,…Zwiṅwe