Bishop Franz Jung of Würzburg, Germany, is "totally fascinated" by Pope Leo XIV, praising him for emphasising unity and opposing "nationalism". The bishop offered this praise in an interview with K-TV.org on 15 May. He also applauded Leo XIV’s willingness to confront powerful political figures and praised him for "standing up to Trump". "That impresses me greatly," said Bishop Jung. He added: "I rejoice very much in this calm, thoughtful manner." He also revived discussion of his favourite topics: married priests ('viri probati'), the position of women in the Church, and whether lay people could be authorised to preach — a practice which is already widespread and even expected in many German dioceses. Bishop Jung identified only one minor problem within the German Synodal Way: insufficient coordination with Rome. According to him, the German bishops now want to "take the next steps" together with the Vatican. #newsOevherwnwz
The Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul in Troyes, France These pictures of the cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul in Troyes, France, about 100 miles to the south south-east of Paris, were taken by a friend during a recent visit. If you are a regular reader of NLM, you know we generally seek to accentuate the positive, and that isn’t going to change. However, this photo set does also include pictures of the comically hideous modern fixtures which have defaced parts of the church’s interior, as a reminder of some of the reasons why the New Pentecost™ turned out a little different from the previous one. They are all grouped together in the lower part of the post under the label “The Ugly Stuff”, so if you don’t want to see them, that’s where you should stop scrolling down. You have been warned... The current Gothic building is the fourth version of the cathedral, begun in the very last years of the 12th century after a huge fire that destroyed much of the town in 1188. Like many such projects …
France’s young Catholics are bringing the Cross back | Shalom World News Across France, a silent yet powerful revival of faith is taking place. From forgotten village squares to lonely mountain paths, young Catholics are restoring the centuries-old roadside crosses known as “calvaires” — sacred symbols that once stood at the very heart of French Christian life. Led by the lay Catholic movement SOS Calvaires, founded in 1987, volunteers are dedicating themselves to rebuilding these weathered crucifixes. Guided by the motto “Stat crux dum volvitur orbis” — “The world turns while the Cross remains” — the movement has become far more than a restoration project. It is a spiritual mission to reclaim France’s Christian roots in a rapidly changing world. Most striking is the passion of the young volunteers, many of them young men, who see this work as a public witness of faith. As the movement beautifully declares: “Restoring a calvary is putting the Cross back at the center of the village …More
Nicolas Hulscher, MPH @NicHulscher NIH EBOLA EXPERT UNDER FBI INVESTIGATION FOR SMUGGLING PATHOGENS INTO AMERICA FROM THE CONGO Vincent Munster — NIH virologist & COVID gain-of-function collaborator — was caught at a US airport smuggling deadly pathogens from the Congo… right before the Ebola outbreak.
Two priests and a subdeacon of the Transalpine Redemptorists have fled from the monastery island of Papa Stronsay, Scotland, according to PressAndJournal.co.uk on May 20. The three reportedly coordinated their departure with Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen, who is expected to establish a new community with them in his diocese. They are said to have secretly contacted the bishop using a monastery laptop and left the island by boat without informing their superiors. The plan was discovered on the laptop on the day of their departure. Father Anthony Mary criticized the men for leaving in secret. “They left on the evening boat, and we have heard nothing since — no word, no explanation, nothing,” he said. He also accused Bishop Hugh Gilbert of having “worked against us.” Father Michael Mary, founder of the Transalpine Redemptorists, said the three left because of “theological differences.” The departure came shortly after the community published a manifesto rejecting the legitimacy of …More
German Clown Liturgy: Future and end of Novus Ordo On May 14, during Germany’s Katholikentag in Würzburg, a “clown liturgy” was held at Stift Haug Collegiate Church as part of the national Catholic gathering. This "Liturgy of the word" featured 18 clowns who used theater, music, dance, and staged performances to present themes of courage, hope, and “being found and saved.”
Es gab beim Katholikentag einfach eine literarische Clown-Messe.
Please, please @chris griffin and @la verdad prevalece let us have peace. Peace among Brethren. We must be unified during this darkness to stand against the enemies of Christ and those who hate the Faith.
Authored by Mohamed Moutii via the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) Over the past decade, Europe has played a leading role in shaping global climate policy, highlighted by the launch of the European Green Deal in 2019—Ursula von der Leyen described it as a “man on the moon moment.” The initiative aims to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 while fostering innovation and strengthening its industrial base. Yet several years later, the results are deeply disappointing. Instead of meeting its goals, the Green Deal is increasingly associated with higher energy costs, weakened competitiveness, and growing political backlash. It has deepened divisions within the EU, strained global relations, and increased pressure on households and businesses—raising serious doubts about its feasibility and long-term economic impact. How Green Ideology Undermines Europe’s Economy Europe’s economic stagnation points to a deeper structural problem in its energy …
The German Bishops’ Conference gave Leo XIV a "very clear vote in favor of the female diaconate", Bishop Franz Jung of Würzburg told Mainpost.de on May 19. Now it is up to Leo XIV "to decide how things proceed," Bishop Jung added. The issue remains on the agenda and, in his view, it will "not be pushed aside from anytime soon". Picture: Franz Jung, Pressebild, #newsBbnnzwjvvu
1) Let your yes be YES. Let your no be NO. Anything outside this comes from the devil. a) Matthew 5:37: All you need say is “yes” if you mean yes, and “no” if you mean no; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. b) Proverbs 6:16-17: “A lying tongue” and “a false witness who breathes out lies” are among the seven things God hates. c) Psalm 5:6: You hate all wicked men; you destroy those who lie. 2) The source of lies: Jesus describes Satan as “a liar and the father of lies.” a) John 8:44: “You are of your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him; when he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” b) Ephesians 4:25: Therefore, from now on, let there be no more lying: you must speak the truth to one another, since we are all members of the same body. c) 1 John 2:4: Anyone who says, “I know him,” and does …More
Półprawda to KŁAMSTWO. Mieszanie prawdy z kłamstwem to typowy sposób, w jaki diabeł wprowadza w błąd i prowadzi dusze do wiecznego potępienia, a jego sługi w Kościele stosują tę taktykę w praktyce.
Today, the Vatican’s Secretariat of the Synod released another document, 18 pages long, outlining the implementation phase of the Vatican’s synod. It follows a May 18 meeting between Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary general of the Synod, and Pope Leo XIV. The text claims that synodality is “a constitutive dimension of the Church” (Page 9). It says that the final reports of the synod study groups “should be received and integrated” into the ongoing discernment process. One of these reports — Synod Study Group 9 — included testimonies from homosexuals as well as pro-homosexual language. At the upcoming assemblies, the document suggests broad inclusion of all kinds of people, including a “balance between men and women” and people living in “situations of fragility or marginality” [= homosexuals]. The document further recommends involving voices “not directly traceable to ecclesial structures.” And: “It might also be worth considering inviting representatives of other Christian …More
And the ‘Walls’ of Love Came Tumbling Down Or, how a modern psychologist had it out for the Catholic Church and joined forces with the so-called Progressives to wreck her sacred tradition. Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psychologist who was one of the founders of humanistic psychology and was known especially for his person-centered psychotherapy. Rogers was widely considered one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy research. He helped to devastate very large parts of the Church.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 21,15-19. After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go." He said this signifying by what kind of …More
Aus dem Heiligen Evangelium nach Johannes - Joh 21,1.15-19. In jener Zeit offenbarte sich Jesus den Jüngern noch einmal, am See von Tiberias, und er offenbarte sich in folgender Weise. Als sie gegessen hatten, sagte Jesus zu Simon Petrus: Simon, Sohn des Johannes, liebst du mich mehr als diese? Er antwortete ihm: Ja, Herr, du weißt, dass ich dich liebe. Jesus sagte zu ihm: Weide meine Lämmer! Zum zweiten Mal fragte er ihn: Simon, Sohn des Johannes, liebst du mich? Er antwortete ihm: Ja, Herr, du weißt, dass ich dich liebe. Jesus sagte zu ihm: Weide meine Schafe! Zum dritten Mal fragte er ihn: Simon, Sohn des Johannes, liebst du mich? Da wurde Petrus traurig, weil Jesus ihn zum dritten Mal gefragt hatte: Liebst du mich? Er gab ihm zur Antwort: Herr, du weißt alles; du weißt, dass ich dich liebe. Jesus sagte zu ihm: Weide meine Schafe! Amen, amen, ich sage dir: Als du jünger warst, hast du dich selbst gegürtet und gingst, wohin du wolltest. Wenn du aber alt geworden bist, wirst du …More
Worse than Germany: During Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain in June, the Archdiocese of Madrid will not be providing confessionals at any of the large-scale events or during the youth vigil. Instead, 'listening spaces' staffed by lay pastoral workers who have received specific training for this purpose. These spaces will be located along Paseo de la Castellana. Sara de la Torre, the press speaker for the Archdiocese of Madrid, told the Substack.com account ‘The Pillar’ that the “listening spaces” do not replace confessions, but complement them. Catholics should look to confess at any of Madrid's many parishes. The “listening spaces” are intended for those who wish to have a conversation, and are “something different”. On 6 June, during the youth vigil in Plaza de Lima, there will be no confessionals. At previous church gatherings in recent decades, such as World Youth Days, the presence of priests hearing confessions was at least a sign of Catholicism and the sacrament of reconciliation. …More
Chapter IV ~ How We Ought to Return Good for Evil III ~ A doctrine concerning injuries done to us by which we may escape from the danger of being angry, and even turn such wrongs into a source of profit for our souls. A certain brother, who had been injured by another, came and told the story of what had happened to one of the elders. This is the reply which the elder made to him: "Set your mind at rest concerning the wrong done to you. The harm was not meant for you, but for your sins. In every temptation to anger or hatred that comes to you through the act of man, accuse not him who does the injury. Say simply, 'It is on account of my own sins that this, and things like this, happen unto me.'" IV ~ Of the one which may be reckoned supreme amongst the commandments of the Lord, both inasmuch as it is beyond all difficult to be kept, and also in that the keeping of it makes us fellow-sufferers with Him. A certain brother came to an elder seeking some word of exhortation. "Tell me," he …More
"V ~ The abbot Poemen teaches that they who have grace to keep this commandment are very sharers in the death of the Lord upon the cross. A certain brother once questioned the abbot Poeman, saying, "What is this word which the Lord says in the gospel, 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend?' How may one do such a thing?" The old man answered him, "Perhaps a man may hear from his friend some word which insults and angers him. Perhaps it is in his power to speak back to his friend in like manner. If then he chooses to endure in silence—if he does violence to himself, being fully determined to speak no angry word, nor any word to hurt or vex the other—then, verily, this man lays down, in sacrifice, his life for his friend."
Acts of the Apostles 25,13b-21. King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea on a visit to Festus. Since they spent several days there, Festus referred Paul's case to the king, saying, "There is a man here left in custody by Felix. When I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him and demanded his condemnation. I answered them that it was not Roman practice to hand over an accused person before he has faced his accusers and had the opportunity to defend himself against their charge. So when (they) came together here, I made no delay; the next day I took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in. His accusers stood around him, but did not charge him with any of the crimes I suspected. Instead they had some issues with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but who Paul claimed was alive. Since I was at a loss how to investigate this controversy, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and …More
Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes Senator Tommy Tuberville says Barack Obama mass imported Somalis into Minnesota with the purpose of taking over the local government He says this is how Ilhan Omar got elected and the plan was to import so many more foreigners they could take over the federal government “First of all, why would President Obama be allowed to bring in 80,000 people from Somalia and put them in one area in Minnesota, which is Minneapolis? And it was all done by plan. It's a third world country. Not assimilate, to build their own neighborhoods, to overtake the local, state, and then federal government with Ilhan Omar. She's not even a citizen, but she's in Congress. I can't figure out how we've allowed this to happen. People that are non-US citizens to be in Congress, to be help making laws and voting on things.” You know how we can easily fix these things from happening almost immediately, I’ll tell you No one that’s foreign born should be allowed to run for federal office …More