Journalists Raymond Arroyo and Robert Royal, and canon lawyer and priest Gerald Murray of New York talked on January 16 about the consistory of January 7-8. A short sequence, video below. Robert Royal commenting on Cardinal Grech’s contribution on synod: I think you hear that and you say, what in God’s name can that possibly mean? This is the gobbledygook we’ve been listening to for years about synodality and all this confusion. I mean, one of the things I’ve heard from sources is that many of these cardinals have said, "Look, we’re just confused about this. We’re tired of going over the same things again and again." These pronouncements keep coming out. When I read Cardinal Grech, I said to myself: This guy knows they haven’t gotten anything substantial done. You can try to preserve the illusion that there’s somehow a dynamic age of the Spirit underway, but it’s about to die. Raymond Arroyo: Well, he says there are good fruits here. He says fruits are blooming all over the place. …More
In Yiwu, Zhejiang, participants in a sports event are indoctrinated against the “xie jiao” while cycling up the hills. by Qi Junzao The Yivu race: anti-xie-jiao propaganda is not far away. On December 14, the city of Yiwu in Zhejiang province hosted what might have been a perfectly ordinary sporting event: a cycling hill‑climb invitational. One thousand riders gathered at the scenic Shili Taohua Wu area to test their stamina on the winding Yan’kou Lake track. But in China, no public gathering is too innocent to escape the heavy hand of propaganda. Suddenly, the event was transformed into a “sports + anti-xie‑jiao extravaganza.” For readers unfamiliar with the term, “xie jiao” is often translated as “cults” or “evil cults,” but this is not accurate. It designates in China since the Middle Ages “organizations spreading heterodox teachings,” and the powers that be decide which teachings are “heterodox.” Today, it is a deliberately broad and elastic label wielded by the Chinese …
(Feast of St. Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr – January 16) Brothers and Sisters, There is a kind of suffering that comes from the world, and we expect it. The world has always resisted the light. But there is another kind of suffering – sharper, quieter, and harder to bear – when the wound comes from within, when rejection comes not from strangers, but from one’s own. Holy Scripture says of Our Lord: “He came unto his own, and his own received him not” (John 1:11). And on this day, January 16, the traditional calendar places before us a Pope – St. Marcellus I – whose witness is marked by that same sorrowful pattern: not merely opposed by the enemies of the Church, but resisted amid turmoil and rebellion within the household of faith. So the title today is simple. And heavy. Exiled by his own. Pause for a moment and let that phrase do its work. Because it is not only history. It is a pattern. It is a temptation. It is a warning. And it is also – mysteriously – a path that God has …More
An independent investigation has documented decades of spiritual abuse, psychological control, and systemic governance failures within the Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre. The contemplative community is based at the Sacré-Cœur of Paris, France. Background and timeline The congregation, founded in the late 19th century in connection with the national vow and devotion to the Sacred Heart, is dedicated to liturgical prayer, perpetual adoration, and the reception of pilgrims at the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. In June 2021, the congregation initiated an internal review. In 2022, former members were formally included in the process. In February 2023, the sisters publicly acknowledged serious internal abuses, issued an apology, and requested an external investigation. The independent report, completed after 18 months of work, was published in January 2026. Scope of the investigation The commission conducted 159 interviews with current sisters, former members, priests, bishops …More
These “independent commissions” do not understand the meaning of suffering, sacrifice, and self-denial, and call all of this “abuse of power.” It is entirely in line with the post-conciliar church, which is trying to eliminate the cross from Christ's message.
Zerrt sie ins Scheinwerferlicht, damit jeder sie sehen kann! Die US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE veröffentlicht jetzt Fotos der gefährlichsten kriminellen illegalen Einwanderer im sogenannten Schutzgebiet Minnesota. Das sind die Verbrecher, die die Linken seit Jahren beschützen und verhätscheln und weswegen gerade die gewalttätigen Ausschreitungen gegen ICE stattfinden. "In einer Pressemitteilung vom 14. Januar gab die US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE bekannt, dass Operationen in Minnesota zur Festnahme mehrerer krimineller, illegal eingereister Ausländer geführt haben, die mutmaßlich „Gangmitglieder sind … viele von ihnen wegen Gewaltverbrechen verurteilt wurden“. Die Behörde betonte, dass diese Kriminellen zu denjenigen gehörten, die von Politikern wie Tim Walz und Jacob Frey, die sich für sogenannte Sanctuary-Programme einsetzen, geschützt würden. „Dies sind die schlimmsten kriminellen, illegal eingereisten Ausländer, gegen die ICE vorgeht“, heißt es in der Pressemitteilung. „Und genau …More
Das US-Justizministerium hat Ermittlungen gegen Beamte des Bundesstaates Minnesota, darunter Gouverneur Tim Walz und Bürgermeister Jacob Frey, wegen des Verdachts der Verschwörung zur Behinderung der bundesstaatlichen Einwanderungsbehörde eingeleitet. Im Mittelpunkt der Ermittlungen steht 18 U.S.C. § 372, ein Bundesgesetz, das Verschwörungen zur Behinderung von Bundesbeamten bei der Ausübung ihrer Pflichten durch „Gewalt, Einschüchterung oder Drohungen“ unter Strafe stellt, so ein US-Beamter. Ein weiterer Beamter erklärte, die Ermittlungen seien durch öffentliche Äußerungen von Walz und Frey zur kürzlich erfolgten Entsendung Tausender Beamter der Einwanderungs- und Zollbehörde (ICE) und der Grenzschutzbehörde (Border Patrol) in den Großraum Minneapolis ausgelöst worden. Fast 3.000 Bundesbeamte der Einwanderungsbehörde wurden im Rahmen einer großangelegten Operation zur Bekämpfung illegaler Einwanderung und mutmaßlichen Betrugs in Minnesota nach Minneapolis entsandt. Das Ministerium …More
Benedict XVI warned Cardinal Marx in 2021 that Germany's Synodal Way “will do harm and end badly if it is not stopped.” Marx apparently ignored the warning.
homilyat the Mass celebrated at Martyr's Shrine, in Midland, Ontario, that has much to tell about truth and reconciliation in Canada with the Indigenous Peoples. We cannot forget the sacrifices made by the missionaries to evangelize. We must no interpret the past from a woke view. We cannot have truth and reconciliation without truth. The pope's words speak for themselves. Saint Paul also tells us how firmly he believed in the love of Christ and in its power to overcome all obstacles: "Nothing can come between us and the love of Christ." These are words which proceed from the very depths of his being and out of his personal experience as an Apostle. For this great missionary faced many trials and difficulties in his zealous efforts to proclaim the Gospel. To the Corinthians, he writes: "I have been in danger from rivers and in danger from brigands, in danger from my own people and in danger from pagans; in danger in the towns, in danger in the open country, danger at sea and danger from …
WASHINGTON, DC – A press release issued earlier in January by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) highlighted how the agency’s efforts in “sanctuary Minnesota” are still rendering favorable results in terms of apprehended criminal illegal aliens under President Donald Trump’s leadership. A January 14th press release from ICE announced operations within Minnesota have resulted in multiple arrests of criminal illegal aliens who are alleged “gang members…many convicted of violent crimes,” emphasizing said criminals were among those being shielded by pro-sanctuary politicians like “like Tim Walz and Jacob Frey.” “These are the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens that ICE is targeting,” the press release reads, adding, “and who rioters, agitators, and sanctuary politicians like Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are trying to protect. Several of these dangerous criminal illegal alien gang members have been arrested during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.” The agency detailed …
Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, 79, said that during the consistory on 7-8 January, he did not hear anyone say, "Oh, I’m sorry we didn’t discuss the liturgy". He told the Substack.com-account The Pillar on 13 January, that what Leo XIV will do with the Mass of the Roman Rite is "beyond my pay grade": "I can’t speculate about how he intends to approach the situation. But I can’t imagine a pope who wouldn’t want to bring peace to the Church. I think every pope since St Peter would want that," the cardinal speculated. In general, he found the consistory a "healthy" exercise. "As soon as we got together and realised that the first thing we would do was spend the whole afternoon discussing it, we realised we were already at work. People immediately switched into gear. All three sessions were good." "Not Possible Without Pope Francis" When asked if the lack of collegiality among the cardinals wasn’t the elephant in the room under Francis, Cardinal Czerny denied it, saying: “No, quite the …More
The Synods and the Consistory were based upon the irrational and not rational interpretation of Vatican Council II. This is major doctrinal error found also in the books of Fr. Karl Rahner. 17.01.2026 POPE LEO MUST NOT ALLOW THE IMPRIMATUR FOR NEW BOOKS ON VATICAN COUNCIL II INTERPRETED WITH THE FALSE PREMISE : RAHNER’S BOOKS MUST BE PULLED BACK POPE LEO MUST NOT ALLOW THE IMPRIMATUR FOR NEW …
Gregory DiPippo argues that Vatican II’s liturgy constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium was effectively nullified not by neglect but by its early misapplication. He identifies the 1964 decree Inter Oecumenici—especially its promotion of Mass versus populum—as introducing changes never envisioned by the constitution itself. DiPippo contends that subsequent “conciliar reforms,” exemplified by recent experimental reordering of Mantua Cathedral, falsely claim fidelity to the Council while betraying its intent. He concludes that decades of such reinterpretations make it impossible to recover what the Council actually taught, and calls on Church leaders to acknowledge this failure.
Sacrosanctum Concilium was not "misapplied" as it had been written in a way allowing to apply it in whatever way revolutionaries wanted. It is quite grotesque to talk about "nullifying" or "killing" the document that was a mere, temporary jumping point for the further progressive leap. Come on, that document was dead as a dodo the very moment they voted for it. Too progressive to protect the liturgy and too conservative for the progressist lobby. Later events only confirmed the above. As "indultists" often miss reality they are cultivating the myth of good and salutary "Sacrosanctum Concilium" - actually, the document that had brought no good whatsoever in the field of the Catholic liturgy.
The Christian Post asked OnlyFans star Lily Phillips about reports that following her baptism, she was promoting an upcoming orgy. She told them: "Even though I am Christian, I don’t plan on quitting my job anytime soon. I understand that my faith and my work don’t fit neatly into everyone’s expectations of what a Christian ‘should’ look like. I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting, praying, and being honest with myself about both." Phillips said that her relationship with God is "personal, ongoing, and rooted in grace, not in public approval or moral perfection." “Christianity, for me, isn’t about pretending I have everything figured out or meeting other people’s standards," she said. "It’s about sincerity, growth, and trusting that God meets people where they are, not where others think they should be. You don’t have to agree with my choices, but questioning my faith or worth isn’t something I’m open to.”
The doctrines of satan and his minions always prove themselves to be enemies of JESUS CHRIST as the Gospel of Saint Matthew chapter 7 teaches - 18 A good tree cannot yield bad fruit, neither can a bad tree yield good fruit. 19 Every tree that yieldeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father, who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. 23 And then will I profess unto them: I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.
Leo XIV’s consistory in January did not involve a general debate, Cardinal Raymond Burke told Edward Pentin for his Substack.com-account on 16 January. The consistory adopted a format closer to Francis’s synods, with discussion confined almost entirely to small groups:"All the discussion took place in the small group, and then in the general session there was simply a report from the secretaries." Divide and Conquer Burke added that the way the consistory was structured did not allow for so-called free interventions. The two plenary sessions permitted only brief interventions: "Each intervention was limited to three minutes, so just 15 cardinals could speak in one session." With more than 160 cardinals present, many were left unheard. In the small groups, "the topics were assigned, and then there was a whole structure that had to be followed at the tables". Every Pope Appoints the Bishops He Wants Beyond the consistory itself, Cardinal Burke expressed concerns about the Pope’s many …More