Today in Portugal is the Feast of the Five Holy Wounds of Christ, a devotion intimately linked with the founding of the nation following the miracle of the Battle of Ourique, which led to the five wounds of Christ to be permanently represented on the flag of Portugal.
AFTER MUCH SUFFERING, I WILL DIE ALONE!" The prospect of dying alone tore at Jacinta's heart, and Lucia tried to comfort her: "Don't think about that!" "Let me think about it, because the more I think about it, the more I suffer. And I want to suffer for the love of Our Lord and for sinners, and then I don't care. Our Lady will take me to Heaven!" To what extent did Jacinta's ardor for mortification reach! After having subjected her body to all possible sacrifices, she even mortified her intellect with thoughts repugnant to nature. She is a living host, pure suffering in the totality of her being. Once, she repeated, a little more animated: "And there I am, suffering alone! But it doesn't matter! I suffer for the love of Our Lord, to repair the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the conversion of sinners and for the Holy Father!"... The worry of dying alone did not leave her. Let's listen to another moving fact: "One day, I found her embracing a picture of Our Lady and saying: "Oh my little …More
AFTER MUCH SUFFERING, I WILL DIE ALONE!" The prospect of dying alone tore at Jacinta's heart, and Lucia tried to comfort her: "Don't think about that!" "Let me think about it, because the more I think about it, the more I suffer. And I want to suffer for the love of Our Lord and for sinners, and then I don't care. Our Lady will take me to Heaven!" To what extent did Jacinta's ardor for mortification reach! After having subjected her body to all possible sacrifices, she even mortified her intellect with thoughts repugnant to nature. She is a living host, pure suffering in the totality of her being. Once, she repeated, a little more animated: "And there I am, suffering alone! But it doesn't matter! I suffer for the love of Our Lord, to repair the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the conversion of sinners and for the Holy Father!"... The worry of dying alone did not leave her. Let's listen to another moving fact: "One day, I found her embracing a picture of Our Lady and saying: "Oh my little …More
Medecine Today Laboratory and animal studies suggest that dandelion root extract may have potent anti-cancer properties. Researchers found that an aqueous extract of dandelion root triggered programmed cell death in over 95% of colon cancer cells within 48 hours, regardless of the cancer cells’ p53 status — a mutation often linked to treatment resistance. In animal models, oral administration of the extract reduced tumor growth by more than 90% without harming healthy tissues. The study showed that the extract activates multiple pathways of cell death, suggesting a multi-targeted mechanism that may contribute to its selective toxicity. This natural compound appears to stimulate both caspase-dependent and caspase-independent cell-death signals, two of the body’s main systems for eliminating damaged or cancerous cells. However, while these results are encouraging, it’s crucial to note that all data so far come from preclinical studies in cell cultures and animal models — not from human …More
Bishop Sergio Buenanueva, 62, of San Francisco, Argentina, says he is praying 'with faith' for the upcoming meeting between Cardinal Tucho Fernández and the Superior General of the FSSPX. He reacted to the Priestly Fraternity's call for prayers on X.com: "The Lord does not deny His Spirit to those who humbly ask for it. Many fruits will follow from this good work."
Un évêque argentin a annoncé sur X qu’il prierait « avec foi » pour l’entrevue entre le cardinal Fernandez et le Supérieur général, en réponse à l’appel de la FSSPX.
A lonely girl on a tiny island wrote stories to keep herself company — and one of them changed children's literature forever. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on this day in 1874, in a small village on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Her mother died before she turned two. Her father, stricken with grief, sent her to live with her elderly grandparents and eventually moved away to western Canada. She rarely saw him again. By all accounts, young Maud was deeply lonely. An only child raised by strict grandparents on an isolated farm, she had few friends and no siblings to play with. So she did what would one day make her immortal — she invented worlds. She created imaginary friends, gave names to the trees around her, and by age nine, she was writing poetry and filling journals with her observations of life on the island. The adults around her dismissed her dreams. In the late 1800s, the idea of a young woman becoming a published author was considered absurd by many. Montgomery didn't care. She …More
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal extended a heartfelt invitation to Pope Leo, hoping he would visit in 2027 to mark the 110th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. Although the Pope has yet to respond to the invitation, Rebelo de Sousa remains optimistic. During their meeting at the Apostolic Palace, the President also discussed the devastating impact of Storm Kristin, which struck central Portugal on January 28, and expressed deep gratitude for the Pope's comforting letter and blessings for the affected communities. In a gesture of solidarity, the Pope sent a telegram to the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, sharing his sorrow for the lives lost and uniting in spirit with grieving families. As tokens of appreciation, Rebelo de Sousa presented the Pope with a 17th-century Portuguese miniature of Saint Augustine, elegantly framed in 18th-century gilded wood by Branca Franco, along with the book Ten Years for Portugal, a photographic chronicle of his presidency.
Pope Pius XI ~~~ Quadragesimo Anno ~~~ It is an intolerable abuse, and to be abolished at all cost, for mothers on account of the fathers' low wages to be forced to engage...