Toronto Archdiocese cracks down on the traditional Latin Masses. Cardinal Francis Leo of Toronto, Canada, is implementing 'Traditionis Custodes', effective next Sunday. VoxCantor.blogspot.com published a terrifying detail: One Sunday per month, the Novus Ordo must be said. At the parish St. Vincent, the old high altar will be used. At the parish Holy Family the Novus Ordo will be presided over with the back to God facing the people. And: No other sacraments are permitted according to the 1962 usage. There are four major parish churches in the Archdiocese of Toronto celebrating the Roman rite: - St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish — Scarborough - St. Patrick’s Parish — Schomberg - Holy Family Parish — Toronto - St. Vincent de Paul Parish — Toronto The Masses at Schomberg and Scarborough have existed for over 40 years. All four parishes have sufficient Novus Ordo Eucharists in various languages. The numbers are interesting, too. At these four Masses and two celebrated by the Priestly Fraternity …Hafa
RARE MOVE by a Virginia Bishop Ahead of Election Day "Catholic Bishop Michael Burbidge says he has never before asked every priest in his diocese to do what he requested this weekend: read a letter at Mass urging Catholics to oppose two Virginia constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage." "Across 70 parishes serving more than 430,000 Catholics in Northern Virginia, worshippers heard Burbidge warn against what he called 'two dangerous ballot initiatives'—proposed constitutional amendments that Virginians will decide Nov. 3. Early voting begins Friday."
A Massachusetts family says the state took custody of their teenage daughter after they refused to affirm her as a boy, citing their Catholic faith. The parents allege a school counselor socially transitioned their daughter without their knowledge, then reported them to the Department of Children and Families. Now the state has guardianship, and a restraining order prevents the teen's parents and older brother from contacting her. A judge has temporarily blocked the state from administering high-dose testosterone as the family fights the case. The next court hearing is set for Oct. 29.
Rodina z Massachusetts tvrdí, že štát prevzal opatrovníctvo nad ich dospievajúcou dcérou. Rodičia uvádzajú, že k tomu došlo po tom, čo odmietli uznať ju za chlapca, pričom sa odvolávali na svoju katolícku vieru. Joseph a Arlene Kutzkovci tvrdia, že poradca na Algonquin Regional High School bez ich vedomia sociálne „premenil“ ich dcéru Sophie na chlapca, pričom jej pridelil mužské meno a zámená, a následne nahlásil rodinu na Úrad pre deti a rodiny (DCF). Ich advokátka Vernadette Broylesová uvádza, že obvinenie z týrania voči otcovi bolo uznané za nepodložené. Štát má teraz opatrovníctvo, zatiaľ čo súdny príkaz zakazuje rodičom a staršiemu bratovi Sophie kontaktovať ju. Rodina tvrdí, že DCF sa snažilo podávať vysoké dávky testosterónu, avšak sudca túto liečbu dočasne pozastavil, kým sa prípad rieši. Ďalšie súdne pojednávanie sa uskutoční 29. októbra.
Uma família de Massachusetts afirma que o Estado assumiu a custódia da sua filha adolescente. Os pais afirmam que isso aconteceu depois de se terem recusado a reconhecê-la como rapaz, invocando a sua fé católica. Joseph e Arlene Kutzko afirmam que um conselheiro da Algonquin Regional High School procedeu à «transição» social da sua filha Sophie, atribuindo-lhe um nome e pronomes masculinos sem o seu conhecimento, tendo posteriormente denunciado a família ao Departamento de Crianças e Famílias (DCF). A sua advogada, Vernadette Broyles, afirma que uma alegação de abuso contra o pai foi considerada infundada. O Estado detém agora a tutela, enquanto uma ordem de restrição impede os pais e o irmão mais velho de Sophie de contactá-la. A família afirma que o DCF tentou administrar doses elevadas de testosterona, mas um juiz bloqueou temporariamente o tratamento enquanto o caso é apreciado. A próxima audiência judicial está marcada para 29 de outubro.
Only two priests left the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) after the 1 July episcopal consecrations in Ecône. Father Franz Schmidberger, 79, a former Superior General, mentioned the number in his weekly newsletter on September 14. The Fraternity has more than 730 priests. #newsXcapyzjeeg
@Lionel Leslie Andrades Would you kindly explain what you mean by your very general statements. Perhaps you could share some examples of actions or behaviors that have led you to conclude what you have.
Dan Hartman delivers an emotional and harrowing testimony at the Allison Inquiry (Day Four, 11 September 2026) regarding the sudden loss of his 17-year-old son, Sean. Sean Hartman was a vibrant, healthy 17-year-old hockey captain with aspirations of playing professional hockey. In 2021, facing mandates that prevented him from playing the sport he loved, Sean received the injection. Just days later, he experienced severe adverse reactions and tragically passed away 33 days after his shot. In this emotional testimony at the Allison Inquiry, Sean's father, Dan Hartman, shares his family's heartbreaking journey, the medical oversights they encountered, the ongoing legal battles, and his relentless pursuit of truth and accountability for his son.
Leo XIV increases salaries for cardinals and senior Vatican officials. Today, Leo XIV has abolished the pay cuts introduced by Francis in 2021. Francis had ordered a 10% salary cut for cardinals working for the Holy See and an 8% reduction for senior officials and curial secretaries as the Vatican faced financial difficulties. Other clergy and religious employees initially faced a 3% cut, which was abolished in 2025. Leo XIV’s new motu proprio, effective September 1, abrogates the 2021 decree in its entirety. He claimed the measures had been necessary due to the “exceptional challenge of the pandemic,” but could now be superseded as the Holy See and Vatican City pursue economic sustainability “through different instruments.” #newsRxifznfisa
Autumn Ember Days is coming! Today (September 14) is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Autumn Ember Days follows this feast day. I don't know what days we fast for 2026! My guess is Sept 16, 18, 19. Some sources say Sept 23, 25, 26. It probably does not matter which week you choose. I intend to fast starting the Wednesday, September 16.
The Visitation nuns are preparing to leave Nevers, France, after more than four centuries. The remaining sisters are emptying their monastery. Furniture, crockery, tables, cupboards and other belongings are being sold in two “vide-couvent” sales, on September 12 and 19. The departure follows a steep decline in numbers. By early 2025 only four nuns remained. On March 15, 2025 two elderly sisters left. At the time, remaining Sister Marie-Odile stressed that this did not yet mean closure, joking that the priests’ violet vestments were “not those of a funeral.” Eighteen months later, the disposal of the convent’s contents signals the community’s approaching departure. The exact date on which the last sisters will leave has not been announced, nor has the future of the building. The Visitation Order was founded in Annecy in 1610 by St Francis de Sales and St Jane Frances de Chantal. Visitandines established a monastery in Nevers in 1620, making it one of the order’s earliest foundations. …Hafa
Leo XIV has Vatican building constructed to accumulate more and more things. In a chirograph issued today, Leo XIV has announced a new building inside Vatican City for the Apostolic Archive and Library. The vast and growing collections have exhausted existing storage capacity. Leo XIV cites the “considerable increase” in the Holy See’s bibliographical holdings and documentary output. No budget, architect, building dimensions, construction timetable or completion date has been announced. The complex will rise in the Fontana dell’Autoparco area. Space will be divided equitably between the Archive and Library, with part reserved for other Vatican City services. The decision modifies a plan approved by Francis in 2024, which envisaged new storage in the extraterritorial Lateran area. The scale is enormous: the Apostolic Archive holds more than 600 archival fonds spanning roughly 12 centuries and over 85 km of shelving. The Library preserves around 180,000 manuscripts and archival documents …Hafa
Even as pope, Leo XIV uses his time to help his family with everyday problems. His brother John Prevost recently bought a new computer but could not get it to work properly. He called his brother at the Vatican, who explained step by step how to solve the problem. John also revealed that Leo XIV helped him with his tax return last year. In an interview with Italian broadcaster TG5 for Leo XIV’s 71st birthday today, John Prevost spoke about his brother’s life as pope. The brothers last met in July, when John joined Leo XIV during his summer stay at Castel Gandolfo. They spent ten days together, much of it at the papal summer residence. John said they relaxed by the pool, read books, took naps, watched television and went swimming. Leo XIV also took his relatives to several monasteries and showed them where he lives in the Vatican. Asked how Leo XIV is coping with his new role, John said his brother “hasn’t collapsed.” He described him as facing the situation with humor, strength and …Hafa
Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it’s Vatican employees who get the gift The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis had imposed on many Vatican employees as part of the Holy See’s COVID-19 cost-saving measures. DRM News In the decree, Leo said the salary-containing measures “can now be overcome, in the certainty that the institutions of the Holy See and the Vatican City State will continue, through various means, their commitment to ensuring economic sustainability.” The unpopular salary cuts had included a 10% cut on pay for cardinals and smaller percentage salary cuts for office heads and lower-ranking priests and nuns. Biennial pay raises were frozen for senior lay employees, though lower-ranking lay employees continued to receive raises. Francis had reasoned at the time that the cuts were necessary to save jobs, given the Holy See was also facing a structural deficit, estimated then at around 70 million euros, and a 1 billion euro ($1.14 …Hafa
AntwortpsalmPs 78 (77) Kv Vergesst die Taten Gottes nicht! – KvGL 623,6 1Lausche, mein Volk, meiner Weisung! * Neigt euer Ohr den Worten meines Mundes! 2Ich öffne meinen Mund zu einem Spruch; * ich will Geheimnisse der Vorzeit verkünden. – (Kv) 34Wenn Gott dreinschlug, fragten sie nach ihm, * kehrten um und suchten ihn. 35Sie dachten daran, dass Gott ihr Fels ist * und Gott, der Höchste, ihr Erlöser. – (Kv) 36Doch sie täuschten ihn mit ihrem Mund * und belogen ihn mit ihrer Zunge. 37Ihr Herz hielt nicht fest zu ihm, * sie hielten seinem Bund nicht die Treue. – (Kv) 38abDoch er ist barmherzig, * vergab die Schuld und vernichtete nicht. 39Denn er dachte daran, dass sie Fleisch sind, * nur ein Hauch, der vergeht und nicht wiederkehrt. – Kv
Spaghetti and meatballs isn’t an Italian dish But Naples, we have something better: “The cuzzitiello”! It didn’t start as street food It was a habit at home, almost always on Sunday morning, while mum or nonna made the ragù, the hungriest person in the family would take the still-warm “pane cafone”, pull out the crumb, and fill that crust with sauce and meatballs That heel of bread became a bowl Today, it is one of the classics of Neapolitan street food
In the past it was food for poor families (yes, nothing of more expensive attractions like cheese or meat). But today , at the current price of bread, it ceased to be such. ETS and other EU communist regulations are forcing people to rethink their traditional cuisines. Also the diet for fast periods. For example, fish was the most popular component of the Catholic fast in Europe. But, now euro-communism made fish a luxury product. It is visible e.g. in Poland when it comes to the Christmas Eve fast dish - carp. Carp was one of the cheapest fish/meal in socialist Poland. But now, the prices - especially if you want to buy local carp not imported one, are comparable with... venison. Thus, carp, becoming quite luxurious, lost all its sense as the dish for the fast. On the other hand, the sellers still think that nevertheless people will buy the product due to the sentiment from the childhood or whatever. The similar process is happening with other species of fish, even simple herrings, …Hafa
«A Genocide,» — A Bishop Speaks Bluntly of the Suffering of Christians in Nigeria [zenit] Contando Estrelas / Vigo, 11.09.2025).- It is a genocide that many in the West don’t talk about. For most European politicians and media, this tragedy doesn’t exist or isn’t described by name. Let us recall that in a resolution passed on February 8, 2024, the European Parliament condemned the violence against Christians in Nigeria, denouncing that since 2009, 52,000 Christians have been killed in that country and that 18,000 churches and 2,200 Christian schools have been destroyed. Despite this, the resolution avoided the term «genocide,» a term denied by those who falsely accuse the State of Israel of the same thing. On Monday, September 1, a Nigerian Catholic Bishop spoke bluntly about the suffering of Christians in Nigeria. Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of Makurdi stated in an interview with Nico Spuntoni published by the Italian newspaper Il Tempo: «We need the world to know what is happening …Hafa
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Unstitching the 1,000-Year-Old Story of the Bayeux Tapestry nytimes.com/…11/arts/design/bayeux-tapestry-briti… The medieval masterpiece has traveled from France to England for a once-in-a-lifetime show. It is not what our critic Jason Farago expected.462 By Jason Farago Reporting from London Published Sept. 11, 2026Updated Sept. 13, 2026 For British schoolchildren, 1066 is a talismanic year: the year of the Norman Conquest, when a dispute over the royal succession transformed the entire structure of England. William, the duke of Normandy — that’s whom Harold has gone abroad to meet — will cross the Channel himself in 1066, and rout Harold’s forces at the Battle of Hastings on Oct. 14. By Christmas, the foreigner will be crowned at Westminster Abbey, as William I of England. To posterity, he will be known as William the Conqueror. The conquest is reliably illustrated in those students’ textbooks with images of the Bayeux Tapestry, a 230-foot textile record of William’s victory. It was …Hafa
But Naples, we have something better: “The cuzzitiello”! It didn’t start as street food It was a habit at home, almost always on Sunday morning, while mum or nonna made the ragù, the hungriest person in the family would take the still-warm “pane cafone”, pull out the crumb, and fill that crust with sauce and meatballs That heel of bread became a bowl Today, it is one of the classics of Neapolitan street food