Leo XIV Accepts Secularised Mitre as Gift: Rev. Tom McCarthy, a Chicago priest and fellow Augustinian, gave Leo XIV a Chicago White Sox “Pope Hat” at the Vatican. The mitre-shaped hat was originally produced en masse by the Chicago White Sox baseball team as a giveaway for their August 11 game. Leo XIV has been a White Sox fan since childhood and attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
Today, Pope Leo XIV has approved the election of Sharbel Ghattas Maroun as the new Maronite Catholic archbishop of Damascus. A Lebanese-born priest, he has spent much of his ministry in the United States. Archbishop Maroun, 64, was elected by the Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church. He succeeds Archbishop Samir Nassar, 76, whose resignation was accepted by the synod. Since 2020, Maroun has served as protosyncellus, a senior position comparable to vicar general, of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles. Born January 6, 1962, in Kfarselwan, Lebanon, Maroun briefly worked for Crédit Libanais bank. Older Brother, a Lebanese Forces Fighter, Helped Maroun During Civil War In 1975, Lebnen, the father, and the eldest brother Nassif joined the Kataeb (Phalange) party and took up arms to defend their home. The family's house was confiscated and not recovered for 40 years. In 1981 Lebnen's local group formally joined the Lebanese Forces militia. In 1983, during the Mountain …Lebih
When the generation of the ’68ers passes away, the unfounded, one-sided attitudes against Latin and Gregorian chant will pass away as well, Cardinal Robert Sarah told IlGiornale.it on August 27. Benedict XVI’s liberalization of the Traditional Latin Mass had a positive and even corrective influence on abuses in the celebration of the Novus Ordo, Cardinal Sarah said. “Many priests testify that discovering the Extraordinary Form helped them to celebrate better.” Furthermore, the faithful could choose which form corresponded more closely to the fostering of the faith. “But all of this was brought to an abrupt end by Traditionis Custodes while the Pope Emeritus was still alive.” Francis’ restrictions on the Latin Mass were “neither a wise nor a respectful choice.” Cardinal Sarah added that access to “ritual forms that have existed for centuries can never be artificially restricted by decrees.” Without referring explicitly to the Novus Ordo, Sarah noted that a rite that did not serve the …Lebih
The faithful cannot choose what is not available to them. Who made it not available?An abrupt end by Traditionis Custodes? What nameless "pope" brought TC? Restricted by decrees? Who makes the decrees? When someone is murdered, is the gun put on trial, or the murderer? We are surrounded by wolves and he NEVER names even one. I don't trust him--he only rebukes imaginary people.
Lebih parah daripada di Jerman: Sebuah pertunjukan tari kontemporer dan suara dimasukkan ke dalam perayaan Hari Raya Kenaikan Bunda Maria di Gereja Sant Joan Baptista di Muro, Mallorca. Pertunjukan tersebut berjudul *El Vol Màgic* (“Penerbangan Ajaib”). Menurut Keuskupan Mallorca, karya tersebut “dirancang khusus untuk konteks liturgi perayaan Kenaikan Bunda Allah.” Proyek ini disutradarai oleh seorang musisi dan dikembangkan bersama seorang penari dan koreografer, seorang organis, serta seorang spesialis suara. Menurut deskripsi keuskupan, proyek ini lahir dari penelitian mengenai tradisi-tradisi Mallorca seputar Hari Raya Assumption dan bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi hubungan antara “suara, tubuh, ruang, dan ritual.” Terjemahan AI
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court has acquitted Yona Simcha Schreiber, 36, of criminal responsibility for a violent attack on a French Catholic nun in April. The court accepted psychiatric evidence that he was psychotic at the time of the assault. He could neither understand the nature of his actions nor control them, the court ruled. He was ordered to undergo compulsory psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years. The attack occurred on Mount Zion, near King David’s Tomb outside Jerusalem’s Old City. Security footage showed Schreiber running toward the 48-year-old nun from behind and knocking her violently to the ground, causing her head to strike the stone pavement. Schreiber initially walked away before returning and kicking the nun while she remained on the ground. He also assaulted a passerby who attempted to intervene. The victim is a researcher at the Dominican-run École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem. Schreiber is a resident of Peduel, an illegal settlement …Lebih
Caroline Vermeulen, Belgium’s new ambassador to the Holy See, presented her credentials to Pope Leo XIV on August 27. The Belgian diplomat has frequently supported homosexual initiatives during her career. Born in 1973, Vermeulen has served in Japan, Russia, China and Taiwan, as well as with the European Union. From 2004 to 2011, she served as secretary to Queen Paola of Belgium. More recently, she was Belgium’s ambassador to Austria, additionally accredited to Slovakia and Slovenia, and permanent representative to the international organizations in Vienna. During her time in Vienna, Vermeulen became a member of International Gender Champions, a network of diplomats and international officials committed to promoting the gender ideologie. On her International Gender Champions profile, Vermeulen states: “Diversity, including with respect to gender, in a professional environment improves the quality and results of teamwork.” In 2023, Vermeulen participated in Vienna’s homosexual march as …Lebih
Saint Simon Catholic Church in New Brunswick, Canada, has been destroyed by fire. Built in 1917 and described as New Brunswick’s tallest wooden church, it was engulfed in flames early Monday morning. Authorities determined that the fire was deliberately set, and a 68-year-old man has been charged with arson. The investigation remains ongoing.
Argentine newspaper La Nación reports that Pope Leo XIV’s planned visit to Argentina is shaping up as a strong continuation of Pope Francis’s pastoral priorities and style, with a particular emphasis on the poor, workers, prisoners and marginalized communities. The likely agenda includes a meeting with grassroots and social movements, a visit to Villa Devoto prison, and a large gathering with young people at San Lorenzo’s football stadium in Buenos Aires. All three have strong symbolic connections to Francis. As Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, Francis maintained close relationships with poor neighborhoods, prisoners and grassroots movements. San Lorenzo was also famously his football club. The stadium is located near the Padre Ricciardelli neighborhood, where Bergoglio frequently carried out pastoral work. According to the provisional schedule, Leo XIV would arrive in Buenos Aires from Uruguay on Sunday, November 8, spend several days in Argentina, potentially travel to Córdoba on November …Lebih
Pagan practices and imagery must never be allowed in the Catholic faith. Unfortunately, V2 did away with that and now inculturation is highly emphasized and widely practiced.
Worse than Germany: A contemporary dance and sound performance was incorporated into the celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption at the Church of Sant Joan Baptista in Muro, Mallorca. It was entitled El Vol Màgic (“The Magic Flight”). According to the Diocese of Mallorca, the work was “conceived specifically for the liturgical context of the celebration of the Assumption of the Mother of God.” The project was directed by a musician and developed together with a dancer and choreographer, an organist, and a sound specialist. According to the diocesan description, the project grew out of research into Mallorca’s traditional observances surrounding the Assumption and sought to explore the relationship between “sound, body, space and ritual.” #newsPvjzmshrbf
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira There is a universal crisis inside society today that seeks to overturn all things Christian. Catholic thinker Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira called this universal crisis the Revolution - with a capital R. He held that the two driving forces of this Revolution are the vices of pride and sensuality. The following commentaries show how Saint John the Baptists is a model for all those who wish to oppose this Revolution today, especially in fighting its two central vices. Leveling the mountains of pride and filling the valleys of impurity, Saint John the Baptist is a model of those who say no to the present Revolution against Christianity. * Saint John the Baptist said to Herod back then that which no one today dares to say to the Revolution now: It is not lawful for you to do what you are doing. You cannot do it. He told Herod to his face: it is not lawful for you to take your brother’s wife as a wife. Thus, Herod lived in adultery with this woman. By denouncing him …Lebih
Ketika generasi ’68ers telah tiada, sikap-sikap yang tidak berdasar dan sepihak terhadap bahasa Latin dan nyanyian Gregorian pun akan lenyap, demikian kata Kardinal Robert Sarah kepada IlGiornale.it pada 27 Agustus. Liberalisasi Misa Latin Tradisional yang dilakukan Paus Benediktus XVI memiliki pengaruh positif dan bahkan korektif terhadap penyimpangan dalam perayaan Novus Ordo, kata Kardinal Sarah. “Banyak imam bersaksi bahwa menemukan Bentuk Luar Biasa membantu mereka merayakan Misa dengan lebih baik.” Selain itu, umat beriman dapat memilih bentuk mana yang lebih sesuai untuk menumbuhkan iman. “Namun, semua ini berakhir secara tiba-tiba akibat Traditionis Custodes saat Paus Emeritus masih hidup.” Pembatasan yang diberlakukan Paus Fransiskus terhadap Misa Latin “bukanlah pilihan yang bijaksana maupun penuh hormat.” Kardinal Sarah menambahkan bahwa akses ke “bentuk-bentuk ritual yang telah ada selama berabad-abad tidak pernah dapat dibatasi secara artifisial oleh dekrit.” Tanpa secara …Lebih
Deep Dives @DeepDivesUsa Russia will charge producers with Genetically modified food as TERRORISTS. Putin has BANNED genetically modified food (GMO) and anyone who sells them will face terrorism charges. Russia sees selling harmful food to the population as a terrorist act.
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