Fr. Christopher Basden draws on his Middle East upbringing to challenge mainstream narratives about Iran, Israel, and the push toward war. He argues that claims of imminent threats mirror past justifications like the Iraq War, while deeper conflicts over Palestine and geopolitical interests continue to fuel instability. The discussion highlights the human cost of war, including displacement, destruction, and the suffering of Christian communities. Criticism is directed at Western Church leaders for inconsistent responses to these crises. Despite the turmoil, Fr. Basden points to growing awareness and enduring faith as signs of hope. HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: LifeSite Donations – The #1 Pro-Life and Pro- … U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews **** PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++ SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! Main - ShopLifeSite +++ Connect with John-Henry …More
Since the French Revolution, there has been a systematic genocide of opponents of this communist ideology. The French Revolution was a period of systematic state violence, civil wars, and massacres on political and religious grounds. The violence affected all social classes—from the aristocracy, through the clergy, to peasants and townspeople. Methods included the guillotine, mass shootings, drowning, burning alive, and even executions by artillery. The Bolsheviks in Russia and the Nazis in Germany had a wide selection of methods of killing people perfected during the French Revolution. The descendants of the revolutionaries brought the methods of killing to perfection. Annually, they kill 73 million unborn children, which brings them the greatest satisfaction, because it resembles—or one could even say—replicates the crime of Judas: the spilling of innocent blood. About 200,000 people dying annually in armed conflicts is just an addition. We must not forget euthanasia. Over all these …More
[Mary of Agreda – XVII Century AD; Agreda, Spain/ Agreda, Spain; ‘Lady in Blue’; Abess; Writer; Mystic] “61. And if man, as says the same psalm, was crowned with glory and was constituted above all the works of the hand of the Lord, it was because the God-man, his Chief, had merited both this crown, and also that, which is borne by the angels. The same psalm adds, that, after having made man a little less than the angels, He placed him over the works of his hands: yet these very angels were works of his hands. Thus David spoke to the whole human race, when he said: God made man a little less than the angels; but although man was inferior in his nature, one Man is found who is of superior make and is set over these same angels, who were works of the hand of God. This superiority is in the order of grace, not only as far as His Divinity united to the humanity is concerned, but also in regard to the humanity itself in so far as grace was conferred by the hypostatic union. In a proportionate …More
"69. “And my delight is to be with the children of men.” My recreation is to work for them and show them favors: my contentment is to die for them and my joy is to be their Teacher and their Redeemer. My delight is to raise the needy one from the dust and to unite Myself with the lowly one (Ps. 112, 7) ; my pleasure is to unbend my Divinity for this purpose, and to clothe it with human nature, to constrain and debase Myself, and to suspend the glory of my body in order to make Myself capable of suffering and of meriting for men the friendship of the Father; to be a Mediator between his most just indignation and the malice of men, and to be their Model and Head, whom they might imitate.”
From Castel Gandolfo, Leo XIV issued a call for peace talking to journalists. The continuing escalation is not resolving anything: “It is only provoking more hatred throughout the world.” Leo XIV urged consideration for civilians, saying: “I would like to invite everyone to think of the many innocent children, the elderly.” Commenting on warnings of large-scale destruction, he said: “This is truly not acceptable. Here there are certainly questions of international law, but even more than this a question of morality for the good of people.” Regarding military actions, Leo XIV added that attacks on civilian infrastructure are “a sign of the hatred and division that we are capable of.” #newsUuspftwcym
To assess the inner man Trump brokered peace between several warring nations. He reached out to Kim Jong II in his first administration and arrived at a truce. He honored Our Lady on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with a beautiful statement, more so than did our national Bishop's conference. He always keeps everyone guessing, and I for one like it that way. It keeps the pressure on those who would do us harm.
For sure the American president is speaking like a mad mullah. Death to Iran as opposed to death to America. It's a form of dialogue that is familiar to the counterpart I expect. As to how this will shake out, it's hard to tell. Politics at that level is very convoluted. The weight of it is shuddering to contemplate. Iran is duty bound to follow just war theory too in relation to its own population as a matter of natural law.
This is the definitive “Whole Picture,” the terminal evolution of the system we have deconstructed—a global architecture of blood, debt, and digital sorcery—viewed through the uncompromising prophetic lens of Father Herman Bernard Kramer’s The Book of Destiny. ## I. The Trinity of the Counterfeit: The Seat of the Beast The world is not governed by states, but by a Triune Altar that mirrors the Holy Trinity in a demonic parody. Father Kramer identifies this as the "Beast from the Sea"—a corporate, political, and spiritual monolith. This structure is the institutional embodiment of the "Abomination," operating through three sovereign hubs that exist outside the laws of the "smaller people." * The City of London (The Finance-Baal): This is the High Altar of Ownership. Here, the "High Priests" of banking have perfected the art of "converting captured into killed." In Kramer's blueprint, the financial system is the "lifeblood" of the Beast. By controlling the money flow, London has …More
Chapter XVI A certain woman used to repeat the words “ Hail Mary ! ” always with great devotion. And, having to carry food to her husband in the field, because there was no one to whom she could entrust her child, she began by saying devoutly her prayer “ Hail, Mary,” and so forth, and committed her son to the Blessed Virgin in these words : “ I have no one to put in charge over my child except thee.” And so left the boy and went to her husband in the field. But in the meantime a fire broke out in the next house and, hearing an outcry, they ran from the field to the house and found it burnt down. Grieving more for the boy than for the house and the loss of their goods the mother cried out : “ O Blessed Virgin, to thee I entrusted my son.” And they searched for the child and they found him entirely unhurt. Chapter XVII There is a famous place called Speyer on the Rhine where an image of the Mother of God is worshipped, which on three occasions spoke to St Bernard. Whilst his mother …More
"At last the image of the almighty Child is said to have returned his embraces and said : “ Pupupe, do not cry. After three days thou shalt eat with me.” The mother heard and trembled. She told an old canon who came up about the miracle, who, wisely perceiving the truth said : “ Watch your son from this day, and after three days you will not have him.” At once the child caught a fever and died within three days and so went to Christ."
LOL. If Shiite law banned nuclear and chemical weapons, they certainly would have no biolabs. Remember Obama exported the COVID bioweapon to Wuhan. Another example of evil doers projecting unto others of what they have planned.
April 1 ~ ST. HUGH, BISHOP IT was the happiness of this Saint to receive from his cradle the strongest impressions of piety by the example and care of his illustrious and holy parents. He was born at Chateau-neuf, in the territory of Valence in Dauphine, in 1053. His father, Odilo, who served his country in an honorable post in the army, labored, by all the means in his power, to make his soldiers faithful servants of their Creator, and by severe punishments to restrain vice. By the advice of his son, St. Hugh, he afterwards became a Carthusian monk, and died at the age of a hundred, having received extreme unction and the viaticum from the hands of his son. Our Saint likewise assisted, in Tier last moments, his mother, who had for many years, under his direction, served God in her own house, by prayer, fasting, and plenteous alms-deeds. Hugh, from the cradle, appeared to be a child of benediction. He went through his studies with great applause, and having chosen to serve God in an …More
"/Saint Francis of Paola/ A famous preacher, instigated by a few misguided monks, set to work to preach against St. Francis and his miracles. The Saint took no notice of it, and the preacher, finding that he made no way with his hearers, determined to see this poor hermit, and confound him in person. The Saint received him kindly, gave him a seat by the fire, and listened to a long exposition of his own frauds. He then quietly took some glowing embers from the fire, and closing his hands upon them unhurt, said, “ Come, Father Anthony, warm yourself, for you are shivering for want of a little charity.” The story of a wonder: the iconic San Francesco di Paola crossing the Strait of Messina on his overcoat
A Finnish study has found that psychiatric morbidity increased over time among adolescents who underwent "gender reassignment". Published in Acta Paediatrica and led by Professor Riittakerttu Kaltiala, the research followed more than 2,000 young people referred to gender identity programs, alongside over 16,000 matched controls, with follow-up extending up to 25 years. The study includes hormones and/or organ mutilations. It is a nationwide observational study, not a randomized trial. Among those who received medical interventions: - Psychiatric morbidity rose from 9.8% to 60.7% in individuals undergoing feminising treatments. - It rose from 21.6% to 54.5% in those undergoing masculinising treatments. The study reports that psychiatric morbidity remained substantially elevated over time. Even after accounting for prior psychiatric history, "gender-referred" adolescents showed substantially higher psychiatric morbidity than matched peers. Nearly 48% had already received specialist …More
Mel Gibson's prayer while filming The Resurrection of the Christ: "Graciously send thy defender, Michael, to protect all involved in this holy project from the attacks of Satan."
For those who do not know yet, the Lipa apparitions began on September 12, 1948, when a 21-year-old postulant named Sr. Teresita began to have visions of Mary in the garden of Lipa Carmel Monastery in Batangas, Philippines. Mary is said to have appeared to her on a cloud, dressed in simple white robe with a small belt and a golden Rosary hanging on her right hand. Our Lady appeared to Sr. Teresita for 15 consecutive days in the garden and gave her messages about loving one another, simplicity, humility, obedience, penance and sacrifices, prayers for the priests and religious, and to pray the Rosary every day with devotion. OurLady also reminded us that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, pointing us all to go to or return to Jesus. In addition to the apparitions, there were also showers of rose petals and some, later on, were found to have imprints of religious images. On the last day of the apparition, Our Lady said: “I AM MARY, MEDIATRIX OF ALL GRACE.” The ALL GRACE is …More
@Instaurare Omnia in Christo If of interest, Todd Pitner is from Florida, is a Catholic and shares about his experiences of combating the evil stuff they have allegedly been spraying over Florida skies with some special technology which they show here??
Pope Leo XIV has issued an Easter message to residents of Debel, a predominantly Christian village in southern Lebanon, currently besieged by ongoing Israeli bombardments and military restrictions. The message was delivered through Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Leo XIV expressed “paternal closeness and tenderness” to the people of Debel and extended compassion to all civilians suffering amid the conflict in South Lebanon. The message encouraged residents to find spiritual strength in the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, despite the “sorrow, anguish, and mourning” brought on by the violence and isolation facing the village. The Pope also urged the community not to lose hope, assuring them that their prayers and suffering are not forgotten. Invoking the protection of Our Lady of Lebanon, he concluded by offering his Apostolic Blessing to the people of Debel and their families. #newsHyygasezja
Few people know that for years before he became pope, Robert Prevost met most Saturdays with Francis inside the Casa Santa Marta. And in the final weeks of his life, from a hospital bed at Gemelli, Francis elevated him to the highest rank of cardinal — the act that placed him at the center of the conclave that would soon elect him pope.
Thank you for reading!Letters from Leois a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Make A One-Time Gift to Support My Work Pope Leo XIV teared up this morning. Standing at the Apostolic window at the Vatican on Easter Monday, the American pope paused mid-sentence as he tried to describe the man who had summoned him from a small diocese on Peru’s northern coast and, in the final weeks of his life, made him one of the few cardinal bishops in the Catholic Church. The man he was mourning was Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday last year — April 21, 2025 — after twelve years of upending the Church and infuriating the powerful. The official anniversary of his death falls in just over two weeks, but Leo will not be in Rome to mark it. He will be in Africa, on the second major papal voyage of his young pontificate, carrying the Gospel to a continent Francis loved and visited often. So this morning’s tribute …
This is the dangerous and threatening language that U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social just hours ago: A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran! Is this the language of a sane president of any nation? Who asks God to bless the very people he wants to kill? Only a demented person could do that. It's desperate words a madman. Who is actually been doing for "47 years (the) extortion, corruption, and death?" Here's a comment made online that best up the insanity that is coming in both words and action from …
Trump is fulfilling a script about the destruction of the Israeli state and Christianity using the Muslim force united with the Communist Russian and China states. Cui Bono? Certainly not the Christian West or the Israeli state. Russia and China are only gaining strength from the actions of the US. It is all about the "Errors of Russia!"
Vice President JD Vance attends a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, on April 7. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) U.S. strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island do not represent a change in American strategy, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday, as a U.S. official separately told Reuters the additional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure. The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, described at least some of the strikes as targeting sites that had been previously struck before and said the attack occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday. Vance, speaking separately in Budapest, said the strikes were not a change in U.S. strategy, with the Trump administration confident that it can get a response from Iran by 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in negotiations to end the conflict. A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, on February 25. (Planet Labs PBC via Reuters) President Donald Trump is demanding Iran forswear nuclear weapons …