Asked about the Mass in the Roman rite, Cardinal Jaime Spengler of Porto Alegre, Brazil, said that “the river doesn’t flow backwards.” He spoke with VidaNuevaDigital.com on January 16. The cardinal is president of the bishops’ conferences of Brazil and Latin America (CELAM). His main statement echoes the historically weak ideas promoted by Cardinal Roche at the consistory on January 7-8. Cardinal Spengler said, “Throughout history, the liturgy has undergone various reforms. The Second Vatican Council represents an enormous effort to recover fundamental elements of Catholic liturgical celebration. Nostalgic proposals do not help to promote what the Council identified as essential for the liturgy.” Furthermore, Cardinal Spengler offered a pointless definition of the Eucharist: “Liturgy cannot be understood simply as an expression of religious practice; above all, it is a vigorous expression of a lived experience of faith, both personal and communal - an experience of encounter with …Zwiṅwe
“the river doesn’t flow backwards.” Neither does the Holy Spirit flow in the direction the Church is going. What they have perceived to be a Holy Spirit, is in fact, a clever Unholy Spirit, that has deceived both the Clergy and laity into it's acceptance.
We’re funny creatures, really. We sit down for dinner and complain about the soup. That same bowl would be a miracle to someone who hasn’t eaten in days. But we’re not hungry — we’re picky. We walk into an empty apartment and curse the loneliness. That same space would feel like heaven to someone sleeping in a train station. But we’re not homeless — we’re insatiable. We look in the mirror and circle imperfections. That same body would be a gift to someone fighting for their life. But we’re not sick — we’re just blind. Blind to what we have. Deaf to our own good fortune. Numb to the quiet, everyday miracle of simply existing. Because we’re convinced happiness lives somewhere else — in another city, another job, another house, another pair of hands. But the truth is… it’s here. In a closet full of clothes that somehow leaves you with “nothing to wear.” In a phone full of contacts that somehow leaves you with “no one to call.” In a calendar full of plans that somehow leaves you …Zwiṅwe
On 15 January, Catholics in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, prayed the Rosary publicly to protest against recent liturgical restrictions imposed by Bishop Michael Martin. These measures ban the use of kneelers for Communion, which will take effect on 16 January. The faithful gathered in front of the diocesan pastoral centre in an act of reparation.
January 15 in Charlotte, in the cold and in front of the chancery, faithful gathered to pray for our diocese, for Bishop Martin, and in reparation for his liturgical directives.
Tropaire pour un vénérable père (oriental) En toi, ô vénérable père, l'image de Dieu a été restaurée, car tu as porté ta croix et suivi le Christ. Tu as enseigné par tes actes comment mépriser le corps, car il est éphémère, et comment valoriser l'âme, car elle est immortelle. C'est pourquoi ton âme est pour toujours dans la joie avec les anges.
Ford worker has ‘no regrets whatsoever’ No regrets whatsoever,” TJ Sabula—the Ford employee who was suspended after heckling Trump—told the Washington Post. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Late in the evening of Jan. 14, it appears he asked to close the donations to two GoFundMe pages. The pages were to support the suspended Ford employee, identified as T.J. Sabula, and raised $810,765 for him in total as of 7:36 p.m. A GoFundMe spokesperson confirmed the two pages as legitimate fundraisers for Sabula. The Free Press reached out to Sabula, who did not respond to inquiries for comment. The GoFundMe spokesperson said he asked the organization to communicate that he is declining interviews at this time. In an update on one of the pages, a person who identified himself as Sabula wrote on Jan. 14 in the late evening, "We greatly appreciate the outpouring of support! At this time we are closing donations to this campaign and encourage you to look for other causes and …Zwiṅwe
“Grandkids are a little like an inheritance — they come to you for free.” No work required. No merit. No tests or sacrifices. They just… fall into your life like a small miracle. You don’t have to walk through heartbreak, marriage struggles, or the pain of labor. And yet a grandchild is your blood — your continuation. With age comes a quiet nostalgia — for the things that once belonged to you, but slipped away with your youth. And you catch yourself thinking, “My God… when did my children grow up?” The loud little rascals with scraped knees somehow turned into adults with jobs, mortgages, deadlines, and responsibilities. And you don’t always recognize in them the kids you once carried on your hip. Those children became men and women — not the little ones you remember. And then, out of nowhere, without pregnancy or delivery or any of the chaos in between — a doctor places a newborn in your arms. A gift. A piece of your past returned to you. No tears. No labor. No fear. Just that …Zwiṅwe
Is there a homo agenda behind the attack on Venezuela? ----------- My comment: I fully agree with him and share his concerns! In Venezuela, all abortions and the entire LGBT agenda are banned. This is crucial because, for true conservatives, pro-life and pro-family values come first. Compared to pro-life and pro-family values, economic right-wing or economic left-wing, just like everything else, completely secondary!
Orthocat - In Venezuela, all abortions and the entire LGBT agenda are banned. This is crucial because, for true conservatives, pro-life and pro-family values come first. Compared to pro-life and pro-family values, economic right-wing or economic left-wing, just like everything else, completely secondary!
NOW we have really "jumped the shark" when so-called "conservatives" are decrying the arrest of a socialist dictator who trafficked in narcotics because he "was against homosexuality and Israel"! No, the "enemy of my enemy is not my friend" No sympathy for him and good riddance!
The documentary aired yesterday on Cuatro «Proyecto Sistiaga» was dedicated to homosexuality in the Catholic clergy. Sistiaga’s investigation is presented as a human approach to the experience of homosexuality in Catholicism through the suffering and contradictions of a series of specific individuals. However, beyond its empathetic tone, the program articulates from the outset a very specific thesis: chastity would be a form of harmful repression, and the only honest way to live sexuality—including in the priesthood—would be to embrace an active homosexual life. That is the interpretive key that runs through the entire narrative and conditions both the selection of testimonies and the conceptual framework from which they are read. One of the central testimonies is that of the British theologian and priest James Alison, who claims that between 70 and 80% of the clergy would be homosexual and describes an ecclesial structure practically dominated by a normalized homosexual subculture …
No, priesthood is not a cesspool Catholic priesthood is holy. When will you understand that we have two distinct religions here! Satanist in Vatican promote sodomy on so many levels from "who am I to judge" to McCarrick, James Martin and Prevosts sodomy at St Peters!
Yes. Some on the Left don't even grasp how/why NATO was formed after W.W. II in the first place. I recall when that airhead on MSNBC Joy Reid was advocating NATO invade the U.S. over Trump's policies. She said "they would beat him." People had to inform her that the U.S. makes up the lion's share of NATO troops & resources, so... I say America should pull out of NATO since it's primary reason for existence is no longer relevant.
Mary Live with Dr. Mark Miravalle - Defend Your Mother and Protect Your Peace The global dialogue continues on Our Lady's title of Co-redemptrix, with new reasons to defend her truth amidst sometimes distorted objections. Also, Jesus and Mary need you to keep and protect your peace through the hailstorms raging on Catholic media. How to do it? Watch this issue of Mary Live with Dr. Mark Miravalle.