A photo of an elderly couple robbed and humiliated last night in Paris, by somebody else's children, not their own. Turns out they're a condensed symbol of Europe's situation today.
Leo XIV made his first appearance at the window of the Apostolic Palace today after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. He seemed to genuinely enjoy the warm welcome from the enthusiastic crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square. He said: “I would like to thank everyone who has prayed for me these past few days. I have truly felt your support. Thank you!"
Pope Leo XIV makes his first appearance from the Apostolic Palace, since he was underwent surgery for lung cancer.
A Florida Republican who wrote antisemitism laws was arrested after raping his own 3-year-old grandson and urinate in hi mouth Florida Republican Mike Caruso, who sponsored antisemitism hate-crime bills like HB 269, was arrested in August 2026 on felony charges including lewd molestation of his young grandson (under 5). The affidavit alleges he isolated the boy on a 2025 cruise, put his penis in the child’s mouth, and urinated in it, plus earlier incidents. He pleaded not guilty; the case continues. megatron_ron
Claretian Missionaries Leave Zamora and León. After 125 years of educational and evangelizing work, the Claretian Missionaries are leaving Zamora. Farewell events are scheduled for October 23 and 24, including a thanksgiving Mass at Zamora Cathedral. The congregation is also leaving León after 57 years, closing its residential care facility. Religious life, both male and female, is disappearing from Spain at an alarming pace. Vocations are virtually nonexistent, while deaths, departures, and community closures have become everyday realities.
La vida religiosa está desapareciendo de España. Tras 125 años de labor educativa y evangelizadora, los Misioneros Claretianos abandonan Zamora. También se marchan de León tras 57 años. La vida religiosa, tanto masculina como femenina, está desapareciendo de España a un ritmo alarmante. Las vocaciones son prácticamente inexistentes, mientras que las muertes, las salidas y los cierres de comunidades se han convertido en una realidad cotidiana.
The Crusaders were right, Those men gave up their lives to protect Europe from this bad behavior. I got a feeling insurance does not cover this vandalism. Poland and Hungary keep on protecting your borders.
Pope Benedict XVI ~ We wish to make it clear that departure from the Church's teaching, or silence about it, in an effort to provide pastoral care is neither caring nor pastoral...
The School Sisters of Notre Dame held an estate sale (October 15–17) as they close their historic Sancta Maria in Ripa motherhouse in St. Louis, Missouri, after 131 years. Most Sisters have moved to smaller residences or care facilities. The order continues, with 608 Sisters in its Central Pacific Province, but its historic motherhouse is closing. In 1965, there were 181,421 religious Sisters in the United States. Today, they number 33,135 with only 1% under the age of 40. There are more Sisters over the age of 80 than under 60.
In 1965, there were 181,421 religious Sisters in the United States. Today, they number 33,135 with only 1% under the age of 40. Incredibly, there are more Sisters over the age of 80 than under 60.
Bebo’s FriendsSo Army Chief General Sir Roly says that the British Army is 'ready for war' and that the wider public must also be prepared to get involved and make sacrifices. Maybe he could start by teaching his soldiers how to march and wear their uniforms correctly? Embarrassing.
Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, a Redemptorist priest, died on October 17, after a large wooden cross detached from the wall behind the altar and struck him during Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
El sacerdote Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari falleció la noche del sábado 17 de octubre de 2026, luego de que una pesada cruz de madera cayera sobre él mientras celebraba una misa en Guayaquil.
Does Leo XIV use archdioceses as dumping grounds for unwanted Vatican officials? Italian priest Filippo Di Giacomo criticises the appointment of Cardinal Mauro Gambetti as Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto. Chieti-Vasto is a historically significant episcopal see in central and southern Italy. Di Giacomo suggests that Leo XIV instrumentalised the Archdiocese to get Gambetti out of the Roman Curia. Di Giacomo also reports an unconfirmed claim that Gambetti accepted the transfer only after being promised an auxiliary bishop. Gambetti reportedly intends to retain other “commitments”. If true, the archdiocese could end up with an archbishop whose attention is elsewhere. Di Giacomo warns that the same misfortune may await the Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne, with the likely arrival of another “castoff from the Roman Curia.”
FILIPPO DI GIACOMO: “IL 3 OTTOBRE IL CARDINALE MAURO GAMBETTI È DIVENTATO ARCIVESCOVO DI CHIETI-VASTO” – “SENZA NESSUN GIUDIZIO SULL'ESERCIZIO DELL'ENORME POTERE AVUTO DA GAMBETTI, PERCHÉ UN'ARCIDIOCESI IMPORTANTE E GRANDE COME QUELLA DI CHIETI-VASTO DEVE RICEVERE UN PASTORE (E NON È LA PRIMA VOLTA) DISTANTE DALLE SENSIBILITÀ LOCALI E NOMINATO SOLO PER RISOLVERE UNO SQUILIBRIO NELLA CURIA ROMANA?”
Mistaken: Speaking at The Spectator's Free Speech Debate, Lord Sumption says a person should be allowed to engage in silent prayer provided it is not directed at 'vulnerable people outside abortion clinics'.
Bishops have been promoting the Islamization of Europe for decades under the pretext of charity, Bishop Athanasius Schneider told Gloria.tv (German video below). He accused these bishops of “cowardice” for failing to profess their Christian and Catholic identity. According to Schneider, European political elites are deliberately organizing Muslim immigration: “These are generally not refugees, but deliberately orchestrated and organized measures by European political elites to bring a Muslim population into Europe.” Schneider described Islam as “totalitarian” and “anti-Christian.” Building large mosques amounts to propaganda for a religion that is not willed by God. Bishop Schneider also condemned interreligious dialogue, as exemplified by the 2019 Abu Dhabi Document, as “a betrayal of the mission of the Gospel, which God Himself, Jesus Christ, entrusted to us.” Schneider criticized the practice of placing all religions on an equal footing, even visually, as though one could “choose a …Engeta
European political elites are deliberately organizing Muslim immigration: “These are generally not refugees, but deliberately orchestrated and organized measures by European political elites to bring a Muslim population into Europe.”
Homily Monday, October 19, 2026 Ephesians 2:1-10 " We are created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them." God is. We reflect God through good thoughts, words, and actions. Luke 12:13-21 Jesus said, "The things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?" It would be worthwhile to cleanse our minds and surrender to the Lord all that is negative and then rejoice in what is wise. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
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Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 22,15-21. The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap him in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status. Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?" Knowing their malice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." shareyourcatholicfaith
Aus dem Heiligen Evangelium nach Matthäus - Mt 22,15-21. In jener Zeit kamen die Pharisäer zusammen und beschlossen, Jesus mit einer Frage eine Falle zu stellen. Sie veranlassten ihre Jünger, zusammen mit den Anhängern des Herodes zu ihm zu gehen und zu sagen: Meister, wir wissen, dass du die Wahrheit sagst und wahrhaftig den Weg Gottes lehrst und auf niemanden Rücksicht nimmst, denn du siehst nicht auf die Person. Sag uns also: Was meinst du? Ist es erlaubt, dem Kaiser Steuer zu zahlen, oder nicht? Jesus aber erkannte ihre böse Absicht und sagte: Ihr Heuchler, warum versucht ihr mich? Zeigt mir die Münze, mit der ihr eure Steuern bezahlt! Da hielten sie ihm einen Denar hin. Er fragte sie: Wessen Bild und Aufschrift ist das? Sie antworteten ihm: Des Kaisers. Darauf sagte er zu ihnen: So gebt dem Kaiser, was dem Kaiser gehört, und Gott, was Gott gehört!
Lazarus Peter Kalamation.com Here are some things we might include in a list of what we owe to God: ewtn.co.uk/…-belongs-to-caesar-and-to-god-what-be… 1. Adoration, love and gratitude 2. Obedience to his word and his law 3. Repentance 4. Support of his Church by attendance at sacred worship, financial giving and sharing of our gifts and talents 5. Proclamation of his word both verbally and by witness 6. Devoted reception of the sacraments 7. Raising children in his truth and in reverence of him 8. Evangelization (making disciples) 9. Preparing for death and judgment through a holy life.
A Florida Republican who wrote antisemitism laws was arrested after raping his own 3-year-old grandson and urinate in hi mouth
