An unknown person vandalised the parish church of Absam near Innsbruck, Austria, in the afternoon of 15 March. The perpetrator set fire to religious items, including pages from a hymn book and artificial flowers placed beneath a crucifix. Further damage was caused near the votive candles, and the holy water dispensers were also damaged. The police are investigating.
Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 “Along each bank of the river every kind of fruit tree will grow.” Despite our limitations in allowing God’s grace to flow freely, together we allow joy and peace to flow from heart to heart. John 5:1-16 Let us place our trust in the Lord. God’s love is the first healing. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
204K views · 871 reactions | Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu dispelled rumours about his death by posting a video of himself in a cafe outside Jerusalem. "I'm dead for coffee," he said, using a Hebrew expression meaning to love something to death. ‘Dead for coffee’: Israel’s Netanyahu mocks … | The Straits Times Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu dispelled rumours about his death by posting a video of himself in a cafe outside Jerusalem. "I'm dead for coffee," he said, using a Hebrew expression meaning to love something to death. ‘Dead for coffee’: Israel’s Netanyahu mocks …
Once, a shepherd offended a man so deeply that the man decided to get revenge. He knew the shepherd usually grazed his animals far from town, in a quiet, isolated area where hardly anyone passed by. So he came up with a plan: he would dig a deep pit there—one the shepherd would fall into. Late at night, he grabbed a shovel and went out to the field. As he dug, he imagined the moment his enemy would step into the trap—falling into the hole, breaking a leg, maybe even dying because he couldn’t climb out. And if it wasn’t the shepherd himself, maybe one of his animals—a cow, a sheep, or a goat—would fall in instead. Driven by anger and the desire for revenge, he kept digging deeper and deeper. He became so consumed by his thoughts that he lost track of everything around him. Only when the first light of dawn appeared did he finally pause. Looking at the pit, he realized something shocking: the hole was so deep that if he climbed down into it himself, he wouldn’t be able to get out. …More
Mon Mar 16, 2026 - 12:01 am EDTWed Mar 11, 2026 - 12:23 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — The station is in the venerable church of the Four Crowned (Brothers); their names are Severus, Severianus, Carpophorus, and Victorinus; they suffered martyrdom under the persecution of Diocletian. Their bodies, as also the head of the great martyr St. Sebastian, are among the relics of this church. COLLECT Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we, who annually celebrate this holy fast, may be well pleasing to thee, both in body and mind, through Christ our Lord. Amen. EPISTLE Lesson from the Book of Kings 3:16-28 In those days: Two women that were harlots, came to King Solomon, and stood before him; and one of them said: I beseech thee, my lord, I and this woman dwelt in one house, and I was delivered of a child with her in the chamber. And the third day after that I was delivered, she also delivered; and we were together, and no other person with us in the house, only we two. And this woman’s …
Luiz - 76 babies aborted and dismembered to develop vaccines. It's not anti... 76 babies aborted and dismembered to develop vaccines. It's not anti-vax vs. pro-vax, it's literally good vs. evil. This is vaccinologist Stanley Plotkin being deposed under oath. This is just part of the 10 hour deposition. x.com/__luzid__/status/2033209663928369557/video/1
@Veritasanteomnia Un'azione gravissima che intendeva far RICUPERARE ALLA CHIESA IL PROPRIO RITARDO STORICO (cfr. Cardinal Martini, altro Gesuita di origini piemontesi): dalle Battaglie di Retroguardia a quelle di Avanguardia. Dall'impostazione: "La vita umana non appartiene a nessuno, neppure alla persona in questione. Appartiene solo a Dio", all'impostazione "Se mi dai fastidio, se mi intralci nei miei affari, se NON SEI PERFETTO, se COSTI, se NON CREDI NEL MIO DIO OSCURO (cioè: non sei manicheo), la risposta è la morte
Penso che gli interventi papali sulla Pontificia Accademia per la Vita avessero lo scopo di eliminare le persone di coscienza veramente competenti e cattoliche. Dopo c'è stata l'accettazione dei vaccini covid...È vero che non si parla male di chi è passato a miglior vita ma la propaganda bergogliana ai vaccini può essere vista tranquillamente per quello che è: un'azione gravissima.
“There has never been a time in human history that we look back and say that the people who were censoring speech were the good guys.” “They’re always the BAD guys.” “A government that has the capacity to silence its opponents has the power to commit any kind of atrocity.” “Louis Brandeis, who was a justice [of the] Supreme Court, said that the remedy for bad speech is not censorship. The remedy for bad speech is MORE speech.” “That is always the remedy. It’s never shutting people up.”
Once upon a time in a quiet Midwestern farm town, there lived a man who constantly complained about the hand life had dealt him. "Lord, why is my cross so heavy to bear?" he sighed every single day. "Everyone else seems to have it so easy, but my life is nothing but one hardship after another." One night, he fell into a deep sleep and had a vivid dream. He found himself standing in a massive, brightly lit warehouse. All around him were crosses of every imaginable shape, size, and material—massive ones, tiny ones, plain wood, and glittering gold. An Angel stood beside him and said gently, "Go ahead and pick whichever cross you want. That one will be yours from now on." The man was thrilled. He immediately walked over to a massive, solid gold cross—but it was so incredibly heavy he couldn't even lift it off the floor. Next, he tried a beautifully carved mahogany one, but its edges were sharp and dug painfully into his collarbone. Then he found a lightweight one, but it was so awkwardly …More
The Church in Ecuador is mourning the tragic loss of two priests who died after rescuing a young altar server from drowning in the sea. The incident occurred on 13 March at the beach of General Villamil Playas, in the province of Guayas. A group of priests and altar servers had gathered there for a retreat when one of the young boys began to struggle in the water after being caught by strong waves. Father Alfonso Avilés Pérez, parish priest of San Alberto Magno in Daule, immediately entered the sea to help the boy. Father Pedro Anzoátegui also rushed into the water to assist in the rescue. Thanks to their efforts, the altar server was saved. However, the powerful current carried both priests away from the shore. Father Alfonso Avilés died shortly after the incident, while Father Pedro Anzoátegui was initially reported missing. His body was recovered the following day. #newsUsuqmbjccm
Very sad, and God bless the priests. BUT will the Church now want to canonize them? Not an idle question. A fine young lad tried to stop a school shooter in Colorado a few years ago and was killed -- now there is a movement to canonize him. A father in Virginia successfully saved the life of his Down Syndrome son but died in the process. His canonization has been suggested. All involved may be wonderful people and certainly acted heroically, but what exactly is a saint in the new Church?
Caritas Delivers Lifesaving Response Amid New War As war spreads across the Middle East following military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, retaliatory violence is affecting several countries, with Lebanon experiencing immediate humanitarian consequences. In the early hours of 2 March, exchanges of fire erupted along the Lebanon–Israel border, followed by extensive Israeli airstrikes in South Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut. Within hours, at least 52 people were killed and 154 were wounded. More than 32,000 people have been displaced nationwide, 56 villages evacuated, and 221 airstrikes recorded across Baalbek-Hermel, Bekaa, Nabatiyeh, Saida, and Tyre. Entire families fled from the south, Bekaa, and Baalbek-Hermel toward Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and the north. Schools, public buildings, and community centres have been transformed into makeshift shelters. Of the 191 shelters opened so far, 114 are already at or beyond …More
Cáritas Española moviliza 150.000 euros para paliar efectos de la guerra en Líbano Cáritas Española moviliza 150.000 euros para paliar los efectos de la escalada bélica en el Líbano y de las órdenes de evacuación de varias localidades emitidas por el ejército israelí. hmtv
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Wed Mar 18th "The synthesis of the faith was not made to accord with human opinions, but rather what was of the greatest importance was gathered from all the Scriptures, to present the one teaching of the faith in its entirety. And just as the mustard seed contains a great number of branches in a tiny grain, so too this summary of faith encompassed in a few words the whole knowledge of the true religion contained in the Old and New Testaments." Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechesis, illuminandorum "Now when the catechizing has taken place, should a catechumen ask what the teachers have said, tell nothing to a stranger, for we deliver to thee a mystery." Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Lectures on the Christian Sacraments "For neither is it holy to worship the mere man, nor religious to say that He is God only without the Manhood. For if Christ is not God, as indeed He is, but took not human nature upon Him we are strangers to salvation. Let us then worship Him as God …More
« Préparez votre cœur à recevoir la doctrine, afin de participer aux saints mystères. » Saint Cyrille de Jérusalem Mercredi 18 mars « La synthèse de la foi n’a pas été faite pour s’accorder avec les opinions humaines, mais plutôt pour rassembler ce qui était de la plus grande importance dans toutes les Écritures, afin de présenter l’enseignement unique de la foi dans son intégralité. Et tout comme la graine de moutarde contient un grand nombre de branches dans un minuscule grain, de même ce résumé de la foi englobe en quelques mots toute la connaissance de la vraie religion contenue dans l’Ancien et le Nouveau Testament. » Saint Cyrille de Jérusalem, Catéchèse, illuminandorum « Maintenant que la catéchèse a eu lieu, si un catéchumène demande ce que les enseignants ont dit, ne dis rien à un étranger, car nous te transmettons un mystère. » Saint Cyrille de Jérusalem, Conférences sur les sacrements chrétiens « Car il n’est pas saint d’adorer le simple homme, ni religieux …More
Examples of Saint Augustine, Saint Hildegard of Bingen and Saint Thomas Aquinas thoughts on the subject of Cosmos: "Experimental and Observational Pathways to Validate the UTF Exponent Framework."
Philosophical and Theological Synthesis Article 3001 is not merely mathematical; it is metaphysically ambitious. It explicitly engages with the deepest classical questions: What is the relationship between mathematics and reality? Why does the universe obey numerical laws? Why are certain constants privileged? What is the origin of order and intelligibility? ________________________________________ 29.1 Classical Metaphysical Streams The article integrates several intellectual traditions: • Christian Platonism (Augustine, Bonaventure) • Scholastic metaphysics (Aquinas) • Hildegardian cosmology • Neopythagorean number-theology • Logos theology (Prologue of John’s Gospel) • Modern mathematical Platonism The central insight: Number precedes creation. ________________________________________ 29.2 Augustine’s Doctrine of Eternal “Rationes” Augustine taught: The forms and numbers of all things exist eternally in the Mind of God. Article 3001 directly echoes this: The physical universe is …More
Franciscian Hospitality, Gametime Prayer a Big Deal During Big East Tourney Security will be upped at Madison Square Garden. As 11 universities are set to compete at the Big East Tournament, 9 of which are Catholic. As basketball fans prepare their good luck charms, one Manhattan church is helping those who are looking for divine intervention for their favorite team. currentnews
Voices of MAGA: From support to open rebellion The protest of key figures within MAGA has been particularly striking. Tucker Carlson, a well-known supporter of isolationism, expressed outrage during an ABC News interview on March 1, declaring the attacks on Iran “Absolutely disgusting and evil.” In a podcast, he added,“This is not America’s war. This is Netanyahu’s war that’s being forced upon us… We promised America First, and instead got endless wars fought for the interests of others.”
The night of February 28-March 1, 2026, will be remembered by all those who followed the news in real time. At 1:15 AM EST, seated in the White House Situation Room, US President Donald Trump said,“Operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck.” Those nine words signaled the launch of the largest US-Israeli military operation in decades. F-35 fighters, B-2 bombers, cruise missiles launched from ships in the Persian Gulf, and drones struck over 3,000 targets in Tehran, Natanz, Fordow, and other locations in Iran. The mission was to eradicate what remained of Iran’s nuclear program, dismantle the command structure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and as Trump later confirmed in a video address from Mar-a-Lago, “eliminate imminent threats” to the US from the Iranian leadership. However, within hours, the situation changed. Iranian state television announced that “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has fallen a martyr due to the aggression of the Zionist and American …
71 reactions · 18 shares | BOOMER WOMEN WANT ALICE WEIDEL TO GET SPAT ON German grandmas criticize AfD leader @Alice_Weidel for living in Switzerland. That’s because she is the most PERSECUTED woman in Germany - she is protecting her family’s LIVES! “She can’t get a room in Berlin, gets spat on in the street.” “HOPEFULLY ” German grandmas are lost. There’s even a MASSIVE tax-funded NGO called “Omas against the Right”. For the record, MY grandma is AWESOME and infinitely more intelligent than these lDIOTS. | Naomi Seibt BOOMER WOMEN WANT ALICE WEIDEL TO GET SPAT ON German grandmas criticize AfD leader @Alice_Weidel for living in Switzerland. That’s because she is the most PERSECUTED woman in Germany - she is protecting her family’s LIVES! “She can’t get a room in Berlin, gets spat on in the street.” “HOPEFULLY ” German grandmas are lost. There’s even a MASSIVE tax-funded NGO called “Omas against the Right”. For the record, MY grandma is AWESOME and infinitely …More
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical is apparently nearing completion and could be published after Easter. The document – reportedly titled Magnifica Humanitas ('Magnificent Humanity') - will address the ethical risks of artificial intelligence, particularly its impact on jobs and interpersonal relationships.
Die Veröffentlichung der Enzyklika wird nach Ostern erwartet.
What the church today really needs is another encyclical. Right? I think it would much better if Pope Leo XIV began to retract a number of them from the last pontificate. We can give him a list if he wants.
Prayer for Purity Saint Joseph, father and guardian of virgins, into whose faithful keeping were entrusted Innocence itself, Christ Jesus, and Mary, the Virgin of virgins, I pray and beseech thee through Jesus and Mary, those pledges so dear to thee, to keep me from all uncleanness, and to grant that my mind may be untainted, my heart pure and my body chaste; help me always to serve Jesus and Mary in perfect chastity. Amen.