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Beloved, The most misunderstood believer in the Bible is Mary/Miriam of Nazareth, the biological mother of Jesus, who is the ETERNAL Word of God come in the flesh - (Isaiah 9:6-7; Micah 5:2; Matt. 1; Luke 1-2; John 1:1-14; Phil. 2:5-11 - etc). During the crucifixion of Jesus on the cross, John was given guardianship of Mary/Miriam and her family by her firstborn son, Jesus. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he...

[Catholic Caucus] Charlotte bishop bans all altar rails for receiving Communion starting the first Sunday of AdventA parish priest supported Bishop Michael Martin’s banishment of altar rails, writing that ‘obedience is a virtue.’Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte has banned the use of altar rails during the reception of Holy Communion, effective the first Sunday of Advent.Father John Putnam, the pastor of St. Mark Catholic Church, announced the new rule on Friday, embracing it as the “liturgical norm” of the U.S.In a letter to his parish, Putnam said he “personally” believes altar rails foster “reverence and devotion” but...

[Catholic Caucus] Holy Father, Help Us to UnderstandTry as hard as you might to understand him, still Pope Leo leaves us befuddled. Even giving the benefit of the doubt to his recent statements, Catholics are still left short of clarity. Faithful Catholics fully understand the bounds of papal teaching. Assent of mind and will is only reserved to the highest reaches of magisterial intention. All other pronouncements obligate Catholics to show respectful attention, nothing more. Even with that, certain of Pope Leo’s statements strain the Catholic conscience. Tucked precariously between assent and respectful consideration lies a critical distinction lost upon...

Beloved, our dear friends at "Word of Truth Production" have created this amazing video which causes us to use our God-given common sense as we look at man's inventions versus Almighty God's highly complex creation and design (Gen. 1:1-3, Neh. 9:6; Prov. 3:19, Isa. 45:18, John 1:1-3, Rom. 1:18-32, 1 Cor. 8:6, Rev. 4-5)! The real objective biblical question that we need to ask all ourselves in these Last Days of EXPONENTIAL growth of man made technology; which provides vast abundant insight into the ETERNAL genius of the mind of Almighty God of ETERNAL Creator is this, "Are we a...

In recent years, a surprising trend has emerged: more and more Muslims are converting to Christianity. But what is driving this shift? At the heart of many conversions is a deep desire for a personal relationship with God…For many Muslims, the message of grace, forgiveness, and love is incredibly compelling. In Islam, there is a strong emphasis on works, laws and obedience. While these are important values, some Muslims who convert to Christianity find a sense of freedom and peace in knowing that they don’t have to earn God’s love—it’s given freely through Jesus. According to Ephesians 2:8, “For it...

Tucker Carlson recently made headlines with his anti-Jewish rant during his podcast interview of Nick Fuentes, a commentator with antisemite beliefs. They cleverly displayed their racial prejudice under the guise of questioning Israel’s prominent place in world affairs. Although Tucker Carlson professes to be a Christian, the dialogue between the two turned ugly as they attacked what they called “Christian Zionists,” referring to them as having a “brain virus.” They ridiculed the belief of believers like us who believe that Israel has a special place in future Bible prophecy as God’s chosen people. During the podcast, Carlson displayed his unmistakable...

Any serious student of Bible prophecy from the pre-Trib point of view knows how deep this generation is within the end of the Church Age (Age of Grace). Much of Christ’s Olivet Discourse was devoted to the subject of Israel’s future time of unprecedented trouble, as the prophecy said in Jeremiah 30:7. Jesus said the time of Tribulation (Daniel’s seventieth week) will be the worst period of human history (Matthew 24:21). We can certainly surmise that—with the recent hatred much of the world has shown against the tiny nation of Israel—the stage is at this very moment being set for...

Some of my recent articles have mentioned the growth of Islam in Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, and other places in the U.S. Some have mentioned the activities of CAIR, the Squad, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the likely election of Zohran Mamdani (son of a Marxist Columbia professor) as the next mayor of New York City. This prompted the following response from a knowledgeable reader: To me, it does not matter what the People of the great state of Texas do; the Islamic takeover of Texas (and the rest of the U.S. and other regions of the World) has been allowed, most...

Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and the two men discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and to pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region. The meeting, which lasted about an hour and was described as “cordial” in a brief Vatican statement, comes nearly a month after the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement came into effect in the Gaza Strip. The pope and Abbas had not met in person previously. They had spoken over the phone in July to talk about developments in the conflict...

‘CHRIST IS THE VICTOR’: Interview with Bishop Eleganti "It can’t just be down to saying the New Mass in Latin, and everything is fine, or that there is no longer such a big difference between the Old and New rites. The people’s altar is an enormous invention, as is the reversal of the direction of prayer; the deletion of many priestly prayers in order to emphasize more the character of the meal and less that of the sacrifice and the central role of the priest..." - Bishop Marian Eleganti As Remnant readers are no doubt aware, Bishop Marian Eleganti spoke...

Fr. Heimerl: Of course the Blessed Mother is ‘Co-Redemptrix’The pious tradition of the Church has always known this and always understood it correctly. Is the Blessed Virgin Mary “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of Grace”? Of course she is, I would say, because it was only through Mary’s “Fiat” that the only redemption through her Son became possible, and it was only through her that God gave us the fullness of grace in Jesus Christ.The pious tradition of the Church has always known this and always understood it correctly. No one would seriously have thought of “deifying” Mary or denying Christ’s unique...

[Catholic Caucus] Rediscovered book by Cardinal Fernández features graphic erotic passages on ‘spirituality and sensuality’A 1998 book by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández featuring provocative, sexually-charged themes has resurfaced, likely adding further scrutiny to the already embattled prefect of the Vatican’s doctrine office.Titled “Mystical Passion: Spirituality and Sensuality,” the 26-year-old work includes graphic descriptions of human sexual relations and discussion of what the Argentinian theologian describes as “mystical orgasm.”The nearly 100-page-long book also depicts in detail an imaginary erotic encounter with Jesus Christ on the shores of Galilee, which Fernández said was based on a spiritual experience disclosed to him by...

As Oklahoma braces for a temporary suspension of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, Governor Kevin Stitt is urging nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and everyday Oklahomans to step up and support families in need. In Tulsa and across the state, churches are answering the call. Sheridan Church, for example, is expanding its existing programs, planning food drives and community meals to help families struggling to put groceries on the table. Faith leaders say the demand is already high. Rev. W.R. Casey Jr., President and CEO of the Christian Ministers Alliance, shared that while local farms have donated some supplies, the...

Dear Friends, In light of our EXPONENTIALLY deteriorating and growing godless nation, where both political parties are abandoning Almighty God, our ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator’s moral and spiritual laws, as well as His natural laws, let us carefully hear from the ghosts of our American Founding Fathers and their prophetic warnings to us in 2025. Dear friends, please do not think President Trump is our American savior. Thank Almighty God that he is seeking to do some good, and he is in many ways doing so, but we are a million miles from the point of NO RETURN, and are moving...

My friends, tonight's 2025 election results have shown just how far-far to the Left many cities and states have now gone. Hard-core communism and godlessness are now the dominant face of the Democratic Party of America. We always knew it was there, but now in 2025, it has just taken over nationally, the party of FDR. Objectively, look at how the Democratic Party of FDR, JFK, our grandparents, and great grandparents has been radically transformed into a HYPER-LAWLESS demonic Marxist, anti-Semitic machine! The Red-Dem political platform of today is now manifesting the hyper promotion and works of Lucifer (i.e. Satan,...

If wealth were altogether bad, why would we give it to the poor? That would only make their situation worse, right? The very fact that God wants us to give wealth to those who do not have it proves it is intrinsically good. So we must affirm the “good of affluence,” as John Schneider has put it, even as we also reckon with its dangers. We can be “godly materialists” (again, Schneider) but must always remember that our godliness should drive and control our pursuit of and use of material things. It is possible to have holy ambition that is...

[Catholic Caucus] Vatican rejects Marian titles ‘Co-Redemptrix’ and ‘Mediatrix’ in new doctrinal noteMater Populi Fidelis, approved by Pope Leo XIV, rules the expressions inappropriate and theologically 'unhelpful.'The Vatican has declared the Marian title “Co-Redemptrix” to be both inappropriate and theologically “unhelpful.” The statements came in a doctrinal note titled Mater Populi Fidelis (“Mother of the Faithful People of God”), issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) on November 4 and signed by its prefect, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández. The document was approved by Pope Leo XIV on October 7.“When an expression requires many, repeated explanations to...

Op-Ed: Mary, the Co-Redemptrix and Mater Populi FidelisThe document Mater Populi Fidelis of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith, specifically in numbers 17 and 18 gives a undeservedly over-simplified overview of this important doctrine of the Catholic Faith. The fact that Our Lady cooperated in the work of the Redemption, at least mediately, is a de fide teaching. To doubt it would incur theological censure.For a clear and comprehensive overview of the main lines of this teaching and its historical development, I refer the reader to J. A. de Aldama, S.J., “De Corredemptione,” in Sacrae Theologiae Summa,...

In recent months, public attention has increasingly focused on the phenomenon of religious strengthening among Israelis following the war. The Institute for Liberty and Responsibility was the first to highlight this phenomenon through public opinion surveys we conducted during the war. In these surveys, we found that nearly one-third of Israelis report that the experience of war strengthened their faith in God, and more than a quarter report that they drew closer to religious tradition. We also found that the growing closeness to religion in the shadow of war is particularly noticeable among young people. These findings led us to...

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you! Good morning to all of you, and welcome. Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am pleased to greet you, dear members of Aid to the Church in Need International, as you gather in Rome during this Jubilee of Hope. Your visit is timely, for our world continues to witness rising hostility and violence against those who hold different convictions, including many Christians. In contrast, your mission proclaims that, as one family in Christ, we do not abandon our persecuted brothers and sisters....