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Comply or disobey? Priest explains just vs unjust lawsEditor’s note: The following homily was delivered by Father Steven Reuter, SSPX on January 1, 2021, which traditionally is the Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord.January 8, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — “After eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised.” In the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, amen. Dear faithful, on this eighth day after the birth of Jesus, we would like to consider: why was it that on this eighth day, the child needed to be circumcised?In order to understand this,...

Pope Francis calls on ‘everyone’ to take COVID vaccine: ‘it must be done’The Pope said he himself would be taking the vaccine and that it is 'ethically' acceptable that everyone else take it as well.anuary 9, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – In an interview scheduled to air Sunday night with the Italian television station Canale 5, Pope Francis has opined that “everyone” must take the COVID-19 vaccine. “I believe that, ethically, everyone should take the vaccine,” he said, according to a transcript released in advance of the airing of the interview. The Pope added that he would be taking the vaccine himself...

.Part 1GOD'S MAIN MAN, JOB Part 2JOB SUFFERSPart 3MRS. JOB MOCKS HIMPart 4JOB STILL HAS "FRIENDS" Part 5FRIENDS ACCUSE, JOB DEFENDSPart 6GOD INTERVENES, QUIZZES JOB.. M R S . J O B M O C K S H I M. J O B 2 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible . C L I C K : To read JOB 2 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it HIGHLY recommended by Maudeen! To see an ANIMATION of Job 2 , 2 0 0 B. C. ....

Pontifical council re-issues document claiming unity between Catholic and Lutheran doctrineThe republication marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s excommunicationPope Francis next to a statue of Martin Luther placed in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. October, 2016.VATICAN CITY, January 7, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) and the Lutheran World Foundation (LWF) have released an updated version of their joint document on justification to mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s excommunication from the Catholic Church. Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church in 1521 by Pope Leo X, but the PCPU and the LWF...

. Part 1 — GOD'S MAIN MAN, JOB Part 2 — JOB SUFFERS Part 3 — MRS. JOB MOCKS HIM Part 4 — JOB STILL HAS "FRIENDS" Part 5 — FRIENDS ACCUSE, JOB DEFENDS Part 6 — GOD INTERVENES, QUIZZES JOB .. J O B S U F F E R S. J O B 2 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible . C L I C K : To read JOB 2 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it HIGHLY recommended by Maudeen! To see...

.. THE STORY OF JOB, IN 6 PARTS Part 1 — GOD'S MAIN MAN, JOB Part 2 — JOB SUFFERS Part 3 — MRS. JOB MOCKS HIM Part 4 — JOB STILL HAS "FRIENDS" Part 5 — FRIENDS ACCUSE, JOB DEFENDS Part 6 — GOD INTERVENES, QUIZZES JOB .. G O D ' S M A I N M A N : J O B. J O B 1 - 2 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible . C L I C K : To read JOB 1-2 in full To hear MAX...

Top Swiss bishop: ‘I can very well imagine women standing at the altar’Following the example of Jesus who was a male and who only ordained males to the priesthood, the Catholic Church has always reserved the priesthood for males.BASEL, Switzerland, January 4, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Switzerland’s top Catholic bishop stated that he can “very well” imagine women standing at the altar.“Yes, I can very well imagine women standing at the altar. Women are already active in all church functions in which one does not have to be a priest,” said Bishop Felix Gmür of Basel and head of the country’s...

Abp. Viganò: Abolition of anti-Modernist Oath is ‘a desertion, a betrayal of unheard gravity’In a wide-ranging response to LifeSite, Archbishop Viganò not only covers the history of the 1910 Oath Against Modernism and its abrogation and replacement by another formula of profession of faith, but he also discusses the influence of Jacques Maritain upon Pope Paul VI, the Gramscian-Communist method of cultural infiltration and subversion of the Catholic Church, and the person of Joseph Ratzinger as such.January 6, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – In a new statement, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò presents the history of Pope Saint Pius X's Oath Against Modernism,...

Pope’s Epiphany Video Cancels EvangelismFaithful bishop reaffirms Jesus' uniqueness in response to Francis' error VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - Pope Francis launched a video promoting religious indifferentism on the eve of Epiphany — the feast on which the Church proclaims Jesus as the light of God's definitive revelation to people of all nations and religions. Faithful bishop Robert Mutsaerts anointing the holy altar Instead of a call to evangelize people of other religions, the pontiff is asking Catholics to unite in prayer as "brothers and sisters" with people worshipping other deities.In the video issued by the "Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network," Francis...

The Pope’s Religious Indifferentism Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s Downright PuzzlingI’ve written before about the rather significant indications that Pope Francis is a religious indifferentist, and why that’s a bad thing. Regular readers will require no additional explanation.In fact, most of us are absolutely sick to death of talking about him. He’s bad, we know it, and there’s not much we can do about it. Many have taken to just ignoring him, and that’s probably for the best at this point.But there’s a new “pope video” out today, and aside from making me wonder why the heck it shows people of...

Father Michael Pfleger Ousted From St. Sabina Over Child Sex Abuse AllegationsAUBURN GRESHAM — Father Michael Pfleger, the longtime leader of St. Sabina Church and a prominent anti-violence activist throughout the city, has been removed from his church post following allegations of sexual abuse of a minor dating back more than 40 years.Cardinal Blase Cupich issued a statement Tuesday afternoon saying he’d asked Pfleger to step down from his role while the Archdiocese of Chicago launches an investigation into the decades-old allegation. Cupich said the incident has been reported to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis declares 2021 will be year dedicated to error-filled Amoris LaetitiaJanuary 5, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Pope Francis has announced a full year of reflections dedicated to his most controversial and error-filled document, Amoris Laetitia.In his Angelus address of December 27, 2020, Pope Francis announced that beginning on March 19, 2021 – the Feast of St. Joseph – a year of reflection on his exhortation Amoris Laetitia would begin. It will last until June 2022. The Pope noted that March 19, 2021 would coincide with the upcoming fifth anniversary of the publication of his controversial exhortation and that...

[Catholic Caucus] It is time for civil disobedience in the name of fidelity to ChristTo all clergy, mainstream and traditionalist, the challenge has been sounded: your continued compliance is not going to be a tactful investment in tomorrow after 'things blow over'January 4, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Catholics around the world admire Archbishop Sample for many things he has said and done. For example, he is one of a select few bishops in the world who regularly offers traditional Pontifical Masses, at a time when that is definitely a way to ostracize oneself from the halls of power. He was also...

“Annus Horribilis” for the Vatican Secretariat of State. But It’s Not OverOn what remains of the legendary, omnipotent secretariat of state, the coup de grace fell between Christmas and New Year, with the “motu proprio” of Pope Francis that carried away the strongbox with everything it contained, meaning a good part of that billion and 400 million euros that Cardinal George Pell - during the few months at the beginning of the pontificate when he was able to act with the pope’s full mandate to clean house - had uncovered outside the official Vatican budgets.From now on, therefore, what was...

.. E S T H E R F A I N T S . ESTHER 8 – 1 0 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible . C L I C K : To read ESTHER 8-10 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it HIGHLY recommended by Maudeen! To see an ANIMATION of Esther 4 8 3 B. C. . "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." We have arrived at one. The Catholics' Bible is thicker than the Protestants', containing several books...

Abortion Wins in Argentina. Argentinian Pope Barely Lifts a Finger in ProtestIn Argentina, feral women — some of them naked and likely intoxicated — are dancing in the streets in celebration of their newly legislated “right” to murder their own children:The crowd of a few thousand burst into raucous cheers and tear-filled hugs as Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who presided over the debate, announced the result, shouting “legal abortion in the hospital!” as the measure was passed.“I am the mother of a girl and I know that she will have more rights tomorrow and that keeps us moving...

EXC – The Great Reset: Bannon Interviews Archbishop Vigano – 'Biden An Irreparable, China-Complicit Disaster'The exclusive transcript of an interview conducted by War Room show host and former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon with His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganò, Archbishop. The National Pulse is publishing the interview – which primarily concerns the Catholic Church, the deep state, and the key actors involved – without edits. Bannon: Now that the Vatican has renewed its insidious secret agreement with China, a deal which you have repeatedly condemned as promoted by Bergoglio with the assistance of McCarrick, what can the “children...

.. E S T H E R ' S B A N Q U E T . ESTHER 6 - 7 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible . C L I C K : To read ESTHER 6-7 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it HIGHLY recommended by Maudeen! To see an ANIMATION of Esther 4 8 3 B. C. . CHAPTER 6 12 Afterward Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief, 13 and told Zeresh his...

.. T H E T R I U M P H O F M O R D E C A I . ESTHER 6 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible . C L I C K : To read ESTHER 6 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it HIGHLY recommended by Maudeen! To see an ANIMATION of Esther 4 8 3 B. C. . CHAPTER 6 1 That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his...

Guest Op-Ed: 500th anniversary of the excommunication of arch-heretic, Martin LutherThis Sunday, January 3, 2021, is the 500th anniversary of the excommunication of Martin Luther as a heretic and schismatic – the greatest damage ever done to the Holy Catholic Church. He died unrepentant, without the sacraments and outside the One True Church.Yes, Pope Leo X, who issued the excommunication decree and the previous Exsurge Domine warning (6/15/1520) to Luther, had a mixed record of papal righteousness – but in this event he is nearly unsurpassed and fairly vindicated. In this writer's view, these documents are two of the most...