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Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27There are two types of peace we can enjoy. First, there is worldly peace. This peace is the absence of conflict, war, or external turmoil. Civil governments must work to ensure this peace by protecting their societies from outside aggressors, maintaining order within their communities...assisting with basic human needs, such as economic development, healthcare, and justice. This form of...

Who were the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales?We often remember the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales individually – each has a compelling and moving story – and their common witness to the Faith was marked in different ways and at different times.Of these 40, the martyrdoms break down into two timespans. The first eight – some of them the most memorable – were those killed under Henry VIII. Who can forget the scene relayed by St Thomas More to his daughter Meg when he witnessed the Carthusian martyrs going to their place of execution: “Lo, dost thou not...

The Catholic Church is Necessary for SalvationEditor’s note: in light of yesterday’s news, pictured above, we publish this article from Dr. Kmita addressing the central dogma at stake. In an interesting article entitled “Baptism, salvation, and the necessity of the Church,” Dr. Larry Chapp discusses a challenging issue raised by Pope Benedict XVI in a 2015 interview (originally in Italian) recently translated and published on Catholic World Report:There is no doubt that on this point we are faced with a profound evolution of dogma (una profonda evoluzione del dogma). While the fathers and theologians of the Middle Ages could still...

Thousands of Christians have been killed, leaving over 400 widows struggling for survival after being displaced by Fulani Islamic extremists. Photo by Antonio Graceffo. Driving from Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja toward Jos, one enters the kill zone where thousands of Christians have been slaughtered or abducted already this year. Along the way, we stopped in Miango Community, which is now supporting hundreds of widows and orphans whose families were killed when their villages were attacked by Fulani Muslim extremists. Gastron, a community leader, explained that over the past nine years, the Fulani have been attacking the Christian community on...

4 May 2026 Monday of the 5th week of EastertideSaint Cyriakus, Gernrode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 14:5-18We have come with good news to turn you to the living GodEventually with the connivance of the authorities a move was made by pagans as well as Jews to make attacks on the apostles and to stone them. When the apostles came to hear of this, they went off for safety to Lycaonia where, in the towns of Lystra and Derbe and in the surrounding country, they preached the Good News. A man sat there who had...

Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus said to his disciples: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”John 14:21Most people would not think of “love” as obedience to commandments. Yet, that is precisely how Jesus defines it. To understand the truthfulness of His teaching, we must first consider the nature of love. Saint Thomas Aquinas defines love as both an emotion and an action. As an emotion, it is part of our human nature and is the...

3 May 2026 5th Sunday of Easter St. Philip the Apostle Oshawa, OntarioReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 6:1-7They elected seven men full of the Holy SpiritAbout this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution their own widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them, ‘It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food; you, brothers, must select from among yourselves seven men of good...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:4–6In addition to His parables and moral teachings, Jesus revealed to His disciples deep mysteries in a direct way that they did not immediately comprehend, especially when He spoke to the Twelve in intimate settings, such as the Last Supper, the context for today’s Gospel....

The Anti-American PopeThe man elected to oppose Trump refuses to visit the US for its 250th birthday, roots for Peru against the US, attended a Communist peace march, & just appointed three anti-Trump bishops for the US.The first American-born occupant of the Vatican in history has declined an invitation to come home for the 250th birthday of the United States. Instead of standing in America on July 4, he is expected to go to Lampedusa, the Mediterranean island that has become a symbol of illegal African immigration into Europe. JD Vance had invited Leo to attend America’s 250th anniversary events,...

By Dr. John BergsmaSince the beginning of time, human beings have sought to construct buildings that would bridge the gap between the temporal and eternal, earthly and heavenly planes of existence. These temples have taken widely differing forms in many cultures. One of the greatest was the Jerusalem temple begun by Herod the Great (73–4 BC), an architectural marvel of the ancient world while it stood. The authors of the New Testament texts in this Sunday’s Readings were well familiar with Herod’s great temple, yet they were convinced that God had begun the construction new and greater dwelling place for...

[Catholic Caucus] Legal Positivism and Liberalism Drive Hatred of the SSPXThe Catholic faith certainly requires obedience. But obedience to what?Just imagine waking up every day of your life and telling yourself that you have to be obedient and in communion with Cardinal Victor “Tucho” Fernandez for the salvation of your soul because of a title he holds at the Vatican.Now imagine having to convince yourself that Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, a respected Archbishop in good standing with the Catholic Church for decades, excommunicated himself and became schismatic because he needed to find a way to preserve the faith as it always...

2 May 2026 Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor on Saturday of the 4th week of Eastertide St. Athanasius Byzantine Catholic Church, Indianapolis, INReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingActs 13:44-52Since you have rejected the word of God, we must turn to the pagansThe next sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God. When they saw the crowds, the Jews, prompted by jealousy, used blasphemies and contradicted everything Paul said. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. ‘We had to proclaim the word of...

1 May 2026 Friday of the 4th week of Eastertide St. James the Less Catholic Church, Columbus, OhioReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 13:26-33God has fulfilled his promise by raising Jesus from the deadPaul stood up in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia, held up a hand for silence and began to speak: ‘My brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and all you who fear God, this message of salvation is meant for you. What the people of Jerusalem and their rulers did, though they did not realise it, was in fact to fulfil the prophecies read on...

Wow! You definitely don’t see this every day! Singer Bruno Mars recently went viral on social media for opening one of his shows with a prayer asking God to protect his audience from harm. He also petitions God to provide his band with the ability to put on an unforgettable show. Kneeling inside a church, Bruno Mars says, “God, I thank you for giving me another day to do what I love,” Mars begins. “All that I ask is that you protect everyone in this audience. Protect everyone on this stage. Give my band and I the power and strength...

Daily Readings from the USCCBMemorial of Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.” John 14:12–14To pray in Jesus’ name is not a formula that guarantees instant results, as if prayers were magical. Saying “In Jesus’ Name,...

.. Because of the grave danger (communism) posed to the common good, Pope Pius XI turned to St. Joseph in 1937 to have Jesus' earthly father deliver the Church from the many errors of communism. He wrote: "We place the great action of the Catholic Church against the atheistic communism of the world under the aegis of the mighty protector of the Church, St. Joseph" (Divini Redemptoris, n. 81). In response to the Holy Father's words, Catholics began to fervently invoke the intercession of St. Joseph, especially under the title "Terror of Demons", to combat the atheistic ideas of communism....

Vatican Threatens SSPX Excommunication Ahead of Consecrations, Faces Double Standard AccusationsA new rupture between Rome and the SSPX may be imminent as the Vatican reportedly prepares excommunications over unauthorized episcopal consecrations. Yet at the same time, Pope Leo XIV’s meeting with a female Anglican “archbishop” is fueling accusations of theological double standards. Is the Church witnessing a replay of 1988—or something even more consequential?The grapevine from the Eternal City has it that the Vatican is allegedly intent on SSPX excommunication (of it’s bishops and priests) over the upcoming July 1 episcopal consecrations without papal approval, reeking of Pope John Paul...

[Catholic/Anglican Caucus] Msgr. Bux asks the Vatican for clarification on the gestures towards MullallyThe recent scenes starring during Sarah Mullally’s visit to Rome, Primate of the Anglican Communion, have sparked a critical reaction from the theological sphere. Monsignor Nicola Bux, priest and theologian, has warned of a possible “confusion” among the faithful stemming from some gestures performed in the Vatican in the presence of the Anglican leader.According to the portal Stilum Curiae, Bux has particularly questioned the coherence between these acts and Catholic doctrine on the priesthood and ecclesial authority.A visit marked by controversial gesturesThe presence of the Anglican leader...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo appoints ‘Strickland’s Judas’ priest, Fr. John Gomez, as bishop of LaredoFr. John Gomez, the new bishop of Laredo, TX, was Strickland's vicar general who nevertheless arranged clergy to meet with Vatican investigators sent to assess Strickland.Pope Leo XIV named Tyler, Texas, priest Fr. John Gomez as the new bishop of Laredo, Texas. The move raised eyebrows since Gomez was instrumental in the removal of beloved Tyler, Texas, Bishop Joseph Strickland by Pope Francis. Gomez was vicar general in Tyler under Strickland, but was nevertheless the one who arranged clergy from the diocese to meet with Vatican...

Diocese of Rome announces Christian-Muslim gathering at Grand MosqueThe Vicariate of Rome has announced that the Grand Mosque of Rome will host an interreligious gathering titled “Cristiani e musulmani in dialogo alla Grande Moschea” on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 5pm. The move has prompted debate over what is proper conduct in interfaith and ecumenical meetings.The event is jointly organised by the Centro Islamico Culturale d’Italia and the Diocese of Rome. Catholic participants will include Auxiliary Bishop Marco Valenti of the Northern Sector, Mgr Marco Gnavi, responsible for the Office for Ecumenism, interreligious dialogue and new cults, and Prof Wasim...