No alternatives dates were offered to the Summorum Pontificum Mass and the previously granted permission was withdrawn. Edward Pentin reports on X.com that organisers of the annual Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage were not offered an alternative date to celebrate Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. He added that the Vatican’s August 7 letter simply stated that the basilica was unavailable, without mentioning any conflicting events. In recent days, it has been argued that the Franciscan anniversary celebrations in St Peter's basilica had been planned for years. @Michael Haynes wrote that the specific event at the Altar of the Chair was announced only in September, after the pilgrimage’s request for Mass had been refused in August. As for the prohibited procession, customary security restrictions have been cited as an excuse. Yet Haynes reports that permission to process into the Vatican had already been granted in April, only to be withdrawn the day before the pilgrimage. #newsUhvemzsmjm
Homily, Monday October 26 Ephesians 4:32–5:8 “Live in love.” Let us allow God to love us. Luke 13:10–17 “The leader of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured on the sabbath.” Let us continue to receive from God so that joy may be present everywhere. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
One day Thru my Rosary and Scapular, I will Save the World - Mother Mary, Queen and Captain. Seat of Wisdom and the Mother of God, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the holy Spirit, as it was in the Begining , is now and will be forever. Amen.
Leo XIV will reportedly receive three years of cancer immunotherapy despite an earlier Vatican statement to the contrary. Pope Leo XIV will receive preventive immunotherapy with pembrolizumab for at least three years to reduce the risk of cancer returning, journalist Mirticeli Medeiros of GloboNews reported on October 23. He referred to sources at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The Pope will not undergo chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The report contradicts an official statement issued just two days earlier. On October 21, the Holy See Press Office announced that the Pope’s doctors had concluded that no further treatment was necessary following his lung cancer surgery. Surgeons removed the lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung during an operation on October 13. According to Medeiros, the tumour measured 2.5 centimetres and tested positive for PD-L1, a protein that can help cancer cells evade the immune system. Pembrolizumab works by helping the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells. The …More
Synod on Synodality: Everyone is welcome except Traditional Catholics I’m honestly disgusted and deeply saddened by the reports coming out about the Ad Petri Sedem pilgrimage. Imagine being a Catholic who wants to thank Pope Benedict XVI for Summorum Pontificum, the document that restored greater freedom for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, only to reportedly find the doors of St. Peter’s Basilica closed to your pilgrimage. These are Catholics who love the Church, defend her traditions, and want to preserve the ancient Roman liturgy that nourished generations of saints. And yet here we are, watching faithful Catholics question whether they are even welcome in the spiritual heart of their own Church. Seriously, what kind of message does that send? Let’s get one thing straight: the Traditional Latin Mass is not some rebellious fringe movement that the Catholic Church needs to apologize for. It is part of her own liturgical inheritance. It is the Mass that formed generations …More
Islam is a “magnificent faith” for Italian bishops. During the presentation of 11 teaching materials for Catholic religion classes in Italian schools, Rev. Valentino Cottini, former rector of the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI), praised Islam. The presentation was attended by the presiding Italian Cardinal, Matteo Zuppi. Rev. Cottini said that the school materials provide "an objective and empathetic presentation of Islam that does not shy away from difficulties, but illustrates this magnificent faith and splendid culture". The materials were developed jointly by Christian and Muslim scholars with the backing of the Italian Bishops' Conference.
"Insomma, credo sia uscita una presentazione dell'Islam oggettiva ed empatica che non rifugge dalle difficoltà, ma illustra questa magnifica fede e questa splendida cultura nei suoi nuclei fondanti e anche in alcune delle sue più attuali forme espressive." Padre Valentino Cottini, già rettore del Pontificio Istituto di Studi Arabi e d’Islamistica (PISAI), durante la presentazione delle «Schede per conoscere l’Islam», Palazzo Borromeo, Roma, 21 ottobre 2026.
Summa Theologica - Thomas Aquinas - OF THE LAW OF THE GOSPEL, CALLED THE NEW LAW, CONSIDERED IN ITSELF - TREATISE ON LAW (QQ 90–108) - First Section...Download, print, and above all share !to be continued
The Pope of Applause. Today, Leo XIV received a seemingly endless ovation from charismatic Catholics of the Jesus Youth movement, founded in Kerala, southern India, in the 1970s. They shouted “Woo!” and “Woo-hoo!” He responded with a broad smile (wait the whole minute for it). Such applause is routine for Leo XIV. He allows himself to be applauded, cheered and acclaimed every day, sometimes several times a day. One wonders how any ordinary man can endure such constant immersion in adulation.
Leo XIV receiving a warm welcome this morning from Charismatic Catholics mostly from Kerala in southern India.
