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    Most new U.S. priests ordained in 2024 will be 31 years old or younger

    I realize that neither human nor spiritual maturity necessarily correlates with chronological age, but this data makes me nervous. When a thirty-something priest can become the pastor of a large parish, with the complete control over every act and apostolate in the parish that this makes...
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    The Catholic Church by the Numbers: More Catholics But Fewer Vocations

    A comment to that essay from "fidelis":
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    Pope Francis Meets With Cardinal Burke Amid Salary, Apartment Controversy

    Please tell me this 04/01 story is not "Happy April Fool's Day!!!!"
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    Cardinal Says Joe Biden is a “Nominal” Catholic, Should be Excommunicated for Supporting Abortion

    "Excommunication" would hardly be more than a parking ticket to Mr. Biden. The crisis in the Church and the world is past that level - of a judgement of a faithful Cardinal here, or of a progressive duplicitous Cardinal there. We are past the rule of ecclesial Law, or any act of men. The...
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    Top Synod cardinal says ‘females deacons’ are a ‘natural deepening of the Lord’s will’

    It is a good thing faithfully to seek deeper and deeper union with and obedience to the Lord's perfect and true will! I hear, in divine revelation, a great depth of His holy and perfect will for women being spoken from the Cross, to His Beloved male disciple John and His Blessed Holy Mother and...
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    Who Wrote the Gospels?

    You will find many opinions. Is that what you want?
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    Who Wrote the Gospels?

    The premise under my post is that Scripture was written that we might believe, and believing, have life in His Name (Jn 20:30-31). Not that we might have knowledge about the words of the Word - but that the Word Himself might become known, love and followed by us. Jesus said to the Scripture...
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    Who Wrote the Gospels?

    The Catechism speaks beautifully and truly on the matter: For several unholy and unworthy reasons, much "modern" scholarship is focused not on the divine and inerrant Author in seeking understanding of Holy Scripture, but on the human side of it all. And "modern scholars" - many if not most...
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    Alleged message from heaven: ‘You have allowed the usurper to sit on the chair of my Peter'

    Thanks for your opinions. Truth or absence of truth in any message claiming to be prophetic - in these confused and dangerous times - does call for more than immediate judgment. I recommend that you use your mind to try to discover exactly what you do need to discern what is happening in the...
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    Alleged message from heaven: ‘You have allowed the usurper to sit on the chair of my Peter'

    Those are good and important questions. The pope must believe the NO is a change, and an essential one, since he is set on a total abandonment of the Liturgy of the Tradition, true for centuries. The TLM MUST cease, the NO IS "our" new Mass now, in his opinion. What is he so opposed to, or...
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    Alleged message from heaven: ‘You have allowed the usurper to sit on the chair of my Peter'

    To change the liturgy (prayer, worship) is to change the faith (teachings): lex orandi, lex credenti.
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    Alleged message from heaven: ‘You have allowed the usurper to sit on the chair of my Peter'

    I'm unclear about what the "it" is that needs testing, that has not already been heard as coming. Can you clarify what "needs testing"?
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    Alleged message from heaven: ‘You have allowed the usurper to sit on the chair of my Peter'

    This video from Lifesite is - I think - worth hearing and taking to prayer: A message for some of our clergy. Comments?
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    Does anyone know any clever ways to overcome gluttony and intemperance?

    The victory over the flesh is in our death, with Christ, that we might live with Him and in Him. I advise you, and us all, to offer time in front of the Cross of Christ, and listen to this passage: There is a long bridge across those verses. We easily acknowledge them, recognize them, give...
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    Cancel-Culture Religion: Nobel-Prize winner for mRNA "vaccine" appointed to Pontifical Academy for Life (?)

    One more example of Insanity-Without-Borders: Did they actually out-loud say "effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19" ?
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    The Papacy: Ascent by Deception

    I think I recall that Fr. Murr said his source for that information was a Cardinal present there.
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    The Papacy: Ascent by Deception

    Apparently a majority of the Consistory that elected Ratzinger to be Pope, held Bergoglio in 2nd place. He was to be elected the next time. My point is, Bergoglio's powers as a liar and deceiver were wide and deep and enduring. Fr. Murr indicated, at least as I heard him, that the next...
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    The Papacy: Ascent by Deception

    Your closing word is good advice - thank you! But I must also add, the often cited comment, "Things have ever been like this - like they are now - it will always be this way..." - the error here is obvious: time itself is temporary, and will come to an end as we know it. There will be a last...
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    The Papacy: Ascent by Deception

    chevyontheriver, can you add a few more words on that thought?