Rev Gerardo Saco resigned from his appointment as Bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran in the Philippines. Pope Leo XIV appointed Rev. Saco on 25 March 2026, with the episcopal ordination scheduled for 26 May. On 5 May, Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy announced that Leo XIV had accepted Rev Saco’s resignation. Rev Saco suddenly discovered a “change of heart” and “human limitations and inadequacies”. However, it is more likely that there is an undisclosed issue behind this decision. Choosing Bishops with Hidden Scandals Declining after papal appointment and before ordination used to be very rare in the Church. It has increased in the past decade as a side effect of deliberately appointing compromised or unsuitable candidates. In Argentina alone, Francis appointed three priests as bishops who then resigned from the episcopal consecration weeks later. Bishop Pascalis Syukur, who was reportedly in a romantic relationship with a woman and had fathered two children, accepted Pope Francis’s …Aktar
Mk 5:1-20 -- Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man - "Oħroġ, ja spirtu ħażin, minn dan il-bniedem!" MONDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 4 IN ORDINARY TIME Evanġelju Oħroġ, ja spirtu ħażin, minn dan il-bniedem! Mk 5, 1-20 Qari mill-Evanġelju skond San Mark F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù u d-dixxipli tiegħu [Mk:5:1] waslu x-xatt l-ieħor tal-baħar u ġew fil-pajjiż tal-Gerasin. [Mk:5:2] Kif niżel mid-dgħajsa, resaq fuqu wieħed, li ħareġ mill-oqbra, li kien maħkum minn spirtu ħażin. [Mk:5:3] Dan kien jgħammar fl-oqbra, u ħadd ma kien jista' jżommu marbut, anqas b'katina, [Mk:5:4] għax bosta drabi laħqu rabtuh bix-xkiel u bil-ktajjen u hu kien jaqsam il-ktajjen u jkisser ix-xkiel, u ħadd ma kellu l-ħila jżommu. [Mk:5:5] Lejl u nhar kien il-ħin kollu joqgħod qalb l-oqbra jew fuq il-muntanji, jixher u jqatta' ġismu biż-żrar. [Mk:5:6] Kif lemaħ lil Ġesù mill-bogħod ġera lejh, nxteħet fl-art quddiemu, [Mk:5:7] u għajjat b'leħen qawwi u qallu: "Aħna x'għandna x'naqsmu, Ġesù, Bin Alla l-Għoli? Aħlifli fuq …Aktar
On 27 April, Leo XIV’s liturgical vestment designer, Filippo Sorcinelli, spoke to DailyMail.co.uk about the papal liturgical wardrobe. Sorcinelli is a homosexual who uses imagery of sadomasochism in his work as a perfumer. He works with the Vatican's liturgical office to design vestments, not directly with Leo XIV. He said that the Pope does not stage spectacles: "Each visual choice contributes to building a language of reliability, balance and quiet authority." The means of communication are fabrics, colours and shapes. "Every detail is designed to support the Pope’s role, not draw attention away from it." Leo XIV has leaned into classic papal tailoring, reinstating details such as cufflinks and structured vestments that emphasise form and precision. Sorcinelli has never perceived a conflict between his faith and his vice: "I have never viewed faith and homosexuality as adversaries, but rather as a creative tension that fuels my work." He added that his experience within the Church …Aktar
This explains why Leo's Papal Vestments are so horrible.....they look like rags that should be thrown in the garbage. Especially those short abhorrent German-style Mitres, which look like they're made of cardboard with cheap trim glued on.
Li tibgħat lili wkoll fl-għalqa tiegħek. Il-Ħamsa u Għoxrin Ħadd ta' matul is-Sena. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Ma nistax ngħid li qatt ma qabbadtni, Mulej. Jekk ngħid li ma nafx kemm il-ħsad hu kbir għall-ftit ħaddiema li hawn inkun qed ngħid kelma b’oħra. Appelli jsiru spiss: għal kull ħidma għal kull servizz għal kull kategorija U jien nisma’, Mulej. Naħbat se nitħajjar. Imma qatt ma niddeċiedi li nintrabat li nimpenja ruħi li noffri lili nnifsi. Nibqa’ nikkuntenta li nagħti l-loqom. Fil-prattika nibqa’ nitlajja fil-pjazza tal-kumdita’ tiegħi naħli l-jum kollu ma nagħmel xejn bis-sens xejn fit-tul xejn b’serjeta’. U l-ġid jintilef, Mulej, u ż-żmien jinħela kollu tort tal-għażż u x-xeħħa tiegħi. Mulej, ibqa’ oħroġ sib in-nies għax-xogħol. Miegħek m’hemmx qagħad. Miegħek …Aktar
On 29 April, the Canadian homosexual activist Jake Tucker, 39, was found guilty of multiple sex-trafficking and assault-related charges following a trial in Barrie, Ontario. Tucker is in a homosexual "marriage" and produced/bought a baby girl via surrogacy. In the past, he has organised homosexual events, drag nights, flag raising, and other local activist initiatives. According to prosecutors, Tucker recruited, controlled and exploited two women for several years, arranging their prostitution and taking a share of the profits. He also used coercion, violence and drugs to maintain control. The case began in 2022, when a woman reported to the police that Tucker had trafficked her for years. Investigators later identified a second alleged victim who made similar claims. After the verdict, Tucker denied the allegations and said he plans to appeal, arguing that the women were lying and that the police investigation was flawed. He is expected to return to court for sentencing and could face …Aktar
INNU TA' FATIMA - L-AVE MARIJA TA' FATIMA - HDEJN FATIMA DEHRET L-OMM TAGHNA MARIJA... (mill ktieb Għanjiet il-Ġemgħa paġna 147 - Innu Ta' Fatima) Ħdejn Fatima dehret l-Omm tagħna Marija, Liċ-ċkejkna tliet rgħajja, tfal safja w għaqlija. Rit: Ave, Ave, Ave Marija x2 “Sinjura Żagħżugħa” imdawra bid-dija, Bil-ġmiel u bil-ħlewwa tas-sema mogħnija. Rit: Ilbiesha bajdani, jgħattilha riġlejha, Kuruna sabiħa, imdendla f’idejha. Rit: “Min fejn inti ġejja?”, staqsietek Luċija : “Is-Sema pajjiżi”, weġibt, o Marija. Rit: Għidtilhom jitolbu għall-midneb, għall-ħati Biex jibdel fis ħajtu, u le jmur ibati. Rit: Dik qalbek urejthom bil-grazzja mimlija Bl-imrar u bin-niket, tal-ħżiena mifnija. Rit: Int ridthom ibatu, sabiex ipattulek Għal dik il-moħqrija li l-kiefra jagħmlulek. Rit: Kastigi tal-biża’, dhert Int biex tħabbrilna, Li mħabba ħtijietna, ilkoll jistħoqqilna. Rit: B’dan ridt fina tqanqal mibegħda għall-ħtija, Li magħha ġġib fuqna hemm, biki w tbatija. Rit: Imbierek Missierna …Aktar
Il-Kardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, emeritu ta' Caracas, ġie mwaqqaf milli joħroġ mill-Venezwela fis-10 ta' Diċembru. L-awtoritajiet fl-Ajruport Internazzjonali Simón Bolívar annullaw il-passaport tiegħu hekk kif kien qed jipprepara biex jitla' fuq titjira lejn Madrid. L-uffiċjali infurmawh li kien taħt projbizzjoni ta' vjaġġar, konfiskaw il-passaport tiegħu, u arrestawh għal madwar sagħtejn qabel ma bagħtuh lura fid-dar tiegħu. Kien akkumpanjat anke meta ried imur il-banju. L-awtoritajiet iddikjaraw "nuqqas ta' konformità mar-regolamenti tal-ivvjaġġar" u talbu lill-Kardinal Porras biex jiffirma dokument li jikkonferma li ma setax jivvjaġġa. Il-kardinal irrapporta li meta pprova jieħu ritratt tad-dokument, ġie mhedded bil-arrest. Huwa qal ukoll li uffiċjal qallu li deher bħala "mejjet" fis-sistema tal-gvern, li intużat biex tiġi ġustifikata l-kanċellazzjoni tal-passaport. L-inċident isegwi tensjoni dejjem tikber bejn il-gvern Venezweljan u l-Knisja. Ġimgħat qabel, il-…Aktar
Lk 9:57-62 -- 'I will follow you wherever you go' - "Tmur fejn tmur, Jiena niġi warajk." - WEDNESDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 26 IN ORDINARY TIME - AUGUST 8 - THE PROPER GOSPEL ON THE FEAST OF SAINT DOMINIC, PRIEST AND FOUNDER OF THE DOMINICAN ORDER- Alternative Gospel Mt 5:13-16 - Mt 5:13-16 -- Salt and Light - Il-melħ ta' l-art u d-dawl tad-dinja - Evanġelju Tmur fejn tmur, Jiena niġi warajk. Lq 9, 57-62 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa F'dak iż-żmien, [Lq:9:57] Huma u miexja fit-triq kien hemm wieħed li qal lil Ġesù: "Tmur fejn tmur, jiena niġi warajk." [Lq:9:58] U qallu Ġesù: "Il-volpijiet għandhom l-għerien tagħhom u l-għasafar ta' l-ajru l-bejtiet, iżda Bin il-bniedem ma għandux fejn imidd rasu." [Lq:9:59] Lil wieħed ieħor qallu: "Imxi warajja." Iżda dak wieġbu: "Ħallini l-ewwel immur nidfen lil missieri." [Lq:9:60] Iżda hu wieġbu: "Ħalli l-mejtin jidfnu l-mejtin tagħhom; iżda int mur u xandar is-Saltna ta' Alla." [Lq:9:61] U ieħor ukoll qallu: "Jien niġi, Mulej, warajk, imma l-…Aktar
Siamo sull'orlo della terza guerra mondiale. Viviamo in una società dove l'ignoranza di Dio, l'immoralità e la dissacrazione dilagano. Una mentalità anticristiana sempre più perseguita i giusti. La Chiesa Cattolica ha perso la sua autorevolezza ed è in un processo di autodistruzione voluto dai suoi stessi membri che promuovono dottrine perverse e costumi cattivi. ...e la "gospa" cosa viene a dirci? “Cari figli! Gioisco con voi e ringrazio Dio per avermi permesso di stare con voi per guidarvi ed amarvi. Figlioli, la pace è in pericolo e la famiglia è attaccata. Vi invito, figlioli, ritornate alla preghiera in famiglia. Mettete la Sacra Scrittura in un posto visibile e leggetela ogni giorno. Amate Dio al di sopra di ogni cosa affinché stiate bene sulla terra. (???) Grazie per aver risposto alla mia chiamata.” Messaggio della Regina della Pace a Marija – 25 Giugno 2024 Al di là che è evidente il solito copia incolla di altri messaggi simili detti anche in momenti storici molto …Aktar
Qlub miksura. Il-Ħames’ Ħadd ta' matul is-sena. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Mulej, normalment int tħalli n-natura tieħu l-kors tagħha. Mhux veru li l-mard tibagħtu int. Qatt ma daħħaltu fl-ewwel pjan tiegħek għall-ħolqien, fejn rajt li kollox kien sewwa. Tul ħajtek fl-art għaddejt tagħmel il-ġid u tfejjaq. Saħansitra qajjimt lil xi wħud mill-mewt. Għax int, Mulej, ikbar mill-mard u mill-mewt ikbar mill-bniedem li daħħalhom. Jien ukoll, Mulej, nixtieq nippreżentalek il-morda tagħna kollha: qraba ħbieb parruċċani fid-djar fl-isptarijiet fit-toroq tagħna. Ħu ħsiebhom, Mulej. Fejjaqhom jew farraġhom. Serraħhom u sabbarhom. L-għażla f’idejk – għall-ġieh tiegħek għall-ġid tagħhom. Fuq kollox, Mulej, Fejjaq lil dawk ta’ qalbhom maqsuma lil dawk li sofrew inġustizzji lil dawk li qed …Aktar
Bamberg (Germany) Travel - Michaelsberg Abbey. geobeats The first church on the site, dedicated toSaint Michael, was built from about 1015 and was consecrated on 2 November 1021 by Eberhard, in the presence of the archbishopsAriboandPilgrim, Emperor Heinrich and a large share of the rulers of theHoly Roman Empire, both secular and ecclesial. Not much is known about the size and structure of the initial buildings. An earthquake on 3 January 1117 apparently only slightly damaged the church, but Bishop Otto had the whole building (and the monastery) torn down and rebuilt on a larger scale by one Richolf, in accordance with the architectural concepts of the Hirsau Reforms. The new (and current) building, basically aRomanesquechurch, was consecrated on 1 September 1121.[2]: 4 After his death Bishop Otto was buried on 3 July 1139 in a tomb in the nave, in front of the altar dedicated to St. Michael. In 1287/8 a polychrome sculpture was created as a tomb figure, showing Otto with pallium …Aktar
St. Michael's church, Bamberg So close to heaven The former Benedictine monastery of St. Michael is situated on one of Bamberg’s seven hills, the Michaelsberg. Following its closure in 2012, the former abbey church—with its famous “Heavenly Garden”—will reopen to the public starting April 26, 2026, with a public service, and will be open from Friday through Sunday as well as on holidays. Reopening of St. Michael's in 2026
Lk 9:18-22 -- Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah.... - Pietru jistqarr il-fidi f'Ġesù... FRIDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 25 IN ORDINARY TIME --- Evanġelju Inti l-Messija ta' Alla. Jeħtieġ li Bin il-bniedem ibati ħafna. Lq 9, 18-22 Qari mill-Evanħelju skont San Luqa [Lq:9:18] Darba, waqt li Ġesù kien qiegħed jitlob waħdu, kien hemm miegħu d-dixxipli tiegħu, u hu staqsiehom: "Min jgħidu n-nies li jien?" [Lq:9:19] Huma weġbuh u qalulu: "Ġwanni l-Battista; oħrajn, Elija; u oħrajn, li qam wieħed mill-profeti ta' l-imgħoddi." [Lq:9:20] Qalilhom: "Imma intom min tgħidu li jien?" Qabeż Pietru u qallu: "Inti l-Messija ta' Alla." [Lq:9:21] Mbagħad ikkmandahom u qalilhom ħafna biex ma jgħidu lil ħadd b'dan. [Lq:9:22] U qalilhom: "Jeħtieġ li Bin il-bniedem ibati ħafna, jiċħduh ix-xjuħ u l-qassisin il-kbar u l-kittieba, joqtluh, u fit-tielet jum iqum." Il-Kelma tal-Mulej R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu .
CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE : AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION Translated from the French of Mgr Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON - COURSE SECOND - CHAPTER 25 - Of union with our Lord, the new Adam, by Charity – Charity - The Decalogue...Download, print, and above all share !