"Despite the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recently announcing the appointment of judges for the canonical trial of Marko Ivan Rupnik, the Slovenian priest accused of abusing several nuns continues to exercise his ministry without any restriction."

†24 Oct 1870 Concerned that he was too engrossed in his occupation of programming textile looms, Saint Antoni Maria Claret pursued a religious vocation, becoming a priest & missionary, Archbishop in Cuba, renowned preacher & confessor, founder & guide of men & women religious

This just adds another reason for me to be sad that they collapsed the feasts of all the Archangels into Michaelmas.

Catholic News Service Rome Talking about women's dignity in connection with the deaconate... The two have nothing to do with each other. Women cannot receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders. It has nothing to do with their dignity. Some clearly do not understand what human dignity is and/or Holy Orders.

A priest of our local diocese is expected to pass away soon. Please pray for Father Hadrich

“The use of Latin in the Novus Ordo has become divisive and a mark of schism and disobedience. Everyone must move to the vernacular.” - Liturgical edict circa 2027

This is disturbing. Are there no limits to how IVF can be used? That poor baby. #BanIVF

I like the Catholic Church.

Oct 25 Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs To lead the noble Chrysanthus away from a Christian life, his family arranged his marriage with Daria, a pagan priestess but she converted before both were put to death together.

Oct 25 Saint Gaudentius of Brescia †410 —Conversant in Latin, Greek & Hebrew, a rare talent —Consecrated bishop by Saint Ambrose —Friend & defender of Saint John Chrysostom Saint Bernat Calbó †1243 Cistercian jurist, abbot, bishop, and crusader of the Reconquista

This week: Liturgy in the Gospel, in Saint Paul and the Apocalypse. Hints and shadows fulfilled. Join us at 4 in Tabor. 3 pm Holy Hour, 5:30 Vespers.

People often reference the destruction of embryos as the reason IVF is wrong but even if it were the case not a single embryo were destroyed in the process IVF would still be immoral.

Hahahahahahahahahah But seriously, this amounts to "The job of the Vicar of Christ is to alienate the people I don't like"

Robert Mickens Massimo Faggioli Pope Leo XIV

Oct 31 Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez, SJ †1617 —Stopped school at 14 to help his family after his dad died —Married, had 3 kids, but his wife & children had all died soon after he was 31 —46 years as lay Jesuit porter in Majorca —Advised Saint Peter Claver to South American mission

Oct 31 Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg †994 —After serving in the missions, became Bishop of Regensburg —Renewed monasticism largely by giving abbeys an Abbot of their own once again, after which many other bishops did the same —Tutor of future Emperor Saint Henry

No, Ratatouille is the chef's name. You're thinking of Ratatouille's Monster.

Story of my life

This week: the 7 Sacraments in Acts, Corinthians, Ephesians, Timothy & James In Tabor at 4. Holy Hour at 3. Vespers 5:30

Not terribly satisfied with the new Liturgy of the Hours & Exposition hymn translations. If it rhymes in the original Latin, that's part of its structure as much as meter. English has enough vocab to pull it off, as many earlier translators did while still faithful to meaning.