“Our Bishop didn’t just close and sell our church. He swindled parishioners into paying for what turned out to be capital improvements to make the sale more lucrative,” wrote Kevin DiCamillo on CrisisMagazine.com on December 31. DiCamillo recounts the closure and sale of St. Raphael’s Parish in Niagara Falls, New York, describing what he believes was a serious breach of trust by Bishop Michael Fisher of the Diocese of Buffalo. In October 2023, Bishop Fisher visited the parish for a well-attended Eucharist and Confirmation. Shortly afterward, parishioners were informed that the bishop had ordered the church interior to be repainted. Families were asked to contribute roughly $250 each toward the project. They did so in good faith, believing the work was necessary for the parish’s continued life. Soon after the renovation was completed, however, rumors began circulating that the church would be closed. Those rumors proved true. In early 2024, St. Raphael’s was shuttered and later sold—…More
Probably more than half of the diocese of Buffalo's churches have been closed. Many of them were gorgeous buildings which honored God for many years. Unfortunately, the Moslems have bought several of the properties. This is NOT the sign of a growing church, but of one that is on its deathbed.
Not a church - but read to learn about China: On December 23, 2025, police in Xinglongzhai Village, Hezhou, Guangxi forcibly demolished Longfu Temple, a folk-religion shrine rebuilt by villagers in 2024–2025 with private donations. Despite no prior objections during reconstruction, authorities suddenly labeled the temple an illegal structure and deployed over 100 personnel to carry out the demolition. Villagers protested, forming human barricades; clashes followed, resulting in arrests and injuries. Police ultimately fired irritant gas into the temple to force out women sheltering inside before razing the building. The incident reflects a broader campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress religious and community spaces viewed as ideologically uncontrollable, highlighting growing tensions between state power, local communities, and cultural memory.
Longfu Temple in Hezhou, legally rebuilt in 2024, was destroyed despite local villagers’ protests and resistance. by Liang Changpu The police demolish Longfu Temple. Screenshot. On December 23, in Xinglongzhai Village, Zhongshan County, Hezhou City, Guangxi, the Chinese Communist Party once again demonstrated its unique interpretation of “religious management”: if it exists, demolish it; if villagers resist, gas them; if anyone films it, arrest them. This time, the target was Longfu Temple, a modest folk‑religion shrine rebuilt by villagers with their own savings after decades of neglect. The temple had stood in the area for generations, long enough that locals cannot even remember when it first appeared. But in today’s China, longevity may be a liability. As villagers reported, the local government dispatched more than 100 personnel, including police, firefighters, and medical staff, to carry out a “forced demolition operation.” One might think such a large team was preparing to …
What follows are some definitions and answers to a simple Google search on gender identity: Gender identity examples include Cisgender (identifying with sex at birth, e.g., a man who was assigned male), Transgender (identifying differently from sex at birth, e.g., a trans man or woman), and non-binary identities like Agender (no gender), Genderfluid (shifts between genders), or Bigender (two genders), showcasing a spectrum beyond just man or woman. These reflect a person's inner sense of self, distinct from their body or sexual orientation, and can include terms like Genderqueer, Two-Spirit, or simply a personal sense of being male, female, both, or neither. We find fourteen gender identities: There are many different gender identities, including male, female, transgender, gender neutral, non-binary, agender, pangender, genderqueer, two-spirit, third gender, and all, none or a combination of these. These are the sexual letters of the alphabet: LGBTIQCAPGNGFNBA stands for Lesbian, Gay …
Friday, January 2 – From the Feria – The Most Holy Name of Jesus – Saint Macarius, Anchorite – Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg: Saint Odilon, Abbot
Attendance at papal events increased by 88 percent in 2025, rising to 3.17 million participants, after more than a decade of sustained decline during the pontificate of Pope Francis. At the beginning of Francis’ pontificate, attendance exceeded 7.3 million, one of the highest levels ever recorded. From that point onward, participation declined almost uninterruptedly. By 2024, attendance had fallen to 1,682,100, less than a quarter of the levels seen in 2013. The loss of engagement unfolded gradually but consistently, with no year reversing the trend in a meaningful way. During the final months of Francis’ pontificate in early 2025, only 262,820 people attended papal events. His last general audience took place on 12 February, shortly before his hospitalization and death. By that stage, public participation had reached historically low levels. The election of Leo XIV in May produced an immediate numerical increase. From May to December, 2.9 million people attended papal events, with …More
More "Leo effect" spin from the Vatican - but popularity doesn't mean anything. The issue is whether Leo is continuing Francis' "reforms" & policies or if he's defending the authentic Catholic faith.
What follows are some definitions and answers to a simple Google search on gender identity: Gender identity examples include Cisgender (identifying with sex at birth, e.g., a man who was assigned male), Transgender (identifying differently from sex at birth, e.g., a trans man or woman), and non-binary identities like Agender (no gender), Genderfluid (shifts between genders), or Bigender (two genders), showcasing a spectrum beyond just man or woman. These reflect a person's inner sense of self, distinct from their body or sexual orientation, and can include terms like Genderqueer, Two-Spirit, or simply a personal sense of being male, female, both, or neither. We find fourteen gender identities: There are many different gender identities, including male, female, transgender, gender neutral, non-binary, agender, pangender, genderqueer, two-spirit, third gender, and all, none or a combination of these. These are the sexual letters of the alphabet: LGBTIQCAPGNGFNBA stands for Lesbian, Gay …
Auxiliary Bishop Robert Reed of Boston is celebrating a Mass in the Roman rite at the SEEK Conference 2026 in Columbus, Ohio, today. The Mass will be held at 2:15 p.m. at St Patrick's Church, with the liturgical assistance from the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP). The SEEK Conference is organised by the FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) group. Several thousand young Catholics are expected to attend. #newsSggwvehtph
[BLESSED JAN VAN RUYSBROEK – XIII-XIV Century AD; Ruisbroek, Holy Roman Empire/ Groenendael, Holy Roman Empire; Mystic, Spiritual Writer, Doctor Divinus Ecstaticus] “CHAPTER II; SHOWING HOW WE SHALL CONSIDER THE COMING OF CHRIST IN THREE WAYS Now, by saying: “The Bridegroom comes,” He shows us further what we will see. Christ, our Bridegroom, spoke this word in Latin: “Venit.” And this word implies two tenses, the past and the present; and yet here it denotes the future too. And that is why we consider three comings of our Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. In the first coming He became man, for man's sake, out of love. The second coming takes place daily, often and many times, in every loving heart, with new graces and with new gifts, as each is able to receive them. The third coming we will see as the coming in the Judgement, or at the hour of death. And in all these comings there are three things to be considered: the reason, the inward way, and the outward work. The reason God created the …More
"The reason God became man was His incomprehensible love, and the need of all men; for man had been corrupted by the Fall, and could not amend himself. But the reason Christ, according to His Godhead and according to His manhood, did all His works on earth, is fourfold: His Divine love which is without measure; The created love, called charity, which He had in His soul through union with the Eternal Word and through the perfect gift of His Father; The great need of man; and The glory of His Father. These are the reasons for the coming of Christ our Bridegroom, and for all His works, both outward and inward."
"The reason God created the angels and man was His unfathomable goodness and nobleness whereby He willed to do it; that the bliss and the richness which He is Himself might be revealed to thinking creatures, so that they might taste Him in time, and enjoy Him outside time in eternity."
The Camino de Santiago has continued its record-breaking run, with the past pilgrimage year surpassing all previous highs. For the first time, more than half a million pilgrims completed the route and received their Compostela certificate. According to statistics from the Pilgrims’ Office in Santiago de Compostela, 530,987 people arrived at the shrine of the Apostle James. Women accounted for 53.4 percent of all pilgrims, outnumbering men by nearly 35,000. Spaniards once again formed the largest national group with 228,527 pilgrims, followed by visitors from the United States (43,980), Italy (26,680), and Germany (24,356). Even at the end of the year, the Camino remained busy: 257 pilgrims arrived on New Year’s Eve alone. The upward trend is expected to continue. Numbers are likely to rise again in 2026 and especially in 2027, when the next Holy Year will be celebrated, occurring whenever the feast of St. James on July 25 falls on a Sunday. #newsDxrrepeeox
[Saint Bridget of Sweden/ Heliga Birgitta; XIV Century AD: aged 69-70; Uppland, Sweden/Rome, Papal States; Widow, Mystic; Spiritual Writer; Founder; Patroness of Europe] “Chapter 51 ~ The Mother blesses the Son in the hearing of the bride, and about how the glorious Son makes a wonderful comparison of his most sweet Mother to a flower that grew in a valley but rose up over mountains. The Mother of God spoke to her Son and said: “Blessed be your name, my Son Jesus Christ, and all honor to your Manhood above all that is created! Glory to your Divinity above all good things, which are one God with your Manhood!” The Son answered: “My Mother, you are like a flower that grew in a valley. Around the valley there were five high mountains, and the flower grew out of three roots with a straight stem without any knots. This flower had five leaves that were filled with all sweetness. The valley with its flower grew above these five mountains, and the leaves of the flower spread themselves above …More
"The flower grew from three roots, because of the three things you had from your youth: obedience, charity, and divine understanding. Out of these three roots grew the most straight stem without any knots, which means that your will was never bent to anything but my will. This flower also had five leaves that grew above all the choirs of angels. My dear Mother, you are indeed the flower with these five leaves."
If you find it difficult to speak up if people use bad words or acts against the Holy Names I mentioned, then make some type of reparations such as 'The Holy Names of Jesus and Our Lady I offer up this time in Adoration or Rosary, etc for the conversion of this soul saying/doing these things against you and that they will never do it again, only that they say/do Heavenly Virtuous words/acts about you.'
Part of being Catholic is to defend the Holy Names of: Our Lord Jesus Christ, God, Names of Holy Trinity, and Our Lady; do it with the Gospel Love; don't worry about confrontation, embrace it and it can lead to bearing witness to the Only True God!
Longfu Temple in Hezhou, legally rebuilt in 2024, was destroyed despite local villagers’ protests and resistance. by Liang Changpu The police demolish Longfu Temple. Screenshot. On December 23, in Xinglongzhai Village, Zhongshan County, Hezhou City, Guangxi, the Chinese Communist Party once again demonstrated its unique interpretation of “religious management”: if it exists, demolish it; if villagers resist, gas them; if anyone films it, arrest them. This time, the target was Longfu Temple, a modest folk‑religion shrine rebuilt by villagers with their own savings after decades of neglect. The temple had stood in the area for generations, long enough that locals cannot even remember when it first appeared. But in today’s China, longevity may be a liability. As villagers reported, the local government dispatched more than 100 personnel, including police, firefighters, and medical staff, to carry out a “forced demolition operation.” One might think such a large team was preparing to …
Not a church - but read to learn about China: On December 23, 2025, police in Xinglongzhai Village, Hezhou, Guangxi forcibly demolished Longfu Temple, a folk-religion shrine rebuilt by villagers in 2024–2025 with private donations. Despite no prior objections during reconstruction, authorities suddenly labeled the temple an illegal structure and deployed over 100 personnel to carry out the demolition. Villagers protested, forming human barricades; clashes followed, resulting in arrests and injuries. Police ultimately fired irritant gas into the temple to force out women sheltering inside before razing the building. The incident reflects a broader campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress religious and community spaces viewed as ideologically uncontrollable, highlighting growing tensions between state power, local communities, and cultural memory.
This the same CCP that the Vatican has handed the Catholic Church to govern with their everything goes agreement with China. It’s a sad lesson for the rest of the world. Shame.
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