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Non-Catholics Attacking the Virgin Mary | Climbing the Mountain with Brian Reehil
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The Reformation Wasn't What You Think - Brian Holdsworth
“They speak of progress, but they don’t know what they’re progressing towards.”
Christianity offers more than vague promises of progress: it offers a definite standard of the good in Christ. In this video, I argue that Luther’s break with Rome looks less like reforming the Church according to a clear vision and more like a revolution that weakened Christian unity and gave rulers new opportunities to control religion.
Timestamps
0:00 Why Christianity is “dangerous”
0:45 Meaning without a mind
1:35 When good and evil become personal preferences
2:33 From disagreement to a struggle for power
3:20 Christianity’s vision of the good
4:33 Revolutionaries can only destroy
5:02 Was Luther a reformer or a revolutionary?
6:09 the 95 Theses - Not what you think
7:52 The Church’s attempts to hear and correct Luther
9:57 Luther rejects the papal bull
11:12 Protestant divisions and the question of reform
12:40 The Church as a check on political power
14:05 Princes, Luther, and control of religion
14:55 Did Luther build up or tear down?
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The Angels’ Choice: Humility, Pride & Serving God ~ Fr. Perricone
The holy angels, St. Michael the Archangel, and our guardian angels remind us that we are never alone in the spiritual life. This Catholic homily reflects on their service to God, their protection, and their presence at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Beginning with the recent feasts of St. Michael and the Holy Guardian Angels, the sermon considers the angels as spiritual persons possessing intellect and will. Their choice to serve God becomes a lesson in humility, while the rebellion of the fallen angels illustrates the danger of pride.
The homily then turns to St. Michael’s protection of Holy Mother Church and the help offered by our guardian angels. Their assistance calls us to persevere in our own struggle against temptation and to cultivate a greater devotion to these heavenly companions.
Drawing on words attributed to St. John Chrysostom, the closing reflection considers the angels gathered around the altar and invites us to appreciate the privilege of worshipping Christ with both body and soul.
Ask your guardian angel for guidance. Invoke St. Michael’s protection. Approach Holy Mass with greater attention, gratitude, and reverence.
00:00 St. Michael Comics sponsor message
00:26 Opening prayer
00:29 The feasts of St. Michael and the Guardian Angels
01:04 Three themes: angels, St. Michael, and guardian angels
01:19 Angels as spiritual persons
01:42 Angelic intellect and will
02:26 The sermon’s reflection on angelic power
03:03 The angels’ test and the call to serve God
03:33 Grace and the Beatific Vision
04:06 The faithful angels: “I will serve”
04:27 Lucifer and the danger of pride
04:53 Rebellion and separation from God
05:38 Temptation and growth in fidelity
06:04 St. Michael the Archangel
06:18 Protection of Holy Mother Church
06:34 Protection does not remove the spiritual battle
07:02 The gift of our guardian angels
07:11 Cultivate devotion to your guardian angel
07:28 Angels at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
07:46 St. John Chrysostom on the heavenly powers
08:21 A devotional reflection on bodily adoration
09:05 Closing blessing
09:19 Sensus Fidelium app
09:27 Real Estate for Life sponsor message
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!
Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us!
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Pope Leo XIII on the Authority of the State - Catholic Culture
In his 1881 encyclical Diuturnum, Pope Leo XIII reaffirmed the Scriptural teaching that all civil rulers derive their authority from God, not solely from the consent of the governed.
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The INSANE West Memphis Police Shootout of 2010... - Popo Medic
May 20, 2010. West Memphis, Arkansas becomes the scene of one of the most shocking and violent confrontations in modern American law enforcement history.
What begins as a seemingly routine traffic stop along Interstate 40 quickly escalates into a deadly ambush when two police officers encounter Jerry Kane and his 16-year-old son, Joseph, followers of the radical sovereign citizen movement.
Within minutes, Sergeant Brandon Paudert and Officer Bill Evans are fatally wounded, setting off a massive manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies across eastern Arkansas.
As authorities close in on the suspects near a crowded Walmart, another violent gun battle erupts. With officers wounded and civilians nearby, Arkansas wildlife officer Michael Neal makes an extraordinary split-second decision, driving his patrol truck directly into the suspects' vehicle under heavy gunfire.
What follows is a remarkable demonstration of courage, sacrifice, and the devastating consequences of extremist ideology.
This is the tragic true story of the 2010 West Memphis shootout, the officers who lost their lives, and the extraordinary actions of those who brought the confrontation to an end.
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The Rosary Conquers Sin, Heresy and Apostasy (Pope Pius XI) | Ep. 96 - Joshua Charles
We close out October, the month of the Rosary, with a thundering call to repentance and conversion through praying the Rosary in Pope Pius XI's encyclical Ingravescentibus Malis: On the Rosary (September 29, 1937). In many ages past, he observes, devotion to Our Lady and the Rosary helped salvage unsalvageable situations. Now is such a time!
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David Wood A Dangerous Bible Butcherer: Acts 15, Sacrifices to Idols & Halal Meats - SHAMOUNIAN: SAM'S ONLY OFFICIAL YT CHANNEL
In this session I play clips from David Wood's debate with Jay Dyer, showing again why this man is a dangerous cult leader who even admits he shouldn't be listened to. I show how his appeal to the Jerusalem Council in Acts and Paul's statements in 1 Cor. regarding eating meats to idols proves he really has no clue about exegesis.
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Are Christians Too Judgemental? | Your Big Questions Answered - REGINA Unscripted
Are Christians Too Judgemental? | Your Big Questions Answered
“Judge not, lest you be judged.” But does Christianity really teach us never to judge? And is calling something wrong necessarily unloving?
In this episode of **Your Big Questions Answered**, we tackle one of the most common accusations levelled against Christians: that they are too judgemental.
We all make judgements every day. From the smallest decisions to the biggest moral questions, judging is an unavoidable part of being human. So why has being judgemental become one of the greatest accusations against Christians?
Drawing on Scripture, Catholic teaching and the writings of Pope Benedict XVI, this episode explores the difference between judging actions and judging people, and why the Christian duty to love others cannot mean abandoning the truth.
From abortion and assisted dying to marriage, sexuality and the growing influence of moral relativism, we examine what happens when society begins to treat right and wrong as matters of personal preference.
Can we genuinely love someone without challenging them? Does tolerance always lead to peace? And what did Jesus really mean when He warned us against judging others?
*IN THIS EPISODE:*
Why everyone makes judgements, whether religious or not
What Jesus actually teaches about judging others
The difference between judging someone's actions and judging their soul
Why Pope Benedict XVI warned against false peace and moral relativism
Can Christians oppose abortion and assisted dying without being uncharitable?
Why objective truth matters in questions of morality
How technology can disguise the natural consequences of our choices
The difference between Christian hypocrisy and the truth of Christian teaching
Why genuine love sometimes requires difficult conversations
How Christians can speak the truth with charity and humility
Ultimately, Christianity does not call us to abandon judgement, but to exercise it rightly: with humility, charity and a commitment to truth.
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What Gavin Ortlund Gets Wrong About The Papacy - Cameron Riecker
Is the papacy supported by scripture? We examine the arguments regarding papal authority to clarify why Gavin Ortlund is wrong.
This discussion analyzes the conversation between Gavin Ortlund and Bryce Crawford, specifically looking at how the papacy is framed within Protestant theology. Many Christians struggle to reconcile their interpretation of Matthew 16 with the historical claims of the Catholic Church. By looking closely at these arguments, you can better understand where the disconnect lies in these common theological debates.
We provide a critique of these points to help you evaluate the biblical basis for the office of the Pope. Navigating the claims of papal authority requires a clear look at how historical and scriptural evidence is presented on both sides. This breakdown is intended for those seeking to sharpen their understanding of Catholic apologetics and the specific objections raised by modern Protestant thinkers.
Subscribe for weekly Catholic formation and reflections. Let me know in the comments: what is the most challenging objection to the papacy you have encountered in your own studies?
0:00 Examining the Protestant view of the papacy
2:48 Is there a Petrine office in the Bible?
3:47 The Davidic kingdom and the prime minister
6:46 What St. Clement reveals about early authority
10:31 Augustine's stance on the Roman papacy
15:45 Addressing the development of the papacy
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"No Holy War"? Fr. Murray on Pope Leo, a Cardinal Who Won't Convert & a Prefect Nobody Read - Joe McClane
A cardinal says the Church is "not there to convert." The Prefect of the Doctrine of the Faith admits nobody read his document. And Pope Leo XIV tells an interfaith meeting at Assisi that "there is no such thing as a holy war" — three weeks after the feast of Our Lady of Victory. Fr. Gerald Murray joins Joe McClane to take all three. Plus Nick Cavazos on the midterms five days out: Democrats +9 on the generic ballot, Texas a toss-up, and abortion on the ballot in four states.
Fr. Gerald Murray is pastor of Holy Family Church in New York City, a canon lawyer, and a regular on EWTN's "Papal Posse."
SCRIPTURE (Douay-Rheims):
Matthew 28:19-20 — "Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
John 14:6 — "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me."
1 Corinthians 9:16 — "Woe unto me if I preach not the gospel."
Matthew 22:21 — "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God, the things that are God's."
Luke 13:32 — "Go and tell that fox: Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am consummated."
Matthew 5:9 — "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God."
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Anchor Team 271: A Papacy of Confusion with Fr. Gerald Murray - Lepanto Institute
The 12-year pontificate of Pope Francis stands as one of the most unprecedented and polarizing eras in modern Church history. Now that this chapter has closed, a comprehensive, objective assessment of its historical and theological footprint can finally be made. For millions of faithful Catholics, the hallmark features of this period were not pastoral renewal, but rather deep theological confusion and pastoral chaos.
In A Papacy of Confusion, Father Gerald Murray—respected pastor, canon lawyer of the Archdiocese of New York, and longtime EWTN commentator—provides a meticulous and critical examination of this historic pontificate. With canonical precision and filial reverence for the office of the papacy, Fr. Murray critiques the systemic efforts to alter the Church’s liturgy, doctrine, and discipline. From the weaponization of "synodality" to advance radical theological agendas to the restrictions placed upon the traditional Latin liturgy via Traditiones Custodes and the controversial approval of same-sex blessings in Fiducia Supplicans, this book serves as an essential defense of perennial Catholic truth. While Christ promised that the gates of hell would never prevail against His Church, Fr. Murray reminds us that wayward shepherds can still inflict immense damage on the flock—making the defense of Apostolic Tradition the preeminent duty of our time.
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If You Pray the Rosary Every Day, This Should Change in You #Shorts #ViralShorts - Excerpta Catechismi
🌹 If you pray the Rosary every day, what should actually begin to change within you? Is the goal simply to finish the beads more faithfully—or should the mysteries gradually form the way you remember, desire, judge, love, and choose?
✝️ The Rosary is prayer. It is not magic. Repetition itself does not manufacture holiness, and simply completing a daily Rosary does not automatically make someone a saint. Grace comes from God, and the Christian must cooperate with the grace for which he prays.
📖 The mysteries repeatedly place Jesus Christ before the soul: His Incarnation, hidden life, obedience, Passion, sacrificial death, Resurrection, Ascension, and glory. By returning to these mysteries again and again, the mind is given sacred truths to remember and contemplate.
🙏 The Rosary also trains desire. In the mysteries we ask God for humility, purity, obedience, patience, faith, hope, charity, perseverance, and the other virtues of Christian life. We do not merely look at virtue. We ask God for it—and then must cooperate with the grace He gives.
📿 The mysteries also challenge the way we judge life. The world may praise power; the Rosary shows us the King crowned with thorns. The world may treat suffering as failure; the Rosary places the Cross before us. The world sees death as the end; the Rosary answers with the Resurrection.
🕯 This is part of what Catholics mean by the interior life: the life of the soul before God—what we remember, think about, love, desire, judge, intend, and choose. The Rosary should gradually help form that interior life around Jesus Christ.
🙏 But feelings are not the primary test. A Rosary can feel peaceful and still leave us resistant to conversion. A Rosary can also feel dry or difficult while we continue faithfully to seek God. Consolation may help, but holiness is not measured only by emotion.
🌹 In this Day 30 reflection, we ask what faithful Rosary prayer is supposed to do inside the soul. The answer is not automatic transformation, but a gradual movement toward Christ through prayer, grace, and cooperation.
🙏 During your next Rosary, remember three things:
SEE CHRIST.
ASK FOR GRACE.
IMITATE VIRTUE.
After the Rosary, ask: What did this mystery show me about Christ? What grace did I ask for? Where must I cooperate with that grace today?
The Rosary does not replace repentance, Confession, Holy Mass, worthy Holy Communion, obedience, conversion, or works of charity.
A healthy Rosary devotion should lead us more deeply into them.
🌹 JOYFUL. SORROWFUL. GLORIOUS.
The fifteen traditional mysteries are complete.
But our October Rosary catechesis is not.
📅 Tomorrow: IF THE ROSARY IS FORMING YOU INSIDE, WHAT SHOULD BEGIN TO CHANGE OUTSIDE?
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The Vatican LIED About Why The TLM Pilgrims Were Banned From St Peter's - Return To Tradition
Correspondence between pilgrimage organizers and Vatican officials reveals that the Vatican has been lying to the media about why the pilgrims were banned.
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Lost Catholics Demand Women's Ordination - Return To Tradition
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4 Ways the World Pushes Jesus Christ Aside | Christ the King - Excerpta Catechismi
👑 4 WAYS THE WORLD PUSHES JESUS CHRIST ASIDE
Can the world reject Jesus Christ without openly denying Him? Can we acknowledge Christ as King while allowing worldly ideas, material success, or changing beliefs to take His place?
Jesus Christ is King of individuals, families, and societies. Yet His authority is often disregarded through four distinct errors: secularism, religious indifferentism, materialism, and theological Modernism.
✝️ 1. SECULARISM — EXCLUDING GOD FROM PUBLIC LIFE
Secularism treats God's authority and moral law as irrelevant to public responsibilities. The Church and state have distinct duties, but society must not act as though God's moral law has no rightful place in public life.
📖 2. RELIGIOUS INDIFFERENTISM — DISMISSING RELIGIOUS TRUTH
Religious indifferentism treats religious truth as unimportant, as though contradictory beliefs were equally true. Catholics must respect every person's dignity without abandoning the truth revealed by Jesus Christ.
💰 3. MATERIALISM — PUTTING CREATED THINGS ABOVE GOD
Money, possessions, comfort, and success are not necessarily evil. Honest work and providing for one's family are good. The danger begins when these things become more important than God and our eternal salvation.
📜 4. THEOLOGICAL MODERNISM — UNDERMINING REVEALED TRUTH
In Pascendi Dominici Gregis (1907), Pope St. Pius X condemned theological Modernism, which undermines the objective character of divine revelation by subordinating doctrine to changing religious experience and human ideas. This is not the same as modern technology, legitimate scholarship, or authentic doctrinal development.
👑 CHRIST REMAINS KING
In Quas Primas (1925), Pope Pius XI taught that Christ's Kingship extends to individuals, families, and societies. His authority does not depend on whether the world acknowledges Him.
Our Lord declared:
📖 "All power is given to me in heaven and in earth." — Matthew 28:18 (Douay-Rheims)
The question is not whether Christ remains King. He does. The question is whether we allow Him to reign in our beliefs, decisions, and daily lives.
🙏 TODAY'S PRACTICE
Examine your priorities. Are you placing God before worldly success? Do you remain faithful to Catholic teaching when it is unpopular? Are your daily decisions guided by Christ's commandments?
Choose one concrete act of fidelity today.
CHRISTUS REGNAT — CHRIST REIGNS.
📚 TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC REFERENCES
• Pope Pius XI — Quas Primas (1925)
• Pope St. Pius X — Pascendi Dominici Gregis (1907)
• Matthew 28:18; Matthew 6:24; John 14:6 — Douay-Rheims Bible
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The wolves were there from the beginning, just seems like they are the majority in these modern times. We keep and defend the faith even when those in power hate it.
Jude 1;
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James: to them that are beloved in God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called. Mercy unto you, and peace, and charity be fulfilled. Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, I was under a necessity to write unto you: to beseech you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints. For certain men are secretly entered in, (who were written of long ago unto this judgment,) ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not: And the angels who kept not their principality, but forsook their own habitation, he hath reserved under darkness in everlasting chains, unto the judgment of the great day. As Sodom and Gomorrha, and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication, and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. In like manner these men also defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and blaspheme majesty. When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee. But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted. Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core. These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water, which are carried about by winds, trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the roots, Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion; wandering stars, to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever. Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to reprove all the ungodly for all the works of their ungodliness, whereby they have done ungodly, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against God. These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain's sake. But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who told you, that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses. These are they, who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit. But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting. And some indeed reprove, being judged: But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal. Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin, and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen.
Episode 184 — THE TRUTH ABOUT ISRAEL: What Americans Aren't Being Told w/ Stephen Heiner - The Backlash
Israel has just gone to the polls, Benjamin Netanyahu's political future hangs in the balance, and the consequences of America's military involvement alongside Israel against Iran continue to reverberate throughout the Middle East.
But how much do Americans REALLY understand about what's happening in Israel and Palestine?
On Episode 184 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly welcomes Stephen Heiner, a Traditional Catholic and founder of Palestine Bookshelf, a project dedicated to examining the history of Palestine, Zionism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through books, documentaries, and historical research.
Unlike most American commentators, Stephen has personally traveled through the Holy Land, spoken with people living under the realities of the conflict, and witnessed conditions on the ground.
From the streets of Jerusalem and the West Bank to Washington's foreign policy establishment, we'll examine the events shaping the Middle East and ask some difficult questions about America's relationship with Israel.
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Cardinal Vesco’s shocking claim: Conversion is not the goal! - Joe McClane
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, says the Catholic Church is "not a Church that is there to convert" — and that in monotheistic religions "proselytism is poison." Joe McClane reads the whole interview and lays it next to the words of Christ.
Matthew 28:19, John 14:6, today's Gospel from the 1962 Missal, Pentecost, Paul VI's Evangelii Nuntiandi, Cardinal Sarah, and even the Protestant C.S. Lewis — all on one side. A cardinal prince of the Church on the other.
In an October 23 interview with the Belgian Catholic outlet Cathobel (reported by AdVaticanum), Cardinal Vesco said the Church in Algeria aspires "to be one of the components of this people," not to seek conversions, and that Christians have "another card to play than re-establishing a regime of Christendom." It follows years of similar statements: that the Gospel "does not necessarily lead to a change of religion" (Le Point, 2018), that "the purpose of the Church is not to try to convert Muslims," and that Christians must "free ourselves from the idea that we must evangelize" (cath.ch, 2022). Joe answers with Scripture, Pentecost, and the witness of St. Louis IX — and prays for the Cardinal's repentance.
"Where in our Savior's words does He say 'go and give them spiritual experiences'? He says go and make disciples — convert them, baptize them."
CHAPTERS
0:00 "The Church is not there to convert"
0:45 Welcome to A Catholic Take
1:08 Cardinal Fernández says nobody was interested — the 10 red flags callback
1:57 Cardinal Vesco's Cathobel interview: "not a Church that is there to convert"
3:17 Somebody explain this to me — the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19)
4:12 "Proselytism is poison" vs. John 14:6
5:00 Disparaging beliefs? Today's Gospel: "They hated me without cause" (John 15)
6:51 The gods of the Gentiles and the father of lies
7:22 Truth is a Person — crucified for every soul on earth
8:02 Democracy, "fraternity," and the lodge
8:44 "Besieged fortress or fraternity?" — why not besiege theirs?
10:20 The "Great Replacement," Raymond Ibrahim, and St. Louis IX
13:09 "A regime of Christendom" — do you mean the One who established it?
14:30 Synodality buries "Vatican III"
15:08 2018: "does not necessarily lead to a change of religion" — the narrow way
16:12 A prayer for the Cardinal — Constantine was a sinner too
17:19 "Not that a Muslim becomes a Christian" — Pentecost and Acts 2
18:47 Show me the pre-1960 document — Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi
19:16 2022: "porosity, not proselytism" — Romans 1 and the natural law
20:30 Truth is a Person — even C.S. Lewis knew (The Last Battle)
21:27 Cardinal Sarah and Cardinal Koch on the duty to evangelize
23:09 Bishop Barron: "conversion is not a dirty word"
24:02 Why we share the Gospel — the greatest act of charity
25:03 Sign-off — explain it to me
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God's Plan For You Surpasses Imagination - Catholic Parents Online
St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians emphasizes the immense dignity God has given us. We are not just made in His image but are also fellow citizens with the saints, part of God’s temple. This temple, built on the foundation of apostles and prophets with Christ as the capstone, is a foreshadowing of a greater glory awaiting us in eternity.
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Daily Readings for October 29, 2026
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Liturgy of the Hours
- Divine Office 10.29.26 | Thursday Morning Prayer | Lauds
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- Divine Office 10.29.26 | Thursday Evening Prayer | Vespers
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- Can We Stand Firm? – Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sermon 21, 4th for the Ascension
"How many times I yearned to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings"
Jerusalem was a city of peace but she has also been a city of torment since Jesus so greatly suffered there and died there in great pain. Within this city we must be his witnesses, not in words but in truth, by our lives, imitating him as much as we are able. Many there are who would willingly be God's witnesses in time of peace, provided all goes as they would wish. They would willingly become saints provided they find nothing bitter in the exercise and work of sanctity. They would like to taste, desire and know divine joys without having to pass through any kind of bitterness, pain or desolation. No sooner do strong temptations or darkness come upon them, no sooner does the feeling and awareness of God leave them, no sooner do they feel interiorly and exteriorly abandoned than they turn away and thus are not true witnesses.
All men seek peace. Everywhere, in their works and in all kinds of ways, they seek peace. Ah! if only we might free ourselves from this seeking and be the ones to look for peace in suffering. That is the only place where true peace is born, the peace that abides and lasts... Let us look for peace in suffering, joy in sadness, simplicity in multiplicity, consolation in bitterness, for it is then that we shall become in truth the witnesses of God.
1962 Missal
Readings & Reflection
Epistle to the Philippians 1,6-11.
Brethren, be confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy. For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding: That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ: Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 22,15-21.
The Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare Jesus in his speech. And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and teachest the way of God in truth. Neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.
Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny. And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and inscription is this? They say to him: Caesar's. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.
Saint Anthony of Padua (c.1195-1231)
Franciscan, Doctor of the Church
Sermons for Sundays and feasts of the saints
“Let the light of your countenance shine upon us” (Ps 4,7)
Just as this coin bears the image of Caesar, so our soul is in the image of the Blessed Trinity, as one of the psalms says: “The light of thy countenance has been imprinted upon us” (4,6 LXX)... Lord, the light of your countenance, that is to say the light of your grace that sets your image within us and makes us become like you, has been imprinted upon us, that is to say imprinted in our rational faculty, which is the highest power of our soul and receives this light as wax receives the mark of a seal. God's countenance is our reason because, just as we recognize someone by his face, so we recognize God through the mirror of reason. However, this reason has been deformed by human sin since sin sets us against God. The grace of Christ has put our reason right. Hence, the apostle Paul says to the Ephesians: “Be renewed in your minds” (4,23). The light in question in this psalm is thus the grace that restores God's image imprinted in our nature...
The whole Trinity has marked mankind with its likeness. With the memory it resembles the Father; with the understanding it resembles the Son; by love it resembles the Holy Spirit... From the beginning of creation man was made “in the image and likeness of God” (Gn 1,26). The image in his understanding of truth, the likeness in his love of virtue. The light on God's countenance is thus the grace that justifies us and brings to light once again our created image. This light constitutes man's whole good, his true good; it sets its mark on him just as the emperor's image marked the coin. That is why the Lord adds: “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar”. It was as if he said: Just as you repay Caesar with his image so repay God with your soul, beautified and marked by the light of his countenance.
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- TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS READINGS OCT 29, 2026
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Feast / Saint of the Day
- St. Narcissus, Bishop of Jerusalem (29 October): Butler's Lives of the Saints
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