On 7–8 January, Pope Leo XIV will preside over the first extraordinary consistory of his pontificate. Time is short and the cardinals are many. Day One: Opening and First Session Registration will begin at noon on 7 January in the atrium of the Paul VI Hall. After a welcome coffee, proceedings will not begin until 3:30 p.m. in the New Synod Hall with communal prayer, followed by greetings from the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Leo XIV will then deliver an introductory address and outline the work to be undertaken. Three Sessions Over Two Days The consistory is structured in three sessions over two days and will rely on small working groups, which will later present group reports. This method was previously used during the meeting of cardinals on the reform of the Roman Curia in late summer 2022. Traditionally, a consistory was conducted in a plenary, centralized format, quite different from the small-group method now being used. The criteria for forming …Më shumë
We must keep him in our prayers; his refusal to allow the global homo agenda, his standing up for the truth with respect to Netanyahu, he seems to be a very good guy. The main stream media is having a heyday, trying to stir popular opinion up to want him killed, as they call him a socialist and narco agent. Meanwhile the US and certainly Canada and China are heavily involved in trafficking drugs.
We Three Kings. by hooplakidz We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Refrain: O star of wonder, star of light, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to reign. Frankincense to offer have I; Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising, voices raising, Worshiping God on high. Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. Glorious now behold Him arise; King and God and sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia, Sounds through the earth and skies.
Wir sind drei Könige aus dem Morgenland Kings of Orient – Wikipedia Wir sind drei Könige aus dem Morgenland, Bringen Gaben aus der Ferne, Über Feld und Quelle, Moor und Berg Folgen wir jenem Stern. Kehrvers Oh Stern des Wunders, Stern der Nacht, Stern mit heller königlicher Schönheit, Westwärts führend, weiter voran, Führe uns zu deinem vollkommenen Licht. (Melchior) Geboren ist ein König auf Bethlehems Boden, Gold bringe ich, um Ihn nochmals zu krönen, König auf ewig, unaufhörlich, Über uns alle zu herrschen. Kehrvers (Caspar) Weihrauch anzubieten habe ich, Weihrauch ist einer Gottheit nah, Gebet und Preis, alle erheben ihre Stimmen, Beten ihn an, Gott in der Höhe. Kehrvers (Balthasar) Myrrhe kommt von mir, ihr bitterer Duft Atmet ein Leben von angesammelter Düsterkeit; Trauern, Seufzen, Bluten, Sterben, Versiegelt in dem eiskalten Grab. Kehrvers (Alle) Glorreich nun, seht Ihn sich erheben; König und Gott und Opfer; Halleluja, Halleluja, Tönt es über Erde und Himmel. Kehrvers
More than 30 priests from the Diocese of Charlotte have formally appealed to the Vatican with a series of questions concerning recent liturgical directives issued by their bishop, including the prohibition of altar rails and kneelers during Communion. The questions, known as dubia, were submitted in a letter to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts on Jan. 5.
31 priests of the Diocese of Charlotte have formally challenged recent liturgical directives issued by Bishop Michael Martin, submitting Dubia to of all places the Vatican. The Substack.com account The Pillar reports that the priests’ letter to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts was sent on January 5. It questions whether the bishop has the authority to mandate the removal and prohibition of kneelers for Communion. This a policy was announced in a “pastoral” letter by Bishop Martin on December 17. Temporary kneeling fixtures are required to be removed by Jan. 16. Thirty-one priests are about a quarter of the diocesan presbyterate. They argue that kneeling for Communion is explicitly permitted by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal and part of the traditional liturgical practice of the Church. Furthermore, the Dubia question Bishop Martin’s authority to prohibit certain vestments, liturgical prayers, gestures, and elements associated with the Mass of the Roman rite but …Më shumë
Catholic men gathered in prayer outside St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Saturday, 3 January 2026, kneeling to pray the Rosary as part of the Men’s Rosary Crusade.
Ahead of the January 7–8 consistory, a group of cardinals received a new proposal aimed at resolving long-standing tensions surrounding the Mass in the Roman rite, reports Diane Montagna of Substack (January 5). Dated December 24, the proposal was made by Father Louis-Marie de Blignières, founder of the French Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer. The letter (below) was sent in hard copy to 15 cardinals known for their interest in liturgical matters and by email to approximately 100 other cardinals. Rather than calling for a reversal of existing restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass, the letter proposes a structural solution: the creation of a personal ecclesiastical jurisdiction dedicated to the ancient Roman rite. Modeled in part on military ordinariates and Anglican ordinariates, such a structure would not be defined by territory but by the faithful who choose to belong to it. The proposed jurisdiction would be headed by its own bishop or ordinary and possess the authority to …Më shumë
The deep state, controlling the Vatican within, will not allow the occupant of the Chair of Peter to act independently. They will not admit that the VaticanII Church is a fraud. What price for one's salvation? Tragic.
Laurence Fox - Dear Donald, I appreciate that you have your hands full, but if you ... Dear Donald, I appreciate that you have your hands full, but if you get a spare moment, could you send over rugged individualists to free us from the warm embrace of collectivism? Many thanks. Britain.
Raucous Rock Concert by a Priest: The priest David Michael Moses of the Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston concluded his talk at the neoconservative conference SEEK 2026 on January 1 by performing his rock song “Plot Twist.” The performance drew on pop-rock conventions. During the theatrics, Fr Moses invited attendees to rush the stage and took a selfie with the cheering crowd. He ended by performing “the worm,” a breakdancing move rooted in secular entertainment culture. SEEK 2026 drew more than 26,000 participants.
At the end of his talk at SEEK 2026, Father David Michael Moses encouraged attendees to run up to and gather in front of the stage as he belted out a rock song about living a Christian life. He took a selfie from the stage with the young people cheering behind him and ended his performance by doing “the worm” dance on the stage as the crowd went wild.
JANUARY 7 2026 THE GOSPEL breski1 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 6,45-52. After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray. When it was evening, the boat was far out on the sea and he was alone on shore. Then he saw that they were tossed about while rowing, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them. But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out. They had all seen him and were terrified. But at once he spoke with them, "Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!" He got into the boat with them and the wind died down. They were (completely) astounded. They had not understood the incident of the loaves. On the contrary, their hearts were hardened.