In Principio

‘Victories of the Martyrs’ by Saint Alphonsus Liguori; 1888; Chapter XXVIII ~ Saint Lucy ~ December 13

[St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori – XVII-XVIII Century AD; Marianella, Kingdom of Naples/Pagani. Kingdom of Naples; spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, theologian; Bishop; Doctor of the Church]
Chapter XXVIII ~ Saint Lucy, Virgin, December 13
“ST. LUCY was descended of a noble family of Syracuse, which was then regarded as the principal city of Sicily. She lost her father in her infancy; but Eutychia, her mother, took care to educate her properly, and to instruct her well in the doctrines of our holy faith. When our saint arrived at a proper age, her mother began to think of giving her in marriage, but Lucy, who had consecrated her virginity to Jesus Christ, awaited only a favorable opportunity to reveal her resolution to her mother.
This opportunity soon presented itself. Eutychia was afflicted for many years with a flux of blood, without being able to find any effectual remedy. St. Lucy, therefore, persuaded her to repair to the tomb of St. Agatha, martyred a …More

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"Paschasius replied, that she ought to obey the emperor, as he did; but the saint answered: “Day and night I meditate upon the divine law; and if thou art anxious to please the emperor, I am anxious to please my God; therefore it is that I have consecrated to him my virginity.” Paschasius in his rage told her that she was impurity itself. The saint replied: “ No, thou art impurity, since thou dost endeavor to corrupt Christian souls, alienating them from God, to serve the devil, wrongly preferring, as thou dost, the goods of this world to those of heaven.”

In Principio

“Since this is the case,” said the tyrant, “ I will cause thee to be brought to an infamous place, in order that the Holy Ghost may leave thee.” The saint replied: “ The body receiveth no stain when the will is averse to sin; on the contrary, the violence you meditate would double my crown.”
The governor then threatened the most horrid tortures, in case she continued obstinate. The saint intrepidly exclaimed: Behold my body ready to suffer every torture ! why dost thou delay ? Begin the execution of that to which the devil, thy father, prompts thee.” Paschasius, maddened with rage, ordered that she should instantly be brought to the place of infamy, in order that she might first lose the honor of virginity, and then be deprived of life.
The guards endeavored to execute this command, but found that God had rendered her so immovable, that all their exertions were insufficient to drag her from the spot. Paschasius in astonishment exclaimed: “What incantation is this?” The saint replied …
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Doctors Raise Alarm Over Surge in Violent Immune System Collapse Following New COVID Vaccines

A previously rare, violent immune disorder is skyrocketing in clinical settings just as new COVID vaccines are administered—and public health authorities appear determined to look the other way.
The condition, known as
TAFRO syndrome, unleashes a catastrophic inflammatory response that can shut down the body in a matter of days. Patients experience plummeting platelet counts, massive full-body swelling, relentless high fevers, kidney failure, bone marrow scarring, and rapid enlargement of vital organs.
Many end up critically ill, hospitalized, and fighting for survival. Doctors warn TAFRO syndrome is not a mild reaction. This is immune system collapse.
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TAFRO syndrome is driven by runaway cytokine signaling, particularly interleukin-6 (IL-6)—the same inflammatory pathway repeatedly implicated in severe COVID cases and documented …

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"Answer to the third question. ”As to why sickness comes upon the body, I answer that this happens both as a strong warning and because of the vice of incontinence and excess, in order that people may learn spiritual moderation and patience by restraining the flesh.”
Answer to the fourth question. ”As to why wicked judges are tolerated, this is for the purification of others and also because of my patience, in order that, just as gold is purified by fire, so too, by the evil of scoundrels, souls may be purified and instructed and held back from doing what they should not do. Furthermore, I patiently tolerate the wicked so as to separate the devil's chaff from the wheat of the good, and in order to fulfill their wishes according to my hidden, divine justice.”

‘The Book of Questions’ – St. Birgitta of Sweden – Interrogations 5 & 6

[Saint Bridget of Sweden – XIV Century AD; Uppland, Sweden/Rome, Papal States; Patron Saint of Europe, Widow, Mystic, Spiritual Writer]
Interrogation 5
First question.
Again the monk appeared on his ladder as before saying: ”O Judge, why did you create worms that are harmful and useless?”
Second question. ”Why did you create wild beasts that are also harmful to humankind?”
Third question. ”Why do you let sickness and pain into bodies?”
Fourth question. ”Why do you endure the wickedness of wicked judges who scourge and harass their underlings like purchased slaves?”
Fifth question. ”Why is the human body afflicted even at the point of death?”
Answer to the first question. The Judge answered: ”Friend, as God and Judge I have created heaven and earth and all that are in them, and yet nothing without cause nor without some likeness to spiritual things. Just as the souls of holy people resemble the holy angels who live and are happy, so too the souls of the unrighteous become like the …More

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Russia's retaliation over Ukraine's attempt to take out Vladimir Putin on his presidential compound will be BRUTAL says Danny Haiphong, who breaks the devastating reality no one is talking about: Oreshnik missiles are not only deployed but key sources are indicating that its use is very much in play. Watch until the end.
What Ukraine tried to hit was not just the targeting of the Residence but a special facility of the Russian Federation. Designed to control the armed forces of the Russian Federation in the even of a nuclear war. So it was if they attacked Air Force One. It's an entire city with external structures and underground facilities and all kinds of communicating nodes. A strike on the control center of the nuclear triad of the armed forces of the Russian Federation during a bloody nuclear war.
Russia's Oreshnik Missiles will DESTROY Ukraine Over Decapitation Attack, Trump SHOCKED

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Russia attacks Ukraine with 500 drones and 40 missiles overnight ... - MSN
4 days agoRussia launched nearly 500 drones against Ukraine, a significant number of which were Shaheds, as well as 40 missiles, including Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, on the night of 26-27 December.
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Major Russian drone and missile attack on …
Major Russian drone and missile attack kills 3 people in Ukraine | AP News
Dec 23, 2025Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday.

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It is much more than President Putin's Official Residence.

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Benedict XVI On His Writings: "Who Is Going to Read All That?"

In his English homily (excerpted below), delivered at the Eucharist in memory of Pope Benedict XVI on the eve of the third anniversary of his death, Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller praised the former pope for his theological legacy [and despite the fact that Ratzinger’s pontificate paved the way for Bergoglio's].
“As prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, he set standards of the highest diligence, intellectual precision, and incorruptibility for the Roman Magisterium.”
And: “During his pontificate, he was one of the greatest theologians on the Cathedra Petri.”
And again: “He has left us an immense theological legacy of exceptional quality and was rightly recognized as one of the great Catholic intellectuals of our time.”
For the Writer, Not the Reader
When Cardinal Müller presented Pope Benedict XVI with the first volume of the Opera Omnia, he explained that the project would eventually comprise 16 volumes amounting to an estimated 25,000–30,000 pages.
Cardinal …More

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He shall most assuredly be raised to the Altars as a Saint and declared a Doctor of the Church.

LORENZO FONTANA AND LEGA NEED TO CLARIFY THAT LG 14 AND LG 16 IN VATICAN II ARE ALWAYS HYPOTHETICAL : CORRECTION OF EUROPEAN UNION AND VATICAN

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LORENZO FONTANA AND LEGA NEED TO CLARIFY THAT LG 14 AND LG 16 IN VATICAN II ARE ALWAYS HYPOTHETICAL : CORRECTION OF EUROPEAN UNION AND ALBERTO MELLONI
Lorenzo Fontana needs to settle the problem of Vatican Council II in the Catholic Church. He needs to clarify that for the political party Lega, Lumen Gentium 14 (being saved with the baptism of desire) and Lumen Gentium 16(being saved in invincible ignorance) refer to hypothetical and invisible cases in 1965-2025. So the Catholic Church still teaches that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. This is the teaching of Ad Gentes 7 in Vatican Council II which says all need faith and baptism for salvation. While LG 14 and 16 are not objective exceptions for AG 7 or the Council of Florence 1442 on extra ecclesiam nulla salus (EENS).
With this announcement the Lega removes confusion in the Catholic Church.This announcement would be welcomed at the next meeting at Pontida.
For the University of St. Thomas Aquinas, …
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Too many colors

In Principio

‘SELECTED WRITINGS’ – Saint Hildegard of Bingen Translated by Mark Atherton – ‘Scivias I; pages 51-56

[Saint HILDEGARD OF BINGEN ~ XI-XII Century AD; Bermersheim, Holy Roman Empire/Bingen am Rhein, Holy Roman Empire, aged 81; Abbess, Polymath, Writer, Composer, Mystic, Visionary, Philosopher, Medical Writer and Practitioner, Composer of Sacred Monophony, Virgin, Founder, Doctor of the Church]
“2. The Action of the Will (from Scivias I, 4)
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In a series of images based on her concept of ‘greenness’, this digression in the middle of Scivias 1, 4 presents some of Hildegard’s ideas on anthropology. Perhaps written before the letter to Bernard, it has been compared to writings by Hugh of St Victor and Honorius of Autun and reveals how widely read she must have been, especially as she did not base the passage on one particular identifiable source. Drawing on wide knowledge, Hildegard describes her understanding of such ideas as the relation of soul and body, human understanding and the action of the will./
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"18. The human being contains three paths
A human being contains three paths: namely, soul, body and senses. On these three paths, human life runs its course. The soul fills the body with life and brings forth the senses; for its part the body attracts the soul to it and opens the senses; in turn the senses touch the body and draw the soul to them. The soul provides the body with life like fire flooding the darkness with light; it has two major powers like two arms: the understanding and the will. Not that the soul has these limbs to move herself about; rather she reveals herself in these two powers like the sun manifesting itself in the splendour of its light. Therefore human being, you are not a bundle of veins; pay attention to the knowledge of the scriptures."

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Christians Are Persecuted in Every Muslim-Majority Country – Allah's Willing Executioners

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As Christians worldwide celebrate Christmas, millions are also suffering from severe pressures and persecution in majority-Muslim countries. This includes post-Soviet states, countries governed by Sharia law, and officially secular nations such as Turkey.
According to a 2024
Human Rights Violations Report authored by Turkey’s Association of Protestant Churches, Christians are subject to increased hate crimes, hate speech, threats, discrimination, and dismissal from their jobs because of their religion. They also experience physical assaults, no official recognition of the Protestant church, and a lack of cemeteries for Christians. Foreign Christians are deported or banned entry by denying them residence visas. The Protestant community in Turkey is not allowed to open their own churches nor train their own spiritual leaders, forcing them to operate as ‘associations.’
Similar persecution is a global phenomenon across other majority-Muslim countries. In the case of Somalia …

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What We Learned in 2025

CBS Calls Kennedy Center Honors the ‘Trump Kennedy Center Honors’
The Right is pro-war.
The Left is anti-peace.
This is what we learned in 2025.
In 2019, you were stupid for doubting Fauci.
In 2025, you’re a fascist for believing in RFK Jr.
Both sides prove you should hone your discernment.
Both sides dismiss the individual as an anecdote.
This explains why Brussels sprouts taste like evil. It’s a complex flavor made from two opposing components.
1) Voting is consent to an abusive relationship with the government.
2) The experience of voting is what helps you become conscious.
Can you see the fruit? Look how much we’ve grown.
Both sides agree, “my body, my choice.”
Both sides agree the Health Secretary is a stooge.
Both sides prove the system is unworthy of your respect or fealty.
The Trump Kennedy Center
The only immoral thing you can do is perform like a monkey.
“It is financially devastating but morally exhilarating,”
said Doug Varone, for refusing to perform at the newly renamed …

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thanks for share it!! my great online friend, brother @Jeffrey Ade As 2025 unfolds, we have witnessed the complete collapse of the world order we had grown accustomed to. That order somehow endured for over eighty long years, but I am convinced that Trump, JD Vance, and today's Republicans are the fools who accelerated the process of its collapse.... And now Western media is reporting that protests are taking place in Iran. Of course, there are many difficulties, and I have no intention of unconditionally supporting Iran... but I am sure that even if the current Iranian regime is overthrown, the scenario desired by the US, the wrong Zionists, and the West will never come true. As I always emphasize, Iran is part of the evil Islamic extremist forces and a dangerous force, but as I said before, it is a country with a formal democratic system within the system. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the outposts of Islamic extremism, are true Islamic totalitarian dictatorships without …More

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130 Cardinals Break Church Law in 2025 Conclave . Legal status; Conclave Irritus, Illicit and Invalid.

The Dispensation Issue
The only discussion of a "dispensation" during the 2025 conclave preparations related to the total number of cardinal electors, which exceeded the standard limit of 120. Pope Francis had previously issued a dispensation[in violation of UDG n76] allowing all created cardinals under 80 to vote, even if the total number surpassed the traditional cap. This was affirmed by the College of Cardinals during the general congregations before the conclave began.
An election without the proper number of electors is invalid (Cf. CIC 1983, Canons 119 §1, 161 §3 and 172 §1)
An election which violates precepts regarding procedure, renders the election irritus, that is of no legal value, (Cf. CIC 1983, Canon 124 §1)
We see these principles affirmed in the present Papal Law, Universi Domini Gregis (UDG), in n. 76, where it reads in the Vatican’s English translation:
76. Should the election take place in a way other than that prescribed in the present Constitution, or should …More

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Putin Dealt a "Slap in the Face" to Leo XIV – Archbishop Gänswein

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Baltic States, said that Russia had effectively delivered a slap in the face to Pope Leo XIV by rejecting the Vatican's offer of mediation in the war against Ukraine.
In an interview with Herder Korrespondenz in January, Archbishop Gänswein revealed that shortly after his election in May, Pope Leo XIV had offered to mediate in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
While Ukraine accepted the proposal, Russia rejected it. "With that, the door to peace negotiations under Vatican mediation was, for the time being, closed — bluntly put, a slap in the face for the Pope and the Vatican," he said.Consequently, a papal visit to Ukraine currently appears hardly feasible, he added.
Recent developments suggest that hopes for a ceasefire are fading: "The past weeks have clearly shown that the fighting has intensified. A ceasefire seems an increasingly distant prospect. There is an obvious lack of serious willingness for peace on the Russian …More

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Why should Putin seek Leo's aid? The latter has clearly communicated he's in step with the E.U. and the N.W.O. What advantage would his role be as a mediator to Russia? At least Trump for all his faults & flip-flops is really trying to end the conflict by appealing to BOTH side with promises and toughness when he thinks that will work. In sum, Ganswein is succumbing to more "cult of celebrity" about the Pope seeing him as some "world[ly] leader', rather than urging Leo to actually do his job - DEFEND THE FAITH!!

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I would like to see the link where Putin said that please. Is this hear say? Or is it a fact he said it. And if so, I understand why Putin said that. After talks with Trump, Zelsensky sent 91 drones to attack Putin's Official Resident. Sounds like the US gave more intel to Ukraine. And as one person put it. It's not time for any peace or rifts to be mended. It's all GOD'S Will. When The Consecration of Russia to The Immaculate Heart of Mary is done. Then there will be peace. Not until then. And talks are a waste as Zelensky obeys his masters who pay him well with tax payers money.

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Albanese should resign over Islamic warfare against Australians - cairnsnews.org

Islamic Jihad against the west
Letter to the Editor
We have lived through 17 PM’s, as many have said the current PM does not appear to have the integrity for the position. Media and public opinion now say he is the worst PM in our history, his personal opinions show he is out of touch with reality and expectations of the people. He said he could have done more, that is an understatement as he did nothing to stop the Muslim hatred of other people, nothing to stop the hate-filled Palestinian protests and marches, nothing to stop the attacks and graffiti on places of worship.
Albo at the mosque with the
rent-a-vote mob wearing a Masonic tie
Wake up PM, followers of Islam have been killing Aussies for over 100 years.
1. Jan 1, 1915: 7 murdered in Broken Hill by two followers of Islam.
2. Dec 15, 2014: 2 killed in the Lindt Café siege by terrorist Man Monis in Sydney.
3. Oct 2, 2015: Curtis Cheng* murdered on a Sydney Street by Farhard Khalil Mohammad.
4. Aug 23, 2016: 2 Backpackers murdered …

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"Paschasius replied, that she ought to obey the emperor, as he did; but the saint answered: “Day and night I meditate upon the divine law; and if thou art anxious to please the emperor, I am anxious to please my God; therefore it is that I have consecrated to him my virginity.” Paschasius in his rage told her that she was impurity itself. The saint replied: “ No, thou art impurity, since thou dost endeavor to corrupt Christian souls, alienating them from God, to serve the devil, wrongly preferring, as thou dost, the goods of this world to those of heaven.”

‘Victories of the Martyrs’ by Saint Alphonsus Liguori; 1888; Chapter XXVIII ~ Saint Lucy ~ December 13

[St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori – XVII-XVIII Century AD; Marianella, Kingdom of Naples/Pagani. Kingdom of Naples; spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, theologian; Bishop; Doctor of the Church]
Chapter XXVIII ~ Saint Lucy, Virgin, December 13
“ST. LUCY was descended of a noble family of Syracuse, which was then regarded as the principal city of Sicily. She lost her father in her infancy; but Eutychia, her mother, took care to educate her properly, and to instruct her well in the doctrines of our holy faith. When our saint arrived at a proper age, her mother began to think of giving her in marriage, but Lucy, who had consecrated her virginity to Jesus Christ, awaited only a favorable opportunity to reveal her resolution to her mother.
This opportunity soon presented itself. Eutychia was afflicted for many years with a flux of blood, without being able to find any effectual remedy. St. Lucy, therefore, persuaded her to repair to the tomb of St. Agatha, martyred a …More

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Trump Admin Secures Deal to Deport Illegal Aliens to Small Pacific Island - Slay News

President Donald Trump’s administration has finalized a deal with a small Pacific island to take in illegal aliens deported from the United States.
Palau, an island nation with a population smaller than many American suburbs, is entering the center of U.S. immigration policy after signing a new agreement with the Trump admin.
The deal allows the country to accept up to 75 third-country nationals facing deportation in exchange for millions in U.S. aid.
Under a memorandum of understanding
announced by President Surangel Whipps Jr.’s office and the U.S. Embassy in Koror, the individuals will be permitted to live and work in Palau to help address local labor shortages.
According to the terms of the deal, the deported illegal aliens “have never been charged with a crime.”
“Palau and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding allowing up to 75 third-country nationals, who have never been charged with a crime, to live and work in Palau, helping address local labor shortages in …

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Deport the Catholic ones and bring in the pagans! Good going US
Government!

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Weight loss injections cause muscle loss; why is this a health problem? - The Expose

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Weight loss injections cause muscle loss; why is this a health problem?
Many are taking Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound for weight loss. But this seemingly “miracle” treatment for obesity has its drawbacks. Among them is the overlooked health problem of muscle loss.
In a recent video, Dr. Amin Hedayat explained why muscle loss is a health issue and how to overcome it.

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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (“GLP-1”) is released by intestinal cells and functions as an incretin hormone, enhancing insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner, thereby helping to lower blood sugar levels, making it effective in treating patients with type 2 diabetes. In recent years, GLP-1 has been marketed under the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and …

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Another Bishop Grants Mass Dispensation to Illegal Immigrants

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Another Bishop Grants Mass Dispensation to Illegal Immigrants

The bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has granted a dispensation from Mass for parishioners who fear deportation by immigration enforcement officers, who have increased activity in the area since mid-December.
Bishop Earl Fernandes announced in
a letter and video last week that those who fear immigration enforcement action are free from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until Jan. 11, 2026. The bishop said the dispensation was precipitated by increased immigration enforcement activity in Ohio stemming from Operation Buckeye, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) initiative launched Dec. 16 that is allegedly targeting “the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in Columbus and throughout Ohio.”
Bishop Fernandes told EWTN News on Monday that after he began receiving messages from pastors throughout his diocese informing him that Hispanic parishioners were afraid to attend Mass due to the increased enforcement by ICE officers, he asked diocesan personnel in …

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Political theater that enables people to break the precepts of the Church!