As the chief priests and Pharisees stood before Pilate in the Gospel of John, Pilate asked "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered (John 19:5), "We have no king but Caesar." Too many of our chief priests still confuse that allegiance. The Gospel for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time demands a response to the question: "What Belongs to Caesar and What Belongs to God?"
US Bishop bans St. Michael prayer after Mass. Bishop Mark Beckman of Knoxville, Tennessee, has directed priests to discontinue the communal recitation of the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel immediately before or after Mass. In his October 16 article, he claims that in order to celebrate the liturgy “in accordance with the mind of the Church” priests need to “catechize the people of God as we move away from additional prayers recited together immediately before, during, and immediately after Mass.” Additional prayers - including those to St. Michael, St. Francis, and the Holy Spirit - should not become regular additions to the celebration of Mass. He cited the Second Vatican Council's call for a liturgy marked by “noble simplicity.” #newsIisjgbwbuz
For years the Rosary, novena prayers and the St. Michael prayer have been prayed either before or after Mass. This bishop is just driving more Catholics away from the Novus Ordo Mass and hopefully into the TLM.
anecdote from the surgeon that operated on Pope Leo XIV: "On the second day after the operation, we turned around and found him arranging the chairs in the chapel himself. We said, “Holy Father, we can do that.” And he replied, “It doesn’t matter. I can do it, so I will.” What can I say? He really was an absolutely ideal patient."
Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital this afternoon, four days after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. He walked unaided, greeted well-wishers outside the hospital, and returned to the Vatican. Doctors reported satisfactory results from his latest medical examinations. Further tests are still pending.
Pope Leo XIV leaves Rome hospital after surgery for lung tumour Pope Leo XIV leaves a Rome hospital where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery after doctors deemed him "fit for discharge", the Vatican says. Leo, 71, has been at the Gemelli hospital in Rome where doctors removed part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. afp
‘How the soul, after having mounted the first step…’ ~ 'The Dialogue' of Saint Catherine of Siena; 1907; A TREATISE OF DISCRETION; pp. 152; part II [Saint Catherine of Siena /Caterina di Benincasa/; XIV-XV Century AD; born: Siena, Republic of Siena/died: Rome, Papal States; aged 33; Spiritual Writer; Mystic; Virgin; Doctor of the Church] How the soul, after having mounted the first step of the Bridge, should proceed to mount the second. But when they had persevered in fasting and in humble and continual prayer, until they had received the abundance of the Holy Spirit, they lost their fear, and followed and preached Christ crucified. So also the soul, who wishes to arrive at this perfection, after she has risen from the guilt of mortal sin, recognising it for what it is, begins to weep from fear of the penalty, whence she rises to the consideration of My mercy, in which contemplation, she finds her own pleasure and profit. This is an imperfect state, and I, in order to develop perfection …ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು
"But when they had persevered in fasting and in humble and continual prayer, until they had received the abundance of the Holy Spirit, they lost their fear, and followed and preached Christ crucified. So also the soul, who wishes to arrive at this perfection, after she has risen from the guilt of mortal sin, recognising it for what it is, begins to weep from fear of the penalty, whence she rises to the consideration of My mercy, in which contemplation, she finds her own pleasure and profit. "
Leo XIV-appointed Spanish Bishop José Antonio Satué sent a supportive message to the 15th gathering of homosexual Christians in Chipiona, Spain, on October 9–11: “You have much to contribute to the Church.” Leo XIV appointed Satué Bishop of Málaga in June 2025 despite his public record as homosexualist. Satué described homosex "blessings" as “a step forward”. The homosex gathering, organized by PADIS Canarias (Pastoral para la Diversidad Sexual en Canarias), attracted just over 100 participants. Monsignor Satué wrote them that everyone deserves to be heard, welcomed, and treated with dignity. He claimed that homosexuals suffered within the Church and urged that it not be trivialized. At the meeting, participants agreed to establish a nationwide network of homosexual Christian groups, extending into Portugal. They also intend to prepare a document outlining their proposals for bishops, possibly by the end of 2026. They called for pastoral ministry developed “with” homosexuals rather than …ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು
‘No Kings’ Events This Weekend to Focus on Voter Turnout, Organizers Say nytimes.com/…026/10/16/us/what-we-know-no-kings-v… Organizers are hoping to promote early voting ahead of the midterm elections in this latest round of nationwide demonstrations that have previously focused on President Trump. By Madison Malone Kircher Oct. 16, 2026 “No Kings,” the coalition known for blanketing the country in protests against President Trump, is setting its sights on a new target as midterm elections approach: voter turnout. On Oct. 17, organizers around the United States will hold “No Kings: Vote Early” events to promote early voting and help people form voting plans like requesting absentee ballots, checking on their voter registrations or finding neighbors to help them drive to the polls. “Previous No Kings mobilizations showed the strength of people standing together and rejecting abuses of power,” organizers wrote on the event website. “No Kings: Vote Early is intended to expand on this as …ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು
Bebo’s FriendsStudent protestors in Albania destroy surveillance cameras that they accuse of being controlled by "Israeli spyware" companies. They are demanding better conditions for the young and opposing the Kushner class take over of their country.
Scenes of chaos at Place Bellecour in Lyon. Law enforcement forces are attempting to protect the firefighters who are responding to the fire at the tourist office.
Obscure Saint: Blessed Contardo Ferrini | October 17 catholictv Blessed Contardo Ferrini, T.O.S.F., was a noted Italianjurist and legal scholar. He was also a fervent Roman Catholic, who lived a devout life of prayer and service to the poor. He has been beatified by the Catholic Church. He was born on 5 April 1859 in Milan, Italy, to Rinaldo Ferrini and Luigia Buccellati. He was baptized at the same baptismal font where the BlessedFrédéric Ozanam, also a native of Milan, had been baptized 46 years prior. After receiving his First Holy Communion at the age of twelve, he joined the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. Rinaldo Ferrini, a professor of mathematics and science, taught his son at an early age. Contardo learned to speak several languages. His love for the Catholic faith caused friends to nickname him "Saint Aloysius" (after St. Aloysius Gonzaga). He entered the University of Pavia at age seventeen and, two years later, he was appointed Dean of Students. At …ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು
DOJ is suing California in an extraordinary attempt to interfere in the midterm elections ...demanding action that Governor Newsom says would violate federal law. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber warns that the administration is using unsubstantiated claims about voter eligibility to create chaos and undermine confidence in our elections, just weeks before voters head to the polls. Dina Doll reports. MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: Record TV with SnapStream to get clips that will … Support the MeidasTouch Network: patreon.com/meidastouch
Catholic criticism of the 1986 Assisi meeting is "schismatic", and this interreligious prayer meeting is part of the "ordinary magisterium". These remarks were made by Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad in a speech on 7 October at the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome. He is the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. Cardinal Koovakad recalled that, in 1986, 160 religious leaders gathered “to pray: each faithful to his own tradition, all before the Mystery”. Despite the presence of a Buddha statue on the altar and photographic evidence, Cardinal Koovakad insisted that “the encounter had been conceived and experienced without a shadow of syncretism.” He added that “not everyone understood it”: “Integrist circles contested the day, even making it one of the reasons for a schismatic rupture, while others feared syncretism or relativism, as they still do today.” Cardinal Koovakad paraphrased Leo XIV's encyclical 'Magnificent Humanity', saying that “the 'spirit of …ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು
In a speech given on Oct. 7, Vatican interreligious dicastery head Cardinal George Koovakad attacked "integrists". And: The 1986 Assisi interreligious prayer meeting, "becomes part of the ordinary teaching of the Magisterium. It is no longer merely an event to be remembered: It is a criterion through which to interpret the present."
Bebo’s FriendsIsraeli journalist and political analyst Amit Segal from Channel 12 talking about Trump's "Board of Peace" and the "ceasefire" in Gaza: All this for the sake of Gaza… one-tonne MK84 missiles. This marks the beginning of efforts to bolster Gaza’s military capabilities in 2023. This consignment arrived swiftly in Israel from a US base in an Arab country that the Palestinians regard as a sister nation. The shipment crossed the Arabian Gulf, passed through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, and arrived at the port of Ashdod.
Leo XIV called Vladimir Putin from his hospital bed, just three days after undergoing lung cancer surgery, to request a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine. “It was the Holy Father himself who took the initiative,” confirmed Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. “I hope that, faced with a request from the Holy Father, President Putin will agree to put into practice what has been asked of him,” Parolin added.
Diplomazia dall’ospedale – La telefonata tra Putin e Leone XIV è stata un’iniziativa del Papa per mediare nella guerra contro l’Ucraina «È stato il Santo Padre a prendere l’iniziativa» della telefonata al presidente russo Putin, «per perorare la causa di questa città assediata, nella quale si trovano circa 2.000 civili che hanno bisogno di vie di fuga, di corridoi umanitari. Credo che il Papa abbia chiesto una tregua per consentire sia l’arrivo di aiuti umanitari, in particolare di generi alimentari, sia l’evacuazione di coloro che devono lasciare la città». È quanto ha affermato il Segretario di Stato vaticano, il cardinale Pietro Parolin, dopo la telefonata tra Leone XIV e Putin. «Spero — ha aggiunto — che, di fronte a una richiesta del Santo Padre, il presidente Putin, per così dire, accetti di mettere in pratica ciò che gli è stato chiesto».
Thousands of students have been protesting in cities across #Italy, calling for greater investment in public education and better learning conditions. Outside the Ministry of Education in Rome some protesters threw firecrackers and bottles at police. "Schools, not weapons!" - Students set military tank effigy ablaze in Turin over Italy's defence spending plans. The march follows a wave of student protests across Europe.
Student protestors in Albania destroy surveillance cameras that they accuse of being controlled by "Israeli spyware" companies.
Thousands of students have been protesting in cities across #Italy, calling for greater investment in public education and better learning conditions.