Catholic Reflections – Friday 24 April 2026, Friday of the 3rd week of Eastertide, John 6:52-59 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 6,52-59. The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?" Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever." These things he said while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
[Mary of Agreda – XVII Century AD; Agreda, Spain/ Agreda, Spain; ‘Lady in Blue’; Abess; Writer; Mystic] “Chapter V – ‘INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING HOLY SCRIPTURES’ 70. O eternal and incomprehensible Goodness ! how am I ravished with admiration, when I compare the immensity of thy immutable Being with the insignificance of man ! When I see thy eternal love mediating between two extremes of such immeasurable distance ; a love in finite, for a creature so insignificant and at the same time so ungrateful! Oh, on what a low and debased object, O Lord, dost Thou cast thy eyes, and on what a noble Object can and should man fix his thought and his affection in beholding such a mystery! Filled with admiration and with sadness of heart, I lament over the unhappy state of men, their darkness and blindness, since they do not make any effort to understand how much thy Majesty has been beforehand in looking down upon them and in offering them true felicity with such great love and care as if thy own …More
God the Eternal Father: Thus my infinite love for man could be so much the more known and manifest and a just satisfaction would be rendered to my equity and justice; and if he, who was to be first in existence, was a sinner : He that was to be first in dignity, would be the Redeemer (I Cor. 15, 21). Thus also men might come to know the gravity of sin, and love one and the same Creator, Vivifier, Redeemer, and Judge of all mortals. I also wished as it were, to compel them to make a proper return of gratitude and love. Refusing to punish them without reprieve, as I have punished the apostate angels, but pardoning them and looking upon them with mercy, I offered them an opportune remedy by executing the rigor of my justice upon my only-begotten Son and reserving for man the kindness of my great mercy.’
@credo dont waste your time with the "supercatholics", they are blind and deaf... Sad to hear them speak as if you or anyone posting the obvious is some sort of extensión of the antichrist and his synagogue of satan squad, but hey, they are the modern version of what the pharisees used to be (super annoying "meticulous" with all that's clean and unclean).
The protesters are no longer in danger "according to Iran promising to Trump", yet... This video had another part which a edited out in which Dave Chappelle comes out saying "gotcha b@$&%!!!!" The thing is, the video was flagged and taken out in Instagram.
World’s oldest nun, Sr. Francis celebrates 113th Birthday | Shalom World News At 113, Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella continues to inspire generations with a life defined by faith, perseverance, and service. The Long Island nun, recognized as the world’s oldest living sister, celebrated her birthday on April 20 with a modest gathering at the convent of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville, New York. Born in Central Islip, Sister Francis entered religious life in 1931 at just 17 years old. She earned the distinction of the world’s oldest nun in 2025 when Sr. Inah Canabarro Lucas, an older nun in Brazil, died at the age of 116. Over the course of her lifetime, she has witnessed the leadership of ten popes, including receiving a special proclamation from Pope Leo as part of her birthday celebration. Despite losing her left forearm in a childhood accident and initially facing rejection from religious orders, she remained determined to pursue her vocation. Sister Francis devoted 52…More
Acts of the Apostles 9,1-20. Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that, if he should find any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them back to Jerusalem in chains. On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" He said, "Who are you, sir?" The reply came, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must do." The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could see no one. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus. For three days he was unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank. There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias, …More
Apostelgeschichte 9,1-20. In jenen Tagen wütete Saulus noch immer mit Drohung und Mord gegen die Jünger des Herrn. Er ging zum Hohepriester und erbat sich von ihm Briefe an die Synagogen in Damaskus, um die Anhänger des Weges Jesu, Männer und Frauen, die er dort finde, zu fesseln und nach Jerusalem zu bringen. Unterwegs aber, als er sich bereits Damaskus näherte, geschah es, dass ihn plötzlich ein Licht vom Himmel umstrahlte. Er stürzte zu Boden und hörte, wie eine Stimme zu ihm sagte: Saul, Saul, warum verfolgst du mich? Er antwortete: Wer bist du, Herr? Dieser sagte: Ich bin Jesus, den du verfolgst. Steh auf und geh in die Stadt; dort wird dir gesagt werden, was du tun sollst! Die Männer aber, die mit ihm unterwegs waren, standen sprachlos da; sie hörten zwar die Stimme, sahen aber niemanden. Saulus erhob sich vom Boden. Obwohl seine Augen offen waren, sah er nichts. Sie nahmen ihn bei der Hand und führten ihn nach Damaskus hinein. Und er war drei Tage blind und er aß nicht und …More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report on April 15 stating that the 2018 agreement between China and the Vatican has helped the Chinese government to increase pressure on underground Catholics. It has called on Pope Leo XIV to review or repeal the agreement and to press China to end the persecution. One priest cited by HRW was denied access to banking, phone services, and passports. Furthermore, there is a de facto ban on religious practice for persons under 18.
(PerMariam) — The watchdog agency Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that the controversial 2018 deal between China and the Vatican has “helped the Chinese government to pressure underground Catholic communities to join the official church.” According to a detailed new report issued by HRW, the Chinese state is only increasing its persecution of underground Catholics, and is doing so aided by the framework of the 2018 deal between Beijing and the Holy See regarding the appointment of bishops. “The 2018 Holy See-China agreement on bishops has helped the Chinese government to pressure underground Catholic communities to join the official church,” HRW wrote on April 15. Image produced via AI. Having been signed in 2018 on a provisional basis, the secretive Sino-Vatican deal’s specific details remain undisclosed: a peculiar air of mystery surrounds them. It has since been renewed a number of times, most recently in 2024 for a period of four years. The agreement is believed to recognize …
Mocking the biblical Jesus Christ, the Marxist apostate Robert Prevost recited the *Regina Caeli* before an image of a black woman with a black baby on her back. Prevost celebrated a Marxist, inculturated "Mass" at the Malabo Stadium, before an image of a Black "Virgin" and a Black, Marxist "Baby Jesus." Equatorial Guinea. The Marxist Prevost—while promoting a false Black Christ—has the cynicism to proclaim himself the successor of Peter. Note that Prevost also failed to denounce the Islamization through which the impostor Muhammad de-Christianized Africa—and, by means of the sword, compelled many to apostatize and worship the false god Allah. Black Lives Matter activist calls for …
Note that Prevost also failed to denounce the Islamization through which the impostor Muhammad de-Christianized Africa—and, by means of the sword, compelled many to apostatize and worship the false god Allah.
In Soloviev’s work *Three Dialogues*, the description of the Antichrist as an ecumenist, pacifist, and environmentalist also notes that he draws people to himself by telling each person exactly what they want to hear—much like politicians who employ demagoguery to deceive the masses. Prevost profanes the Church in order to validate Muslims, while simultaneously—whenever it suits him—donning the guise of a sheep and preaching a gospel that stands in contradiction to his own actions.
Pope Leo XIV today commented on possibility of the next consisto... NEW: Pope Leo XIV today commented on possibility of the next consistory & new cardinals: “It has not yet been decided when new cardinals will be created. We need to look at the issue from a global perspective
Michael Haynes - NEW: Pope Leo XIV today commented on possibility of the next consisto... NEW: Pope Leo XIV today commented on possibility of the next consistory & new cardinals: “It has not yet been decided when new cardinals will be created. We need to look at the issue from a global perspective. We hope that for Africa, & perhaps even for Angola, in the near x.com/MLJHaynes/status/2046570192633827697/video/1