Bishop René Henry Gracida has died at the age of 102. A veteran of World War II who flew combat missions aboard bombers before entering the priesthood, Gracida later served as Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee and then as Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, from 1983 to 1997. In his later years, he became known for questioning the legitimacy of Pope Francis’s papacy. Requiescat in pace.
From Diocese of Corpus Christi At the age of 102, Bishop René Henry Gracida passed away on the morning of May 1, 2026. Bishop Mario Avilés wrote, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bishop Emeritus René Henry Gracida. He served as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi from 1983 until 1997. We are deeply grateful for his faithful service as our shepherd for 14 years.” Previously, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida (1975–1983) and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida (1971–1975). Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 9, 1923, Gracida was the second child of Enrique J. Gracida Carrizosa, a Mexican architect and engineer, and Mathilde Derbes, a fifth-generation French American Cajun. His great uncle was a vicar general of a diocese in Mexico. As a teenager, Gracida was fascinated by the Jesuit martyrs portrayed in James Fenimore Cooper’s novel The Last of the Mohicans. During World War …Aktar
Li ma noħnoqx kelmtek fija. Il-Ħmistax-il Ħadd tas-Sena. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Kemm int realistiku, Mulej! Kemm tafna tajjeb! Kemm tafhom sew l-għedewwa tagħna il-problemi li rridu nirbħu ir-reżistenzi li noffru aħna stess. Mulej, ġa għandi ħafna x’jikkumbattini minn barra. Hemm il-ħażin li jfittex jisraqli kelmtek minn qalbi biex ma nagħtihiex ħsieb ma nilħaqx nifhimha ma tilħaqx issawwarli mġibti. Hemm l-għawġ li jiġi fuqi tul ħajti msejkna. Hemm dawk li jħabbtuni minħabba kelmtek u malajr ifixkluni avolja nkun smajtek minnufih u bil-ferħ. Imma hemm ukoll problemi li noħloq jien, Mulej. Hemm l-inkwiet żejjed għall-ħwejjeġ tad-dinja u l-ġibda żejda għall-art u għal kull mhu tagħha li ma jħallux kelmtek tagħmel frott fija u bija. Dan kollu, Mulej, joffrilek ambjent ostili …Aktar
Israeli Army Demolishes Catholic Monastery and Nuns’ School in Southern Lebanon Today, the Israeli army demolished a monastery and a school run by the Sisters of the Holy Savior in the southern Lebanese town of Yaroun. Lebanon’s national news agency said the school was one of the most prominent educational institutions in the Bint Jbeil district and had educated thousands of students from surrounding towns. Israel has continued attacks in Lebanon despite a "ceasefire" extended through May 17.
The Israeli army demolished a monastery and a school run by the Sisters of the Holy Savior in the southern Lebanese town of Yaroun.
They do these things because they hate the Catholic faith and they know Trump will say not a word against it. Billions of American taxpayer dollars will continue to flow freely into Israel .
Mk 5:1-20 -- Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man - "Oħroġ, ja spirtu ħażin, minn dan il-bniedem!" MONDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 4 IN ORDINARY TIME Evanġelju Oħroġ, ja spirtu ħażin, minn dan il-bniedem! Mk 5, 1-20 Qari mill-Evanġelju skond San Mark F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù u d-dixxipli tiegħu [Mk:5:1] waslu x-xatt l-ieħor tal-baħar u ġew fil-pajjiż tal-Gerasin. [Mk:5:2] Kif niżel mid-dgħajsa, resaq fuqu wieħed, li ħareġ mill-oqbra, li kien maħkum minn spirtu ħażin. [Mk:5:3] Dan kien jgħammar fl-oqbra, u ħadd ma kien jista' jżommu marbut, anqas b'katina, [Mk:5:4] għax bosta drabi laħqu rabtuh bix-xkiel u bil-ktajjen u hu kien jaqsam il-ktajjen u jkisser ix-xkiel, u ħadd ma kellu l-ħila jżommu. [Mk:5:5] Lejl u nhar kien il-ħin kollu joqgħod qalb l-oqbra jew fuq il-muntanji, jixher u jqatta' ġismu biż-żrar. [Mk:5:6] Kif lemaħ lil Ġesù mill-bogħod ġera lejh, nxteħet fl-art quddiemu, [Mk:5:7] u għajjat b'leħen qawwi u qallu: "Aħna x'għandna x'naqsmu, Ġesù, Bin Alla l-Għoli? Aħlifli fuq …Aktar
Justice Department prosecutors in the Biden administration joked about prosecuting Catholic nuns who attended a pro-Trump rally, according to text messages released by Senator Chuck Grassley and reported by DailyWire.com on April 29. Prosecutor Molly Gaston wrote after viewing a photo of nuns wearing habits at the rally: “I would like to take a special assignment of finding and prosecuting them.” Prosecutor Joseph Cooney replied, “I’m with you,” adding that he would like to prosecute “any nun who still wears the head habit.” Grassley obtained the messages during an investigation into Justice Department conduct and condemned the remarks as evidence of bias against religious Americans. #newsHtiwujinop
Now she hurried home from work that night as soon as she arrived. She found that pretty snake she’d taken in had been revived. “Take me in, oh tender woman , “Take me in, for heaven’s sake, “Take me in oh tender woman,” sighed the snake. Now she clutched him to her bosom, “You’re so beautiful,” she cried. “But if I hadn’t brought you in by now you might have died.” Now she stroked his pretty skin and then she kissed and held him tight . But instead of saying thanks, that snake gave her a vicious bite. …“I saved you,” cried that woman. “And you've bit me even, why? “You know your bite is poisonous and now I’m going to die.” “Oh shut up, silly woman,” said the reptile with a grin, “You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.”
see: 5 SATURDAYS FOR OUR LADY - forward message L-EWWEL SIBTIJIET TAX-XAHAR Meta Luċija kienet postulanta mas-Sorijiet ta’ Santa Dorotea fil-kunvent ta’ Pontevedra fi Spanja, dehritilha il-Madonna fl-10 ta’ Diċembru 1925. Il-Verġni Imqaddsa dehret lil Luċija, u maġenbha, merfugħ fuq sħaba mdawwla, kien hemm tfajjel. Il-Verġni Imqaddsa serrħet idha fuq spallet Luċija, filwaqt li wrietha qalb imdawwra bix-xewk, li kienet iżżomm f’idha l-oħra. Fl-istess waqt, it-Tfajjel qal: “Aqsam it-tbatija mal-Qalb ta’ l-Omm imqaddsa tiegħek, miksija bix-xewk, li bihom in-nies ingrati jinfduha kull waqt, u m’hemm ħadd li jagħmel xi att ta’ tpattija biex ineħħihom.” Imbagħad il-Verġni imqaddsa qalet: “Ħares, binti, lejn Qalbi, imdawwra bix-xewk li bihom in-nies ingrati jinfduni kull waqt bid-dagħa u l-ingratitudni tagħhom. Int għallinqas ipprova farraġni u għid li jiena nwiegħed li ngħin, waqt is-siegħa tal-mewt, bil-grazzji meħtieġa għas-salvazzjoni, lil dawk kollha li, bil-fehma li …Aktar
Today, Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor John Gomez as Bishop of Diocese of Laredo, USA. Born in Colombia in 1975, Monsignor Gomez is a priest of the Diocese of Tyler, a canon lawyer trained at the Gregorian in Rome. He has little discernible public media footprint: no notable interviews, personal social-media presence, podcasts, or published ideological essays appear readily available online. Bishop Joseph Strickland appointed him in 2015 as vicar general of Tyler, Texas. The interesting wrinkle is that Monsignor Gomez remained after Bishop Strickland was removed: He served as delegate of the apostolic administrator from 2023–2025, then vicar general again under Bishop Gregory Kelly from 2025. CatholicVote reported in June 2023 that Monsignor Gomez helped organize meetings between the Vatican visitators and diocesan clergy, religious, and laity during the Apostolic Visitation. The Apostolic Visitation was requested by the new prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, then-Archbishop Robert …Aktar
Gomez was vicar general in Tyler under Strickland, but was nevertheless the one who arranged clergy from the diocese to meet with Vatican investigators sent to assess Strickland’s leadership.
And what about McElroy's new auxiliary bishops? One appears to be a pro-LGBT ex-military man. And the bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, an undocumented immigrant bishop, a supporter of criminal immigrants, and an enemy of the Traditional Latin Mass. What a bunch of scum; they'll all go to Hell like the pieces of shit they are.
Despite originally being announced as one of the event’s featured attractions, Portuguese priest and DJ Guilherme Peixoto will no longer perform at the opening-night concert of Rouen’s 2026 Jeanne d’Arc celebrations on 14 May. The Archdiocese of Rouen, France, said that Padre Guilherme had requested to postpone his appearance. This followed public criticism of his inclusion in the festival programme. Critics questioned the appropriateness of a priest performing electronic music during celebrations dedicated to Joan of Arc. He will be replaced by French DJ Charles B, who will be accompanied by a local opening act. Unlike Padre Guilherme, the replacement performers are not clergy and their performance is not framed by religion. Picture: Padre Guilherme, #newsJkmrzqlodl
Mk 11:27-33 -- The Authority of Jesus Questioned - Il-Lhud jistaqsu dwar is-setgħa ta' Ġesù. --- I will not tell you my authority for acting like this --- SATURDAY MORNING GOSPEL OF WEEK 8 IN ORDINARY TIME Evanġelju Int b’liema setgħa qiegħed tagħmlu dan kollu? Mk 11, 27-33 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù u d-dixxipli tiegħu [Mk:11:27] mill-ġdid marru Ġerusalemm. Kif kien qiegħed idur fit-tempju, resqu fuqu l-qassisin il-kbar u l-kittieba u x-xjuħ [Mk:11:28] u staqsewh: "Int b'liema setgħa qiegħed tagħmlu dan kollu? U min tahielek din is-setgħa biex tagħmlu?" [Mk:11:29] "Ħa nagħmlilkom mistoqsija waħda jien" qalilhom Ġesù, "weġbuni għaliha, u ngħidilkom b'liema setgħa qiegħed nagħmel dan kollu. [Mk:11:30] Il-magħmudija ta' Ġwanni kienet ħaġa ġejja mis-sema jew mill-bnedmin? Weġbuni." [Mk:11:31] Dawk, bejnhom u bejn ruħhom, bdew jirraġunaw u jgħidu: "Jekk inweġbuh, 'Mis-sema', jgħidilna, 'Mela għaliex ma emmintuhx?' [Mk:11:32] Mela ngħidulu 'Mill-…Aktar
Li taħfirli dejni. L-Erbgħa u Għoxrin Ħadd ta' matul is-Sena. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Naħseb darrejtna ftit ħażin, Mulej. Fissidtna wisq. Tant qegħedtilna geddumna fix-xgħir li kull ma tagħtina nistennewh bi dritt fil-pront bla gratitudni. Qisek int il-midjun magħna, Mulej, int għandek tagħtina int obbligat lejna! Allura nsibha diffiċli ħafna, Mulej, biex nifhem u nħoss li jien għandi dejn kbir miegħek li jien għandi ħafna xi nroddlok li miegħi int dejjem minn fuq ….. bil-kbir. Kieku tibgħatli kontijiet spissi, Mulej, forsi niġi iktar f’sensija. Imma għalissa int tħalli l-kalkoli f’idejja tħallini neżamina l-kuxjenza jien tħalli l-ħlasijiet fi ħsiebi. U jien, Mulej, nispeċjalizza fl-egoiżmu. Niġbed dejjem lejja … ma’ kulħadd … anki miegħek. Mulej, kemm għandi x’nagħtik …Aktar
The United States Department of Justice released on April 30 a 548-page report on how the Biden administration targeted believing Christians, including traditional Catholics. The report concludes that the Biden administration “zealously pursued actions to limit Christians’ ability to act in accordance with their faith,” particularly those holding traditional biblical views on abortion, sexuality, and gender. Among the report’s findings is that the FBI’s Richmond Field Office treated traditional Catholics as potential extremists, including churches associated with the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X. The FBI expanded its scrutiny after interviewing Xavier Louis Lopez, a self-described “radical traditional Catholic Clerical Fascist” convicted of possessing destructive devices. Agents opened a formal law-enforcement “Guardian profile” on his church and interviewed his priest, despite the parish having no involvement in his crimes. Agents also tracked the priest’s jail visits to Lopez …Aktar
Mark 10:2-12 -- Divorce - Dak li għaqqad Alla, ma għandux jifirdu l-bniedem. IN YEAR B - SUNDAY GOSPEL OF WEEK 27 IN ORDINARY TIME (Full Gospel --- Mk 10, 2-16 -- Divorce / Little Children and Jesus - Id-divorzju / Ġesù jbierek it-tfal... --- ) Evanġelju Dak li għaqqad Alla, ma għandux jifirdu l-bniedem Mk 10, 2-12 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark F'dak iż-żmien, [Mk:10:2] Resqu xi Fariżej lejh, u biex iġarrbuh staqsewh jekk raġel jistax jitlaq lil martu. [Mk:10:3] Weġibhom u qal: "X'ordnalkom Mosè?" [Mk:10:4] Qalulu: "Mosè ta l-permess li wieħed jagħmel il-kitba tad-divorzju, u jibgħatha. "[Mk:10:5] Mbagħad weġibhom Ġesù: "Minħabba l-ebusija ta' qalbkom kitbilkom dan l-ordni. [Mk:10:6] Iżda sa mill-bidu tal-ħolqien Alla għamilhom raġel u mara. [Mk:10:7] Għalhekk mela raġel iħalli lil missieru u 'l ommu u jingħaqad ma' martu, [Mk:10:8] u t-tnejn isiru ġisem wieħed. Għalhekk m'humiex iżjed tnejn, imma ġisem wieħed. [Mk:10:9] Mela dak li għaqqad Alla ma għandux jifirdu l-…Aktar
Footage released by the Israeli police shows a man attacking a French nun in broad daylight on Mount Zion in Jerusalem on Tuesday. The nun, who is a researcher at the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem, was thrown to the ground and sustained head injuries. A 36-year-old suspect was arrested on the same day.
Von der israelischen Polizei veröffentlichte Aufnahmen zeigen einen Mann, der am Dienstag am Zionsberg in Jerusalem am helllichten Tag eine französische Nonne angriff. Der 36‑jährige Verdächtige wurde am Tag des Angriffs festgenommen.“
The posessed act this way, this is not a case of just a man being "mental", this is posession, look how a man passes by and did nothing to protect her so the attacker did nothingto him... BUT a samaritan rushed and the posessed attacked him once he tries to protect her. Yes, the sun cannot be blocked by my or anyone's finger, both Jews and muslims are taught to hate outside of their religions since birth, AND our Lord warned us, they don’t hate you, as they hated Him first. After seeing this, did you developed hate in your heart? The lesson here is, despite the hate, we should Love, despite the anger, you should give your other cheek, despite the impotence you should continue carry your cross, there will be a time for action, as this didn’t happen in front of us, but if it did, you should be samaritans and not pharisees. Pray for those who protect and those who endure theur crosses well, pray for our clergy and religious, asthey swore to drink the chalice of suffering, this for this …Aktar
Li tħallini nlumek. It-Tnejn u Għoxrin Ħadd ta' matul is-Sena. Riflessjoni u talba minn Dun Pawl Camilleri. Din hi inizjattiva bejn il-Media Centre tal-Knisja u l-Parroċċa Familja Mqaddsa, l-Iklin. Iżjed riflessjonijiet fuq l-Evanġelju issibuhom fil-Youtube Channel - Parrocca Iklin Malta. Kieku jien prużuntuż biżżejjed, Mulej! Veru li minix waħdi. Naħseb drajthom jiċċensurawk: għax ma bgħattx xita ta’ nar mis-sema fuq min ma laqgħekx; għax rawk titkellem ma’ mara; għax salvajt oħrajn u ma salvajtx lilek innifsek. u l-lista baqgħet titwal fl-Istorja, Mulej, inklużi ċ-ċensuri tiegħi li normalment iduru wkoll madwar is-salib. Għalfejn qgħadt tbati daqshekk, Mulej? Għaliex titlob minni li niċħad lili nnifsi u nerfa’ salibi kuljum? Veru li qed naħsibha ta’ bniedem li jien. Imma x’fiha ħażin? Iva, Mulej, Inħoss li jixraqli l-ħasla li tajt lil Pietru: li minix inqis il-ħwejjeġ t’Alla li qed infixkillek il-ħidma tal-Fidwa li minix nifhem x’għamilt int għalija. Is-salib ma jixraqlekx …Aktar
Bishop Marian Eleganti wrote to Pope Leo XIV about widespread homosexuality among priests and its significance in the abuse crisis in the Church. He mentioned this on Marian-Eleganti.ch on April 24: "All church studies on abuse show a disproportionately high number of male victims. It does little good to turn a blind eye to this." He also drew attention to the numerous cases of sexual abuse occurring outside the Church, emphasising that society is primarily focused on and scandalised by those within the clergy. #newsZltfzndgfn
In one or another way, Prevost is part of the problem. So you should ask others that question. Perhaps at a session of an imperfect council that you should have convened a long time ago and still need to and should convene. The sooner the better.
Lk 2:22-40 -- My eyes have seen your salvation - "Għajnejja raw is-salvazzjoni tiegħek." FEBRUARY 2 - THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD - LIGHT OF ALL NATIONS - & Feb 2 is also World Day of Consecrated life 2 ta' FRAR - IL-PREŻENTAZZJONI TAL-MULEJ - DAWL TAL-ĠNUS - IL-GANDLORA - FESTA - & 2 ta' Frar huwa wkoll il-Jum Dinji għall-Ħajja Kkonsagrata ================================================ - IN YEAR B - THE GOSPEL ON THE SUNDAY SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY in the OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS -- Il-Ħadd fost l-Ottava tal-Milied -- Il-Familja Mqaddsa ta’ Ġesù, Marija u Ġużeppi - Festa --- When both Christmas and New Year are celebrated on Sunday, the Solemnity of the Holy Family is celebrated on Sunday, New Year's Eve, 31st Dec --- ********************************************************** EVANĠELJU "Għajnejja raw is-salvazzjoni tiegħek." Lq 2, 22-40 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. [Lq:2:22] Wara li għalqilhom iż-żmien għall-purifikazzjoni tagħhom skont il-Liġi ta' Mosè, …Aktar