St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Many deceivers have gone out into the world ...

Anyone who is so "progressive"
as not to remain in the teaching of the Christ does not have God;
whoever remains in the teaching has the Father and the Son. -2 John 9

Works for me.

It always has.  So why do people follow those who teach something else?  

Because they want to.

So let them.

Look to yourselves that you do not lose what we worked for
but may receive a full recompense. - 2 John

So Vigano may not be as trustworthy as people say he is?

All things considered.

ROME - Last month Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, a former papal ambassador who in recent months gained global fame for publishing a statement asking Pope Francis to resign, lost a civil lawsuit against his brother over a family estate.

In an October ruling, the Civil Court of Milan sentenced Viganò to compensate his brother, Father Lorenzo Viganò, over $2 million, including interest and court costs, in a feud over their family assets. - Read more.

I wonder what the real reason is behind his bid that Francis should resign? 

Prayers for all victims of the California fires ...

Mother of God of the Unburnt Bush, Have Mercy on us!

You showed Moses, O Christ God, 

An image of your most pure Mother 

In the bush that burned yet was not consumed, 

For she herself was not consumed, 

When she received in her womb the fire of divinity! 

She remained incorrupt after her pure childbearing! 

By her prayers, O greatly merciful One, 

Deliver us from the flame of passions, 

And preserve your people from all harm!

Protection From Fire 

As we noted at the beginning, one of the primary reasons for the popular devotion to this icon stems not so much from the theology it expounds as from the belief that it is a kind of talisman against fire. This idea derives from an old folk tale: 

In ancient Russia, most houses were made of wood, and fire was an ever-present danger. One day a raging fire broke out and was consuming several buildings. An old woman was seen by someone, standing in front of her home, holding up a copy of the Unburnt Bush icon before the flames. The next morning all the houses around it were found to have been completely destroyed, but hers was completely untouched. This led to the superstitious belief that the icon was capable of preventing or extinguishing fires, a belief that became widespread throughout Russia. - Source

Mother of God, Similar to Fire, Save us!

It is entirely meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, 

Ever blessed, and spotless, and the Mother of our God, 

More honorable than the cherubim, 

And infinitely more glorious than the seraphim. 

We exalt thee who didst bear without corruption God the Word, 

Thee verily the Mother of God.

Our Lady of the Fire, Save us!

O Lord, You miraculously protected and preserved 

the image of the Mother of Your beloved Son

 from the destruction of fire. 

Grant that through her merits and intercession, 

we may escape the fire of hell 

thanks to the fire of Your love. 

Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

-Source

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Deliver us!

Santo Nino del Santissimo Rosario,

spare us O Lord!

Mother Cabrini

Mother of Immigrants.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850–1917) is the Patroness of Immigrants, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the first American citizen to be canonized.

Mother Cabrini was an immigrant herself.

"So you too must befriend the alien, for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt." - Deut. 10:19

Fr. Z Reports: Little Sisters of Mary destroyed by the Vatican Congregation for Religious

Little Sisters

Just like the Franciscans of the Immaculate.

Another group of women engaged in works of mercy has been destroyed by the Congregation for Religious. 

Some time back we learned that a group of contemplative women called the Little Sisters of Mary, the Mother of the Redeemer, in Saint-Aignan-sur-Roe, France, were being attacked by the local bishop Thierry Scherrer of Laval. 

The sisters run four old-peoples homes. They have the Novus Ordo in Latin and in 2012 adopted traditional habits. The bishop thought they were too traditional. 

Apparently now so does the Congregation for Religious under Braz Card de Aviz, who destroyed the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. - Source

What if there is more to this story than what is made public?  What if there is more to the Franciscans of the Immaculate story than what was made public.

What if there is more to the stories we circulate online?  What if there are false reports?  Just today the USCCB was asked by the Congregation of Bishops to delay discussions on a code of conduct for bishops, and many Catholics online are upset about that.  But maybe a code of conduct is the responsibility of the Vatican and the Congregation of Bishops is working on it?  The Holy Father already scheduled a special meeting on the issue for February 2019.

What if there is more to the story than we know at this time?

Protests at USCCB and Papal Nunciature

Faithful Catholics will be carrying signs ...

Things are getting desperate.  They want Cardinal Burke to be the next Archbishop of Washington.

I received this in my email today:

Papal Nunciature Demonstration in D.C. While U.S. Bishops Convene in Baltimore  Contact: Missy Smith, 202-288-4984
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- While U.S. Bishops convene in Baltimore, Devout Catholics, including victims of abuse, will gather at the Vatican Embassy in Washington D.C., imploring Pope Francis to expose and remove the homosexual/pedophile cartel that exists within the U.S. Catholic Bishops. Event Details:
Time: Monday, Nov 12, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Location: Apostolic Nunciature, 3339 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Signs will be held:

"Holy Father, Remove the Scoundrels!"
"Pope Francis: Remove the Lavender Mafia!"
"Give us Cardinal Burke in D.C.!" Background

On Monday through Wednesday (11/12 - 11/14), the USCCB (American Catholic Bishops) will be meeting in Baltimore MD.
The most onerous, and horrific "item" on the Bishop's agenda, is the recent wave of disclosures of pedophilia and homosexuality committed by Catholic Clergy.

Perhaps worse - for the victims and the Church - is the accommodation and COVER-UPS of these demonic perversions, sins, and CRIMES by American Priests and Bishops.
During their meeting, the Bishops will inevitably pay lip service to this evil behavior; they will issue a statement of "regret and reform," while in fact refusing to expose and purge their numbers of known collaborators and evildoers.

The Fires in California

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Fire came so fast to the wooded town of Paradise, a four-hour drive north of San Francisco, that roads quickly became impassable. Many people abandoned their vehicles, and at least seven people died in their cars. Paradise is popular with retirees — the town’s median age is 50 — and the authorities struggled to evacuate older residents. At least 35 people have been reported missing. The sheriff fears that number will rise. - NYT

What is next?

Prayers for all suffering such loss from disaster and terror.  Prayers for the dead.