Good theater draws us into its few hours of seeming reality, but it is most effective when it speaks to our lived reality.

The priest detailed the qualities of “real priests” versus those who side with “Bergoglio and his mercenaries.” He said the See of Peter is occupied by a “masonic Jesuit tied to a group of globalists, an antipope usurper.”

Although Francis is now 87 years old and one of the oldest popes in history to lead the Catholic Church, a glance at his agenda for 2024 reveals that he has no intention of slowing down.

A famous saying attributed to Abba Anthony the Great, the first great father of monasticism, goes like this: “Remove temptations and no-one will be saved.”

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who portrayed the titular character of Abel Ferrara's “Padre Pio,” received the sacrament of confirmation over New Year's weekend, overseen by the Capuchin Franciscan Friars.

A Reflection for a Christmas Weekday, by Valerie Schultz

Pope Francis opened the new year by highlighting in his homily for the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and his Angelus message the same day, the central role women have played in salvation history and that they still have for bringing peace to the world.

The star led the Magi to Jerusalem, “as we are always taken to Jerusalem—because we must encounter the Scriptures of Israel,” says David Neuhaus, S.J. “It is from the Scriptures of Israel that they will receive the precise destination to which they are going—Bethlehem.”

Pope Francis has continued to push for changes in the church, braving daunting opposition and several medical scares.