Canadian Miriam Lancaster, 84, went to a hospital in Vancouver late March with severe back pain. She told EWTN that before any tests or diagnosis, a doctor offered assisted suicide: “The very first thing she said to me was: ‘I would like to offer you MAiD.’” She had come for treatment and responded: “No, thank you.” Lancaster added that her husband had previously been told the same and had replied: “There is no way that we are going to take measures to end our life. That is in the hands of the Lord.” A few years later she gave the same response.
When Miriam Lancaster went to the hospital for severe back pain, she was stunned to be offered euthanasia instead of real care. In this conversation, she shares how that moment exposed a terrifying shift in our culture: suffering patients are being treated as problems to “solve,” not persons to love. She says, her husband had also been offered assisted su*cide a few years earlier as well. From a Catholic perspective, Miriam’s story is a stark reminder that every life—especially when it’s fragile, disabled, or in pain—is precious, unrepeatable, and entrusted to us by God, not the state or the medical system. Her witness challenges us to build a society that offers compassion, accompaniment, and authentic palliative care, never a lethal injection disguised as “dignity.”
Solemn Procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament at the conclusion of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, celebrated this morning by His Beatitude Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
When ziokillers talk about the emergence of a type of messiah from their evil, they are talking about Bibi handing over the reigns to some kind of anti-christ. He is confusing his defeat with a victory. Our Lord told us that He will return during a time of grace, not evil. "...then the end will come".
Low IQ fanboys. This is what your church wants. Basically man-children. When tradition has been completely erased, there is no need for memory. Everything is transient and juvenile. There is nothing eternal, and thus there is no peace, only disturbance, like a churning adolescence.
5.6K views · 417 reactions | Have you ever seen spolia like this? Typically, the Roman spolia found in England’s churches is thin red bricks - made by the Romans and reused by later Saxon and Norman builders. However, nowhere else have I found such a magnificent example - an entire archway! Escomb is truly a hidden gem. This is one of England’s oldest buildings and has hardly changed since it was first built back in the 7th century. It deserve the title of “ancient” because not only was it built by the Saxons deep in the mists of the so called dark ages, but it’s also built from literally ancient materials, the stone carved by the workers of the ancient Roman Empire. Also, please let me know if you prefer videos like this where I do the video in one take, with no b-roll footage ? | Great British Architecture Have you ever seen spolia like this? Typically, the Roman spolia found in England’s churches is thin red bricks - made by the Romans and reused by later Saxon and Norman builders …Ve
The global shortage of solid state memory has claimed its first photographic victim, as Sony has announced that it is suspending fulfillment of all orders for nearly its entire SD and CFexpress memory card product lines. Sony Japan published the notice on its website today: Thank you for your continued patronage of Sony products. Due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, it is anticipated that supply will not be able to meet demand for CFexpress memory cards and SD memory cards for the foreseeable future. Therefore, we have decided to temporarily suspend the acceptance of orders from our authorized dealers and from customers at the Sony Store from March 27, 2026 onwards. Regarding the resumption of order acceptance, we will consider it while monitoring the supply situation and will announce it separately on the product information page. The suspension includes all of Sony’s memory card lines, including CFexpress Type A, CFexpress Type B, and SD cards. …
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Paola Fanelli on April 1 as Director of the Directorate for Personnel of the Holy See, a role within the Secretariat for the Economy. She takes over responsibility for personnel policy across Vatican dicasteries. There is no public record of her expressing views on Catholic teaching. She brings a background in organizational change and human resources. Her institutional background is rooted within BNL BNP Paribas (banking). Notably, she took part, as a BNL representative, in a closed-door think tank in 2018 organized by UNICEF Italy. Fanelli's position has, because of its unique weight, a somewhat unusual history. On March 6, 2020, the Holy See Press Office announced that such an office had been established, in a reform effort backed by Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich. But the next day, the same office clarified that it remained merely a proposal under consideration. The idea stalled at the time, amid internal resistance and broader reform turbulence. With …Ve
Sulaiman Ahmed @ShaykhSulaiman BREAKING: Iran's FM Araghchi on the Strait of Hormuz: It is not in international waters. It is the internal waters of Iran and Oman. The strait is currently open and is closed only to those who are at war with Iran. For many of them, especially those from friendly countries, we have put arrangements in place so they can pass through the strait safely. Some countries have passed through the strait after reaching an agreement with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz can be a waterway of peace, enabling the calm passage of ships from all countries. x.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/2039345578287550503
THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY Fifth Mystery of Light: The institution of the Eucharist. In the Fifth Luminous Mystery, “By celebrating the Last Supper with His Apostles in the course of the Passover meal, Jesus gave the Jewish Passover its definitive meaning. Jesus' passing over to His Father by His Death and Resurrection, the new Passover, is anticipated in the Supper and celebrated in the Eucharist, which fulfils the Jewish Passover and anticipates the final Passover of the Church in the glory of the Kingdom". (Article 1340 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church)
5 The Institution of the Eucharist. holylandrosary | October 16, 2009 Thursdays: While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to His disciples and said, "Take and eat, this is My body." Then He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My blood." (Matthew 26:26-29)
"PSALM 28 Bring to Our Lady, O ye sons of God: bring to Our Lady praise and reverence. Give strength to thy saints, O holy Mother: and thy blessing to those who praise and glorify thee. Hear the groans of those who sigh to thee: and despise not the prayers of those who invoke thy name. Let thy hand be ready to help me: and thy ear inclined to my prayer. Let the heavens and the earth bless thee: the sea and the world. Glory be to the Father, etc."
[Saint Bonaventure – XIII Century AD; Civita di Bagnoregio, Papal States/Lyon, Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles; (Aged 52-53); Cardinal; Teacher of the Faith; Seraphic Doctor; Doctor of the Church; Scholastic Theologian, Philosopher] “PSALM 25 Judge me, O Lady, for I have departed from my innocence: but because I have hoped in thee I shall not become weak. Enkindle my heart with the fire of thy love: and with the girdle of chastity bind my reins. For thy mercy and thy clemency are before my eyes: and I was delighted in the voice of thy praise. O Lady, I have loved the beauty of thy face: and I have revered thy sacred majesty. Praise ye her name, for she is holy: let her wonders be declared forever. Glory be to the Father, etc. PSALM 26 O Lady, may thy light be the splendor of my countenance: and let the serenity of thy grace shine upon my mind. Raise up my head: and I will sing a psalm to thy name. Turn not away thy face from me: for from my youth up I have greatly desired thy beauty and thy …Ve
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Der Heilige Gral Über Jerusalem und Rom nach Valencia Die Fragen, die sich anschließen, lauten: Wie kam der Kelch nach Valencia? Wieso war gerade dort sein Bestimmungsort? Lässt sich der Stoff der Überlieferungen überhaupt entwirren? Annähernd 2 000 Jahre Geschichte machen die Überprüfung von Fakten unmöglich. Letztlich läuft alles auf eine Sache des Glaubens hinaus. Den Quellen der Stadt Valencia zufolge spielte sich Folgendes ab: “Der Kelch, den Jesus Christus beim Letzten Abendmahl benutzte, wurde vom heiligen Petrus von Jerusalem nach Rom gebracht und seitdem von ihm und den aufeinanderfolgenden Päpsten der Kirche in Rom bei den Eucharistiefeiern verwendet, bis Papst Sixtus II. im Jahr 258 seinen Diakon St. Lorenz beauftragte, den Kelch aus Rom herauszuschaffen, um ihn vor der Verfolgung durch Kaiser Valerian zu schützen.” Perlen und Edelsteine hinzugefügt St. Lorenz, das war Laurentius von Rom, der aus dem spanischen Huesca gestammt haben soll. Er brachte, so heißt es, den Kelch …Ve
Der Heilige Gral In Spanien ist man überzeugt, den Heiligen Gral gefunden zu haben. Die Kathedrale von Valencia bewahrt einen "Santo Cáliz", einen heiligen Kelch, auf. Gläubige und einige Wissenschaftler halten den dunkel leuchtenden Becher für den echten Gral.
Anna Katharina Emmerick - Das bittere Leiden … Vom Kelch des heiligen Abendmahles Der Kelch, den die Apostel bei Veronika abholten, ist ein sehr wunderbares, geheimnisvolles Gefäß; seit langen Zeiten war es unter andern alten Geräten im Tempel gewesen, deren Gebrauch und Ursprung ebenso vergessen waren, wie auch bei uns im Christentum manches altertümliche, heilige Kleinod durch die Schicksale der Zeit in Vergessenheit kommt. Man hat öfter am Tempel veraltete, unbekannte Gefäße und Kleinodien ausgemustert, verkauft oder neu umarbeiten lassen, und so ist durch Gottes Fügung dieses heiligste Gefäß, das man seiner unbekannten Materie wegen nicht zum Einschmelzen brauchen konnte, obschon man öfters damit umging, von den jüngeren Priestern in den Schatzkammern des Tempels nebst andern Sachen in einem Kasten als vergessenes altes Geschirr gefunden und an Liebhaber von Altertümern veräußert worden. Der Kelch und alles Dazugehörige, von Seraphia erkauft, hatte schon öfter bei Festmahlzeiten …Ve
Der geheimnisvolle Gral von Valencia | … Johannes Paul II. und Benedikt verwendeten ihn Die Kapelle selber ist gotischen Ursprungs, überzogen von einem Gewölbe in Form eines Sterns. In den polychromierten Schlusssteinen erkennt man die zwölf Apostel und in der Mitte die Krönung Mariens im Himmel. Der verglaste Schrein mit dem Kelch ist hinter einem Altar und noch hinter die Tür in den filigran gearbeiteten Chor platziert. Auf einfachen Holzbänken kann man das Ganze auf sich wirken lassen. Höchste Ehren wurden dem Kelch zuteil, als ihn die Päpste Johannes Paul II. und Benedikt XVI. bei ihren Messen in Valencia benutzten. In der Kathedrale, überragt vom Glockenturm namens Miguelete, wirbeln Jahrhunderte und Stile von Gotik bis Neoklassizismus durcheinander. Der Miguelete ist das äußere Wahrzeichen des Bauwerks und beherrscht die umliegende Altstadt. Lohn der Aufstiegsmühen über mehr als 200 Wendeltreppenstufen ist die Aussicht aus einer Höhe von 51 Metern. Auch für den Museumsbereich …Ve