Homily Monday, September 21, 2026 Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 "Bearing with one another through love." …with the love of God. Matthew 9:9-13 "Follow me." The man got up and followed him. Let’s receive God’s Love. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
More embarrassment for the Church of England. St John’s Church in London hosted the ‘Modest Fashion Week’, with parades of hijab- and niqab-wearing women.
Leo XIV wants to beatify controversial Aids-Priest Don Luigi. Leo XIV has opened the way towards the beatification of Luigi Di Liegro (1928–1997), a Roman priest who wanted to be close to people dying of AIDS. The pope made the announcement on Friday during the diocesan assembly in the Basilica of St John Lateran. He said he had “gladly approved” the steps necessary to begin the diocesan investigation into Di Liegro’s life, virtues and reputation for holiness. The most controversial episode of Di Liegro’s ministry came in 1988. As head of Caritas Rome, he insisted on opening a home for people with AIDS at Villa Glori in Parioli — an affluent Roman neighbourhood. It was the height of the AIDS panic. HIV was associated particularly with drug users and homosexuals. Residents protested. More than a thousand signatures were reportedly collected against the home. Rome temporarily delayed the opening; demonstrators marched against the project, while scouts, environmentalists and others organised …更に表示
Pope Leo XIV wrote to Latin American bishops on September 19: "It is the bishop’s duty to offer a clear teaching that is patient and rooted in this communion, in order to help his people recognize the voice of the one Shepherd." #newsTpsllgxexq
Il 19 settembre Papa Leone XIV ha scritto ai vescovi latinoamericani: «È dovere del vescovo offrire un insegnamento chiaro, paziente e radicato in questa comunione, al fine di aiutare il proprio popolo a riconoscere la voce dell’unico Pastore». Traduzione AI
The Quran was sung during the Novus Ordo for the opening of the academic year at the Catholic University of Leuven, a university with centuries-old roots in the Catholic tradition. They call this inclusivity.
Belgium: Controversy has erupted after an Islamic prayer was included in the opening Mass at the Catholic University in Leuven
Papst Leo XIV. schrieb am 19. September an die lateinamerikanischen Bischöfe: „Es ist die Pflicht des Bischofs, eine klare Lehre zu vermitteln, die von Geduld geprägt und in dieser Gemeinschaft verwurzelt ist, um seinem Volk dabei zu helfen, die Stimme des einen Hirten zu erkennen.“ AI-Übersetzung
Joy all around yesterday morning as Archbishop Domenico Battaglia displays the miraculously liquified blood of San Gennaro (Saint Januarius) on his feast day in the Cathedral of Naples.
