FR. RIPPERGER ON THE CRISIS IN THE CHURCH A little over halfway through his appearance on @ShawnRyanShow, Fr. Chad Ripperger mentioned how demons have revealed during exorcism sessions “the very specific rituals and crimes that people in the hierarchy have committed.” In other words, they have revealed “the full complexion of what’s going on in the Church and the fact that it’s authority structure has been spiritually compromised,” i.e., infiltrated by wolves in sheep’s clothing (cf. Matt. 7:15). He also alluded to @rachelmastro85’s book, The Devil in Rome, which was released last December: liberchristo.org/liber-chris… After they had moved on to a different topic, @ShawnRyan762 circled back to “the hierarchy and the occult within the Church.” He asked Fr. Ripperger, “Is there anything else you want people to know about that?” In response, Fr. Ripperger emphasized the need to “pray for the Church’s protection and pray so that God will give us holy leaders, a holy magisterium — we need to pray for it.” “The second component is, you get the leaders you deserve,” he said, noting that “a vast majority of the Catholics in the Church are leading habitual lives of grave sin, and they’ve got to stop it, because until we stop that, we can’t expect this to get cleaned up.” Source: youtube.com/watch?v=I2p_cfip… On this sobering point, Fr. Ripperger is merely repeating what St. John Eudes (d. 1680) famously wrote in his book, The Priest: His Dignity and Obligations (pp. 9-10): liberius.net/livres/The_Prie… “The most evident mark of God’s anger and the most terrible castigation He can inflict upon the world are manifested when He permits His people to fall into the hands of clerics who are priests more in name than in deed, priests who practice the cruelty of ravening wolves rather than the charity and affection of devoted shepherds. Instead of nourishing those committed to their care, they rend and devour them brutally. Instead of leading their people to God, they drag Christian souls into hell in their train. Instead of being the salt of the earth and the light of the world, they are its innocuous poison and its murky darkness. … “When God permits such things, it is a very positive proof that He is thoroughly angry with His people, and is visiting His most dreadful anger upon them. That is why He cries unceasingly to Christians, ‘Return, O ye revolting children…And I will give you pastors according to My own Heart’ (Jer. 3:14-15). Thus, irregularities in the lives of priests constitute a scourge visited upon the people in consequence of sin.” The truth sometimes hurts, but Lent is the perfect time to face the reality of sin and its devastating consequences. Now, this doesn’t mean that God positively wills the corruption which bad priests, bishops, and popes have wrought in His Church (He “permits” it, as St. John Eudes says); nor does it imply that the faithful are responsible for the individual sins and crimes of the clergy. What it does mean is that our personal striving for sanctity — or lack thereof — has a real effect, for better or worse, on the overall spiritual health of the Mystical Body of Christ. The best thing the average Catholic can do for the Church, then, is to take his own spiritual life seriously, strive for sanctity, and help others to do likewise, beginning in our own families. In due time, this will produce the good “fruit of the Spirit” (Gal. 5:22) in our own hearts and lives, which in turn will contribute to “the edifying of the body of Christ…in charity” (Eph. 4:12, 16).

TAYLOR MARSHALL: “JUDEO-PROTESTANT WARMONGERING WON’T WIN THE MIDTERMS” And he’s absolutely correct. @TaylorRMarshall and I discussed this during our show yesterday: youtube.com/live/0xk1E5p6R9E…

As most of you know by now, Archbishop James Golka of Denver has asked Fr. Chad Ripperger to take one year off “from public speaking and interviews.” archden.org/archdiocese-of-d… As a personal friend and big fan of Fr. Ripperger, I was obviously sad when he shared this news with me privately several weeks ago (it was never his intention to make a public spectacle of it). Now that it’s a matter of public record, I want to publicly commend Fr. Ripperger for accepting Archbishop Golka’s request with humility and obedience, according to the example of the Saints. And let’s all remember this: “Archbishop Golka is grateful for Fr. Ripperger’s priestly service, exorcism ministry, and for the generous spirit in which he received this request. We ask the faithful to join us in praying for Fr. Ripperger and for the Society [of the Most Sorrowful Mother].” In addition to praying, please consider donating to support the Society’s vital work: dolorans.org/donate And with Christmas coming soon, now is a great time to order some of Father’s books: sentradpress.com Let’s also pray for Archbishop Golka, that he will see all the good fruit that Fr. Ripperger’s public speaking has produced and allow him to resume such endeavors in one year’s time. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!

KATIE ZACHARIA FIRES BACK AT CRITICS QUESTIONING WHETHER SHE'S REALLY A LAWYER! The new White House Press Secretary defends using the title despite not practicing as a licensed attorney. “I was very careful how I executed this.” @KatieZacharia @JackPosobiec

THE 109th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MIRACLE OF THE SUN  Today marks the 109th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun, which took place in Fatima, Portugal, on October 13, 1917. Witnessed by up to 100,000 people, including atheists, sceptics, and secular journalists, it remains one of the greatest public miracles. Our Lady foretold the exact date and time three months in advance. Then, after hours of torrential rain, the sun tore from its orbit, spun erratically, changed colours, and plummeted toward the trembling crowd before being miraculously restored to its rightful place. But why did God choose this specific miracle? A Warning of Judgment? Did the falling sun foreshadow the supernatural and man-made chastisements that would befall an unrepentant world? The Eclipse of Faith? Did the sun’s dizzying gyrations predict the chaos following an "evil council" that would alter Church teachings? The Destruction of the Mass? If the sun represents the Mass, without which Padre Pio said the world could not survive, does its crashing signify the modern attempts to destroy the Ancient Latin Mass? As our modern world plunges deeper into global chaos, escalating wars, and severe crisis within the hierarchy of the Church, the message of Fatima is louder than ever. Yet, the miracle ended with the sun being restored, order renewed, and the people cleansed. There is hope, if we finally obey Our Lady. Read our full anniversary article: fatima.org/news-views/annive… #Catholic #OurLadyofFatima #MiracleoftheSun

As we mark again the World Day Against the Death Penalty, we call to mind God’s command: ‘do not repay anyone evil for evil.’ (Romans 12:17) Amidst a culture that seems focused on death, we remember that no person is beyond God’s love, mercy and redemption, as Archbishop Shelton J Fabre, reminds us. The Church offers this message to all people - without exception. We mourn with victims’ families and also recognize that the death penalty only pulls us away from a culture of life. Join us in prayer for an end to the use of the death penalty in our country and around the world, and for the conversion of all hearts and minds towards a culture of life. @CMNEndtheDP @ArchLouKY

The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption. #NoDeathPenalty

You as a speaker were made aware of the new restrictions the diocese has for its speakers and therefore would be very aware of what restrictions she broke. The conference team and pastor of the parish needed to make sure they were obedient to the bishop.