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Are you an 'X Catholic' or an 'Ex-Catholic', or perhaps both? X Catholic : a Catholic who inhabits X, formerly Twitter, and uses the platform to disseminate whatever it is s/he may choose that peaks the Catholic interest. The X Catholic may be Trad and Glad or Rad and Bad, which is to say faithful or heterodox. X is well known for offering a space for sharing conversion stories and asking questions for those searching for meaning and authenticity. It helps people connect and discover communities where their questions are answered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, leading to healing and salvation. Brief video testimonies uploaded by converts speak volumes and help create a meaningful familiarity with a person's story. There are sites that offer group recitation of the Holy Rosary. Catholic "influencers" of the orthodox kind offer valuable insights. Live episodes of Catholics Answers and other reliable sites are linked to at X. And, of course, not just X. ...

7 minute read time. 1 John 4:1 | Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. What's all the hubbub... bub? Social media are abuzz with talk about the identity of Mary and her role in salvation. Learned commentators are weighing in  —  some caught up in the politicization of the topic and trapped in a hermeneutic of suspicion more than tapping into the opportunity to engage in authentic debate. Controversy tends to sell more than tugging at a document with goodwill and thorough analysis. Ad hominem attacks are flying around like daggers in a gang fight. Put 'em up! The recent document by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is a straight forward composition that requires attention to detail and a nuanced understanding of context — yes context! — to avoid getting unnecessarily steamed-up about what the document Mater Populi Fidelis (The Mother of ...

Heavenly Father, God of truth and mercy, thou knowest the thoughts of all and knowest our necessities; in Thy boundless love, grant unto those souls wrestling with the late tidings within the Anglican Communion that their hearts and minds be drawn towards accord in Thy sacred truth; bestow upon them the graces requisite to pursue Thy divine intent, and upon us, who labour for concord 'mongst all professing disciples of Thy Son, grant us the means to find and bid welcome to all who seek assurance and fellowship in the truth, and divine consolation in the unchanging doctrine handed on by the Apostles; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Various Reports Highlights - Solemnity of All Saints – Holy Mass, 1 November 2025 – Pope Leo XIV https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-11/pope-leo-newman-doctor-church-light-new-generations.html - - - Patrick Reilly: Founder and President of The Cardinal Newman Society https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/officially-declared-doctor-of-the-church-this-morning/ And now, as of this morning, we officially have a new Doctor of the Church—just two days after naming him Patron of Catholic Education! Ora pro nobis, St. John Henry Cardinal Newman! Today, my wife Rosario and I joined thousands of Catholics at All Saints Mass in St. Peter’s Square, celebrated by Pope Leo XIV. And I prayed for you and all supporters of The Cardinal Newman Society and Newman Guide Recommended education. The entire Mass was beautiful and reverent! The schola sang the hymn “Lead, Kindly Light,” with lyrics written by Newman at a time when his commitment to Christian paideia—the complete formation of students in i...

Est. 6 minute read time. Anyone who has migrated from the typical diocesan Novus Ordo Mass to a Latin Mass (1962) or to Divine Worship in a community of one the Personal Ordinariates, or has explored an Eastern Catholic liturgy, knows that there are obvious differences in the "feel" between the typical Novus Ordo liturgy and the others. Many, if not most, diocesan liturgies tend to be casual to the point that one could reasonably speculate as to whether or not the priest and congregation realize that they are there to worship God. Other forms of the Mass are typically reverent, solemn, God-centered, and carefully prepared and celebrated. The Novus Ordo Mass, unfortunately, is often reduced to a social gathering with awkward improvisations that distract from a focus on the worship of God. Ritual gestures come across as half-hearted and fail to acknowledge the profound reality of Jesus’ eucharistic gift—his Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. Hidden among the weeds... . There are ...

Praesentia Tua ad Me Protegendum | AW An adaption of an existing prayer. HEAVENLY FATHER, I praise and thank Thee for all Thou hast bestowed upon me. I beseech Thee, shield me with the saving and Precious Blood of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, and increase within me Thy Holy Spirit, granting His gifts of wisdom, knowledge, understanding, a fervent desire for prayer, guidance, and discernment, that I may know Thy will and surrender wholly unto it. Father, please heal my troubled heart and any wounds to my spirit. Dispatch the blade of Thy Holy Spirit, to cleave and shatter all incantations, curses, hexes, sorceries and all matters genetic, inter-generational and addictive, be they past, present or yet to come, known or unknown, levied against me, my relationships and family, my worldly goods, my labors, and my service to Thee. Father, I forgive all trespasses against me, and seek forgiveness for mine own sins and failings, imploring that my whole being, body and mind, heart and will, soul and ...

Many are likely familiar with the martyrs Saint Thomas More and Saint Edmund Campion. Here is a brief account of one of the lesser known faithful Catholics who chose martyrdom over surrendering to the reign of terror of the Tudor state. Saint Polydore Plasden, S.J. (1563–1591) was born in London. He trained for the priesthood at Rheims and Rome. Ordained in 1586, he returned to England shortly afterward. The situation for Catholics in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I was grim. Catholicism was heavily suppressed. Catholic priests were prohibited by law from performing their ministry. Despite the dangers, Polydore remained committed to upholding the Catholic faith and providing spiritual guidance to those in need. He often celebrated Mass in secret and worked tirelessly to support the faithful during these challenging times. On November 2, 1591, Polydore was captured by the notorious priest hunter Richard Topcliffe, infamous for his ruthless methods of extracting confessions...