Bishop Mark A. Eckman, 67, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will bring an end to the traditional Latin Mass at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa after nearly 20-years. Bishop Eckman was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh in 2021. In June 2025, Leo XIV promoted him to Bishop of Pittsburgh. In a letter dated 7 August (see below), Monsignor Eckman announced that the final Mass to be held at St. Titus using the 1962 Missal is scheduled for 4 September. The remaining two traditional Latin Masses in Pittsburgh are offered by the Institute Christ the King in Brighton Heights and by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X in the West End. Bishop Eckman said his predecessor, Bishop David A. Zubik, received Vatican permission in 2022 to continue the Mass at St. Titus. The initial two-year authorization was extended in September 2024 for another two years. The Bishop didn't seek another extension, “The permission to celebrate according to the older ritual in a parish church was only ever meant to be …Engeta
I was floored. We’re already in the middle of the Halloween season. It starts at the beginning of August, and the in your face evil and sinister is hard to miss. We have always taken the holy day back. From a Benedictine view we simply celebrate fall, the colors, pumpkins, ceramics. That is a Catholic way to live it. Satan cannot create. He can only ape.
Yesterday I stepped into Michael’s simply looking for a vase. What met me was not the quiet beauty of autumn, but aisle after aisle of darkness: blackened, decayed forms, symbols of spells and hexes, the occult presented as seasonal décor. The once-hidden has become brazenly displayed. The lovely fall decorations that honor the order of the seasons God Himself established had been reduced to a small, almost apologetic corner. Sir Christopher Lee’s sober warning remains timely: “Never, never, never. You will not only lose your mind, you will lose your soul.” Even the softer, “pretty” versions of witchcraft that once hid behind charm and television comedy no longer bother to conceal their true nature. What was once whispered is now marketed in broad daylight. May we remain vigilant, refuse every invitation to dabble, and continue to welcome the seasons as gifts from the Creator rather than occasions for darkness.
On 6 August, Italian journalist David Murgia published the results of a confidential 2016 consultation within the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith concerning the alleged apparitions at Medjugorje on IlSegnoDiGiona.com. Two Thirds of the Congregation Said Medjugorje was NOT Supernatural According to Murgia, 33 participants were asked to provide written opinions, or 'vota', on the Medjugorje phenomenon. Murgia reports the following results (17 September 2016): 21 participants chose 'constat de non supernaturalitate' (not of supernatural origin). 9 participants chose 'constat de supernaturalitate' (supernatural origin). 3 chose 'non constat de supernaturalitate' (the supernatural character has not been established). This corresponds to approximately 63.6 per cent for 'not supernatural', while only nine voted in favour. Ruini Commission, 2010-2014 This voting followed the work of the International Commission of Inquiry on Medjugorje, commonly known as the Ruini Commission. The …Engeta
On August 6, Pope Leo XIV appointed 15 new consultors to the Dicastery for Religious, headed by Prefect Sr Simona Brambilla. The new consultors comprise two bishops (Alfonso Vincenzo Amarante and Kevin Otieno Mwandha), five priests, including one abbot (Ignasi Fossas, Damián Astigueta, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Benjamin Earl and Flavien Mambueni), two religious brothers (Antoine Kazindu and Emili Turú), and six religious sisters (Chiara Lorenzato, Maria Nirmalini, María Rosaura González Casas, Mary Lembo, Patricia Murray and Maria do Disterro Rocha Santos). Leo XIV has again appointed liberal, synodal figures, illustrated by these four personnel choices. Less Uniformity in Liturgy, More Creativity Indian Sister Maria Nirmalini, A.C. was a member of the Synod on Synodality (2023) and hoped for “liturgical reform, particularly of the Mass with less emphasis on uniformity and more on creativity.” In the same VaticanNews.va interview she demanded “inclusion of women in all leadership/decision …Engeta
Feast day of St. Philomena - August 11th. ~ Feast day of The Assumption - August 15th; declared an infallible dogma by Pope Pius X11 in 1950 through 'Munificentissimus.Deus'. ~ (The most bountiful God.)
Sadly, most Catholics are now "Conciliar Catholics." And since Conciliarism is an ever-evolving religion its tenets are constantly being updated. But make no mistake, Conciliarism is Satanically driven and Satan's ultimate goal is to destroy the Catholic Church. Faithful Catholics know that will never happen, but the authentic Catholic Church will suffer greatly as Rome moves further away from the truth through Synodality. And while the role of the SSPX is still unclear to many, all should recognize that it is the only priestly organization celebrating the TLM that adheres exclusively to the authentic teachings that pre-dated Vatican II. The most revealing clue as to its legitimacy, however, is that the SSPX is the only priestly organization that the Conciliarists in Rome regularly attack and work to destroy. There are relatively few Catholics who assist at the SSPX Masses, but as Jesus told us, when He returns He expects to find very few who have not loss their faith.
CHAPTER 8 - Christianity established - Manners of the Christians continued - First Century - CATECHISM OF PERSEVERANCE - COURSE THIRD - AN HISTORICAL, DOCTRINAL,MORAL, AND LITURGICAL EXPOSITION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION Translated from the French of Mgr Gaume by REV. F. B. JAMISON ....Download, print, and above all share !
Mexican Bishop Hops Left and Right Before the Altar: Bishop José Leopoldo González González, 71, of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico, hopped and danced in liturgical vestments, including his mitre, during Emaús 2026. The diocesan gathering brought together more than 5,000 young Catholics on 23–24 May in San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco. González explained that a young man had told him the dance was simple—“one step to the right and another to the left” - and joked that he had “fallen into the trap.”
During Emaús 2026 in San Miguel el Alto, Bishop José Leopoldo González González drew attention for his energetic participation with young people during the activities and Mass.
Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome, refused permission for the Catholic funeral of Bruno Battisti D’Amario, a guitarist and senior figure in Italian freemasonry. D’Amario, who died on August 5 aged 88, was known for his collaboration with Ennio Morricone and played guitar on famous soundtracks including A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and Once Upon a Time in the West. His funeral had initially been approved at Santa Maria in Montesanto, Rome’s “Church of the Artists.” After his death, however, the Grand Orient of Italy revealed that D’Amario had held significant roles within freemasonry. He had founded a Roman lodge, composed the organization’s official anthem, and held several senior positions. Church officials had allegedly been unaware of his Masonic involvement when approving the funeral. After the information emerged, the basilica’s rector, Archbishop Antonio Staglianò, referred the matter to Cardinal Reina. Following consultation …Engeta
This should not be news. It’s news because of the new normal in the Church. Everyone gets a funeral, everyone is saved. That’s not what Christ taught and died for.
Monsignor Stricklan asks: You who are Catholic: Have you ever heard the word Modernism? Si hablas Español puedes leer una traducción en nuestro Blog: ¿Has oído alguna vez la palabra Modernismo?
The Church has been decimated, as the late great Fr Meuli told us “You can no longer rely on the Church, its every man for himself.” Vatican II proclaimed no “Anathema” you’re ok and I am ok!
2 Corinthians 9:6-10 "Whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully." Let us sow the joy of a child, the joy of God, by revealing it in people's hearts. John 12:24-26 "If a grain of wheat dies, it produces much fruit." Let us entrust the disappointments of the past to the Lord and allow his joy to radiate from our hearts into the hearts of others. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Harry Scott and Boots Rogers Recalled to Stand by the State, The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta Constitution August 9th, 1913 When court convened Friday morning Harry Scott, Pinkerton detective, engaged by the defense in the Phagan case, was recalled to the stand by the state and asked how long it took Jim Conley, the negro sweeper, to write a copy of one of the murder notes when it was read off to him and [1 word illegible], dictated word for word. The detective declared that the negro had taken about three or four minutes for this. "Boots" Rogers was next called and asked one question about the condition of the basement. Rogers is the ex-county policeman in whose car the police answered Newt Lee's call the morning of the murder. His testimony Friday was in regard to the unsanitary condition of the basement. After a call for George Epps, the little newsie who swore to riding to town on April 26 with Mary Phagan, had gone unanswered, the defense called its first …Engeta
The cunning deceptions of the Magisterium and the decrees of Popes Francis and Leo XIV to degrade Jesus and Mary, to cause the collapse of the Church before welcoming the Beast. 1) John 8:44: You are of your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he did not abide in the truth, because there is no truth in him; when he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 2) The heresy “God Wills All Religions”: This is Politeism, this is paganism. The statement that God wants the diversity of religions is FALSE and that the One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church is just one among many is an insult to the Redemption that Jesus carried out on the Cross for the salvation of all humanity, a reality that pope Francis obviously does not recognise and calls it God’s failure. a) John 14:6; Jesus said to him, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. b)…Engeta
1) Jan 8:44: Jesteście z waszego ojca, diabła, i chcecie spełniać pragnienia waszego ojca. On był mordercą od początku i nie trwał w prawdzie, bo nie ma w nim prawdy; kiedy mówi kłamstwo, mówi z własnej natury, bo jest kłamcą i ojcem kłamstwa. 2) Herezja „Bóg chce wszystkich religii”: To jest politeizm, to jest pogaństwo. Twierdzenie, że Bóg pragnie różnorodności religii, jest FAŁSZEM, a twierdzenie, że Jedyny, Święty, Katolicki i Apostolski Kościół jest tylko jednym spośród wielu, stanowi zniewagę wobec Odkupienia, którego Jezus dokonał na krzyżu dla zbawienia całej ludzkości – rzeczywistości, której papież Franciszek najwyraźniej nie uznaje i nazywa ją porażką Boga. a) J 14,6; Jezus rzekł do niego: „Ja jestem Drogą, Prawdą i Życiem. Nikt nie przychodzi do Ojca inaczej jak tylko przeze Mnie”. b) Dz 4,12; „Nie ma bowiem pod niebem żadnego innego imienia, dane ludziom, przez które moglibyśmy być zbawieni”. c) 1 Tm 2,5–6; Jest jeden Bóg, a także jeden Pośrednik między Bogiem a ludźmi, …Engeta