Cardinal Robert McElroy’s firing of the faithful priest, exorcist Msgr. Stephen Rossetti—for his opposition to the ET UFO Deception—is an outrageous scandal.
Here you’ll find McElroy’s claims refuted.
But here I also ponder: is there more—much more—to this than meets the eye?
Pentecost Sunday brings the Easter season to its glorious fulfillment. The same Christ who suffered, died, rose, and ascended now pours out the gift he promised: the Holy Spirit.
Pentecost is not simply the conclusion of Easter. Rather, it is the moment when Easter begins to live in us. It is also rightly called the 'birthday of the Church', because the disciples, once fearful and hidden behind locked doors, are transformed into bold witnesses of the Gospel. What was once a frightened group in the Upper Room becomes the living Body of Christ sent into the world.
In the Acts of the Apostles, the coming of the Spirit is marked by wind and fire, all biblical signs of God's powerful presence. The rushing wind recalls the breath of God that gave life at creation, and the tongues of fire remind us of the Lord's presence in the burning bush and the pillar of fire in the desert. The disciples begin to speak in many languages, and people from every nation hear the mighty works of God proclaimed in their own tongue.
Pentecost reverses Babel: where sin once divided humanity through confusion, the Holy Spirit now creates unity through understanding. The Church is born as a universal family, gathered not by blood or nation, but by faith in Christ.
In the Gospel, Saint John presents Pentecost in a quieter - but equally profound - way. The Risen Jesus enters the locked room and says,
"Peace be with you." Into fear, He brings peace. Into confusion, He brings mission. Into weakness, He breathes strength. Just as God breathed life into Adam, Christ breathes on the apostles and says,
"Receive the Holy Spirit."
In that moment, they become a new creation. They are entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation: to forgive sins, to heal wounds and broken hearts, and to restore communion with God. This remains at the heart of the Church's mission today.
Saint Paul reminds us that the Holy Spirit does not erase our differences but sanctifies them. "There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit." The Church is one Body with many parts. Not everyone is called to the same task, but every gift matters. Some serve through teaching, others through generosity, prayer, hospitality, music, administration, or quiet acts of charity. The Spirit is given to each person "for the common good." Holiness is not uniformity; it is unity in love.
Pentecost invites each of us to ask a simple but important question: Am I allowing the Holy Spirit to work in me? The Spirit is not a distant force, but the living presence of God within us, guiding, correcting, strengthening, and sending us forth. We do not celebrate Pentecost as a past event only, but as a present reality. Every time we choose courage over fear, forgiveness over resentment, truth over silence, and love over selfishness, the Holy Spirit is at work.
Today, let us pray with renewed faith: Come, Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. May the Spirit who descended upon the apostles descend anew upon us, so that our parish, our families, and our own hearts may truly become places where Christ is alive and visible in the world.
+ Archimandrite Glen J. Pothier
At the Bruno Mars show in Las Vegas
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And he begins in a Catholic Church
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Candles
Our Lady of Guadalupe
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makes the sign of the cross
leaves a rose at the communion railing
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Mass should be your excuse for missing everything else
The Mass is not just one more event in your week. It is the worship of God and the sacrifice of Christ made present on the altar. Jesus gives Himself to you in the Eucharist. There is nothing on earth more important than that.
Scripture shows this clearly. When Martha was busy with many things, Jesus said Mary chose “the better part” by sitting with Him (Luke 10:42). The saints lived this way too. Many arranged their whole day around Mass because they knew they were meeting God, not attending a service.
This doesn’t mean you ignore your responsibilities. But it does mean you stop treating Mass as optional or something you fit in last. When something conflicts, the question becomes simple: what matters more than standing before God and receiving Him?
If we truly believe Jesus is present at Mass… what are we willing to miss in order to be there?
Mass should be your excuse for missing everything else
The Mass is not just one more event in your week. It is the worship of God and the sacrifice of Christ made present on the altar. Jesus gives Himself to you in the Eucharist. There is nothing on earth more important than that.
Scripture shows this clearly. When Martha was busy with many things, Jesus said Mary chose “the better part” by sitting with Him (Luke 10:42). The saints lived this way too. Many arranged their whole day around Mass because they knew they were meeting God, not attending a service.
This doesn’t mean you ignore your responsibilities. But it does mean you stop treating Mass as optional or something you fit in last. When something conflicts, the question becomes simple: what matters more than standing before God and receiving Him?
If we truly believe Jesus is present at Mass… what are we willing to miss in order to be there?
one of the biggest changes in the last 50 years was how fast sacred Sunday's disappeared
just 50 years ago, basically all businesses were closed on Sunday for people to rest & worship
but now Sunday is just another chance to spend all day hungover or doomscrolling
we must return to sacred Sundays and remember what matters most
Those who pray are aware of their own limitations; they do not kill or threaten with death. Instead, death enslaves those who have turned their backs on the living God, turning themselves and their own power into a mute, blind and deaf idol (Ps 115:4–8), to which they sacrifice every value, demanding that the whole world bend its knee. Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war! True strength is shown in serving life. #Peace
Everyone eats up the hot gossip, wants to spill the tea, and desperately asks for the deets, in the pursuit of “truth” and “transparency” and “the full story.”
In reality, half the stuff is probably half as salacious as we think it is & not worth half the time we’ve spent on it.
🚨BREAKING - The LA/West Coast rave scene has lost an absolute legend. News broke out today that DJ Reza (the man behind Monster Massive, Together As One, Love Festival) has passed away, leaving a tremendous legacy in Los Angeles and beyond.