Brandon

Catholic husband, father and unworthy servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

When the center of authority becomes the source of arson, the 'state of emergency' is no longer a legal theory—it is a visible reality. The examples Taylor provides should lead any serious, objective man to the same conclusion: something is deeply wrong in Rome.

With canonists now looking backward, the question of whether Francis was an usurper is no longer a fringe conspiracy but a looming constitutional crisis. If the foundation was invalid, what does that say for Pope Leo XIV? Its a scandal that Rome finds its voice and its 'legal precision' only when crushing the SSPX, yet remains stuttering and vague when tasked with defending the most basic tenets of the Faith.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

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[FishEaters.com ΑΩ☾ @FishEaters]

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[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

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[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

@HustleBitch_ All you need is one Tesla to get hacked/malfunction and start speeding passengers down the interstate at 100+ mph and crash into a guardrail before all the fun and games are over. Similar to the Toyota Prius gas pedals sticking.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

@DanScavino 107 minutes

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

@GovRonDeSantis No, no, we want ALL property taxes abolished. This bill here is a no-go.

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 BREAKING: The Florida State House just voted for a constitutional amendment ABOLISHING all non-school property taxes for Florida homeowners

It would be placed on the ballot for Florida voters in 2026 if approved by the Senate.

Vote: 80-30

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

@tedcruz For a career politician to post this is deeply ironic. It feels tone-deaf and runs counter to the very qualities of restraint and magnanimity that made Washington worthy of admiration. Every congressman, starting with you, could learn from his example.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

@Protestia Then why not annihilate satan?

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

@VincentCrypt46 We don’t abandon Christ because of a bunch of Judases. It hasn’t been easy, but how else can we expect to grow in faith without it being tested in the fire? Keep the faith, brother.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

@FrDaveNix If I recall correctly, the last time the Northern Lights were viewed this far south was in January 1938. World War II broke out one year later.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

And just like that, swept under the rug without a single acknowledgment other than a limp-wristed "Thank you, Bishop."

Tells you everything you need to know.

[Michael Haynes 🇻🇦 @MLJHaynes]

BREAKING: Bishop Strickland stands up in USCCB @USCCB mtg
--
urges bishops to respond to Fr James Martin overseeing the confirmation & reception of Holy Communion by a 'married' gay man

"We need to address this"

No response from the panel/chair

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[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

…yet!

We’d be naive at this point to think the faith isn’t being “toyed” with here. Call it paranoia, conspiracy theories, whatever you will. Too many “benefits of doubt” have been spent over the last decade or so and that well has dried up. Every Catholic, at this point, should be asking themselves, “Is the motive behind these documents and declarations for the good of the faith or is there malicious intent?” The pattern is unmistakable: ambiguous phrasing that invites progressive reinterpretation, selective enforcement of tradition, and a leadership that seems to appeal to Protestant sensibilities rather than to the deposit of faith handed down through the ages. Look at Fiducia Supplicans—blessings for same-sex couples framed as “pastoral,” yet sowing confusion in dioceses worldwide, with bishops in Africa rightly rejecting what smells like a Trojan horse for doctrinal surrender. Or Amoris Laetitia, where footnotes became battering rams against the indissolubility of marriage. These aren’t isolated slips; they’re engineered fractures. If the goal were truly the salvation of souls, why the relentless push toward synodality that elevates “listening” over magisterial clarity, as if the Church were a democracy rather than the Bride of Christ? Prudence demands vigilance now, not blind trust.

[Eric Sammons @EricRSammons]

A few points about today's DDF doc on Marian titles.

• It does *not* "demote Mary." That's stupid click bait.

• Nothing in the doc (at least in my first reading) is heretical. It in fact acknowledges Mary's unique role in salvation.

• It does not say either Co-Redemptrix or Mediatrix are heretical; it uses language like "not appropriate" and "needs special prudence" to use.

• It's much stronger against the title "Mediatrix of All Graces," arguing that since Mary herself received graces at her conception, she could not be the mediator of those graces, and thus not of all graces.

• It's far too worried about misunderstandings and confusion in relation to Protestants (a longtime Vatican obsession). However, lots of Catholic terms (like "Mother of God" and "transubstantiation") can cause confusion, but that doesn't make them inappropriate to use.

• As I understand it, Catholics are still free to use these titles in their personal devotions. The DDF is just saying that the Vatican won't be defining these titles as dogma.

• A future pope could reverse this decision and one day still dogmatically declare Mary as "Co-Redemptrix." Nothing in this document precludes that.

• Ultimately, this document is itself imprudent, as it likely causes more confusion than it eliminates, and it's bizarre that with all the problems in the Church today, the DDF thought this was an issue of serious concern. Ridiculous.

So, Catholics, don't freak out; this doc isn't a big deal. It shouldn't have been written, but it didn't upend anything either.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

The title 'Co-Redemptrix' is not difficult to understand when viewed within a proper theological framework.

It bears resemblance to another Marian title, Mother of God. Mary is not the Mother of the Godhead Itself, but of Christ’s human nature. Yet, because Christ is one divine Person with both a human and divine nature, the title 'Mother of God' is rightly and fittingly applied to her.

In the same way, given Mary’s singular role in salvation history as the 'Mother of the Redeemer,' the title 'Co-Redemptrix' is also appropriate. Though she did not die upon the Cross, she was the chosen vessel through whom God brought the Redeemer into the world. In her unique cooperation with the divine plan—from her fiat at the Annunciation to her presence at Calvary—Mary participates in a way unlike any other creature in God’s redemptive work.

Through her, we witness the most perfect and pure cooperation between humanity and divinity.

[Catholic News Agency @cnalive]

The Vatican’s doctrinal office said Tuesday the titles of “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix” are not appropriate ways to describe Mary’s participation in salvation. https://t.co/HIDdbT5S2f

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

That’s the limp wristed, reflexive retreat to the minimal, the defined, the politically palatable. It’s not heresy to deny Mary as “Co-Redemptrix,” but it is cowardice to treat the question as radioactive when the theological heavyweights—St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. John Paul II, Cardinal Mercier—spoke of Mary’s unique cooperation with Christ in the work of redemption without flinching.

Let’s revisit what “co-redemptrix” means again:

- Mary offered Christ (her Son) with full consent at the Annunciation and renewed that offering at Calvary.

- Her compassion (cum-passio) was not passive suffering but meritorious and satisfactory, united to Christ’s.

- Her role was unique, immediate, and universal in the order of grace.

“Socia” seriously? That’s what you call a junior colleague at a committee meeting.

Mary wasn’t Christ’s colleague. She was His Mother, and in that maternal fiat, she co-offered the Victim.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

I’d think the only peace, justice, and reconciliation worth seeking is that of every soul with the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. Anything less is a counterfeit calm, a justice that bends with the times, a reconciliation that leaves the wound festering. If the Church isn’t the divinely appointed ark of salvation—the sole mediator of Christ’s grace through Word and Sacrament—then why be Catholic at all? To play at piety while chasing worldly utopias is to trade the pearl of great price for a fistful of slogans.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The world needs more than ever the powerful witness of men and women of all religions living together in unity, friendship and cooperation. In this true way, we can work jointly to achieve the peace, justice and reconciliation so desperately needed today. May we never lose hope that a new world without division is possible. #GeneralAudience

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

We absolutely must pass this amendment in 2026! It’s baffling to witness the cognitive dissonance in folks who clamor for ever-expanding government programs and higher taxes, all while scraping by paycheck to paycheck. They can’t fathom that the state could fund itself without bleeding dry every asset you thought was yours—from your income and savings to your home and car. This isn’t sustainable liberty; it’s a slow march toward serfdom disguised as compassion. Break the cycle: cap the government’s take, force fiscal discipline, and let people keep what they earn.

Let’s get’r done, @GovRonDeSantis! The people have been asleep at the wheel for too long. Keep talking about this!

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 JUST IN: Governor Ron DeSantis CONFIRMS Floridians will get to vote on officially abolishing PROPERTY TAXES statewide so they don't pay rent to the government

"We have a tax base of people who aren't Florida residents! Shouldn't we want THEM to pay? And OUR people to have relief? We have the ability to do it!"

"This is gonna lead into the ballot initiative for homesteaded Floridians."

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

It's not a question of whether the Vatican will allow it; we know they won't, that's a given. We are at a similar crossroads in the Church's history and another consecration is likely imminent; justly and rightly so. This coming from someone who does not frequent SSPX chapels. We shall need reminding of this subsection of Canon 1323 when the time comes.

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

"When the pastor becomes a wolf, it is the flock, first and foremost, that has the duty to defend itself."

– Dom Prosper Guéranger

[Brandon @Catholicpreneur]

@GovRonDeSantis @RonDeSantis

[Amy Mek @AmyMek]

🚨DEMAND ANSWERS, FLORIDA!

Governor Ron DeSantis has said clearly: “Sharia has no place in America.”

So why are Florida taxpayers funding schools that openly enforce Sharia-based doctrine — to the tune of roughly $8,000 per student — under the state’s “Step Up for Students” scholarship program?

At Hifz Academy in Tampa, a K–12 institution operated by the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area (ISTABA), the school’s own materials show:

🔻Half of each day is devoted to Qur’an memorization and Islamic studies.

🔻 Students are required to “live by the Qur’an” as their “compass in America.”

🔻 Uniform policy: The handbook mandates Sharia-compliant dress — hijabs and abayas for girls, thobes and kufis for boys — not only in class, but during off-campus events and dual-enrollment college courses.

⚠️ Parents who criticize the school risk having their children expelled, per the handbook’s own warnings.

This isn’t conjecture — it’s in the school’s official handbook and promotional videos, which proudly list Florida’s Step Up, McKay, and AAA scholarships as main funding lifelines.

So the question to Governor DeSantis and Florida legislators is simple:

👉 If “Sharia has no place in Florida,” then why are taxpayer-funded scholarships paying for Sharia enforcement in Florida classrooms?

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