paul deragisch

Golden Retriever lover, Roman Catholic, xteacher of 32 yrs., married,, a grandpa

[Catholic Arena @CatholicArena]

Pope Leo XIV's message to HALF A MILLION young people in Madrid:

'Be human as Christ is human, the perfect man, the risen One who shares history with us in every age. In cultivating this mission, look to the Apostles, to the first Christians, who lived in a pagan world.

Following their example, be missionaries of the Gospel amid the material and spiritual poverty of our time, knowing full well that our faith is a way of life that is lived out in charity'

[Jake Justice @jakecobb]

Keep posting this so nobody forgets that this was one of the worst events in American history.

Never has a sitting president encouraged his supporters to believe a lie so deeply that they’d be willing to attack or democracy.

[Elena Gómez Pozuelo @gomezdelpozuelo]

Madrid colapsada. Cientos de miles de personas en las calles para vivir la visita del Papa.

Ni la izquierda, ni la derecha, ni ningún otro movimiento logra reunir algo parecido.

Llevan décadas diciendo que la fe desaparece pero cuando llega el Papa, la realidad es totalmente distinta.

Subestimar la fuerza del catolicismo es no entender lo que ocurre en España.

Y una gran mayoría son los jóvenes y ni un disturbio.

De piel de gallina.

[Sr. Mary Joseph Calore, SSCJ @sscjusa]

Colorized iconic photo of American troops on board a landing craft heading for the beaches at Oran in Algeria during Operation 'Torch', November 1942.
Childlike boy in center is David I. Warren, who was David I. Wertzberger at the time. According to his son on Reddit: "He looks 12, but he was actually 21. His brother Bobby was a Marine who died in Saipan on his 24th birthday. David survived the war and lived until 90."

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today, the Russians again struck the special territory around the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. A “shahed” hit one of the buildings of the Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility. An extremely critical infrastructure facility – and an extremely vile Russian strike. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Energy, and all our services are already working to ensure that each of our partners knows what has happened.

Russia deliberately struck this particular nuclear infrastructure facility. As of now, there are no readings exceeding normal background radiation levels. But there is certainly an increase in Russia’s brazenness, which long ago went off the charts. Ukrainian first responders extinguished the fire at this facility after the strike. And real new steps by the world are needed so that the Russians feel that this terrorist war of theirs is a blow to Russia itself.

Last night, there were also Russian strikes on other civilian facilities in 13 of our regions. In total, over the course of this past week, Russia launched 88 missiles, more than 3,250 attack drones, and around 1,800 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine. Pressure on Russia must be increased. Thank you to everyone who’s helping!

[⚘️Carina @Carina_Amyth]

@Acyn Here we go again...

[Deacon Richard @CatholicDeacon]

June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Every day this month I will pray and post the Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore Thee, I love Thee and with a lively sorrow for my sins, I offer Thee this poor heart of mine.

Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to Thy will.

Grant, good Jesus, that I may live in Thee and for Thee.

Protect me in the midst of danger; comfort me in my afflictions; give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, Thy blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death.

Within Thy Heart I place my every care.

In every need let me come to Thee with humble trust saying:

Heart of Jesus help me.

[paul deragisch @boscojack]

Thank you for sharing this.

[JoaninLeucadia 🌎 @masabemama]

@SteveSchmidtSES We were there recently; Teddy Roosevelt, Jr. is buried next to his brother, Quentin, who was killed during WWI. He is the only soldier from that war buried at Normandy, at the family’s request.

[The Iceman @the_iceman64]

90% of the soldiers on the first boats to hit the beach didn't live to see the end of the day. Look at those faces. Some of them never made it to 18.

Never forget that they paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We live our lives the way we do because of them.

[Gary Sinise @GarySinise]

Thank you to all who fought and sacrificed in freedoms defense all those years ago. Incredible footage here. Blessed that both my uncles survived and will never forget the over 400,000 who did not come home.

[EWTN News @EWTNews]

On the night of June 5, the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage arrived in Washington, D.C., bringing Christ present in the Eucharist to the heart of the nation during America’s 250th anniversary year.

Traveling more than 2,000 miles over six weeks, the pilgrimage brings the Eucharist through cities and communities across America, accompanied by nine young adult Perpetual Pilgrims and thousands of participants along the route. Father Charles Trullols, Director of the Catholic Information Center, accompanied the Eucharist across the Arlington Memorial Bridge—a powerful symbol of national unity and reconciliation—reflecting the pilgrimage’s theme, “One Nation Under God.” The crossing marked a profound moment of bringing Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, into the heart of the nation’s capital.

The pilgrimage vehicle then arrived on the National Mall, where Father Trullols carried the Eucharist alongside the nine Perpetual Pilgrims for a symbolic blessing of the nation, overlooking the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol.

This is more than a journey. It is a public testimony of devotion, revival, and the enduring presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

[paul deragisch @boscojack]

All about him. What’s in it for them, he once said.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

It’s D-Day. Trump’s first post on Truth Social is a bizarre AI video about how much people love Donald Trump. Not a word about the heroes who stormed the beaches of Normandy.

That tells you everything you need to know about Trump.

[Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil]

This Cuban lawyer who arrived in Spain alone and pregnant, and was cared for by the Catholic Church, is meeting Pope Leo XIV with her twins. She wants to present him with ribbons bearing their names as a sign of gratitude for the support she received.

Video: Vatican Media

[Rich Raho @RichRaho]

Pope Leo at Evening Vigil with youth in Madrid: “By freeing ourselves from the clamor of a thousand voices, we recognize that some deceive our desires, others capture us without nourishing us, others speak with self-interest. In silence we understand that ideologies pass, while truth remains."

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I come to #Spain to confirm, encourage, and inspire renewed fidelity to the Gospel among believers, as well as deeper reconciliation and cooperation among the different souls of this nation. Spain's own history reminds us that stability and prosperity are born not of a culture of confrontation, but of a culture of encounter. #ApostolicJourney

[paul deragisch @boscojack]

Absolutely

[Deacon Roger ❤️‍🔥 Sacred Heart of Jesus! @DcnB_LovesJesus]

@boscojack Thank you!!

[Fr. Chris Vorderbruggen @FatherChrisVor1]

Jairus begged Jesus to come before it was too late.

By the time they arrived, his daughter had died.

To everyone else, the story was over.

But Christ was never limited by the deadlines that terrified them.

Many of us are grieving things we think arrived too late.

Jesus has a way of walking into hopeless situations and reminding us that He is still Lord there, too.

[Paulina Guzik @Guzik_Paulina]

Pope Leo XIV was expected to reflect on pressing social issues and to refer - in his addresses to the Spanish society - to his groundbreaking "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical.
He did not disappoint.
If you need Pope Leo's "Magnifica Humanitas" soundbite, here it comes:
" We must avoid humiliating or antagonistic words, opting rather for a clarity that sheds light and a frankness that unlocks new possibilities.
We cannot condone naïve enthusiasms, nor fuel unfounded fears. Instead, let us establish standards for discernment -- the dignity of the human person, the universal destination of goods, the preferential option for the poor, care for our common home and peace -- and let us translate these standards into practices such as responsible planning, the assessment of human and social impact, the inclusion of the most vulnerable, the promotion of digital literacy and guiding research and industry toward justice and peace."
(Magnifica Humanitas, 14).

[paul deragisch @boscojack]

Pay attention ALL

[☩ 𝕁𝕄𝕋 ☩ @SecretFire79]

Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska, the Apostle of Divine Mercy, was given a profound and sobering vision of hell during her eight-day retreat in October 1936. Obedient to God’s command, she recorded it in her Diary (no. 741) so that souls might believe in its existence and turn to His mercy🇻🇦❤️‍🔥

Led by an angel, she described hell as a place of great torture; vast, dark, and filled with unimaginable suffering. Among the torments she witnessed:

- The loss of God; the greatest agony of all.
- Perpetual remorse of conscience.
- The knowledge that one’s condition will never change.
- A spiritual fire that burns the soul without destroying it, lit by God’s anger.
- Continual darkness, suffocating stench, and the constant company of Satan and other damned souls.
- Horrible despair, hatred of God, curses, and blasphemies.

She noted special torments for particular sins, and most shockingly: “Most of the souls there are those who disbelieved that there is a hell.”

Faustina wrote: “What I have written is but a pale shadow of the things I saw… Consequently, I pray even more fervently for the conversion of sinners. I incessantly plead God’s mercy upon them.”

This vision does not contradict Divine Mercy l, it magnifies it! Jesus desires that no soul be lost, but calls us to repentance, trust in His mercy, and fervent prayer for others. As long as we live, His mercy is available.

Short Prayer for Sinners (inspired by St. Faustina):

O Jesus, I plead for Your mercy upon the whole world, especially for sinners who do not trust in Your mercy. Have mercy on them and envelop them in Your compassionate Heart. Jesus, I trust in You!

St. Faustina, Pray for us.
Divine Mercy, we trust in You.