Julie 🇻🇦🇺🇸☦⚜

Catholic enthusiast. Wife/Mom. Print/Marketing/Events/Sales. Old school. History/Antique lover. Preservation promoter. Tradition is key. May God go with us.

[Julie 🇻🇦🇺🇸☦⚜ @juliems3]

@TaylorRMarshall Quite a few years ago Bishop Barron cited the stat that 1 in 4 Italian women never have children.

[Fr Joseph Hudson @acloudofsaints]

A man crashed a stolen car outside St. Joseph Shrine. Then he bolted.

The Rector heard the crash and someone yelled "stop him."

So Rev. Jean-Baptiste Commins — in full cassock — tackled him, and held him until the police came.

Never underestimate a priest in a cassock.

[Adéodat @Adeodaturum]

La bande d'annonce du nouveau film sur l'apostolat de la FSSPX est sorti aujourd'hui et c'est littéralement époustouflant. https://t.co/ACRrCr6DOL

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 NOW: Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has just signed a proclamation declaring June "NUCLEAR FAMILY MONTH," the same as Tennessee, instead of LGBTQ Pride

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"The nuclear family, consisting of one husband, one wife, and any biological, adopted, or fostered children, is God's design for the family structure and has been the foundation of society since the creation of the world."

"Research reports that children living with their married, biological parents have better physical and emotional well-being."

"When families weaken, society must compensate with expensive, inferior approaches such as welfare systems, schools as surrogate parents, and police as surrogate discipline..."

"I, Mike Braun, Governor of the State of Indiana, do hereby proclaim the month of June, 2026, as Nuclear Family Month in the State of Indiana, and invite all citizens to duly note this occasion."

[Donnie Detroit @DonnieDetroit19]

Michigan has entered the chat. This is 6 mile road in Calhoun co near Battle Creek. All the back roads look like this:

[Father V @father_rmv]

The month of June is dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart is celebrated this year on June 12.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus originated from Christ Himself, as His heart was pierced during the crucifixion. The Preface for the Mass of the Sacred Heart proclaims, “He poured out blood and water from His pierced side, the wellspring of the Church’s Sacraments.” With that particular focus on His suffering heart, later saints such as St. Lutgarde, a Cistercian, d. 1246; St. Matilda, a Benedictine, d. 1298; and St. Gertrude, a Benedictine, d. 1302, each contributed to furthering the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

However, it was St. Margaret Mary Alacoque who is principally responsible for spreading our modern-day devotion. Over a period of 18 months, from 1673 to 1675, Our Lord appeared to her and requested that He be honored under the image of His Sacred Heart. How were people to show honor to His heart? First, by consecrating themselves to His heart, followed by acts of reparation, little sacrifices (similar to the request at Fatima), and then a devotion to His human, wounded, Sacred Heart through the practice of the First Friday devotion (receiving Holy Communion, Confession, and spending an hour before the Blessed Sacrament), and praying the Litany of the Sacred Heart.

Our Lord made 12 promises to those who fulfill the First Friday devotion. These promises include graces, peace, consolation from troubles, blessings, mercy, growth in faith, and an increase in holiness. Of particular importance is that those “who propagate this devotion shall have their names eternally written in my heart.” In addition, those who receive Communion on the first Fridays, for nine consecutive months will have the grace of final repentance: they will not die without receiving the sacraments. And, the 10th promise is directed toward priests: “I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts.”

So, what about you and your home or apartment? Is there an image of the Sacred Heart prominently displayed? Does the Heart of Christ reign in your family? Will you offer it reverence with a special place, or pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart during the month of June?

The novena to the Sacred Heart will begin on June 3. The novena prayer will be posted daily.

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

Hungary’s former ambassador to the Holy See has written a new booklet in which he aims to help others approach the 'vetus ordo' with understanding and peace. https://t.co/1EhY64oajG @EduardHabsburg @SophiaPress @NCRegister

[Julie 🇻🇦🇺🇸☦⚜ @juliems3]

@TJKashin 😂 Hilarious. My husband and myself were recently having a conversation on this topic.

The ability to bootstrap, live within your means, self sacrifice, learn to budget are why Americans soft. It came natural to grandparents, great-grandparents etc...

[The Catholic Herald @CatholicHerald]

The Catholic Church doesn't change its teaching to suit the culture, and that increasingly is why people trust it.

@RickSantorum and @MaryMargOlohan on the quiet collapse of Catholic Democrats and the rise of a new Catholic conservatism.

[Julie 🇻🇦🇺🇸☦⚜ @juliems3]

@Camila_8791 Most are not understanding the meaning here. It is not about the $$ as much as it is an ascetic. A look, a lifestyle. Been to a few of the most exclusive places, and this is true. Old money doesn't shout, it whispers.

[VERANDA @VERANDAmag]

Designers Say Americana Style Is Making a Comeback—Here’s How to Make It Feel Chic https://t.co/FTVTw5sBbP

[Secretary Brooke Rollins @SecRollins]

The Great American Cotton Plan is about one thing: Putting American cotton first again.

Real “_____” wear cotton. 👖🌱

Americans. Cowboys. Farmers. Families. MAHA. Because cotton is real, natural, American-grown, and made by U.S. farmers.

Here’s the plan 👇

✅ Promote natural American-grown fibers over synthetic, plastic-based materials  
✅ Expand domestic cotton manufacturing and textile production  
✅ Increase export opportunities for U.S. cotton producers  
✅ Strengthen support for cotton mills and processors  
✅ Protect cotton growers from market volatility and adverse risk  
✅ Modernize facilities and expand production capacity  
✅ Support long-term profitability for America’s cotton farmers  

This is about rebuilding an industry that supports jobs, rural communities, American manufacturing, and our agricultural future.  

Plant, not plastic.

[Julie 🇻🇦🇺🇸☦⚜ @juliems3]

@OrdinariateUSA If you go to their TLM they use the first pew (kneelers) for communion. Hopefully altar rails will be added.

[𝔃𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔞𝔰 𝔰 @OrdinariateUSA]

St. Thomas in Ann Arbor, Michigan has done a series of renovations

Built in 1899, the historic Irish-German church underwent drastic simplifications in the 1970s.

Between the 90s and 2021, several restorations took place. The first was reinstalling a marble altar and a baldachin.

The most recent was faithfully recreating the sanctuary mural as we see here

[Julie 🇻🇦🇺🇸☦⚜ @juliems3]

@saniyafatma1278 I like it. The sweetheart neckline is a throwback. If you do choose it, pick a traditional veil as well....

[Julie 🇻🇦🇺🇸☦⚜ @juliems3]

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[Raymond Arroyo @RaymondArroyo]

“Sin is only mentioned three times in this document…. How is this a Church document?” @RobertSRoyal @GeraldMurray8 and I analyze Pope Leo’s new encyclical. See the full episode here: https://t.co/GETfYTuSKU

[SharrellAnne @SharrellAnne2]

Last night, I made a simple request on X. I asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan’s grave and leave a photo for our family.

What happened next honestly caught me off guard.

By this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks of life had made the walk to Section 60 to visit SSG Alan W. Shaw. Veterans. Families. Complete strangers. People who had never met Alan, but chose to honor him anyway.

For one day on social media, people put aside the constant noise and negativity and came together for something bigger than themselves. My notifications filled with photos, kind messages, prayers, and stories from people honoring not just Alan, but so many of our fallen heroes.

I don’t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families. The fear is never just losing them. It’s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name.

But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten.

After years of watching social media reward some of the worst parts of humanity, today gave me a reminder that the good is still out there too.

Thank you to every single person who stopped by to visit Alan today, said his name, shared his story, or took a moment to honor the fallen.

This right here is the America Alan knew and loved enough to fight and die for.

And today, y’all showed us all that it’s still here and it’s still worth fighting for. 🇺🇸

[Catholic Sat @CatholicSat]

Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia;
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia:
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia

[Julie 🇻🇦🇺🇸☦⚜ @juliems3]

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