„Die Gnade Jesu Christi, des Herrn,
die Liebe Gottes und die Gemeinschaft des Heiligen Geistes sei mit euch allen!“
Mit dem Gruß des Apostels Paulus an die Gemeinde in Korinth wünsche ich allen einen gesegneten (Dreifaltigkeits-) Sonntag und alles Gute für die kommende Woche!

Die Kommunionkinder haben auch in diesem Jahr wieder unter der Anleitung des Künstlers Hans Christian Rüngeler ein tolles, buntes gemeinsames Kommunion-Bild erstellt 👍.
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Heute Morgen haben 36 Schülerinnen und Schüler der 3. Schuljahre der Kölner Domsingschule im Kölner Dom ihre Erstkommunion gefeiert.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch und viel Freude sowie Gottes Segen auf Eurem weiteren Glaubens- und Lebensweg!
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Wer heute nicht feiert, hat verloren! Gemeinsam mit meinem BSW-Bundesvorstandskollegen Klaus Ernst und unserem sächsischen Landtagsabgeordneten Ulf Lange beim
Empfang in der russischen Botschaft. Thank you! Merci! Danke! Cпасибо!
Der Hirt ruft die Schafe, die ihm gehören, einzeln beim Namen und führt sie hinaus.
Ich bin gekommen, damit sie das Leben haben und es in Fülle haben.
Gott kennt einen jeden von uns mit Namen und sorgt sich um uns 🐑🐑🐑.
Ich wünsche allen einen gesegneten und schönen Sonntag!
Yes, he really said that.
Yesterday Vice President JD Vance criticized Pope Leo XIV for not knowing enough theology: "I think it's very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology ... If you��re going to opine on matters of theology, you’ve got to be careful, you’ve got to make sure it’s anchored in the truth," he said, at a Turning Point conference.
One of the many, many, ironies about that statement is that it came in response to Pope Leo's comments about war and peace and, specifically, the concept of "just war," which originated with St. Augustine. As many have already noted, when the Vice President was making his comments, Pope Leo XIV, a member of the Augustinian Order, and twice Prior General of the Augustinians before his election as Pope, was visiting the hometown of St. Augustine, then called "Hippo," now in Annaba, a town in modern-day Algeria. For good measure, Pope Leo XIV, the man critiqued for insufficient theological education, earned not only a master's degree in divinity, but also licentiate and a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
JD Vance's recent conversion to Catholicism is beside the point, because many converts are of course not only highly intelligent (and learned in theology) but faithful and energetic Catholics. We rejoice over everyone entering the church.
What most of us do not rejoice over, however, is a deadly combination of inaccuracy and hubris. Pace, Vice President Vance, but the current war in Iran is not a just war under Catholic doctrine. You can hear that from church leaders from across the theological spectrum, from Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the head of the military vicariate and former head of the @USCCB, to Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington who holds doctorates in both theology and political science. You can look all that up online. Suffice to say, the Vice President doesn't seem to understand the tenets of just war.
Nor does he seem to understand the fundamental position of the church, which is for peace. "War is always a defeat for humanity," as St. John Paul II said. If that authority isn't enough, then turn to Jesus who said, "Blessed are the peacemakers," not "Blessed are the warmongers." And after the Resurrection, the Risen Christ says to the frightened disciples not "Vengeance is mine" but "Peace be with you."
Incidentally, the day before, the Vice President said that the Pope (and the Vatican) should stick to teaching about morality, also seeming to forget that war and peace are profoundly moral issues.
For his part, Pope Leo was focused yesterday on his spiritual father, St. Augustine. After what seemed like an emotional visit to Hippo, he celebrated Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba. During his homily he said, "The primary task of pastors as ministers of the Gospel is therefore to bear witness to God before the world with one heart and one soul, not permitting our concerns to lead us astray through fear, nor trends to undermine us through compromise."
Amen. Let's all continue to pray for the Holy Father as he works for peace.
(Image: Pope Leo XIV prays at the archeological ruins of Hippo, home of St. Augustine, in current-day Algeria. CNS photo).
I am repulsed by this photo. Does Trump now think he is Jesus? First he attacks and insults Pope Leo, now he depicts himself as Christ and tries to mock God. This is outrageous, offensive, and profane. Clearly he is not well. As an American, a Catholic, a human—I am disgusted.
Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:
“I am disheartened that the President chose to write such disparaging words about the Holy Father. Pope Leo is not his rival; nor is the Pope a politician. He is the Vicar of Christ who speaks from the truth of the Gospel and for the care of souls.”
…hinreißende Clowns und zum Staunen über atemberaubende Akrobatik sowie phantasievolle Kostüme.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch dem Circus-Theater Roncalli zum 50. Geburtstag!
Zu denen, die Circus-Chef Bernhard Paul gratulierten, gehörte auch Kabarettist Emil Steinberger.
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Lachen und Staunen sind zwei Dinge, die im Alltag leider manchmal zu kurz kommen. Dabei sind sie so schön und auch wichtig - für Leib und Seele.
Ein Ort garantiert Lachen und Staunen: Der Zirkus/Circus.
In Köln gibt es jetzt wieder die Gelegenheit zum Lachen über wahrhaft….
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„Halleluja“, endlich singen wir wieder „Halleluja���!
In dieser Nacht feiert die Christenheit, dass der Tod nicht mehr das letzte Wort hat. Und natürlich hab ich das Halleluja auch gerade in der Osternacht gesungen.
Allen ein frohes und gesegnetes Osterfest aus St. Ursula!
Jesu letztes Gebet:
„Vater, in deine Hände lege ich meinen Geist.“
Sein letztes Gebot:
„Liebt einander, wie ich euch geliebt habe!" Sein letztes Wort:
„Es ist vollbracht."
Totenstille des Karfreitags.
Im Kreuz ist Heil.
Im Kreuz ist Hoffnung.
Im Kreuz ist Leben.
(GL 684,3)
Asking God, in a public prayer, to help a political leader make wise decisions, care for the poor, seek peace, foster harmony, and try to include all those who feel excluded? Yes. Comparing a political leader, in a public prayer, to the sinless Son of God during Holy Week? No.
Heute darf ich ein Projekt vorstellen, das mir wirklich ein Strahlen ins Gesicht zaubert! Nach längeren Verhandlungen und einer spannenden Vorbereitungszeit mit der Playmobil-Zentrale in Zirndorf ist es nun offiziell: Es gibt mich jetzt auch im Miniaturformat! 😊