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Bishop's Gaiters returning to RSEQ Conference for 2026 U Sports season

https://3downnation.com/2025/11/24/bishops-gaiters-returning-to-rseq-conference-for-2026-u-sports-season/

Sounds like good news. The last of the UK's hereditary peers pose for a group photo before being stripped of their political privilege.

Reality: it's bad news. The #hereditaryPeers and the #bishops are the only members of the #HouseOfLords who are not cronies appointed by the#PrimeMinister.

The whole House of Lords should be replaced by a democratic chamber, but until then the hereditary peers and bishops are the least stinky part of the stinky sewer of corruption. #TheMadCountry

The image depicts a large group of people seated in a richly decorated hall with dark wood paneling and blue patterned carpeting. The hall appears to be an assembly room, possibly a parliament or government building. Most of the individuals are seated in rows of red upholstered chairs, facing towards the left of the frame, with several people standing near the right side. The people are wearing suits, mostly dark in color, with some wearing ties. The hall features ornate detailing throughout, including intricate patterns on the walls and ceiling, and a few circular green objects on the floor near the front of the room.

#US #Catholic #bishops #implicated in #White #Christian #nationalism https://theoverreachmonitor.substack.com/p/catholic-power-christian-nationalism?emci=118c7dab-f9c3-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=188c7dab-f9c3-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=34932017

…El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, who…heads the #migration cmte of the #US #bishops' conference, said the conference is discussing whether to issue a statement about the #Trump admin's treatment of #immigrants during its annual meeting, to be held in Baltimore from Nov 10-13.

"Without question, this issue will be a major, if not the major, topic that we undertake during the bishops' meeting," he said.

#immigration #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #CivilRights #HumanRights #law #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfReligion

Illustration by Stanislaw Samostrzelnik, from Catalogus Archiepiscoporum Gnesnensium Vitae episcoporum Cracoviensium (1531-1535).

Source: National Digital Library of Poland

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Queen's Gaels move up U Sports rankings after dominating York Lions

https://3downnation.com/2025/09/29/que…

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Is It Possible for Energetic Entity “Spirits” to Affect Humanity Today? NOW AVAILABLE! https://lindahourihan.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/is-it-possible-for-energetic-entity-spirits-to-affect-humanity-today-now-available/ #Apocryphal, #Bishops, #Catholic, #Chi, #CouncilOfLaodicea, #Cult, #Energy, #Eternal, #FourForces, #God, #HolySpirit, #INTHEIRIMAGEANDLIKENESS, #Indoctrination, #Jesus, #LawsIfNature, #Life, #LifeForce, #LindaHourihan, #Love, #Nature, #Politics, #Pope, #Popes, #Religion, #RomanCatholic, #RomanCatholicChurch, #Soul, #Spirit, #Time, #Truth, #Universal, #UNIVERSALWISDOM, #Wisdom

Pope Leo calls on new bishops to be builders of bridges

Pope Leo XIV takes questions from new bishops on Thursday, inviting them to renewed contact with the world,…
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Mariology

This is the Christian theological study of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. Mariology looks to relate doctrine/dogma about Mary to other doctrine of the faith, like those concerning Jesus & notions about redemption, intercession, & grace.

Christian Mariology looks to place the role of the historic Mary in the context of Scripture, tradition, & the teachings of the Church of Mary. In terms of social history, Mariology may be broadly defined as the study of devotion to & thinking about Mary throughout the history of Christianity.

There’s a variety of Christian, & non-Christian, views on Mary as a figure ranging from the focus on the veneration of Mary in Roman Catholic Mariology to criticism of “mariolatry” as a form of idolatry.

As a field of theology, the most substantial developments in Mariology, & the founding of specific centers devoted to its study. In recent centuries, it’s taken place within the Roman Catholic Mariology.

The Eastern Orthodox ideas, & veneration, of Mary are integral to the rite as a whole (theotokos). They’re mostly expressed in liturgy. The veneration of Mary is said to permeate, in a way, the entire life of the Church as a “dimension” of dogma, as well as piety, of Christology as well as of Ecclesiology.

While similar to the Roman Catholic view, barring some minor differences, the Orthodox don’t see a need for a separate academic discipline of Mariology, as the Mother of God is seen as the self-evident apogee of God’s human creation. Apogee is the highest point in the development of something.

A significant number of Marian publications were written in the 20th century. Theologians Raimondo Spiazzi & Gabriel Roschini produced 2,500 & 900 publications respectively.

Over the centuries, Roman Catholic Mariology has been shaped by various forces ranging from sensus fidelium to Marian apparitions to the writing of saints to reflection by theologians & papal encyclicals. Encyclicals are papal letters sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church.

Eastern Orthodox theology calls Mary “the Theotokos” or the God bearer. The virginal motherhood of Mary is at the center of Orthodox Mariology. The title of Ever Virgin is/was given to Mary. The Orthodox Mariology approach emphasizes the sublime holiness of Mary, her share in redemption, & her role as a mediator of grace.

Eastern Orthodox mariological thought goes back as far as St. John Damascene, who in the 8th century, wrote on the mediative role of Mary & one the Dormition of the Mother of God. Dormition is from the Latin “dormine” meaning to sleep. This is in reference to the death & subsequent assumption into Heaven to Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Eastern Christianity & some other churches.

In the 14th century, Orthodox Mariology began to flourish among Byzantine theologians who held a cosmic view of Mariology. This puts Jesus & Mary together at the center of the cosmos & saw them as the goal of world history.

More recently, the Eastern Orthodox Mariology achieved a renewal among 20th century theologians in Russia. Mary is the heart of the Church & the center of creation. Unlike the Catholic approach, Eastern Orthodox Mariology doesn’t support the Immaculate Conception Mary. Before the 20th century, Eastern Orthodox Mariology was almost entirely liturgical. It didn’t have any systematic presentation similar to Roman Catholic Mariology.

Protestant views on Mary differ between different denominations. Focus is generally on interpretations of Mary in the Bible, the Apostles’ Creed (which professes the Virgin Birth), & the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus in 431, which called Mary the Mother of God. Some early Protestants created Marian art & allowed limited forms of Marian veneration. Most Protestants today don’t share the veneration of Mary as practiced by Roman Catholics & Eastern Orthodox. Martin Luther, John Calvin, & Karl Barth’s views on Mary, & others have contributed to modern Protestant views.

Anglican Marian theology varies greatly from the Anglo-Catholic, which are very close to Roman Catholic views. The Anglican Church formally celebrates 6 Marian feast days: the Annunciation (March 25), Visitation (May 31), Day of Mary/Assumption or dormition (August 15), Nativity of Mary (September 8), Our Lady of Walsingham (October 15), & Mary’s Conception (December 8). Anglicans, with some other Protestants, teach the Marian dogmas of divine maternity & the virgin birth of Jesus. Even though there’s no systematic agreed upon Mariology among diverse parts of the Anglican Communion. The role of Mary as a mediator is accepted by some groups of modern Anglican theology.

Lutheran Mariology is informed by the Augsburg Confession & honors Mary as “the most blessed Mother of God, the most blessed Virgin Mary, & the Mother of Christ.” The Lutheran Churches, asserts the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary.

The Oriental Orthodox Churches regard Mary as the highest of saints & the Theotokos. They also celebrated a variety of Marian feast days.

In the Islamic perception of the Virgin Mary (known as Maryam in Arabic), she’s an extremely pious & chaste woman who miraculously gave birth, while still a virgin, to the prophet Jesus (called Isa in Arabic). Mary is the only woman named specifically in the Quran. The 19th chapter of the Quran, which is named after her, begins with 2 narrations of a “miraculous birth.”

The First Council of Ephesus, in 431, formally approved devotion to Mary as the Theotokos. Its use implies that Jesus, whom Mary gave birth to, is God. Nestorians preferred Christotokos, meaning “Christ-bearer” or “Mother of the Messiah”, not because they denied Jesus’ divinity. But because they believed that since God the Son, or Logos, existed before time & before Mary. Jesus took divinity from God the Father & humanity from His mom. So calling her “Mother of God” was confusing & perhaps heretical. Others at the council believed that denying the Theotokos title would carry with it the implication that Jesus wasn’t divine.

The Council of Ephesus also approved the creation of icons having the images of the Virgin & child. Devotion to Mary was already widespread before this point. This is reflected in the fresco depictions of Mother & child win the Roman catacombs.

Mary, as the 1st Christian saint & Mother of Jesus, was deemed to be a compassionate mediator between suffering mankind & her son, Jesus, who’s seen as a king & judge.

In the East, devotion to Mary blossomed in the 6th century under official patronage & imperial promotion of the Court of Constantinople. The popularity of Mary as an individual object of devotion only became in the 5th century with the appearance of apocryphal versions of her life, interest in her relics, & the 1st churches dedicated in her name. Like St. Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Since the writing of the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James, various beliefs have circulated concerning Mary’s own conception. This led, eventually, to the Roman Catholic Church dogma. It was formally established in the 19th century of Mary’s Immaculate Conception. This exempts her from original sin. This story goes: When Mary’s mom got pregnant with her, it was an Immaculate Conception. So when Mary was born, she was free from original sin. After Mary was born, she was sent to the Temple to live, so she wouldn’t get corrupted by the world. So Mary could be pure to have Jesus.

Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox teaching also extends to the end of Mary’s life ending with the Assumption of Mary. This was formally established as dogma in 1950 & the Dormition of the Mother of God respectively.

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Germany's Catholic Church has reported a significant increase in acts of vandalism targeting religious sites across the country. A spokesperson for the German B... https://news.osna.fm/?p=12545 | #news #bishops #concern #voice

The Crypt of Saint Zama / La Cripta di San Zama ⛪ for #spookysaturday

Underneath the Abbey of SS Naborre and Felice is where you can find St. Zama's Crypt. It has been a lot of things over the years (for example at one stage it was a Military Hospital and a Lazaret) During the 3rd century, in this site, there already existed the first and most important Christian center. It is said that the first archibishop of Bologna, Saint Zama, around the year 270, had improved the preexisting church, dedicating it to St. Peter. It also used to house the bodies of the first bishops - but they are no longer there! ✨

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This is a photograph of is an ancient stone chapel with a vaulted ceiling, (La Cripta di San Zama) it has arched columns and a central altar with a cross on top of it. The dim lighting highlights the rough textures of the brick walls and stone floor, creating a somber, historic atmosphere. In the foreground is a cross on the floor and almost points you towards the altar.

"The Japanese have a saying that sums up the bishops’ lawsuits and statements: 'Squeezing one’s buttocks after a fart.'

Those who find themselves among the American bishops would be well-advised to wear a gas mask."

To which I say a hearty amen.

#Trump #Catholic #bishops
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"They cannot lead because they no longer have followers. They are no longer heard, let alone heeded. …

Apart from a wholesale reconstitution of the American hierarchy, it is unlikely that the Church in the United States will become a prophetic presence at a time when prophets are more needed than ever."

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Now, belatedly and rather than lamenting and admitting their abdication of pastoral leadership, a few bishops are filing lawsuits to try to curb the cruelty of the administration, its attacks on immigrants, its destruction of aid programs, etc.

Too little, too late, and entirely unsystemic, this piecemeal approach of filing lawsuits. Grimm says,

"The sad truth is that the bishops must rely upon lawyers because they no longer are able to lead America’s Catholics."

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William Grimm notes the futility of the choice now of a few US Catholic bishops to try to exercise moral leadership after the bishops as a body did all but stand on their heads to place Trump in the White House. As he notes, under their leadership, many US Catholics were led to support Trump in two elections — in which some 6 in 10 white Catholics voted for Trump.

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https://www.ucanews.com/news/too-late/109855

‘A hope that never disappoints’

The head of the Commission for Youth of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is in Rome with thousands…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/29464/