Putin Orders Ukrainian Citizens without Legal Status to Leave Russia by September 10
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Putin Orders Ukrainian Citizens without Legal Status to Leave Russia by September 10
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#Revolution by #decree - but it won't help. The #Trump #administration will be nothing more than a footnote within a footnote in human history and that is still doubtful…
I just read up a little on the insanity of that guy over there...
"In the USA, only two genders are recognized. An American horror story that is already being copied in Germany." 🥺
By the way, there is more madness from him. But since I have trans friends who are great people, I don't understand such decisions.
Source: https://taz.de/Trumps-Dekret-gegen-trans-Personen/!6060005/
The Martyrs of Compiègne: Our Newest Saints
Witnesses of Courage and Faith
In a decision rich in historical and spiritual significance, Pope Francis has formally inscribed the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne into the catalog of Saints, extending their veneration to the universal Church.
This equipollent canonization, announced on December 18, 2024, during an audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, honors the witness of these sixteen Discalced Carmelite nuns, who laid down their lives in fidelity to their faith during the French Revolution.
Screenshot of the Notice of Equipollent Canonization, December 18, 2024“During the audience granted to His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the Supreme Pontiff approved the votes in favour of the Ordinary Session of Cardinals and Bishops, Members of the Dicastery, and decided to extend to the universal Church the cult of Blessed Teresa [of St. Augustine (née Marie Madeleine-Claudine Lidoine)] and fifteen companions of the Order of Discalced Carmelites of Compiègne, martyrs, killed in odium fidei on 17 July 1794 in Paris, France, inscribing them in the Book of Saints (equipollent canonization).”
A Testament of Martyrdom in Odium Fidei
The martyrs, led by Mother Teresa of St. Augustine (born Marie Madeleine Claudine Lidoine), were executed on July 17, 1794, in Paris. Their crime? “Fanaticism,” a charge rooted in their unwavering devotion to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Stripped of their religious habits and forcibly separated, the sisters continued their life of prayer and sacrifice in secrecy. Arrested in June 1794, they were detained in the Conciergerie, where their steadfast faith shone as a beacon of hope to fellow prisoners. The day after celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, they were taken to the guillotine, singing Veni Creator Spiritus and renewing their vows as they ascended the scaffold.
Stained glass window commemoratingThe Historical Context
The Carmel of Compiègne was established in 1641 by eight Carmelite nuns from the monasteries of Amiens and Paris, themselves founded by Spanish Carmelites, daughters of St. Teresa of Avila, who arrived in France in 1604. After initially settling in a house known as the “Toison d’Or,” the community moved several times before permanently establishing themselves near the Porte Chapelle in 1648. Dedicated to the mystery of the Annunciation, the monastery received notable support from Anne of Austria, Louis XIV, and later members of the French court, including Madame Louise, daughter of Louis XV, who entered the Carmel of Saint-Denis in 1770 and maintained close ties with the Compiègne community. Amid the turbulence of the Revolution, the nuns’ collective decision to offer their lives for peace and reconciliation exemplifies a spirit of fidelity and prayer. Their sacrifice would later inspire many, including Gertrud von Le Fort, the great Catholic playwright Georges Bernanos, and composer Francis Poulenc, whose opera Dialogues of the Carmelites immortalized their story.
In words that echo their unwavering courage, Mother Teresa of St. Augustine addressed her sisters months before their martyrdom:
“It seems to me that since we entered the holy state of religious life only to carry out the work of our sanctification, this immolation of ourselves should be less costly to us. Sisters, I don’t know what fate awaits us; but though I hope God will give us grace to make the sacrifice of our lives to Him, I don’t pretend to make it an obligation for any of you to recite this act, and don’t think I’m in the least bit edified or pained to see you refuse to do so.”
Saint Teresa of St. Augustine
September or October 1792
The Canonization Process
This equipollent canonization highlights the Church’s recognition of the nuns’ sanctity and heroic virtue without the need for a formal miracle. Beatified by Pope St. Pius X on May 27, 1906, the cult of these martyrs has since grown, demonstrating that they are models of courage, fidelity, and prayer amidst persecution.
The procedure, initiated by Benedict XIV, allows the Holy Father to extend the liturgical cult of a servant of God when their widespread veneration and exemplary holiness are clearly established. In this case, Pope Francis’s decree ensures that the martyrs’ sacrifice will inspire generations of the faithful to come.
A Legacy of Hope and Peace
The Carmelites of Compiègne exemplify the Gospel teaching: “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (Jn 15:13). Their self-offering, made for the reconciliation of a fractured Church and State, resonates deeply in a world still yearning for unity and peace.
Today, their story invites us to reflect on the cost of discipleship and the power of prayer in the face of adversity. Their remains rest in a common grave at the Picpus Cemetery in Paris, a place of pilgrimage and remembrance, where their martyrdom is commemorated with a simple epitaph.
This simple plaque in Picpus Cemetery, Paris, commemorates the MartyrsThe Martyrs of Compiègne
As we honor these newly proclaimed saints, let us ask their intercession for courage and perseverance in our own lives. May their example inspire us to remain faithful to God’s call, no matter the challenges we face.
Here are the names of each of the sixteen martyrs, arranged according to their age:
To learn more about the heroic witness of the Martyrs of Compiègne, listen to the podcast episode embedded below, where we delve deeper into their story and the significance of equipollent canonization.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_tf0wSrirw
Morgain, S 2023, Les Carmélites Martyres De Compiègne : Pour La Paix De L’église Et De L’état, Nouvelle édition revue et augmentée, Éditions du Carmel, Toulouse.
Featured image: This detail from a stained glass window depicting the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne was designed by stained glass artist Sister Margaret of the Mother of God, O.C.D. (Margaret Rope). It is one of her most famous windows in the chapel of the Carmel of Quidenham, England. Image credit: Discalced Carmelites
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The West may consider this the final warning. The real red lines have been drawn. #US authorization to strike Russia with long-range #ATACMS missiles could lead to a nuclear response.
I am pleased and very happy. It is from here that I hope to go to Heaven, that God will give me mercy. I desire to wear the holy habit and make solemn vows, but God knows when it will be. Now here I am, ignorant; I need to learn many things to be a good Carmelite and if it is His Will, a saint. To conquer this honor that I want to put forth, I hope for the grace of Heaven.
Venerable Maria Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart
Message to Bishop José Alves Correia da Silva
Good Friday, 26 March 1948
The Venerable Servant of God Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart (born: Lúcia dos Santos) was born on 28 March 1907, in Aljustrel (Fatima, Portugal). In 1915, while she and her friends were taking the family flock to pasture, she received the silent apparition of the Angel of Peace three times. This triple vision was repeated in 1916 while she was in the company of her cousins, Saints Francisco and Jacinta Marto. In 1917, on the 13th day of the months of May, June, July, September, and October (in August the extraordinary event occurred on the 19th), the Virgin Mary appeared to the three children.
She diligently lived the message of the Mother of God throughout her life. After the untimely death of her two cousins, she remained in Fatima until 1921 when, through the intervention of Bishop José Alves Correia da Silva, who took it upon himself to protect her, Lúcia entered the Dorothean Sisters’ College of Vilar (Porto). There she took the name Maria das Dores with the intention of not revealing her real identity.
On 24 October 1925, she entered as a Postulant in the same religious institute, in Tui, Spain, making her temporary profession on 3 October 1928, and her perpetual profession on 3 October 1934.
Between 1935 and 1941, on the orders of Bishop José Alves Correia da Silva, she wrote four documents entitled “Memoirs,” in which she described the events of the Apparitions experienced and received in the company of Francisco and Jacinta. On 3 January 1944, she wrote another document containing the so-called “third secret,” and in a sealed envelope, she gave it to Monsignor José Alves Correia da Silva, who, in turn, without reading it, forwarded it to the Holy Office in Rome.
In 1946, she returned to Portugal, to the Dorothean community of Sardão College in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Wishing to live her vocation more intensely, in 1948 she decided to enter the Carmel of Coimbra, where she made her solemn vows on 31 May 1949. There she lived her life according to the monastic rhythms of prayer and work, continuing an intense letter-writing activity, in which she gave wise spiritual advice and promoted works of charity.
Venerable Maria Lucia at her solemn profession and veiling in the Carmel of Coimbra. Image credit: Discalced CarmelitesOn 13 May 1967, she traveled to Fatima to meet St. Paul VI. She did the same on 13 May in the years 1982, 1991, and 2000, to meet St. John Paul II.
She died on 13 February 2005, in Coimbra, Portugal. In 2006, her mortal remains were moved to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Fatima.
From childhood, the Venerable Servant of God had a deep desire to walk the path of holiness, carrying the Cross with Christ.
Together with her cousins Francisco and Jacinta, she was the recipient of extraordinary apparitions, the principal ones in Cova da Iria beginning on 13 May 1917, on land owned by her father.
She possessed a keen intelligence, which enabled her to learn to read and write, so she kept a diary and entertained a rich correspondence. Silence and hiddenness characterized her experiences of religious life. She was generous to the needy, for whom she performed works of charity through people she commissioned from time to time.
Dicastery of the Causes of the Saints
Causes of the Saints: Venerables
Note: On Thursday, 22 June 2023, the Dicastery of the Causes of the Saints published the promulgation of the decree recognizing Sister Lucia’s heroic virtues with the approval of Pope Francis. Listen to this episode of the Carmelite Quotes Podcast to learn more about Venerable Maria Lucia’s visit with St. John Paul II on 13 May 1991 in Fatima.
In this episode, we explore a poignant moment from May 1991 when Venerable Maria Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart, one of the Fatima seers, receives an unforeseen directive to meet the pope in Fatima.Pope Francis approves decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of five Servants of God, including Sr Lucia de Juesus Rosa dos Santos, one of the visionaries of Fatima; along with the martyrdom of twenty martyrs of the Spanish Civil War.https://t.co/olIBjG14Dh
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) June 22, 2023
of St. Teresa Coimbra Portugal, C 2015, A pathway under the gaze of Mary : biography of Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart O.C.D., translated from the Portuguese by Colson, J, World Apostolate of Fatima USA, Washington NJ.
Translation from the Italian text is the blogger’s own work product and may not be reproduced without permission.
Featured image: Venerable Maria Lucia in her later life as a professed nun in the Carmel of Coimbra, Portugal. Image credit: Discalced Carmelites
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“This #decree refers to #homosexuality as an “ego-dystonic #sexualorientation,” which is a #mentalhealth #condition.”
#Peru #classifies #trans #people as ‘#mentallyill’ after #government #decree.
The country’s #healthministry reportedly #claimed that it was the only way it could “#guarantee #fullcoverage of #medical #attention for #mentalhealth.”
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SouthAmerica #Peru #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Stigmatization #Transphobia
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/05/15/peru-trans-people-mentally-ill-supreme-decree/
Labour links up with the Tories to betray democracy and make UK a police state | Vox Political
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2023/06/13/labour-links-up-with-the-tories-to-betray-democracy-and-make-uk-a-police-state/
#AnyoneButLabour An even greater threat than the Tories
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Reminder: ‘fatal motion’ to stop undemocratic restriction of right to protest is TOMORROW. Please sign the petition | Vox Political
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2023/06/12/reminder-fatal-motion-to-stop-undemocratic-restriction-of-right-to-protest-is-tomorrow-please-sign-the-petition/
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Jenny Jones ‘fatal motion’ against Tory bid to kill democracy and overrule Parliament | Vox Political
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2023/05/31/jenny-jones-fatal-motion-against-tory-bid-to-kill-democracy-and-overrule-parliament/
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The #decree orders the #ForeignMinistry to “verify data & provide priority services to obtain documents related to #citizenship rights for #victims or their heirs & people affected by serious #HumanRights violations who are abroad.”
The exact number of the #exiles from the 1960s is not known but estimates range from 1,500 to thousands, including their descendants. Many no longer have relatives in #Indonesia , analysts said.
https://www.eurasiareview.com/17032023-indonesia-to-restore-citizenship-for-political-exiles/
Italy SAR decree becomes law
Freedom republish a report from Are You Syrious?
The Italian government has passed a decree into international law which further criminalises civil groups performing rescues at sea.
As reported previously in the Digest, the decree states that rescue ships must disembark their passengers immediately, without undertaking any
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2023/02/18/italy-sar-decree-becomes-law/
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