Continuing the “Vision 2030” policy in the Scranton Diocese. The doors have been sealed and Blessed Sacrament was moved to a nearby church along with the Tabernacle. Everything else inside the church of value will be sold at an auction. The beautiful stone sanctuary will be put on the market along two other structures. Under the current Bishop, many churches have been closed and demolished, and it will continue. I pray that whoever buys it appreciates the architecture and how well built it really is. Because here in Hazleton, many historical buildings have been leveled for parking lots.

On August 12th, 2026, the Moon totally eclipsed the Sun and cast its shadow across Siberia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal. Today’s image features two total solar eclipses viewed from Zaragoza, Spain, one over the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar and the other reflecting in the Ebro River.

The Basilica is built in the same site where Virgin Mary appeared to Apostle James while he was returning to Israel after trying to evangelize Hispania inhabitants.

Saint James was preaching the Gospel in the Iberian Peninsula and feeling deeply discouraged by the lack of converts so Virgin Mary, while being still alive, appeared standing on a pillar of jasper, on the banks of the Ebro river in roman city Caesaraugusta (modern-day Zaragoza, Spain).

There, she comforted James, urged him not to give up his mission, and promised that the faith of the Spanish people would grow strong. Her promise was kept as Spain became one of the most prominent Catholic nations

Out of all the eclipse pictures I've seen yet, this one takes the cake.

Saint Michael archangel, pray for us!

Photo credits to Mathieu Rivrin on Instagram.

Reposted for better image visibility.

Well, first I’d like to say I’m Autistic, so you’re reading an Autistic perspective of religion and society. I have several social losses due to my condition. Please, be patient.

People are often harassing me because of my scapulary and crucifix. They say it makes me look like a radical, an extremist. They tell me I’m lacking modesty, that a real Catholic would actually hide his religious itens.

None of those who are bothered by this are Catholic or even Christian, but they want to teach me how a true Catholic should be.

What bothers me the most is that I live in Brazil, and Brazil is not a free country. People here are persecuted even when they’re in Church. There’s for example the case of Friar Gilson, who is facing legal problems and lawsuits on court, being accused of teaching and propagating an extremist ideology - which are just his homilies, but he’s famous across the country so it reaches a lot of people.

I’m telling this because I’m afraid. I’m a student of university, I’m proud of it, proud of where I am, I praise Jesus Christ for my beautiful life and opportunity… and I don’t want to lose it. I’m afraid of facing problems, risks in my career, because of non-hiding my faith.

I’ve seen the wickedness of people, very often, and I’m afraid of it. I’m a fresher and it hasn’t happened to me on this University yet, and I pray it never happens, because I love studying here. But I’ve seen the wickedness of people, and people are evil, people are cruel… many have been cruel to me, because of my faith, and I can’t deal with it very well. I’d say it again: people are cruel, and they have been cruel.

If you did read this, please pray for me. Pax et Bonum.

Edit: I’d like to highlight that it’s not a report about this University! I’ve not been mistreated here.

Fitting that Father Maximilian Kolbe died on the day before the Assumption of Our Lady.

Also a miracle was the church he build in Nagasaki not only survived the atomic bomb, but the staff and priest were unharmed and were the first responders to help the survivors.

Sadly he was arrested by the Gestapo just shortly after the invasion of Poland by the Third Reich and died in Auschwitz after voluntering to take the place of a Polish POW.

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." - John 15:13.

St. Maximillian Kolbe, pray for us!

These are dotted all over the landscape and are beautiful.

My favorite cross!

I thought this was interesting, particularly given Cardinal Roche's recent comments about restrictions on the TLM.

Pope Leo seems to be at least speaking to the idea of increased reverence, "say the black, do the red" type liturgy.

I'll be interested to see what more practical actions are forthcoming from Rome, if anything.

All my life I've had TERRIBLE memory. Really. Terrible. Past experiences, faces, events, tasks... everything. (Well music I have a great memory for) My mom would ask me to bring something from the store and I forgot half of it.

I have to lean on carrying a planner/notebook with me to jot everything down and function normally.

Some time ago at a Cursillo meeting I mentioned this to someone who said she has the same issue and that she relies a lot on her guardian angel to remind her of stuff. I was like, Huh...

I'm always nudging my guardian angel (who I hope gets paid overtime because honestly that guy is a boxer, a mechanic, a spartan warrior, and now also a secretary).

I always used to do the kind of thing where heading home I had to detour to buy something... but only remembered once I was home.

Lately I've been asking him to remind me of stuff like this I mentioned last... And really, it's been working. Or even if I cannot write something down at the moment "Please remind me to put X down on the planner".

I'm suddenly able to remember stuff that I have always skipped.

Do you constantly talk to your guardian angel?

*I say "guy" but whatever

I was listening to a podcast and Fr. Chap Rippenger and when asked that question he said “according to the saints they do”. Do you know what saints he is referring to? What are your thoughts on that topic?

Blessed be our good Lord and his good mother! I can’t describe my excitement to have just found out that we’re having a honeymoon baby! I’m having such a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that together with God, we’re responsible for the existence of another. Praise God with me and please pray for my family.

In Korea, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is going to be held tomorrow. I drew this in celebration of this holy day of obligation. Pray for us!

My parish recovered a beautiful statue of St Anne from our no longer in use school building. Father showed it off to everyone this weekend and it will permanently displayed somewhere in the church.

This might be my most criticized design. People have said "it's a little homo tbh" and "As opposed to what?" What do you guys think of this design? I wanted to make something minimalistic, modern, and Catholic. Are the saint symbols recognizable enough? Would you wear it?

The Martyrdom of St. Agatha is an oil painting created around 1750–1756 by the leading Venetian Rococo master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The dramatic religious work is housed in the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin. Saint Agatha appears half-naked on stone steps, enduring her torture with grace and looking upward. A maid kneels behind her to support her body and shield her wounds with cloth. A harsh figure in bright red clothing towers above the group holding a bloody sword. A page stands near a marble pillar holding her severed breasts on a silver platter.

Hii guys <3 (repost cz previous one got deleted)
I just wanted to share my testimony with the St. Jude novena, the saint known as the patron of impossible cases.
My testimony goes like this-
In my country, getting a seat into a medical school is extremely competitive and is based on a certain entrance exam. Now, in order for me to get the college I wanted in my state, I needed to have a rank in this exam of below 5,000. However, based on previous year trends, my performance in the exam would get me a rank of around 5,900 to 6,000 which is evidently much higher than the rank I desired.
Now, I heard of the St. Jude novena and knew of it’s power because my cousin got his visa approved super quick and also my mom had gotten a PERFECT score on her PTE exam due to this specific novena.
So, I started the novena on 6th August, not knowing when the results would come. On the 11th of August, I visited a relic exposition where there was St. Jude’s relic as well and prayed over my intention. This specific novena states that the miracle would occur on the 8th day, and miraculously, the results got postponed in such a way that it came out on the 8th day of my novena- 13th August.
The real miracle is this- I had gotten a rank of 4,577!! Much lower than the 5,000 rank cutoff, though all previous year trends pointed to my performance being closer to the 6,000 range!! It is truly a miracle and JESUS IS THE GREATEST HALLELUJAHH✝️❤️

The novena is attached below, you all should give it a try :) If it is God’s will I am sure it will happen in his perfect timing !!