Every human is a person, hope this helps.

06/22/2026

Always watching.

Pray for those men who are in addiction, in poverty, in hospice, who go through bullying and isolation and domestic abuse, who have been raped and are sexually abused, who are self-harming and contemplating suicide. Who are struggling in their homes, marriages, families; with their health, and their safety. Please pray for all the young men who have lost their lives due to PTSD and insufficient support and trauma and accidents. Please pray for the surviving families, and their male members, whose sons, fathers, and brothers were targeted and taken away from them too soon because of crime and violence and injustice.

Ecclesiastes (7:10)

Is there any affliction now endured by mankind that was not endured by our fathers before us? What sufferings of ours even bear comparison with what we know of their sufferings? And yet you hear people complaining about this present day and age because things were so much better in former times. I wonder what would happen if they were taken back to the days of their ancestors — would we not still hear them complaining? You may think past ages were good, but it is only because you are not living in them.

however. and most importantly. it does not mean catholics cannot/should not leave an abusive spouse or get a secular divorce to sever legal ties. leaving an abusive spouse is enshrined in catholic law.

canon law specifically states: 1153. if either of the spouses causes grave mental or physical danger to the other spouse or to the offspring or otherwise renders common life too difficult, that spouse gives the other a legitimate cause for leaving

survivors can also petition the church for an annulment on grounds of domestic abuse. for example, abuse that began before the marriage would have made it impossible to give meaningful consent, and without meaningful consent a marriage would be invalid.

the church does not require or encourage us to stay with abusers. for any reason. domestic abuse, in the eyes of the church, is both a crime and a sin, a 'craven act of cowardice' that 'contradicts the very nature of the conjugal union.' (amoris laetitia #54)

information on domestic abuse from the national board of catholic women (uk) : 'A victim should never be encouraged to remain in the same house as the perpetrator in the hope of saving the marriage or for the sake of the family.'

Reflection of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Prayer Vigil for Peace

Dear brothers and sisters,

Your prayer is an expression of that faith which, according to the words of Jesus, moves mountains (cf. Mt 17:20). Thank you for accepting this invitation to gather here at the tomb of Saint Peter and in so many other places around the world to pray for peace. War divides; hope unites.  Arrogance tramples upon others; love lifts up. Idolatry blinds us; the living God enlightens. My dearest friends, all it takes is a little faith, a mere “crumb” of faith, in order to face this dramatic hour in history together — as humanity and alongside humanity. Prayer is not a refuge in which to hide from our responsibilities, nor an anesthetic to numb the pain provoked by so much injustice. Rather, it is the most selfless, universal and transformative response to death: we are a people who are already risen! Within each of us, within every human being, the interior Teacher teaches peace, urges us toward encounter and inspires us to make supplication. Let us rise from the rubble! Nothing can confine us to a predetermined fate, not even in this world where there never seem to be enough graves, for people continue to crucify one another and eliminate life, with no regard to justice and mercy.

In the context of the 2003 Iraq war crisis, Saint John Paul II, a tireless advocate for peace, said with deep emotion: “I belong to that generation that lived through World War II and, thanks be to God, survived it. I have the duty to say to all young people, to those who are younger than I, who have not had this experience: “No more war” as Paul VI said during his first visit to the United Nations. We must do everything possible. We know well that peace is not possible at any price. But we all know how great is this responsibility” (Angelus, 16 March 2003). I make his appeal my own this evening, relevant as it is today.

Prayer teaches us how to act. In prayer, our limited human possibilities are joined to the infinite possibilities of God.  Thoughts, words and deeds then break the demonic cycle of evil and are placed at the service of the Kingdom of God. A Kingdom in which there is no sword, no drone, no vengeance, no trivialization of evil, no unjust profit, but only dignity, understanding and forgiveness.  It is here that we find a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive.  The balance within the human family has been severely destabilized.  Even the holy Name of God, the God of life, is being dragged into discourses of death.  A world of brothers and sisters with one heavenly Father vanishes, as in a nightmare, giving way to a reality populated by enemies. We are met by threats, rather than the invitation to listen and to come together.  Brothers and sisters, those who pray are aware of their own limitations; they do not kill or threaten with death.  Instead, death enslaves those who have turned their backs on the living God, turning themselves and their own power into a mute, blind and deaf idol (cf. Ps 115:4–8), to which they sacrifice every value, demanding that the whole world bend its knee.

Enough of the idolatry of self and money!  Enough of the display of power!  Enough of war!  True strength is shown in serving life.  With evangelical simplicity, Saint John XXIII once wrote: “The benefits of peace will be felt everywhere, by individuals, by families, by nations, by the whole human race.” And echoing the incisive words of Pius XII, he added: “Nothing is lost by peace; everything may be lost by war” (Encyclical Letter Pacem in Terris, 116).

Let us, therefore, unite the moral and spiritual strength of the millions and billions of men and women, young and old, who today choose to believe in peace, caring for the wounds and repairing the damage left behind by the madness of war.  I receive countless letters from children in areas of conflict.  In reading them, one perceives, through the lens of innocence, all the horror and inhumanity of actions that some adults boast of with pride.  Let us listen to the voices of children!

Dear brothers and sisters, there are certainly binding responsibilities that fall to the leaders of nations.  To them we cry out: Stop!  It is time for peace!  Sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions are decided!  Yet there is a no less significant responsibility that falls to all of us — men and women from all over the world.  We are an immense multitude that rejects war not only in word, but also in deed.  Prayer calls us to leave behind whatever violence remains in our hearts and minds.  Let us turn to a Kingdom of peace that is built up day by day — in our homes, schools, neighborhoods, and civil and religious communities.  A Kingdom that counters polemics and resignation through friendship and a culture of encounter.  Let us believe once again in love, moderation and good politics.  We must form ourselves and get personally involved, each following our own calling.  Everyone has a place in the mosaic of peace!

The Rosary, like other ancient forms of prayer, has united us this evening in its steady rhythm built on repetition.  Peace gains ground in the same way: word by word, deed by deed, just as a rock is hollowed out drop by drop, or fabric woven stitch by stitch.  These are the slow rythms of life, a sign of God’s patience.  We must not allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by the pace of a world that does not know what it is chasing.  Rather, we must return to serving the rhythm of life, the harmony of creation and healing its wounds.  As Pope Francis taught us, “There is also a need for peacemakers, men and women prepared to work boldly and creatively to initiate processes of healing and renewed encounter” (Encyclical Letter Fratelli Tutti, 225). There is, indeed, “an ‘architecture’ of peace, to which different institutions of society contribute, each according to its own area of expertise, but there is also an ‘art’ of peace that involves us” (ibid., 231).

Dear brothers and sisters, let us return home having made a commitment to pray without ceasing and without growing weary, a commitment to a profound conversion of heart.  The Church is a great people at the service of reconciliation and peace.  She advances without hesitation, even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn.  She proclaims the Gospel of peace and instills obedience to God rather than any human authority, especially when the inherent dignity of other human beings is threatened by continuous violations of international law.  “Throughout the world, it is to be hoped that every community become a ‘house of peace,’ where one learns how to defuse hostility through dialogue, where justice is practiced and forgiveness is cherished. Now more than ever, we must show that peace is not a utopia” (Message for the LIX World Day of Peace, 1 January 2026).

Brothers and sisters of every language, people and nation: we are one family that weeps, hopes and rises again. “No more war, a journey with no return; no more war, a vicious cycle of grief and violence;” (Saint John Paul II, Prayer for Peace, 2 February 1991).

Dear friends, peace be with you all!  It is the peace of the Risen Christ, the fruit of his sacrifice of love on the cross.  For this reason, we raise our prayer to him:

Lord Jesus, you conquered death without weapons or violence: you shattered its power with the strength of peace. Grant us your peace, as you did to the women filled with doubt on Easter morning, as you did to the disciples who were hiding in fear. Send forth your Spirit, the breath that gives life and reconciles, that turns adversaries and enemies into brothers and sisters. Inspire in us to trust in Mary, your mother, who stood at the foot of your cross with a broken heart, firm in the faith that you would rise again. May the madness of war cease and the Earth be cared for and cultivated by those who still know how to bring forth, protect and love life. Hear us, Lord of life!

04/10/2026

You are who you Jews to be.