Queen Victoria: Mother of the Nation

Today we celebrate "Victoria Day", (though the actual birthday of the late Monarch of Canada was on May 25th). To one and all, a very happy Queen Victoria Day. 

A few years ago this blog was informed by Vox Cantoris that "Queen Victoria Public School" had been covered up by the enemies of this country. Well, two year ago these traitors renamed the school itself. These ignorant oafs no doubt are completely unaware that it was the Royal Navy under the Queen that rid the high seas of the scourge of slavery; or that the Monarch took an African woman (Sarah Forbes Bonetta) - rescued from African slave traders as her ward and goddaughter. So much for all Europeans as evil, and all Africans as sainted innocents. "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us". (1 St. John 1:8)

 

Ste. Therese de Lisieux - 100 Year Anniversary of her Canonization

Today, May 17, 2025, marks the 100th Anniversary to the day when Pope Pius XI canonized Therese Martin. May she intercede for the Church, the Pope, our bishops, and clergy that they may preach Jesus Christ "...in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.". (2 Timothy 4:2)

 

 

You may wish to also watch a beautiful film on her life story: 

Habemus Papam: Leo XIV

 

 

 

Please join me in thanking Our Lord for the election of Pope Leo XIV, Successor of Saint Peter, as the Shepherd of the Church throughout the world. 

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at La Crosse has a particularly strong bond with the Roman Pontiff, especially through its affiliation with the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major. 

I urge all pilgrims and friends of the Shrine to pray fervently for Pope Leo XIV that Our Lord, through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Peter Apostle, and Pope Saint Leo the Great, will grant him abundant wisdom, strength, and courage to do all that Our Lord is asking of Him in these tumultuous times. 

May God bless Pope Leo and grant him many years. Viva il Papa!

Raymond Leo Cardinal BURKE

8 May 2025

A Pre-Conclave Review of the Francis Pontifcate by Henry Sire

Two excellent interviews with Henry Sire on the Francis pontificate and the state of the Church on the eve of the Conclave.