This is entirely predictable, just like Rome's continued silence on the consequences of their deal with the devil.
20 April 2026
Going Medieval: Inside The Lives Of Europe's Medieval Clergy
From Chronicle – Medieval History Documentaries
One of the most unifying elements of the Medieval Period was the Roman Catholic Church. All classes and ranks of people, whether that be nobles, peasants or tradesmen, were profoundly affected by the rulings of the church. A hierachy existed within the clergy. Following the pope, in order of rank, there were bishops, priests, monks and nuns. In the latter part of the Middle Ages, the pope, as head of the church, had a huge influence over the monarchy and total control of the clergy.
In this episode Eleanor Janega explores the lives of those who made up the single largest unifying organization in medieval Europe.
Traditional Catholic Morning Prayers in English | April
Why Protestant Communion Is Actually Atheism
From Totus Catholica
Many people believe Protestant communion is just a symbolic way to remember Jesus. But the Catholic Church teaches that stripping the Real Presence turns the sacrament into a purely human memorial. If the bread is only bread and the juice is only juice, then worship becomes a psychological exercise instead of a divine encounter.
Jesus did not say, "Think about me." He said, "This is my body."
The Hebrew idea of zikaron was not passive recollection but a
dynamic memorial that made the saving event present. The Passover
lamb had to be eaten, not merely observed. That is why the Catholic
Eucharist is not a symbol. It is Christ truly, really, and
substantially present.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Symbol or Sacrament?
1:07 Why a Purely Symbolic Communion Is Not the Christian Pattern
2:52 Zikaron: The Hebrew Meaning of Memorial
3:36 The Passover Lamb Had to Be Eaten
4:02 Ignatius of Antioch and the Real Presence
5:11 Luther vs. Zwingli: The History Protestants Forget
6:26 Why Catholics Reject the Idea That They Worship Bread
7:51 John 6 and the Crowds That Walked Away
8:43 The Mass as God Reaching Down to Us
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A Dying Senator’s 4 Regrets Will Make You Rethink Life
Sasse is only 54. May God be merciful to him and bring him out of his protestant heresy into the True Faith before he faces the Judgement.
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From Aleteia
By Theresa Civantos Barber
Recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, former senator Ben Sasse shared some things he wishes he'd done differently."Live as though you were dying" — it’s a common catchphrase. But what’s the reality behind it?
Former senator Ben Sasse has found out since his diagnosis with terminal cancer at the end of 2025. Rather than keep the news private, Sasse felt “called” to share his experiences and reflections.
“I did not decide to die in public,” he recently told Ross Douthat of The New York Times. “I obviously ended up with a calling to die.”
While he’s here, Sasse has a message to share — things he wishes he would have done differently, things he should have prioritized. His message is an important one for all of us looking to live a more meaningful life.
His message is going viral, as he shares it not only on his podcast — called “Not Dead Yet,” from a Monty Python sketch — but also most recently in this interview with Douthat.
Douthat spoke with Sasse on his podcast, “Interesting Times,” in an episode published April 9 called “Ben Sasse on How to Live While Dying” (also summarized in the Times’ accompanying article).
While the hour-long interview covers a wide range of topics, one part in particular is being widely shared in social media clips — and for good reason. That’s the part where Douthat asks Sasse what advice he might give his younger self.
His response? Not what you might expect.
Keeping holy the Sabbath
The number one thing Sasse would have done differently? He told Douthat:
Number one: Honor the Sabbath and keep it holy. Man, I wish I'd treated the Lord's Day differently over the course of my life. We've been at the Sunday worship every morning forever. But man, am I tempted by 12:45 or 1:30 in the afternoon to get back to work, or to an addictive level of work about the NFL.
Prioritizing Sundays as “the Lord’s day” is something many people don’t even think about.
But how would our lives change if we set apart this day? If we made it feel special and sacred?
Sasse thinks it’s worth finding out.
Time with family
He listed three other things he would have done differently — and all of them boiled down to more time with loved ones. He said:
1Make family dinners a priority
Dinnertime is precious. Man, lock up your devices and keep them away from the table and prioritize that time.
2Put a limit on work travel
There is a limit to how many trips a month are really worth it. I lived a road warrior life for a long time, and I kind of had a rule of thumb that seven nights a month at a hotel was the ceiling, but boy, there's a difference between seven and nine, and there's a difference between seven and five, and I took way, way, way, way too many trips ...
3Live near family
You know, family compounds. Like, man, have more cousins and figure out how to live thick with them. There are so many times when we optimize around things that are not nearly as important as more family thickness. Boy, I wish we lived down the block from my folks.
God first, then family. Everything else after that.
His message feels “back to basics,” but it takes on a new gravity when we hear it from a man who knows how little time he has left.
Our prayers are with Sasse and his loved ones as he navigates his diagnosis and the excruciating treatments — and we are grateful he’s sharing his wisdom with the rest of us.
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