For decades, legend claimed that the pilot who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima became a Carthusian monk at Serra San Bruno in Calabria.
The truth was different. Father Tony Lehmann, a former U.S. soldier, visited Hiroshima after the war and, deeply affected by its devastation, chose to become a “man of peace.” He later joined the Carthusians, living at Serra San Bruno, before becoming a Jesuit devoted to pastoral service.
He was no “penitent pilot,” but a witness to Hiroshima who chose peace, prayer and service. Father Tony died of leukemia on March 8, 2002, aged 73.

Da Hiroshima alla certosa

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Da Hiroshima alla Certosa

La Certosa di Serra San Bruno, luogo di solitudine e di preghiera, è stata per molti anni associata a una delle leggende più persistenti del Novecento italiano: quella del presunto “pilota pentito di Hiroshima”, che dopo aver sganciato la bomba atomica si sarebbe ritirato in clausura tra i boschi della Calabria. Una storia suggestiva, capace di intrecciare colpa e redenzione, orrore e silenzio, ma che nel tempo si è rivelata essere una leggenda nata da un fondo di verità profondamente diverso e, per certi versi, ancor più eloquente. Tutto ebbe origine all’inizio degli anni Sessanta, quando lo scrittore calabrese Sharo Gambino ipotizzò che un militare americano coinvolto nel bombardamento di Hiroshima si fosse rifugiato nella Certosa; la voce fu amplificata nel luglio 1962 da un servizio del telegiornale Rai diretto da Enzo Biagi, suscitando un’ondata di curiosità, pellegrinaggi impropri e visite giornalistiche. Il riferimento sembrò condurre addirittura a Paul Tibbets, il pilota dell’…

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God’s Will Requires A Transformed Mind
The first reading highlights Jeremiah’s struggle with God’s will, questioning why God allows suffering despite his call to preach. The second reading emphasizes the need for a transformed mind to discern God’s will, which often involves trials and suffering. These trials, while challenging, are necessary for spiritual growth and strengthening our faith, ultimately conforming us to Christ.
God desires us to be the center of our lives, loving Him with all our heart, soul, and strength, and striving to do His will. This requires a transformation of our minds, aligning our thoughts and desires with His, which can only be achieved through prayer and a commitment to living according to His teachings. While this path may be challenging, it leads to fulfillment, peace, and joy, as it conforms us to our true nature as beings created in His image.
Fr. Altier is a Priest at Holy Trinity Parish in South St. Paul: Home | Holy Trinity Parish
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Germany plans to blame Russia for Leipzig attack as tensions with Putin escalate

News Trade BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing to blame Russia for the attempted drone attack in Leipzig and announce "extensive" sanctions, in what would mark a further hardening of Berlin's posture toward Moscow. The German government's plan is set to involve direct measures against Russian entities, while the EU moves forward with punishing new sanctions that are being prepared in parallel in Brussels, three officials familiar with the matter, who were granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, told POLITICO and WELT AM SONNTAG. The announcement is scheduled for early next week, coinciding with an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Ireland on Tuesday — but could also be made earlier depending on Merz, said two of the officials. One of the officials familiar with the matter said that in response to the Leipzig drone incident, it was no longer enough to expel individual Russian diplomats or close the Russian House in Berlin. Tougher measures were needed, such as …

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BERLIN — Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz bereitet sich darauf vor, Russland für den versuchten Drohnenangriff in Leipzig verantwortlich zu machen und „umfassende“ Sanktionen anzukündigen, was eine weitere Verschärfung der Haltung Berlins gegenüber Moskau bedeuten würde.
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The Saint Who Refused To Hearken to the Voice of Women
On this solemn day of August 29th, as the Church commemorates the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, the echoes from the dungeon of Machaerus ring louder than ever. We do not honor a man who died for a vague, comfortable ideal; we honor a martyr who shed his blood because he dared to declare a specific, offensive truth to a culture drunk on self-indulgence: It is not lawful for you to have her.
The Passion of Saint John is the ultimate warning for our present hour. It lays bare the eternal spiritual battle between the unyielding voice of divine truth and the corrupting spirit of compromise—a spirit fully alive today in the ideology of modern secular feminism.
The Tyranny of the Unchecked Will
The tragic scene in Herod’s palace is not merely ancient history; it is a masterclass in how Satan operates to subvert God’s order.
The Seduction of Autonomy: Herodias refused to submit to the natural and divine law governing marriage. She …More

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How Pope Leo Changed the Future of the SSPX

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Massimo Introvigne is an Italian sociologist of religion and one of the world's leading scholars of new religious movements. He has written extensively on Catholic traditionalism, religious liberty, and the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), and has spent decades studying the movement, including interviewing Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, its founder. Following the SSPX's recent episcopal consecrations and the Vatican's declaration that they constituted a schismatic act, Introvigne offers a sociological perspective on what the future may hold for the movement.
In this conversation, Introvigne argues that the SSPX's deepest disagreement with the Catholic Church is not the Latin Mass but its rejection of the Church's teaching on religious liberty and relations with other religions. He explains why he believes the Society has likely passed its period of strongest growth, how Pope Leo XIV has changed the religious landscape that once benefited the movement, …
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Catholic Priest Presides Buddhist Memorial in Church

Worse than Germany: A memorial ceremony for Buddhist woman Marta Pezzati, 59, was held on August 20 in the Catholic Church of San Martino in Rebbio, Como, Italy.
Pezzati was president of the volunteer association Como Accoglie and was well known locally for her work assisting migrants and refugees.
The ceremony was hosted by the parish priest Giusto Della Valle, who had worked with Pezzati on initiatives involving migrants.
Two Buddhist monks participated in the ceremony.
One of the monks later told LaNuovaBq.it that the event was “not a Mass and not even a funeral, but a remembrance of Marta's generosity.” He said there had been no Catholic liturgy or Catholic prayer.
Priest: “She Found God in Budddha”
Video recordings show Father Della Valle and another Catholic priest present wearing an alb and stole.
During the ceremony, the two Buddhist monks chanted a Buddhist mantra from the ambo.
Father Della Valle also spoke about Pezzati's Buddhist faith.
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In the Modernist church, this is to be expected.

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Like Ireland, Italy is now worse than Germany.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺🚨‼️ AIR DEFENSE STORAGE HIT
Looks like the ammunition depot stored air defense missiles to defend Kiev’s central area and leadership.
The rare assets Ukraine needs the most went up in smoke. Cooked-off ammunition destroyed dozens of civilian buildings around it. Burning rockets hit everything nearby at random.
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Ukrainians are famous for using citizens as shields. This is nothing new.

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Silicon Valley “Neighborhood Masses” Fuse Eucharist and Community Organizing.
Worse than Germany: One Saturday a month, Rev. Rick Rodoni, pastor of St. Lucy Parish in the heart of Silicon Valley, celebrates pop-up “Neighborhood Masses.” Posters declare that “everyone is welcome!” The Eucharist is celebrated in a parking area, with a makeshift altar and folding chairs. The liturgy is combined with “community listening sessions.” After the Liturgy of the Word, tables are available for neighbors to express their concerns “during the Mass.”

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Silicon Valley pop-up Masses bring church and communities together

Campbell, Calif. — August 28, 2026 One Saturday a month, in a central Silicon Valley neighborhood, residents stop to read handmade signs taped to poles: "Misa del Barrio. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Neighborhood Catholic Mass. You are very welcome." These posters advertise outdoor pop-up Masses, known as Misas del Barrio, which pair the liturgy with community listening sessions. "Community, forming bonds, ritual: These have always been important to the church," said Fr. Rick Rodoni, pastor of the community's parish, St. Lucy. "At the Misas, we have the opportunity to listen to each other, to offer change and to express our faith in a neighborhood, where literally, at 9 a.m. in the morning, we're singing and praising the Lord in a parking lot." At residents' request, Masses are held in low-rise apartment parking spaces, where more than 50 folding chairs face a makeshift altar. Volunteers from multiple parishes contribute music and hospitality. Tables are also set up where the neighbors can …

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“I and the Father are one”. “Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 10:30; 14:9)
1) John 1:1; “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
2) Revelation 19:12; His eyes are like a flame of fire; His Name is “The Word of God.”
3) Judges 5:4-5; " YHWH, when you set out from Seir, O YHWH, as you trod the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens quaked, the clouds dissolved into water. The mountains melted before YHWH, the God of Sinai, before YHWH, the God of Israel.
4) Psalm 104:4; He has fierce winds as messengers and blazing Fire as ministers.
a) 1 Kings 19:11; He said to Elijah, “Go out and stand on the mountain before YHWH.” And behold, YHWH passed by. There was a violent hurricane that split the mountains and shattered the rocks before YHWH.
5) Isaiah 40:15.17; The nations are like a drop from a bucket; they count as a grain of dust on the scales. The islands weigh as little as a speck of dust. All the nations are as nothing in His …More

«Yo y el Padre somos uno». «Quien me ha visto a mí, ha visto al Padre» (Juan 10:30; 14:9)

1) Juan 1:1; «En el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo estaba con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios».
2) Apocalipsis 19:12; Sus ojos son como una llama de fuego; su nombre es «La Palabra de Dios».
3) Jueces 5:4-5; «YHWH, cuando partiste de Seir, oh YHWH, al pisar los campos de Edom, la tierra tembló, los cielos se estremecieron, las nubes se disolvieron en agua. Las montañas se derritieron ante YHWH, el Dios del Sinaí, ante YHWH, el Dios de Israel.
4) Salmo 104:4; Tiene vientos feroces como mensajeros y fuego ardiente como ministros.
a) 1 Reyes 19:11; Le dijo a Elías: «Sal y ponte en el monte ante YHWH». Y he aquí que YHWH pasó. Hubo un huracán violento que partió las montañas y hizo añicos las rocas ante YHWH.
5) Isaías 40:15, 17; Las naciones son como una gota de un cubo; cuentan como un grano de polvo en la balanza. Las islas pesan tan poco como una mota de polvo. Todas las naciones son como nada en su presencia; para Él cuentan como nada y como vacuidad.
6) Job 25:5-6; Ni siquiera las …More

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A parking lot packed with freight trucks came under fire in the Izmail district of the Odessa region overnight.
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Pope Leo XIV was the first pope to travel by boat during the traditional procession on Lake Albano. He was accompanied by a good dozen boats. During the trip, he waved and blessed the people on the shore and on the lake. The trip was accompanied by music and meditations. After about half an hour, the pope’s boat docked again at the shore.

Leo XIV becomes the first Pope in history to take part by boat in the procession for the Feast of Our Lady of the Lake in Castel Gandolfo

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sługa Boży

Nie tylko oddał hołd, ale brał czynny udział w kulcie paczamamy.
Nie widziałeś jeszcze fotografii z 1995r. ?
Nie wyrzekł się tego, nie wyraził publicznie żalu i nie ogłosił pokuty,
więc Co najmniej od tamtego czasu, jest poza Kościołem Katolickim.
Kłania się prawo kanoniczne - Konstytucja „Cum ex apostolatus §6"
Wedle Prawa Kościoła, nigdy Papieżem nie był i nie jest.

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At least he didn't pay hus respects to pachamama