News Roundup: May 13, 2026

JMJ

Introduction

I have set this article to post on May 13th, the anniversary of the first of six apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima.

Fatima while a historical fact, still seems to point to the future. Has the consecration been done according to her wishes? Will another Pope do it again in the face of a world going mad and slipping into the same conditions that fostered two great wars?

I don't know. But I pray that the message of Fatima to repent and do penance is heard in the hearts of Catholics every where. We carry the light to the world and need to illuminate the 'The Way'.

The Catholic Church

Obviously, the death of Pope Francis I and the election of Pope Leo XIV is a major development in the Catholic Church and the World.

Just what the immediate outcomes of these two events will take some time. I strongly suspect that there will be no calls of Santo Subito for Pope Francis. If there is and if they do canonize Pope Francis ... well that will be a portent.

The World continues to turn and events unfold with the Crisis of the Church ever expanding and touching the world. For as the Church goes, imho, so does the World.

The World

On the economic front, I noticed that Trump continues to blink and scrabble to find his way out of the catastrophe of his own making. I noticed on May 9th that he was hinting at concessions with China as the first talks were slated for May 10th.

The fact that the President of the United States has been caught in yet another lie speaks volumes. To be clear, Trump stated that talks were underway and when pressed didn't provide evidence to support his assertion. While many politicians lie, I am surprised at the tidal wave of half truths and lies.

This does not bode well for the USA and 'the West'. If anything Trump is simply galvanizing the world and supporting the ascendancy of China as a great power.

Conclusion

The message for Catholics remains the same, do penance, pray and be patient. Don't lose hope in this fight because we know this war ends, in fact Christ has already won.

P^3

News Clippings

Rome and the SSPX - Version 2026 Part 6b: Principles and Rules for Surviving this Crisis of the Catholic Church (Principle 1)

+ JMJ Principle 1: Realize that something is amiss in the Catholic Church The world in which I had my Traditional Awakening, is one in which practically anything pre-Conciliar such as liturgy, doctrinc, and even dogmas are either suppressed, ignored or re-framed to be acceptable to the ‘world’. What is more, the people adhering to these pre-conciliar teachings and liturgy are persecuted by other members of the Catholic Church. The things that non-Trads say about Trads can be quite extreme. For example, accusations against Traditionalists include that they are: A revival of the Jansenists (link) , Schismatics, Heretics, Uncharitable, Lefebrists Radicals Integrists When one group of Catholics is persecuted by the others for simply wanting to live as Catholics before them did for generations … well something is wrong. Further, we need to realize that when what was previously condemned is now promoted and what was previously promoted as the trut...

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