With the sudden death of Cardinal George Pell, the Church has lost the earthly company of a wise, loving, joyful, and courageous shepherd. Let us pray for the eternal repose of Cardinal Pell’s immortal soul. May he rest in peace.
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Cardinal Burke
@cardinalrlburke
Founder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at La Crosse. Archbishop Emeritus of St. Louis. Former Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.
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With deepest sentiments of sorrow and of gratitude, I have received the news of the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Please join me in praying for the eternal repose of his immortal soul. May he rest in peace.
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On Sunday, I will celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King at St. Vincent Ferrer in NYC. After Mass, we will have a Eucharistic Procession down Fifth Ave to , where will offer the Benediction. Please join us in this witness to the Kingship of Our Lord.
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Entering the church at in La Crosse Wisconsin, set apart as the House of God through the ancient and most beautiful Rite of Consecration, we pilgrims indeed encounter God Himself.
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Our Blessed Mother's title, Mirror of Justice, reminds us that we see in Mary the image of how to live in obedience to God’s law and so grow in the likeness of Christ, that is, grow in the pure and selfless love of God and of our neighbor.
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"Daily life in Our Lord Jesus Christ is a difficult struggle between pursuit of the true happiness He freely offers and beguilement by the false happiness marketed by a world burdened with the effects of Original Sin..." Select the image to read more.
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Praised be Jesus Christ! My homily on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, can be read in English and Spanish on my website.
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Praise be Jesus Christ! My homily from the Votive Mass of Our Lady on Saturday in Advent -- a Pontifical High Mass -- celebrated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, can be read in English and Spanish on my website.
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Praised be Jesus Christ! My health has improved enough for me to return to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to offer my first public Mass since my hospitalization. It will be a Pontifical High Mass, December 11th, 11 a.m. CT.
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In these final weeks of the Church Year, the Sacred Liturgy draws our attention to the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell. Let us live in steadfast anticipation of Our Lord’s Second Coming, when He will bring to fullness His Kingdom.
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Please pray with me for the Church in the USA and in every nation, that she will be faithful and clear in defending the sanctity of the Holy Eucharist and safeguarding the souls of Catholic politicians who would grievously violate the moral law.
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Thanking you once again, with all my heart, for your faithful and generous prayers for the recovery of my health, I write to update you on the progress of my rehabilitation.
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I express my deepest gratitude to God, to the healthcare professionals who are caring for me, to the staff of the , to my brother bishops and priests, and to all those who have remembered me in their prayers.
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Praised be Jesus Christ! Cardinal Burke’s family is pleased to announce that His Eminence has come off the ventilator and will leave the ICU today to return to his hospital room. guadalupeshrine.org/cardinalburkeh
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Cardinal Burke remains in serious but stable condition. He is receiving excellent medical and sacramental care. Please pray for his recovery, particularly through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Joseph, St. Juan Diego, and St. Rocco. guadalupeshrine.org/cardinalburken
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Cardinal Burke has been admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 and is being assisted by a ventilator. Doctors are encouraged by his progress. H.E. faithfully prayed the Rosary for those suffering from the virus. On this Vigil of the Assumption, let us now pray the Rosary for him.
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Praised be Jesus Christ! I wish to inform you that I have recently tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Thanks be to God, I am resting comfortably and receiving excellent medical care. Please pray for me as I begin my recovery. Let us trust in Divine Providence. God bless you.
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As a Bishop of the Church and as a Cardinal, in communion with the Roman Pontiff and with a particular responsibility to assist him in his pastoral care and governance of the universal Church, I offer several observations on #TraditionisCustodes
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On #TraditionisCustodes For myself and for others who have received so many powerful graces through participation in the Sacred Liturgy according to the Usus Antiquior, it is inconceivable that it could now be characterized as something detrimental to the unity of the Church.
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We find direction and true happiness in our lives by placing our hearts completely within the glorious pierced Heart of Jesus. When we rest our hearts in the Heart of Jesus, they are purified of the sins of pride and rebellion, and are fortified with His pure and selfless love.
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Praised be Jesus and Mary! To read my latest talk on Catholic Social Teaching and the Mission of the Order of Malta, “To Restore All Things in Christ”, go to
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St. Bonaventure combined a profound understanding of the faith with an even more profound love for the source of faith: God. His remarkable teaching led Him to an always greater desire to please God in all things, to love God and neighbor without reservation or limit.
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The Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother, leads us, with all our needs and with the needs of the world, to her Divine Son with the maternal counsel, which she gave to the wine stewards at the Wedding Feast at Cana: “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2,5). #immaculateheartofmary
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Given to us as our Mother by her Divine Son, the ever-Virgin Mary draws us with maternal love to her Immaculate Heart, under which God the Son took a human heart. She leads us to place our hearts, with her Immaculate Heart, totally into His Sacred Heart. #immaculateheartofmary
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Praised be Jesus Christ now and for ever! He does not fail you. #cardinalburke #immaculateheartofmary #saintjoseph #sacredheartofjesus
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Praised be Jesus Christ now and for ever! Say a prayer for me. I am praying for you, too. #cardinalburke #immaculateheartofmary #saintjoseph #sacredheartofjesus
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Praised be Jesus Christ now and for ever! May He bless you all. Post in the comments the prayers you need, as I am praying for you. Please, say a prayer for me, too.
#cardinalburke #immaculateheartofmary #saintjoseph #sacredheartofjesus
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Trust in the Lord now and forever. #cardinalburke #immaculateheartofmary #saintjohnthebaptist #sacredheartofjesus
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Praised be Jesus Christ now and for ever! May He bless you all. Post in the comments the prayers you need, as I am praying for you. Please, say a prayer for me, too.
#cardinalburke #eucharist #rosary #immaculateheartofmary #saintjoseph #sacredheartofjesus
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Shrine Staff Ruben Mendoza represented the at the Third Summorum Pontificum Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, this past weekend. The Congress included conferences, roundtables, and an ordination Mass offered by His Eminence Deo Gratias!
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In the Heart of Jesus, through the Holy #Eucharist that the Church celebrates daily, He gives us His love and, with His love, every good gift. #sacredheartofjesus #ourladyofguadalupe
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I hope that the following points of the Church’s teaching will be helpful to those who are rightly confused and indeed frequently scandalized by the all too common public betrayal of the Church’s teaching on faith and morals.
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The answer to the question is clear: a Catholic who publicly and obstinately opposes the truth regarding faith and morals may not present himself or herself to receive Holy Communion and neither may the minister of Holy Communion give him or her the Sacrament.
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Many Catholics and non-Catholics have asked me how it is possible for Catholics to receive Holy Communion while at the same time publicly and obstinately promoting programs, policies, and legislation in direct violation of the moral law.
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On March 12, the Secretariat of State of Pope Francis published a document regarding the offering of the Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Both the form and content of the document rightly sustain the deepest concerns of the faithful and of priests.
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Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving open our hearts more perfectly to God and our neighbor. Let us recall the words of Saint Paul, urging the early Christians at Corinth and urging us “not to receive the grace of God in vain” (2 Cor 6, 1). #AshWednesday
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Dwelling with us, God the Son Incarnate enables us, as He enabled Saint Stephen the First Martyr for the faith, to be His steadfast and courageous “fellow workers in the truth” (3 Jn 8), His “good soldier[s]” (2 Tm 2, 3).
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The source of #Christmas joy is the unchanging truth: God the Son has become man, has dwelt with us, and dwells with us for our eternal salvation. No matter what sorrows weigh upon us, we are joyful because God the Son became the Son of Mary.
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At a time when we most need to be close to one another in Christian love, worldly forces would isolate us and have us believe that we are alone... But we are not alone. Our Lady speaks to us, "Am I not here, I who have the honor to be your mother?"
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