Today's Topics:

1) Gospel - Matthew 23:13-22  - Jesus said to the crowds and to His disciples: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock the Kingdom of heaven before men. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You traverse sea and land to make one convert, and when that happens you make him a child of Gehenna twice as much as yourselves.

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If one swears by the temple, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gold of the temple, one is obligated.’ Blind fools, which is greater, the gold, or the temple that made the gold sacred? And you say, ‘If one swears by the altar, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gift on the altar, one is obligated.’ You blind ones, which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that is upon it; one who swears by the temple swears by it and by Him Who dwells in it; one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him Who is seated on it.”

Memorial of Saint Louis of France

Memorial of Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest

Saints Louis and Joseph, pray for us!

Bishop Sheen quote of the day

2) Pope Leo recommends the moral teachings/theology of the great pre-Vatican II moralist and Saint, Alphonsus Ligouri

https://southernorderspage.blogspot.com/2025/08/pope-leo-recommends-moral.html

3) Birthright citizenship is much more complex than media wants you to believe

https://www.returntoorder.org/2025/08/birthright-citizenship-is-much-more-complex-than-the-media-wants-you-to-believe/

4) United States: Conversions to Catholicism at highest level in 20 years

https://fsspx.news/en/news/united-states-conversions-catholicism-highest-level-20-years-54011