Monthly Archive: July 2015
In follow-up to my last post, for those who as yet still struggle to believe that it’s even possible for Rome to lose the faith, it might be useful to provide some biblical perspective. In the Second Epistle of St. Paul to …
I recall those days, during my “conservative” adolescence, when it was shocking to hear Bishop Fellay, or a priest of the Society of St. Pius X, say, “Rome has lost the faith.” Unaware of the entirely valid and utterly crucial distinction that is …
It occurs to me that it may be helpful, in light of recent conversations (i.e., attacks) concerning the status of the Society of St. Pius X, to review the basics of so-called “full communion” as understood by those who are running the dog …
I’ve gotten a few emails and messages letting me know that Michael Voris has taken another jab at the Society of St. Pius X, alleging that they have a “schismatic existence” while taking “Rome” to task for allowing a situation that has “schismatics …
Catholic News Agency (CNA), the mission of which was once understood by its own to be that of providing an orthodox alternative to the USCCB’s Catholic News Service (CNS), has become a joke. Sure, CNA has always been far more a “conservative” champion …
This past Sunday at St. Alphonsus in Baltimore, we had visitors on hand from St. Joseph’s parish in Williamsburg, PA. Our pastor, Monsignor Arthur Bastress, let us know that the group (50+ people) had made the roughly three hour journey as part of …
From the laughable notion that recreating the Petrine Office in one’s own image and likeness is a mark of “humility,” to the dog-and-pony press conference that presented the 40,000 word Eco-Marxist manifesto Laudato Si’ to the world as a contribution to the social …
The latest scandal surrounding Pope Francis concerns the gifts he received from Bolivian President Evo Morales; a sacrilegious representation of the Crucifix fashioned out of a hammer and sickle and a medallion bearing the same communist symbol. Now, there is considerable debate taking place …
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From Vatican Radio: A note released by the Holy See Press Office says that the Pope has expressed his closeness to the Greek people who are suffering the effects of the current crisis. Describing the news from Greece “regarding the economic and social …