Monthly Archive: August 2015
The introductory note for today’s Mass for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost in my Baronius Missal reads: Christian people should attend to their temporal interests without exaggerated preoccupation, for such anxiety offends God who is our Father in heaven. We cannot serve two …
Some optimistic souls, God bless ’em, are still holding out hope that the upcoming Synod will ultimately uphold Catholic tradition. Now, I don’t mean to be pessimistic here, but I do intend to remain realistic: We’ve seen this act before; namely, in the …
An update concerning the future of the blog and an inadequate THANK YOU.
There is an old Italian adagium which says: Traduttore, traditore, in Castilian (Spanish): Traductor, traidor, in English: Translator, traitor. It’s one of those brief proverbs that say so much in so few words, graced with common sense, popular wisdom, and not without …
Dear readers and friends… More than five years ago, I left corporate America behind and dedicated myself fulltime to writing and speaking on the Catholic faith. In many ways it has been a struggle to be sure, but God has always opened doors …
Let’s pick up our discussion of the Novus Ordo with one of the most important points raised in the previous post; namely, the suggestion often put forth by its defenders maintaining that the new Mass can neither be offensive to God, nor threaten …
As promised, in this post we’re going to take a more detailed look at the Novus Ordo relative to the recent SSPX video (featuring Fr. Steven McDonald, SSPX) and Michael Voris’ reaction to it. Before we begin, know this: – First, it’s not …
As I am certain most everyone here already knows, Michael Voris (STB, no less) has graced the worldwide web with yet another rant concerning the Society of St. Pius X; in this case, as it relates to their stark warnings about the dangers …
Vatican Radio is reporting that Pope Francis has announced the theme for the 2016 World Day of Peace. Be prepared to get inspired… Are you ready? “Overcome Indifference and Win Peace” Do you hear the angelic choir singing? Nah, me neither. According to a …
The infernal Enemy is on the prowl, and the winds of change are blowing… Not just in modern day Rome at the hands of unscrupulous men in positions of power, but also in those faithful Catholic outposts where people gather to nourish one …