Monthly Archive: January 2018
In follow up to yesterday’s post concerning comments, as promised, here I will restate my opinion concerning sedevacantism. Bear in mind that it will be necessary to address this topic in general terms even though individuals who consider themselves sedevacantist may have varying …
According to Vatican News, on January 9, Francis used the occasion of his Santa Marta homily to speak about authority; both that of Jesus Christ and that of the pastors of the Church. What “gives authority” to Jesus, the Pope explained, is precisely …
Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve said it many times and I sincerely mean it: Your comments make a valuable contribution to this effort; in fact, I think of this blog as our effort to defend the Catholic Faith and not just my own. This …
A few days ago, Cardinal Burke was interviewed for the umpteenth time since making public the now infamous Dubia and subsequently promising to issue a “formal act of correction” should Francis fail to provide an answer. In other words, the roller coaster ride …
The photo above has been making the rounds on social media lately, leaving outrage and indignation in its wake. What’s going on you may ask? It’s a Novus Ordo deacon delivering a homily at Mass while showing his team spirit in support of …
According to Edward Pentin of National Catholic Register, plans are underway for a “major international conference to examine ways to resolve the current crisis of division in the Church,” with additional focus on “papal infallibility.” News of the upcoming conference is being met …
The Greatest Show 30,000 Feet Above Earth®, otherwise known as the Bergoglian Circus, is in the news once again. Yesterday, aboard the “papal” airplane en route to the Chilean port city of Iquique, to the utter delight of Heathens and Humanists, and Heretics …
As promised, today we will look at Part II of Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s online series of essays posted by First Things. In this installment, Cardinal Müller writes at length about “the pope’s Magisterium and the Tradition of the Church” and how the two …
On December 15, 2017, First Things began publishing online “a series of reflections by Cardinal Müller on questions of present importance in the life of the Church.” With the publication of Part II just yesterday, the series is beginning to garner a decent …
Last Wednesday, Francis continued his “catechesis” on the Mass by addressing the Gloria and the Collect, with a particular focus on the necessity of silence. This topic has been all the rage among conservatives for some time now. In his book Spirit of …
