Monthly Archive: March 2018
Is Jorge Bergoglio (aka Francis and “the God of Surprises”) Catholic? Yes, I know, this question has been posed many times by any number of persons. Usually, however, it is glossed over as an exercise in sarcasm or hyperbole; in particular by those …
According to a Communique issued by the Holy See Press Office, Francis met with the Pope Contemplatus at his Mater Ecclesiae Monastery residence yesterday to “offer him best wishes for Easter.” First, I must admit that it is an annoyance to me when …
In his homily for Palm Sunday, His Humbleness once again succumbed to the temptation to use the occasion to insult faithful Catholics – i.e., those who oppose his program of destruction, both lay and ordained – under the guise of preaching on holy …
In January, Edward Pentin of National Catholic Register reported that plans were 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.” Ever since, it seems, hope and …
Last week, the on-going Bergoglian “catechesis” on the Novus Ordo was largely unremarkable; so much so that I saved commentary on it until today. The most noteworthy portion of that lesson in modernism concerned Francis’ comments on the Our Father wherein he repeatedly …
At Holy Mass yesterday, the sermon delivered by Fr. Joel Kiefer, FSSP (a gifted preacher) was focused on the evil of lying as discussed in the Roman Catechism’s treatment of the Eighth Commandment, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” The …
By: Andrea Chamberlain After the death of Pope Gregory XI in 1378, the Church was thrust into a period of intense turmoil known as the Western Schism which saw three rival political factions each vigorously claim their own successor to the chair of …
My post dated March 14 on Bishop Williamson’s comments concerning Russia’s alleged “return to God” sparked precisely the reaction I had expected from certain quarters (not just here, but via social media and private correspondence). No need to recap those reactions here; suffice …
The big news out of Rome these days concerns the letter of Benedict the Abdicator, which was presented to the world a few days ago as an endorsement for the recently published Theology of Pope Francis series of books. The Vatican has since …
In his most recent newsletter, Eleison Comments, Bishop Richard Williamson stated: As Solzhenitsyn said, Russia would never have fallen into the Communist Hell if it had not turned its back on God. Almighty God allowed that Hell in order to bring “Holy Russia” …
