Traditionis Custodes for Dummies
A primer on Traditionis Custodes: Why did Francis do it? What is he thinking? It ain’t rocket science, folks. Below is everything you need to know in under 3 minutes:
Monthly Archive: July 2021
Traditionis Custodes: The SSPX makes its position plain
On July 22, Fr. Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the SSPX, issued a letter on the “profound upheaval in the so-called traditionalist movement” caused by Traditionis Custodes. At last, the question posed at the conclusion to yesterday’s post has been answered: Will the Society of …
Traditionis Custodes Questionnaire
As a service to “full communion” bishops throughout the English speaking world, I have taken it upon myself to design a questionnaire that will assist them in carrying out their duties pursuant to Traditionis Custodes, Art. 3. § 1. I hereby grant each …
Say what you will about Francis, at least he has integrity
In his letter to bishops, Francis claimed that he was moved to issue his Motu Proprio because adherence to the Traditional Latin Mass is “often characterized by a rejection not only of the liturgical reform, but of the Vatican Council II itself.” His …
Why Traditionis Custodes? Ask Pope Leo XIII
Why Traditionis Custodes? According to Francis, the initially unforeseen problem that led to the Motu Proprio began to emerge sometime after John Paul II approved the 1984 indult allowing bishops to permit the Traditional Latin Mass under certain conditions. He said that the …
BREAKING: Bergoglio “abrogates” the TLM itself!
The long-rumored Motu Proprio of Francis the Infelicitous restricting the Traditional Latin Mass was finally issued and it doesn’t disappoint – that is, if you’re like me and welcome anything that makes it more difficult for the sincerely blind to deny the reality …
The Conciliar Cult’s God: An Americanist Idol
Americanism is a term that appears to express nothing more than a devotion to America. In reality, however, it teaches principles and a way of life that pose, and always have posed, a threat to the Church of Rome. Indeed, the threat that …
Francis admitted for surgery…
For whom does Una Voce speak?
On the homepage of the International Federation Una Voce (FIUV) website, under the heading, “Our abiding mission…” is a 1970 statement attributed to Dr. Erich Vermehren de Saventhem, the organization’s founding President. It reads: It is vitally important that these new priests and religious, these …
The ‘Catholic’ Neo-Conservative Seamless Garment
On Friday, June 18, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a motion, by a margin of 166-58, to prepare a document widely anticipated, correctly or not, to address the necessary disposition for the reception of Holy Communion, with commentary concerning public …