Category Archives: commentary

I will try to write a longer post on this topic a little later today or tomorrow. But for now, I want to say that it is very clear from the Bible and what the Saints have said that the … Continue reading →

Moderna seems to have less side effects that Pfizer. AstraZeneca is similar to Johnson and Johnson vaccine. If I have a choice (I’m in the group last in line for vaccination), I’ll probably take the J&J vaccine; despite its “C” … Continue reading →

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There is a prophecy attributed to St. Francis, which some commentators are applying to Pope Francis. Over at Where Peter Is, Emmett O’Regan argues that the prophecy is false. Fine, maybe it is. But after many years of study and … Continue reading →

Plan A — how a typical Catholic might imagine that the Pope would institute ordained women deacons. 1. Have a commission recommend ordaining women deacons 2. Consult with the Bishops and get their support 3. Teach that the Church has … Continue reading →

and the chief papal accuser at 1P5 — apart from the schismatic Bishops who use that web portal as their bullhorn — is Peter Kwasniewski. In his recent post at OnePeterFive, Peter Kwasniewski made a remarkable claim: “Of several popes … Continue reading →

Which Covid-19 Vaccines use Cell Lines derived from the cells of an aborted fetus? And how are those cell lines used? There are three possible answers to these questions: A. Some vaccines do not use Aborted Fetal Cell Lines (AFCLs). … Continue reading →

The infallible teaching of Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, the Letter of Pope Saint John Paul II on priestly ordination is that the Church does not have the authority to ordain women to the priesthood. The teaching specifies priestly ordination, and ordination to … Continue reading →

Pope Francis admits women to ministries of lector and acolyte in new motu proprio. These ministries are required as stepping stones to the diaconate. A male ordained deacon must be a lector and acolyte prior to being ordained as a … Continue reading →

I Do Not Consent To These Lies I do not believe that U.S. President Donald Trump committed insurrection, nor incitement to insurrection, nor do I believe that he in any way incited the violence that occurred in and at the … Continue reading →

There are many false and distorted claims being made about vaccines and cell lines from an aborted fetus. What is certain is that no vaccines contain any cells that were ever part of an aborted fetus (or any fetus). What … Continue reading →

Consider the “papal accusers”. Here, I am not referring to those faithful Catholics who accept Francis as their Teacher and Pastor, but have some doubts or limited criticisms of his words and deeds. Rather, I’m referring to those who have … Continue reading →