the reproach of Christ

The main problem with critics and opponents of Pope Francis or of any Pope or Council is that they are unwilling to accept decisions of Church authority, which is the authority of Christ, based on faith alone. Instead, they judge … Continue reading →

Pope Francis spoke about the communion of the Saints at a general audience Wednesday (2-2-22). Nothing he said was in error. It is easily explained as orthodox. Yet LifeSiteNews and many commentators on social media attacked the Pope for his … Continue reading →

In my previous post here, I wrote a section on “Rejection of holy Water” by Fr. Z. and by Peter Kwasniewski (who cites Fr. Z. on this point). In his latest post, Fr. Z. defends his rejection of any blessings … Continue reading →

Here is a new article at Rorate Caeli: Enough is Enough: “We Reject the New Mass because it is not Traditional”. This argument has been made in different forms by others. At OnePeterFive, founder Steve Skojec has called the new … Continue reading →

Here is part one. It covered (A) Rejection of the teachings of Vatican I and (B) Accusing Popes/Councils of grave errors, contrary to dogma. If they would repent of these errors, convert to belief in the Catholic Faith, and speak/act … Continue reading →

See the UPDATE notice here. I previously posted on an article at OnePeterFive which had claimed that Pope Francis might be possessed by Satan. The author of that article has repented and withdrawn his claim and his article. It has … Continue reading →

The First Vatican Council issued the dogma of Papal Infallibility. The question is whether the Council’s other teachings on the papal charisms — such as on his supreme authority and his never-failing faith — are also infallible. The answer depends … Continue reading →

{22:35} “When I sent you without money or provisions or shoes, did you lack anything?” {22:36} And they said, “Nothing.” Then he said to them: “But now, let whoever has money take it, and likewise with provisions. And whoever does … Continue reading →

From a religious point of view, 2020 was highly remarkable. We can interpret this year, generally, as a punishment from the providence of God for the many sins of our modern society. The whole world was certainly under this punishment, … Continue reading →

The CDC death statistics for 2020 are out. The news media mostly ignored these stunning numbers. But here is a Washington Post story covering the main points. Life expectancy dropped 1.8 years, largely or entirely due to Covid-19, from 78.8 … Continue reading →

In the Crisis magazine article The Church of the Papal Fiat, by John A. Monaco (20 Jan 2022), the author presents a quote falsely attributed to Cardinal Edward Henry Manning, a father of Vatican I. Monaco, supposedly quoting Manning: Though … Continue reading →

The First Vatican Council produced only two major documents, Dei Filius and Pastor Aeternus. The former mainly concerns the relation between faith and reason; the latter concerns the charisms of the Roman Pontiff. Both documents provide a firm doctrinal basis … Continue reading →