the reproach of Christ

Filioque “is a Latin term (‘and from the Son’) added to the original Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed (commonly known as the Nicene Creed), and which has been the subject of great controversy between Eastern and Western Christianity.” [Wikipedia] As has happened many … Continue reading →

Despite the wording of Traditionis Custodes, indicating that Pope Francis would like one single liturgical Rite in the West, Francis has not suppressed the TLM (traditional Latin Mass) completely. He has restricted it, and has permitted Bishops to decide for … Continue reading →

Father John Zuhlsdorf, who styles himself “Fr. Z.”, has repeatedly promoted a version of “reception theory” which is heretical and schismatic. He uses reception theory as a way to fend off the supreme authority of the Roman Pontiff and the … Continue reading →

Please consider reading this article from America magazine. In it, Cardinal Angelo Scola speaks at length about Pope Francis, and about those who oppose him. It is an excellent point of view on the current controversy. RLCJ

Pope Saint Pius X, 1903-1914, Oath against Modernism (1910): “I … firmly embrace and accept each and every definition that has been set forth and declared by the unerring teaching authority of the Church…. I believe with equally firm faith … Continue reading →

Those who accuse Popes of grave errors and grave failings of faith — the papal accusers — often claim that an “imperfect” Ecumenical Council can depose the Pope. Such a Council is not truly Ecumenical, as it exists in opposition … Continue reading →

UPDATE: I was contacted by email by James B. Toner to inform me that Toner has withdrawn his article, discussed below. He has asked OnePeterFive to remove that article, and they have done so. I’m not going to quote the … Continue reading →

The following six claims are from the article “The False ‘Obedience’ of Cowardly and Confused Catholics“. This schismatic and heretical article is a good summary of some common errors among those who reject Popes and or Councils, by putting their … Continue reading →

They say that St. Catherine rebuked two Popes. She had a number of things to say, especially that the Popes should return to Rome from Avignon. But when I read one of her letters [Catherine of Siena: Letter 74 To … Continue reading →

Those who accuse Pope Francis of grave errors and grave failings of faith, contrary to the ancient and constant teaching of the Church, often also attack any Bishop on the planet, if they hear that he speaks or acts, at … Continue reading →

The position of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints is that canonizations fall under Papal Infallibility: The Congregation for the Causes of the Saints: “it is the opinion of the majority of theologians that canonizations done by the … Continue reading →

When did the Pontificate of Pope Saint Peter begin? At the Ascension of Christ, according to Lyons I, St. Thomas, Pope Leo XIII, Pope Pius XII, and Saint Ambrose. Lyons I: “But when, after his Resurrection, he was about to … Continue reading →