the reproach of Christ

“Oh, no! The Pope is taking the Latin Mass away from us! Why is this happening to us? All we did was reject Vatican I and II; accuse Vatican II of heresy; accuse Vatican I of Pope-worship; reject every Pope … Continue reading →

Thank you, holy Father, Teacher and Father of all Christians, Vicar of Christ, Supreme Judge of all the faithful, Rock on which the Church is founded, the Servant of servants with never failing faith. Thank you for taking the necessary … Continue reading →

Here are some responses to Traditionis Custodes (TC) with my commentary. Taylor Marshall has a good video asking traditionalist Catholics to refrain from bad behavior in response to the decision of the Pope, but instead to pray, be charitable, remain … Continue reading →

UPDATED and Edited 7/20/21 — No response of the type I had suggested occurred on July 20th, so I’ve changed the title to “Soon” from “July 20th”. However, I still expect some type of document responding to the decision of … Continue reading →

Briefly, what this all does to the Latin Mass and their communities: * TLM communities will be transitioned to the Novus Ordo. * new priests will need permission from the Pope to say the TLM * Bishops can restrict the … Continue reading →

Traditionis Custodes (TC) is the Apostolic Letter of Pope Francis to the Bishops and the whole Church on the traditional Latin Mass (TLM) or Vetus Ordo and the Novus Ordo Mass. Article 1 is that there should be only one … Continue reading →

The moto proprio document is called “Traditionis custodes.” Then there is a Letter to the Bishops of the world accompanying the document, which I’ll term “Letter” and “TC” for short. Let’s see what they say, and then I’ll opine as … Continue reading →

This is well worth reading. It delves into topics from Vatican II to the traditional Latin Mass and the authority of the Roman Pontiff. Letter of Pope Saint Paul VI to Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre Please discuss or ask questions here, … Continue reading →

July 16th, 2021. Pope Francis restricts Latin Mass, likely worsening the schism. July 16th, 1054, the East West Schism begins. The Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) has been figuratively kidnapped by heretics and schismatics on the far right of the religious … Continue reading →

Papal Infallibility is a charism, a divinely-conferred gift; and in this case, a papal charism is a gift to the Pope, for the purpose of securing the salvation of the faithful in the Church. Vatican II, the Roman Pontiff is … Continue reading →

I don’t have a Patreon (anymore) or a similar creator account. I don’t have a system for monthly donations. If you would like to support my work in theology, especially in defending Pope Francis, please consider buying my new book, … Continue reading →

It is contrary to the dogma of the indefectibility of the Church to claim that most Bishops, have been, are, or will ever be heretics, or apostates, or idolaters, or schismatics. This will remain true, so that the faith and … Continue reading →