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A recent Responsum ad Dubium was published by the DDF under Cardinal Fernandez, approved by Pope Francis, on the subject of who may be baptized, who may be godparents, and who may witness at Catholic weddings. Muller’s opposition to the … Continue reading →

On the Baptism of Trans Persons Acts of the Apostles gives us the example of a eunuch who was baptized: {8:27} And rising up, he went. And behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, powerful under Candace, the queen of the … Continue reading →

UPDATED The article at LifeSiteNews on Muller’s accusations was taken down, for a number of hours, and then replaced with a new version. The only significant difference, as far as I could see, was the change in the accusation by … Continue reading →

The Remnant Newspaper has made a stunning unsubstantiated claim about Pope Francis and the next papal conclave: “The document under review would exclude from the General Congregations preceding the beginning of a papal election all non-voting cardinals, that is, all … Continue reading →

Iran is known to have given Hamas hundreds of millions of dollars in funding across many years. Iran reportedly trained some of the Hamas militants who attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and may have given its approval to the … Continue reading →

1. On October 7th, 2023, an estimated 3000 Hamas militants from Gaza crossed into southern Israel and brutally murdered over 1000 civilians, including pregnant women, infants, children and teens, unarmed adults and the elderly. The same attack killed more than … Continue reading →

This is part 2 of my article. Here is the link to part one. I am replying to an article by Cardinal Gerhard Muller at First Things: The Church Is Not A Democracy (27 Oct 2023). Muller: “Rest assured that … Continue reading →

Here is the article by Cardinal Muller at First Things: The Church Is Not A Democracy (27 Oct 2023). My post is a commentary and reply to the assertions made by Cardinal Muller on the Synod and the authority of … Continue reading →

UPDATE “Holy See Press Office Communiqué, 27.10.2023 “In September the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors brought to the Pope’s attention that there were serious problems in the handling of the Fr. Marko Rupnik case and lack of outreach … Continue reading →

Overview In his book “Credo: Compendium of the Catholic Faith”, Bishop Athanasius Schneider so narrows the baptism of desire and the overall path of salvation that non-Christians cannot be saved, except for Christian catechumenates who believe in Jesus and in … Continue reading →

One of the predictions from my old eschatology books (many dates from which turned out to be wrong) is that Israel will build a Third Temple of Jerusalem. The Second Temple was that which existed and was in use in … Continue reading →

“Can. 751 Heresy is the obstinate denial or obstinate doubt after the reception of baptism of some truth which is to be believed by divine and Catholic faith; apostasy is the total repudiation of the Christian faith; schism is the … Continue reading →