A teacher is taking his class on a tour of a grand art gallery. The students are fluttering with excitement at the chance to view some of the world’s most cherished pieces. As they pass through security, the voice of …
The Heartland of Tradition
In 2019 I was being deployed to Bellevue. Significant portions of Nebraska and Iowa were underwater following a devastating storm, and I was to head up Operations. As I’ve done in anticipation of other disaster response deployments, I looked for …
Upcoming Event: Worldwide Consecration to the Immaculate Heart by all TLM communities
In response to Traditionis Custodes, TLM communities around the world are being asked to participate in a worldwide consecration fo the Immaculate Heart of Mary on August 15, 2021. The Holy Catholic Church is in an unprecedented world wide crisis. …
Transitioning from a Time of Peace to a Time of Struggle
(Editor’s Note: This is Part II of a three-part series: “Leading a Traditional Catholic Life in a Time of Civil War.” Part I can be found here.) In the first part of this series, I spoke of some of the …
Revenge of the Modern Liturgists
It was August 1940. Churchill was fighting the Battle of Britain. Half of Europe was under the Nazi boot. The Catholic Church in Germany was being persecuted, and the German bishops were gathered for their annual conference. To what grave …
Can We Love Pope Francis?
When Traditionis Custodes is carefully considered, it’s clear that it’s not just an indictment against the celebration of the ‘Old Mass’, but instead an attempt to squash the traditionalist revival in the Church. In fact, some commentators have gone as …
The Four Olds and the Embattled Traditional Catholic Mass
“Destroy the Four Olds.” This slogan was central to the Chinese Cultural Revolution, launched in Beijing in 1966. What were the Four Olds? Old Ideas, Old Culture, Old Habits and Old Customs. The destruction began simply, with the renaming of streets, stores, …
It’s Time to Imitate Our Forefathers: Never Give Up!
(Editor’s Note: This is Part I of a three-part series: “Leading a Traditional Catholic Life in a Time of Civil War.”) The past two weeks have been highly emotional for many Catholics. We felt anger, and justifiably so. We talked …
A New Day for OnePeterFive
Seven years ago, near the beginning of the current pontificate, OnePeterFive was born. Increasingly concerned by the words and actions of Pope Francis as well as the massive apostasy within the Catholic Church, Steve Skojec sought to resist these troubling …
It’s Time to Pass the Torch
For the past couple of years, many readers and friends have expressed their concern, telling me, “You need to take a long break from all of this.” And by “all of this,” they meant covering the crisis in the Church. …
Gearing Up for the Long Campaign
(Editor’s Note: This is Part III of a three-part series: “Leading a Traditional Catholic Life in a Time of Civil War.” Part I can be found here, and Part II can be found here.) In the first part, I spoke …
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