For Americans, 4th of July Weekend is a time to get together with family and friends, mindful of the gratitude we have for the liberties our country has afforded us. This year, though, things are different. With ongoing coronavirus-related shutdowns …
On the Precious Blood of Jesus, the Price of Our Salvation
The Catholic Church dedicates the month of July to the Precious Blood of Jesus. St. Peter the Apostle reminds us that while we were yet dead in our sins, we were graciously redeemed by the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ …
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, Brother to Pope Benedict XVI, Has Died
On Wednesday of this week, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, passed away. At age 96, the elder Ratzinger brother had recently been hospitalized in Regensburg, and in a visit that made international headlines, Joseph …
On Vatican II, Piety, and Being an Obedient Catholic
Liberals and Modernists of every stripe attempt to defend their own identity as Catholics by an appeal to infallibility. This appeal is not an effort to safeguard the Tradition of the faith, but an effort to excuse one’s conscience from …
Vatican’s Appeasement of China Goes a Long Way Back
It was Mark Twain who, albeit tritely, said it best: “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.” Spectators from all sides of the Pachamama controversy, whether they be Catholic or apostate idol-worshipers, might be interested to learn that …
Saint Louis Stands Against the New World Order
At the top of a grassy hill in St. Louis, Missouri, a bronze apotheosis of the city’s patron sits erect on a giant steed, keeping watch over the city. Recently, this work of art, which has inspired St. Louisans for …
Calling Out Sin and the True Meaning of Mercy
A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he …
Defending Saints Is for the Laity, Defending Sinners for the Bishops
“Unite the clans!” frequently urges Michael Matt of the Remnant Newspaper. After months of shambolic infighting amongst faithful Catholics over the status of the SSPX, with one small tweet, Bishop Robert Barron, an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and former …
Black Lives Matter Usurps the Powers of God
The year 2020 is half-finished. The remnants of civilization continue to burn, the enemies of Christ push the Overton window ever wider, and Christians are reminded more and more frequently of our uncomfortable call to crucifixion. Things tend to accelerate …
Why Viganò’s Critique of the Council Must Be Taken Seriously
Is the recent “attack” on Vatican II a “crisis moment” for traditionalists? Are we turning on a legitimate and laudable Council instead of rightly directing our ire at the inept leadership that has followed it and betrayed it? That has …
1P5 Podcast Ep. 68 – New Vatican Catechesis Guidelines & More on Women Deacons
On this episode of the podcast, Steve flies solo, breaking down a couple of very important stories not currently being widely discussed. First, the Directory for Catechesis has been revised for the first time since the papacy of John Paul …