What it Sounds Like When a Bishop Loves the Holy Eucharist
One of our favorites, Bishop Schneider, on reverence for the Eucharist. Beautiful: http://youtu.be/QbAZezVk5Gk?t=4m19s
Regina Magazine Asks How Social Media Influenced The Synod
Last week, I was asked to participate in a symposium hosted by Regina Magazine that looked at the way social media influenced the Synod on Marriage and Family. They describe the project as follows: It’s captivating, really, and unprecedented. In what is surely a historical first, every moment of this Synod has been covered by…
1P5 Podcast – Episode 9: Ann Barnhardt
[powerpress] ON TODAY’S EPISODE: Steve addresses the growing concerns that he is really the puppet of a shadowy cabal of moneyed interests. Plus: Ann Barnhardt stops by the show to talk shop: the damage done by the synod, the leadership style of Pope Francis, the dominance of stupid and evil people, the fear that keeps Catholics from…
Something Weird and it Don’t Look Good – Who Ya Gonna Call? A Catholic Priest.
We talk about spiritual warfare more than a little here at OnePeterFive, and there’s a reason for that. More and more stories have emerged showing a disturbing increase in the amount of demonic activity in the world. A story from The Blaze (hit the link for more creepy pictures) this week references a new book – The…
Prophesied Times? Bishops Divided; Burke Confirms Demotion, Says Pope has “Done a Lot of Harm”
The Catholic world is awash in speculation today as the synod winds down. Cardinal Burke’s interview with BuzzFeed (BuzzFeed? Really?) has sent shockwaves throughout the Church: If Pope Francis had selected certain cardinals to steer the meeting to advance his personal views on matters like divorce and the treatment of LGBT people, Burke said, he…
Podcast Episode 8 is Out
Editor’s Note: we got word after the podcast recording that Cardinal Burke has confirmed his demotion by Pope Francis. He is cited multiple times in the podcast, and we believe his statements take on even greater significance in light of this development. ON TODAY’S EPISODE: The synod is closing on Sunday. Will the pope have a Humanae Vitae…
1P5 Podcast – Episode 8: Synod on The Family, Part I
[powerpress] ON TODAY’S EPISODE: The synod is closing on Sunday. Will the pope have a Humanae Vitae moment, or will he let the heretics have the microphone? Plus: Elliot Bougis interviews Fred Harris, a convert from Eastern Orthodoxy, about his conversion and the experiences he had with the Orthodox position on divorce and remarriage –…
Two Excellent Prayers for the Holy Father
As the Church crisis continues, and Catholics around the world pray for God’s guidance, it seems particularly appropriate to pray for Pope Francis. These two prayers are excellent in that regard. I hope you’ll all join me in praying them: Almighty and Everlasting God, have mercy on Thy servant N., our Supreme Pontiff, and direct him,…
“One of the Worst Official Documents Drafted in Church History”
You may be aware that a mid-synod report — referred to as a “Relatio post disceptationem” — was released today. Voice of the Family (VoF), self-described as “an international coalition of pro-family groups”, is having none of it. John Smeaton, co-founder of Voice of the Family, threw an uppercut right out of the gate: Those who…
Podcast Episode 7 – Better Late than Never
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If a Friday podcast doesn’t get posted until Sunday, is it still a Friday podcast? We don’t usually post on Sunday, but a series of unfortunate events (that’s fair use, right?) caused a delay in…
