The volume and scope of the analysis by Church scholars, theologians, and other Catholic writers on the topic of Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia (AL), is little short of staggering. But in recent weeks, since the pope’s brazen approval of the Argentine Bishops’ letter making clear that there is “no other interpretation” than that AL chapter…
Gabriel Castillo of Truefaith.tv has produced a video (the latest in a series, it appears) about the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered ad orientem — facing liturgical East, towards Our Lord. Beautifully produced, it is one of the most succinct and persuasive testimonies I’ve seen to why this liturgical posture is so important to reverent worship.…
Several years ago, a photograph of St. Maria Goretti was found. The grainy image depicts a young woman, standing between two boys amidst a flock of what appear to be geese. The photo was the fruit of what appears to have been a century-long search (the story on how it was identified is found here, but the…
Over the past two years, Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan, has gained quite a following for his clear, orthodox teaching and his love for reverent, God-centered liturgy. Next month, he will return to the eastern United States for a series of Masses and events. The good people at The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma…
The title of Andrew Sullivan’s long essay at New York Magazine on the effects of the digital culture on our humanity is perfect: I Used to Be a Human Being. The subtitle is no less poignant: An endless bombardment of news and gossip and images has rendered us manic information addicts. It broke me. It might break…
Together, the editors of two of the most notable traditional Catholic publications — The Remnant and Catholic Family News — have issued a public accusation of Pope Francis as one who has “defied the very words of Our Lord Himself” and has done great damage to the Catholic Faith. A brief excerpt explaining why now,…
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, member of the pope’s inner circle of closest advisers, advocate of the Kasper proposal, and head of the German bishops’ conference, can now add to his list of titles, “Great admirer of arch-heretics.” In a report from Gloria.TV, we are treated to this quote from the aptly-named Cardinal: In a meeting with…
No comment from me is necessary here: In a nearly 40-minute prepared talk, the Pope warned new bishops against using their office to be self-serving, but rather to share the holiness, truth and love of God. “The world is tired of lying spellbinders and, allow me to say, ‘trendy’ priests or bishops. The people sniff…
Pope Benedict’s new book-length interview with Peter Seewald, entitled Benedict XVI — Last Testament, has offered new insights into the mind of the Pope Emeritus. From Ed Pentin at the National Catholic Register, we are treated to portions of both Benedict’s own commentary and that of his long-time personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, who spoke at…
In an essay at Rorate Caeli, Professor Roberto de Mattei takes note of the Vatican’s fairly recent and alarming habit of self-contradiction and obfuscation. He notes: Information, disinformation, truths, half-truths and lies all seem to be jumbled up in the communication strategy of the Holy See. The history of the Church is being written through interviews,…
If it seems self-serving to keep demonstrating our consistency on the issues we cover, it’s perhaps only because so many people have sought with such fervor to discredit me (and by extension, the other fine writers here at 1P5) on all things Francis. (The post I’m about to link, incidentally, is worth a re-read just for the documentation of scorn…
