Why a Good Bishop Should Not Ignore but Obey His Unjust Deposition by a Pope
This is a fundamental point of Catholic theology: the distinction between the hierarchy of order and that of jurisdiction.
Cardinal Roche and the Trad View of the New Mass
Cardinals Arthur Roche and Raniero Cantalamessa indirectly acknowledged (perhaps unintentionally) what critics of Paul VI’s Novus Ordo Missae have said for over fifty years.
The Novus Ordo Weaponized for “Another Faith”?
Editor’s Note: Today we publish the final part of José A. Ureta’s critique of Desiderio Desideravi. For earlier parts, see Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4. The entire critique may be downloaded as a single PDF here. An Uncomfortable Question In the four aspects we have analyzed in the preceding parts—(1) the purpose…
From Priests of Sacrifice to Presidents Over Assemblies
Editor’s Note: we continue with Part 4 of José A. Ureta’s five-part critique of Desiderio Desideravi. For earlier parts, see here: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3. The Unique Role of the Priest in the Mass In Mediator Dei, Pius XII explicitly teaches: “Only to the apostles, and thenceforth to those on whom their successors…
From Sacrifice of Calvary to Memorial of Presence
Editor’s Note: We continue with part three of José A. Ureta’s five-part critique of Desiderio Desideravi. For Part 1, see here. For Part 2, see here. The Holy Mass as a True and Proper Sacrifice When dealing with the Eucharistic sacrifice, Mediator Dei reiterates the teaching of the Council of Trent that the Holy Mass…
Removing the Centrality of the Redemptive Passion
Editor’s Note: We continue with part two of José A. Ureta’s five-part critique of Desiderio Desideravi, which began with yesterday’s installment. The Paschal Mystery as the Center of the Celebration In the encyclical Mediator Dei, Pius XII underlines the centrality of the Passion in the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ and in our Redemption…
The Primacy of Adoration
Critique of Desiderio Desideravi, pt. 1 Editor’s Introduction: We begin the publication, in five successive articles, of an important study by José Antonio Ureta about the theological foundations on which the recent apostolic exhortation Desiderio Desideravi rests. The author argues that these foundations manifestly differ from those of Pius XII’s encyclical Mediator Dei to the…
Defending Ultramontanism
The editor of OnePeterFive was kind enough to invite submissions regarding the origin of the excessive submissiveness of many Catholics to Pope Francis’s manifestly erroneous teachings and measures. He says such attitude stems from “a false spirit of Vatican I” and what he calls hyperüberultramontanism. This seemingly humorous expression appears to be an anti-polemical hedge.…
Leo XIII: The First Liberal Pope Who Went Beyond His Authority
Liberal Catholics: “The Sole Rule of Salvation Is to be With the Living Pope” (as Long as He is a Liberal…) — In a previous article, I cleared up the misunderstanding that has led some traditionalists to blame ultramontanes and a so-called spirit of Vatican I for the “papolatry” exhibited by some Catholics who believe…
Understanding True Ultramontanism
Editor’s note: we welcome all contributions to OnePeterFive which seek to critically engage with these ideas under the same aims of Traditionalism, as Mr. Ureta does here. One can only agree with the editorial position published on OnePeterFive about uniting the clans in a single crusade to rebuild Christendom and “restore all things in Christ.”…
