There is no authority to declare or consider an elected and generally accepted Pope as an invalid Pope. The constant practice of the Church makes it evident that even in the case of an invalid election this invalid election will …
Category: Against Errors and Heresies
Fr. Altman Goes Sede
The paradox between “You are Peter” and “Get behind me, Satan,” has not been resolved in the Tradition.
Whither Benepapism?
Benedict clearly declared he “renounced the ministry of the Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter.” No qualification of an “active ministry” here.
The Benevacantists have a Pope… and So Do We
In a hilarious twist of God's Providence, a fringe group makes itself, reluctantly, mainstream.
BIP to Elect Anti-Pope on Monday
You may not have realized it, but a new “Pope” will be elected this coming Monday, the 30th of January. Why do I put it in quotes? For two good reasons. The first is that you cannot elect a new …
A Psychological Approach to Understanding Sedevacantism
Sedevacantism: from Latin sedes, “seat, bench, throne,” and the verb vacare, “to be empty.” As a legal term denoting a temporary episcopal vacancy, sede vacante is unimpeachable. My objections begin with the addition of the notoriously modern suffix “-ism,” with …
The New Rite of Consecration is Valid
The New Rite of Episcopal Consecration Valid, albeit deficient and problematic In fall 2005, Rev. Fr. Pierre Marie of the SSPX, a traditional Dominican Priest in Avrille, France, published a detailed and excellent study (which is now online here) in Sel de …
James Martin Does Teach Heresy: A Response to Trent Horn
Recently, I listened to a podcast from last summer by my friend and colleague, Trent Horn, titled, “Exposing Fr. Martin’s Slippery Tactics.” As usual, Trent was lucid, compelling, and impeccably intellectually honest and fair. Decrying those who assume the motives, …
Re-Evangelizing Our Separated Brethren, the Sedevacantists
It appears that the prologue to my series on sedevacantism caused quite a stir, rankling and even riling up a boatload of belligerent BadTrads. A bunch of sour grapes if you ask me, and they failed on multiple fronts, not …
Pornocracy and the Coming Reign of Antichrist
In our first essay we discussed some of the horrors of the three pornocracies of the Church, and suggested the term “Third Pornocracy” to be an accurate historical description of our own epoch. It is helpful, I believe, because the …