We have probably all met people who are thinking of attending the traditional Latin Mass on a regular basis and who, when they actually start going, are struck by how much extra effort it costs. Perhaps we ourselves once felt …
Category: Catholic Life
A Legacy Co-Opted: What Really Lies Behind Changes to John Paul II Institute?
Image: modified screengrab of the current website for the Pontifical John Paul II Instittue in Washington, DC Today in Rome, Pope Francis issued the sixteenth Motu Proprio of his pontificate, Summa Familiae Cura. The apostolic letter, dated for promulgation today –exactly one year after …
The Protestantization of the New Evangelization
It’s no secret that the Catholic Church in the Western world has experienced a tremendous drop in practicing members over the past 50 years. More troubling—and not unrelated—is the fact that the desire to gain more members via evangelization has …
Bishop Schneider on Prof. Seifert, Cardinal Caffarra, and the Duty to Resist
Editor’s Note: the following is an interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider, conducted by OnePeterFive’s Dr. Maike Hickson. Bishop Schneider is Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Astana, Kazakhstan. Maike Hickson (MH): You have signed, together with Professor Josef Seifert (among …
Ten Reasons To Attend The Traditional Latin Mass
Photo courtesy of Saint Ann’s Church and Shrine in Buffalo, New York. By Peter Kwasniewski & Michael Foley Given that it can often be less convenient for a person or a family to attend the traditional Latin Mass (and I …
Cardinal Caffarra Told Journalist that the Dubia Cardinals Were Being Monitored
Today, 12 September, the Spanish-speaking Catholic website Infovaticana published an important report about Cardinal Carlo Caffarra. It is of such worthiness that Giuseppe Nardi, the Vatican specialist of the German website Katholisches.info, has already reported on this story, which affirms …
Relying on a Catholic School to Catechize Your Child? Be Careful.
Editor’s note: The following comes from Jenny Roberts, a student of German at the University of Exeter, England. She is particularly interested in the restoration of the preconciliar liturgy and the education of children in the Faith. I loved primary school. …
