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Review: Father Ripperger on the Consensus of the Fathers and Theologians

The Consensus of the Fathers and Theologians Fr. Chad Ripperger Sensus Traditionis Press 35 pages $2.99 Kindle; $6.95 Paperback I recently discovered a little book by Fr. Chad Ripperger entitled The Consensus of the Fathers and Theologians. It really is little, at only thirty-five pages, and very inexpensive; but it is also a nugget of…

Revolution & Counter-Revolution: A Review of A Primer On the Right

Primer On The Right: The Challenge of the Modern Right and How It Relates to the Contemporary Left Robert E. Salyer Self-Published 103 pages $8.99 Paperback Many Catholics are dismissive of the Left versus Right divide, deeming it a false dichotomy – a distraction from more substantial divisions, such as the one separating the Catholic…

Chesterton Carol – A New Composition by 1P5’s Mark Nowakowski

There is a great deal of grotesquery in the world and in the Church. The controversy over the Vatican Nativity Scene this year — a kind of “art” I have described as “weaponized ugliness” — has certainly driven the point home. (One might quibble with my use of “grotesque,” which implies something comical; that said,…

Italian Art Critic on Vatican Nativity Figures: “Don’t Look At Them…The Religious World Has Been Betrayed”

Editor’s Note: by way of a colleague and friend in Italy, we received the following translation for publication. It is a commentary on the much-discussed 2020 Vatican Nativity Scene.  Translator’s Note: Vittorio Sgarbi is a very well-known figure in Italian public life, who has served in several political offices, including the ministry in charge of…

Ludwig van Beethoven: Celebrating 250 Years of One of the Greatest Musicians of All Time

One of the greatest musicians in the history of mankind, and certainly among the greatest composers of the Western European tradition, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), was baptized 250 years ago on December 17, 1770. It is fitting on such a momentous anniversary to offer readers a brief overview of his life and work, highlighting several…

Book Review: The Traditional Mass, by Michael Fiedrowicz

The Traditional Mass: History, Form, and Theology of the Classical Roman Rite Michael Fiedrowicz Angelico Press 350 pages $32.00 Hardcover; $22.95 Paperback; $9.99 eBook Angelico Press has recently published an excellent book entitled, The Traditional Mass: History, Form, and Theology of the Classical Roman Rite. Written in German by Michael Fiedrowicz and first published in…

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