Pilate therefore said to Him: Art thou a King then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a King. For this I was born, and for this came I into the world, that I should give testimony to the truth. …
Category: Theology
Scripture & Tradition: Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
Epistle: Colossians 1:12-20 Gospel: John 18:33-37 Almighty everlasting God, Who in Thy beloved Son, King of the whole world, hast willed to restore all things anew; grant in Thy mercy that all the families of nations, rent asunder by the …
How Francis Might Deny Christ’s Divinity…Sort Of
This article is Part II of a series. Read Part I here. The incomprehensible pope To most of us, a lot of the things Pope Francis says come across as simply unintelligible. Anyone who has listened to him speak in …
The SSPX, the Open Letter, and the Heresies of Pope Francis
Note from the Editors: The arguments contained in the following are not necessarily the position of 1P5. However, we believe that what you will read here is an important contribution to the ongoing theological debate about what can, in practical …
Scripture & Tradition: Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Epistle: Ephesians 4:23–28 Gospel: Matthew 22:1–14 Almighty and merciful God, in Thy goodness keep us, we beseech Thee, from all things hurtful; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may accomplish those things which belong to Thy service. …
Scripture & Tradition: Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 Let the exercise of Thy compassion, we beseech Thee, O Lord, direct out hearts: for without Thee we are not able to please Thee. – From the Collect for the Eighteenth Sunday after …
Scripture & Tradition: Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46 Grant, we beseech You, O Lord, that Your people may avoid the temptations of the devil, and with pure minds follow You, the only God. – From the Collect for the Seventeenth Sunday after …
Bishop Barron, Taylor Marshall, and a Stonewalling on Hell
I recall arguing once with a Catholic friend of mine during our teenage years. He was from a big city far away and attended a publicly funded Catholic high school. I was a homeschooled boy from the country. The debate …
Scripture & Tradition: Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel
Epistle: Apocalypse 1:1-15 Gospel: Matthew 18:1-10 O God, Who assign according to a wondrous order the duties of Angels and men, mercifully grant that our life on earth be guarded by those who continually stand in Your presence and minister …
Marco Tosatti: A Refresher on Liberation Theology
Editor’s note: Today we are publishing a translation of the first part of the following essay from the website of our friend and colleague, Marco Tosatti. The essay itself is written by the pseudonymous “Super Ex” — a figure Tosatti …
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