President Trump against Pope Leo, on Behalf of Catholicism?
Modern popes have been against modern warfare since Benedict XV.
Two Murdered Kings in January
I pardon with all my heart those who made themselves my enemies, without my having given them any cause.
September Chivalry
"Blessing for those going for the Support and Defence of the Christian Faith, or the Recovery of the Holy Land.”
Sir Guy of Warwick: The Lenten Journey of a Christian Knight
Lady Felice wept as she saw brave Sir Guy ride away into the sunset.
Trad Questions between Clergy and Laity: a Brief Response to Fr. Brownson
Because of these things, I understand why Fr. Brownson has his concerns.
Clericalist Iconoclasm Strikes Again
Pope Francis: bishop and dictator of every city and village.
Blessed Karl, Clericalism and Lay Church Governance
As Emperor-King he appointed the Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops, subject to Papal approval.
The Horns of the Death Penalty Dilemma
Above: St Dunstan crowns King Edgar. Photo by Fr. Lawrence, OP. In his annual meeting with the diplomatic corps of ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on January 9, 2023, Pope Francis has doubled down on his novel teaching on the death penalty: “The death penalty cannot be employed for a purported State justice, since…
The Dubia of Vatican One
Above: Bl. Pius IX with members of the Papal court, c. 1868. This is part 2 in a series reviewing last year’s debate about Ultramontanism. Not all statements contained herein may reflect the opinions of the editorial board. In our last essay we discussed different terminological aspects of Ultramontanism. The primary dichotomy which I am…
Ultramontanisms: Reply to Ureta, De Mattei and Solimeo
Since the publication of our editorial stance a little over a year ago, I have been pleased to read the contributions to the fraternal debate about Ultramontanism here at OnePeterFive as well as with our friends over at Rorate Caeli. Reflecting on the year’s contributions, I intend in this and subsequent articles to reply to…