May a Bishop in Extraordinary Circumstances Ordain Another Bishop Without Papal Consent?
The pope as legislator may change the canons, but always within the limits of natural and divine law.
Why a Good Bishop Should Not Ignore but Obey His Unjust Deposition by a Pope
This is a fundamental point of Catholic theology: the distinction between the hierarchy of order and that of jurisdiction.
What is the False Spirit of Vatican One?
Pope Pius broke about fifteen centuries of Tradition, an action which received criticism as “formalising the separation of Church and state.”
Why a Bishop Should Ignore His Unjust Deposition by a Pope: A Dialogue
It is still better that he remain than for him to further enable the abuse of papal authority.
Papal Authority over Liturgy: A Dialogue
The only alternative is to let my brain turn into tapioca by becoming an Ockhamist, and declaring that the word “rite” has no intrinsic meaning at all.
Custom and the Force of Law
When traditionalists insist that the products of last century’s Montinian tyranny are valid, we show more charity to our detractors than they do to us.
Objections and Replies on “Pastor Aeternus”
Pastor Aeternus gave us the limits of papal infallibility. It will be Francis—and also, to some degree, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI—who will provide the material for assessing the limits of papal fallibility.
Papal Primacy in the First Millennium with Erick Ybarra
If you are a Catholic who is struggling with his faith in the Roman dogmas as a result of this pontificate and crisis, Mr. Erick Ybarra's work is essential reading.
Abandoning the Church Has No Appeal for Traditionalists
Above: the west doors of Salamanca’s Catedral Nueva photographed by Fr. Lawrence, OP. During the Bergoglian captivity, one hears of Catholics losing or questioning their faith because they think: “If a pope can be so wrong, then the Catholic religion mustn’t be true.” Surely we ought to be made of sterner stuff than that. Why…
In Defense of Manuals and Manualism
Above: engraving of Melchor Cano. Editor’s note: this article appears as a response to our article which included critical remarks about pre-Vatican II manualism, and is meant to be a balancing treatment on the period in theology. See also “The Authority of the Scholastics.” -TSF Note: This topic includes much confusion surrounding exactly the…
Disputed Questions on Papal Infallibility – Part 5
Editor’s note: this and related articles have now been published in a book entitled: Disputed Questions on Papal Infallibility (Os Justi Press, 2022). Part 1 (Question 1) Part 2 (Question 1) Part 3 (Question 2) Part 4 (Question 2) Article 8: Whether the Oath Against Modernism is an Infallible Profession of Faith? Objection 1. It seems…