The claim is often made that the traditional Roman Rite brings out more clearly than the Novus Ordo does that the Mass is a true and proper sacrifice—the unbloody re-presentation of the bloody sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. As this dogmatic truth is a point of central importance for living the Catholic Faith and…
Editor’s note: reasonable Catholics will disagree on this complex situation. Therefore OnePeterFive will consider submissions from a variety of authors to address the situation as long as they are pious and supported by evidence. “Men will not accept truth at the hands of their enemies, and truth is seldom offered to them by their friends:…
Photo: Ukrainian Latin rite Catholics shelter in a church basement amid the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. February 28. CNA. God With Us God is with us! Understand, all you nations, and submit yourselves, For God is with us. Бог з нами! розумійте, всі народи, і покоряйтеся, бо з нами Бог! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2rWRKRzkk These words come…
We so heartily approve the magnificent tribute of praise bestowed upon this most divine genius that We consider that Thomas should be called not only the Angelic, but also the Common or Universal Doctor of the Church; for the Church has adopted his philosophy for her own (Studiorum Ducem, 29 June, 1923, Pope Pius XI).…
Dear OnePeterFive donors, supports, and readers, I write this especially to the occasional Orthodox Christians who read our online journal, but also want to speak to all our readership and highlight something important for the salvation of our souls as we begin Great Lent. Perhaps Orthodox readers have seen some of our polemics against…
Read the last chapter before this one Table of Contents Start reading from chapter 1 *** CHAPTER 9 Malthus by boy, So you have asked for clarification as to why I am so giddy about the current state of the Church as regards the reaction to the world-wide hysteria about the contagion. Really, must…
With the “Gesima,” pre-Lent Sundays we added a layer of context to our contexts: Roman Station churches. Each day of Lent has, by millennial tradition, an assigned church in Rome. On weekdays, people gathered at a nearby “collect” church and then processed singing penitential litanies and hymns to the “stopping” church, or “statio” where the…
The doctrine of the Gospel on the necessity of mortification is explained at considerable length by St. Paul in his epistles. Frequent quotation is made of his words: “I chastise my body and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway” (I Cor. 9:27). Likewise…
Today’s distorted theology, rooted in Modernism, the heresy of all heresies according to Pius X, is primarily an inductive theology. It does not proceed from deducing truths from the principles given us from above, from Divine Revelation, as traditional theology has always been done. This “theology” stems from a reflection upon the praxis of man’s…
Editor’s Note: in Chicago, our brethren are setting an example for Catholics worldwide. Consider joining them in Chicago or starting your own monthly Rosary Rally to peacefully and piously make your hearts known to your bishop (and the rest of your brethren in your diocese – Novus Ordo Catholics will support you too). Remember the…
This crusade was called by His Excellency, Bishop Athanasius Schneider in June of 2020 in response to the profanations of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament during the COVID crisis. Now he has also added the intention of the reversal of Traditionis Custodes. A crusade is a spiritual battle called by the clergy, but waged primarily…
