On our Facebook page, a very upset (former) reader had some harsh words for us about the recent discussion of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X in the pages of 1P5. She wrote: Fr Paul Nicholson was correct. Very disappointed with …
Drunk Catholic History: Spirits and the Holy Spirit
Ever wonder why we call alcohol “spirits”? After all, “spirit” can refer to: the human soul, either in whole or in part; an intelligent creature with no material body (angels and demons, or if you are getting fanciful, sprites, nymphs, …
Mandatory Conciliarism: The Sad Case of Monsignor Manns
On February 9, 1969, parishioners of St. Anthony’s Church in Baltimore picketed their own church, carrying homemade signs declaring: “We want Monsignor Manns, Send Martel far way,” and collecting signatures to petition Cardinal Shehan to halt the forced resignation of …
1P5 Podcast – Episode 18: Bishop Schneider and the SSPX
The following is a general transcript of today’s podcast: The Catholic Church has completely lost its ability to prioritize. In the midst of a global crisis of faith, where belief in the Real Presence is a minority view for Catholics but contraception use …
Bishop Schneider on the 2015 Synod
Bishop Athanasius Schneider is, without question, the most vocal defender of Catholic orthodoxy in the Church hierarchy today. So it’s a very good thing that despite being the Auxiliary bishop of a diocese (Astana) in a country (Kazakhstan) few Westerners have …
Saints for the Synod: A Missed Opportunity for Intercession
Pope Francis will canonize Blessed Louis and Azelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, at the conclusion of the Synod of the Family this October. For devotees of St. Therese and married couples looking for models within the …
Millstones and Missing the Point: Divorce, Remarriage, and Children
“Woe to you that call evil good, and good evil: that put darkness for light, and light for darkness…” Isaias 5:20 “He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.” Proverbs 7:15 …
“The Loss of His Life is So Great – How Can it be Borne?”
My heart is broken. There is a family — the Kazas — who live just down the road from us. They are a large Catholic family, with eleven children. I’ve never met them, but some of their children went to …
Pundit: “I Don’t Know If I’m Pro-Choice After Planned Parenthood Videos”
I’ve got a long-standing and deep dislike for graphic abortion photos. I remember as a teen, going to the March for Life, and having a certain breed of angry old men standing on the sidelines with huge posters of dismembered, bloody …
Bishop Schneider to Traditionalists: “You are the Real Ecclesiastical Periphery, Which With God’s Power Renews the Church.”
The Spanish-Language website, Adelante La Fe (Advance the Faith) obtained an exclusive interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider, our favorite Catholic prelate in the world today, and a once (and hopefully future!) contributor to this website. The interview covers some extremely heady …