The Church, acknowledging that man is not merely an intellectual being who can subsist on thoughts alone but a creature who approaches reality through his senses, has always emphasized the importance of incorporating sense-perceptible signs into her acts of worship. …
Former Freemason Explains Freemasonry – pt. 1
Introduction I have found that amongst the more faithful Catholics that the dangers and influence of Freemasonry are more discussed and thought about than any other group of people in the world. In fact, in both length and longevity, no …
The Vatican Mafia under John Paul II
Editor’s note: read part 1 of this series here. Purchase The St. Gallen Mafia by Julia Meloni. In the last months of 1980 I received an unexpected visit from a priest who was seriously concerned about the future of the …
The Illustrated Liturgical Year for Families
It takes saints to make saints. The liturgical year of the Church is filled with quite literally a priceless array of treasures that are all oriented to make it easier for us to get to Heaven. The commemorations of the …
Religious Life: Operation Survival
Editor’s note: please support Catholic religious life and donate to the oblates of St. Augustine. Ever since the Apostolic Visitation to the Friars of the Immaculate in 2013, Religious Life for communities allowing members to use liturgical rites secured by …
The “Man Dressed in White” was Originally the Grand Inquisitor
When I heard that traditional Catholic historian Roberto de Mattei had published a four hundred page biography of Pius V I simply couldn’t resist. Saint Pius V:The Legendary Pope Who Excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I, Standardized the Mass, and Defeated the …
How God Might Bring Good out of Traditionis Custodes
A significant number of supporters of the traditional Roman Rite have always held the opinion that the rite of 1970 is a new creation and represents a break with the traditional Roman Rite. There are good arguments for this. However, …
Priests: Shed Your Blood Before You Break the Seal! Follow St. Mateo Correa
Recently, the head of France’s Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop de Moulins-Beaufort, said that the Seal of Confession should not take precedence over French law (dealing with sex crimes against children). This scandalous statement was the exact opposite of what he had said earlier. …
Whatever Tribulation is on the Horizon, Be of Good Cheer!
Year in and year out we celebrate the liturgical cycles. Year in and year out the cycles do not change. We do. With each round through the sacred liturgical year, we are different. We’ve had our ups and downs, our …
Follow the Science: Spread Catholicism to Stop the Abuse Crisis
The horrifying news from France in early October that some 3,000 priests sexually abused 330,000 children over 70 years points to another scandal within the Church: too many priests who have little fear of God and scant regard for core …
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