Pope Francis’ appointment of Fr. Timothy Radcliffe to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace this past weekend was most disconcerting. Any openly dissident priest who advocates for Catholic acceptance of gay relationships and identity, women’s ordination, and the “Eucharistic” nature of sodomy — a sin that cries out to heaven for vengeance — should not be given … Read more
Want to listen to this post instead? The audio is available here: I am a member of a spiritual association which requires the recitation of certain prayers each day. And each day, one section of the prayers is substituted with another, focusing on a different aspect of the spiritual life. On Fridays, the members say … Read more
On today’s episode, Steve talks to Ann Barnhardt about the crisis in the Church, Synod predictions, and the coming persecution. Links to items mentioned in this episode: Ann Barnhardt’s Official Website Revolution in Tiara and Cope: A History of Church Infiltration Veils by Lilly Why husbands who share household chores miss out on sex … Read more
On today’s episode, Steve talks to Ann Barnhardt about the crisis in the Church, Synod predictions, and the coming persecution. [powerpress] Links to items mentioned in this episode: Ann Barnhardt’s Official Website Revolution in Tiara and Cope: A History of Church Infiltration Veils by Lilly Why husbands who share household chores miss out on … Read more
(NOTE: The podcast feed is not syncing correctly with iTunes or Stitcher. We’re working on a solution, but until then, just listen or download it from this page.) Listen above, or download it here. On today’s episode, Steve talks to Ann Barnhardt about the crisis in the Church, Synod predictions, and the coming persecution. Links … Read more
Rorate Caeli has the scoop on what is, if you think about it, a not-entirely-surprising story: It was only a matter of time. Ever since Bishop Richard Williamson eventually caused the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX / SSPX) to force his own expulsion from that Society in 2012, the watch has been on for him to … Read more
I had just entered the seminary when Cardinal Ratzinger’s book, The Spirit of the Liturgy, came out. I had an English copy expressed to me and brought it with me into the chapel as my spiritual reading during our daily community Holy Hour. One of the older men knelt next to me as I was … Read more
It’s been quite a week. I’ve spent a good bit of my time clearing snow and not writing, but a lot of stories of note have hit my inbox. Here’s a roundup of the most significant ones I’ve seen: Five Cardinals Book stolen from participants’ mailboxes at last year’s Synod on Family (Fr. Z) – the importance … Read more
This is the first installment of a multi-part series. You may find each part here: Part I – Part II – Part III The Cathedral at Aachen is home to one of Christendom’s most impressive treasuries of relics, including four of particular distinction that were gifted to Charlemagne by the Patriarch of Jerusalem in 799: the dress worn by the … Read more
God willed to reveal Himself and to enter into an intimate personal relation with mankind. This revelation and plan of salvation began to unfold through Moses and the prophets, but only in Jesus Christ do we find the fulfillment. He is the Incarnate Word of God, the embodiment of all God wants us to know … Read more
In a recent article here on OnePeterFive, “Liturgy, Adaptation, and the Need for Context,” Adam Michael Wood attempts to draw a sort of liturgical middle way between rigorist traditionalism and laxist liberalism. I recommend reading the article yourself in order to understand his argument, much of which I would agree with. (For more context on … Read more
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