The Diocese of Pittsburgh announced this week that their Latin Mass Community will become a “personal quasi-parish” on Jan. 1, 2015 and take the name of St. John XXIII. Bishop David Zubik made the decision following a quarter century of steady growth for the thriving community. Bishop Zubik’s explanation of this development was posted on…
There is no question that something about Pope Francis catches the imagination of those who might otherwise have nothing to do with the Catholic Church. From the displays of humility that splash across the news to the refusal to live in the apostolic palace or follow time-honored papal traditions to the endless string of off-the-cuff…
In case you’re not a subscriber to the podcast (what are you waiting for!) you may not know that we publish it almost every Friday. Today is no exception. This one is a doozy. Steve not only addresses some pretty weird conspiracy theories about himself and 1P5, and interviews Ann Barnhardt, who sets the bar…
One of our favorites, Bishop Schneider, on reverence for the Eucharist. Beautiful: http://youtu.be/QbAZezVk5Gk?t=4m19s
Last week, I was asked to participate in a symposium hosted by Regina Magazine that looked at the way social media influenced the Synod on Marriage and Family. They describe the project as follows: It’s captivating, really, and unprecedented. In what is surely a historical first, every moment of this Synod has been covered by…
[powerpress] ON TODAY’S EPISODE: Steve addresses the growing concerns that he is really the puppet of a shadowy cabal of moneyed interests. Plus: Ann Barnhardt stops by the show to talk shop: the damage done by the synod, the leadership style of Pope Francis, the dominance of stupid and evil people, the fear that keeps Catholics from…
“Thus I make it known to you that from the end of the 19th century and shortly after the middle of the 20th century…the passions will erupt and there will be a total corruption of morals… As for the Sacrament of Matrimony, which symbolizes the union of Christ with His Church, it will be attacked…
We talk about spiritual warfare more than a little here at OnePeterFive, and there’s a reason for that. More and more stories have emerged showing a disturbing increase in the amount of demonic activity in the world. A story from The Blaze (hit the link for more creepy pictures) this week references a new book – The…
Next month the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will gather in Baltimore for their fall general meeting (Nov. 10-13). While five liturgical items top the agenda, it is interesting to note what is once again missing from the list. As reported by the Catholic News Service on Wednesday: The liturgical items up for consideration: –…
The disorder introduced into our human nature by Adam’s fall from grace reveals itself especially through seven dominant vices known in the Catholic tradition as the capital sins. These are: pride, avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. We call them “capital” sins (from the Latin caput, “head”) because they are the sources or fountainheads…
I must admit that I am confused by Pope Francis’ closing speech to the Synod on Saturday. For me, some of the language of the speech serves only to further muddy waters that were already impenetrably murky. Many people who read the speech seemed to read it as a criticism of the excesses of both…
