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, until now this has never been stated authoritatively. There are no obstacles to create a…
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 Catholic teachings. The perpetrators’ behavior is not typical of those who believe in the Catholic…
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. What made him change his mind? Well, could it be because he had been summoned…
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 good and bad, our growth and decline, our gains and losses. We therefore are able…
Biretta Books has recently published 5 Alternatim Masses composed by OnePeterFive contributor Massimo Scapin: Missa “Orbis factor,” Missa Adventus et Quadragesimae, Missa “Lux et origo,” Missa “Iesu redemptor,” Missa primitiva. Mr. Scapin is the director of liturgical music at St. John Cantius in Chicago, Illinois. Contemporary choral literature for the use of basic musical associations…
On Thursday, 11 November, America honors military men and women who served their country. Veterans Day pays tribute to all veterans – those who have passed away and the 19 million living today. The 11 November date marks the end of World War I in 1918, on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of…
A Holy Day of Opportunity November 11th is a great holy day of opportunity. For centuries it has been the traditional Catholic Thanksgiving of Martinmas, which is a great time to feast and make merry with friends, family, and all your children. Since rebuilding Christendom is all about the children, make sure you make lanterns…
Those who have been paying attention to the mounting attack on the contemplative religious life and on traditional religious communities (an attack extremely well documented by Hilary White: see this recent article, which also gives links to her past articles) may be wondering: What can be done about this evil? How can nuns or sisters…
The Forgotten Francis Decrees On the twenty-second of February, 2020. The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. Quo magis. Cum sanctissima. Documents of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, released with the approval of the Supreme Pontiff Francis, approval that had been granted in an audience of 5 December, 2019. These spring…
During his weekly audience on November 3rd, the Holy Father emphasized that fraternal correction must always be guided by love. “The supreme rule regarding fraternal correction is love: to want the good of our brothers and sisters,” the pope said. He’s right. Perhaps the November 3rd audience should indeed serve as an opportunity for us…
It would be fair to say that a majority of the small number of Catholics who have even given a moment’s thought to the subject believe that canonizations are infallible. However, a growing minority of Catholics are raising questions about and difficulties with this belief. The minority opinion is probably larger than statistics would indicate,…
