Padre Peregrino – Theology from a wandering priest

21 02, 2026

The Recent Battle of the SSPX.
The Recent Battle of the SSPX.

The Recent Battle of the SSPX.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-21T14:23:10+00:00February 21st, 2026|Theology|

This article is just the basics of the Vatican drama that will go down in the annals of Catholic Church history. As most of you know, the traditionalist Archbishop Lefebvre consecrated four bishops for his religious congregation titled the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX) in 1988. This was against the will of the Vatican. The Archbishop claims he did this in order to preserve the old rite of the seven Roman sacraments. Subsequently, Pope John Paul II immediately declared Lefebvre and his bishops to be automatically (latae sententiae) excommunicated for doing that without his permission. However, there is very strong evidence from JPII's own 1983 Code of Canon [...]

19 02, 2026

Overturning the First Two Secrets of Fatima.
Overturning the First Two Secrets of Fatima.

Overturning the First Two Secrets of Fatima.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-19T15:17:42+00:00February 19th, 2026|Theology|

For all the energy we rightly spend speculating on the Third Secret of Fatima, I think we also need to look deeper at the first Two Secrets. While studying the first Two Secrets of Fatima, it struck me as odd that the Fatima saints would label something of public revelation (like the reality of hell) as a "secret" of private revelation. In other words, are the first two secrets really secrets? Then it hit me: Perhaps Our Lady in Fatima wanted these basic things of Our Faith to be known as "secrets," precisely because of how many clergy of the 20th and 21st century would deny them. In this article, [...]

17 02, 2026

Who Are the Infidels?
Who Are the Infidels?

Who Are the Infidels?

By Father David Nix|2026-02-17T12:55:18+00:00February 17th, 2026|Theology|

The Catechism of Pius X states: "Infidels are those who have not been baptized and do not believe in Jesus Christ, because they either believe in and worship false gods as idolaters do, or though admitting one true God, they do not believe in the Messiah, neither as already come in the Person of Jesus Christ, nor as to come; for instance, Mohammedans and the like." Yet Vatican II states: "Muslims... professing to hold the faith of Abraham, along with us adore the one and merciful God, who on the last day will judge mankind."—Lumen Gentium #16. You probably expect me to highlight differences between the two above theological definitions, [...]

12 02, 2026

A Letter From Hell.
A Letter From Hell.

A Letter From Hell.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-10T20:17:32+00:00February 12th, 2026|Theology|

p/c: Kevin Key Sister Claire was a German nun who lived in the first half of the 20th century. But before that, she worked at a business firm with a woman named Annette. Annette died in a car accident in 1937 in Southern Germany. Many years later, after the death of Sister Claire, a mysterious account of Annette telling Sister Claire that she had gone to hell was found in the papers of the convent. Before you write this off as loony, know that the diocesan Curia of Trier, Germany authorized its publication before the Council. Furthermore, this "Letter from Beyond" (as it was originally called in its publication) was [...]

10 02, 2026

Egyptian Influence Upon Irish Monasticism.
Egyptian Influence Upon Irish Monasticism.

Egyptian Influence Upon Irish Monasticism.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-10T19:47:37+00:00February 10th, 2026|Theology|

At the farthest southwest reach of County Kerry (already the most southwest county in Ireland) jut-out into the Atlantic Ocean two crags collectively called Skellig Michael (see above, p/c Arian Zwegers) so remote and mysterious that Star Wars makers filmed parts of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi there. But more fascinating than this is the fact that the real Christian Jedi—some of the most ascetical monks in all of Catholic history—built their beehive dwellings on these remote islands between the 6th and 8th century. The beehive huts of Catholic monks are called clocháin in Irish and bear a striking resemblance to the beehive huts of the Desert Fathers [...]

5 02, 2026

Movie Review: The Two Davids.
Movie Review: The Two Davids.

Movie Review: The Two Davids.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-05T15:32:05+00:00February 5th, 2026|Theology|

Two unrelated movies were recently released about my patron, King David. To my surprise, I thought both were phenomenal. I guess I am known as a pretty harsh movie critic, but I really don't think it's that hard to make a Catholic movie. The problem is that nearly every "saint" movie since A Man for All Seasons (1966) and The Passion of the Christ (2004) has turned out to be a shill for the heresy of religious indifferentism (the notion that all religions can get you to heaven.) The acting is usually poor in most "Catholic" movies of the last decade. The theology is even worse. I happily suffered [...]

3 02, 2026

The True Faith in Latin America.
The True Faith in Latin America.

The True Faith in Latin America.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-03T10:52:50+00:00February 3rd, 2026|Theology|

The modernist ape-of-the-church continues to decline in Latin America. OSV had a headline that read Catholicism down in Latin America, but belief in God remains high. Chris Jackson stated that this headline reads as an "obituary." Why an obituary? Because, as Jackson stated, "this is the true fruit of the post Vatican II missionary strategy. A region formed by Catholic identity is being de Catholicized. The 'nones' rise. Protestantism holds steady or grows modestly in places. Belief in God persists. So the hunger remains, the institutional Church shrinks, and the spiritual vacuum gets filled by whatever is loudest and simplest." In other words, even if satan can't convince Latinos to [...]

27 01, 2026

Why Men Must Lead Their Families.
Why Men Must Lead Their Families.

Why Men Must Lead Their Families.

By Father David Nix|2026-01-26T23:34:06+00:00January 27th, 2026|Theology|

This is an inspiring true story of an early Christian family, found in the Victories of the Martyrs, compiled by St. Alphonsus Liguori. Upon the death of the Emperor Diocletian, his successors Galerius and Maximilian continued the persecution against the Christians, and our saints were of the number of those who then obtained the crown of martyrdom. Timothy was a native of the town of Perapus in Thebais, and was so exemplary a Christian that his bishop ordained him lector. He was married to a Christian lady named Maura, only seventeen years of age; and the marriage had been solemnized but three weeks, when Arianus, the governor of the province, [...]

22 01, 2026

Fatima, Darwin and Liturgy
Fatima, Darwin and Liturgy

Fatima, Darwin and Liturgy

By Father David Nix|2026-01-20T18:22:20+00:00January 22nd, 2026|Theology|

In my last article, Fatima, Darwin and Dogma, we looked at how Darwinian evolution erroneously led most Catholics of the 20th century to believe dogma could evolve like a species. We saw how this was no small part of Mary's dreaded "errors of Russia." So also, if dogma can change overnight, then the liturgy can morph overnight, too. (Of course, we know that the Bible and the Magisterium make it clear that neither a species nor Divine Revelation can evolve. But one false premise, namely, Darwinian Evolution, can strangely affect even the Holy Mass.) Let's ask an important question: Is tradition a living thing? This is a tricky question. If [...]

20 01, 2026

Fatima, Darwin and Dogma
Fatima, Darwin and Dogma

Fatima, Darwin and Dogma

By Father David Nix|2026-01-18T00:03:44+00:00January 20th, 2026|Theology|

The above prelate is Bishop Cuthbert O'Gara, a Canadian-born priest who was a heroic missionary to the Far East in the first half of the 20th century. In 1947, Cuthbert was named bishop of Yuanling in 1947. But in 1951, the holy bishop was arrested by Chinese Communists and imprisoned until his expulsion from the country in 1953. Then, he returned to North America to warn Westerners of the evils of Communism. I only recently learned about him by watching Hugh Owen's Foundations Restored, a Catholic production unveiling the lies of Darwinian Evolution in favor of Biblical creation. Bishop Cuthbert insisted that the teaching of Darwin's evolution was absolutely central [...]