Fatima, Darwin and Liturgy
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 the traditional Catholic answers "Yes," then he admits to the modernist that tradition can develop or grow quite rapidly, which is detrimental to our cause, namely, that God's mind does [...]
Fatima, Darwin and Dogma
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 to the Communists convincing Christians to stop believing in God. He stated: "The primary purpose of the People's Government in Peking was to extricate all religious belief and practice... Religion [...]
Second Sunday After Epiphany.
Fr. David Nix’s sermon on Romans 12 and John 2.
Oath Against Modernism
As many priests are being told they must take oaths in favor of ecumenism, I hereby take the oath against modernism that Pope St. Pius X asked all priests to take: I, Fr. David Nix (above) firmly embrace and accept each and every definition that has been set forth and declared by the unerring teaching authority of the Church, especially those principal truths which are directly opposed to the errors of this day. And first of all, I profess that God, the origin and end of all things, can be known with certainty by the natural light of reason from the created world (see Rom. 1:19), that is, from the visible works of creation, as a cause from its effects, and that, therefore, his existence can also be demonstrated. Secondly, I accept and acknowledge the external proofs of revelation, that [...]
On American Canceled Priests.
What is a canceled priest? A canceled priest is defined as one canceled for an unjust reason. Thus, the rest of this article does not refer, for example, to priests in prison for harming children. Rather, it applies to solid priests canceled by their bishops for being too conservative… nay, too Catholic. A man named Paul in New England recently wrote me: Could you do a Substack article on how priestly employment works? Can't the canceled priest be hired by a willing dioceses? Or are they black balled? Can a priest transfer to a different dioceses? Can a group of Catholics hire a priest to live in their area? There is no TLM where I live in [New England.] The closest one is many hours away. I replied: Dear Paul, Thanks for writing. Those are great questions about canceled priests. [...]
RCT 71: The Effects of Confession.
-The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p. 287-291. -The Sacraments, ep. 23. -How to make a general confession: https://www.youtube.com/live/6u1ZjJMBTiw?si=twH2UgwRYSfELBWh -Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/
Gen Z Has Rejected Vatican II
Before we get to what young Americans want from their Catholic parishes, let's see what old people want. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC recently stated: “I was born and raised in a conservative Catholic family. After having not considered myself [Catholic] for some time, I do consider myself to be back in the faith." She credited this "to Pope Francis and his message of not just empathy but solidarity with immigrants the world over." Democratic politician Christopher Hale then added: "Coming out as a lesbian in her youth, Maddow had drifted from the Church for nearly 30 years. But now, she said, Pope Leo’s witness on issues like immigration has drawn her back to her religious roots." I too would celebrate her return to Mass if it actually included a conversion to living chastely. But Miss Maddow has not said she will [...]
When Someone Disrespects the Holy Name.
Sunday was the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus and this was my sermon. The main thrust of my sermon was that when you use the name of Jesus appropriately, you will attract angels and deflect demons. Inversely, when you use the name of Jesus inappropriately, you will deflect angels and attract demons. Basically, your entire spiritual environment changes based on how you use the most Holy Name of Jesus. In that sermon, I forgot to mention what I do when I hear people abuse the Holy Name. Maybe it was providential I forgot to say that part of my talk, because now I can write an article here on it. I'm going to give three different approaches to corrections and reparation that you can make. Public Correction #1: Say "Praise His Glory." This is a lightweight correction. For [...]
Epiphany Sermon 2026.
Fr. David Nix’s Epiphany sermon using TLM readings Isaiah 60:1-6 and Mt 2:1-12.
Holy Name of Jesus Sermon 2026.
Sermon on the power of the Holy Name of Jesus from the readings Acts 4:8-12 and Lk 2:21. This is for the Sunday Sermon Series 2026 here on Padre Peregrino by Fr. David Nix. Music Bumper “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring” by Daniil Trifonov. Thanks to donors at https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/.