Father David Nix, Author at Padre Peregrino

25 07, 2023

“The Pill” Kills More Than Surgicals
“The Pill” Kills More Than Surgicals

“The Pill” Kills More Than Surgicals

By Father David Nix|2023-12-30T02:50:30+00:00July 25th, 2023|Theology|

This post is not about the morning-after pill or RU-486. Rather, it is about the much more common form of birth control, frequently referred to as "The Pill." We will be looking at all forms of Hormonal Birth Control (HBC) and combined estrogen-progestin oral contraceptives (COC.) How does HBC and COC work? WebMD explains the three methods in which most HBCs and COCs function: "Hormonal contraceptives (the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring) all contain a small amount of estrogen and progestin hormones. These hormones inhibit your body's natural hormones to prevent pregnancy in a few ways. Hormonal contraceptives usually stop the body from ovulating. They also change the [...]

20 07, 2023

Pilgrimage as a Life of Penance
Pilgrimage as a Life of Penance

Pilgrimage as a Life of Penance

By Father David Nix|2023-07-20T12:51:32+00:00July 20th, 2023|Theology|

It hath also seemed good to the holy Synod, to subjoin, to the preceding doctrine on penance, the following on the sacrament of Extreme Unction, which by the Fathers was regarded as being the completion, not only of penance, but also of the whole Christian life, which ought to be a perpetual penance.—Council of Trent, Chapter 14, On the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, Second Session. The key words I want to focus on from Trent above is that "the whole Christian life...ought to be a perpetual penance." Why does this sound distasteful to even traditional Catholics? First, even good Catholics today tend to see Christianity through a post-Protestant-revolt lens. One [...]

19 07, 2023

TCE 49: The Truth About Trafficking
TCE 49: The Truth About Trafficking

TCE 49: The Truth About Trafficking

By Father David Nix|2023-07-19T19:55:57+00:00July 19th, 2023|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

With "Sound of Freedom" now released, many people are excited to join the anti-trafficking movement. Here's some of the obstacles and miracles to expect in the long haul. Links: - Agape Int'l: https://aimfree.org/child-trafficking/ - Trafficked by her Dad: https://www.padreperegrino.org/2022/05/slavery1/ - Avodah collective recovery home: https://www.avodahcollective.org - Catholic Charities *themselves* found trafficking: https://youtu.be/-M0Lw_-Nik4 - Trafficking hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/contact

18 07, 2023

Remedies to Self-Centeredness in the Spiritual Life
Remedies to Self-Centeredness in the Spiritual Life

Remedies to Self-Centeredness in the Spiritual Life

By Father David Nix|2023-07-19T14:46:28+00:00July 18th, 2023|Theology|

Many of you already know that the best remedy to self-centeredness in the spiritual life is to do the corporal works of mercy {to feed the hungry; to give drink to the thirsty; to clothe the naked; to harbor the harborless; to visit the sick; to ransom the captive; to bury the dead.} However, since many of you already know that, I want to discuss some other remedies in this post. When I was a charismatic before becoming a traditionalist, I was discerning a good group of Franciscans in the Bronx. (I still consider them quite faithful and evangelical, so this isn't a now I've moved on blogpost.) One [...]

15 07, 2023

Family Time in Alaska
Family Time in Alaska

Family Time in Alaska

By Father David Nix|2023-07-16T16:16:54+00:00July 15th, 2023|Life|

My brother in law, Luke, in an Alaska charter fisherman for four months a year. His boat is seen above. He takes clients to catch salmon and halibut in Southeast Alaska. His wife (my sister) goes up there with their five kids to overlap with him about three of those four months. The rest of the year, they live in Denver (as do I.) The last time I was up there I was just a newly ordained priest. Luke and I were half-joking and half-serious how much simpler it was when I last visited around 2012. He and my sister had only one daughter. They had not yet had their [...]

13 07, 2023

You Cannot Be a “Schismatic” For Keeping the Faith
You Cannot Be a “Schismatic” For Keeping the Faith

You Cannot Be a “Schismatic” For Keeping the Faith

By Father David Nix|2023-07-16T04:54:47+00:00July 13th, 2023|Theology|

Archbishop Viganò recently wrote: The sensitivity that Bergoglio shows towards idols and false religions is second only to the contempt he has for the true God and the one Church. On the one hand, he receives notoriously blasphemous artists in the Sistine Chapel and supports the LGBTQ+ sect which publicly vilifies Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin; on the other hand he expresses “indignation” over a Koran burned by those who are exasperated by the Mohammedan invasion imposed by the New World Order he promoted. A crucifix dipped in urine is worth a papal audience full of smiles and a “thumbs up;” the Pachamama thrown into the Tiber arouses deploration. [...]

11 07, 2023

Demons and Celebrities
Demons and Celebrities

Demons and Celebrities

By Father David Nix|2023-07-11T11:51:16+00:00July 11th, 2023|Theology|

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.—Col 3:3 I don't like to give hell too much credit, but it's good to know the mind of the enemy. Salvation of souls is what I think of all day. What are the two main enemies of the salvation of souls? Sin (which often has nothing to do with demons, according to the Desert Fathers) and preternatural influence (which obviously has everything to do with demons.) I'm not an exorcist, so I really don't know how demons think. But since I know they are evil and smart (and maybe lazy) they probably see winning individuals through the [...]

10 07, 2023

VLX 134: Mt 22:15-22. “Render Unto Caesar.”
VLX 134: Mt 22:15-22. “Render Unto Caesar.”

VLX 134: Mt 22:15-22. “Render Unto Caesar.”

By Father David Nix|2023-07-10T13:19:45+00:00July 10th, 2023|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

- Where does donor money go? https://www.padreperegrino.org/2023/05/donormoney/ - Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/c-1209063 - St. Thomas Aquinas on Human Respect: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/3063.htm

6 07, 2023

My Life as a Priest: An Interview
My Life as a Priest: An Interview

My Life as a Priest: An Interview

By Father David Nix|2023-07-30T01:23:01+00:00July 6th, 2023|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

A high-school buddy of mine, Marc, has converted and become a traditional Catholic. Marc is a civil attorney. On the side, he runs a Catholic website called https://catholicesquire.org and a YouTube channel (linked below.) In his interview of me, he asks me about my life as a hermit (or monk-missionary, more practically) and how I became a traditional priest after being raised a progressive Catholic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_djpVBIjOpc

6 07, 2023

“Backwardsism” and True Progress
“Backwardsism” and True Progress

“Backwardsism” and True Progress

By Father David Nix|2023-06-27T23:10:50+00:00July 6th, 2023|Theology|

An article at Rorate Cæli is titled Francis confirms his hatred for the Latin Mass and it quotes him as saying: "I certainly know that the Council is still being applied. It takes a century for a Council to be assimilated, they say. And I know the resistance to its decrees is terrible. There is incredible support for restorationism, what I call indietrismo (backwardness)." I too used to say things like, "It takes a hundred years for a Council to be implemented correctly." But now I see this doesn't apply to Vatican II. It only applies to dogmatic councils that were established to dissipate confusion, not seminate it. We have [...]

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