Father David Nix, Author at Padre Peregrino

12 09, 2023

The Infiltration of the Jesuits
The Infiltration of the Jesuits

The Infiltration of the Jesuits

By Father David Nix|2023-09-12T01:34:32+00:00September 12th, 2023|Theology|

Recently I have been finding myself wondering a lot where the cracks came in the Catholic Faith before Vatican II. The Jesuits are generally held as the thermostat—not the thermometer—for the Catholic Church at large (for better or for worse.) So, back when the Jesuits were orthodox, where did the cracks in their faith first appear? The Jesuits by the late Fr. Malachi Martin SJ answers this. As I read his 1986 production The Jesuits, I discover that his book is a worthy predecessor of Dr. Taylor Marshall's 2019 book Infiltration. That is, what started happening slowly within the Jesuits a little after 1850 is exactly what Marshall says happened [...]

11 09, 2023

VLX Special: Mental Prayer for Families.
VLX Special: Mental Prayer for Families.

VLX Special: Mental Prayer for Families.

By Father David Nix|2023-09-11T23:50:48+00:00September 11th, 2023|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

This is a talk I gave to a women's confraternity in my city regarding leading children in mental prayer. (But it's probably the best guide I've done for adults on Gospel Meditations.)

7 09, 2023

Fatima’s First-Saturday 15-minute Meditation
Fatima’s First-Saturday 15-minute Meditation

Fatima’s First-Saturday 15-minute Meditation

By Father David Nix|2023-09-04T13:43:51+00:00September 7th, 2023|Theology|

For those who heed the message of Our Lady of Fatima, the first Saturday devotion includes three things: 1) The reception of Holy Communion after Confession (within 8 days before or after) 2) Praying five decades of the Rosary. 3) Spending 15 minutes in meditation on the mysteries of the Rosary. This last one seems confusing in debates between good Catholics. Some believe this means meditating on all fifteen decades of the Rosary for a quarter hour. However, this would probably not be "meditation" according to Our Lady's definition, as you would only be spending one-minute on each mystery! The clearest answer comes from the late Father Dooley, an American [...]

6 09, 2023

RCT 25: He Descended Into Hell.
RCT 25: He Descended Into Hell.

RCT 25: He Descended Into Hell.

By Father David Nix|2023-09-06T15:07:25+00:00September 6th, 2023|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

The Roman Catechism of Trent p. 64-68. The Creed, Article V, Section A. On Holy Saturday, Christ emptied the Limbo of the Fathers. Only in the general-sense of “infernus” did Christ “descend into hell.” His suffering did not continue on Holy Saturday, as taught by the 20th century heretical Jesuit, Fr. Von Balthasar SJ. See also: Taylor Marshall on St. Thomas' four levels of the underworld: https://youtu.be/oP8_Cx0Osd0 "First Things" journal on errors of Von Balthasar: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2006/12/balthasar-hell-and-heresy-an-exchange

5 09, 2023

Two Forgotten-Accounts of Canon 188
Two Forgotten-Accounts of Canon 188

Two Forgotten-Accounts of Canon 188

By Father David Nix|2023-09-11T23:47:14+00:00September 5th, 2023|Theology|

Canon 188 in the 1983 Code of Canon Law reads: "A resignation made out of grave fear that is inflicted unjustly or out of malice, substantial error, or simony is invalid by the law itself." This means if an attempted papal-resignation were done under duress, it would be invalid. Keep in mind as you read this that some crimes can be proved, even if the victim denies it. This is true in both criminal law and canon law. There has been much written on Can. 188 over the past decade by a few traditional Catholic authors. But I believe many Catholics have forgotten two of the most important accounts given [...]

2 09, 2023

Sacred-Scripture’s Strength Against False-Accusations
Sacred-Scripture’s Strength Against False-Accusations

Sacred-Scripture’s Strength Against False-Accusations

By Father David Nix|2023-09-02T17:50:39+00:00September 2nd, 2023|Life|

I have conglomerated these lines from Holy Scripture which help me in times of false-accusations. You might want to save them to a note app, too: Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.—Mt 5:11-12 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give [...]

31 08, 2023

Was St. Magdalene the Sister of St. Lazarus?
Was St. Magdalene the Sister of St. Lazarus?

Was St. Magdalene the Sister of St. Lazarus?

By Father David Nix|2023-08-29T21:37:20+00:00August 31st, 2023|Theology|

Was St. Mary Magdalene the biological sister of Lazarus who Christ raised from the dead? Most of the early Fathers believe so. In fact, the 16th century Jesuit, Fr. Lapide, reveals the ancient dispute of the Fathers. Ultimately, however, he comes down on the side of the affirmative to that question. Here, we will just copy-and-paste that great scholar's clear and profound words without any commentary, except Lapide's own commentary on Sacred Scripture and the early Fathers: Ver. 36.—And one of the Pharisees desired that he would eat with him, and He went into the Pharisee’s house and sat down to meat. Ver. 37.—And behold a woman in the city. [...]

29 08, 2023

Who’s Your savior—The State or The Savior?
Who’s Your savior—The State or The Savior?

Who’s Your savior—The State or The Savior?

By Father David Nix|2023-08-28T05:17:59+00:00August 29th, 2023|Theology|

One headline I saw last week read “Biden says new covid shots ‘that work’ may be on the way for all Americans.” This is probably funny to most of my readers but the notion that a new injection “that works” obviously implies the last shot did not work. At all. Actually, it worked perfectly: It reduced the world's population as Bill Gates promised it would. And many of us lost a loved one who didn't listen to us. But why is a certain segment of leftists still blinded to this obvious truth? I think of when Nicodemus came to Jesus at night, trying to figure out the Truth (but still [...]

26 08, 2023

“Surprised At Nothing, Troubled At Nothing”
“Surprised At Nothing, Troubled At Nothing”

“Surprised At Nothing, Troubled At Nothing”

By Father David Nix|2023-08-26T14:56:55+00:00August 26th, 2023|Life|

The above pic is a statue of Our Lady that remained standing amidst the recent Hawaii fires of 2023. (It was all over social-media, so if you know the original source, I’ll happily give photo-credit.) My favorite line in St. Louis De Montfort’s description of the saints of the final days of the Catholic Church goes like this: “They will have the two-edged sword of the Word of God in their mouths and the bloodstained standard of the Cross on their shoulders. They will carry the crucifix in their right hand and the Rosary in their left, and the holy names of Jesus and Mary on their heart.”—Thunderclouds of Mary, [...]

24 08, 2023

The Mass Was Never a Means of Evangelization
The Mass Was Never a Means of Evangelization

The Mass Was Never a Means of Evangelization

By Father David Nix|2023-08-24T10:40:29+00:00August 24th, 2023|Theology|

Thirty years ago this month, I attended World Youth Day (WYD) in Denver, CO with Pope John Paul II. It took place days before my 15th birthday. Some estimates believe one million people showed up to the events at the old Mile High Stadium (see above photo) and the final Mass at Cherry Creek Reservoir (see below photo.) My own mother was one of the chaperones for WYD '93 and my little brother (12 years old at the time) was one of thousands treated by Denver General Paramedics for dehydration at the final reservoir Mass. This was a special event for my family since Denver is where we were born [...]

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