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/.
New Year’s Talk on Fatima.
What does "in the end" mean when it comes to Mary's famous line at Fatima "In the end My Heart will triumph"? This is a talk I gave for LifeSite News in Italy at their “Rome forum conference.”
Must Catholics Tithe a Full 10%?
Must Catholics Tithe 10%? The short answer is: “Yes.” The longer answer is: “Yes, more than that.” We are going to prove this from the Bible, the Church Fathers and recent papal encyclicals. Yes, I can already see the common objections coming from not only mainstream Catholics, but even traditional Catholics. One diocese in New England even has this tired old error on their website about how much we are to give: "No percentage has been prescribed universally for supporting the work of our New Testament priests in the Catholic Church. But the Old Testament 10-percent precedent is worth considering." Your objections will be tackled fairly—not with straw-men arguments—a little later on. Defining the terms. Tithing is giving 10% of your income to any of the following: Your parish, your diocese, the Vatican, priests, religious, nuns, sisters, single-celibates and even [...]
Holy Innocents Sermon 2025
Sermon from Fr. Dave Nix for Holy Innocents 2025. Readings come from Apocalypse 14:1-5 and St. Matthew 2:13-18. Music bumper “Lully, Lulla, Lullay” by the Choir of the Queen’s College, Oxford.
Christmas Sermon 2025
Sermon for the TLM Midnight Mass readings Tit 2:11-15 and Lk 2:1-14 from Fr. David Nix.
My Thoughts On Modern Israel.
Ok, I'm finally going to go there. I might be the last traditional Catholic to weigh-in on the state of Israel and modern Judaism. But there was a method to my madness in waiting. I lived in the Old City of Jerusalem this summer, so I have much more than “internet information” enlightening today’s article. Most pictures in this article come from my phone (except the Vatican ones.) Frequently, other traditional Catholics write me, asking why I don’t write more about the Jews. Today, Section A of my article is going to explain why I personally don’t see them as my enemies. But Section B is going to affirm traditional Catholic teaching that Judaism became just another false-religion of the world. Section A is mostly personal; Section B is more theological. Section C (the final part) tries to bring both [...]
Why Are The Cardinals and Bishops Silent?
Here, John-Henry Westin interviews me, Fr. David Nix, in Rome this winter of 2025. It's a 20 minute video about the state of the Church, especially in regards to the silence from the hierarchy in the face of apostasy: