Ecclesiology and Liturgy are a United Front
The featured image above is a picture of the last scheduled TLM in the Melbourne, Australia Cathedral (which just took place this June of 2024.) Although there are serious theological and historical errors in it, the liturgical letter Desiderio Desideravi (henceforth DD) is correct in at least one sentence, in that it identifies the liturgical debates between traditionalists and modernists as primarily ecclesiological, not liturgical. It reads, "The problematic is primarily ecclesiological." (I first noticed the importance of that sentence when it was recently mentioned on Return to Tradition.) The second half of that paragraph including that sentence reads: "The problematic is primarily ecclesiological. I do not see how it is possible to say that one recognizes the validity of the Council — though it amazes me that a Catholic might presume not to do so — and at the [...]
VLX 152: Mt 26:37-46. “Let This Cup Pass From Me.”
-Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/ -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino Bumpers "Recomposed Richter Vivaldi Spring 1." Gospel: And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this [...]
Insecure Narcissism or Greatness in Christ?
When I first started listening to an exorcist's talks on the link between Marxism and demons’ psychology, I came to the conclusion that narcissism was a major trait of demons and those on the left. However, the more I study Marxism and demonology, the more I started that narcissism was not simply one of the psychological aspects of those groups, but rather the central tenet to those groups. I recently saw that again in an attack on me on Twitter from some leftist "Catholics" this last weekend. People just sent me screenshots of the Tweets against me but I didn't spend much time on X. Keep in mind that narcissism is not simply vanity. Rather, at its core, narcissism contains an insecure person. This leads the narcissist to be hungry for any validation and he places entitlement where there should [...]
The Unique Holiness of St. John the Baptist
As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’—St. Matthew 11:7-10. We will look at five ways in which the holiness of St. John the Baptist is unparalleled: 1. In the above passage from St. Matthew, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is saying that his first or second cousin, St. John the Baptist, [...]
RCT 41: The Forgiveness of Sins Pt. 1.
The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p.117-120. The Creed, Article X, Section A. -Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/ -15 Mortal Sins to Confess: https://www.padreperegrino.org/2019/08/mortalsins/ -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino
In Defense of Archbishop Viganó
Last week, Archbishop Viganó wrote this on his site: "The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has informed me, with a simple email, of the initiation of an extrajudicial penal trial against me, with the accusation of having committed the crime of schism and charging me of having denied the legitimacy of 'Pope Francis' of having broken communion 'with Him' and of having rejected the Second Vatican Council. I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a canon lawyer. I assume that the sentence has already been prepared, given that it is an extrajudicial process. I regard the accusations against me as an honor. I believe that the very wording of the charges confirms the theses that I have repeatedly defended in my various addresses. It is no [...]
Jesse Romero, Paul Clay and I on the Sacraments
First hour we talk about TLM rumors and the emergency sacrament that lay people can give:
Bad and Good Catholic Art
The top-left picture was drawn by Fr. Mario Rupnik SJ. The top-right is an icon I snapped at the Greek Catholic Church in Athens earlier this year. National Catholic Register wrote about the Jesuit who drew the above left picture: "Father Rupnik, a priest and artist, has been accused of spiritual, psychological, and sexual abuse of religious sisters. He was removed from the Jesuits last June." Even the Knights of Columbus wanted his removed from the National Basilica in DC as Detroit Catholic reported. It's unfortunate that "art" which mocks Our Lord and Our Lady and the saints is asked to be removed only once "the artist" is found to be a sexual criminal. Rupnik's "art." Recently, GloriaTV quoted Mr. Martin Mosebach, a German traditionalist and author, in saying that Catholic art globally "had embraced a theology that [...]
More Reasons for Kids Not to Have Cell Phones
Many conservative and traditional Catholic parents know the dangers of kids having cell phones. These dangers include inappropriate images and bullying. But most good Catholic parents somehow still think their children are beyond the reach of predators because they have relatively-obedient children. In this article, you're going see why that's you need to put away that pipe-dream forever. Ex-SEAL Shawn Ryan now has over 2.5M subscribers on his YouTube channel alone, not to mention many more listeners on other forums. He's a conservative podcaster who recently became a Christian. A year ago, he twice had on his show a 30 year old man named Ryan Montgomery who is known as the world's "#1 Ethical Hacker." Specifically, the name of that two-part series was: "#1 Ethical Hacker Who Hunts Child Predators." The language was too dark and filthy for YouTube, for [...]
VLX 151: Mt 26:30-36. “A Place Called Gethsemane.”
-Fr. Walter Joseph Ciszek SJ’s Four Years in Purgatory: https://youtu.be/17AllrONbKU -Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/ -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino Gospel: And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same. Then Jesus went with [...]