Respect of Egos Part 1: St. Thomas Aquinas
This is a two part series on the "Respect of Egos." It is easy to misunderstand St. Thomas Aquinas' condemnation of "respect of persons." The notion we are to avoid "respect of persons" obviously does not mean we should disrespect anyone. Nor does it mean that we are supposed to treat everyone the exact same. Rather, in his section on Respect of Persons, St. Thomas Aquinas essentially teaches that the true Christian is to honor his neighbor in proportion to his level of virtuous living, not his social status. In the above link, St. Thomas Aquinas writes about how we are indeed permitted to prefer one person over another. The saint writes: "For instance if you promote a man to a professorship on account of his having sufficient knowledge, you consider the due cause, not the person." That is, you [...]
RCT 54: The Definition of Baptism.
The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) pp 170s. The Sacraments, ep. 6. -Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/ -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino
Thank You to Donors
The above is a picture I snapped at Ave Maria University while traveling to a funeral in Florida. Normally these updates go in my Life-Update section, but I wanted to express my deep and heartfelt thanks to those who sacrifice for me, either by finances or by time in prayer. Here's some points on where your money is going: I pray or read several hours a day. This usually includes Mass, mental prayer, Rosary and the old Divine Office. I still receive health insurance from my Archdiocese. However, all my income still comes from you who read my site and listen to my pods. This is because I am not in parish life anymore. As you know, there are no advertisements on my site or channel, so as to avoid immodesty. I also refrain from offering Patreon subscriptions so as [...]
Excuses and Freedom in Christ (QuickPod)
When has "reduced culpability" theology reached its limit? https://youtu.be/nB6D-TdUKOk?si=6fxHToYY-9CdEHHD
Christ the High Priest and Teacher
p/c Caminante Wanderer. The three munera, or duties, of the priest are to teach, sanctify and govern. Since the 1990s, the "teach" aspect of the priesthood has been relegated to the laity. The "sanctify" aspect of the sacraments remains somehow with the priest, but is treated as shallow magic-tricks at most Nordo parishes. Finally, the "govern" aspect of the priesthood is relegated entirely to the bishop as an unchecked juggernaut CEO of positivistic-obedience in areas he is taken seriously. In places the bishop is not taken seriously, he's seen as just a cover for child-abuse and Democratic funding. I want to write about the most under-rated munera of the priesthood, which I believe is teaching. A priest is called to teach the flock not unlike how Christ the High Priest was the supreme master of faith and life. Most people [...]
VLX 164: Mt 27:45-50. The Death of Jesus.
-Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/ -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino Gospel: Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
“The Only Arms Which Will Remain For You.”
p/c Fr. Palma on X. There is a mysterious line from Our Lady of Akita which continuously haunts me. If what happened in Akita, Japan is a genuine apparition, then the Mother of God said the following: "The only arms [weapons] which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son." I believe that means the Rosary and the Sign of the Cross with be the best (and possibly only) prayer weapons during a certain dark time of Church history which would probably come upon man in the 21st century. Many Catholics believe Akita is the rosetta stone to understanding Fatima. If true, the Mother of God appeared to a deaf nun named Sr. Agnes Sasagawa for several apparitions and locutions (yes, miraculous since she was deaf.) On the 13th of October 1973 (the [...]
Five Hidden Pitfalls to Catholic Social Media
Catholics (including myself) often justify our presence on social media by evangelization, teaching and Church reform. But do the advantages really outweigh the benefits for even the most astute apologists online? Besides the big pitfalls of porn and bullying, there are some other smaller hazards to Christians on social media. I'm not speaking of simply manners, but things that will affect people's salvation. Let's look at five other hidden pitfalls to social media: Fake Romances, Fake Friendships. Many marriages have been broken up when a spouse meets another person online. Sometimes that spouse commits adultery with the new squeeze met online. But sometimes the married person leaves for a person that doesn't even exist! Imagine leaving your spouse for a robot... Also, there is the less-serious danger of thinking your "friends" online are actually friends. Although that last sentence [...]
RCT 53: The Effects of the Sacraments.
The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p.164-168. The Sacraments, ep. 5. *** -Baptism by desire? https://www.padreperegrino.org/2022/02/baptism/ -Anonymous Christian? https://www.padreperegrino.org/2020/11/extraecc/ -STV: https://spiritustv.com/@padreperegrino -Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/ -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino
Traitors’ Last Ditch Effort in Church and State
I have to admit I didn't have it in my bingo cards that 2025 was going to be the big year when hundreds of thousands of mainstream Catholics wake up to the corruption that a few of us have known about for years in certain Catholic organizations. I'm quite thrilled to see how many Catholics are now standing up against the imposters in Rome, the corruption of the USCCB and the criminal activity of Catholic Charities that some of us have been sounding the alarm about for years. (Notice I wrote that above-linked article exposing "Catholic Charities" of Galveston-Houston last year before Trump was even in power to defund that corrupt organization.) What we are talking about is not politics, but treachery or betrayal of an entire Church, of an entire country. Dante placed those who commit treachery in [...]