Expiation of Your Era’s Sins
The men of that [last] generation will have no deeds whatever, but there will come upon them temptation, and those who are worthy in this temptation will be higher than us and our fathers.—St. Ischyrion of Egypt. I have wondered for a long time if good Catholics in any given period in history have to “take the hits” (so to speak) of that specific era in which they live. In other words, if Medieval Catholics were physically very cold, it is no wonder that saints like St. Francis of Assisi had to face to cold as a poor beggar. If Christians in Muslim lands had their throats slit, it is no wonder that many saints offered just such a decapitation for the conversion of Muslims. We know through the writings of numerous saints that their glory in heaven will not [...]
The Resurrection of the Church
On Palm Sunday, a donor and friend texted me an excerpt from The Familiar Explanation of Christian Doctrine written by Rev. Michael Müller, C.SS.R in 1876. I know we all have a tendency to skip long "copy-and-pastes" on blogs we visit, but I really hope you read this Question/Answer on the indefectibility of the Catholic Church, for you will see: As Christ raised Himself by His Divine Power, so also, Jesus Christ will raise us out of this Church crisis. Familiar Explanation of Christian Doctrine” by Rev. Michael Müller, C.SS.R., 1876 Lesson VII.—The Roman Catholic Church Cannot Be Destroyed Q. What is the world in which we live? A. It is the temple of God Q. What forms the carpeted floor of this temple? A. The earth, with all its thousands of flowers. Q. What forms the vaulted dome? A. [...]
RCT 37: The Members of the Catholic Church.
The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p.102-105. The Creed, Article IX, Section B. *** -My site: https://www.padreperegrino.org -Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/ -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino -Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1209063
Slavery to Sin Becomes Broken Bonds in Tradition
When your son asks you in time to come, "What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the Lord our God has commanded you?" then you shall say to your son, "We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt. And the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. And the Lord showed signs and wonders, great and grievous, against Egypt and against Pharaoh and all his household, before our eyes. And He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in and give us the land that He swore to give to our fathers. And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as we are this day."—Dt. 6:20-24. As I am re-reading the [...]
Are Irreverent Masses Binding On Sundays?
The most common question I receive from my readers is: "Do I have to attend a Novus Ordo Mass on a Sunday when there is no Traditional Latin Mass nearby?" I was going to title this article that very question, but then I realized that question is only sixty years old. Then I thought to title this article: "Is it a mortal sin to skip an irreverent Mass on Sunday if I can't get to a reverent Mass?" but that was too long. I then realized the entire topic of the Third Commandment was at stake. What does Church history tell us before 1960? Dr. Peter Kwasniewski emailed me the pdf to his article normally behind a paywall on his Substack that delves into much older and broader questions of when the Sunday Mass obligation is not binding on lay [...]
New Stations of the Cross
These are the Stations of the Cross as written by Fr. Simoulin SSPX. I'm re-publishing it in a slower manner, for I read it too rapidly a few years ago. I hope you can pray it devoutly this time.
The Red Guard of Tradition
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.—George Orwell, 1984. Tucker Carlson recently interviewed a Chinese woman named Xi Van Fleet. After Mao's culture revolution, Xi sought and received asylum in the United States in the 1970s. She soon came to love and defend America. This became especially evident when, in 2020, she realized the United States was undergoing a communist revolution, fabricated not upon a conflict of class, but rather that of race. (Fabricated is the operative word in the last sentence.) Although Xi never wanted to be involved in politics in the United States, she spoke at a Loudon Co. (VA) school board meeting. This was because she feared the youth of this country was being brainwashed like those in Mao's China in the 1960s. Xi quickly gained a massive following [...]
Don’t Be Afraid of the Natural Sciences
I frequently hear traditional Catholics say something like, "The natural sciences are inferior and subject to the theological sciences." While this is true, many traditional Catholics often imply there is a contradiction between science and Divine Revelation. Or some believe if there ever were to be found to be a contradiction between biology and religion, religion trumps science. This also is true, but the contradiction is often framed by traditional Catholics as if there really could be a contradiction between our Catholic faith and the natural sciences. (By natural sciences, I mean biology, chemistry, astronomy, geology, meteorology, genetics, etc.) The fear of leftists treating science as a religion is well-founded among us traditionalists. Many leftists and atheists claim "science" as their reason for rejecting God. Strangely, they then accept unscientific principles like abortion and evolution. The traditional Catholic rightly has [...]
VLX 147: Mt 25:31-46. “When Did We See You Hungry?”
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An Unusual Proof of Traditional Catholicism
You always take the most fire over the target. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41JMkz9kau0 My Telegram channel: https://t.me/padreperegrino