Padre Peregrino – Page 6 – Theology from a wandering priest

11 06, 2024

St. Catherine’s Letter to Cardinals Under an Antipope
St. Catherine’s Letter to Cardinals Under an Antipope

St. Catherine’s Letter to Cardinals Under an Antipope

By Father David Nix|2024-06-11T13:00:55+00:00June 11th, 2024|Theology|

These days, St. Catherine of Siena is frequently quoted in her love of the pope of her day (as well she should be.) However, she is less frequently quoted in what she had to say about the antipope of her day. There have been 20-40 antipopes in history, so a discussion on this topic is not “anti-Catholic," or "schismatic," as the following account of St. Catherine clearly demonstrates. The website Virgo Sacrata reads: “In 1378, after the election of Pope Urban VI, the majority of Cardinals, Prelates and the people recognized Clement VIl as pope, even though he was in reality an antipope. Thirteen out of sixteen cardinals questioned the [...]

6 06, 2024

Discernment Rules on Secular Decisions
Discernment Rules on Secular Decisions

Discernment Rules on Secular Decisions

By Father David Nix|2024-06-06T18:52:36+00:00June 6th, 2024|Theology|

Last year I wrote an article titled, Why Do Rad-Trads Keep “Guessing” Everything Right? In it, I explained it was not a coincidence that traditional Catholics were accurate on everything from resisting "the covid vaccine" to seeing the current Church crisis accurately. Why is this? It wasn't because my Google-button worked better than the priests that were ordained before me. It wasn't because I wanted to save lives by avoiding an mRNA gene therapy injection while other more lukewarm Catholics wanted their loved-ones to die. The reason was not physical. Rather, it was spiritual. We all might have good-wills, but we were informed by different beings. If Rad-Trads Guessing was [...]

4 06, 2024

Should Those Who Commit Abortion Be Punished?
Should Those Who Commit Abortion Be Punished?

Should Those Who Commit Abortion Be Punished?

By Father David Nix|2024-08-31T03:29:31+00:00June 4th, 2024|Theology|

In the more righteous days of Christendom, Catholic countries did indeed reserve the death penalty for men or women who had killed children. This is seen in the fact that in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, the Church Fathers and the Popes held that the death penalty was not only for safety for society, but it was a just punishment upon the guilty. This was especially true when the guilty killed even one innocent person (like an unborn baby.) In case you think the Catholic Church has changed her teaching on the death penalty, just realize that such a notion is impossible. The dogma of the Catholic [...]

30 05, 2024

Hope For America in the Heartland
Hope For America in the Heartland

Hope For America in the Heartland

By Father David Nix|2024-05-29T02:46:15+00:00May 30th, 2024|Theology|

Riding my bike around Denver as a 12 year old boy, I got good at maps. These were obviously the days before cell-phones and GPS, so I studied my maps as a hobby. I studied city maps of Denver and Chicago, state maps of Colorado and the Eisenhower Interstate System. I would look at globes for hours, memorizing countries all over the world. For me, my map study was always about both location and meaning. The current return to tradition that Catholics are making across the globe is strong, especially places like France and the United States. As I mentioned above, for people obsessed with geography like me, I [...]

28 05, 2024

When the Priest Decided Which Parishioners Could Receive the Eucharist
When the Priest Decided Which Parishioners Could Receive the Eucharist

When the Priest Decided Which Parishioners Could Receive the Eucharist

By Father David Nix|2024-05-27T21:49:58+00:00May 28th, 2024|Theology|

Last week in Florida, a woman demanded Holy Communion from a 66 year old priest named Fr. Rodriguez. When he quietly informed her in that Communion line that she had to be a practicing Catholic, she grabbed numerous hosts (the body of Jesus Christ) in his ciborium. As she crushed them in her hand, he had no arms to push her away, so he lunged at her and bit her forearm to defend the Holy Eucharist. I do not believe he broke the skin, but it appears he was still charged by police. The question of a priest physically repelling a lay-assailant upon a ciborium or chalice is essentially [...]

23 05, 2024

Did Christ’s Nature Change at His Baptism?
Did Christ’s Nature Change at His Baptism?

Did Christ’s Nature Change at His Baptism?

By Father David Nix|2024-05-20T17:59:23+00:00May 23rd, 2024|Theology|

One of the more common heresies over the last 50 years goes something like, "Jesus discovered His vocation at His baptism." Of course, that denies the Divinity of Christ. But a reader recently told me about the opposite heresy she came across. She saw that I recently said on social media that I do not read Private Messages (PM) or Direct Messages (DM.) So, she saw my email is on my Donate page. She wrote: Hello Father Nix. I enjoy your posts and podcasts I just saw your recent Facebook post regarding social media messages. I had sent you the following message on April 26. I’d like your input because [...]

21 05, 2024

Three Broken Canons in the New Code
Three Broken Canons in the New Code

Three Broken Canons in the New Code

By Father David Nix|2024-05-26T15:00:49+00:00May 21st, 2024|Theology|

Just as in the days of Christ, it was the scribes and Pharisees (obsessed with the law instead of the Gospel) who crucified Christ. So also today, canon lawyers now crucify the Catholic Church by legalism. It's not that Canon Law is the problem. Canon Law was originally set up to be at the service of the Gospel, not a replacement of it. But it is being manipulated by corrupt bishops to promote an anti-Gospel in many American dioceses. We will look at three of the worst abuses of the new Code of Canon Law after it was promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 1983. There are better [...]

16 05, 2024

Forgiveness Makes You Invincible
Forgiveness Makes You Invincible

Forgiveness Makes You Invincible

By Father David Nix|2024-08-31T03:30:51+00:00May 16th, 2024|Theology|

And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on His right and one on His left. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide His garments. And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at Him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!”—Lk 23:33-35. We often [rightly] associate Christ's forgiveness of His enemies with the above chapter from St. Luke. As Christ is undergoing the most exquisite torture of the Roman Empire, He maintains [...]

14 05, 2024

“Catholics Shall Have No Weapons.”
“Catholics Shall Have No Weapons.”

“Catholics Shall Have No Weapons.”

By Father David Nix|2024-05-26T17:56:04+00:00May 14th, 2024|Theology|

Featured image The Battle of Le Mans, p/c In the Vendee. Most of you know about the Resistance of the Vendée, a group of fervent Catholics who valiantly fought with weapons against the leaders of the French Revolution. This is partly because the French Revolution was killing priests and nuns, as well as doing other unspeakable atrocities. From a human point of view, the Vendée lost the war. But traditional Catholics will always honor them as martyrs for the faith. Later, the French Revolution became the precursor to every communist revolution from Cuba to Cambodia. As I have written before, I estimate that communism killed 14x the amount of people [...]

9 05, 2024

Is Homeschooling the Ideal?
Is Homeschooling the Ideal?

Is Homeschooling the Ideal?

By Father David Nix|2024-05-09T12:28:51+00:00May 9th, 2024|Theology|

Since however the younger generations must be trained in the arts and sciences for the advantage and prosperity of civil society, and since the family of itself is unequal to this task, it was necessary to create that social institution, the school. But let it be borne in mind that this institution owes its existence to the initiative of the family and of the Church, long before it was undertaken by the State. Hence considered in its historical origin, the school is by its very nature an institution subsidiary and complementary to the family and to the Church. It follows logically and necessarily that it must not be in opposition [...]