Padre Peregrino – Page 65 – Theology from a wandering priest

24 08, 2018

Why Did So Many Gay Men Enter the Priesthood in the 20th Century?
Why Did So Many Gay Men Enter the Priesthood in the 20th Century?

Why Did So Many Gay Men Enter the Priesthood in the 20th Century?

By Father David Nix|2020-04-17T01:12:20+00:00August 24th, 2018|Theology|

Here are 10 very important Nota Benes to read before the account of homosexuality in the American Catholic Church: 1. This is not a gay-bashing blog-post. I have good friends who have struggled with same-sex attraction. Most of them were smart enough not to enter seminary or religious life. I say "smart" because it would be stupid to go live with 100 people you're sexually attracted to for over seven years in a celibate vocation. 2. I do not believe anyone is born “gay,” so the correct Catholic term is actually “someone who struggles with same-sex attraction.” However, for the sake of brevity, I will often use the term “gay” [...]

8 08, 2018

May Catholics Attend a “Gay Wedding” for Pastoral Reasons?
May Catholics Attend a “Gay Wedding” for Pastoral Reasons?

May Catholics Attend a “Gay Wedding” for Pastoral Reasons?

By Father David Nix|2019-02-07T08:23:41+00:00August 8th, 2018|Theology|

This was a real email I got tonight. My response also follows verbatim. Hi, Fr. DN, I asked three local pastors in the area I live in in NJ about what Catholics should do if they are invited to same sex marriages. They all said that if it is a close relative that you should attend so as not to lose the relationship or bond with that relative. Does the Catholic Church have any dogma on this? Thank you, Karen Dear Karen, Those priests are wrong. You would be committing grave mortal sin in participating in the attempted "marriage" of same-sex people by going to their "wedding." Your sin would [...]

3 08, 2018

What Catholics Are Missing in the Death Penalty Debate
What Catholics Are Missing in the Death Penalty Debate

What Catholics Are Missing in the Death Penalty Debate

By Father David Nix|2018-08-07T14:22:08+00:00August 3rd, 2018|Theology|

WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. Before skimming this article to see if you like my conclusion on the death penalty, please realize that this blog post is a work on systematic theology, not moral theology. Systematic theology is a consideration of the levels dogma in the Catholic Church. Indeed, the question of By What Authority must precede visceral reactions to difficult issues that divide Catholics today like the death penalty or gay "marriage." Against the better judgment of half-my-mind, I’m going to give you (here in the first paragraph) the dogmatic conclusion of this blog post that will be proved below: The Catechism of the Catholic Church is not infallible. The [...]

31 05, 2018

Prophesy of St. Francis of Assisi
Prophesy of St. Francis of Assisi

Prophesy of St. Francis of Assisi

By Father David Nix|2018-05-31T02:17:27+00:00May 31st, 2018|Theology|

“Act bravely, my brethren; take courage and trust in the Lord. The time is fast approaching in which there will be great trials and afflictions; perplexities and dissensions, both spiritual and temporal, will abound; the charity of many will grow cold, and the malice of the wicked will increase. The devils will have unusual power; the immaculate purity of our Order, and of others, will be so much obscured that there will be very few Christians who obey the true Supreme Pontiff and the Roman Church with loyal ears and perfect charity. “At the time of this tribulation a man, not canonically elected, will be raised to the Pontificate, who, [...]

16 05, 2018

Thunderclouds of Mary
Thunderclouds of Mary

Thunderclouds of Mary

By Father David Nix|2018-05-17T15:47:01+00:00May 16th, 2018|Theology|

This is actually one of my most hope-filled posts, but follow me down the bad rabbit hole of humanism for a minute before we come rocketing up to the glory of God: Most conservative pundits say that the world is now worse than previous centuries. However, most professors of world history at American and European universities teach that (except for modern wars) we now live in a world much safer, thanks to medicine, secularism and globalism. Of course, I would want to point the latter group to the millions of yearly abortions, but the Western academy will not accept that the unborn constitute an actual genocide of slaughtered human beings. [...]

9 05, 2018

What Exactly is the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary?
What Exactly is the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary?

What Exactly is the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary?

By Father David Nix|2018-05-13T06:45:54+00:00May 9th, 2018|Theology|

On 13 October 1884, Pope Leo XIII entered a trance after finishing Mass in the Vatican and he saw Jesus and Satan talking: Satan: “I can destroy Your Church.” Our Lord: “You can? Then go ahead and do so.” Satan: “To do so, I need more time and more power.” Our Lord: “How much time? How much power?” Satan: “75 to 100 years, and a greater power over those who will give themselves over to my service.” Our Lord: “You have the time, you will have the power. Do with them what you will.” Pope Leo XIII then went to compose his prayer to St. Michael to be prayed after [...]

5 05, 2018

Prayer of Praise and Offering of Love for the Life of the World
Prayer of Praise and Offering of Love for the Life of the World

Prayer of Praise and Offering of Love for the Life of the World

By Father David Nix|2018-05-05T11:26:17+00:00May 5th, 2018|Theology|

Blessed are You, Magnificent Holy Father of Gentleness and Majesty. Nothing compares to you, the Holy, Almighty One of Israel. Thank you Father for your power—You to whom all things in heaven, on earth and under the earth, do bow and obey. I now see that You alone are worthy, O God. I praise you and worship you with holy hands, night and day in the temple with Simeon. Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, how sweet are you to me who cries “God alone!” Kyrie Eleison. I adore you profoundly in the Sacred Heart of Jesus, all aflame with the Holy Spirit. I pierced the meek and mild heart [...]

30 04, 2018

Two Modern Myths of Ancient Church History
Two Modern Myths of Ancient Church History

Two Modern Myths of Ancient Church History

By Father David Nix|2018-05-02T03:44:24+00:00April 30th, 2018|Theology|

Myth 1: Catholic means universal, as in what all Catholics believe in the 21st century. Truth: Catholic is that which is believed everywhere, always and by all.Many people believe that the term "Catholic" means universal in Latin. This is true, but the Greek root of this word is even older: As you can see, Catholic means "according to the whole." By whole, that means everything in the Bible and oral tradition (2 Thess 2:15.) It means the fullness of the truth. The modern myth is that "Catholic" means universal—but only today. The problem with this definition is that it falls short of the original Patristic definitions of Catholic. The [...]

22 04, 2018

Fathers: Protect Your Children Spiritually
Fathers: Protect Your Children Spiritually

Fathers: Protect Your Children Spiritually

By Father David Nix|2018-04-22T12:59:33+00:00April 22nd, 2018|Theology|

What is Transferred in the Generational Line One of the most amazing things about the God of the New and Old Testament is how He deals with families. Although women are frequently holier than their husbands, God has chosen—already found in the first book of the Bible—the generational blessing to be transferred from the husband through the boys of his family and so on. Esau said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.—Genesis 27:38 We long for our father's blessing, but we often only receive his negligence or bad habits. Nowadays, [...]

17 04, 2018

Where is the Ark of the Covenant?
Where is the Ark of the Covenant?

Where is the Ark of the Covenant?

By Father David Nix|2018-04-18T01:43:12+00:00April 17th, 2018|Theology|

About 1700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery, so he was brought from Israel to Egypt. But due to Joseph's supernatural ability to interpret Pharaoh’s prophetic dreams, the Pharaoh raised him to Prime Minister of Egypt: Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you." And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”—Gen 41:39-41. Notice [...]