Gen Z Has Rejected Vatican II
Before we get to what young Americans want from their Catholic parishes, let's see what old people want. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC recently stated: “I was born and raised in a conservative Catholic family. After having not considered myself [Catholic] for some time, I do consider myself to be back in the faith." She credited this "to Pope Francis and his message of not just empathy but solidarity with immigrants the world over." Democratic politician Christopher Hale then added: "Coming out as a lesbian in her youth, Maddow had drifted from the Church for nearly 30 years. But now, she said, Pope Leo’s witness on issues like immigration has drawn her [...]
When Someone Disrespects the Holy Name.
Sunday was the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus and this was my sermon. The main thrust of my sermon was that when you use the name of Jesus appropriately, you will attract angels and deflect demons. Inversely, when you use the name of Jesus inappropriately, you will deflect angels and attract demons. Basically, your entire spiritual environment changes based on how you use the most Holy Name of Jesus. In that sermon, I forgot to mention what I do when I hear people abuse the Holy Name. Maybe it was providential I forgot to say that part of my talk, because now I can write an article here [...]
Must Catholics Tithe a Full 10%?
Must Catholics Tithe 10%? The short answer is: “Yes.” The longer answer is: “Yes, more than that.” We are going to prove this from the Bible, the Church Fathers and recent papal encyclicals. Yes, I can already see the common objections coming from not only mainstream Catholics, but even traditional Catholics. One diocese in New England even has this tired old error on their website about how much we are to give: "No percentage has been prescribed universally for supporting the work of our New Testament priests in the Catholic Church. But the Old Testament 10-percent precedent is worth considering." Your objections will be tackled fairly—not with straw-men arguments—a little [...]
My Thoughts On Modern Israel.
Ok, I'm finally going to go there. I might be the last traditional Catholic to weigh-in on the state of Israel and modern Judaism. But there was a method to my madness in waiting. I lived in the Old City of Jerusalem this summer, so I have much more than “internet information” enlightening today’s article. Most pictures in this article come from my phone (except the Vatican ones.) Frequently, other traditional Catholics write me, asking why I don’t write more about the Jews. Today, Section A of my article is going to explain why I personally don’t see them as my enemies. But Section B is going to affirm traditional [...]
This Little Piggy Went to Rome.
Above is a still-frame picture from the body-cam footage from my friend in Rome with me back in October 2019 as we enter the Church of St. Mary of Traspontina in construction vests to trash Pachamama idols. You can watch the one minute video here. As I wrote here recently, it was my lame attempt to cleanse that Church just a few hundred meters from the Vatican. I won't repeat my whole article here. Simply know that we got caught exiting because the volunteers inside the Amazonian exhibit were on high-alert. This is because Mr. Alexander Tschugguel had successfully removed idols just three hours prior to me, unbeknownst to me, [...]
Your Diocese Is Not Guaranteed a Future.
p/c Daniel Ibanez, CNA. Most Catholics today do not know this, but the greatest center of Christianity (second only to Rome) during the first five centuries was Constantinople. This city is sadly now called Istanbul, Turkey. Today, there are only a few Catholic Churches in that city, including St. Anthony of Padua seen above. Notice the streamer on the right column has the Vatican flag. But the streamer running down the left column is the Muslim crescent moon and star. I am sure the modernist Franciscans who run the Church today would say that’s the Turkish flag, not an ode to Mohammed. But let’s be honest: It’s both. That type [...]
Vaccines: The Sacred Cow of Catholics.
The above is a coin minted by the Vatican in 2022. On it, we see a young masked boy receiving the covid shot. In a tweet back in 2022, Miss Diane Montagna quoted the Vatican, saying this was “a theme very close to Pope Francis’ heart… the need to be vaccinated… he has repeatedly stressed the importance of vaccination … it is important to continue efforts to immunize even the poorest peoples.” As you can see in the picture next to it, that €20 coin sells for €180 on the Vatican website. Now in 2025, Mr. John Leake and Dr. Peter McCullough MD release a new book titled Vaccines: Mythology, [...]
Ecclesial Exigent Circumstances
Above-left is Pope John Paul II with Cardinal Slipyj (p/c OnePeterFive) and above-right is Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu with Bishop Anthony Ward (p/c Cathinfo.) I was an EMT for two years and a paramedic for two years. A paramedic has about 10x the training of an EMT. An EMT does Basic Life Support (BLS) and a paramedic is authorized for pre-hospital Advanced Life Support (ALS.) One of the things I say looking back on that chapter of my life is this: “A good EMT follows the guidelines. But a good paramedic knows when to go above the guidelines.” Notice I call them “guidelines” instead of “rules” since breaking rules just [...]
Portare Manipulum Fletus et Doloris.
On 15 November 2025, I tweeted: There seems to be two types of trads now alive in 2025: 1) Those who believe the Catholic Church is the unique mode of salvation established by Jesus Christ. These want 8 billion people alive today to come to God with as minimal dogmatic scandals as possible from the hierarchy. 2) Those who do not say explicitly, but imply nonetheless, the following: "The whole world can go to hell with Rome, as long as I get my local Latin Mass." I'm sorry, but I can't see how a fraction of Christian charity exists in the latter group. All I meant by that tweet is [...]
Ten Signs You Might Belong to a Cult.
The above left picture is Msgr. Ricardo Coronado-Arrascue, a former Augustinian who was born and raised in Peru. Msgr. Coronado taught me Canon Law at St. John Vianney seminary in Denver, CO. I still communicate with him frequently. The top right is Ana María Quispe Díaz, a woman whom Coronado canonically represented in his home country of Peru after she accused a different priest of abusing her when she was a minor. Msgr. Gene Gomulka, another canceled priest with whom I communicate in real life, writes the following about the two people in the above pictures: The three Peruvian abuse victims who accused Pope Leo of covering up their abuse [...]