Monthly Archive: October 2013
In his speech at University of Dallas, Cardinal Rodríguez Maradiaga gives us a glimpse at certain of the underlying principles that are influencing the direction in which Pope Francis intends to take the Church. Revealed in the process is yet more evidence that …
On September 21, in a blog post dissecting Pope Francis’ interview in America Magazine, I wrote, “Pope Francis is a modernist.” The outpouring of indignation that I received in the aftermath prompted a more thoroughgoing examination of what it means to say that …
In March of 1979, some five months into his papacy, Pope John Paul II issued his first Encyclical, Redemptor Hominis, setting forth the guiding principles that would inform his entire pontificate. Thirty-four years later, this document is as relevant as ever for those …
The altar prepared for Solemn High Mass for the Feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ at St. Alphonsus in Baltimore. During the opening procession, an incredibly beautiful statue of Christ the King was carried in and left in the sanctuary …
In the course of my reading and research, I have detected what I sincerely hope are unrelated instances wherein the footnotes offered in support of certain novelties put forth in magisterial documents point to references that simply fail to provide any support whatsoever. …
“Restorationism,” broadly speaking, is a protestant movement that seeks to “restore” to Christianity a mythical non-denominational purity, such as it is imagined to have existed in Apostolic times, apart from the Holy Catholic Church established by Our Blessed Lord. Lately, however, the “restorationist” …
Not even an hour after I posted Slings and Arrows yesterday about endorsers wishing to withdraw their names from this site, I received an email of the same nature by yet another very highly regarded supporter. Isn’t it amazing how in the scope …
Over the past several months, I’ve received countless emails from readers from all over the world expressing gratitude for the commentary offered here. Many said, “Be prepared; you will be attacked!” I knew the moment I started down this road that there would …
Pope Francis continued his assault against the “Pelagians” of traditional Catholicism (Homily, 17 Oct. 2013), returning to a theme introduced shortly after his elevation when he belittled as “restorationist” those who offered him a spiritual bouquet of Rosaries. Letting loose against those who …
Excerpt from an upcoming column: In June, L’Osservatore Romano reported on a reflection given by Pope Francis. They are today’s Pelagians who believe in the firmness of faith and are convinced that “salvation is the way I do things.” “I must do them …
