Padre Peregrino – Theology from a wandering priest

10 02, 2026

Egyptian Influence Upon Irish Monasticism.
Egyptian Influence Upon Irish Monasticism.

Egyptian Influence Upon Irish Monasticism.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-10T19:47:37+00:00February 10th, 2026|Theology|

At the farthest southwest reach of County Kerry (already the most southwest county in Ireland) jut-out into the Atlantic Ocean two crags collectively called Skellig Michael (see above, p/c Arian Zwegers) so remote and mysterious that Star Wars makers filmed parts of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi there. But more fascinating than this is the fact that the real Christian Jedi—some of the most ascetical monks in all of Catholic history—built their beehive dwellings on these remote islands between the 6th and 8th century. The beehive huts of Catholic monks are called clocháin in Irish and bear a striking resemblance to the beehive huts of the Desert Fathers [...]

5 02, 2026

Movie Review: The Two Davids.
Movie Review: The Two Davids.

Movie Review: The Two Davids.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-05T15:32:05+00:00February 5th, 2026|Theology|

Two unrelated movies were recently released about my patron, King David. To my surprise, I thought both were phenomenal. I guess I am known as a pretty harsh movie critic, but I really don't think it's that hard to make a Catholic movie. The problem is that nearly every "saint" movie since A Man for All Seasons (1966) and The Passion of the Christ (2004) has turned out to be a shill for the heresy of religious indifferentism (the notion that all religions can get you to heaven.) The acting is usually poor in most "Catholic" movies of the last decade. The theology is even worse. I happily suffered [...]

3 02, 2026

The True Faith in Latin America.
The True Faith in Latin America.

The True Faith in Latin America.

By Father David Nix|2026-02-03T10:52:50+00:00February 3rd, 2026|Theology|

The modernist ape-of-the-church continues to decline in Latin America. OSV had a headline that read Catholicism down in Latin America, but belief in God remains high. Chris Jackson stated that this headline reads as an "obituary." Why an obituary? Because, as Jackson stated, "this is the true fruit of the post Vatican II missionary strategy. A region formed by Catholic identity is being de Catholicized. The 'nones' rise. Protestantism holds steady or grows modestly in places. Belief in God persists. So the hunger remains, the institutional Church shrinks, and the spiritual vacuum gets filled by whatever is loudest and simplest." In other words, even if satan can't convince Latinos to [...]

27 01, 2026

Why Men Must Lead Their Families.
Why Men Must Lead Their Families.

Why Men Must Lead Their Families.

By Father David Nix|2026-01-26T23:34:06+00:00January 27th, 2026|Theology|

This is an inspiring true story of an early Christian family, found in the Victories of the Martyrs, compiled by St. Alphonsus Liguori. Upon the death of the Emperor Diocletian, his successors Galerius and Maximilian continued the persecution against the Christians, and our saints were of the number of those who then obtained the crown of martyrdom. Timothy was a native of the town of Perapus in Thebais, and was so exemplary a Christian that his bishop ordained him lector. He was married to a Christian lady named Maura, only seventeen years of age; and the marriage had been solemnized but three weeks, when Arianus, the governor of the province, [...]

22 01, 2026

Fatima, Darwin and Liturgy
Fatima, Darwin and Liturgy

Fatima, Darwin and Liturgy

By Father David Nix|2026-01-20T18:22:20+00:00January 22nd, 2026|Theology|

In my last article, Fatima, Darwin and Dogma, we looked at how Darwinian evolution erroneously led most Catholics of the 20th century to believe dogma could evolve like a species. We saw how this was no small part of Mary's dreaded "errors of Russia." So also, if dogma can change overnight, then the liturgy can morph overnight, too. (Of course, we know that the Bible and the Magisterium make it clear that neither a species nor Divine Revelation can evolve. But one false premise, namely, Darwinian Evolution, can strangely affect even the Holy Mass.) Let's ask an important question: Is tradition a living thing? This is a tricky question. If [...]

20 01, 2026

Fatima, Darwin and Dogma
Fatima, Darwin and Dogma

Fatima, Darwin and Dogma

By Father David Nix|2026-01-18T00:03:44+00:00January 20th, 2026|Theology|

The above prelate is Bishop Cuthbert O'Gara, a Canadian-born priest who was a heroic missionary to the Far East in the first half of the 20th century. In 1947, Cuthbert was named bishop of Yuanling in 1947. But in 1951, the holy bishop was arrested by Chinese Communists and imprisoned until his expulsion from the country in 1953. Then, he returned to North America to warn Westerners of the evils of Communism. I only recently learned about him by watching Hugh Owen's Foundations Restored, a Catholic production unveiling the lies of Darwinian Evolution in favor of Biblical creation. Bishop Cuthbert insisted that the teaching of Darwin's evolution was absolutely central [...]

15 01, 2026

Oath Against Modernism
Oath Against Modernism

Oath Against Modernism

By Father David Nix|2026-01-11T22:36:08+00:00January 15th, 2026|Theology|

As many priests are being told they must take oaths in favor of ecumenism, I hereby take the oath against modernism that Pope St. Pius X asked all priests to take: I, Fr. David Nix (above) firmly embrace and accept each and every definition that has been set forth and declared by the unerring teaching authority of the Church, especially those principal truths which are directly opposed to the errors of this day. And first of all, I profess that God, the origin and end of all things, can be known with certainty by the natural light of reason from the created world (see Rom. 1:19), that is, from the [...]

13 01, 2026

On American Canceled Priests.
On American Canceled Priests.

On American Canceled Priests.

By Father David Nix|2026-01-13T15:11:21+00:00January 13th, 2026|Theology|

What is a canceled priest? A canceled priest is defined as one canceled for an unjust reason. Thus, the rest of this article does not refer, for example, to priests in prison for harming children. Rather, it applies to solid priests canceled by their bishops for being too conservative… nay, too Catholic. A man named Paul in New England recently wrote me: Could you do a Substack article on how priestly employment works? Can't the canceled priest be hired by a willing dioceses? Or are they black balled? Can a priest transfer to a different dioceses? Can a group of Catholics hire a priest to live in their area? There [...]

8 01, 2026

Gen Z Has Rejected Vatican II
Gen Z Has Rejected Vatican II

Gen Z Has Rejected Vatican II

By Father David Nix|2026-01-08T22:43:14+00:00January 8th, 2026|Theology|

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 [...]

6 01, 2026

When Someone Disrespects the Holy Name.
When Someone Disrespects the Holy Name.

When Someone Disrespects the Holy Name.

By Father David Nix|2026-01-04T04:06:00+00:00January 6th, 2026|Theology|

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 [...]