Theology

23 01, 2025

Catholicism Is “the Eternal Gospel.”
Catholicism Is “the Eternal Gospel.”

Catholicism Is “the Eternal Gospel.”

By Father David Nix|2025-01-23T17:59:45+00:00January 23rd, 2025|Theology|

Recently, while reading the Book of the Apocalypse (the last book in the Bible frequently called "Revelation" by Protestants) I noticed the astonishing Greek words εὐαγγέλιον αἰώνιον (Apo 14:6) translated into the Latin as evangelium aeternum meaning "The Eternal Gospel" in English. Upon reading that, I realized it was the very best definition of Catholicism, namely, the Eternal Gospel precisely because Divine Revelation cannot change (Mal 3:6.) If you look up catholic in a dictionary, you will find the word universal as one of the main definitions of the word. This refers to catholic in general. (Notice, I did not capitalize the word catholic in the two previous sentences.) Thus, [...]

21 01, 2025

“Once a Catholic Always a Catholic”? Not Necessarily.
“Once a Catholic Always a Catholic”? Not Necessarily.

“Once a Catholic Always a Catholic”? Not Necessarily.

By Father David Nix|2025-01-21T16:50:24+00:00January 21st, 2025|Theology|

Many Catholics casually say the following line to ex-Catholics in order to get them back into a Church building: "Once a Catholic, always a Catholic." It sounds welcoming, but it's theologically wrong. This is because the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and the Church Fathers, St. Thomas Aquinas and the Popes all taught: A bad Catholic never ceases to be a Catholic, provided his failure be not faith-based but morality-based (and also provided those moral failures be not excommunicable.) On the other hand, a baptized person who has purposely rejected even one tenet of the traditional Catholic faith is a heretic who is no longer Catholic. Furthermore, a baptized person [...]

16 01, 2025

Should Chaste Gay Men Be Catholic Priests?
Should Chaste Gay Men Be Catholic Priests?

Should Chaste Gay Men Be Catholic Priests?

By Father David Nix|2025-01-19T14:11:12+00:00January 16th, 2025|Theology|

And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed You.” And He said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”—Lk 18:28-30. Notice the title of this article is slightly different from this question: "Should non-chaste gay men be priests?" To the latter question, leftists would reply "yes." Of course, both neo-con non-trad Catholics as well as traditional Catholics would reply "no" to that question. But now [...]

14 01, 2025

The Duty of the Pro-Life Rescuer
The Duty of the Pro-Life Rescuer

The Duty of the Pro-Life Rescuer

By guest|2025-01-13T20:12:13+00:00January 14th, 2025|Theology|

The following was written from inside a Connecticut prison during January 2025 by Will Goodman (top left, currently a political prisoner in the United States for his peaceful pro-life work inside pre-born children killing-centers.) Pro-life rescuers experience a variety of criticisms & compliments. Some in the movement suggest: "you could do more for the babies if you didn't go on the property," or "I would support you if you took a strictly legal approach." While others reply to rescuers: "what you do is amazing," or "you are a hero for your sacrifice!" To be honest, I am uncomfortable with both replies to rescue. Even though these words are well-intentioned, I [...]

9 01, 2025

St. Ignatius’ Rules For Discernment
St. Ignatius’ Rules For Discernment

St. Ignatius’ Rules For Discernment

By Father David Nix|2025-01-17T03:45:45+00:00January 9th, 2025|Theology|

Although I have written and podcasted many times about St. Ignatius’ rules of discernment, I have never listed all of his rules without commentary. They are quite digestible as you can see from the length of this short article. Thousands of books have been written on his rules. But taken alone, the following list is just the "raw-materials" of all discernment. (Discernment is simply the telling of good from bad, and making decisions in life.) Although dry at first glance, these bullet points have become the most pure “raw materials” of the interior life. Notwithstanding what the modernist Jesuits have done with them, keep in mind that the old-school Popes [...]

7 01, 2025

Is There a Scriptural Basis for Annulments?
Is There a Scriptural Basis for Annulments?

Is There a Scriptural Basis for Annulments?

By Father David Nix|2025-01-08T01:36:59+00:00January 7th, 2025|Theology|

Dico autem vobis quia quicumque dimiserit uxorem suam, nisi ob fornicationem (πορνείᾳ) et aliam duxerit, moechatur. Et qui dimissam duxerit, moechatur.—Our Lord Jesus Christ in St. Matthew 19:9. Before we look at the above translations of Sacred Scripture, we must look at some definitions and statistics. First of all, there are three tiers of marriage: Civil Marriage—this is any couple married in a fashion that is recognized by the country in which they live. Due to the rejection of the Natural Law in the United States, you can now "marry" another person of the opposite sex, the same sex, your pet, or even yourself. Some Western countries are even [...]

2 01, 2025

Are Muslims Converting En Masse?
Are Muslims Converting En Masse?

Are Muslims Converting En Masse?

By Father David Nix|2025-01-03T14:09:05+00:00January 2nd, 2025|Theology|

p/c NYT and Jose Sachin on X New Orleans was the target of Muslim terrorism New Year's Eve, just two nights ago, as seen in the news above. At least ten people were killed and over 30 were injured. As this was on Bourbon Street, no one is considering the revelers to be Christian martyrs. But it's a grim reminder that a Muslim (according to the Quran) gets brownie points for killing infidels. Muslims kill many Christian all over Africa, the Middle-East and the Far East every day. Their blood is bearing fruit. Perhaps the actual Muslim terrorists are not converting, but other more moderate Muslims across the globe [...]

31 12, 2024

Biden and Thomas on the Natural Law
Biden and Thomas on the Natural Law

Biden and Thomas on the Natural Law

By Father David Nix|2024-12-31T14:23:09+00:00December 31st, 2024|Theology|

Recently, I watched an excellent documentary called Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words. That movie includes the 1991 Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings where Clarence Thomas had to defend himself against the false-accusations of Anita Hill in regards to verbal sexual harassment. Most people in the 1990s were fascinated by the racy language surrounding things like "Long Dong Silver" and other odd statements from Hill. But what I found most interesting in the movie was that the then-Senator Joe Biden tried to hang Clarence Thomas on these false-accusations mainly because the Democrats were afraid Thomas was going to vote against abortion if he were elected to the Supreme Court. [...]

26 12, 2024

Holy Mary as the Exemplar of the Catholic Church (Article)
Holy Mary as the Exemplar of the Catholic Church (Article)

Holy Mary as the Exemplar of the Catholic Church (Article)

By Father David Nix|2025-01-07T23:18:05+00:00December 26th, 2024|Theology|

We are rounding the end of 2024 this week. At the beginning of 2024, I wrote an article called Marian Devotion in a Church-Eclipse. In it, I gave readers the negative reasons as to why Mary was our only guide to orthodoxy in an unprecedented era of compromised visibility due to a heretical hierarchy afflicting the true Catholic Church. ("Visibility" is a normative mark of the true Church. It usually refers to the hierarchy. Yet many traditionalists now believe we are in an eclipse of that visibility, as predicted by Our Lady of La Salette, due to all the scandals both doctrinal and moral.) But today, I am going [...]

24 12, 2024

Christmas Eve’s Roman Martyrology
Christmas Eve’s Roman Martyrology

Christmas Eve’s Roman Martyrology

By Father David Nix|2024-12-24T20:13:43+00:00December 24th, 2024|Theology|

The Roman Martyrology is a definitive history of various Catholic saints listing about twenty martyrs a day from the early Church. Each martyr receives about one sentence, so it only takes two minutes a day to read. But Christmas Eve has a very unique beginning to its daily martyrs, as it also contains the history of the entire world leading up to the birth of Christ. These words are sung during Midnight Mass, as you will quickly recall: In the year, from the creation of the world, when in the beginning God created heaven and earth, five thousand, one hundred and ninety-nine; from the flood, two thousand, nine hundred and [...]