AB. Viganó’s Approach to the Conclave
p/c Canon212. Italian Marco Tosatti recently translated an interview granted by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó to Francesco Borgonovo here regarding the upcoming 2025 Papal Conclave. Once again, I find that the only bishop in the world with a supernatural outlook on the crisis in the Church is Archbishop Viganó. I also repeatedly find that none of his enemies are ever able to counter his water-tight logic, except by calling him names like “schismatic.” I will only highlight a few aspects of the above-linked spectacular interview. Below, my commentary will be in orange font. Francesco Borgonovo: Your Excellency, the first question is perhaps the most difficult. Do you still consider yourself a member of the Catholic Church? Archbishop Viganó: I consider myself a full member of the Catholic Church, as Bishop and Successor of the Apostles. Schismatic is anyone who does [...]
Enter the Room of Your Life
The following is a guest-post from an anonymous priest: I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features save for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones we used to find in libraries listing titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endlessly in either direction, had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read “People I Have Liked.” I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then, in a flash, I knew exactly where I was. This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system [...]
RCT 57: The Necessity of Baptism.
The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p. 186-192. The Sacraments, ep. 9 -My Site: https://www.padreperegrino.org -Emergency baptism for anyone to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOY3cDtF4gA
The Angel and the Earthquake at the Resurrection
Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified."—Mt 28:1-11 Why was there an earthquake at the Resurrection? Fr. Lapide writes: "Firstly, By the earthquake was signified the power, magnificence, and glory of Christ in His resurrection as God. For by an earthquake God made known His presence on Sinai and elsewhere. [...]
The Women at the Resurrection
The above is M. Chrisman's Easter Vigil fire pit. Today we are going to consider some questions regarding the women of the Resurrection. The Patristic answers will follow. How is it possible that the women had both joy and fear at the tomb? St. Jerome writes: "A twofold feeling possessed the minds of the women, fear and joy—fear at the greatness of the miracle, and joy in their desire for Him that was risen.” Why weren't the women going to the tomb to anoint Our Lord afraid of the Roman soldiers guarding it in the first place? Fr. Lapide gives a surprising answer: "It is very probable that they were ignorant of the watch of the soldiers that had been posted by the Jews at the sepulchre, and also of the sealing. For if they had known of these two [...]
VLX 167: Mt 28:1-10. “He Has Risen!”
-My site: https://www.padreperegrino.org -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino *** Gospel: Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is [...]
The Character, Grace and Power of Holy Orders
Today is Holy Thursday, 2025. Today, Jesus Christ established both the Holy Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist in the Upper Room with the Apostles all present. Unfortunately, most modernists today think of the priesthood as a means to an end, namely, getting the Eucharist as fast as possible. But the first Mass had nowhere stated on some neon sign in front of the Cenacle "All welcome at this place." The fact is that most of Christ's most faithful disciples were not even invited to that first Holy Mass. And not even all the Apostles at the Last Supper were saved. Most people today do not understand the sacrifice with which Christ established the Eucharist (it cost His life) nor the sacrifice of the Priesthood—how many priests have given their lives in 2,000 years to bring us not only the sacraments, [...]
St. Anastasia and the Sign of the Cross
p/c St. Anastasia, by America Needs Fatima. In the early 2000s, when I was in Rome, I went looking for a chapel of perpetual-adoration in which I could pray at night. The only one I found was the Basilica of St. Anastasia, located between the Circus Maximus and the Palatine Hill. Unlike the museumesque secularism that pervades most Roman Churches during the day, this quiet adoration chapel of St. Anastasia was always filled at night with faith-filled Romans, few as they might have been in that quiet chapel with a monstrance lit up flickering candles. The Basilica is still open. However, that perpetual-adoration chapel of St. Anastasia was closed down only several years ago. To my knowledge, it was the last chapel standing of perpetual-adoration still going in Rome. It's one of many good things that has been shut down [...]
RCT 56: Baptism and Godparents.
The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p.178-186. The Sacraments, ep. 8 -My Site: www.padreperegrino.org -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino -Emergency baptism for lay people to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOY3cDtF4gA
Where Do Suicides Go According to the Catholic Church?
Then when Judas, His betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.—Mt 27:3-5. There are two things that kill the soul: despair and false-hope.—St. Augustine, Sermon 87 Let me say at the outset of this article that I have had friends commit suicide. So, I don't like writing this. But a major corrective needed to be issued against some high-profile modernist theologians who are currently misleading many vulnerable Catholics on this topic of self-harm. The fact is if this article turns many readers against me but [...]