Part 2 of My Commentary on Archbishop Viganò’s September 2020 Letter
Below is a continued analysis I wrote on a recent letter from Archbishop Viganò to a layman. His words are in black italics or bold. My words are in bold orange font below. AB. Viganò's full letter without my additions can be found here. Dear Mr. Kokx, 1 Sept 2020 ...continued from part 1... Therefore let us not give in to the temptation to abandon – albeit with justified indignation – the Catholic Church, on the pretext that it has been invaded by heretics and fornicators: it is they who must be expelled from the sacred enclosure, in a work of purification and penance that must begin with each one of us. Archbishop Viganò is correct that the purification and the penance [...]
Part 1 of My Commentary on Archbishop Viganò’s September 2020 Letter
Below is a detailed analysis I wrote on a recent letter from Archbishop Viganò to a layman. This is Part 1 of a several part commentary. Archbishop Viganò's letter is in italics below. My words are in an orange bold font below. AB. Viganò's original letter without any commentary is here. Dear Mr. Kokx, 1 Sept 2020 I read with lively interest your article “Questions for Viganò: His Excellency is Right about Vatican II, But What Does He Think Catholic Should Do Now?” which was published by Catholic Family News on August 22. I am happy to respond to your questions, which address matters that are very important for the faithful. You ask: “What would ‘separating’ from the Conciliar Church look like in [...]
The French Revolution and the American-Catholic Today
Art by Gloria Thomas. I'm 98% sure my history text book in Catholic grade school portrayed the French Revolution as a good thing. We learned the aristocrats were against “fraternity, equality and liberty" and that is apparently all we needed to know as 7th graders in a Catholic grade school in Denver. But the reality is that the French Revolution was a mass martyrdom of Catholics. Though done in the name of dis-empowering aristocrats (only 30 of the 1400 executed in the initial “Terror” in Paris were aristocrats) this bloody revolution was nothing short of a revolt against God and an overturning of all social order. There is a Catholic historian named Warren Carrol who founded Christendom College (not far from where I write this blog post) who wrote a book called The Guillotine and the Cross about the real [...]
CPX 22: Creed 5: Christ Descended Into Hell
Today we consider the fifth Article of the Creed, “Christ descended into hell" as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 23, Q/A #1-5.
VLX 22: St. Ignatius and the Beatitudes Part 4 of 4
A Video Lectio Divina (VLX) on St. Ignatius’ Three Levels of Humility.
CPX 21: Re-Cap of the Catechism and Creed
A bird's eye view of where we're going in this doctrinal series. Also, four things you can do to help me in my vocation.
VLX 21: A Beatitudes Interlude
What do the Roman Empire, a 2020 Lockdown, Vaccines, Braveheart and our Civil Rights have to do with the Beatitudes?
He Who Takes Away The Sins of the World
Trump is no Messiah. In fact, the Donald disappoints me on three of his policies which I won't get into here. But after watching segments of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) there is no question on who a Catholic can vote for—not only "in good conscience" like everyone says, but even by simple common sense. Besides the fact the democratic party is openly pro-abortion (meaning it was a no-contest even before watching the DNC on whether any issue can equal the importance of abortion in a Catholic vote) there is also the fact that I was absolutely star-struck at the level of blatant lying in the DNC about Trump, our country, our history and even natural law. The DNC amazingly revealed themselves as party come out as the modern French Revolution: Rioting, atheism, destruction of order and the continuation of [...]
CPX 20: Creed 4.4: Are All Men Saved?
This is the last day in the Fourth Article of the Creed, "Jesus suffering under Pontius Pilate" as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 22 Q/A 14-19.
VLX 20: Mt 5:1-11: St. Ignatius and The Beatitudes Part 3
The Three Classes of Men.