Bell-Curve Catholicism
So-called "Middle-of-the-Road" Catholics are becoming increasingly distressed at their own defectors to the camp of the “far left” of Fr. James Martin SJ and the camp of the “far right” of Dr. Taylor Marshall. These Middle-of-the-Road Catholics are concerned at how many “pro-life Catholics” will still vote for Biden, especially as a new group of “defectors to the left" listens to the likes of Fr. James Martin. Such clergy of the far-left discount the notion of being a “one-issue voter” on abortion as we approach the election. For this reason, liberal "pro-life Catholics" may have no problem voting for Biden because of other issues they dislike about Trump. But the remainder of this blog post is about theology, not politics. The issue at hand is that these Middle-of-the-Road Catholics are more concerned with their own "defectors to the right” than [...]
CPX 28: The General Judgment Part 4
TS 1:27. The Seventh Article of the Creed as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) 7.4 p. 25 Q/A #6. The last section of: "Christ Will Come to Judge the Living and the Dead.” https://youtu.be/Ngdf7H5Cq10
VLX 28: Mt 5:43-48
TS 10:30. Today we look at the violence in the Old Testament vs. Christ on the cross. I frequently reference the Scripture commentary of the Jesuit, Fr. Cornelius a Lapide SJ. https://youtu.be/yBkqX7tOOz0
CPX 27: What Will Our Resurrected Bodies Look Like?
TS 2:33. This podcast is the third of four on the Seventh Article of the Creed as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) 7.3 p. 25 Q/A #5. "Christ Will Come to Judge the Living and the Dead.” https://youtu.be/JiHW7ruep8I
Part 4 of My Commentary on Archbishop Viganò’s September 2020 Letter
This is the fourth and final part of the analysis I wrote on a recent letter from Archbishop Viganò to a layman. Archbishop Viganò’s words are in italics below. My words are in orange bold font. Dear Mr. Kokx, 1 Sept 2020 ...continued from part 3... But in order to deserve the immortal glory of Heaven we are called to rediscover – in an emasculated age devoid of values such as honor, faithfulness to one’s word, and heroism – a fundamental aspect of the faith of every baptized person: the Christian life is a militia, and with the Sacrament of Confirmation we are called to be soldiers of Christ, under whose insignia we must fight. Of course, in most cases it is essentially a spiritual battle, but over the course of [...]
VLX 27: Mt 5:38-42
TS 14:32. "Do not resist one who is evil." This podcast is a continuation of the Sermon on the Mount and Christ’s Law of Generosity. https://youtu.be/hGqtwgoiYFo
St. Matthew and the Separation of Church and State
On this feast of St. Matthew, we see what the Church teaches on the Separation of Church and State. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2ngjKKpagw&t=2s
CPX 26: The General Judgment Part 2
TS 1:00. The Seventh Article of the Creed as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) 7.1 p. 25 Q/A #4. "Christ Will Come to Judge the Living and the Dead." https://youtu.be/JJ8mJuSgKVA
VLX 26. Mt 5:21-37
TS 12:46. The Sermon on the Mount Part 3. We consider the control of the tongue, control of the eyes, and why this is easy to follow when we see the face of Jesus in prayer. https://youtu.be/xOqIo0W2xXM
Joseph Sciambra Asks Fr. David Nix: “Why Should I Stay in the Catholic Church?”
My friend, Joseph Sciambra, recently aired this interview of the two of us on his YouTube channel. A little backstory on Joseph: After escaping 15 years of a flamboyant pagan lifestyle in the heart of San Francisco, Joseph converted back to his original faith of baptism, Catholicism. He eventually made his way back to confession and even the Traditional Latin Mass, which he still attends today. However, as a man who was abused by a priest at the age of 16 years old, Joseph has been very vocal about his temptation to leave the Catholic Church. We discuss the difficult topic of adult survivors of priest-child sex scandals, all the while trying to avoid the all-too-common answers he hears all the time why he should stay at the superficial level.