Interview of Fr. Charles Murr by Fr. David Nix.
Fr. Charles Murr recounts some of his Church-reform and parish-based adventures in Italy and Mexico.
An “Expanded Ministry” to the Papacy is Impossible
p/c CNS, Paul Haring Why can there be only one Pope at a time? Because Christ set up 12 Apostles but only one Pope. St. Peter is "mentioned 191 times (162 as Peter or Simon Peter, 23 as Simon and 6 as Cephas)." That is more than all the other Apostles combined. Thus, Peter's office (munus in Latin) is singular. The Pope is much more than "first among equals" as the New Testament clearly proves in the above numbers. On top of this, numerous Magisterial documents (and saints that stood against anti-popes in history) all insist: There can only be one valid Pope of Rome at any one time. Yet a decade ago, the Vatican's Archbishop Georg Gänswein erroneously believed Pope Benedict XVI could bifurcate the papacy into "an expanded ministry." Even the mainstream Aleteia ran a story back in [...]
Saints Perpetua and Felicity: The Full Written Account
The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity, translated by W.H. Shewring, London, 1931. The Passion of the Saints Vibia Perpetua, was executed in the arena in Carthage on 7 March 203. The account of her martyrdom [technically a Passion] is apparently historical and has special interest as much of it was written, in Latin by Perpetua herself before her death. This makes it one of the earliest pieces of writing by a Christian woman. PROLOGUE. If ancient examples of faith kept, both testifying the grace of God and working the edification of man, have to this end been set in writing, that by their reading as though by the showing of the deeds again, God may be glorified and man strengthened; why should not new witnesses also be so set forth which likewise serve either end? Yea, for these things also [...]
RCT 47: The Beatific Vision.
The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p.141-143 The Creed, Article XII, Section B. -Donate: https://www.padreperegrino.org/donate/ -Telegram: https://t.me/padreperegrino
The Left Is Right: Clericalism Is the Problem
p/c Remnant Magazine The leftists who hijacked the hierarchy since the 1960s (and especially since 2013) state that the main problem in the Catholic Church today is "clericalism." They condemn anything maintained by traditional Catholics that still delineates between the clerical state and the lay state. For example, they believe even something as innocent as the cassock must be deemed a sign of arrogance and "rigorism." Like Marxists have always done, their thrust is to blur the lines between Holy Orders and marriage... so as to destroy both sacraments. But it is precisely the leftists who believe they can replace God's own revelation of Himself in both dogma and liturgy. Why are traditional Catholics frequently called "schismatic" or "Protestant"? Because they hold to what Catholics in every century (before the last 100 years) have held to. How can the faithful [...]
“God Will Not Stand In Awe of Any Man’s Greatness.”—Wis 6:8
For God will not except any man's person, neither will He stand in awe of any man's greatness. For He made the little and the great, and He hath equally care of all.—Wis 6:8. Last week, I was in a desert in Africa. That desert is majestic and unforgiving, as seen in the picture I snapped above. In the desert, one realizes how insignificant he be before God. For example, if I wandered off into the desert and died, I would be the talk of Catholic Twitter for a day. Friends would say how great I was. Enemies would say how terrible I was. But within a week, only friends would be praying for me. Within a month, maybe five people would pray for me every day. My bones would be covered with sand in very little time. But [...]
Interview of Bishop Williamson by Fr. David Nix
Richard Williamson was born in the UK during WWII in 1940. He converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism in 1971. He was later ordained a priest in 1976 and consecrated a bishop in 1988, both by Archbishop Lefebvre. Retired Naval Academy professor Dr. David Allen White wrote that Bishop Williamson is “the most outspoken, detested, persistent, outrageous, implacable, unyielding, forthright, kindly and charitable Catholic Bishop." I hope you agree after hearing this podcast. (The second half is the best.)
Jesus Taught the Apostles the Roman Canon
On LifeSite News, Mr. John-Henry Westin and I discuss which is actually older: The so-called "Tridentine Mass" or the Novus Ordo Missae. We also consider overlap in the seven ancient sacraments when considering the old Latin Rite in light of the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church.
The Betrayal of the Catholic Church in China
Above: Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal Zen, p/c New Liturgical Movement There is some historical evidence that suggests St. Thomas the Apostle went not only to India, but all the way to China. At the latest, we know there were Christians in China from AD 600 forward. Since then, they have been few in percentages but great in suffering for Jesus Christ. The persecution of Catholics in China peaked in the 20th century under the Boxer Rebellion and Mao's Red China. But in 1957, the Communists tried a new move in establishing the "Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association." This was an attempt to mimic the hierarchy of the true Catholic Church in China and win souls to the newly formed "Patriotic Church." They would prove themselves loyal to Communism under the pretext of following Christ. Pope Pius XII explained this diabolical [...]
Why Does the Western Hemisphere Speak Spanish?
And why did Spain produce the most missionary priests?