Mary: The Missing Key to Courage
Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.—Jn 19:27 Even though Sacred Tradition outside Scripture proposes some accounts of Apostles having wavering courage after Pentecost (for example, the famous story of St. Peter fleeing Rome under persecution as Christ appears to him to say Quo Vadis? at which point Peter returns to Rome to be crucified) we know that for the most part, the pre-Pentecost Apostles have numerous failures in courage whereas the post-Pentecost Apostles have nearly unchecked success in their cooperation with the Holy Spirit's gift of fortitude as 11 of the 12 of them approach bloody martyrdoms. (And St. John was put in boiling oil which would have been his martyrdom except for a miracle that left him uninjured.) But hard cases make bad law, [...]
CPX 100: The Eighth Commandment
Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p.126-128 Q/A 1-15. https://rumble.com/embed/vr9l7u/?pub=e5jg1
Is Water Baptism Necessary for Salvation?
Is water baptism necessary for salvation? The first Pope (St. Peter) wrote under inspiration the following: Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to Him.—1 Peter 3:21-22. The Catholic Church has interpreted this as water baptism being ordinarily necessary for salvation. However, there are some extraordinary circumstances to consider. The Church also teaches officially that baptism by blood (martyrdom) is sufficient for salvation if that martyr were to die for Christ even before water baptism. Furthermore, the Catholic Church teaches that baptism by desire is sufficient for salvation if one dies while awaiting [...]
VLX 100: The Sky is Red
Mt 16:1-4 https://rumble.com/embed/vr9l5c/?pub=e5jg1
TCE 38: Dr. Mark McDonald MD
Since when did the United States enter a pandemic of fear? Child Psychiatrist out of Los Angeles Dr. Mark McDonald MD (who has been on Tucker Carlson) answers this question in Theology and Current Events (TCE) #38. Dr. McDonald's website is https://www.dissidentmd.com. https://rumble.com/embed/vre4wm/?pub=e5jg1
Clone Protocol 66
This is going to be my nerdiest blog-post to-date, but it gets to the priesthood and the current Church crisis. Despite the abysmal acting, I have to admit that I really like the Star Wars prequels (released 1999-2005.) In the third of those three, Revenge of the Sith, Chancellor Palpatine orders "Clone Protocol 66" or "Order 66" (see above picture) and Wookieepedia describes it: "Order 66, also known as Clone Protocol 66, was a top-secret order identifying all Jedi as traitors to the Galactic Republic and, therefore, subject to summary execution by the Grand Army of the Republic. The order was programmed into the Grand Army clone troopers through behavioral modification biochips implanted in their brains, making it almost impossible for the clones to disobey the command to turn against their Jedi Generals." Everybody knows that the Jedi resemble the old-school [...]
CPX 99: The Seventh Commandment
Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p.124-126 Q/A 1-19. https://rumble.com/embed/vqoop0/?pub=e5jg1
EIX Introduction
EIX is Greek for “Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Each episode will be an explanation of traditional Catholicism for non-Christians in numerous different languages. This is done with the help of my friends Randy Grasso, Mike Ton, William Gil and the late Bishop Morrow. Special thanks for the music to https://benedictinesofmary.org. https://rumble.com/embed/vr7zge/?pub=e5jg1
Misunderstandings of Diabolical Activity
As you know, I am not an exorcist. But I do know enough about the supernatural (God and the angels) and the preternatural (demons) to correct some common misperceptions that I am hearing from even good Catholics these days. For example: 1) This group is so evil—do you think they're possessed? and 2) Can you do an exorcism on this misled family member of mine? Question #1: This group is so evil—do you think they're possessed? Answer: Many people seem to forget that mortal sin is worse than diabolical possession. While it is true that many traditional Catholics are right to be shocked at the level of evil living unabashed across the entire globe, I fear that many good Catholics forget that mortal sin is when evil possesses your soul (albeit in a depersonalized way) whereas demonic possession is [...]
VLX 99: Compassion on the Multitudes
Video Lectio Divina (VLX) on St. Matthew 15:32-39. https://rumble.com/embed/vqooog/?pub=e5jg1