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Which Pope said this?

The theme of desire is fundamental to understanding this encounter. Jesus is the first to express His desire: “Give me a drink!” For the sake of opening a dialogue, Jesus makes Himself appear weak, in order to put the other person at ease, making sure that she is not frightened. Thirst is often,...

David Danced and So Did We: A Tale of Joy and Praise

Note: Over the last few months, the founders of the Association of the Faithful Sacred Beauty, V.J. Tarantino (aka Val) and Paul Chu, have been contributing writing and editing (and sometimes even music) to WPI. This piece, which appeared on their Substack two weeks ago, should give you some idea of their theological bent, literary voice, and recent...

McCarrick Dead

This is (not) an obituary. Disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick died yesterday. He was ninety-four. McCarrick likely needs no introduction to almost any Where Peter Is readers; nor do the reasons why it is difficult not to feel a certain schadenfreude about his demise, even after a long and unduly comfortable life. He...

The caring gaze

On September 19, 1870, troops of the new Kingdom of Italy surrounded the city of Rome, which at the time was ruled by Blessed Pius IX, styled by his loyal people Il Papa Re, the Pope-King. Pius had refused entry to the Italian army and gave orders for his soldiers to resist the...

Sin Does Not Have the Final Word

  Lent calls us to reflect on sin – my sin, your sin, the nation’s sin, the church’s sin, the world’s sin. Sin may seem attractive when we’re committing it, but afterwards, we often would rather not think about it, examine it, nor humbly admit it. Because doing so brings us to the...

Strickland, Altman, and the Making of a Parallel Church

Recent videos uploaded to YouTube have revealed that on March 20, 2025, Bishop Joseph Strickland, emeritus of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, celebrated a public Mass at Mary, Mother of the Light Maronite Catholic Church in Tequesta, Florida. The Mass was followed by a reflection delivered by Strickland and a dinner in the...

“St. Pius X” Book Launch This Friday!

I’m pleased to announce the launch of my latest book “The Unknown Modern Side of St. Pius X“! In this book, I seek to present a different perspective on Pope Pius X, since this pontiff has been so misunderstood and even used to fuel opposition to the Second Vatican Council and Pope Francis....

Which Pope said this?

Wherefore, as appears from what has been said, Christ instituted in the Church a living, authoritative and permanent Magisterium, which by His own power He strengthened, by the Spirit of truth He taught, and by miracles confirmed. He willed and ordered, under the gravest penalties, that its teachings should be received as if they were His...

A Meditation on Christ’s Agony, Part III

Already posted in this series: Part One; Part Two I am troubled now. John, mystic among Evangelists, treats of the Agony’s psychological inner content only as a pericope within the context of Palm Sunday and the entry in Jerusalem, Jesus having been anointed at Bethany beforehand with costly perfume after the raising of...

Juridical Thinking and Divine Mercy

We are all familiar with the parable of the prodigal son, so I would like to focus on just a few key points from this text to bring out its radical nature. The younger son, as we all know, begins to treat his father as if he were dead by demanding his share...

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