Are you a hopeful Catholic or a “prophet of doom”? The furious response by the pope’s critics after he said in January that he hopes hell is empty might offer some clues. Regardless of denomination or sect, insisting on Massa...
Today, Pope Francis presided over the Stations of the Cross in Rome, reading from prayers and meditations he wrote himself. Traditionally, for the annual Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) held each year at the Colosseum, the pope will designate...
Note: Jimmy Akin recently did an episode of his “Mysterious World” podcast on a short book that had a significant impact on my life. My understanding of this book changed as I matured, and I learned a significant lesson about...
Traditionalist social media has been particularly angry this week over the announcement of a “Catholics in Communion Conference“ sponsored by the Trad Recovery organization to be held this summer at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Belgrade, Montana (which is...
I have spent much of the last two days deeply engrossed in the latest book about Pope Francis, Life: My Story Through History, in which the pope recounts his life through his memories of major world events, such as the...
UPDATE: Story developing, see update below. ML. An email went out to Church Militant subscribers at 2:26 PM Eastern US Time this afternoon with the subject “Final Correspondence.” The message, signed by “St. Michael’s Media” announced, “After 17+ years of...
This is an article that I’m nervous to publish, especially in light of the recent backlash against Pope Francis. This week, the pope has received a great deal of criticism, including criticism from many who typically view him favorably, following...
As an addendum to my earlier reflections on the pope’s wish that priests of the traditionalist Fraternal Society of St. Peter (FSSP) concelebrate (or at least participate in) the annual Chrism Mass with their local bishops and brother priests during...
In recent years, members of the traditionalist movement have begun to turn the annual diocesan Chrism Mass into a sort of battleground. During Holy Week, in dioceses around the world, bishops gather with their priests to celebrate Mass and to...
“The path to peace does not mean making society blandly uniform, but getting people to work together, side-by-side, in pursuing goals that benefit everyone. … The path to social unity always entails acknowledging the possibility that others have, at least...
Here’s a quick Friday-night post. I wanted to share a short documentary on a religious movement I’ve followed with great curiosity for well over a decade: the Palmarian Christian Church, which has operated in El Palmar de Troya, Andalusia, Spain,...
I returned late Monday from a ten-day trip to Rome, which began less than two weeks after a short trip to Lourdes. I used most of my Tuesday morning sleeping off jetlag, and then I dedicated the late afternoon and...
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