What does it really mean to be a “faithful Catholic”? And can that term be misused—sometimes dangerously? In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores a growing and worrying trend: Catholics who proudly wear the title “faithful” while openly rejecting the authority...
Is Pope Leo XIV really “correcting” Pope Francis on synodality—or simply echoing the same vision? In this video, Pedro Gabriel unpacks Dr. Jeff Mirus’s recent article praising Leo’s “true synodality” and shows how, in fact, Francis has always placed the promptings...
What if just a few pages could reveal everything about the near future of the Catholic Church? In today’s video, Pedro Gabriel explores why Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical—currently being drafted at Castel Gandolfo—might be the defining document of his...
Is “Moderate” Catholic Criticism Undermining the Papacy? What if the biggest threat to the Church today isn’t coming from Pope Francis’s loudest critics—but from those calling themselves “moderates”? In this video, Pedro Gabriel dives deep into the recent controversy surrounding...
On July 1, on her Substack, Vatican journalist Diane Montagna released a leaked report from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF)[1] in response to the 2020 global consultation with bishops on the implementation of Pope Benedict’s 2007...
Can a Small Phrase Shape the Future of the Church? In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores how seemingly minor expressions—like “active participation” from Pope St. Pius X—have gone on to transform Catholic doctrine and practice over decades. Now, another phrase...
Is Social Justice un-Catholic? Are we better off focusing on personal charity alone? In this video, Pedro Gabriel unpacks a recent controversial article from Word on Fire that claims the Church’s social encyclicals have caused confusion by overstepping into political...
A Charlotte-area Benedictine has weighed in with his reflections on the anonymous letter and leaked document used to attack Bishop Michael Martin following his decision to implement Traditionis Custodes (TC), the 2021 letter from the pope placing restrictions on the...
What does synodality actually mean? Is it just vague Church-speak? A liberal agenda? Or is it a deeply rooted and clearly defined aspect of Catholic teaching? In this video, Pedro Gabriel breaks down four of the most persistent myths surrounding...
For nearly three weeks, Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte has faced a barrage of criticism stemming from his efforts to implement Traditionis Custodes in his diocese. The backlash to his May 23 letter — which stated that, as of July...
In this video, Pedro Gabriel takes a look at the controversy surrounding Bishop Michael Martin’s implementation of Traditiones Custodes in the Diocese of Charlotte and then dives into one of the most pressing issues facing the Church today: the relationship...
Since the election of Pope Leo, many Catholics—especially those critical of Pope Francis—are celebrating what seems like a new era of unity in the Church. But what can we make of this? Drawing from years of apologetics and personal experience,...
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