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Category: Commentary

Why was Strickland ousted? Ask him.

Many people on social media are demanding to know the official justification for the dismissal of Bishop Joseph Strickland from his position atop the diocese of Tyler, Texas. Some are calling on the Vatican to provide an explanation. For example,...

The ‘Hyperpapalist’ Straw Man

(Updated November 14) On Monday, November 13 — perhaps in response to the removal of Bishop Joseph Strickland from the see of Tyler, Texas — traditionalist author Peter Kwasniewski posted on both X and his Facebook page, “I’m beginning to...

On Strickland’s Removal

This weekend, my wife and I took our first trip away together without the kids since 2011. Last week, I decided against covering next week’s big meeting of the Bishop’s conference (USCCB) in person in Baltimore, so I never bothered...

Strickland’s attack on the sacred

Late on Tuesday afternoon (EST), the transcript and video of Bishop Joseph Strickland’s October 31 address to the Rome Life Forum were shared on the LifeSiteNews website. In this speech, the controversial bishop of Tyler, Texas expressed radical views even...

Credo: Rules for Radical Traditionalists

Credo: A Compendium of the Catholic Faith by Bishop Athanasius Schneider is promoted by its publisher, Sophia Institute Press, as offering “a clear and readable summary of Catholicism as a whole, given in the pastoral style of the apostles.” The marketing...

A call for a synodal Eucharistic Revival

The National Eucharistic Revival has entered its pilgrimage phase. According to the official timeline, the pilgrimage culminates in July 2024 at the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis followed by a year of mission that extends to Pentecost 2025. Bishop Andrew Cozzens...