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The Debrief: Strickland Removed

Starting at 4PM EST!   Mike and Dominic react and respond to the removal of Bishop Joseph Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler. What were the reasons? Was this a surprise? What’s next? Links: Strickland’s attack on the sacred – Where Peter Is Bishop Strickland Relieved from Pastoral Governance...

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 wonder if hyperpapalism is the most subtle and insidious of all heresies. As...

Be Prepared

A reflection on the Readings for Sunday, November 12 — The Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Every time we are going to start something—a new project, a rehearsal, a new chapter—it always requires of us that we prepare properly to be able to perform effectively. A new day of school requires us 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 to ask for press credentials (letting the November 3 deadline pass). So of...

Which Pope said this?

Moreover, do they not try to make the Church human by taking away from the infallible and divine authority, by which divine will it is governed? And does it not produce the same effect to think that the present discipline of the Church rests on failures, obscurities, and other inconveniences of this kind?...

Bishop Strickland Relieved from Pastoral Governance

Earlier this morning, the USCCB released the following statement: Pope Francis has relieved the Most Reverend Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler. At the same time, the Holy Father has appointed the Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, as the Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of the Diocese...

Loss, grief, and faith for survivors of suicide

If you are having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). You can find more resources from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention here. He died of an incurable disease. That’s how I normally respond to people who ask how my 18-year-old son Quentin died since it’s less disturbing...

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 more extreme than those he has shared in the past. Early in his...

The Sensus Fidelium and the Synod Synthesis

A little over a week ago, I published “The spiciest paragraphs in the final Synod document,”  a list of the paragraphs that received the most “no” votes in the Synod’s Synthesis Report. Looking at the official vote tallies, the vast majority of paragraphs received well over 90% approval, with every paragraph being approved...

Archaeological, scientific, and historical evidence for the Bible

Dave Armstrong is a notable American apologist and prolific writer. He has written 51 books and 4,000 articles through the span of 30 years. His Patheos channel, “Biblical Evidence for Catholicism” hints at his favorite theme: to provide rational and compelling evidence for Catholic teachings and beliefs. His latest book, The Word Set...

Vatican cardinal denies knowledge of conclave reform doc (updated)

(Updated November 6, 2023, following Cardinal Ghirlanda’s denial of these reports)  Late in the day on Saturday, November 4, two news outlets reported rumors that Pope Francis is considering changes to the process for papal elections that would go into effect in advance of the the next conclave. The first article, by the...