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29:28
The King rejected, scourged, and mocked with a crown of thorns
Those who had acclaimed him their king, less than a week before, now bay for his blood. Do we do the same to him?
21 hrs ago
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23:26
The King looks his Passion in the eye
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus permits the Agony to descend upon him, and enters his Passion alone.
Dec 19
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13:57
The King comes to claim his City
Jesus enters Jerusalem in a way that declares himself its King, and he allows himself to be acclaimed as such – but what sort of King is he?
Dec 18
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The Queen's Request – The Wedding at Cana
Our Lord's first miracle took place at the request of his Mother – showing her power with him.
Dec 17
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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Christ the King's first combat
The forty days in the desert, and the temptation by Satan, are the opening battle of Christ's crusade.
Dec 17
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18:49
Christ the King begins his crusade
His Baptism at the hand of St John the Baptist marks the opening of Christ's public life – and the start of his war.
Dec 17
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15:30
What the Blessed Virgin felt when Jesus announced his departure
It was the end of their domestic life, and the beginning of the Redemption.
Dec 16
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28:05
It's time for YOU to visit Nazareth
Jesus, the Hidden King, is waiting for you – with his Blessed Mother and St Joseph.
Dec 15
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18:16
Did the Virgin Mary suffer in giving birth to Jesus?
Here's what happened at the first Christmas.
Dec 14
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Vatican II and the Immaculate Conception
As stated, we will keep these double-posts to the bare minimum during our 33-day podcast series. But this is an anniversary which we cannot overlook.
Dec 8
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S.D. Wright
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Did Pope St Pius X condemn Newman in Lamentabili sane?
Every now and then we are told that Newman taught a proposition condemned by Pope St Pius X in Lamentabili Sane. Fr Edmond Benard shows that this is not…
Oct 31
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‘I will not pray with you, and you shall not pray with me' – Bl. Margaret Clitherow vs. Leo XIV
The memory of our holy English martyr, Bl. Margaret Clitherow – pressed to death by the agents of the Anglican schism – has been betrayed by Leo XIV and…
Oct 23
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'Una Cum Masses' – Some explanations for my friends (Maxence Hecquard)
The French philosopher and academic Maxence Hecquard considers one of the most important questions of our time.
Oct 16
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'Zip It' and other Lovely Mugs now available
Time for something a bit lighter than usual.
Sep 29
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S.D. Wright
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Setting the record straight with Avoiding Babylon
Avoiding Babylon’s latest video mentions The WM Review, and ideas we share with others – and some of its points need to be set straight.
Sep 26
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S.D. Wright
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Where is 'Trad Inc.' in the face of the most 'hyperpapalist' statement ever made?
Leo XIV's words repeatedly presume that he has the power to change Catholic doctrine. But does anybody care?
Sep 19
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Fr William Jenkins on the 'Synodal Papacy' and the 'general appeal' of The WM Review
The Superior of the Society of St Pius V and main contributor to the show What Catholics Believe referred to our recent article on the ‘synodal papacy.’
Aug 27
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S.D. Wright
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BIG NEWS: Transalpine Redemptorists ‘repudiate the Synodal Church’ as ‘distinct’ from the Catholic Church
'The faith of all times and of the saints,' they said, 'is incompatible with the new, modern Church.... They simply cannot coexist.'
Oct 16
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The Sidemen manager denounces Vatican II on the BBC, identifies as 'traditional Catholic'
The hugely successful Jordan Schwarzenberger, 28, has described himself as a 'traditional Catholic' and denounced Vatican II, along with modernism…
Aug 30
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S.D. Wright
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Leo XIV's three serious errors in Eastern Orthodox address
Those who flatter, mislead and even deceive the Eastern Orthodox about the peril of their situation will answer for it in eternity.
Jul 24
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S.D. Wright
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Vatican documents: TLM was tolerated to neutralise resistance to new religion
While many are focusing on the rupture between the Bishops' survey and Traditionis Custodes, they are missing the deeper point revealed in Diane…
Jul 2
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Vatican II and the Immaculate Conception
As stated, we will keep these double-posts to the bare minimum during our 33-day podcast series. But this is an anniversary which we cannot overlook.
Dec 8
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S.D. Wright
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What non-Catholic ‘martyrs’ have – and what they lack
Outside of our 33 day preparation: Benedict XIV shows why fortitude outside the Church cannot lead to eternal glory.
Dec 2
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'Co-Redemptrix' – The testimony of Popes, Saints and Theologians
Our Lady is ‘Co-Redemptrix,’ and the fact that this term needs explanation and qualification is no more argument against it than against that of ‘Mother…
Nov 4
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S.D. Wright
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Bishop Sanborn asked about The WM Review's position – our answer to his comments
Unfortunately, the question posed to Bishop Sanborn was phrased in a somewhat misleading way. Let's sort through what was said, noting points of…
Oct 25
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S.D. Wright
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Leo XIV invokes ‘tikkun olam’, a concept of Jewish Kabbalah
Let’s break down what Leo XIV’s cringeworthy reference to ‘tikkun olam’ does and does not mean.
Sep 22
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S.D. Wright
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The blessed womb of Mary – Where Christ began the redemption
Our Lord's time in the womb was not like that of other babies – neither for him, nor his Mother.
Dec 13
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13:25
The central fact of the whole universe – The Incarnation of Christ
This is the moment that the Blessed Virgin Mary became the first and highest ranking soldier in Christ's army.
Dec 12
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What was Our Lady like, just before the Annunciation?
How did God prepare the Blessed Virgin Mary for the most momentous event in her life to date, and the turning point of the history of the world?
Dec 11
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40:59
The Blessed Virgin Mary and YOU
What is the role that Jesus wants his Mother to have in your life? (Day 20 of Total Consecration)
Dec 10
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16:46
Will you be a close companion of Christ the King?
Having spent a week considering the evil of sin, it's time to give our answer to the Call of the King.
Dec 9
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Vatican II and the Immaculate Conception
As stated, we will keep these double-posts to the bare minimum during our 33-day podcast series. But this is an anniversary which we cannot overlook.
Dec 8
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S.D. Wright
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21:19
Why you can and should return to God TODAY
The parable of the Prodigal Son is the dawn at the end of a period focused on sin, death, judgement and Hell.
Dec 8
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16:45
Every minute brings us closer to death – and judgement
It is inevitable, and no-one can escape it. We will all, one day, leave everything behind and stand before Jesus Christ to be judged.
Dec 7
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13:06
Why lukewarmness towards God can be worse than actual coldness
Christ said in the Apocalypse that he would prefer people to be hot or cold, and that he would vomit the lukewarm out of his mouth. But why?
Dec 6
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'Co-Redemptrix' – The testimony of Popes, Saints and Theologians
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BIG NEWS: Transalpine Redemptorists ‘repudiate the Synodal Church’ as ‘distinct’ from the Catholic Church
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RIP Bishop Richard Williamson
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Leo XIV invokes ‘tikkun olam’, a concept of Jewish Kabbalah
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Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre: 'Two Years after the Consecrations'
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Classic study radically overstates Lefebvre's position on holy orders
It’s been claimed that Lefebvre 'never called in question the validity of the new rite of episcopal ordinations.' This is an untenable claim, even if…
Aug 14
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'I do not hesitate to administer conditional confirmation when asked'—Archbishop Lefebvre
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre wrote to Abbé François Pivert in 1988, explaining his rationale and willingness to confirm conditional confirmation freely…
Jun 16
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'Painful uncertainty'—new rite of holy orders critiqued in 1978 by Athanasius Kröger OSB
This Una Voce group was publishing some very daring material in the early days.
Feb 20
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Can liturgical changes affect validity? Cardinal Vaughan says yes
Cardinal Vaughan stated that systematic liturgical changes demonstrate the intentions of those responsible for them, and can render the rite of doubtful…
Jan 21
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Fr Zuhlsdorf, Michael Davies, and doubtful sacraments
'Father Z', aka Fr John Zuhlsdorf, responded to our article on whether the new rites of holy orders are valid. Here's our reply.
Jan 16
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S.D. Wright
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Classic study calls conditional ordination a 'measure of prudence'
In his defence of the new rites of episcopal consecration, Fr Pierre-Marie OP nonetheless refers to conditional ordination as 'the usage that seems to…
Dec 17, 2024
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S.D. Wright
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Former Jesuit and pro-life stalwart conditionally ordained to the priesthood
Fr James Marshall, pro-lifer and former member of the Society of Jesus, has been conditionally ordained by Bishop Germán Fliess of Bishop Donald…
Dec 16, 2024
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S.D. Wright
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Classic study admits invalid rites would NOT destroy hierarchy
In his classic study defending the new rites of holy orders, Fr Pierre-Marie OP himself rejected the objection that, if they were invalid, then the…
Dec 16, 2024
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S.D. Wright
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29:28
The King rejected, scourged, and mocked with a crown of thorns
Those who had acclaimed him their king, less than a week before, now bay for his blood. Do we do the same to him?
21 hrs ago
8
4
23:26
The King looks his Passion in the eye
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus permits the Agony to descend upon him, and enters his Passion alone.
Dec 19
9
4
1
13:57
The King comes to claim his City
Jesus enters Jerusalem in a way that declares himself its King, and he allows himself to be acclaimed as such – but what sort of King is he?
Dec 18
9
1
1
The Queen's Request – The Wedding at Cana
Our Lord's first miracle took place at the request of his Mother – showing her power with him.
Dec 17
•
Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
3
2
Christ the King's first combat
The forty days in the desert, and the temptation by Satan, are the opening battle of Christ's crusade.
Dec 17
1
1
18:49
Christ the King begins his crusade
His Baptism at the hand of St John the Baptist marks the opening of Christ's public life – and the start of his war.
Dec 17
13
3
15:30
What the Blessed Virgin felt when Jesus announced his departure
It was the end of their domestic life, and the beginning of the Redemption.
Dec 16
15
4
6
28:05
It's time for YOU to visit Nazareth
Jesus, the Hidden King, is waiting for you – with his Blessed Mother and St Joseph.
Dec 15
13
1
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