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'Totem Pope'—Should we ignore what goes on in Rome?
Is 'ignoring the pope' or hoping that he speaks less a solution—or a further symptom of the 'Totem Pope' illusion?
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S.D. Wright
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'Open borders'—Leo XIV's Pentecost sermon (taking aim at JD Vance?)
What does it mean for Leo XIV to say 'The Spirit opens borders'—and why did he repeat this phrase like a mantra in his Pentecost sermon?
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What does the Catholic Church say about immigration?
Is there a 'natural right to migrate'—and if so, what conditions might limit its exercise?
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S.D. Wright
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Obedience on trial: Did St Ignatius plant the seeds of the crisis in the Church?
Dr John Lamont portrays St Ignatius and the Jesuits as largely responsible for current crises, due to 'their' conception of obedience. But the facts…
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Mary and Converts: How Our Lady shaped the first Christians after Pentecost
The newly-baptised Christians clung to Mary as their living link to Christ—and she prayed them into holiness.
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'Totem Pope'—Should we ignore what goes on in Rome?
Is 'ignoring the pope' or hoping that he speaks less a solution—or a further symptom of the 'Totem Pope' illusion?
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S.D. Wright
11
What Leo XIV's 'complete commitment' to Vatican II REALLY means
What are the implications of Leo XIV's 'complete commitment to the path that the universal Church has now followed for decades in the wake of the Second…
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S.D. Wright
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Leo XIV and the Popes: 'Autocracy' vs. Authority
Once again we have to ask: Is 'Papa Prevost' deliberately aligning himself with errors condemned by Pope St Pius X?
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S.D. Wright
Why Palm Sunday’s joy ends at the church door
The triumph of the procession on Palm Sunday does not spill over into the Mass. But why?
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S.D. Wright
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The triumph of Luciferianism at Vatican II
‘The cult of man’—its roots in Enlightenment philosophy, Freemasonry, Luciferianism, and its triumph at Vatican II.
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Occult and esoteric ‘trad world': Silence breaks at last?
Links between certain ‘traditional’ Catholic figures and occult/esoteric ideology are finally being taken seriously.
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Meditation and mental prayer—Pope St Pius X explains their importance
The hammer of the modernists, Pope St Pius X, explains why meditation and mental prayer are essential.
Pentecost Prep: What made the Church's first novena so powerful?
Before Pentecost, Mary led the Church’s first retreat in the Cenacle, praying for the Holy Ghost with matchless wisdom and desire.
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Why does Christ say the Holy Ghost 'shall bear testimony of Me'?
Christ answered hatred not with vengeance, but by sending the Spirit of Truth—so that the Apostles could bear witness to His divine mission.
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'Totem Pope'—Does the mere election of a pope fulfil Christ’s promises?
Christ promised his Church a perpetual succession of divinely protected teachers and rulers. Our current situation has led some to reimagine what this…
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S.D. Wright
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Leo XIV meets Vatican cardinal behind ‘synodal papacy’ blueprint
Cardinal Koch, the 'Grand Architect' of 2024 document 'The Bishop of Rome' met with the 'Synodal Pope' Leo XIV this week.
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Two Cities Podcast on Pius XI's 'Hidden Encyclical'
Messrs Theo Howard and Will Tucker recently discussed Pope Pius XI's never-published draft encyclical 'Humani Generis Unitas.'
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Why did Christ's people hate him 'without cause'?
Referring to the psalm, Christ says 'They hated me without cause'—a hatred born not of reason, but of shame.
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'Conservative Case for Antichrist'—MWD reviews Morello's magic book
Michael Warren Davis slams Sebastian Morello's blending of esoteric concepts with Christianity.
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It’s not a sin to be depressed: What St Philip Neri and St Thomas Aquinas have to say
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Farewell to a ‘turbulent priest’: Bishop Richard Williamson's funeral and burial
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Card. Prevost elected by conclave as Leo XIV—Is he Catholic?
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Valid Sacraments? Index of Articles
It is essential, to preserve sacramental integrity, for clerics whose orders depend on the Novus Ordo rites to undergo conditional…
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Defective ministerial intention CAN invalidate ordinations
Is it true or false that sacraments—including the rites of holy orders—can hardly ever be rendered invalid due to defect of intention? Cardinal Gasparri…
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S.D. Wright
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'Totem Pope'—Should we ignore what goes on in Rome?
Is 'ignoring the pope' or hoping that he speaks less a solution—or a further symptom of the 'Totem Pope' illusion?
 • 
S.D. Wright
11
Obedience on trial: Did St Ignatius plant the seeds of the crisis in the Church?
Dr John Lamont portrays St Ignatius and the Jesuits as largely responsible for current crises, due to 'their' conception of obedience. But the facts…
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Texts for our Times
'Peace, peace: when there was no peace.'
‘Words of Doctrine are Silent, Miracles Removed’
Novus Ordo Watch has posted a commentary on the prophetic words of St Gregory the Great.
Defending the Jesuits against accusations of 'tyranny' and 'servile obedience'
A oft-cited essay by Dr John Lamont blames St Ignatius and the Jesuits for many evils, based on the notion of obedience expressed in the foundational…
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Top five articles on St Robert Bellarmine
Check out our top five articles on the Church's Doctor of Controversy—and of the Papacy.
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Are modern churchmen 'pertinacious'—or just 'mentevacante'?
Juan de Lugo explains 'pertinacity,' and we consider whether it can be applied to modern churchmen or not.
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S.D. Wright
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2 weeks or 60 years: Which fits Franzelin's account of sede vacante?
Cardinal Franzelin's account of the period of sede vacante shows us what can and cannot happen during a papal interregnum. Do you think it best fits 2…
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