Throughout the month of October, a flood of anxiety, anger, confusion, and even despair has washed over faithful Catholics. Reports from Rome regarding the Synod have been a virtual roller-coaster. First came reports that the Synod could vote to give Communion to divorced and re-married Catholics, but then rumors arose that the Kasper proposal was being abandoned. There has been a great deal of discussion on homosexuality at the Synod. Pope Francis announced a new dicastery for the family, and … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Scalia vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Prolific Catholic author, Elizabeth Scalia published a piece at Aleteia yesterday admonishing Catholics for being upset at the prospect that some of the Synod Fathers are considering the distribution of Holy Communion to notorious, unrepentant Catholics who are in a state of mortal sin. Her article, “Synod Fathers, Fellow Catholics: Do We Still Not Understand?” is not only theologically wrong, but morally dangerous. In fact, as will be seen in short order, Ms. Scalia expressed nearly every sin … [Read more...]
Synod Fathers Discuss Homosexuality. What about Necrophilia and Bestiality?
Our prelates are playing an extremely dangerous game with the Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Blessed Lord. Catholics around the world are sitting on pins and needles while bishops and cardinals in Rome play word games with Catholic moral teaching. The supreme irony here is that while the faithful are desperately looking for clearly defined teaching from the supreme authority of the Church, the faithful are being told in press conferences that authority should be deferred to … [Read more...]
“Satan Must Reign in the Vatican. The Pope Will Be His Slave.”
The bold proclamation in the headline of this article was personally witnessed by St. Maximilian Kolbe, who watched Freemasons celebrate their bicentennial in St. Peter’s Square in 1917. St. Maximilian Kolbe saw banners bearing these words amidst the revelry. It’s a jarring and shocking statement, but it is totally in keeping with the aims of Freemasonry and it bears a great deal of significance for us today. Before we go any further, it must be made perfectly clear that the Lepanto Institute … [Read more...]
Victory Novena for the Synod on the Family
Today begins the 9 day novena to Our Lady of Victory. Liturgically, it's fascinating to note that this particular novena begins on Michaelmas, the Feast of St. Michael and the Archangels. It's beautifully appropriate that we begin the novena to Our Lady of Victory on Michaelmas for two reasons: 1) Our Lady is the Queen of all angels, and St. Michael is the Prince of the Heavenly Host, and 2) St. Michael won the very first victory in Heaven by expelling Lucifer and the rebellious angels. The … [Read more...]