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09/29/2012
Cardinal Siri was a fine churchman, but by his lack of reaction to the disaster of Vatican II, arguably not fine enough.
Cardinal Siri was a fine churchman, but by his lack of reaction to the disaster of Vatican II, arguably not fine enough.
The American film-maker, John Ford, comes maybe as close as modern times can to that greatest of popular entertainers, William Shakespeare.
With God’s grace, let us be neither schismatizing “sedevacantists,” nor – worse – like today’s Roman churchmen, who are sick in the head.
It does not matter how good the Romans’ intentions may be in promoting their Newchurch. Good intentions only make them more dangerous.
Pagan classical authors are worth reading because they can testify quite independently of the Church to the universe’s moral structure and order.
Assuming that Rome’s and the SSPX’s doctrinal positions are irreconcilable, then the SSPX must simply continue along Archbishop Lefebvre’s lines.
The SSPX has existed for 40 years. Let us thank God for all it has given us, and pray for its protection.
To disregard the doctrinal gulf between Rome’s religion of man and the SSPX’s religion of God would be to disregard God himself.
Of two religious Sisters having to teach modern girls, one is daunted while the other is hopeful. Both are right.
Modern art is ugly because it is out of tune with the great order of harmony established by God throughout creation.
To a doubting French journalist the author of “Eleison Comments” expresses confidence that the imminent Motu Proprio will do much good.
Indeed, it both declares that the Tridentine Mass was never banned, and permits Latin rite priests to use it, whenever and wherever.
By overloading our eyes and ears, said Kafka, the cinema overwhelms our minds. Minds being overwhelmed means that lies triumph.
In his outstanding Encyclical of 100 years ago, Pius X nailed the deadly error of modern times: minds’ independence from their object.
Despite many Catholics’ reservations as to the content and motivation of the Motu Proprio, one may still believe it will do good.