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This article is from One Peter Five Months after the death of Benedict XVI, those who claim he remained pope till the end, so-called Benepapists, persist in their claims. The two main camps within Benepapism include those who believe Benedict made a “substantial error” in his resignation, in that they claim he erroneously believed he [...]

This article is from One Peter Five In the ancient Roman Church, before the establishment of what we now call Lent, we would have begun today, now called 1st Passion Sunday, a more intense fortnight fast leading to Easter morning. It is important for us to keep in mind that another source for teasing forth [...]

A blessed feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to you! On this great Feast of the Incarnation, nine months prior to Christmas Day, we commemorate that blessed day on which, at the message of an Angel, the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, uniting within Himself, in the womb of [...]

This article is from One Peter Five Above: Bishop Athanasius Schneider offers the Holy Mass at St. Peter’s church in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Photo by Allison Girone. As I recently wrote on Catholic Answers, the confusion surrounding the meaning of Traditionis custodes, and its flotilla of supplementary documents, is beginning to resemble that around [...]

This article is from One Peter Five When we think of the Magnificat sung by Mary Most Holy, we easily imagine how she is almost the prototype of all those who sing the glory of God down the centuries: The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name: from generation to [...]

This article is from One Peter Five Above: the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Annunciation, 2022. Photo by Diane Montagna.  A year ago, Pope Francis consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Needless to say, the event triggered mixed emotions amongst Catholics of all [...]

“We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.” Do Catholics Worship the True Cross? Throughout the entire year, but especially during the season of Lent, we are encouraged to pray the Stations of the Cross and obtain indulgences for doing so. Likewise, on Good [...]

This article is from One Peter Five Above: Azerbaijani First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva with Pope Francis. In his extraordinary Gifford Lectures of 2012, The Face of God, British philosopher and musician Roger Scruton talks about the “defacement” that occurs in temples and buildings when human proportions, cultural references, and richness of beauty are avoided in [...]

This article is from One Peter Five Above: Bishop Schneider’s homily at Most Precious Blood of Jesus, ICKSP, Pittsburgh. Photo by Allison Girone.  Editor’s note: a few days after the German Schismatic Way voted to cry to heaven for vengeance, I came across this passage from Bishop Schneider in his must-read text with Diane Montagna, [...]

This article is from One Peter Five Building for a Future Generation Although the year is still young, it has already seen the release of what will quite possibly prove to be one of the most important books published this year: Joseph Shaw’s The Liturgy, the Family, and the Crisis of Modernity (Os Justi Press, [...]

The current state of anarchy, tyranny, chaos, deceit, and pounding war drums gives rise to a healthy dose of conspiracy theories. Some are surely legitimate, and some are not. Working one’s way through the mass of fake news is a formidable challenge. Speculative Questions Received at The Fatima Center For example, some believe the Soviets [...]

A blessed feast day to you, on this Feast of Saint Joseph, the virginal Spouse of the Mother of God, and Foster-Father of Jesus Christ. How the Eternal Father must delight in seeing Saint Joseph honored today, to whom He once entrusted the care and defense of His Only-Begotten Son! How the Holy Ghost must [...]