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Image courtesy LifeSiteNews.com Sadly, just as there are Holocaust deniers, so there are deniers of the present crisis in the Church. Despite all the video evidence, they turn a blind eye. They imitate Officer Barbrady of South Park in saying, “Move along! Nothing to see here!” Image posted on Twitter They believe all of the arguments in defense of the blatant idolatry sanctioned by Pope Francis. They ignore how the Vatican’s story changed several times about what was going on. They ignore how a Cardinal then lied about it to our faces after Pope Francis himself admitted to the statues being Pachamama. They ignore that the Vatican communications chief denied that there was prostration to Pachamama in the Vatican gardens. Even Bishop Krautler has bragged about the fact that he hasn’t baptized anyone in 50 years and was photographed romantically holding hands with a young woman. The list goes on and on. Including how the author of the working doc for the synod e...

Today is the Feast of Christ the King. As I write that, as I reflect on not only my life and faith journey but also what’s happening in the Church, it is no coincidence that the traditional day falls on the last Sunday of the Amazonian synod. As of this writing, this blog is rather new. It’s the fruition of a God-given desire to share the Apostolic Faith rooted in the Rule of St. Benedict. Up to this point, I have been writing the meditations according to the Novus Ordo lectionary. It’s no coincidence that today is the day I switch to the traditional lectionary without regrets. The crisis in the Church is obvious to all with eyes to see. It is painful and dejecting that high-ranking prelates and even the pope himself are choosing to deliberately break the First Commandment. They are obstinately pushing an agenda with diabolical origins aimed at destroying the Church. It’s hard not to break down in tears witnessing the willful rejection of Christ the King. In the Spiritual ...

The last line of the Gospel for today is a frightening question straight from the lips of our Lord: "But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?" Given that "Nones" now outnumber Catholics in America, if Christ were to come again now, the answer would seem to be a resounding "no." And with everything happening at the Vatican and the Amazon Synod (Pachamama etc.), that answer would seem to be confirmed even further. Everywhere we look, faith seems to be dwindling and the smoke of Satan seems to be winning. Yet we still have hope (really we always have hope), that God's justice will prevail and His elect will be avenged as Jesus promises us before the last line of the Gospel reading for today. Jesus also tells us that God's justice is ultimately accomplished through perseverance in prayer. The more we pray, the better able we are to receive the grace and strength we need to overcome sin, Satan and the po...

As of this writing, the Amazon Synod is in full swing. The division in the Church seems to be growing ever sharper. There are those who are closing their eyes to the errors coming from the Vatican out of a desire to remain faithful. They do not want to see that there is anything wrong, and yet, it is undeniable with the sex-scandals that seem to be never-ending (challenging the faith of many); confusion and ambiguity seem to reign. Many simply want clarity; they want to understand what's going on, how we got here, what the Church actually teaches, and how to clean up this mess. Dr. Taylor Marshall's Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within  both details the narrative of how we got here and offers an antidote to the current crisis. And despite what can be heartbreaking, sickening, angering, or whatever adjective you want to use, he reminds us that there is hope, that Christ's promise that the gates of hell will never prevail is trustworthy and that the ...

There can be no doubt that we are facing a crisis in the Church. The more we hear coming out of the Amazon Synod, the more apparent it is that there are clerics who are deliberately trying to change her; they have departed from the Master whom they are supposed to serve; they are deliberately violating the First Commandment and worshipping idols, whether it be the pagan fertility idols openly on display in the Vatican gardens or the idol of public opinion and their own reputations. These same clerics are using Saul Alinsky style tactics to silence and demonize the faithful who are simply wanting to dialogue and debate with these men who are supposed to be our loving fathers. We are growing weary of their continued attacks. Unlike Naaman the Syrian who, after he was cured of his leprosy, recognized the one true God and vowed to cease his paganism and only sacrifice to the God of Israel, these bishops and cardinals would have us believe that these pagan idols actually have someth...

This Sunday's readings are particularly powerful for the current situation in the Church. We have a sharpening division and an increasing number of Catholics, both lay and clergy, who are weary and concerned about what's happening at the Vatican. All of this is in addition to the increasingly overt and violent attacks from without. Many feel the very words of Habakkuk when he complains to God that He does not seem to be listening. The upcoming Amazon Synod is disheartening. The working document proposes outright syncretism and apostasy. If the document stands as is, the damage will be grave. Beyond that, there is talk and concern that the conclave that elected Francis was invalid, which would mean that he's an anti-pope. Regarding the division, there are those Catholics who, desiring to be faithful to the Church (I am not attacking their desire) are defending every word and action of Francis. While their desire is commendable, it is misplaced. St. Paul urges Timot...