The death knell for Feeneyism and Recognize-and-Resist…
The Infallibility of the Catholic Church in her Universal Laws and Sacramental Rites
In his 1943 encyclical letter on the Mystical Body of Christ, Pope Pius XII (r. 1939-1958) clarified that the Roman Catholic Church, although made up of human beings who are sinners, is nevertheless perfectly holy in those things that pertain to her divine constitution and the fulfillment of her mission — that of teaching, governing, and sanctifying souls so that they may attain the Beatific Vision. As “the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15), our Lord’s is thus “a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but … holy, and without blemish” (Eph 5:27).… READ MORE
taken from his Manual of Canon Law (3rd edition, 1922)
Exclusive English Translation
Q[uestion] 7. What, taken objectively, are the particular divisions of ecclesiastical law?
A[nswer]. Ecclesiastical law, taken objectively, can be divided by reason of matter, extension, [historical] time [period], form, and rite:
a) By reason of matter, [ecclesiastical law] is divided into public and private. Among various authors, there is no single explanation of these terms.[1] Indeed, some [authors] absolutely reject this division.[2] According to several authors, public [ecclesiastical] law is the same as the general law common to all, but private [ecclesiastical] law is the same as a private legal right or a privilege.… READ MORE
Two Italian Novus Ordo priests find themselves excluded and discarded, victims of the throw-away culture. Will 'Pope' Francis wash their feet next year on Holy Thursday? Fat chance! - #popefrancis #catholictwitter https://x.com/i/web/status/1859422990716543125
In today's meeting with dialogue partners from all kinds of religions, #PopeFrancis again omits any reference to Trinity: "Let us now take a brief moment in silence as we pray asking God to bless us all. Let us be silent. May God bless us all. Amen" - https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/november/documents/20241120-dicastero-dialogo-interreligioso.html
Perhaps it's time for the Vatican II religion to get a new liturgical calendar.... #catholictwitter #catholicchurch #popefrancis #vatican #christian https://x.com/NovusOrdoWatch/status/1859383613843742992/photo/1
Swiss church puts ‘AI Jesus’ in confessional - https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/swiss-church-puts-ai-jesus-in-confessional You can't make this stuff up! #catholic #catholictwitter #catholicchurch https://x.com/i/web/status/1859363168830587056
Not surprisingly, Where Peter Is' Mike Lewis comes to the defense of the new 'preacher of the papal household', the Rev. Roberto Pasolini - https://wherepeteris.com/new-papal-preacher-repent/ #catholictwitter #vatican #popefrancis https://x.com/i/web/status/1859340435237306393
Shanghai’s 'Catholic Bishop' Shen Bin Announces His Program: Study Xi Jinping, not the Pope - Who could have seen this coming? #catholictwitter #popefrancis #pope #vatican #chicoms