Can Catholics resist the Pope because St. Paul resisted St. Peter?
Time and again the recognize-and-resist traditionalists — those who recognize Francis as a true Pope but resist his teachings, laws, and canonizations if they judge them not to be “in line with Tradition” — invoke the incident described in the second chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, in which the Apostle resisted Pope St. Peter “to his face”, as supposed historical precedent and divine approval for “resisting the Pope”.
In a prior blog post, we had already explained, using solid Catholic authorities, why this argument does not hold water.… READ MORE
Condemnation of 12 Propositions pertaining to the Philosophy of Action
December 1, 1924
Students of apologetics will be interested in the following reply of the Holy Office to a series of questions proposed regarding the doctrinal correctness of certain propositions held by some modern teachers in philosophy and theology. The twelve propositions here censured as untenable on Catholic scholastic grounds have in substance been condemned as contrary to right faith and morals by the doctrinal authority of the [First] Vatican Council, but are here separately emphasized to meet definite errors. [underlining added – English translation follows below]
Was Pope Saint Pius X Murdered?
– A Fanciful Tale from 1919
“Was Pope Pius X Murdered?” That was the intriguing headline on page 6 of the editorial section of the Nov. 2, 1919 edition of The New York Times. The author of the piece was one Walter Litchfield.
The article weaves a fanciful tale based chiefly on two things: (a) claims made in the book Le Baptême de Sang (“The Baptism of Blood”) by a French author identified only as Abbé Daniel (“Fr. Daniel”); and (b) an unnamed Italian priest commenting on those claims and adding some of his own.… READ MORE
Remember in 2013, when Pope Francis said there was a Gay lobby in the Vatican responsible for the corruption in the Curia.
In his autobiography, he talks about the box that Benedict gave him: “Everything is in here.” The “documents relating to the most difficult and painful…
Remember in 2013, when Pope Francis said there was a Gay lobby in the Vatican responsible for the corruption in the Curia.
In his autobiography, he talks about the box that Benedict gave him: “Everything is in here.” The “documents relating to the most difficult and painful…
Remember in 2013, when Pope Francis said there was a Gay lobby in the Vatican responsible for the corruption in the Curia.
In his autobiography, he talks about the box that Benedict gave him: “Everything is in here.” The “documents relating to the most difficult and painful…
The Pope is absolutely above Councils, can't submit to their coercive judgment
Bellarmine shows the Pope is absolutely above both the Church and general councils, and that no authority can judge or coerce him. This is why the ‘fifth’ opinion is true.
The Pope is absolutely above Councils, can't submit to their coercive judgment
Bellarmine shows the Pope is absolutely above both the Church and general councils, and that no authority can judge or coerce him. This is why the ‘fifth’ opinion is true.
The Pope is absolutely above Councils, can't submit to their coercive judgment
Bellarmine shows the Pope is absolutely above both the Church and general councils, and that no authority can judge or coerce him. This is why the ‘fifth’ opinion is true.
Just imagine: Francis' new autobiography "skates over scandals", writes Catherine Pepinster for The Guardian - @holysmoke #catholictwitter #popefrancis #hope
Just imagine: Francis' new autobiography "skates over scandals", writes Catherine Pepinster for The Guardian - @holysmoke #catholictwitter #popefrancis #hope
Just imagine: Francis' new autobiography "skates over scandals", writes Catherine Pepinster for The Guardian - @holysmoke #catholictwitter #popefrancis #hope
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