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Feb 3, 20243 min read

Holy Matrimony is a Sacrament

It actually is in the Bible.

Dec 30, 20236 min read

Why the Mass is a Perpetual Sacrifice

There is the common criticism that every Mass is “crucifying Christ again”. The argument is that Jesus Christ died on the Cross, a...

Dec 3, 20232 min read

Is Pain “Good”?

There is a commonly held view, particularly amongst christians, that “pain is good”. Whilst suffering has value, the view that “pain is...

Nov 29, 20235 min read

Inscrutabili Dei Consilio by Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII’s first encyclical is hardly the most interesting document but it does show the circumstances at the time.

Nov 17, 20232 min read

A Refutation of Moral Relativism by Peter Kreeft

Relevant. Easily accessible. Not as fun as his other Socratic dialogues but it’s far from boring or dry.

Sep 27, 20234 min read

The Syllabus of Errors by Pope Pius IX

Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. By 1864,...

Sep 26, 20235 min read

Quanta Cura: Condemning Current Errors by Pope Pius IX

Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 8...

Aug 6, 20231 min read

The Consensus of the Fathers and Theologians by Fr Chad Ripperger

This is a 35-page book (or more like a booklet) that defends the weight of the consensus of the Church Fathers and Theologians. The text...

Aug 1, 20237 min read

Does God Change His Mind?

This is a classic question to which finding a basic answer is actually not difficult. But since many confuse issues, this article will...

Jul 9, 20234 min read

A Manual of Catholic Theology by Joseph Wilhelm & Thomas B. Scannell

A Manual of Catholic Theology is a two-volume text in English by Joseph Wilhelm & Thomas B. Scannell. The first edition was published in...

May 15, 20233 min read

Summa of the Summa, Edited and Annotated by Peter Kreeft

An abridged version of St Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica with helpful annotations by Peter Kreeft. A nice reference to have.

Apr 19, 20239 min read

On Particular Judgement

Particular Judgement is a relatively simple teaching but it is perhaps worth a brief overview, including looking at some objections,...

Apr 3, 20235 min read

Qui Pluribus: On Faith and Religion by Pope Pius IX

Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 9...

Jan 7, 20234 min read

Ratzinger Was No Traditionalist, He Was a Humanist

There are plenty of articles floating around painting Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) as a traditionalist. He was merely a...

Jan 4, 20236 min read

Inter Praecipuas: On Biblical Societies by Pope Gregory XVI

In this encyclical published in 1844, Pope Gregory XVI warns of the dangers of the numerous translations of the Bible.

Dec 14, 20224 min read

The Date of Christmas

Claims that the date of Christmas copied a pagan feast, even if true, is a nothing burger.

Nov 29, 20223 min read

Singulari Nos: On the Errors of Lammenais by Pope Gregory XVI

Pope Gregory XVI’s encyclical in response to Lammenais’s writings on religious indifferentism and liberty of conscience.

Oct 26, 20225 min read

On the Concept of Penance – Part 3

Part 3 continues to examine a few scriptural passages regarding the concept of penance.

Oct 26, 20224 min read

On the Concept of Penance – Part 2

Part 2 examines a few scriptural passages regarding the concept of penance.

Oct 23, 20225 min read

On the Concept of Penance – Part 1

As usual, the concept is not that complicated. It is only made complicated by over-simplifications, deliberately or otherwise.

Oct 16, 20225 min read

Mirari Vos: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism by Pope Gregory XVI

Pope Gregory XVI’s encyclical on religious indifferentism, liberty of conscience and revolutionary sentiments.

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