The article in question was published at Crisis magazine, on 8 October 2018: The Sin of Silence by James Soriano. It is the latest example of conservative Catholic opposition to Pope Francis. […]
The Sin of Falsely Accusing the Pope
Is Better Church Governance in violation of Universi Dominici Gregis?
Pope Saint John Paul II wrote the rules governing each papal conclave in the document: Universi Dominici Gregis. Those rules are still in effect, and they include a prohibition against individuals or […]
Archbishop Vigano accuses the Pope of evil intentions
edited to add: This open letter by Cardinal Ouellet sheds much light on the errors of Archbishop Vigano. My previous article on this subject is here: Pope Francis and the Vigano accusations. […]
How to Remain Faithful during the Schism
“For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” — Jesus (remember Him?) There will be divisions in the […]
The Five Protections given to every Roman Pontiff
Each Pope is the successor of Peter, and each has the gift of truth and a never-failing faith. Therefore: 1. No Pope can ever teach material heresy, not even inadvertently. 2. No […]
The Path to the Conservative Schism
Certain popular errors are paving the way to the conservative Schism. 1. Papal Heresy Truth: The prevenient grace of God ensures that no Pope will ever teach material heresy, nor commit apostasy, […]
Canon Law should protect the Roman Pontiff from accusations
Today, it is common for Catholics around the world to pass judgment on every decision and teaching of the Roman Pontiff, on his every word and deed, and, in many cases, to […]
Are There Two Types of Popes: Good and Bad?
Are there two types of Popes, one type which is truly evil and corrupt, and another type which is good and faithful? The good Popes would include not only Saints, but also […]
Defending Pope Francis: 9 false charges
This article replies to 9 questions as to whether Pope Francis taught error. Now 8 of the questions are from a Twitter discussion with Ben (@BenTruCrusader), and a 9th was found in […]
Commentary on the Men’s and Women’s Letters to the Pope
It is a novelty, and not part of Sacred Tradition, for groups among the faithful to write letters and petitions proposing to teach or correct the Roman Pontiff. The problems with this […]
Providence and Grace in the Election of the Pope
1. Faith in the Roman Pontiff I utterly reject the claim that some Popes are “corrupt” or “evil”. The Roman Pontiff is the head of the Church. Not only Peter himself, but […]
Does God Choose the Pope? Yes. He certainly does.
Here’s the post: The Holy Spirit Does Not Choose the Pope. It’s a prime example of what’s wrong in the Catholic blogosphere. First, the author, Dr. Jared Staudt, speaks as if he […]
