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As a writer and speaker who frequently addresses topics related to the Second Vatican Council, I read with great interest Archbishop Gerhard Muller’s recent interview with Catholic News Agency (CNA) in which he was asked about the “doctrinal discussions” between the Holy See and the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX).
While declaring his optimism about the prospect of reconciliation, the newly appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said that the dogmatic...
If you’re not familiar with “liberation theology,” chances are you’ll be hearing more about it in the weeks and months ahead as Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, the newly appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), is said to be a student, friend and supporter of Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez, the “father” of the controversial movement.
“The theology of Gustavo Gutiérrez, independently of how you look at it, is orthodox,” Archbishop Mueller said in 2008,...
On June 21st, dioceses across the United States will kick-off the “Fortnight for Freedom” during which “a great national campaign of teaching and witness for religious liberty” will take place through “prayer, study, catechesis and public action.”
Plans for the fourteen day observance, culminating on the Fourth of July, were unveiled in an April 2012 statement ("Our First, Most Cherished Liberty") issued by the USCCB’s Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty in response to the...
LifeSite News recently reported that “the Democratic Party is already losing seats to Republicans, as a growing number of elected officials are changing parties over issues like the right to life, the definition of marriage, and the Obama administration’s mandate that religious institutions cover abortion-inducing drugs in their health care plans.”
Among the most recent defectors is a Catholic legislator from Pennsylvania.
According to the "Altoona Mirror", “One of Blair County's...
The cover of Newsweek recently hailed Barack Obama as “the first gay president” after he formally announced his support for same-sex “marriage,” and this just weeks before Sports Illustrated published an article on the plight of the “transgender” athlete.
For people like me who “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them” (to quote a famous liberal elitist) this is just further evidence of a society going to Hell in a hand basket, but while our...
According to the late “humanist” sex-educator, Dr. Sol Gordon, “The traditional family, with all its supposed attributes, enslaved woman; it reduced her to a breeder and caretaker of children, a servant to her spouse, a cleaning lady, and at times a victim of the labor market as well.”
Inspired by the supposed injustice of it all, self-righteous liberal elites and their malleable minions (composed largely of irreligious malcontents in search of a cause) are actively engaged in what...
In an effort to dispel some of the misinformation surrounding the negotiations between the Holy See and the Society of St. Pius X, it is with pleasure that I offer the following interview conducted with a man who is arguably one of the Society’s most influential insiders (the identity of whom must be held in strict confidence until such time as prudence may suggest otherwise). This very high-profile individual (referenced herein by the initials GS) is very generous in providing remarkable...
The doctrinal discussions between the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and the Holy See - which commenced in 2009 to study such matters as the concept of Tradition, the interpretation of Vatican II and the Council’s treatment of religious freedom - have arrived at what both parties agree is a critical juncture.
On September 14, 2011, the Holy See presented the Society with a “Doctrinal Preamble” outlining “certain doctrinal principles and criteria for the interpretation of Catholic...
Holy Week is upon us. Our Lenten journey through the desert of earthly detachment and repentance is not as yet complete, but we have arrived at a moment in time when we can almost hear the faint strains of Alleluia! building in the near distance.
Even though the eyes of faith cannot help but see the light of new life glowing ever more brightly on the horizon, we must be careful not to look too far ahead lest we lose our bearings and fail to fully savor the liberating truth that the Via...
In a recent column at CatholicCulture.org, Phil Lawler criticized the bishops of the United States for issuing statements on “too many debatable political issues” rather than sticking to matters that fall more properly within the scope of their teaching authority.
As an example, he pointed to a newly released USCCB statement that “appeared to give the bishops’ perspectives on the federal budget, taxation, deficits, welfare, defense spending, housing assistance, foreign aid, job...
