That Pope John XXIII wanted to close the Council after its first session was affirmed by John Cardinal Heenan of England (see source in linked post) and by Catholic philosopher Jean Guitton the only lay peritus at Vatican II. Guitton’s … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli, Roberto de Mattei: This month of August sees the fortieth anniversary of the death of Giovanni Battista Montini – Pope Paul VI from 1963 to 1978. His pontificate changed the life of the Church in the twentieth century. Read article … Continue reading
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: “[Pope Benedict XVI]:The missionaries of the 16th century were convinced that the unbaptized person is lost forever. After the [Second Vatican] Council, this conviction was definitely abandoned. The result was a two-sided, deep crisis. Without this attentiveness to … Continue reading
In relation to the title above, Archbishop Lefebvre had gone to Cardinal Wright to gain his support in opposing a heretical catechism promoted by the Canadian Bishops’ Conference. Cardinal Wright, at the time, or perhaps shortly thereafter (the event related … Continue reading
Fatima Perspectives, Christopher Ferrara: [Excerpt] The same process of correction must be applied to the many problematical statements in the documents of Vatican II, a Council whose ambiguous “pastoral” texts are unlike those of any other Council in the history … Continue reading
With the gracious permission of the Spanish language web site, Adelante La Fe, we reproduce here their own English translation of their complete interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C., the auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan and titular bishop of Celerina. His Excellency says … Continue reading
John Thavis Blog, comments from Kasper’s article in L’Osservatore Romano: Kasper credited Pope Benedict XVI with promoting a balanced approach to Vatican II, and said the retired pope had a goal of “renewal in continuity.” At the same time, the … Continue reading
This essay is an act of thanksgiving, not only a deeply humbling acknowledgment, to two non-Catholics, James Burnham and Whittaker Chambers—both of them long-suffering, wholehearted men —who saw more clear-sightedly and more deeply into the historical reality of the 1950s and … Continue reading
Very informative interview. Among many other issues pertinent to healing the crisis within the Church, Bishop Fellay insisted that it is Pope Benedict’s personal desire to give canonical status to the Society and that Rome “no longer makes total acceptance … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily: Two priests from California were among several interviewed for a recent story in the National Catholic Reporter in which “Vatican II” priests express concerns about the direction of the Church as the 50th anniversary of the historic … Continue reading
Chiesa: He had been brought in to the Vatican assembly in the capacity of personal expert of the archbishop of Bologna [Giacomo Lercaro]. On September 12, 1963, the new pope, Paul VI, communicated his decision to designate four “moderators,” in … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I was browsing in the biography section of our monastery library, when a book with an attractive blue cover caught my eye. On the cover was a color photograph of a beach in the Pacific islands … Continue reading
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