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How is the pope the source of jurisdiction? Mgr Fenton explains
Mgr Fenton explains the doctrine, whilst clarifying that it does not mean that the pope personally appoints each bishop.
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Obituary: +Tissier de Mallerais' theological legacy
Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais, one of four bishops consecrated for the SSPX by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, leaves behind a remarkable theological…
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S.D. Wright
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Everything you've heard about Newman’s 'toast to conscience' is probably wrong
No other explanation of Cardinal John Henry Newman's comments about toasting 'conscience first, and the Pope afterwards' makes sense except this:
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S.D. Wright
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‘Universal and peaceful adherence' defence of Francis unavailable to traditionalists
Is it possible to oppose the Conciliar-Synodal Church's religious revolution, and still have the standing to say that 'universal and peaceful…
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S.D. Wright
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Prof. de Mattei's defence of Francis' legitimacy fails—here's why
In the wake of three shockingly heretical statements, Professor Roberto de Mattei has published an article defending Francis' claim to the papacy. But…
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S.D. Wright
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'Medieval peasants didn't know the pope's name, why should we care?' +Lefebvre answers
Each enormity from the Vatican prompts the same responses: one is that caring about what happens in Rome is modern, and that 'medieval peasants wouldn't…
Francis: 'All religions are a path to reach God'
Followed up by a misleading Vatican translation, since partially corrected, and the usual raft of excuses and implausible defences, Francis has gone…
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Archbishop Lefebvre, Conciliar Sacraments, Doubtful Holy Orders
What did Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre think about the validity of the Novus Ordo rites, which he said did not come from the Church? Could they confer…
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S.D. Wright
Archbishop Lefebvre & Conciliar Sacraments – Did he doubt them?
The Church cannot approve rites which are harmful or out of harmony with the faith. This is precisely what Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre said of the…
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S.D. Wright
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How catechisms witness to the universal ordinary magisterium
The humble child's catechism, when it echoes the teaching of the whole body of such catechetical texts, can be an important witness to the teaching of…
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S.D. Wright
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Archbishop Lefebvre & Conciliar Sacraments – Do they 'come from the Church?'
Traditional doctrine and Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre show that the reformed Novus Ordo liturgical rites could not have come from the Church with her…
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S.D. Wright
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Reparation for blasphemy – papal teaching on its necessity
English Catholics gathered at the French Consulate in London, saying the rosary in reparation for the Paris blasphemies, and putting into action clear…
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S.D. Wright
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