Sacraments

How to understand sacramental intention—Abbé Hervé Belmont

The necessary intention for sacramental validity can be a complex area of theology, and seems to be frequently misunderstood. Abbé Hervé Belmont gives…

Nov 20

'Paul VI's rite of episcopal consecration is invalid'—Abbé Henri Mouraux

Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's friend and collaborator Abbé Mouraux examines the famous phrase 'governing spirit' and considers its impact on the validity…

Nov 18

'Paul VI's rite of ordination is invalid, copies Anglican rites'—Abbé Mouraux

Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's friend and collaborator Abbé Henri Mouraux explains the consequences of the new rite of priestly ordination's similarities…

Nov 11

'How long will we still have valid bishops?' Abbé Mouraux answers

Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's friend and collaborator Abbé Henri Mouraux answers: 'Not long,' at least in the Latin-rite, among those who use the new…

Nov 4

'Are men ordained since 1968 priests?' Abbé Mouraux answers

Longtime friend and collaborator of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre answers in the negative. Abbé Henri Mouraux even shows that some who use the new rite…

Oct 28

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…

Sep 10 •

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…

Aug 27 •

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…

Aug 13 •

Cardinal Newman on Anglican orders – applied to Novus Ordo orders

Cardinal John Henry Newman analyses the problems with Anglican orders in ways relevant to Novus Ordo ordination rites reformed by Paul VI. We provide…

Jul 29 •

Fr Faber on doubtful ordinations – frightening parallels with Novus Ordo ordinations

The beloved writer of devotional works, Fr Frederick W. Faber, discusses doubtfully valid holy orders and sacraments – with frightening parallels to…

Jul 23

Archbishop Lefebvre and Conditional Confirmations – his pastoral practice explained

How does Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's pastoral practice for confirmation point towards the necessity of conditional ordination/consecration for all men…

Jul 22 •

Is Paul VI's New Rite of Episcopal Consecration valid? Fr Calderón's answer

Some want to claim that 'the SSPX accepts Novus Ordo priests as valid,' and anyone concerned about orders must be a sedevacantist. Fr Álvaro Calderón's…

Jul 8

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