Author: Fr. Gregory Safreed, OSF
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Male Self Destruction II
Last time I referred to Sean Isaacs and the GIANTS in the lives of men that are lurking around in order to wreck havoc and destruction in their lives. The Catholic Church formally teaches that Original Sin is a reality, and that it has severely damaged human nature by the weakening of the will and…
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Male Self-Destruction I
My training and interest since high school has been in philosophy and theology—and I’m sure this will not come as a surprise to you. So if the need arises, it is necessary to seek out others who have expertise in areas that may tangentially touch upon these disciplines, but are a subject matter unto themselves.…
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The Crisis of Truth III
The Modern world is defined by the reality of Revolution. One opinion puts forward the idea that the Protestant revolt was the first major revolution that has brought about a radical shift in how humanity views itself as well as all of reality. This was the shift away from medieval man giving himself over to…
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The Crisis of Truth II
Last time, we discussed the notion that Truth has eroded among modern people based upon the philosophy of the Enlightenment which we termed “the turn to the subject.” This means that people largely understand Truth in terms of SUBJECTIVE considerations, such as feelings and thoughts often with little reference to a reality outside themselves. We…
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The Crisis of Truth I
Let me begin the discussion of Truth by disclosing three examples of individuals who have trouble with the truth. [1] Some time ago, a [traditional] bishop came calling unexpectedly. We eventually went out to breakfast and began discussing various Church related matters. When it came to the question of who can or cannot receive Holy…
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The Society of St. Pius X, II
From Novus Ordo Watch: 3.12.2019 The Lefebvrists (the Society of St. Pius X) have long considered themselves de facto, the final arbiter of all things Catholic. In effect they believe that the Holy See must submit to the SSPX, rather than the other way around, because the SSPX “stands for Tradition”, so they think, whereas…
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The Society Of ST. PIUS X
The Society of St. Pius X is an international fraternity of “traditionalist” Catholic priests founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (d. 3.25.1991). It boasts of the highest membership of so-called traditional Catholics in the world. In 2022 it claimed over 700 priests and 1,135 total memberships. Many readers of this Column know this, but…
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“The Latin Mass needs to be restricted because the theology of the Church has changed.”
So said ‘Cardinal’ Arthur Roche who is the Novus Ordo Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. He made this statement recently, within the past month or so. As far as I know, a ‘dicastery’ is similar in concept to a ‘congregation.’ Well, the cat is out of the…
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The Sun will Be Darkened And the Moon Will Not Give Its Light
Many things are predicted in relation to signs that will occur before the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the 24th chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew, and the Apocalypse of St. John especially, we see the use of apocalyptic language to convey important ideas that transcend prose but are more aptly…
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Could it Happen Here? It is Happening Here II
The greatest of all freedoms, that of speech, is disappearing. Since Lenin, no left-wing institution or country ever allowed dissent, and the left in America — which is elected and defended by liberals — is no exception. Already almost half of all college students say they do not believe in free speech for “hate speech,”…