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The Limits of Papal Authority over the Liturgy by Fr Chad Ripperger

The Limits of Papal Authority over the Liturgy by Fr Chad Ripperger, first published in 2023, is a contribution (and response) to the recently renewed discussion of papal authority in regards to the liturgy—that is, whether the pope can change or suppress the rite. Ripperger points out the two extreme views: 1. the pope can do whatever he wants (short of changing the words of Consecration) or 2. the pope cannot change anything. Neither is correct and this book aims to “begin

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Custodi Di Quella Fede by Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February 1878. His papacy is the fourth longest in the history of the Church. He is known for having composed the Prayer to Archangel St Michael and for the encyclical “ Humanum Genus ” on freemasonry published on 20 April 1884. The encyclicals regarding freemasonry “ Inimica Vis ” and “ Custodi Di Quella Fede ” were published on 8 December 1892. Encyc

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Inimica Vis by Pope Leo XIII

Dec 31, 20253 min read

Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages by Taylor R. Marshall

Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages: A Layman’s Quick Guide to Thomism by Dr Taylor R. Marshall is pretty much what the title states it is. It is a text about the basics of how St Thomas Aquinas thought and what he taught. The text is organized into 12 sections, excluding the introductory note and endnotes (references). The last section before the endnotes is a helpful glossary. The main text is over fifty pages if one includes this but it is still a very short book. It is an excelle

Dec 25, 20254 min read

Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February 1878. His papacy is the fourth longest in the history of the Church. He is known for having composed the Prayer to Archangel St Michael and for the encyclical “ Humanum Genus ” on freemasonry published on 20 April 1884. The encyclical “ Rerum Novarum ” was published on 15 May 1891. It is subtitled “On Capital and Labor” or “On the Condition of

Dec 18, 202510 min read

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

Starship Troopers was first published as a two-part serial before being released as a novel in 1959. Written by Robert A. Heinlein, himself a navy veteran, this military sci-fi coming-of-age story covers Johnnie Rico’s basic training and early career in Mobile Infantry (M.I.). This review will make a few comparisons with the 1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven with the screenplay written by Edward Neumeier. Is the film faithful to the book? More Yes than No. Like most if n

Nov 21, 20255 min read

Animation Review: Love, Death + Robots (Volume 2)

Mostly looks good. Doesn’t try as hard as Volume 1, which is a good thing, but nothing special.

Aug 24, 20254 min read

Dall’alto Dell’apostolico Seggio by Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

Aug 11, 20255 min read

Mariology by M.J. Scheeben

Mariology is a two-volume text in English, first published in 1946, of the work by German priest Matthias Joseph Scheeben (b. 1835 – d....

Aug 6, 20253 min read

Larry Fink Proposes “Second Draft of Globalization”

…which reads suspiciously like the first draft.

Aug 5, 20253 min read

Sapientiae Christianae by Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February 1878. His papacy is the fourth longest in the history of the Church. He is known for having composed the Prayer to Archangel St Michael and for the encyclical “ Humanum Genus ” on freemasonry published on 20 April 1884. As humanism and materialism were (and still are) promoted by freemasonry and its tentacles, spiritual matters get neglected i

Aug 1, 202511 min read

Salvation of the “Jews” – Part 2

The answer to the question is simple and nothing new.

Jul 10, 20257 min read

Salvation of the “Jews” – Part 1

There is the common question of whether God will save the Jews. After all, God promised but the majority of the Jewish people at the time...

Jul 10, 202510 min read

Anime Review: Ergo Proxy

Post-apocalyptic cyberpunk with some detective noir inspiration. Visually excellent, dark and gritty. Starts strongly but tries too hard to be cerebral. Too slow and bloated.

Jun 1, 20253 min read