Until recently, the Catholic Church remained the stronghold of true marriage and family, but errors about these two divine institutions are widespread today in Catholic circles, particularly after the Extraordinary and Ordinary Synods on the family, held in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and the publication of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia. In the face of this offensive, the undersigned feel morally obliged to declare their resolve to remain faithful to the Church’s unchangeable teachings on morals and on the Sacraments of Marriage, Reconciliation and the Eucharist, and to Her timeless and enduring discipline regarding those Sacraments.
Declaration of Fidelity to the Church’s Unchangeable Teaching on Marriage and to Her Uninterrupted Discipline
“Let marriage be honored among all” (Heb. 13: 4) Declaration of Fidelity to the Church’s Unchangeable Teaching on Marriage and to Her Uninterrupted Discipline We live in an age when numerous forces seek to destroy or deform marriage and the family. Indeed, secular ideologies take advantage of and aggravate the … Read more
Three Facts that Show Millennials Are More Conservative Than You Think
There is a reoccurring myth in American politics that states that youth are generally extremely liberal. Conservatives are invited to write off the new generations until they mysteriously reappear later on their voter rolls when they become older, presumably after gaining experience in life. However, there are other explanations as to the … Read more
‘Amoris Laetitia’ Opens the Gates of the Church and Society for a Programmed Demolition of Marriage and the Family
Based on solid arguments, the Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute has published in São Paulo, Brazil, a timely analysis of the Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, raising serious reservations about the document and asking for its revocation, as it represents a fundamental shift in the pastoral doctrine and practice of the Catholic Church toward … Read more
Finding Inspiration in the Life of the Blessed Mother
A Book Review of The Virgin Mary by Fr. Raymond de Thomas de Saint-Laurent Spiritual stagnation is not uncommon for those who strive for Christian perfection. The remedy often comes from a book that one just happens to pick up, not realizing that it might become a vehicle for grace. Darkness … Read more
The #Never Election That Is Making Americans Uneasy
If there is a consensus about the present election, it is that most people are unhappy with the choices. This can be seen in the fact that many voters are identifying themselves with Twitter hashtags by which they become #never voters who vow never to vote for one candidate or the other (or both). These hashtag-never … Read more
Why We Need Our Lady
Although we receive the necessary graces for our salvation, we still need special graces to persevere. This is because the process of the decadence of a soul generally follows a pattern. First, one commits acts of ingratitude that cause a retraction of grace. This causes the person in the state of grace … Read more
Can Ecumenism Justify the Pope’s Celebration of Luther’s Revolt?
Can a theory change the historical reality of the facts? Can a theory be true if it contradicts the reality of the facts? A New “Narrative” of Events In the name of ecumenism, some are now changing the reality of historical facts regarding the life and works of the heretic Martin Luther, … Read more
The Difference Between True Elites and False “Elites”
In more than one progressive-inspired publication I have run into the adjective, “elitist,” needless to say employed in a strongly pejorative sense. Indeed, it makes sense because from the psychological standpoint, the progressive philosophy is a fusion of all kinds of mediocrity, triviality and even vulgarity. Thus, it is viscerally contrary to … Read more
New Confusing and Scandalous Papal Statements
New Confusing and Scandalous Papal Statements: Proselytism Is “A very grave sin against ecumenism” “He, who had been she, but is he.” Our Lord Jesus Christ founded a single Church, the one true Church. The Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church is the sole Church of Christ, built on the rock of Peter; … Read more