Tag Archives: Roman Catholicism

We returned home last Thursday after having buried my beloved mother, and having seen her body lying cold and flat in the coffin in the chapel of rest the day before. I said the Subvenite and the Libera me and … Continue reading →

Sandro Magister has written an article Last-Ditch Appeal: The Pope Should Withdraw His Resignation making the case for a hypothesis of Pope Benedict XVI withdrawing his abdication before the end of this month. Of course he would lose all credibility. … Continue reading →

I could also call this article The Wacko Factor! Another British conservative press article: Pope Benedict XVI resigns: he won’t be a recluse, so could he divide the Church? I see the conspiracy theories coming! Thirty years ago I was … Continue reading →

The news came out yesterday that the See of Rome will be vacant as from the end of this month and there will be a conclave to elect a new Pope. The bookmakers are taking bets and calculating probabilities, based … Continue reading →

Here is the most official source I can find: Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation at end of month on Vatican Radio. Also see Damian Thompson’s Pope resigns. This is unbelievable news, but evidence of Benedict XVI’s deep humility. I’m … Continue reading →

This article has been doing the rounds. The Impossible “Road Map” of Peace with the Lefebvrists. I usually lack interest in this flogged and sterile subject. The Novus Ordo conservatives tell the SSPX to submit as if the current Pontiff … Continue reading →