In an earlier blog I did a book review on “What is the Church” by Andre De Bovis, which is actually Volume 48 of the Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism, copyright 1961 by Hawthorn Books, Inc. New York, which was basically the information on the dust cover. That book discusses among other things the… Continue reading A Deeper Look at “What is the Church?” Book Review with its Partial Answer to this Question and the Question of Authority, its Limits, as well as the Question of Holiness in a Church Composed of Sinners.
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A Review of the First Week of Advent material which includes Catechism Concerning the Last Judgement on the SSPX Asia Website and a Review of the site in general
The following excerpt on the Epistle and Gospel of the first Sunday of Advent with explanation can be found at the URL https://www.sspxasia.com/Documents/The_Church_Year/first-Sunday-of-advent.htm . It is from Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffin’s “The Church’s Year” and posted on this website with permission from Sarto, publishers of the book form of the church’s year. It is… Continue reading A Review of the First Week of Advent material which includes Catechism Concerning the Last Judgement on the SSPX Asia Website and a Review of the site in general
Advent
Advent is the first season of the Church year, the start of the Catholic church’s year. It starts in 2 weeks A good explanation of the meaning of Advent is given in The following excerpt found at the URL https://www.sspxasia.com/Documents/The_Church_Year/first-Sunday-of-advent.htm . It is from Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffin’s “The Church’s Year” and posted on… Continue reading Advent
Book Review of Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, Part 1
Loreto Publications of Fitzwilliam New Hampshire, in 2020, published a reprint of the original 1833 Edition of Father Alban Butler’s classic on The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and other Principal Saints in seven books. The histories of the saints are inspiring, full of not only inspirational actions but inspirational words and in my humble… Continue reading Book Review of Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, Part 1
Pamphlet Review of “The Incredible Creed of Jehovah Witnesses”
First of all, whatever the Jehovah Witnesses are they ARE NOT CHRISTIAN because they do not believe Jesus Christ is God and second of all they think He died as this excerpt from the pamphlet relate: “ . . . Witnesesses agree that Christ existed before He was born into this world, but say… Continue reading Pamphlet Review of “The Incredible Creed of Jehovah Witnesses”
Sermon of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre for the Feast of Christ the King in 1989
Today is the feast of Christ the King. The church and therefore we have not supported the supposedly the Catholic claim that Jesus Christ is the king of the Universe (Matthew 28:18). The following is a sermon archbishop Lefebvre gave on the subject in 1989 in Dublin Ireland. It can be found on the SSPX… Continue reading Sermon of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre for the Feast of Christ the King in 1989
Why I feel the new liturgy is a fabrication built to destroy the deposit of faith left to man by Jesus Christ
God is all knowing, which includes not only pure knowledge but how to employ that knowledge in an erudite way most convincing to what ever creature it is being presented to, and in reference to the liturgy that creature is the reasoning animal – man. The Church’s job is, from the youngest reasoning child to… Continue reading Why I feel the new liturgy is a fabrication built to destroy the deposit of faith left to man by Jesus Christ
YouTube Transcript of One of the Priests Who Helped Translate the New Mass(Novus Ordo)Publicly Repents
Fr. Stephen Somerville is a priest who, for over ten years, collaborated in the official work of translating the new post-Vatican II Latin liturgy into the English language, when he was a member of the Advisory Board of the International Commission on English Liturgy (ICEL). This a transcript of an audio on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbSYpKfjek8… Continue reading YouTube Transcript of One of the Priests Who Helped Translate the New Mass(Novus Ordo)Publicly Repents
Great old Animated Kids Adventure Cartoons Sans the Politics
When younger I watched quite a few Saturday morning cartoons which are now available on DVD. Among the best adventure cartoons were: Shazzan – in this adventure a male female set of twins find a pair of rings that when joined along a jagged fitting edge and name was mentioned called forth a genie… Continue reading Great old Animated Kids Adventure Cartoons Sans the Politics
Marks of Christ’s Church (Part 2 of 2 in the book review of The Font of Truth by Rev. Nelson W. Logal)
How does one find the one true church and the precepts and philosophy of the one true religion left by Jesus Christ? The following quote from the book “The Font of Truth” by Rev. Nelson W. Logal is a good guide: One Church Even a superficial glance at the Gospels will convince… Continue reading Marks of Christ’s Church (Part 2 of 2 in the book review of The Font of Truth by Rev. Nelson W. Logal)
