Sorting out the wolves from the sheep.
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Vinicius continues his series on the errors being promulgated by Catholic ‘traditionalists‘, this time honing in on those commentators who extol Vatican II and the heresy of Gallicanism while condemning Trent and the Vatican Council I.
Hatred of Trent is not traditional Catholicism - …
Hatred of Trent is not traditional Catholicism - Pax Orbis
Vinicius continues his series on the errors being promulgated by Catholic ‘traditionalists‘, this time honing in on those commentators who extol Vatican II and the heresy of Gallicanism while condemning Trent and the Vatican Council I. To read previous posts in this series, click on the links below: Part I: Peter Kwasniewski, High Church modernism and Occultism. Part II: High Church Modernism: deconstructing the Traditional Church Part III: The high church modernist Synodal Way to “complete” Vatican II Part IV: High Church Modernism and the loss of Faith Part V: Kwasniewski’s Tombergian Church Kwasniewski’s uncatholic ritualism Peter Kwasniewski has expressed many commonsense insights on post Vatican II liturgies, few of which have not been expressed by previous authors over the last half century. His “originality” lies in the agenda he has added to the long-standing traditionalist opposition to these changes. We are unable to remain silent in the face of his many heterodox “…
Latin prayer for September: St. Michael prayer - …
Latin prayer for September: St. Michael prayer - Pax Orbis
A friend recently wondered aloud which version of the St. Michael Prayer was the most accurate. I had no idea and admitted that this is one prayer I have not memorised in Latin, nor so I normally pray it in Lain. I have noticed a few differences in the English versions, though, and thought it might be interesting to do some research on it. This famous prayer was, of course, composed by Pope Leo XIII in the late nineteenth century, apparently after a vision. In this vision, Pope Leo saw Satan being given permission by God to wreak havoc on the earth in the latter part of the twentieth century. (For more on this, see The St. Michael Prayer was an Antidote to Freemasonry) Until the Vatican II Council, the St. Michael prayer was recited after every Low Mass, usually in the vernacular, by priest and faithful. Nowadays, this custom continues only in Latin Mass parishes, but many faithful Catholics in Novus Ordo parishes also choose to pray the prayer privately after Mass. Like most popular …
“Cheap” Novus Ordo Mass cheapens the faith - Pax …
“Cheap” Novus Ordo Mass cheapens the faith - Pax Orbis
The Novus Ordo Mass is not the fundamental cause of the crisis in the Church, but it rather makes manifest and entrenches in the hearts of the faithful the flawed doctrine of Modernism. Julia du Fresne cites the latest Vatican scandals as proof that ‘lex orandi, lex credendi’ (the law of what is prayed is the law of what is believed’.) “I don’t understand it.” Novus Ordo Catholics say that same thing now, over and over. They can’t fathom why Pope Leo XIV and his hierarchy do and say what they do and say. Their stunned reaction – their bafflement – is driven in the main by decades of the Novus Ordo Missae which though theoretically valid, is inimical to the practice of prayer. NO churches are characterised by ugliness inside and out. That is not conducive to the soul’s discourse with the Author of beauty. There are no kneelers. And usually not even pews you can lean a missal on, or elbows. Even the Eucharistic chapels have no kneelers or pews, just chairs, so that kneeling before the …
Oh. Novus Ordo Mass is very expensive. It has costed an enormous loss of souls.
Tridentine Reform and the Teaching Church - Pax …
Tridentine Reform and the Teaching Church - Pax Orbis
In this article, Vinicius looks at the Tridentine reform of the clergy and its great focus on caring for and educating the faithful. One of the first aims of the Council of Trent (1546-1563) was to define the true nature of the Church and the way it cares for and teaches the faithful. On one hand this was to counter Protestant heresies that viewed the Church as invisible or as a mere collection of believers. The divine constitution of the Church meant that communion with it must be through a visible, juridically independent institution led by the Pope, not an amorphous mass of self-taught believers. Saint Robert Bellarmine wrote (in his treatise, Concerning Councils), “Luther claims that the Church is nothing but the faithful people of Christ… [but the true Church is no less] a visible and palpable assembly of people than the people of Rome, the king the kingdom of France or the republic of Venice”. The First Council of the Vatican later made this visible nature clearer, defining as …
Sharing her this older article of mine on the nefarious Cardinal Rampolla: Rampolla: Worse than a Freemason - Pax Orbis
Rampolla: Worse than a Freemason - Pax Orbis
The figure of Cardinal Mariano Rampolla is well known among those who take an interest in the inner workings of the Roman Curia, especially in events surrounding papal conclaves. He was famously very close to being elected Pope after the death of Pope Leo XIII in 1903, when he was vetoed on behalf of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At that time, only three nations retained that ancient power of veto: Austria, Germany and Italy. Even so, Emperor Franz Joseph had been reluctant to intervene in such a solemn matter. He had no choice, however, once presented with evidence that Rampolla was at least associated with Masonry, if not a fully-fledged Freemason himself. The evidence came from Monsignor Jouin, founder of the International Review of Secret Societies; a priest who dedicated his life to exposing Masonry and its associated ideology. It is said he went first to the Cardinals, but was ignored and so he took his evidence instead to the Emperor.This led to the saintly Pius X being elected …
Bishop Schneider: FSSPX Consecrations Do Not Necessarily Constitute "Schism"
Bishop Athanasius Schneider has issued his first public statement since Leo XIV declared six FSSPX bishops excommunicated on July 2, published on Diane Montagna's Substack. Schneider had previously appealed for liturgical peace, meeting with Pope Leo XIV in December 2025 and Cardinal Parolin a little over a week before the July 1 episcopal consecration.
Bishop Schneider's central claim: in an extraordinary Church crisis, fidelity to unambiguous doctrine and traditional liturgy can outweigh obedience to ecclesiastical law.
He opens with St. Athanasius, excommunicated by Pope Liberius in 357 for refusing communion with Arian bishops the Pope himself had recognized under imperial pressure. Athanasius was later canonized as a Doctor of the Church; Liberius was never canonized. Schneider treats Écône as a modern parallel — a forced choice between canonical obedience and doctrinal integrity.
Bishop Schneider blames two distortions for narrowing this question: "legalism" (treating Church law …More
Did Leo XIV Appoint a Freemason to the Vatican?
On August 13, Leo XIV appointed Umberto Longo, Director of the Italian Historical Institute for the Middle Ages in Rome and Professor of Medieval History at the secular Sapienza University of Rome, as a member of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences.
The online footprint of Umberto Longo repeatedly places that name - and, in later cases, an identifiable Professor Longo - within the institutional environment of Italian Freemasonry and the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The examples span a decade.
2013 - Scottish Rite, Lazio: The Masonic publication LOGOS identifies a certain “Fr. Oratore Umberto Longo 4°” as an officer of the Loggia di Perfezione Maestri Segreti “Giano” in Rome.
The publication introduces a series of texts under the heading: “Le Tavole del Fr. Oratore Umberto Longo 4°.” The abbreviation Fr. is used throughout for Fratello - “Brother” - while the number identifies the Scottish Rite degree. More importantly, the issue contains the official 2013 officers …More
Why is there even a post like this in the Catholic Church? Did Our Blessed Lord tells Prevost to do this?
For those interested in the history of the traditional Mass after Vatican II, in Victoria, Australia:
By Providential Design : Melbourne’s …
By Providential Design : Melbourne’s Indispensable Latin Mass Revival - Pax Orbis
Current affairs and culture in light of the Fatima message. By Providential Design : Melbourne’s Indispensable Latin Mass Revival 8–12 minutes This article describes the early history of the Latin Mass revival during the 1970’s around Melbourne, Victoria including the genesis of two SSPX parishes. By Marc J de Castella In my recent article, “A Life Changing Blessing,” I recounted some details concerning the Catholic settlement at “St Benedict’s” in the Upper Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. I described the polemics arising from the post-conciliar “reforms,” most notably, the polarising impact of the radical liturgical changes imposed upon the Melbourne Archdiocese in the early to mid 1970’s. Eager to avoid the unpleasant atmosphere at Rev. Heffey’s community chapel, which was fraught with tension, some families, (including mine), began attending the Novus Ordo at St Joseph’s Catholic Parish in the nearby town of Yarra Junction. Although it was 1974, Communion in the hand had not yet …
The more you attend and read about the TLM the more you will appreciate it.
The seven Fatima prayers we need to be praying - …
The seven Fatima prayers we need to be praying - Pax Orbis
These seven prayers were taught to the children of Fatima by St. Michael and Our Lady and to Sr. Lucia as an adult by Our Lord. Prayers taught by the Angel of Fatima Prayers taught by Our Lady of Fatima Prayers taught by Our Lord to Sister Lucia Prayers taught by the Angel of Fatima These prayers were taught to the children at Fatima by St. Michael the Archangel in 1916. 1. My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee. I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love Thee. 2. Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly, and I offer Thee the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the Tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference with which He Himself is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners. SOURCE Prayers taught by Our Lady of Fatima …
The next part of our series on creeping occultism in traditionalist circles. It is really shocking to learn just how many 'trads' are being taken in by this garbage.
Kwasniewski’s Tombergian Church - Pax Orbis
Kwasniewski’s Tombergian Church - Pax Orbis
Peter Kwasniewski’s espousal of a double persona, the orthodox Catholic one and the heterodox occultist one, is a worldview, not just a tactic. Valentin Tomberg, whose work Meditations on the Tarot initiated Kwasniewski, explains how this double life of ideas can be maintained without apparent self-harm. Peter Kwasniewski’s endorsement of Tomberg’s Meditations The book is seminal for him, a “spiritual reflection”: “I read it back in college and it drew me closer not only to Our Lord, but also to Catholic Tradition. I know many others for whom it has exercised a similar apostolic function.” Peter Kwasniewski, High Church Modernism and Occultism, Part I This endorsement of Tomberg continues. He recently published a work overtly centred entirely on Tomberg’s teachings – Mysticism, Magic and Monasteries, by Sebastian Morello. In an “exchange of letters”, Sebastian Morello asserts: “ … in the decades to come, the works of [occultists and esotericists] Jean Hani, Valentin Tomberg, Jean …
Latin Marian novena for August - Pax Orbis
Latin Marian novena for August - Pax Orbis
August is traditionally the month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary , so it is the perfect time to pray Marian prayers like this novena. While there are many beautiful English prayers and acts of consecration to Our Lady under the title of the Immaculate Conception, their Latin counterparts are hard to come by. Instead, the following Latin novena prayer to Our Lady is offered. Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary in English Novena ad Beatam Mariam Virginem Reparation to the Immaculate Heart Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary in English In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. R. Amen. We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. V. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. R. You have brought forth Him who made you, and ever remain a virgin. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your …
Priest apologizes for participating in …
Priest apologizes for participating in translating for Novus Ordo - Pax Orbis
Damian Keller at The Traditional Catholic Commentaries has a new video on the late Fr. Stephen Sommerville, a priest who renounced his role in creating the Novus Ordo Missae. From Damian Keller: Fr Stephen Somerville was a young priest at the time who translated the Latin into the English Novus Ordo for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. The consequences are evident. Click image to watch the video Fr. Somerville’s letter begins: Dear Fellow Catholics in the Roman Rite, I am a priest who for over ten years collaborated in a work that became a notable harm to the Catholic Faith. I wish now to apologize before God and the Church and to renounce decisively my personal sharing in that damaging project. I am speaking of the official work of translating the new post-Vatican II Latin liturgy into the English language, when I was a member of the Advisory Board of the International Commission on English Liturgy (I.C.E.L.). 1 Fr. Somerville’s defence of tradition This article…
Curious, did he mention his orientation? No I'm not talking about the Mass.
The English, German and Italian translations are pseudo because they do not follow the original Latin.
First published in English in 1983, “60 Reasons” was written by a group of priests to explain why they refused to celebrate the Novus Ordo.
60 reasons not to attend the Novus Ordo Missae - …
60 reasons not to attend the Novus Ordo Missae - Pax Orbis
First published in English in 1983, “60 Reasons” was written by a group of priests to explain why they refused to celebrate the Novus Ordo. A short background to the English edition is given below, followed by the text itself. Thanks to S. D. McLean of the traditionalist journal “Catholic”, for this unique and valuable article. Background to the English version by S. D. McLean Father Patrick Fox C.M. was ordained to the priesthood on 30 November, 1939, the Feast of Saint Andrew. The 40th anniversary of his ordination was marked in 1980 by the people of his Mass Centre at East Lindfield in Sydney and the Greythorn Mass Centre in Melbourne. They presented him with a ticket to Europe. Whilst there he went to Lourdes where he met some of the priests from the Diocese of Campos in Brazil. These priests, with their Bishop, Antonio de Castro Meyer, had rejected the Novus Ordo Missae (NOM) from its inception on the First Sunday of Advent, 1969. Bishop Castro de Meyer in 1973. SOURCE The Campos …
Thank you Anonymous Catholic for 60 reasons. ~ "If during your whole life you want to be truly united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, to the Sacrifice of the Cross, you will do so by placing yourself under the protection of Our Lady of Compassion." (Archbishop Lefebvre). ~ Source: "Who are we" (The Sisters of the Society of Saint Pius X.)
Send us O God, zealous and enlightened laborers, by conferring many vocations to the priesthood and to religion, so that by their prayers, their works, and their sacrifices they may spread the blessings of Your Church and confound Your enemies. Amen. ~ (part of prayer taken from 'Prayer to obtain The Settlement Of All Our Needs') From The Holy Face.
Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne, Victoria, who is known for his support for LGBT Catholics and ecumenical dialogue, was appointed to the position on June 27th by Pope Leo, along with Archbishop Filippo Iannone O Carm and Archbishop Èric de Moulins-Beaufort.
Pope Leo appoints pro-LGBT Australian archbishop …
Pope Leo appoints pro-LGBT Australian archbishop to Dicastery for Evangelisation - Pax Orbis
Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne, Victoria, who is known for his support for LGBT Catholics and ecumenical dialogue, was appointed to the position on June 27th by Pope Leo, along with Archbishop Filippo Iannone O Carm and Archbishop Èric de Moulins-Beaufort. by Kathy Clubb Archbishop Comensoli will join the Section for Fundamental Questions regarding Evangelisation in the World; another area of the Dicastery deals with First Evangelisation and New Particular Churches. The Dicastery for Evangelisation is presided over directly by the Roman pontiff. The role of the dicastery, according to its constitution: ‘serves the work of evangelisation, so that Christ, the light of the nations, may be known and witnessed to by word and deed, and the Church, his mystical Body, may be built up.’ One problem becomes immediately obvious: Peter Comensoli has little idea of what constitutes the Catholic Church. For him and those who surround him, “Church” is a loosely-defined conglomeration of …
Club sodomy been at work for ages Cardinal Bernardine boys in Chicago loved hot tub theology . Puts whole new meaning to seamless garment
The SSPX, Catholic prophecies & the significance …
The SSPX, Catholic prophecies & the significance of global emergency - Pax Orbis
Current affairs and culture in light of the Fatima message. The SSPX, Catholic prophecies & the significance of global emergency July 18, 2026 1–2 minutes Damian Keller, of The Traditional Catholic Commentaries, has produced a comprehensive look at the scope of the current ‘state of emergency’. Click on the image to watch the video This wide-ranging report examines multiple crises facing the world, from the spiritual, natural, and political perspectives all the way to the prophetic. From Damian Keller, We are living in the times Our Blessed Mother forewarned of at Quito, LaSalette, Fatima and Akita. God is about to punish the world because of disobedience. Pray for Pope Leo XVI and all the bishops. Subscribe to receive our weekly email with insights and inspiration! We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at any time. Trending
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
55 as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.
This rendition of Gen 3:15 is wrong. Jesus crushes Satan, not Mary.
A life-changing blessing - Pax Orbis
A life-changing blessing - Pax Orbis
Sometimes God puts a desire deep into our heart as a means of increasing our faith, teaching us to wait patiently for the blessing He always had planned for us. Undoubtedly, financial struggles present the greatest challenge and difficulty for most people today. Families are particularly burdened with this trial. Nevertheless, these Divine words constitute a very consoling, beautiful invitation. If we prioritise God, striving to know, love and serve Him above everything, we will more readily dispose ourselves to His Merciful Goodness. By Marc J de Castella Cold grey clouds enveloped the bleak, late afternoon sun. The feeble light was distant, aloof and uninviting above the rain-sodden grasslands. Extending to the lush, undulating foothills in the far distance, they finally met the dark rugged mountain range. There winter snows covered the utmost peaks and would remain, no doubt, until the increasing warmth of late spring. The field across which I walked was a combination of red clover …
An aside: one reads today some Vaticanistas are calling Vigano to stands before their magisterial presence.
Does it get any funnier than this?
Who is Rejecting Vatican II? - Pax Orbis
Who is Rejecting Vatican II? - Pax Orbis
This extract from the book, Apologia Pro Marcel Lefebvre, by Michael Davies, is as true now as it was when it was written in 1979. It asks why Ecône was one of the few seminaries in the entire world (at the time, perhaps the only one) which adhered to directives of Vatican II regarding the formation of seminarians. From The Condemnation: Chapter 5 of Apologia Pro Marcel Lefebvre, Volume I. The injustice of the attack against Mgr. Lefebvre and Ecône is made very clear when some examination is made of precisely what is meant by a “rejection of the decisions of the Second Vatican Council.” I have provided considerable documentation in my book Pope John’s Council to prove that what are often passed off as decisions of the Council are, in fact, aberrations emanating from the post-conciliar commissions invested with the power to implement the conciliar documents. Only too often it will be found that not a single word can be quoted from any Council document authorizing these aberrations, …
True Messiah and false Messianism - Pax Orbis
True Messiah and false Messianism - Pax Orbis
Jewish Messianism as the undercurrent of the errors of Russia — this was the light I hoped to shed with my Pax Orbis article of March 23, 2026 and which I now continue to explore. by Jakob Soefting It took its starting point in Dr. Douglas Haugen’s recent book Saints of the Apocalypse (2026) and then developed into a sort of wildly annotated, selective bibliography of various works which have approached this subject. If we were to expand on the topic of Jewish Messianism in general, i.e., to leave the specifics of Fatima temporarily aside, I would suggest an even more recent book, one published after my article: True Israel and False Judaism (DeReggio1, 2026, 216 pp). This important and interesting study is by the prominent French SSPX theologian, Fr. Jean-Michel Gleize, who was for many years professor of ecclesiology and dogma at Écône. It is new only to the English-reading world. The original French edition was published in 2018 by a small publishing house, Éditions Iris. In 2022…
Jewish Messianism as the undercurrent of the errors of Russia — this was the light I hoped to shed with my Pax Orbis article of March 23, 2026 and which I now continue to explore.
A meditation which is so necessary in these times of injustice and scandal. May we always make the good of our souls our first priority.
The Virtue of Meekness - Pax Orbis
The Virtue of Meekness - Pax Orbis
Meekness, also known as clemency, is related to the virtue of humility and provides the self-control necessary for us to master feelings of anger. In the course of our work, our apostolates, and of family life, there are many things that can make us angry, whether that be true injustices or merely the usual clashes, large and small, which we experience when dealing with other people. The virtue of meekness allows us to feel peace as we fulfil the duties of our state in life and ensures our judgement is not clouded by an excess of anger and emotion. This section on meekness is taken from Chapter 8 of The School of Christian Perfection by Saint Alphonsus de Liguori. (Click here to find meditations on the other moral virtues.) ‘Meekness’ by Eustache Le Sueur. SOURCE The Virtue of Meekness Humility and meekness were the favorite virtues of Jesus Christ, and He recommended them in a particular manner to His disciples when He said: “Learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart.” (…
Fatima and Russia - Pax Orbis
The war in Ukraine confronts Russia with the dilemma of its schism from the Church (and therefore from the Christian West to which it was once united – it did not definitively split from Rome until the fourteenth century) in a way it has never experienced in its history. This schism now runs through the middle of “Russian” society itself; Kiev, which is still considered to be Russian’s original cultural heartland by Russian nationalism, has committed itself to the West forever. The only way of avoiding Russia’s permanent schism from its Kievan origins is that predicted in Fatima’s message: conversion. Russia at the edge of the abyss The recent attack by several Russian drones on the Cathedral of the Dormition in Kiev – starting a fire that almost destroyed the building – is one more sign that Moscow does not expect to succeed in its invasion of Ukraine. Attacking one of the most important churches in Eastern rite Christianity (it’s not accurate say “Orthodox” Christianity in this case …
"This schism now runs through the middle of “Russian” society itself; Kiev, which is still considered to be Russian’s original cultural heartland by Russian nationalism, has committed itself to the West forever. The only way of avoiding Russia’s permanent schism from its Kievan origins is that predicted in Fatima’s message: conversion."
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Points of references here ("West" that abandoned Christianity and today Ukraine as corresponding to "Kievan origins") are false.
Moreover, even if we assume the first (false) point - it is not true that today Ukraine has committed itself to the West forever.
Demons of the past that were, to some extent, chased out from Germany, are alive in Ukraine (cult of Bandera, Shukhevych and their monstrous, satanic, neo-pagan heritage).
The West again (as Hitler's Germany during WWII) is tolerating this monstrosity, even enkindling (as they hold them useful for present moment i.e. Ukraine war with Russia, just as they were feeding the Soviets during WWII). …More
This is opium.
"Russian foreign policy is also committed to cultivating factions in the West."
This is an example of a vacant conscience projecting what they are doing to their enemy. Like when the Democrats accused their enemies of what they are doing. The zionists have been doing this for decades. Now Trump has incorporated it.