While the Media Canonizes Francis, Common Sense from Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Peter Kwasniewski

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Pope Francis is dead. And there is no need to sugar-coat his departure with pious platitudes, as the mainstream catholic media will be doing ad nauseam ("a man with a shepherd's heart for the poor," etc.). In fact, I will try to limit my negative comments about this kind of autocanonization, familiar to us from six decades of Novus Ordo funerals. Time will be better spent in prayer and in reading deeper evaluations.

Let Us Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis and for the Election of a Holy Pope.

The editor of OnePeterFive has a very interesting article speculating about the death of Pope Francis. Let us pray, his imaginary deathbed confession was true. It does not wipe away all the damage Francis did during his papacy, but perhaps it can spark in our hearts a desire for his salvation and a sense of compassion. 

The Era of Making a Mess is Over (At Least We Hope So!).

Pope Francis is dead. He died this morning. I've been doing my Monday chores praying for him. I threw in the wash remembering that he was once a newly baptized innocent babe clothed in the pure white garment. Did he wear the papal white in innocence and love for our Savior? Actions speak louder than words and so many of his actions were scandalous and ugly. Only God knows his eternal destiny.

Of Trump, Trolls, and Tedious Comments!

I must be getting old and crotchety. My patience for long-winded dissertations in the comment section has reached a low point. If you want to spend 500-1000 words illustrating your Trump derangement syndrome and trolling, start your own blog. And I'm not posting comments with a dozen links or buckets of rash judgment.

Alleluia! Jesus Christ is Risen!

Wishing all my readers the joys of this blessed and glorious season.

Oremus pro invicem!

Holy Saturday Rest

Good Friday Reflection by Fr. Tom Collins

Jesus Carries the Cross, Titian

Editor's comment: Father makes important points. I've highlighted the ones that struck me personally. We are living in challenging times, but times that can make us saints if we cooperate with God's grace. May we never forget that "All things work together for good to those who love the Lord and serve according to his purpose." So let us rejoice in the Lord always, especially when He allows us to participate in the salvation of the world by uniting our sufferings to His own. 

WE PROCLAIM CHRIST CRUCIFIED

by Fr. Tom Collins

The Triduum Begins: Read President Trump's Easter Message -- More Than a Bland Greeting!

This is pretty amazing! When the president sounds more like a Catholic bishop than many of our bishops you just have to say, "Wow!" I doubt if Blase Cupich, Wilton Gregory, Mark Seitz, Timothy Dolan, or most of our other bishops sound as Catholic as this during the Triduum. May God bless President Trump, Melania, and the administration and bring them all through our storming heaven into a complete desire to know Him, love Him, and serve Him. We especially beg for Trump's realization that IVF is a gross offense against God by abandoning the least of precious little ones. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Spy Wednesday: The Betrayal of Judas Continues Today

Constantin Meunier c. 1860

Editor's comment: Spy Wednesday commemorates the day Judas betrayed Jesus to the pharisees for 30 pieces of silver. He already committed the sin before he planted that hypocritical kiss on Jesus' face. We have many Judases today among our shepherds, hirelings and even wolves in sheep's clothing. The history of the Cardinal McCarrick coverup doesn't shock anyone these days. We are too accustomed to the betrayal by powerful men in miters and tailored clerical suits and French cuffs. After all the empty talk about transparency, we continue to be deluged with lies and pompous pandering. The reaction of the bishops to the administration cutting off their gravy train is one more example of their dishonesty and self-serving hypocrisy. Fr. Gomulka has catalogued their abuse. Let us pray for their conversion and pray especially hard for the faithful bishops cancelled and/or disrespected by the pope and their woke brothers.

Victim Advocate’s Open Letter To U.S. Bishops

April 11, 2025 TagsSexual Abuse from Complicit Clergy by Gene Thomas Gomulka

Dear cardinals, archbishops, and bishops,

The mainstream media is having their usual hissy-fit over the firing of Vice Admiral Shoshana  Chatfield a few days ago. Most of the articles by the drive-bys don't discuss the reason. It took the alternative media to display the situation. This from [Your]News: