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In the depths of Sacred Scripture, the unfolding drama of salvation reveals itself with profound wisdom. Long before the fullness of grace was made manifest in the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Old Testament stood as a living tapestry, rich with types and shadows that prefigured the sacraments He would institute. These seven sacred mysteries—Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony—are not mere human inventions or isolated rites, but rather the fulfillment of a divine pedagogy that guided the chosen people of Israel. The Old Testament, sacred and inspired, contains within it a foreshadowing of these sacraments, which, when understood in the light of Christ, reveal God’s unchanging plan of sanctification and covenantal love.

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The search for a common date for Easter (or ecumenical, as it is commonly called) is not a novelty of Pope Leo but a recurring theme that periodically returns to relevance, and this year—for the obvious reasons mentioned—it becomes particularly resonant. According to its supporters, the search for a common date would be “necessary” to restore the lost unity between Catholics and the so-called Orthodox and to give missionary momentum to the Church.

A significant early challenge for Pope Leo XIV will be how he chooses to handle the restrictions that Pope Francis placed on the traditional Latin Mass (TLM).

Michael Matt from just outside the Chartres Cathedral offers a final reflection on the 2025 Pentecost Pilgrimage to Chartres, as well as a comment on the reported papal greeting to the pilgrims to Chartres.

All of this is like a Monty Python skit except that it is only humorous to the enemies of God and His Catholic Church. God has permitted the crisis in the Church to reach this point to which those who persecute Traditional Catholics are unmistakably wrong.

Please keep our team here at The Remnant in your prayers as we begin the Pentecost Pilgrimage to Chartres. We will be posting updates to social media during the next three days, so please follow me on X and sign up for my E-letter. This will be my 32nd anniversary as leader of the Our Lady of Guadalupe chapter—the first U.S. chapter in the history of the Chartres Pilgrimage. The Pentecost Pilgrimage has been an important part of the life of The Remnant family for over three decades. During that time, it has been a grace from God to see the Chartres Pilgrimage take on an international life of its own, as it gradually became the largest and most important “meeting of the clans” in the world today. All the glory and honor goes to God, of course and, on the humnal level, our thanks and admiration goes to our French allies, the true sons of the Vendee who never surrendered and, please God, never will. MJM

Editor’s Note: Here in France, there is a war going on over the future of the Latin Mass throughout the entire world. Given the prominence of the Pilgrimage to Chartres, the fact that certain ecclesiastical operatives are intent on crushing the Traditional Latin Mass in and around this event bodes not well for all of us. Notre Dame de Chretiente is, then, at the front line of defense of the Traditional Mass throughout the world. I call upon all the clans to put partisan differences aside, and to pray for our French allies, keeping in mind that Summorum Pontificum itself was partially in response to requests from the Society of Saint Pius X to liberate the Latin Mass for all. The razor’s edge that Notre Dame De Chretiente is walking in defense of the Latin Mass impacts us all, regardless of affiliation. They need our prayers and support. The Pilgrimage official Latin Masses will take place as scheduled, but there are forces at work trying to stop it in the future. Unite the clans on this and pray for the Church, for our Holy Father, and for the future of the Chartres Pilgrimage. MJM

Nobody likes a “told ya so,” but here goes…

It should be noted that this article does not undertake a direct critique of the liturgical reform as outlined in Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. This is due in part to the reality that there exist several ecclesial communities, such as the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP), the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, and numerous dioceses where bishops—despite external pressures—have demonstrated pastoral courage in allowing the Traditional Latin Mass to flourish. Now, with the election of Pope Leo XIV, there is a renewed sense of hope among the faithful that the Holy See will once again open itself more generously to those who are spiritually nourished by the usus antiquior.

Since the following letter was posted, Pope Leo had a meeting with Cardinal Roche, after which Bishop Michael Martin announced he’d be postponing his ban on the Latin Mass, and would follow whatever change the Vatican makes to Traditionis Custodes. Don’t ever tell me that resistance is futile. Keep praying. MJM

Were it not for Dignitatis Humanae, there would be no supposed theological justification for this demand that human dignity requires us to refrain from questioning the “transness” of those claiming to practice the Catholic Faith. Thanks in large part to the defenders of Vatican II, though, Fr. Martin and the New Ways Ministry can insist that Catholics ought to celebrate Pride Month in recognition of the human dignity of the Catholic LGBTQ community.

Bishop Martin of the NC diocese, appointed only one year ago as the ordinary, wasted no time drafting a pastoral letter to diocesan priests on the “Celebration of the Liturgy.” This Charlotte Charlatan screed is 8,000 words. We will not quote extensively from the wordy screed but selectively, to provide just a whiff of the stench.

What’s the real reason they hate the Latin Mass? Why will the Bishop of Charlotte not take a synodal approach to this issue? Why is he refusing to “listen”?

Immediately following His sublime assertion of unity with the Father, Christ utters words that, at first glance, seem to soften—or even contradict—His previous claim. But Christ is not retracting; He is revealing the blindness of His accusers and appealing, with divine cunning, to their own legal traditions to delay their murderous intent.

June is the month of the Sacred Heart! May it be the case that our Holy Father, Leo XIV, who assumed the name “Leo” out of respect to Pope Leo XIII, continue Pope Leo XIII’s legacy of promoting the Divinity and Royalty of our Lord Jesus Christ, both in the Church and beyond. By doing so, our current pope will be acting in a way that is not only Christ-like, but also undeniably Marian and Leonine.

While it would not be considered medical advice, if a patient is to be fully informed about potential future pain and suffering, it seems that some information on the realities of Purgatory and Hell might be a good idea to provide to patients.

The Bishop of Rome is not just another bishop; he is the visible source of hierarchical communion, and his liturgy must reflect this truth. Until the signs once again manifest the reality they signify, the faithful will continue to experience the disorientation of a Church that seems intent on hiding itself. But light is not meant to be concealed—it is meant to be exposed, proclaimed, and celebrated.

Reproduced here is the text of my Open Letter to Pope Leo XIV. The video to accompany this letter is below. Please share this far and wide, and get the word out: If our new Pope leads us back to our Holy Mother Church—if he has the Faith and the Charity to do so—he will have no greater defenders than the traditional Catholics!

One of the illusions that still blinds many Christian minds is the idea of a supposed harmonious dialogue between religion and science.

The testimony of Scripture stands unshaken: Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, and the unnamed woman in Luke 7—described only as a sinner, her tears and contrition forming the core of the episode. These women, each marked by unique encounters with Christ, deserve to be seen in the light the Gospels cast upon them—distinct in identity, united in their love for the Lord.

As we Catholics throughout the world honor Mary as Queen and Mediatrix of Graces on May 31 every year, may we hopefully obtain the graces we seek and need in accordance with God’s Holy Will. Pope Leo XIV, was elected on May 8, 2025, on the very feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei. To his credit, Pope Leo XIV invoked the Blessed Virgin Mary when he first appeared as pope to the public at St. Peter’s, greeting the Mother of God with the “Hail Mary”.

The pride born of the belief that science can do anything knows no bounds. Life has become a convenience, and death an obstacle to be eliminated. Professor Tolkien, using the fascinating power of literature, declares through his stories that such an attitude reveals the most dreadful sin—one that led to the sinking of Atlantis and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah: hybris. And we, in the context of the most profound crisis in the history of the Church, must be aware that all the deviations we have been witnessing for many decades are the bitter fruits of that same sin.

With Leo XIV, we face a situation in which we know little about how he will attempt to address the fracture described by Fr. Heimerl. Pope Leo has voiced support for Vatican II and the Synod, but he also has a great devotion to St. Augustine, whose writings undermine all of the worst aspects of the Vatican II revolution. We have long known that God will have to intervene to end the crisis and we have no basis at this point for concluding that the Augustinian from America is incapable of being God’s instrument to at least begin to turn the tide.