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Ascension Thursday marks Jesus Christ’s complete victory over human weakness, sin, and even all the powers of hell. Just like how Jesus’ crucifixion, while meant by the Romans to be a terribly humiliating way to be condemned to death, ironically defeated the infernal forces, Our Lord’s Ascension commemorates Jesus Christ in glory “in place and dignity” in Heaven, after the ignominy of the Cross.

To be Leo in this century would mean to stand as both sentinel and servant: a pope who reads the present with Marian eyes, guards the deposit of faith with paternal love, and reaffirms that even in a world facing poverty, nuclear peril, and digital dehumanization, Christus heri et hodie: ipse et in saecula —Christ remains the same, yesterday, today, and forever.

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to reproduce the following letter from Fr. John Fullerton, the District Superior of the Society of Saint Pius X in the United States, especially since we find ourselves in complete agreement with the sentiments prayerfully and thoughtfully expressed therein. -MJM

John XXIII gave us the Council. Paul VI gave us the New Mass. John Paul II gave us altar girls and Assisi. Benedict XVI freed the Latin Mass but gave us Francis. And Francis gave us hell. And guess what? We’re still standing. We know how to do this.

Coincidentally, The Remnant broke the initial story when the indult Latin Mass was first approved for Charlotte.

We do not yet know how, if at all, Pope Leo XIV will attempt to resolve the conflict between the thoughts of Francis and John Paul II on the one hand, and those of St. Augustine on the other. To better understand how Catholics should want Leo XIV to resolve the conflict, though, we can consider the ways in which John Paul II’s Ut Unum Sint contradicts what St. Augustine taught.

“The absolute first step for the Pope is to return to proclaiming Jesus Christ as the one true Savior. Leo has already done this in his first three addresses: to Rome and the world from the Blessing Loggia, to the Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel the day after the Conclave, and during the Mass inaugurating his pontificate.” – Fr. Nicola Bux

One story that coasted under the radar was the news that Sgt. Dakota Meyer had reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. Serving in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province on September 8, 2009, while under heavy fire, Meyer saved 36 American and Afghani lives. For his extraordinary gallantry, Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor. At that time, Meyer was the first living Marine in 38 years to receive the honor. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth administered the oath of re-enlistment to Meyer at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes, with the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz in attendance.

In this episode of the Underground, Michae Matt talks strategy based on growing evidence of a possible quid pro quo at the conclave. Even those who are not Latin Mass Catholics realize this is big!

After having covered the Conclave in Rome, Michael Matt makes a heartfelt plea to the new Pope to lead the world not as the Pope of the Synodal Church, but rather as the Pope of the CATHOLIC Church.

It seems that one of Mackinlay’s priests has allowed an Anglican priestess to feign the concelebration of a Catholic Mass during which she also received Holy Communion. The woman, a known lesbian and LGBT-rights advocate, was one of two Anglican women who were dressed in vestments and remained near the altar throughout the Mass. Although the ‘Canon’ did not speak, she attempted to read the Gospel and helped herself to a chalice containing the Precious Blood.

For those defenders of the Vatican II revolution who consider Paul VI to be a saint, there should be little justification for resisting his 1968 Credo. But the need for Leo XIV to boldly proclaim these truths can be measured by the extent to which they have today been abandoned even by those men who purport to revere the legacy of Paul VI.

Current events have finally caught up to what Michael Matt was warning against way back in October of 2023: “Stop this insane war on Gaza, negotiate for peace with Iran, and don’t let Bibi lead US by the nose into World War III.” Guess what? President Donald Trump now agrees with Michael J. Matt:

On May 17, 2025, in the Clementine Hall, Pope Leo XIV received the members of the Centesimus Annus pro Pontifice Foundation, a Vatican organization that promotes the study and dissemination of the Church’s social doctrine. Speaking precisely about this, the Pope took the opportunity to clarify what he means by “doctrine.”

As the past week or so has shown, Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed traditional Catholic teaching on marriage, the unborn, and homosexuality. Unsurprisingly, Pope Leo XIV’s reinforcement of Catholic doctrine regarding marriage, human life, and homosexuality has ruffled feathers among leftists and their media mouthpieces.

The discussions about “good popes – bad popes” (i.e., heretical popes) are more intense than ever. Both Catholics faithful to Tradition and some “conservative” authors have raised serious questions in the face of the wall of silence from the hierarchy, which seems unwilling to answer the difficult questions raised by the recently ended pontificate. [1] This is why we must reflect on the message that God Himself wants to convey to us through the famous chapter 16 of the Gospel of Matthew, where the first Pope in history, after being called Peter – “the rock,” is just a few verses later called “Satan.”

Without a doubt, if Leo XIV continues synodality and ecumenism in the same way that Francis did, we should expect grave harms. Although he may ultimately do this, it is worth taking a closer look both at what Leo XIV has said and at the true evils of ecumenism and synodality. As we will see, Leo XIV has already shown signs that he is inclined to abandon the worst aspects of Vatican II’s false ecumenism regime.

Someone drew my attention to a rumor floating around about alleged troubles for the Latin Mass on Pentecost Monday in Notre Dame de Chartres. Let me set the record straight: The concluding Traditional Latin Mass for the Chartres Pilgrimage on Pentecost Monday will take place in the Cathedral as always.

Back stateside after having covered the Conclave in Rome, Michael Matt presents a measured Traditional Catholic response to the election of the new pope.

One of the most fascinating stories in the Old Testament is that of Jonah the wandering prophet. Called by God and sent to deliver a warning to the inhabitants of the city of Nineveh, he seeks to escape such a mission, which he considered impossible:

White smoke has billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. The bells of Saint Peter’s have rung. The crowds and Saint Peter’s Square have cheered – along with many Catholics around the world. Robert Prevost has emerged from the balcony of Saint Peter’s – as the newly elected Pope Leo XIV – and as the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church.

Among popes, Leos have historically confronted adversity and division and fought for unity with clarity. Leo I was one of three designated as “the Great.” Leo III crowned Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor who defended and spread the faith across pagan Europe. It was Leo IV in the 9th century who built the 39-foot wall that protected the Vatican from invading pirates. Leo IX and Leo X both led the Church during times of internal friction resulting in the excommunication of former priest, Martin Luther.

A sacrilegious art display in an Australian Cathedral during Holy Week exemplifies the naiveté of our current crop of bishops. When explaining to outraged Catholics that he didn’t realise the artwork was inspired by witchcraft, the local Ordinary resorted to the lamest of excuses, saying that “nobody told me!” Instead of calming the public, however, his rationale reveals either a complete absence of the sensus fidei, a total ignorance of the occult or worse, a malicious and deliberate attempt to betray Christ and His Church.

“And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost” (Matthew 27: 50). With these austere and precise words, Saint Apostle Matthew described the most terrible moment in the history of all humanity: God made man had died. The enemies of Jesus of Nazareth—who cried out before Pilate, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”—wished this to be the end. Their unbelief had blinded them, rendering them incapable of understanding Who was the One who stood in their midst. What followed proved how gravely they had erred: “And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many” (Matthew 27: 52–53).