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Down in the catacombs, Michael Matt discusses the case of a young priest in Minnesota who's taking heat for firing "married" homosexual musicians in his parish. The parish is divided, the media are outraged, and the faithful are confused. Whose fault is this? The priest's? No, he's just doing his job. The gay musicians’? No, not really—they've been working in the same parish for over ten years, and nobody objected. Michael calls on Catholics—liberal and conservative alike–to demand that the 'Church of Accompaniment' either edit and remove the Catechism of the Catholic Church's moral teaching on this question….or enforce it. There is no other way. Hate has nothing to do with it. Padre Pio and Pope John Paul were pretty clear on this question too, by the way. Are we to conclude that they too were intolerant, non-inclusive haters?
Ignatius Press has just released Heroism and Genius: How Catholic Priests Helped Build ‒ and Can Help Rebuild ‒ Western Civilization, by Fr. William J. Slattery, PhD, STL.
The book comes highly endorsed by Cardinals Robert Sarah, Raymond Burke, and Walter Brandmuller; by the novelist Michael O’ Brien, author of Father Elijah: An Apocalypse, who describes Heroism and Genius as an “extraordinary book…an essential read for anyone desiring to understand where we have come from and where we presently are”; by Thomas Woods, Ph.D., the New York Times best-seller author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History who states “Slattery’s book is the final blow to the Enlightenment version of Western history”.
We decided to interview the author about his new book, available already at Amazon.com.
Many thanks to Father Slattery for taking the time to tell us something about this most important work. - Michael J. Matt
The Saga of Catholic Civilization Builders: The Remnant Interviews Author of 'Heroism and Genius'
By: Michael J. Matt | EditorNew from RTV...
Bishop Athanasius Schneider addresses the Catholic Identity Conference, speaking on the 'clandestine Church'. He speaks of crisis at the highest levels and the dethronement of Christ, and quotes St. Pius X “the Great” and others who warned against this crisis and the rise of evil in the Church. At the conclusion, Bishop Schneider speaks of the necessity for us all to "speak out" against "false prophets" and the takeover of the Church. Introduction by Michael J. Matt
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THE REMNANT UNDERGROUND: Headed up by Bishop Athanasius Schneider and two other Archbishops from Kazakhstan, a total of 6 bishops and 1 cardinal have now signed a statement of opposition to the pope-approved interpretations of Amoris Laetitia that non-repentant public adulterers can return to the sacramental life of the Church. This is revolution and counterrevolution in a Catholic Church in total crisis. Plus, looking ahead to October's Synod of Young People in Rome—will the Church deep six Humanae Vitae? Will the Vatican give the green light to so-called 'gay unions'? Finally, an old Jimmy Stewart movie, "Call Northside 777", includes a sobering reminder of what it used to mean to be Catholic--something Pope Francis would do well to consider.
But, it's happened before...
The Church is teetering on the edge of a multi-lateral, global schism following a controversial ecumenical council. Increasingly contentious factions within the hierarchy, many heavily influenced by corrupt and ambitious secular powers, are locked in a state of permanent and intractable conflict, confusing and corroding the Catholic life of the ordinary faithful. Multiple heresies are rising and Rome seems devoid of strength or authority to stop them.
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Remnant TV's new series, "Catholic Heroes and Holy Days", kicks off with the Feast of the Epiphany -- the manifestation of Christ, not just to the three kings, but to the whole world.
“Seven times a day have I given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.”
A short time ago I was talking to a friend, a traditional Catholic, who asked me this question, and I was a bit surprised. It’s not that she’d never heard of it but that she had mostly only heard the name and references to it, without ever having actually heard an explanation. And, of course, being about my age, she had never come across any actual use of the Church’s “other” liturgical practice in the normal course of her parish life. I realised that a person who had never had much contact with the monastic religious who use it (rare in these dark times) could go their whole life never see the Divine Office and could be confused by the profusion of terminology used to describe it.
THE DIVINE OFFICE: Prayer That Built Western Civilization Featured
Written by Hilary White
Happy New Year! First, the good news: the world didn’t end in 2017. We’re still here, and unless something cataclysmic happens in the next few hours, we're evidently to be spared our much-deserved Divine chastisement...at least this year.
The bad news? We Catholics still have the leadership we deserve. The newly christened ‘dictator pope’ may have started at the bottom but over the course of 2017 he seems to have found a way to go down. In fact, his papal expedition to theological La La Land has its sights set on October 2018--the much dreaded Synod of Young People.
So, to the prediction: I predict that before this New Year comes to an end, Pope Francis and his band of merry men will—either directly or indirectly—find a way to give at least tacit approval of so-called “gay unions”.
A New Year Prediction: Vatican Will Greenlight ‘Gay Unions’ in 2018
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When even more conservative bishops such as Alexander Sample find it necessary to partner with Evangelical outfits such as the 'non-denominational' ministry, ‘Young Life, to try to get disenfranchised Catholic kids to come back to the Church, it's obvious there's a big problem.
Just 50 years after Vatican II the Catholic world has lost its Catholic identity to such an extent that the bishops are reduced to consulting non-Catholic ministries to help them stop the hemorrhaging of Catholic young people out of the Church. One wonders if a non-denominational Protestant partnership can help resolve problems caused by a largely Protestantized Catholic liturgy. But there is a Catholic alternative that is working and that is taking root all over the world.
“You have come to us as a small child, but you have brought us the greatest of all gifts, the gift of eternal love. Caress us with your tiny hands, embrace us with your tiny arms, and pierce our hearts with your soft, sweet cries. Amen.” – A Christmas Prayer by St. Bernard of Clairvaux
On this Christmas Eve in the year of Our Lord 2017, I would like to wish Remnant friends and allies all around the world a happy and holy Christmas. I’d also like to share a little good news that is happening over at Remnant TV (RTV) that’s bound to help spread some Christmas cheer.
Those familiar with our work at RTV will know that we’ve been at it only for a few years and that, for the most part, it’s a labor of love serving a small niche market. Fifty thousand views on YouTube, for example, is a very successful RTV program. We don’t have any cute kittens and we’re a little short on Justin Bieber interviews-- so viral videos for us are neither anticipated nor particularly sought after.