Eight days ago I wrote Traditionis Custodes Results: No Fallen Sky (I Called It). The purpose of it was to show that the reports of the death of the TLM (Old Mass / Tridentine Mass / “extraordinary form”) were — like one of Mark Twain’s sarcastic jibes about his own alleged demise — greatly exaggerated, to say the least. The game then became (in response to my tweaking) “wait a year and see what happens.” Hence, Fr. Hugh Somerville Knapman,... Read more
The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** * Photo credit: Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant (1800), by Benjamin West (1738-1820) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * Read more
The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: The Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram (1865), by Gustave Doré (1832-1883) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** Read more
“Dr.” [???] White Rejects Catholic & Infant Baptism, Even Though the Church Fathers, Luther, & Calvin Do Not Acts 2:37-42 (RSV) Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” [38] And Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy... Read more
+ Dates of the Patriarchs and Other Major Events and People in the Old Testament What we may call “biblical archaeology” flourished from the 1930s through to the 1950s, under the leadership of the great Methodist archaeologist and polymath William Foxwell Albright (1891-1971) and Jewish archaeologist and rabbi Nelson Glueck (1900-1971). In his 1959 book, Rivers in the Desert he summed up his and Albright’s high view of the Bible and belief that archaeology strongly supports it: It may be... Read more
Joseph Shaw, chairman of The Latin Mass Society of England and Wales, himself a radical Catholic reactionary, has dissed the even more extreme Taylor Marshall. He did so in defense of a joint letter about the pope’s Motu proprio, Traditionis Custodes, from The Superiors General of the Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP), the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (ICKSP), the Institute of the Good Shepherd, and a number of other Superiors General of priestly institutes and religious communities... Read more
Archaeology Entirely Backs Up the Extraordinary Accuracy of Holy Scripture Yet Again The tabernacle, in the Old Testament, was the forerunner of the temple. It was a portable tent (used in the wilderness wanderings and before the temple was completed under Solomon, that contained an outer court for sacrifices, and the inner holy of holies, which contained the famous ark of the covenant. The old 1911 Catholic Encyclopedia article on it provides a helpful description: In this sanctuary we should... Read more
Fr. Hugh Somerville Knapman, OSB has taken umbrage at my citing of a few of his words in my recent article, Traditionis Custodes Results: No Fallen Sky (I Called It) (9-6-21). His reply, posted on his site, One Foot in the Cloister, is entitled, “Apologetics or Polemics” (9-7-21). His words will be in blue. ***** I always hate to disagree with a priest (whether privately or publicly). I have immense respect for all priests. But (as they are the first... Read more
The Sad and Slanderous Promotion of a “False Narrative” Concerning Pope Francis’ Supposedly Massive Errors [originally posted on my Facebook page on 9-6-21. You can see some further discussion there. I’ve expanded it presently.] *** One of my Facebook friends wrote: “Pope Francis is a cause of a lot of confusion! That’s why you are writing about it!” * This is my reply: * The confusion arises because he is 1) massively lied about, and 2) massively misunderstood. And those... Read more
I hate to say “I told you so!” but yes, this article is essentially that, I freely confess. I catch so much hell from radical Catholic reactionaries for my criticism of their errors and excesses that I do think it is worthwhile (not to mention educational: if they will accept it) to point out to them that I was dead-on in my predictions about what would happen after the issuance of Pope Francis’ Motu proprio Traditionis Custodes (16 July 2021),... Read more
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