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December 2015

December 07, 2015

The Ridiculous “Anti-Francis” Mentality: My Theory in Brief

Drawing, 18th century (?), after Charles Le Brun [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license] *...

November 2015

November 05, 2015

Critique of Criticisms of the New Mass (Pauline / Ordinary Form)

Official Vatican photograph of Pope Paul VI, 1963 [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * *...

November 04, 2015

Two Forms of ONE Roman / Latin Rite (Pope Benedict XVI)

Pope Benedict XVI: 7 June 2006 [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license] * *...

November 03, 2015

Michael Voris vs. the Ordinary Form Mass & Pope Benedict XVI

Original Title: Michael Voris' Denigration of the Ordinary Form of the Mass vs. Pope Benedict XVI's...

November 02, 2015

“Amazing Grace”: Is it a Theologically “Anti-Catholic” Hymn?

. . . as Michael Voris thinks? Former slave trader John Newton (1725-1807), who wrote...

October 2015

October 14, 2015

Rationales for My Self-Coined Term, “Radical Catholic Reactionaries”

[Pixabay / public domain] (8-6-13) [as of 3 August 2013, I started using the self-coined...

October 14, 2015

Am I a Catholic Traditionalist? (Well, YOU Decide!)

(8-7-13) [Kevin M. Tierney, often a critic of mine, who calls himself one, had written: "Dave...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Indefectibility, Fear, Orthodoxy, & the Synod on the Family

Fear not! Gird up your loins! The Church has survived many onslaughts. It will not...

September 13, 2015

“Right” & “Left”: Applicable to Theology and Ecclesiology?

Or, "Do 'right' and 'left' properly apply (by analogy) to an ecclesiastical spectrum as well...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

Provocative (?) Thoughts on Radical Catholic Reactionaries

Bishops at Vatican II (photo by Lothar Wolleh) [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license]...

August 17, 2015

Apologia for Vatican II / Misguided Reactionary Criticisms

Blessed Pope Paul VI during Vatican II; photograph by Lothar Wolleh [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share...

July 2015

July 08, 2015

Pope Francis Defended: Resources for Confused Folks

Pope Francis, 8-17-14 in South Korea [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license] *** See...

June 2015

June 20, 2015

Critique of Chris Ferrara’s Criticisms of Pope Francis’ Environmentalism

Mud volcano in Qobustan, Azerbaijan (Bruno Girin) [Flickr / Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike...

December 2014

December 01, 2014

Gerry Matatics: Closer to Donatism or Protestantism?

Salt flats in Death Valley, California [Pixabay / CC0 Public Domain / FAQ] Dave Armstrong vs. Pete...

October 2014

October 06, 2014

Swishy Bishops, Liberal Dissidents, & “PR” Regarding Pope Francis

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. November 27, 2013 (by Gabriel Sozi) [Wikimedia Commons

June 2014

June 11, 2014

Debate: Am I a “Neo-Catholic” (Liberal / Progressive, Etc.)?

Dave Armstrong: selfie (January 2013) *** (7-11-13) * * * * * This exchange occurred...

June 06, 2014

The Bible on Separation from Divisive Christians

Photograph by Josh Janssen, "Angry-Ann" [Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0 license] *** (6-6-13) *** The...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Death of the Reform of the Reform of the Liturgy? Part II

. . . The Reports are Greatly Exaggerated (Peter Kwasniewski and Fr. Thomas Kocik vs. Pope...

February 24, 2014

Death of the Reform of the Reform of the Liturgy? Part I

. . . The Reports are Greatly Exaggerated (Peter Kwasniewski and Fr. Thomas Kocik vs. Pope...

September 2013

September 20, 2013

Conciliation: “Traditionalists” & Other Orthodox Catholics

Tridentine Mass; photo by James Bradley, 20 Feb. 2010 [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license]...

September 15, 2013

Dialogue on Vatican II: Interpretation and Application

(with Patti Sheffield vs. traditionalist David Palm) Opening of the Second Vatican Council, 11 October...

September 02, 2013

Michael Voris vs. “Financially Compromised” Catholic Apologists

. . . Thus, "Establishment" Apologists Deliberately Avoid Criticizing Bishops (???) Photo by "gfpeck" [Flickr...

August 2013

August 31, 2013

Michael Voris’ Critique of Catholic Answers Salaries

. . . and Contention that Two Radio Shows on Radical Catholic Reactionaries Have Harmed CA...

August 12, 2013

Dave Armstrong’s Opinion on Michael Voris’ Outlook

Archangel Michael Hurls the Rebellious Angels into the Abyss (c. 1666), by Luca Giordano (1632-1705)...

August 08, 2013

Michael Voris & Historic Communion in the Hand (Standing)

St. Hripsime Church, Armenia; built in 618. Photograph by Travis K. Witt. [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share...

August 08, 2013

Michael Voris’ Inexcusable Anti-Protestant Rhetoric

New England Protestant church. Photo by "donwhite84". [public domain / Pixabay] *** (8-8-13) *** You...

August 08, 2013

Traditionalist Concerns Over Labeling & Classifications

. . . (Karl Keating's Word Usage as a "Test Case") [Pixabay / public domain] ***...

August 06, 2013

Thoughts on the Discarded Term, “Radtrad”

. . . (and on the Discussion About Ditching It, and Attacks on My Sincerity)...

August 05, 2013

Pope Francis & Pope Benedict XVI Refer to “Extreme Traditionalism”

Pope Benedict XVI during a visit to São Paulo, Brazil. Photo by Fabio Pozzebom, 10 May 2007. [Wikimedia...

July 2013

July 03, 2013

On the Use of “Traditionalist” Preceding the Name of “Catholic”

[public domain / Pixabay] *** (7-3-13) *** This took place on my Facebook page. "Boniface's"...

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