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Twelve quick thoughts on Pope Francis dropping his long-expected bomb on the traditional latin Mass
July 16, 2021
1) In his motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, Pope Francis says St. John Paul II’s indults were only meant to heal the breach with Archbishop Lefebvre, not to have the traditional latin Mass as a continuing reality in the Church (my paraphrase). He quotes Pope Benedict XVI on “allowing” the TLM, which seems to buttress the point
The Anti-Catholic Catholic Politicians. It’s Not Just About Communion Anymore
June 19, 2021
The American bishops have agreed to write a statement on whether pro-choice Catholic politicians may receive Communion. It's needed, though it will be toothless. But that's not the real issue, anymore. The problem is many of them now oppose the Church living by her principles, when those principles contradict Democratic party policy.
EWTN vs ‘Friends’, or, the Holy Spirit Subverts the Culture
May 28, 2021
It was the 1990s. The Catholic twenty-somethings like me who gathered around their TVs every Thursday night to watch Friends were too young to have ever heard of the Legion of Decency, which operated back when a Catholic organization could make or break a Hollywood movie. We wanted something entertaining, a story and characters we
Fatima Brought Me Back From Dissent to the Church
May 13, 2021
Peter Wolfgang had a weird religious upbringing, but the blessing of having a Portuguese grandmother with a deep devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. Our Lady's message, including her hard words about Hell, brought him back to the Church when dissent drew him away.
The Failings and the Surprising Virtues of the Vatican II Priests
April 12, 2021
A conservative Catholic finds he admires certain "spirit of Vatican II" priests and realizes his old hope in the "JP2 generation" may have been misplaced.
The Pandemic Came, Christians Went Bonkers
March 16, 2021
Maybe Peter Wolfgang just doesn’t love freedom and Jesus enough. Still, it's fair to wonder - as he does in this piece - how much the reaction of our own tribes this past year was due to patriotism or Catholicism, and how much of it was simply that same desire to not lose control?
Why the Catholic Church Will Miss Donald Trump
January 19, 2021
This is, by all the appearances, the hour of the Catholic Never-Trumper. But appearances can be deceiving. For all the ignominy of Trump’s bitter end, Catholics were right to vote for him. In fact, the Catholic Church will soon come to miss Donald Trump. Here are five reasons why.
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