The Disputation of the Most Holy Sacrament (Italian: La disputa del sacramento), painted by Raphael between 1509–1510.
The oh-so liberal and “sophisticated” modern Catholic, never mind the woke secular atheist out there, will scoff at the philosophy of Catholic Integralism, dismissing it as a political eccentricity or a nostalgic longing for a vanished medieval past.>The truth is, or at least should be for the Traditional Catholic, that it is a coherent doctrine grounded in the Church’s perennial teaching on man, society, and the final end of human life.>I would echo Theo Howard of The Two Cities podcast by saying that the only problem with Catholic Integralism is the label itself. This nomenclature implies it is a philosophy or a school of thought amongst many, whereas it is the Catholic way of ordering politics, society, culture and the individual, and therefor not optional.
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The nature of video shorts and tweets is that they don’t give the whole picture. But sometimes the partial picture they give can be positively misleading.>
Reactions to the SSPX’s announcement
There are certainly no shortage of opinions expressed about the announcement that the SSPX intends to consecrate bishops in July. In the last few days, articles and video roundtables have multiplied, and show no sign of stopping. >Many views expressed are extremely wanting; however, they have provided opportunities to make some necessary points. For example:
Tonight at 8pm EST, Matt Gaspers, Dave Reilly, Sean Johnson & Matthew Joseph join Trad Watch to discuss the upcoming SSPX consecrations. >Our YouTube channel now offers three levels of membership: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Click here to learn more about becoming a member.>
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“In an unprecedented and rightly-described revolutionary act, the United States of America lays claim to the first major country in all of human history to design a godless government, i.e. one officially indifferent to religion, both natural and revealed. Established by the Constitution of 1788, it is, at the federal level, unconcerned with the rights of God, His Divine Son Jesus Christ, or any duties towards religion or a church — never mind the only true one.”>
Scene (edited) at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, viewed through “rose-colored glasses” | Source
A Critique Born of Love
Wehope by now, after having produced numerous essays that have been well-received at The Journal of American Reformcritiquing modern errors, our readers will be no less enthusiastic when we turn our critical eye to our beloved country, the United States of America. Surely, the animating philosophy and spirit of one’s own homeland can and must be compared with sound philosophy and Catholic doctrine. In fact, to the extent there is divergence, the identification and correction of the error would be nothing other than true patriotism, the instinctive, noble and necessary love of one’s country.1 >Consider how you would judge a doctor who, so as not to further trouble his patient, allowed a deadly cancer to spread? If the same doctor were to repeatedly prescribe a program which lead to worsening of the poor man’s condition, would he not be considered insane? How, we ask, can anything other than the cure, radical yet entirely safe, approved by the best medical authorities be withheld — especially as the patient careens towards certain death?
The person or persons behind the Unam Sanctam Catholicam blog made me smile yesterday with their post on Facebook, which ended with the following piece of prophetic wisdom regarding the announced SSPX consecrations:>>“…the only thing that is absolutely certain is that we will all have to endure months of hearing everyone’s retarded-ass opinions on the matter.”
On February 2, the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, the Reverend Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), announced during the cassock‑taking ceremony at the International Seminary of Saint‑Curé‑d’Ars in Flavigny‑sur‑Ozerain, France, that he has decided to entrust the bishops of the Society with the task of proceeding with new episcopal consecrations in July.>The announcement sent shockwaves throughout the Catholic world and set tongues wagging.>Stephen Kokx of Kokx News and I sat down to discuss the news: the pros and cons of the intended consecrations, their potential impact on the Traditional Catholic landscape, Trad, Inc., sedevacantism, the faithful, and several related topics.
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Resistance priest Fr. François Chazal of the Marian Corps of St. Pius X is today’s guest. He and I talk about the SSPX’s upcoming consecrations.>Note: Our YouTube channel now offers three levels of membership: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Silver members can watch videos before they go live. Click here to learn more about becoming a member.>
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