18 Schism and Schismatic

Schism and the Schismatic   Table of Contents Introduction Definition of schism 1.1 Conditions 1.1.1 Valid baptism 1.1.2 Material object 1.1.3 Pertinacity or obstinacy 1.2 Distinctions 1.2.1 Formal schism 1.2.2 Material schism 1.3 Difference between schism and heresy 1.4 Refutation of modernist counter-arguments Definition of the schismatic 2.1 Formal schismatic Continuer à lire →

17 Apostasy and Apostate

Apostasy and the Apostate Table of contents Theological and canonical definition of apostasy Distinction between apostasy, heresy and schism Essential characteristics of apostasy Causes and forms of apostasy Traditional canonical sanctions Duties towards the apostate Conclusion Note List of sources   1. Theological and canonical definition of apostasy The term Continuer à lire →

15 Heresy and Heretic

Heresy and Heretic   Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Definition of Heresy 3. Definition of the Heretic 4. Distinctions 4.1. Formal/Material Distinction 4.1.1. Formal Heretic 4.1.2. Material Heretic 4.1.2.1. Common opinion: they are separated from the Church 4.1.2.2. A less common opinion (Bellarmine, Suarez, Wernz-Vidal) 4.1.2.3. Reconciling the two Continuer à lire →

08 Jurisdiction in the Church

Jurisdiction of the Church   Table of contents: Nature of jurisdiction 1.1. Ecclesiastical society and the power to command 1.2. Special authority for truth and grace 1.3. Triple power: order, magisterium, jurisdiction 1.4. Etymology and definition 1.5. Difference from Roman civil law; divisions into judicial and extra-judicial Existence of this Continuer à lire →

05 The Universal Peaceful Acceptance gives certainty of election

The Universal Peaceful Acceptance Sign of Certainty of Election   Table of contents   Introduction   Principal and original link with the Sovereign Pontiff   1.1 Thomistic foundation   1.2 Express doctrine of the authors   1.3 Radical healing of every prior occult vice by the UPA   Analogical extension Continuer à lire →

3. Commonitorium shows the Doctrine

Commonitorium of Saint Vincent of Lérins Instrument of Knowledge of the Deposit of the Faith Its relation with the Rules of Faith Table of Contents:   Introduction   The Commonitorium: context and general content   The rules of faith according to Saint Vincent   The trinitarian criterion: quod ubique, quod Continuer à lire →

The Star of Bethlehem: A Providential Sign in the Heavens According to Johannes Kepler

The Star of Bethlehem: Divine Light in the Celestial Order – An Explanation According to Johannes Kepler Dear faithful in Christ, In this sacred time after the feast of Our Lord’s Nativity, our hearts are drawn to the mysteries of Bethlehem, where the Word made flesh dwelt among us. Among Continuer à lire →

1. Overview – Supplied Jurisdiction during Sede Vacante

Overview Jurisdiction of Supply in Present Times of the Prolonged Vacancy of the Apostolic See Table of Contents Introduction Certainty Status quaestionis The Plan The Matter of the Chapters Conclusion List of Sources   1. Introduction Dear faithful, This study was requested of me by my superior, and holy obedience Continuer à lire →

Sacraments received from excommunicated persons

Sacraments received from excommunicated persons according to canon law   Code of Canon Law CIC 1917 Can. 2261 § 1. One excommunicated is prohibited from confecting and administering licitly the Sacraments and Sacramentals, except for the exceptions that follow. § 2. The faithful, with due regard for the prescription of Continuer à lire →

Heretical writing of Francis “Fiducia Supplicans” on December 18, 2023 

Since the December 18, 2023 publication of  Fiducia Supplicans, the “Recognize and Resistors” (R&R) as well as Vatican II sect apologists, have been doing incredible feats of mental gymnastics to avoid the inescapable conclusion of sedevacantism. Fiducia Supplicans (FS) allows Vatican II sect “priests” to “bless” couples who are not married according to Church Continuer à lire →

Can a public heretic retain the papacy? As for the case of Paul VI?

The number and the weight of the theological authorities support the contention that a pope who committed a public and notorious act of heresy would automatically cease to be pope. The authors tell us that it is the “most common” teaching of the canonists and theologians; three doctors of the Continuer à lire →

Addition of the name of Saint Joseph in the Canon is authorized

Some historical reference about the insertion of Saint Joseph in the missal. Saint Pius X agreed? We found in the years 1993 that Joseph Sarto (who became later Saint Pius X) signed a petition in the beginning of the 20th century, done by the congregation of rites with the question Continuer à lire →

Errors against the Faith in the Work of Maria Valtorta

Anselmo de la Cruz The Poem of the Man-God by Maria Valtorta presents so many irregularities that it is difficult to understand how it can be accepted in Catholic milieus, even traditionalist ones. Because of the heresies it sustains – and other adjoining negative aspects – I do not understand Continuer à lire →

Censorship – Canonic Law on Books and publications

Any publication of religion requires permission from the Church. Any reading of a religious publication not approved by the Church is prohibited.   So any publication must have an acknowledgment such as “imprimatur”, “imprimi potest”, “evulgetur” or a preface written by a bishop, before 1964, or must originate simultaneously from Continuer à lire →