To Orthodox Catholic Bishops: Channel Your Inner David

Posted on 2023-05-16
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Credible rumblings suggest that, before the spring is over, the Pope will effectively ban the Tridentine Mass altogether. While Pope Francis has made no secret of his contempt for the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), that may or may not be true. A classic tactic of battle, either political or actual, is to send signals you are going to mount a particular offensive that you are not, in hopes of throwing your opponents into disarray. Hopefully, they will focus on your red herring rather than discerning your actual plans and preparing for them.

Last month there was considerable trepidation in some Catholic circles as plausible speculation radiated from the Vatican that the Pope was going to issue the ban on April 3. I only paid marginal attention as I have thought, for almost a year, that if it was going to come at all, it would come in May. It was illuminating to me, though, to get wind of the reactions of several very orthodox Bishops. Some were contemplating open defiance, a defiance that could give cause for their removal. If this should come to pass, we are less in need of St. Thomas Mores who will give their life for the faith and more in need of St. Georges who will press on to victory for the faith.

While a controversy is still unsettled, protests and demonstrations can be effective in influencing the outcome. Once battle is joined, shrewd strategic and tactical planning and execution is key to prevailing in a dispute. The only shouting that should be done is for specific tactical reasons. Remember Sun Tzu’s dictum that in battle you want your opponent to think you are doing what you are not and that you are not doing what you are. So, I am going to offer here a rather mild version of the type of raw strategic counsel I have long given politicians and public officials – in order that those who cherish fidelity to Christ, Scripture and the Magisterium may prevail rather than just complain.

The primary question is, does a Pope have the unilateral authority to override the autonomy of local Bishops and forbid a legitimate form of Mass throughout the world? With one important caveat I am persuaded that he does. At the time of the Protestant break from the Church, there was no standard liturgy. A multitude of Mass styles prevailed throughout the world. The Council of Trent codified that the Mass that had been been said at Rome (the Latin – or Tridentine – Mass) since the sixth century was to be the uniform Mass style for the world. All others were to be suppressed. And they were. The reigning pope at the time, Pius V, confirmed the council’s decree. He did, however, grant several exemptions for regions that had a well-structured Mass with deep historical roots. Here then the caveat: Pope Pius V confirmed an action initiated by the Council, rather than initiating the action without formal concurrence by the Bishops of the world. Notably, Pius V’s main action was to grant exemptions to some areas’ preferred form of Mass. The question of whether styles of Mass can be suppressed was satisfied by the Council of Trent; the question of whether the Pope can suppress without formal consultation with the Bishops in council is open.

The question then becomes if the Pope does act unilaterally, what should the response of the Bishops of the world be to this usurpation of their autonomy? Unless you are confident that there are enough Bishops in the world who would openly defy such a decree that it could not stand from the start, it would be imprudent to do so, yourself. All that would do would be to identify for the Vatican which Bishops they need to replace, leaving the faithful bereft of advocates for their cause. That does not mean there is no action that could be effective.

I do not think the Tridentine Mass will be permanently banned. It has deep history and cultural power. It is, even for me, who prefers a reverent Novus Ordo, the Mozart of Masses. While I think the Pope likely has the authority to do this, I do not think it a prudent exercise of that authority and may even be an abuse of it. The squabbling between advocates for the Tridentine Mass and the Novus Ordo was largely put to rest by Pope Benedict XVI in Summorum Pontificum, which allowed any qualified Priest to say either form of the “two usages for the one Roman rite.” Pope Benedict expected this would lead to mutual enrichment. That is largely how it played out. Off the defensive, far fewer advocates of the Tridentine Mass insisted that it was the only valid form of Mass while many who had grown up with the Novus Ordo felt freer to sample the Tridentine Mass without fear of being hectored. It dialed the controversy back dramatically. Perhaps I am missing something, but I can see no reason to change this except to inflame controversy anew.

Why would the Vatican want to inflame a controversy that was well on its way to peaceful coexistence? Well, while many Novus Ordo goers are orthodox, Tridentine Mass advocates (with the exception of those who make themselves functionally Protestant by declaring it the only legitimate Mass) tend to be solidly orthodox, deeply devoted to Scripture and the Magisterium. This Vatican has danced with abrogating the continuity of the faith in ways that directly contradict the Magisterium and, sometimes, even the words of Christ. The old Soviet Union was a master at smoking out and crushing dissent. The technique here is similar. Make a senseless threat or, even, carry it out and see who jumps. That is who you must crush to achieve your ideological revolution.

How, then, to effectively resist such senseless ideological attacks? Given that we are called to walk a line that encompasses obedience to legitimate authority, whether it is exercised prudently or not, with fidelity to Scripture and the Magisterium. I think it wise to consider how David dealt with King Saul. While submissive to the Lord’s anointed, David did not cease to win victories for Israel, trusting that God was both testing his full commitment and would deliver him in God’s own time. Here are four things you can do to keep hope – and your Diocese – together:

  • Take the opportunity to reform the Novus Ordo: The problem with the Novus Ordo is its lack of consistency from Parish to Parish and liturgical abuses that can make it seem more like a show than worship. Begin now to identify and meet with TLM advocates from your Diocese to make common cause. Whether or not the Tridentine Mass is banned, together you can do a lot of good in reforming the Novus Ordo. Depending on your preference, you could encourage communion rails, extensive use of Latin and chant, and even having Mass said ad orientum. Whether or not the Tridentine Mass is banned, you have autonomy in your Diocese on what the norms for the Novus Ordo will be – and can make them consistent and reverent. All you really have to do is follow the guidelines from the actual documents of Vatican II rather than the noxious “spirit of” formulation that has been used to justify so many abuses. I know developing relations with TLM advocates in such a situation will require a fine diplomatic hand. Get your best people on it and be personally involved. Wouldn’t it be amazing if the fruit of this transient ban on the TLM was to make the Novus Ordo more reverent, consistent, and worshipful? And there is not a thing the Vatican could do about it.
  • Slow walk any voluntary collaboration with the Vatican: While you are obligated, before Christ, to obey legitimate orders from the Vatican, there are areas that require voluntary cooperation, such as collections for Peter’s Pence. Your enthusiasm – or lack thereof – for all voluntary cooperation can make or break them without violating your legitimate duty of obedience.
  • Collaborate with your brother Bishops: Even those Bishops who are ideologically attuned with the Vatican will resent usurpation of their autonomy, without a conciliar decree, on a matter that has been part of their autonomy for eons. You don’t need to push for freedom on the Latin Mass with fellow Bishops so much as you do the right of each Bishop having the traditional autonomy to make licit decisions for their Diocese. (I once handily won a big issue that had been stifled for decades, prevented from going to the ballot box, by framing it with discipline as a question of whether it was the people’s – or the elite’s – to decide. Got a lot of people who disagreed with me on the substance supporting me on the principle…and that was decisive.)
  • Make yours the visible face of your Diocese: This is labor intensive. Visit at least one – and preferably two – Parishes for Daily Mass each week. Take time to visit afterward with the faithful. Have the Priest or a Deacon take you around from table to table and get to know active Parishioners throughout the Diocese. Maybe make a brief presentation after Mass and ALWAYS take a period for questions. Do NOT salt the audience with prepared questions. Yes, you will get some weird ones at times, but it will help you to think on your feet in real time – and parishioners will love that you took the time for them even when they don’t agree with you. I cannot tell you how many times I found allies among those who initially disputed with me because I hung in there with them. If somebody gets really overbearing, the Priest or Deacon can – and should – move it along.

There are certain habits of mind and action that should be cultivated to facilitate consistent effectiveness. For now, let’s just consider two, starting with a repeat of one above from a different angle:

  • Collaborate with your brother Bishops: By nature, Bishops are a pack of lone wolves. That is a function of the necessary and salutary autonomy each Bishop exercises to effectively lead his own Diocese. But this can also lead to two serious impediments to effective collaborative efforts with other Bishops. First, because of the deference Bishops are customarily shown, it is easy for them to develop a skewed sense of personal strengths and weaknesses. (Trust me – Priests know very early on which brother Priests are on the ‘Bishop track’ and treat them accordingly). It would be prudent to cultivate personal friends and salt your chancery with people who will challenge you. I’m not speaking of the petty critics who are just contrarians, but people of substance who will help you refine your thinking and skills. The best are those who can be completely candid in private while enthusiastically supportive in public. Publicly, you are at a tactical advantage if you are underestimated – and vice versa. Second, there is a tendency to judge brother Bishops by how closely they resemble you. Contemplate I Corinthians 12:12-27 deeply. Each Bishop has different strengths and weaknesses. Some are profound intellectuals, some are charismatic, some have great courage. Success in a collaborative effort depends on properly deploying each member and using their greatest strengths to good effect while covering their weaknesses. Determine from the start that there are no junior partners in your collaboration. Do not get trapped in a cliquey or elitist circle that looks down upon Bishops who have different strengths and weaknesses than you. A courageous Bishop who is iffy on theology can be a great scout, clearing the ground before you. Some brilliant Bishops lack the common touch that inspires ordinary people. A committee of five men drafted the American Declaration of Independence. Interestingly, John Adams was the primary intellectual force behind its content. When it came time to draft the final version, Adams tapped Thomas Jefferson for the task even though they were sometimes bitter rivals. Adams candidly conceded that he wrote like a clerk while Jefferson’s rhetoric would soar – and this was too important to be decided by personal jealousies. Keep focused on the mission, taking pains to use the talents of all collaborators to best advantage, and you will vastly increase your chances of success.
  • Make written statements coherent and comprehensible to all. Most ecclesial documents adopt a classic scholastic style. That is congenial because the scholastic style lends itself to precision and fine distinctions. The flood of encyclicals issued by St. John Paul in the 90’s and the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas are fine examples of documents written in the scholastic style. The virtue of these documents subsists in their substance. The scholastic style is just the elegant, precise setting in which that substance is fitted. However, a certain intellectual laziness has diluted the effectiveness of the scholastic style, as it is too often used to cover a lack of substance and intellectual rigor in a document. The ‘nuclear-free zone’ pretensions of the 70’s were just plain silly – and served to diminish the perceived moral authority of the Bishops. A better example is the USCCB’s position on immigration. It does not particularly bother me that I disagree with the Bishops on this political issue: what bothers me is that your formal statements on it are so banal and trite. If you are going to tackle a hard issue seriously, you are obligated to tackle the key objections head-on. The Bishops rarely deal with the disruptions to employment and social cohesion their position entails – and NEVER tackle how it should be legitimately paid for and who is responsible – or what say those responsible should have. Nor do they pressure foreign nations to reform their systems. Just let the general public in America deal with all the burdens because it is their duty. This is just rank virtue-signaling that adds no light to the issue. St. Thomas Aquinas took great pains, in every dispute he weighed in on, to grapple with the most cogent arguments against his position and address them. He was a serious thinker, not a shallow moralizer. In crafting the American Constitution, the founders grappled directly with the very serious problems inherent in the history of both democracies and republics. By doing so, they came up with a blended system that balanced the need for stability with the primacy of ordered liberty under law. Had they avoided these very tough questions, they could never have crafted the uniquely new system that stood quite well for over 200 years. If, instead, they just virtue-signaled by opining that, “everyone deserves to breathe free” and justified their lack of rigor by their good intentions, America would not have lasted two decades. St. Paul VI’s encyclical, Humanae Vitae, is not a good example of the scholastic style, but it is a great example of clarity, precision, and concision. It is the most prophetic document I have read in my lifetime. There is an old dictum that if a Bishop does not have to speak on a matter, he should not speak on it. I would not go that far, but I do say if he speaks, his speech should be clear, clear-headed and add to the discussion rather than just piling on to an ideological hobby horse without grappling with the most contentious issues. Jesus said, “Let your yes be yes and your no be no.” (Matthew 5:37). Most simply interpret this to mean, don’t lie. I think it means more than that: that you must always make your point and your motives clear without shrouding them in pettifoggery. To use an example from living memory, Ronald Reagan could make a verbal error in his speech and no one cared, because everyone knew where he was coming from. Bill Clinton could make a declarative statement while pounding his fist on the podium and few were sure he actually meant it.

Almost all Bishops who are openly orthodox know they will never receive advancement under Pope Francis. In a peculiar fashion, that is liberating. You don’t have to worry about how your actions affect any upward mobility in the near future. Having already staked your ground, those with the greatest potential for growth are those who are bold in their orthodox declarations and shrewd enough to avoid giving cause for removal.

The Tridentine Mass may be banned for a season but, provocative as that would be, it is not the great issue before the Church today. The great issue is the extent of and limitations on authority and how each level of the hierarchy may licitly and properly operate. The controversy over the Tridentine Mass is the sizzle, but the rumblings on synodality is the steak. Don’t ignore the sizzle, but keep your eye on the steak which will determine your autonomy and authority under Scripture and the Magisterium.

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I was delighted when the Padre Pio Prayer Group of Denver resumed operations this month after a three-year layoff due to Covid. It meets the first Saturday of the month at St. Patrick’s Oratory, 3300 Pecos St., Denver 80211. The Priest begins taking confessions at 9:30 a.m. We say a Scriptural Rosary at 10, followed by Mass and Benediction at 10:30. We have a wonderfully orthodox Franciscan Priest, Fr. Keith, leading us with a charming British accent. He had celebrated a few Masses at Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden before being abruptly removed from the schedule. The Cabrini nuns in Golden have a limited tolerance for orthodoxy. But we get a very reverent First Saturday with a Priest who would make St. John Paul smile. This is one of my favorite forms of public devotion – and I am sure glad to have it going again when I’m home. If the mood hits you, come out and join us next month.

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Epitaph2022-04-15, a-sign-of-hope fictional-stories
There’s No Place Like Home2022-04-13, , , , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope geopolitics prolife solidarity
The Brazen Serpent Prayer2022-04-10, , , , , conversion discernment corac a-sign-of-hope spiritual-preparation the-storm
Just Say No (Updated)2022-04-08, , , , , , , conversion discernment announcements corac culture a-sign-of-hope the-church the-storm
Walking the Jordan River Trail2022-04-04, , , , , , , , , conversion discernment corac encouragement evangalization a-sign-of-hope solidarity the-bible the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
The Cry of the Poor2022-03-29, , , , , discernment announcements corac a-sign-of-hope the-bible the-storm
A Worthy Consecration2022-03-25, , , , , discernment a-sign-of-hope geopolitics solidarity the-bible triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
We Are Being Played By the Globalists – But the Joke Is On Them2022-03-18, , , , , , , , , discernment corac culture economy encouragement establishment-media a-sign-of-hope geopolitics solidarity the-storm
Back to the Future2022-03-07, , , , , , discernment a-sign-of-hope prolife solidarity the-bible the-church the-storm
The Eternal Now2022-03-05, , , , , , , announcements corac culture a-sign-of-hope geopolitics solidarity the-bible the-storm
Auditioning for God2022-02-28, , , , , , , conversion discernment culture encouragement a-sign-of-hope preparation solidarity the-storm
…And Rumors of War2022-02-24, , , , , announcements culture economy a-sign-of-hope geopolitics the-storm
The Fertile Ground of Obedience2022-02-21, , , , , , , , conversion announcements corac evangalization a-sign-of-hope solidarity the-bible the-church the-storm
Keep On Trucking2022-02-15, , , , discernment a-sign-of-hope geopolitics the-church the-storm
The Middle Classes are the Guardians of Freedom2022-02-09, , , , , , , announcements corac culture encouragement a-sign-of-hope geopolitics solidarity the-storm
Prepare for the Accounting2022-02-04, , , , , discernment announcements corac culture a-sign-of-hope the-storm
CORAC Gears Up For a Big Year2022-01-24, , , , , , discernment announcements corac a-sign-of-hope the-bible the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
Liars, Conspirers, Despair, Oh My! – Political and Domestic Affairs2022-01-15, , , , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope solidarity the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
Foreign Affairs – A Global Civil War2022-01-06, , a-sign-of-hope geopolitics the-storm
The Shape of Things to Come2022-01-02, , , , , , , , conversion discernment culture evangalization a-sign-of-hope geopolitics the-church the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
Joseph’s Way2021-12-25, a-sign-of-hope fictional-stories
Christmas Blessings2021-12-24a-sign-of-hope
Darkness and Light2021-12-23, , , , , discernment corac encouragement a-sign-of-hope the-church the-storm
Get Your Hands Dirty or Perish2021-12-18, , , , culture a-sign-of-hope spiritual-preparation the-church the-storm
The End of the Beginning2021-12-13, , , , , conversion corac economy a-sign-of-hope geopolitics the-storm
Eager to Return to the Land of the Living2021-12-07, , , discernment culture a-sign-of-hope the-storm
Real Thanks to be Given: Our Coming Pandemic of Courage2021-11-25, , , , , discernment culture a-sign-of-hope scandals signs-of-hope the-storm
In Memory of Father Regis Scanlon, OFM CAP2021-11-14, , , conversion announcements encouragement a-sign-of-hope
Weak But Willing2021-11-10, , , , , , , , , conversion discernment corac culture a-sign-of-hope solidarity spiritual-preparation the-bible the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
Light a Candle For Me2021-11-03a-sign-of-hope
The Lost Week2021-10-23a-sign-of-hope
Fatima Unfolds Before Our Eyes2021-10-17, , , , conversion discernment a-sign-of-hope the-church the-storm
Deliver Us From Evil2021-10-13, , , , , , conversion discernment announcements corac a-sign-of-hope solidarity spiritual-preparation
Things Are Coming to a Head2021-10-08, , , , , , , , , conversion discernment corac culture a-sign-of-hope solidarity spiritual-preparation the-bible the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
The Family of Man, The Family of God2021-10-04, , , , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope solidarity the-bible triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
Truth Will Stand the Test of Examination2021-10-02, , , , , discernment corac culture a-sign-of-hope prolife the-storm
The Division That Brings Peace2021-09-28, , , , , , , discernment corac culture encouragement a-sign-of-hope prolife solidarity the-storm
America’s Macbeth Moment2021-09-25, , , , , , , , discernment announcements corac culture encouragement a-sign-of-hope prolife solidarity the-storm
The Benedict Option Writ Large2021-09-18, , , , discernment corac culture a-sign-of-hope the-storm
No Honor, No Accountability, No Faith2021-09-10, , , discernment a-sign-of-hope the-church the-storm
A Coalition of the Willing2021-09-06, , , , , , , , , conversion announcements corac culture a-sign-of-hope prolife spiritual-preparation the-bible the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
Intentional Acts of Faith2021-09-02, , , , , , conversion corac culture a-sign-of-hope prolife scandals the-storm
Prepare Ye The Way2021-08-31, , , , , , conversion announcements encouragement evangalization a-sign-of-hope spiritual-preparation the-storm
The Fiery Trial Commences2021-08-26, , , , , , , discernment corac culture encouragement a-sign-of-hope preparation the-bible the-storm
Infallibility, The Magnificat, Revelation 12, and Mysticism2021-08-19, , , , discernment evangalization a-sign-of-hope spiritual-preparation the-bible
Scouting the Terrain2021-08-12, , , , , , , discernment announcements corac culture a-sign-of-hope prolife solidarity the-storm
The Times, They Are a-Changing2021-08-09, , , , , , , discernment announcements corac culture a-sign-of-hope preparation the-church the-storm
Rocking the Boogie-Woogie Flu2021-07-30, , , , , , , , corac culture establishment-media a-sign-of-hope preparation solidarity the-bible the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart
The Ice Age of the Republic2021-07-26, , , , , culture evangalization a-sign-of-hope prolife scandals the-storm
Inviting Fire From Heaven2021-07-16, , , , , , , , conversion discernment evangalization a-sign-of-hope scandals spiritual-preparation the-bible the-church the-storm
Can the Center Hold?2021-07-11, , , , , , discernment culture evangalization a-sign-of-hope the-bible the-church the-storm
Random Thoughts on the Fourth of July2021-07-04, , , , , discernment corac culture a-sign-of-hope the-church the-storm
Join Us In Prayer2021-06-25, , , discernment corac a-sign-of-hope the-church
A Shift in the Tide?2021-06-22, , , , discernment corac a-sign-of-hope signs-of-hope the-church
Pre-Game Tailgate Party2021-06-18, , , , , discernment corac culture a-sign-of-hope the-church the-storm
Tools of the Trade2021-06-13, , , , , , , , , , conversion discernment announcements corac culture evangalization a-sign-of-hope scandals spiritual-preparation the-church the-storm
The Source of Authority2021-06-08, , , , corac a-sign-of-hope the-bible the-church the-storm
Waiting For The Other Shoe2021-06-04, , , , , , , conversion discernment corac culture geopolitics solidarity spiritual-preparation the-storm a-sign-of-hope
A Mighty Wind Gathers Force2021-05-28, , , , corac culture encouragement evangalization prolife a-sign-of-hope
A Bridge Between The ‘What’ and The ‘How’2021-05-24, , , , , , , , , discernment announcements corac culture prolife scandals spiritual-preparation the-church the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
Mad Scientists and Petty Tyrants2021-05-20, , , , , , discernment announcements corac culture establishment-media scandals the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Pressure From Above And Below2021-05-15, , , discernment culture guest-column the-storm a-sign-of-hope
The Constitution Cannot Be Amended By Legislative Fiat2021-05-13, , , , , , , discernment culture economy establishment-media a-sign-of-hope geopolitics spiritual-preparation the-storm
The Widening Gyre2021-05-10, , , , , , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope prolife scandals solidarity the-church the-storm
Fire From Above2021-05-03, , , , , conversion corac culture a-sign-of-hope the-church the-storm
Fractured Expectations2021-04-27, , , conversion spiritual-preparation the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
Ask Not For Whom The Lynch Mob Comes: It Comes For Thee2021-04-21, , , , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope preparation solidarity the-storm
Lazarus, Come Forth2021-04-10, , , , discernment corac culture the-bible the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Epitaph2021-04-02, a-sign-of-hope fictional-stories
Letter to a Friend2021-03-30, , , , discernment evangalization spiritual-preparation the-bible the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Hitting the Wall2021-03-27, , conversion corac culture a-sign-of-hope
Through a Glass Darkly2021-03-19, , , , , , discernment corac culture evangalization spiritual-preparation the-bible triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
The American Iron Curtain2021-03-14, , , corac culture spiritual-preparation the-storm a-sign-of-hope
From the Vortex of the Swirling Gyre2021-03-10, , , , discernment corac culture spiritual-preparation the-bible a-sign-of-hope
The River Rolls On2021-03-05a-sign-of-hope
An Expensive, but Fruitful, Breakdown2021-02-24, , , , discernment announcements culture spiritual-preparation the-bible a-sign-of-hope
Grounded In Stockbridge2021-02-22a-sign-of-hope
Random Musing At The Start Of Lent2021-02-19, , , , , conversion corac culture scandals the-bible the-church a-sign-of-hope
The Lion In The Streets2021-02-16, , , , , , conversion discernment encouragement solidarity spiritual-preparation the-bible the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Emergency Sanitation2021-02-13a-sign-of-hope
Strength For The Journey2021-02-11, , , , conversion corac encouragement evangalization solidarity a-sign-of-hope
Full Self Sufficiency2021-02-09a-sign-of-hope
U.S. Army Survival Guide2021-02-09a-sign-of-hope
Start Homesteading2021-02-09a-sign-of-hope
Pre-winter Garden Prep2021-02-09a-sign-of-hope
Your Audience Is God2021-02-08, , , , , announcements culture encouragement solidarity spiritual-preparation the-storm a-sign-of-hope
First Tragedy, Then Farce2021-02-01, , , , corac culture preparation solidarity the-storm a-sign-of-hope
A Couple of Things…2021-01-28, , , , , , , , announcements corac culture encouragement preparation solidarity the-bible the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
The Armor of God2021-01-24, , , , corac culture preparation the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
Catch Your Breath2021-01-20, , culture the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
Fragmentary Thoughts From The Great Divide2021-01-15, , , , , culture economy establishment-media geopolitics preparation triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
The Discipline of a Quiet Man2021-01-13, , , culture encouragement preparation the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Quiet Man Rising2021-01-11, , , , corac culture encouragement spiritual-preparation the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Quick Update From D.C.2021-01-06corac a-sign-of-hope
We’re Going In2021-01-05, , , , , corac encouragement scandals spiritual-preparation the-church the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Cry, The Beloved2021-01-03, , , corac culture spiritual-preparation the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Happy New Year!2021-01-02corac a-sign-of-hope
Into The Tunnel2020-12-31, , , corac culture establishment-media the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Breaking Bad: Philosophy and Art2020-12-30, , , announcements corac culture guest-column a-sign-of-hope
World Gone By2020-12-29, , , , announcements corac culture the-storm triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
One Of The Family2020-12-25, , corac culture the-bible a-sign-of-hope
Embers In The Wind2020-12-23, , culture establishment-media the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Living Springs2020-12-16, , , , corac encouragement spiritual-preparation the-bible the-storm a-sign-of-hope
The Beginning, Not The End2020-12-15, , , , corac culture economy geopolitics the-storm a-sign-of-hope
The Path Forward2020-12-12, , , , corac culture encouragement establishment-media signs-of-hope a-sign-of-hope
Is Covid a Miracle Cure?2020-12-11, , , corac culture establishment-media the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Immaculate Conception, Pray For Us2020-12-08, the-bible triumph-of-the-immaculate-heart a-sign-of-hope
Steady On, Full Speed Ahead2020-12-03, , , culture establishment-media spiritual-preparation the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Our New Advent2020-11-29, , , , encouragement solidarity spiritual-preparation the-bible the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Time for Faith, Time for Family, Time for Freedom2020-11-26a-sign-of-hope
Life In Abundance2020-11-21, , , , , culture establishment-media a-sign-of-hope prolife the-church the-storm
The Rise – And Fall – Of The Gangster State2020-11-14, , , , , , corac culture establishment-media preparation solidarity the-church the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Pope Leo XII (1878-1903) On The Need For Sound Philosophy2020-11-12, , , , culture evangalization guest-column the-church the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Wait On The Lord2020-11-11, evangalization a-sign-of-hope
Our First Third World Election2020-11-05, , , corac culture establishment-media the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Closing Thoughts2020-11-03, , corac culture the-bible a-sign-of-hope
On The Bank Of The Rubicon2020-11-01a-sign-of-hope
The Fuse Burns Down2020-10-31, , , , , , corac culture geopolitics prolife scandals the-church the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Tutto Fumo e Niente Arrosto2020-10-26, , , evangalization the-bible the-church the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Slouching Towards Sodom2020-10-20, , , , culture establishment-media spiritual-preparation the-church the-storm a-sign-of-hope
Some Tools For Discernment2020-10-16, , , encouragement a-sign-of-hope preparation spiritual-preparation
The Shifting of the Tide2020-10-13, , , , culture establishment-media prolife the-bible the-storm a-sign-of-hope
The Whirlwind Picks Up Speed2020-10-05, a-sign-of-hope the-bible
Rules of Regency – Part III2020-10-01, , culture a-sign-of-hope preparation
Rules of Regency – Part II2020-09-28, , culture a-sign-of-hope preparation
Rules of Regency – Part I2020-09-26, , , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope geopolitics spiritual-preparation
A Couple of First Things2020-09-22, , , , , culture establishment-media a-sign-of-hope prolife spiritual-preparation the-storm
How Long O Lord?2020-09-16, , , , , , corac culture establishment-media a-sign-of-hope prolife spiritual-preparation the-church
Deadly Danger Ahead2020-09-11, , , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope the-church the-storm
Of Carts and Horses2020-09-09, , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope spiritual-preparation
To Everything, A Time2020-09-07, , , , culture a-sign-of-hope the-bible the-church the-storm
What I Really Think2020-09-02, , , , , , corac culture a-sign-of-hope spiritual-preparation the-bible the-church the-storm
Pockets of Resistance2020-08-26, , , , culture establishment-media a-sign-of-hope prolife the-storm
The Devil Came Down To Limon2020-08-22, , , , , announcements corac culture a-sign-of-hope solidarity the-storm
The French Horns Sound Their Entrance2020-08-17, , , , announcements corac a-sign-of-hope signs-of-hope solidarity
The Silenced Majority Is Finding Its Voice2020-08-15, , , , , , corac culture establishment-media a-sign-of-hope solidarity the-church the-storm
On Our Own, But Not Alone2020-08-10, , , , corac culture economy a-sign-of-hope geopolitics
Cherishing The Light Of Rescue2020-07-10, about a-sign-of-hope
What The Next Right Step Really Means2020-07-02, about a-sign-of-hope
My Purpose2020-06-06, about a-sign-of-hope

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