“Generous Exemptions” from Pope Francis’ Restrictions on The Latin Mass On Route?

This week Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal break down new reports suggesting Pope Leo may be easing the Latin Mass restrictions through broader exemptions. They examine what this means for bishops, traditional communities, and whether these changes signal the beginning of a quiet shift away from Traditionis Custodes. The Posse also unpacks… Read More “Generous Exemptions” from Pope Francis’ Restrictions on The Latin Mass On Route?

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 SDH

The Danger of Equating the Church with the Mass

By Victor Bruno | New Oxford Review, October 2025 Victor Bruno is an author whose writing has been featured in VoegelinView, The Political Science Reviewer, In Medias Res, Sacred Web, The Fortnightly Review, and elsewhere. He has two books published in Portuguese, the latest being René Guénon Revelado (2023). He also writes the newsletter Cartas da… Read More The Danger of Equating the Church with the Mass

October 6, 2025October 7, 2025 SDH

The Binding Force of Tradition

Fr. Chad Ripperger writes, “The juridical concept of the deposit [of Faith] requires that it is not the property of the guardian. In other words, it is not the person who receives it that has ownership of it, but of the consigner who is handing it over to him to keep it in a safe… Read More The Binding Force of Tradition

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 SDH

Chicago: Where Eucharistic Revival Goes to Die

January 2, 2025 by Fr. John Perricone, Crisis Magazine. For all its good intentions, the grand project of Eucharistic Revival is barely limping to its finish line. Applause is in order, for at least it noticed a precipitous loss of faith in the central mystery of Catholicism. But its cure was carefully wrapped in the naïve gauze… Read More Chicago: Where Eucharistic Revival Goes to Die

January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 SDH

Cardinal Gerhard Mueller on Misunderstandings of Liturgical Substance and Unity

In this interesting interview, despite the heading given by Maike Hickson, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller says he believes Pope Benedict XVI understood liturgical development in the context of sacred Tradition correctly, without prejudice to previous expressions of the same sacred Sacrifice. Diversity of rites have always existed side by side in the Church. Müller accepts diversity… Read More Cardinal Gerhard Mueller on Misunderstandings of Liturgical Substance and Unity

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 SDH

A “Cleansing of the Altar” Is Long Overdue

Countering Increasing Irreverence and Disrespect. By Gerard T. Mundy | New Oxford Review. April 2024. Gerard T. Mundy is a writer who teaches philosophy at a New York City university. The sacred territory of the Catholic altar, at which the Lord Himself is consecrated and the tabernacle holding the Lord is expected to repose, commands respect… Read More A “Cleansing of the Altar” Is Long Overdue

July 31, 2024August 2, 2024 SDH

In This Post-Francis Era – Immense shift toward the old ways.

AP. A step back in time’: America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways. “… The progressive priests who dominated the U.S. church in the years after Vatican II are now in their 70s and 80s. Many are retired. Some are dead. Younger priests, surveys show, are far more conservative. “They say… Read More In This Post-Francis Era – Immense shift toward the old ways.

May 1, 2024May 5, 2024 SDH

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