Defense of Vatican II
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Is Vatican II Spent? A Reply to Michael Pakaluk. Part Two.
Linked below is my latest essay in Catholic World Report. It is part II of my response to Micheal Pakaluk's article, "Is Vatican II Spent?" https:
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Is Vatican II "Spent": A Reply to Michael Pakaluk. part I
Linked below is my latest essay in Catholic World Report. It is a response to the recent essay by Michael Pakaluk wherein he claims that Vatican II is "Spent&
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The Hermeneutics of Kenosis. Part Two: Quo Vadis? Error and Truth in the Church
“Important to remember is that the term ‘church teaching’ is analogical rather than univocal. Ecclesial teaching is proposed with varying levels of authority and certitude. Karl Rahner, for example, affirms
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Dignitatis Humanae: Part Two: The Hermeneutic of Kenosis
“A (true) revolution is a call from a less perfect tradition to a more perfect tradition, a call from a shallower tradition to a deeper tradition, a backing up of
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Father John Gribowich on the Universal Call to Holiness
Today I am pleased to have back once again Father John Gribowich as a guest blogger. He reflects on the universal call to holiness. I am still working on my
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Religious Freedom: A Defense of Dignitatis Humanae: Rupture and Continuity
“Without truth, there is no freedom” Bishop Karol Wojtyla at Vatican II (1965) “Without freedom, there is no truth” Pope Benedict XVI (Ecclesia in Medio Oriente) “This Vatican Council declares
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Dr. Larry Chapp – Gaudium et Spes – Part 1 – In Conversation w/ Kris McGregor – Discerning Hearts Podcasts
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Some Meditations on my Trip to the Abbey of the Genesee: Quo Vadis?
I am back from my short retreat/visit to the Abbey of the Genesee where we were able to visit at length with Fr. John Gribowich, now Fr. Philip Neri.
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Vatican II and Salvation “Outside” of the Church. Part One: Three Flawed Approaches.
What follows is the first of a multi-part series of posts on the question of Vatican II and salvation outside of the visible Church. It is a long post
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A Discalced Laity
“We can only do it for moments at first. But from those moments the new sort of life will be spreading through our system: because now we are letting Him
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In Defense of Vatican II
Blog Master’s note: what follows is a guest blog from Apolonio Latar III. His biographical information can be found at the end of the post. This is a long
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The Hermeneutic of Continuity: Part II. Pope Francis, Vatican II, and the Neo-Traditonalists
Before I begin today’s blog a note of terminological clarification is in order. In what follows I will often be referring to what I am calling the “neo-traditionalists”
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Defending Vatican II: Has the Hermeneutic of Continuity Failed?
Before the advent of the papacy of Pope Francis it was possible to view the Church’s reception of the Second Vatican Council as one of creative continuity with the
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In Defense of Vatican II: Religious Freedom and the Insouciant Silliness of the Neo-Integralists
In the interest of full disclosure I begin with an admission. And that admission is that I am a hopeless Romantic who has read too much Tolkien and who longs
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In Defense of Vatican II: Beauty Will Save the World.
One of the things I have long pondered is why it is that people fall away from the faith. Obviously, they do so for a variety of reasons so I
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In Defense of Vatican II. Part One: The Cross of Christ and the Politics of Power
In what follows I am laying the groundwork for a series of blog posts devoted to defending Vatican II against the so-called Traditionalists. I began this blog about a
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Low Hanging Fruit. Part Three. Michael Voris and his obsession with Bishop Robert Barron
At long last I turn my attention to the more-Catholic-than-thou pit bull of Detroit, Michael Voris. Voris is the brains (sic) behind the media sensation known as
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Oh my, Archbishop Vigano again. Part Three. My final response to his theological dissent.
Just when I thought I was ready to turn my attention to the Catholic lion of Detroit, Michael Voris, Archbishop Vigano has popped up again with a very long letter
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Were Vigano and Marshall Right After All? No
Many folks who follow this blog have contacted me and are wondering if my views on Archbishop Vigano and Taylor Marshall have changed in light of the most recent ecclesiastical
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Low Hanging Fruit: Part Two. Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó burst into international prominence in August of 2018 with the public release of his now infamous letter concerning what the Vatican knew about the sexual exploits
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Low Hanging Fruit: Part One Dr. Taylor Marshall
This is the first part in a series I am calling “Low hanging fruit.” I call it that because I am going to be criticizing some easy targets – – people like
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