"O Ineffable Creator...inspire my beginning, direct my progress, bring all to an end, you who art true God and man, who livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen" (St. Thomas Aquinas)
February 4, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – Roma Locuta Est recently published some thoughts on the SSPX announcement that it would consecrate new bishops on July 1st of this year (see SSPX to consecrate new bishops? Enough of the nonsense!). Even though there is word that talks between Rome and SSPX continue, the SSPX announcement at … More SSPX/China Consecrations: Is the analogy a fair one?
February 2, 2026 (Steven O’Reilly) – (Updated 2/3/2026) Today, the SSPX issued a press release indicating that the Society intends to consecrate new bishops this coming July 1, 2026. The release reads in part: If the SSPX bishops are excommunicated come July 1st, they should not be allowed to reconcile unless they declare their acceptance … More SSPX to consecrate new bishops? Enough of the nonsense!
December 26, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) – Since 2017, this blog, Roma Locuta Est, has followed the arguments of those who claimed the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was not valid. One of the things I was curious about was, what would the Benepapists do after the deaths of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Pope Francis? … More The Inevitable Descent into Schism, and Madness
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