February 21, 2023 (Edward J Barr) – The Church has a long history of getting involved in world issues.  Traditionally, this has meant offering guidance to the faithful on how to properly form their consciences. A recent example is the 2015 US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) document Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political … More Is the Culture of Death creating the Remnant? Part II: The Role of the Church

February 16, 2023 (Edward J Barr) – The idea of a remnant Church is not new.  Throughout the bible there are references to the idea that a small, purer group will persevere in keeping the divine light alive in the world.  Some remnants appear designed by God (Noah) while others may be seen as permitted by Him … More Is the Culture of Death creating the Remnant: Part 1 – Declining births and life expectancy

January 17, 2023 (Edward J. Barr) – We must admit that the Culture of Death has done a marvelous job at undercutting the Christian foundations on which the United States was built.  While the question of when this devolution began can be disputed, that it has arrived cannot be denied.  The Church has been warned about the … More Soylent Green is People! Will the Vatican Respond?

December 29, 2022 (Edward J. Barr) – The Devil was pleased that the Church positively responded to his input on the Synod on Synodality (see “The Devil’s input on the Synod on Synodality”).  However, most demons were stilled angered at the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case.  To counter the demons dismay, the father of … More The Devil Touts 2022 “Culture of Death” successes

November 3, 2022 (Edward J Barr) – Recently there has been more interest in the impact that Freemasonry may have had on the Novus Ordo Mass.  This is not a new topic of interest in the Church, yet it is one that has gained steam after the continual crushing of the “Traditional Latin Mass” (TLM) after the issuance … More The Novus Ordo or the Freemason Mass?

October 4, 2022 (Edward J Barr) – The bishops of the United States and their conference (USCCB) are to be commended for instituting a Eucharistic revival.  In their explanation of the need for such a focus they admit the failure of the Church to impart the truth of the living presence of Christ in the Eucharist … More Why the Eucharistic Revival will Fail: A call for Reconciliation

September 2, 2022 (Edward J. Barr) – The devil was intrigued by the Vatican’s call for input to the “Synod on Synodality.”  (see The Devil learns of the Synod on Synodality)  He assigned the demon of Germany to craft the demonic response, due in great part to the impressive confusion and heterodoxy spreading throughout the German church.  It was now time … More The Devil’s Input on the Synod on Synodality 

August 2, 2022 (Edward J Barr) – Recent RLE articles dealt with the impact of Cardinal McCarrick on the selection of bishops who shared his philosophies (see A Chinese Connection? The McCarrick Cardinals and the secret Vatican deal).  While the connection between McCarrick and like-minded bishops is fairly well established, a reader asked if there was a … More Freemasonry and the Gay lobby in the Vatican

July 16, 2022 (Edward J Barr) This month the legend of the Gray Apostle was unveiled in “The Gray Apostle: Mission of the Messiah.”   The novel is based on the biblical events of Jesus’s ministry, from before his birth to his passion and death.  The action is pitted between two groups, the occupying Roman forces led by ruthless … More Who is the Gray Apostle?

(July 9, 2022) Edward J Barr – Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was known as a kingmaker of US bishops, allegedly having influence over Vatican appointments to the episcopate. In the years prior to his demise Pope Francis rehabilitated then Cardinal McCarrick, who become a key player in the Vatican’s still secret deal with the … More A Chinese connection?  The ‘McCarrick Cardinals’ and the secret Vatican deal