Author: Steven O'Reilly

I am a Catholic interested in writing and apologetics. I can be contacted at StevenOReilly@aol.com.

The USCCB does not know who wrote the Gospel of Matthew? Let’s tell them.

March 25, 2017

March 25, 2017 (Steven O’Reilly) – Many faithful lay Catholics, I suspect, look at the conclusions that Catholic scripture scholars and theologians have come to in their studies over the last 50 plus years and have come to a conclusion of their own: theology is too important to be left to the theologians. That is … More The USCCB does not know who wrote the Gospel of Matthew? Let’s tell them.

Unlikely the pope has reversed course

March 23, 2017

March 22, 2017 (Steven O’Reilly) – There has been recent reporting suggesting that Pope Francis indicated that he does not support communion for the divorced and remarried. The blog Eponymous Flower in a post entitled “Has Pope Francis Finally Addressed the “Dubia”? — “No to Communion for Remarried Divorced and Abortion Politicians” references an interview with Chilean … More Unlikely the pope has reversed course

Reblog: The predecessors of Pope Francis come to the defense of his magisterium? Well – Yes and No, Mr. Walford

March 17, 2017

Blog Note (March 3/17/2017): This is a reblog of the inaugural post of Roma Locuta Est. It replies to one objection in principle to the Dubia of the four cardinals and, by implication, any possible correction of the Pope. That objection asserts Pope Francis has spoken infallibly in Amoris Laetitia- with the voice of St. … More Reblog: The predecessors of Pope Francis come to the defense of his magisterium? Well – Yes and No, Mr. Walford

The Road to Hell is Traveled by Bishops in a Prius

March 15, 2017

(March 15, 2017 – Steven O’Reilly)  Our U.S. Bishops have been in the news lately. Lifesite News recently posted an article regarding the U.S. Bishops writing to the new U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, on the subject of Global Warming. The article reported that the bishops wrote a letter to the Secretary of State, … More The Road to Hell is Traveled by Bishops in a Prius

Dubia Cardinals Decide Against Public Correction of Pope?

March 15, 2017

(March 15, 2017 – Steven O’Reilly) – March 15th, the Ides of March, is a day of “betrayal” in the annals of history. Julius Caesar was assassinated on this day in 44 B.C. by those he might have had cause to trust. On this day, word comes from the “Anonymous” blog in Rome that the Dubia … More Dubia Cardinals Decide Against Public Correction of Pope?

Rebellious Cardinals: No to Francis- and No to Parolin?

March 9, 2017

(March 8, 2017 – Steven O’Reilly) Last week, Antonio Socci reported that a group of powerful, liberal cardinals, who had supported Bergoglio’s election to the papacy, now would like the pope to resign (see here). Socci’s reporting indicated that the cardinals do not think it likely that Pope Francis would do so. Indeed, it seems … More Rebellious Cardinals: No to Francis- and No to Parolin?

The Date of the Coming “Formal Correction” of the Pope?

February 28, 2017

(February 27, 2017 – Steven O’Reilly)  Last September, four cardinals privately submitted a set of five dubia or questions to Pope Francis in the hope of receiving doctrinal clarification of various ambiguities arising from the publication of the pope’s apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. The dubia, undoubtedly already in the works at the time, followed closely upon … More The Date of the Coming “Formal Correction” of the Pope?