Roma Locuta Est

September 10, 2021 (Steven O’Reilly) – Michael Sean Winters over at the National Catholic Reporter was dumping on various Catholic commentators, such as Phil Lawler, Jeffrey Mirus and Ed Condon, who have raised some questions and or concerns about the coming synod on synods (see Winters article here). It is the usual pablum from Winters. … More Mr. Winters, a papal conclave, Ted McCarrick…and the Holy Spirit?

August 3, 2021 (Steven O’Reilly) – Roma Locuta Est has long outlined areas where it sees grave problems with this pontificate and or interpretations of the acts of this pontificate (e.g., here, here, here).  Like others, we have looked into how these problems might be understood or explained in a wider context. We have looked … More Benedict’s Plan B from Outer Space – the Sequel

July 17, 2021 (Steven O’Reilly) – Yesterday, Pope Francis issued Traditionis Custodes, his motu proprio which places significant restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) going forward. I will not comment in great detail on its harsh measures as others have already done so. However, for the ‘pope of mercy’ who speaks often of those … More The Next Conclave: A Nightmare Scenario

July 13, 2021 (Edward J Barr) – The Devil was overflowing with pride after his visits to the US and China (see “The Devil came to Mass this weekend” and “The Devil travels to China.”).  He was even more ecstatic after the raucous court case that shook the denizens of the underworld (see “A Demonic … More The Devil Tours the White House

July 9, 2021 (Steven O’Reilly) – There has been some discussion on various BiP[1] favorable sites on the internet recently about what Pope Benedict XVI meant in his last audience, dated February 27, 2013, when he speaks of an “always and forever.” Granted, the BiP advocates have pointed to this passage going back several years … More The BiP Theory: Always and Forever whistling Dixie

June 23, 2021 (Steven O’Reilly) – Things are getting stranger.  Yesterday, Dr. Roberto De Mattei published an article in Corrispondenza Romana suggesting rather strongly that Archbishop Carlo Vigano has used a “ghost writer” for some of his more recent messages (see The Viganò Case: The Archbishop and His Double).  Archbishop Vigano was very quick to … More Dr. De Mattei Doubles Down

June 22, 2021 (Edward J. Barr) – An exorcism course was held at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome April 16-21, 2018. During that year the Church had become aware of the growing number of demonic incidents occurring throughout the world.  A few months later Roma Locuta Est provided an eyewitness account of Croation … More Protecting the Eucharist

June 2, 2021 (Edward J. Barr) –Every First Friday of the month brings us a unique opportunity to reflect on the selfless love that was on display on Good Friday.  While the love of Christ’s salvific act cannot be fully replicated by His followers, it was modeled in the actions at the foot of the … More Overcoming Fear at the Foot of the Cross