Roma Locuta Est

August 7, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Yesterday, August 6th, Patrick Coffin appeared on Tim Gordon’s Rules for Retrograde podcast (see HERE).  In the course of Mr. Coffin’s appearance, the topic of Benepapism came up during the interview. The particular brand of Benepapism peddled by Mr. Coffin is Andrea Cionci’s so-called “Ratzinger Code.” The general idea … More Patrick Coffin, Andrea Cionci, the “Ratzinger Code,” and Gaslighting

July 10, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Back in February of 2023, Roma Locuta Est published A Rebuttal of Dr. Mazza’s book on Pope Benedict’s Resignation.[1]  The article addressed the key claims of Dr. Mazza’s just published book at the time (The Third Secret of Fatima & the Synodal Church: Volume I Pope Benedict’s Resignation).   Over the … More Dr. Mazza and the “Pope Emeritus”

July 9, 2024 (Edward J Barr) – Many saints tell us that the spiritual world is more ‘real’ than the material world.  God is spirit, and those in heaven – the angels and saints – are more united to God than man, who possesses both a spiritual and material nature.  Yet the word “saint” can have different … More Finding the “Invisible” saints

June 13, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – After a brief hiatus, I have begun producing some additional videos on topics related to Benepapism. The most recent offering is Episode 15 of my series on Benepapism on my Youtube channel (HERE),   This new video replies to Benepapist claims regarding the title of “pope emeritus,” Benedict wearing white … More A Rebuttal of Benepapist claims regarding Benedict and Apostolic Blessings

May 20, 2024 (Edward J. Barr) – The Gulf Coast region of southern Mississippi sits at the lower edge of the bible belt, almost exactly in the middle of the huge swathe of the South that is traditionally Protestant.  Brackish waters from the Gulf of Mexico feed the bayous that spread inland for several miles. Travelers … More A Catholic Loop in the Bible Belt

Colonel Ed Barr, USMC (Ret), an author and former intelligence officer, this week announced that his second historical novel is officially available for purchase on all major book distribution sites.  Barr comments that the “The Gray Apostle: Roman Justice provides an action packed look at the early days of the Church from the eyes of young disciples … More The Gray Apostle returns!

April 30, 2024 (Edward J. Barr) – In earlier articles we explored the dangers that the demonic world poses to God’s children. In our current series on God’s holy army, we examined the roles of Mary, the angels, and the saints. We now explore the impact the Church Suffering can have on our spiritual journey, the life of … More Engaging the Church Suffering

April 5, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Pope Francis has recently made some odd comments about the 2005 papal conclave which elected Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI. In that conclave, reporting has long suggested that Francis, as then Cardinal Bergoglio had received the second largest number of votes in the conclave, at one point reaching … More Thoughts on Bergoglio and the 2005 Conclave