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
May 17, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – This article continues with Roma Locuta Est‘s Historicity series of articles (see also HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE). This article will consider the case of the Miracle of Calanda, which occurred in Calanda, Spain in 1640. The miracle involves the case of Miguel Juan Pellicer whose leg was … More The Historicity of the Miracle of Calanda
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 15, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – [Updated 4/17/2024] This will be my second article covering the recent debate on Benepapism between Matt Gaspers and Dr. Edmund Mazza. My first article addressed Dr. Mazza’s blatant ad hominem attack on me during the course of that debate (see A Reply to an Ad Hominem), and his employment … More Dr. Mazza, PH.D., and Universal Acceptance: Another Failed Argument
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
April 3, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Recently, Matt Gaspers and Dr. Mazza debated on Restoring the Faith. By way of background, in February and March of 2024, Mr. Gaspers wrote a series of articles in Catholic Family News defending the validity of the resignation of Benedict XVI, and the validity of the election of Pope … More A Reply to an Ad Hominem
March 13, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Saw an article on Ms. Ann Barnhardt’s blog earlier today, where she advanced a strange argument to try to support her claim Benedict XVI really did not resign the papacy. I wasn’t planning on bothering to reply, but I later received a note from a Roma Locuta Est reader … More Ms. Barnhardt vs. the Acta Apostolicae Sedis
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