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
January 5, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – On December 18, 2023, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published the controversial Declaration Fiducia Supplicans. While claiming not to allow the blessing of same-sex unions or relationships, the document contradicted itself in allowing the blessing of same-sex “couples” as same-sex couples (see my prior article, Will Fiducia … More Formal Correction: Now is the time!
October 25, 2023 (Steven O’Reilly) – Ann Barnhardt recently released a new video in her series promoting Benepapism. Folks interested in the controversy, and her take on it, should check out her video (see Bergoglio Antipapacy Part 3: Enough!). I’ll make some high-level comments about the video below; providing rebuttals of the key points of her … More Deconstructing Ann Barnhardt’s Benedict Video
October 18, 2023 (Steven O’Reilly) – With regard to the title of this article, it should not be interpreted as alleging our current Pope is in fact a heretic. That would require a judgment of the Church, and most particularly for a future pope to make. In either case, it is well above my pay … More What to Do in the Case of a Potentially Heretical Pope
October 13, 2023 (Steven O’Reilly) – In a recent article, Roma Locuta Est took a brief look at the two sets of dubia presented by a group of five cardinals, and the response to them by Cardinal Fernandez (see A New Set of Dubia: This time, a different Outcome?). As outlined in my prior article, … More Dubium: ‘Are you a heretic, yes or no?’
October 5, 2023 (Steven O’Reilly) – Over the weekend, Archbishop Viganò released a video and transcript called Vitium Consensus. I was already thinking of commenting in some way on the video after working on my recent Dubia article (see my article, A New Set of Dubia: This time, a different Outcome?). My decision to do so … More Thoughts on Vigano’s ‘Mens Rea’ Thesis
June 8, 2021 (Steven O’Reilly) – Mike Lewis over at Where Peter Is has offered his ruminations on the state and future of evangelization. The lengthy essay (4,600 words plus) ponders “What can we offer the world?” The question Mr. Lewis wants to set before the reader is how to best evangelize in the world … More What can we offer the world? ‘Not much’ according to Mr. Lewis
February 3, 2021 (Steven O’Reilly) – Perhaps it should go without saying that when defending the Catholic Faith, Catholics should first and foremost be defenders of orthodoxy. Though it seems to some, being defenders of orthodoxy does not always entail being first and foremost a defender of the pope, any particular bishop, or any one … More On a Correct Understanding of Amoris Laetitia: Which is it? (Part I)
September 23, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – The article is a continuation of this blog’s research into persons and events potentially associated with the 2013 conclave and the election of Cardinal Bergoglio S.J. The St. Gallen Mafia, the Obama Administration, and a Conclave As many tradition-minded Catholics around the world have perceived by now, the election … More Six Degrees of the “Influential Italian Gentleman”?
July 15, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – Folks have long speculated on the identity of the “influential Italian gentleman” described by ex-cardinal McCarrick in his talk at Villanova University in October 2013. Roma Locuta Est has hypothesized that the individual might be an Italian journalist, or associated with something like a large charitable organization in Rome. … More The “Influential Italian Gentleman”: A Sant’Egidio Connection?
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