November 7, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – The events of the last few days have made clear, as clear can be, that the election process for the presidency of the United States was corrupted by human agency. Today, despite an increasing number of grave accounts of voting fraud, irregularities, violation of election law in key battleground … More Biden: The President-Suspect
November 2, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – [Updated July 11, 2024] Over the course of its short history, Roma Locuta Est has published various “summas,” i.e., compilations of Roma Locuta Est articles on specific topics of interest. These “summas” are intended to serve as resources on these topics. To date, these have included: Summa Contra Stephen … More The Summa Contra Dr. Mazza
October 28, 2020 (Edward J. Barr) – The latest broadside leveled against Church teaching by Pope Francis must above all be seen for what it is, a private opinion expressed in a casual setting. Numerous commentators have rightly called the Pope to task for his ill-advised opining against truths of the faith throughout his pontificate. … More Pope Francis’ Loose Lips Won’t Sink the Ship: The Barque of Peter sails under the power of Christ
October 6, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – Pope Francis issued his most recent encyclical, Fratelli Tutti on Sunday, October 4, 2020. I may or may not write more on this tedious encyclical (“Tutti Frutti” as I have called it), but below I offer my initial reaction to the overall document. In addition, I briefly discuss the … More Fratelli Tutti, the Death Penalty, and Infallibility
October 5, 2020 (Edward J. Barr) – Anti-Catholicism has a long history in the United States. Restrictions against Catholics and the Church were part of the law in all jurisdictions of the British Colonies and the inherent prejudices instilled in the fabric of the nation proved challenging for the young Church in what would become the … More Anti-Catholicism in America: Where we are today
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”?
September 23, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) –[Updated 12/05/2024] Roma Locuta Est has published a series of articles related to the 2013 conclave and the election of Pope Francis. Given the number of articles, and the variety of issues covered, I thought it might be helpful to the interested reader to provide an central index of these … More The Conclave Chronicles
September 9, 2020 (Edward J. Barr) – We live in an age where self-definition supersedes reality. Hence, a man can say he is a woman, and the government defends his right to maintain his personal delusion, and also forces others to accede to the insanity. The question of self-definition emerged as a result of a … More Can you be Catholic but not Christian?
August 15, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – This article is the ‘promised’ followup to my recent article on Theodore McCarrick and the 2013 conclave (see McCarrick on Bergoglio’s Election: “We did it!”). As reported in that article, following the election of Pope Francis, McCarrick is said to have excitedly told a prelate in Rome that “we … More The “we” in “We did it!” — and what they did
August 12, 2020 (Edward J. Barr) – The feast of the Assumption is a time to ponder Mary’s unique role in salvation history. The significance of her fiat is a theological joy that has intrigued and excited Catholics for millennia. All that Mary does, teaches, and exemplifies is based upon the salvific mission of her … More Mary’s “part” in the Ascension points to her Assumption
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