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The Interview Questions Stephen Walford will not Answer

August 18, 2018

August 18, 2018 (Steven O’Reilly) – Roma Locuta Est recently posted an article (Stephen Walford repeats his error regarding a “sacramental discipline” ) that commented on a response made by Stephen Walford in his recent interview with the knee-jerk-Francis-defending blog, Where Peter Is (see here). Reading the questions posed to Mr. Walford by Where Peter … More The Interview Questions Stephen Walford will not Answer

Stephen Walford repeats his error regarding a “sacramental discipline”

August 17, 2018

August 17, 2018 (Steven O’Reilly) – A Francis-defending blog (Where Peter Is) recently posted its interview (see here) of Stephen Walford, himself a defender of Pope Francis regarding all things Amoris Laetitia and perhaps regarding Humanae Vitae (see here).  Regarding the opposition to Amoris Laetitia chapter 8, one question posed by Where Peter Is (“WPI”) … More Stephen Walford repeats his error regarding a “sacramental discipline”

More Papal Confusion: Footnoting Francis throws his predecessors under the bus

August 6, 2018

August 6, 2018 (Steven O’Reilly) – By now the reader has certainly heard the latest news from Rome.  Pope Francis has “developed” the doctrine on the death penalty, so that what was once licit, is now illicit – or more accurately, “inadmissible.” Here is the new version of the Catechism on the death penalty: 2267. Recourse … More More Papal Confusion: Footnoting Francis throws his predecessors under the bus

Curiouser and Curiouser: Who Dispensed Jorge Bergoglio SJ from his vows?

July 31, 2018

July 31, 2018 (Steven O’Reilly) – [MOST RECENT UPDATE: September 10, 2019. Previously updated: July 9, 2019, 6/21/2019, 9/13/2018, 10/29/2018 and 1/8/2019] – This blog post is an update and expansion of an article first written in August of 2017, updated again July 31, and after a few more updates — yet again now (7/9/2019). The idea for the article … More Curiouser and Curiouser: Who Dispensed Jorge Bergoglio SJ from his vows?

Walford waffles, again, on exceptionless norms

July 24, 2018

July 24, 2018 (Steven O’Reilly) – Stephen Walford has written another article in La Stampa, this one on the occasion of this year’s 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae (see Humanae Vitae 50 Years On:  Truth, Trust and Mercy, antidotes for the contraceptive mentality).  As it was Mr. Walford’s writings that first ‘dragged’ me into the … More Walford waffles, again, on exceptionless norms

Father Sudac and the Reality of Evil

July 19, 2018

July 19, 2018 (Edward J. Barr – Guest Contributor) – Horrific shrieks exploded from the far back corner of the packed room. Shrill, piercing utterances were interspersed with guttural emanations in the local language, or perhaps a language of another realm.  The shouts began when the priest’s prayer of deliverance sought to banish a particular sin … More Father Sudac and the Reality of Evil

The Historicity of Miracles: The case of Julian the Apostate and a lesson for our time

June 24, 2018

June 24, 2018 (Steven O’Reilly) – On the 26th of this month of June in 363 A.D., the Roman Emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus (331-363 A.D.) died from a mortal wound he received at the Battle of Samara during the Roman army’s withdrawal from Ctesiphon, the Parthian capital. This emperor, known to history as Julian the Apostate, … More The Historicity of Miracles: The case of Julian the Apostate and a lesson for our time

The Bread of Presence foreshadows the Eucharist

May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018 (Edward J. Barr – Guest Contributor) – Most Catholics recognize the manna provided by Yahweh to the Israelites in the desert (Exod. 16) is a prefiqurement of the Eucharist.  Catholic faith can only be fully understood if viewed in the context of the faith and practices of God’s chosen people. The gift … More The Bread of Presence foreshadows the Eucharist