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Do Clown Masses Disprove Catholicism?
Some Eastern Orthodox apologist raise the phenomenon of clown masses in the Catholic Church as a reason to discredit the Catholic claim to be the church Jesus established? But, is this a legitimate and consistent argument for the Orthodoxy to use? And, does this argument actually disprove the Catholic claim? Michael Lofton explores this objection…
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Is Restricting the Latin Mass an Attack on the Faith?
What is the deposit of faith? Is the Latin mass a part of Apostolic Tradition and is an attack on the Latin Mass the same as an attack on the deposit of faith itself? Michael Lofton answers these questions, and more, in light of Bishop Strickland’s recent tweet about the Latin mass.
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Did the Council of Trent Forbid Alterations to the Latin Mass?
Did the Council of Trent prohibit future popes from altering the Latin Mass? Michael Lofton examines the document Quo Primum and its language of “in perpetuity,” which seemingly suggests that alterations cannot be made.
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Pope Confirms Cardinal Roche on the Latin Mass
The Vatican confirms that Cardinal Roche, who is over the Dicastery for Divine Worship, has acted within his authority in reigning in bishops who have allowed the use of the Missal of 1962 after Traditionis Custodes.
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Is the Novus Ordo Evil?
Unfortunately, some who identify themselves as “Catholics” claim the Novus Ordo, even when properly celebrated with piety, is poisonous and “evil.” For instance, the Society of St. Pius X openly states: “The dissimulation of Catholic elements and the pandering to Protestants which are evident in the Novus Ordo Missae render it a danger to our faith, and,…
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Did Pope Pius V Say the Latin Mass Can’t Be Changed? (Restream)
Michael goes over Pope Pius V’s Quo Primum and considers whether it teaches that the Latin Mass is irreformable.
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Is Hyperpapalism a Brain Disease? Peter Kwasniewski Says Yes
Peter Kwasniewski accuses Michael of being a “hyperpapalist” and says hyperpapalism is a “brain disease” that promotes a “hatred of reason.” Michael explores what exactly drove Kwasniewski to make such a wild claim and then engages the claim itself.
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Can Pope Francis Ban the Latin Mass? More Than 5 Quotes
In this video, Michael Lofton explores the question of whether the pope can ban the Missal of 1962, which is often erroneously called the Latin Mass and/or the Traditional Latin Mass. Erratum: at the 27:18 mark I said that communion under one kind is apostolic but what I meant to say is communion under BOTH…
