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Category: Magisterium

  • Was Cardinal Burke Evicted from Rome by Pope Francis?

    Was Cardinal Burke Evicted from Rome by Pope Francis?

    Was Cardinal Burke Evicted from Rome by Pope Francis? Is Burke the pope’s enemy? Does the cardinal dissent from the Catholic magisterium? These and many other questions are examined in detail by Michael Lofton

    Michael Lofton

    November 29, 2023
    Magisterium, Pope Francis, Reactionary Traditionalism, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • How You Might Be A Protestant Without Knowing It!

    How You Might Be A Protestant Without Knowing It!

    Are some Catholics repeating the error of Martin Luther, thereby converting to Protestantism without even knowing it?! Michael Lofton examines this phenomenon and issues a sober warning to Catholics who are falling into the same errors that led Martin Luther to abandon the Catholic faith.

    Michael Lofton

    September 17, 2023
    Magisterium, Pope Francis, Protestantism, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • Can We Judge the Pope? A Brief History of Papal Criticism

    Can We Judge the Pope? A Brief History of Papal Criticism

    Michael Lofton examines the question of judging the pope for heresy. He begins by analyzing the case of St. Paul rebuking St. Peter. He then addresses the acts of the Fourth Council of Constantinople – along with its 21st canon. Lastly, he reviews older canons as well as the current code of canon law on…

    Michael Lofton

    September 13, 2023
    Magisterium, Pope Francis, Reactionary Traditionalism, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • Do I Have To Believe the Pope About the Environment?

    Do I Have To Believe the Pope About the Environment?

    Can the pope speak about matters that are scientifically related such as ecology? Do Catholics have to assent to what he says about such things? Michael Lofton examines the scope of papal authority and settles the question once and for all.

    Michael Lofton

    September 7, 2023
    Magisterium, Pope Francis, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
    Reason and Theology Show
  • Catholicism and the Death Penalty w/ E. Christian Brugger

    Catholicism and the Death Penalty w/ E. Christian Brugger

    Dr. E. Christian Brugger returns to R&T to offer his evaluation of the status of the death penalty in the Catholic. He covers the Old and New Testaments on the subject. He then addresses the patristic and medieval view about the death penalty. Finally, he examines the teachings of Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict…

    Michael Lofton

    September 7, 2023
    Magisterium, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
    Reason and Theology Show
  • Bishop Strickland’s Pastoral Letter on the Synod

    Bishop Strickland’s Pastoral Letter on the Synod

    Michael Lofton reviews bishop Strickland’s (Tyler, Texas) pastoral letter on the synod of bishops. He then talks about the First Vatican Council and what it taught about the papacy and what promises are given to its teaching office.

    Michael Lofton

    August 26, 2023
    Magisterium, Reactionary Traditionalism, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • Did the Virgin Mary Die?

    Did the Virgin Mary Die?

    Michael Lofton covers Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium on the question of whether the Blessed Virgin Mary died before she was assumed into heaven.

    Michael Lofton

    August 16, 2023
    Magisterium, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • Can the Magisterium Be Partially Suspended? | The Michael Lofton Show

    Can the Magisterium Be Partially Suspended? | The Michael Lofton Show

    Michael Lofton goes over his article response to Dr. Ed Feser on a partial suspense of the Magisterium and offers additional commentary.

    Michael Lofton

    August 11, 2023
    Magisterium, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • Can the Pope Be a Heretic? | The Michael Lofton Show

    Can the Pope Be a Heretic? | The Michael Lofton Show

    Can the pope be a heretic? Michael Lofton examines Emmett O’Regan’s presentation of Bishop Gasser’s relatio and the First Vatican Council about papal infallibility and papal heresy. He also explains key terms in the discussion that are often misunderstood and then considers whether the pope can be a heretic in his private person and whether…

    Michael Lofton

    August 5, 2023
    Magisterium, Pope Francis, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • Did Dr. Ed Feser Just Refute Me? | The Michael Lofton Show

    Did Dr. Ed Feser Just Refute Me? | The Michael Lofton Show

    Michael Lofton engages Dr. Ed Feser’s blog post entitled “Lofton’s YouTube straw man.” He critiques Feser’s response concerning the Catholic magisterium and also addresses the defamatory comments he made.

    Michael Lofton

    July 23, 2023
    Magisterium, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • Preparing for a Suspended Magisterium? Response to Dr. Ed Feser

    Preparing for a Suspended Magisterium? Response to Dr. Ed Feser

    Michael Lofton engages the “suspended magisterium” thesis that is being promoted by some in the church today. He considers whether there is a suspense in the magisterium and why some are promoting the thesis.

    Michael Lofton

    July 17, 2023
    Magisterium, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • What is the Indefectibility of the Church? | The Michael Lofton Show

    What is the Indefectibility of the Church? | The Michael Lofton Show

    Michael Lofton covers the concepts of the indefectibility and perpetuity of the church and compares them to what some people promote about the state of the church today.

    Michael Lofton

    July 17, 2023
    Magisterium, Reactionary Traditionalism, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
    Reason and Theology Show, What is the Indefectibility of the Church? | The Michael Lofton Show
  • 40 Propositions on the State of the Church

    40 Propositions on the State of the Church

    In addition to accepting the 1989 Profession of Faith promulgated by Pope St. John Paul II, I maintain the following 40 propositions on the state of the church: If I have erred in anything above, I humbly defer to the magisterium’s judgment and renounce my error. Michael Lofton 07/10/2023

    Michael Lofton

    July 10, 2023
    Magisterium, Reactionary Traditionalism, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
    40 Propositions on the State of the Church, Reason and Theology Show
  • The Catholic Church on Magisterial Dissent | The Michael Lofton Show

    The Catholic Church on Magisterial Dissent | The Michael Lofton Show

    Michael Lofton explains the phenomenon of magisterial dissent in light of Casti connubii and Sapientiae Christianae. He considers the consensus of theologians in the pre-conciliar church on the topic of magisterial dissent and demonstrates where the phenomenon of dissent originated.

    Michael Lofton

    July 5, 2023
    Magisterium, Reactionary Traditionalism, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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  • The Two Sides to the Same Dissenting Coin | Michael Lofton

    The Two Sides to the Same Dissenting Coin | Michael Lofton

    Michael Lofton goes over two groups in the church, namely the radical progressives and radical traditionalists, and shows that they are two sides to the same dissenting coin. He then shows where their notion of dissent came from and then offers an alternative to these two groups.

    Michael Lofton

    June 2, 2023
    Magisterium, Reason and Theology Show, Recent Posts
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