In 1987, a seminarian wrote an anonymous satire of modernism, "A Modern Seminarian’s Dictionary". The satire passed around until Fr. Paul Mankowski shared it with Cdl. Ratzinger, who laughed at the definition of someone who was “PRE VATICAN II”: “A person who accepts at face value the teaching of the Church and who reads the documents of the Second Vatican Council without reference to a commentary.” That seminarian was Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, who has just republished his satire under his own name.
By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky ( bio - articles - email ) | May 11, 2026 Among the joys of entering the twilight years of one’s priesthood is the memory of looking back on the “Spirit of Vatican II” in the decades that followed the Council. Except for important pockets of Catholic sanity, the seminary (back in those days) was mostly doctrinally dissident. I recently remembered (and rediscovered) a piece that I wrote in 1987 as a seminarian. It was published in September of that year, in Fidelity magazine, without attribution. The revised version that appears below is appearing for the first time under my name. Ambrose Bierce’s famous The Devil’s Dictionary was the near occasion of sin. Most credit, however, goes to a seminary professor who taught us to enter the minds of so-called liberation (read, “Marxist”) theologians rather than imposing our misconceptions on their words. So, for example, when they used the word “salvation,” they didn’t mean “heavenly glory.” They meant the “…
One thing to know lucifers play book its another to fight him . Sacrifice of the mass only thing between us and eternity of hell. Seed of the women is present at the TLM the dragon in Rome gas lights us into thinking otherwise. Fatima is about the mass (1916 and 1929)
These are Fr. Michael Andrade and Fr. Joseph Klinge dancing in the school auditorium of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Clovis, California. Fr. Andrade is its pastor and Fr. Klinge its vicar. The event – the Annual Derby Dance Auction – took place on May 2, 2026. The music in the shows included the song Livin on a Prayer, performed by both ecclesiastics, above and below, as well as an impersonation of Elvis Presley done by Fr. Andrade.
Your thoughts? This is Fr. Michael Andrade and Fr. Joseph Klinge dancing at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church School in Clovis, California. Fr. Andrade is its pastor and Fr. Klinge its vicar.
Mgr Jean-Pierre Batut : « Les successeurs de Mgr Lefebvre ont une conception figée de la tradition » Les probables ordinations de nouveaux évêques par la Fraternité Saint-Pie X rouvre les débats sur la définition de la « tradition » et sur l’enrichissement des deux formes du rites romain. Pour l’évêque auxiliaire de Toulouse, les successeurs de Mgr Lefebvre font fausse route en enfermant la foi dans une conception culturelle.
At the Council of Nicea, the Church clarified the Apostles Creed to state that Catholics must believe in an "Apostolic" Church. To be Catholic, we follow the traditions passed on by the Apostles, not the traditions of the Popes, cultures or peoples, but the traditions of the Apostles. Where there have been additions, for example the Rosary, they must be fully consistent with what the Apostles passed on. We follow the Rosary which comes through St. Dominic, but it is fully consistent with the beliefs of the Apostles. The Apostles believed (1) there is no salvation outside the Apostolic Church, (2) sodomy is a sin which calls out to Heaven for vengeance, (3) the Mass is the Sacrifice of Calvary, (4) the Pope (Peter) is the vicar of Christ on Earth with no authority to change ("reform") that which was passed on by the Apostles, and many other things which Vatican II included which deviated from the Apostolic faith. The SSPX believes nothing different than what the Apostles believed. "But …More
On LATIN MASS: Frankly, on this specific point I wouldn’t know what to say — we have never spoken about it. As an Augustinian, he is certainly attentive to safeguarding the substance while remaining open to diversity of forms. He is a man of reconciliation and dialogue, which is very different from compromise. I don’t know if he will be forced to make some decision on the matter, but I am sure his first reaction would be to say that there are far more urgent problems.
When a priest allows the House of God to be profaned, it is a clear sign that he is an apostate who has already expelled the Holy Spirit from his own temple. And Saint Paul warns that this occurs when a man commits fornication.
Nel video ( ripreso da youtube.com/watch?v=xO456GGJZJg ) Alessandro Diddi promotore di giustizia vaticano e che rappresenta l'accusa nel caso del cardinale Angelo Becciu, risponde a delle domande ( bianco o nero che rappresentano favorevole o contrario). Alla prima domanda riguardo rendere pubblici più atti giudiziari Alessandro Diddi risponde che è favorevole ( nel caso del cardinale Angelo Becciu però Alessandro Diddi ha omissato parecchi documenti )...
The Archdiocese of Bombay has offered a welcome development by permitting the diocesan celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass on an experimental and private basis. This decision, approved by Archbishop John Rodrigues, comes as a quiet but genuine relief for many faithful
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@Gaetano Masciullo Leo XIV used the consecration of four auxiliary bishops for Rome to deliver a homily centred on social inclusion, urging the new bishops to ‘reach the discarded stones’ of the city.
@Gaetano Masciullo Leo XIV used the consecration of four auxiliary bishops for Rome to deliver a homily centred on social inclusion, urging the new bishops to ‘reach the discarded stones’ of the city.
Kardinal Schönborn hat hat "das Aufkommen der Lefebvre-Bewegung erlebt. Da habe ich sehr deutlich gemerkt – das kann es auch nicht sein." Warum nicht? Weil das wiederum eine museale Betrachtung der Tradition war. Die angebliche Rückkehr zu den wahren Quellen und zum wahren katholischen Glauben bei einer tiefen Ablehnung des Konzils war eine Engführung. Ich konnte mich damit nicht anfreunden. Ich glaube, ich habe keine Wende zum Traditionalismus gemacht, sondern ich habe eine Wende hin zur grossen katholischen Tradition gemacht, die von den Kirchenvätern bis zu John Henry Newman und bis zu einem Henri de Lubac geht.
While a statement is circulating that the family was not denied communion because “they weren’t noticed,” an official statement from the pastor appears to indicate that they were deliberately ignored because they weren’t at a “Communion station.” From the pastor, Father Coleman, posted 1 May 2026: “Dear Our Lady of Grace community, I want to address false posts on social media suggesting the denial of Holy Communion to a family kneeling at our altar rail during a Confirmation Mass on Tuesday. The assertion that Bishop Martin refused them Communion is fabricated, as the bishop did not even participate in the distribution of Holy Communion. In fact, Bishop Martin was gracious enough to join us to celebrate and confirm 34 young people in their faith. I (as pastor) and three other priests handled the distribution of Communion to more than 300 people who attended, some of whom knelt at any one of our Communion stations. None were denied. One family walked past our Communion stations and …More
Deacon Lance Patrick C. Enad has been ordained to the Holy Priesthood! Yesterday, 2 May 2026, marked a truly grace-filled and historic moment in the Diocese of Maasin, as the ordination took place at the cathedral and national shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption. The sacred rite was presided over by His Excellency, the Most Reverend Athanasius Schneider.