Tradition in Action

On Jan. 30, 1967, Bishop Fulton Sheen spoke at Rochester's synagogue. This was a progressivist innovation since never before had a Catholic Prelate entered a synagogue to speak. It was a trial balloon to see how much of Vatican II Catholics would accept. bit.ly/3WAPftZ

Continuing our defense of just war, we reproduce some texts of Gratian's Decretum, the most complete collection on Catholic laws/principles until the 12th-C. In it, he affirms: "Whosoever should stop impious behavior and does not, in fact nourishes it." bit.ly/4BP4mjC

*11/9-Our Lady of Almudena* When King Alfonso VI reconquered Madrid in 1083, he & the Crusaders begged God to let them find a precious lost statue of Our Lady. A wall fell, & there was the statue, with candles still burning after 300 years. bit.ly/2PXNL8S #SaintoftheDay

*11/9-Dedication of the Lateran Archbasilica* Called the mother of all churches. After bringing the Church out of the catacombs, Constantine donated the building to the Church, affirming the Faith in the most important city of the world. bit.ly/2CqOdEr #SaintoftheDay

What are we to think of paintings in the Church that show Our Lady with an exposed breast, giving milk to St. Bernard or Our Lord? Although most early depictions were innocent, the Renaissance introduced abuses, which were shunned by the Council of Trent: bit.ly/4iGdGO3

*11/6-Bl. Nuno Alvares Pereira* Commander of the Portuguese Armies, founder of the Royal House of Bragança, became a Carmelite monk & founded a monastery in Lisbon. He remains a great hero of Portugal & a model for the Catholic warrior. bit.ly/2QoemJA #SaintoftheDay

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the US warned Gulf allies of a possible "short, intense" attack on Iran after US midterm elections. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is pushing Trump to make these attacks, and has reportedly drawn up plans & targets. bit.ly/4sIaNkg

Readers comment: • Re: Dancing Colombian priest - bad priest, indecent girls • Germany's newest Missal includes "inclusive" language • Dissuading a reader tempted by sedevacantism • Lula again in Brazil: a punishment for the sins of Brazilians bit.ly/4feUAgU

*11/4-St. Charles Borromeo* Perhaps the greatest bishop of the Counter-Reformation, St. Charles fought against the Protestant errors of the time & helped Catholic doctrine progress. He remains the model & archetype for all bishops. bit.ly/2ALBFHP #SaintoftheDay

Readers comment: • Honoring Prof. Plinio & his work • Authoritative note in 1582 edition of the Rheims Bible confirms: the Pope remains Pope, even if he is "as ill as the blasphemous & malicious mouths of heretics affirm!" • Why the Counter-Revolution bit.ly/4yZYtNW

Fathers are responsible for developing their family's traditions & customs, including liturgical & festive. When the wife takes over this, she becomes the de-facto decision maker in the home, since whoever controls the social life controls the home. More: bit.ly/4yZf18E

*11/2-All Souls Day* All Souls Day is the day when we pray for all the souls who have died and possibly are in Purgatory. It is also the day when the Church – with the tact proper to Her – reminds us of the reality of death. Read more: bit.ly/2ZLXhDe #SaintoftheDay

The man dancing here is Colombian priest Fr. Victor Hugo Gaviria Molina (Fr. "Torvic"). He is communications director in the Diocese of Buga, and thinks it is a good idea to dance in front of his camera - whether solo, with women, and at Masses - to attract more people to the Faith. Considering all these immoralities being promoted by the Conciliar Church, what should we call it - Nightclub Church? Cabaret Church? Carnival Church? Circus Church? We leave the answer to our readers. More info: bit.ly/4eIfViA

Every year, when Halloween comes along with all its ghoulish and demonic displays, the question arises: how should a Catholic respond? Find answers to this question by visiting our Spotlight section, featuring articles on Halloween & All Saints Day: bit.ly/2V7Ub5c

A reader told us he is tending toward sedevacantism. He laid out the arguments of Fr. Cekada, and asked: "where is the error?" Upon examining his arguments, we find a total lack of Catholic sense, as well as an arrogance and deceitfulness. Full response: bit.ly/4ivskru

Some argue that the Church should not tend toward Catholic civilization, but that it only work on individual souls. Is this true? No - the Faith demands its fruits propagated across souls flourish into a fully Catholic ambience, culture, civilization: bit.ly/4BxHuoR

The right ordering of society depends on its configuration to the Faith, which is guaranteed help through the Catholic Church. Fidelity of thought and action to the Church is the means by which Christ's Kingship can be established on earth. Read more: bit.ly/4BzMxoG

What is the Kingdom of Christ, the supreme ideal of Catholics, & thus a constant objective of our fight? Although the Kingdom of Christ is realized in its fulness in Heaven, temporal society on earth should be modeled in such a way to prepare us for it. bit.ly/4BuVEqz

*10/28-St. Faro* Noble Burgundian & brother of St. Fara, called "the Knight of God". He counseled Kings, having a spiritual & socio-political sense. After a time, Faro & his wife agreed to separate. He became a monk, then Bishop of Meaux. bit.ly/2BNMuJ0 #SaintoftheDay

*10/28-Sts. Simon & Jude* St. Simon was called "The Zealot", & St. Jude was the cousin of Our Lord. A tradition attests that the two Apostles went to evangelize Armenia & Persia, suffering martyrdom in the city of Suanir in the year 47. bit.ly/2MQuC6J #SaintoftheDay