Gaslighting the Faithful
It defies all logic to accuse the faithful of being outside full communion with the Church for merely wanting to attend the millennia-old liturgy of the saints.
The TLM Returns to Rome…as TC Totters?
Another crack has appeared in the tottering tower that is Traditionis Custodes.
The Dangers of the TLM Fight Club
Nothing less than virtue must be the guiding principle of our love for tradition, and this must be especially true for men.
The Injustice of Restricting the TLM
The severe restrictions of the traditional Latin Mass in Charlotte are not just uncharitable, but also unjust.
My Journey to TLM Maximalism (Guest: Peter Kwasniewski)
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski argues that the Novus Ordo Mass should be discarded and the traditional Latin Mass should become the norm again in the Roman Catholic Church. We’ll explore how he came to that conclusion after decades of study.
Sometimes We Should Not Try to “Fix” the Local Parish
Once children are part of our lives, we need to think more carefully about the liturgy we attend week in, week out.
Dietrich von Hildebrand and the Latin Mass
Enemies of the Latin Mass condemn it as fascist and oppressive, yet the same man who took a stand against Nazism when it was actually dangerous to do so would later take his stand against the freewheeling liturgical “reforms.”
Answering Objections to the Traditional Latin Mass (Guest: Peter Kwasniewski)
The traditional Latin Mass continues to be controversial within the Catholic Church. Many Catholics object to various aspects of the TLM, believing it to be outdated. Today we’ll address some of those objections.
Did Online Trads Cause the TLM Crackdown?
Ever since Pope Francis began to restrict the TLM, many have pointed to prominent traditionalists online as the reason. Is this true? If so, what does that say about the pope?
Why the Attempt to Ban the Latin Mass Is Failing
The inability to shut down the traditional Latin Mass reflects the different between power and authority in the papacy.
The Pope as the Custodian of Tradition
A complete prohibition preventing diocesan priests from celebrating the TLM would be inimical to the role of the Church as a careful custodian of the living form of tradition.
Culture, Empty Culture, Counterculture: A Reply to Fr. de Souza on the Petition to Save the TLM
Misgivings about defending the cultural aspects of the traditional Latin Mass fail to recognize that the aesthetic value of the Mass cannot be separated from its spiritual content.
Beauty Beyond the Power of the World
It is perplexing that some people in positions of power in the Church are seeking once again to abandon beauty and tradition for the brutality and ugliness of the spirit of the age.
The Future of the TLM (Guest: Cameron O’Hearn)
The director of the highly-acclaimed Mass of the Ages movie trilogy gives his thoughts on the future of his project, as well as the future of the TLM.
Can the Vatican Ban the Latin Mass? Catechism Says “No”
A canonically-approved catechism, supported by many catechisms of the past, answers whether the Vatican has the authority to shut down the traditional Latin Mass.
Who Are the Guardians of Tradition?
The third and final episode in the “Mass of the Ages” documentary trilogy traces the renewed interest in—and renewed attacks against—the traditional Latin Mass.
A Mass Worth Sacrificing For
Our family endured many hardships to attend the traditional Latin Mass. Now it’s being taken away from us.
Is the “Reverent Novus Ordo” the Same As the TLM?
An ongoing debate among conservative and traditional Catholics is whether a reverent Novus Ordo Mass is an equivalent replacement for the traditional Latin Mass.
Rome, We Have a Problem
The traditional Latin Mass held at the U.S. Capitol last week was a Jericho-Walls-crumbling moment.
Choosing Between New and Old
The Latin Mass is an adventure. That’s not what makes it sacred, but it does make it compelling. It’s a secret language waiting to be unlocked.