Month: December 2017

Syllabus Blog Closes: Leaves With a Warning

Syllabus Blog Closes: Leaves With a Warning

  Today, our friend and owner of the Resistance blog Syllabus announced he will be shutting down (i.e., the blog left online, but no new content for the foreseeable future).  This is a great loss, particularly in the Hispanic world, where the blog’s voice was loudest, and its reach the greatest.  One of the few Resistance authors to…

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Turbulence

Turbulence

by Sean Johnson 12/27/117   For those who have been following the long, incremental process of canonical “regularization” of the SSPX, it can surely seem as though a deal is just around the corner: The Society has already “regularized” its sacramental life by accepting the grant of conciliar jurisdiction to administer the sacraments of confession…

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The 10 Most Significant Resistance Stories of 2017

The 10 Most Significant Resistance Stories of 2017

Last year, Sodalitium Pianum published a summation of what we considered  “the 10 best resistance stories of 2016” This year, we close out the year with a similar post, but with a little twist:  Rather than being the 10 best stories, these are what we consider “the 10 Most Significant Resistance Stories of 2017:”   …

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Vatican Goes Homo

Vatican Goes Homo

According to Life Site News: An official of the Vatican’s Governorate has told LifeSiteNews that the abbey of Montevergine initially proposed the original idea for the ‘Nativity of Mercy.’ The Vatican discussed and developed a more detailed design with the abbey, then submitted final plans to the Secretary of State and Pope Francis (sic) for approval,…

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Fr. Paul Morgan’s Resistance Interview

Fr. Paul Morgan’s Resistance Interview

Christian Lasalle of the French Medias-Presse news service recently interviewed Fr. Paul Morgan (former SSPX District Superior of Great Britain) regarding his recent decision to leave the Society (previously reported on by Sodalitium Pianum here, here, and here), in which Fr. Morgan openly states his reasons for leaving, and his alliance with the Resistance. For the English translation, please see…

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Neo-SSPX: The New Bourgeoisie of Tradition

Neo-SSPX: The New Bourgeoisie of Tradition

Sodalitium Pianum would like to bring an article to your attention, as we think it hits very near the mark: Our friend Ignacio Kilmot of the Argentinian Syllabus resistance blog has recently published an excellent article titled “Neo-SSPX: The New Bourgeoisie of Tradition,” which Samuel Loeman has just translated into English over at Tradidi.   As Paravese said of the…

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Resistance Growing Everywhere

Resistance Growing Everywhere

Resistance Growing Everywhere By Sean Johnson 12/16/17   The beleaguered Resistance faithful have patiently persevered these last seven years amidst very difficult circumstances: Infighting (some of it manufactured by those both inside and outside the Resistance); defections; apathy; hopelessness; the silence of SSPX clergy; a tremendous shortage of Resistance priests; the siren song of sedevacantism;…

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Who Wrote Your “Christmas” Carols?

Who Wrote Your “Christmas” Carols?

Ever notice that most of the Christmas carols you hear on the radio have very little to do with the nativity of our Lord? Well, there’s a good reason for that! Many of them were written by Jews, and obviously, the race which rejected its Messiah is not going to draw attention to the commemoration…

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Dogmatic Definition of the Immaculate Conception

Dogmatic Definition of the Immaculate Conception

  “We declare, pronounce, and define that the doctrine which holds that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of…

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Tracking the History of Liturgical Corruption

Tracking the History of Liturgical Corruption

The Tradition in Action website has been publishing an outstanding and ongoing series of articles by Dr. Carol Byrne, which track the history of the corrupt liturgical movement from the time of Pope St. Pius X. We are so keen that our readers educate themselves on the history of this liturgical reform, that we are taking the…

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Eleison Comments #542: Liberalism = Religion

Eleison Comments #542: Liberalism = Religion

Liberalism = Religion December 2, 2017 Number DXLII (542)Printable PDF Our Lord said, “God or Mammon – take your pick.” The Vatican, choosing Mammon, now is sick. Not only is liberalism a serious sin that dishonours Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is in fact a religion. We are dying of liberalism and of its consequences.…

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The Dream: “Imagine the Good We Could Do in Rome!”

The Dream: “Imagine the Good We Could Do in Rome!”

The reality: “What is important is that there no longer be rejection in their hearts…gradually, we must expect further steps…” (Fr. Cottier on his triumph over Campos) Guess Who’s next? 

First Priestly Ordination for the SAJM

First Priestly Ordination for the SAJM

On November 10, Sodalitium Pianum announced the First Diaconal Ordination for the SAJM.   Today, the Cathinfo user “Centroamerica” posted the above notice, announcing the forthcoming priestly ordination of Rev. Rodrigo Ribeiro da Silva (SAJM) on December 23 by Bishop Richard Williamson at Bishop Thomas Aquinas’s Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Cross in Brazil at 9:30 AM local time.…

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A Writer Worth Following: Mikaël

A Writer Worth Following: Mikaël

“Fidélité Catholique Francophone” is the name of the French Resistance Forum, and among several notable writers, there is a French-speaking Swiss who goes by the username “Mikaël” whose thoughts are worth reading.  Any given post he writes is likely to yield something of value, and he seems to be not only well-informed, but also intelligent in…

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