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 + JMJ In the storm that engulfed the Catholic Church immediately post-conciliar, those who didn't want to go down the 'new path' were persecuted far worse than the laity. I have heard stories about priests having difficulty 'adapting' and 'adopting' were sent to Rome.   One who had to be sent back twice because the first time wasn't enough. An Ultra-Conservative Canon Lawyer who also was sent to Rome. Priests weren't the only ones, nuns also were persecuted. I've heard of: One who after years of pain in the post conciliar era, arranged to change back into her old habit right before she died. One who resorted to dumpster diving and sneaking out missals, books, and teaching materials to pass on to those who wanted to hold on to the pre-conciliar ways and teaching. Further, I heard this last one spent years smuggling out books and other articles that were, I understand, destined for the trash-heap / BFI bin. All of those materials (missals, vestmen...

 + JMJ When Steve Skojec sold 1P5 he started some new online channels - one of which is a newsletter to which I subscribed.  His actions and thoughts have peaked my interest ... or at least some of his thoughts. He seemed to question why the Church had dogmas. The Church doesn't 'have' Dogmas per se.  The Church receives them from God and transmits them onwards to the generations that follow. The realization of the Dogmas is part of the life of the Church - the Church doesn't 'bind' them per se as She realizes the Teaching for what it is - The Word of God.  It is not a luxury to reveal a new Dogma, Doctrine etc. it is as natural to the Church as breathing is for us. So simply put the Truth is the Truth and if it came from God - then we need to trust in God and believe him. P^3

 + JMJ Kneeling, whether during Mass, Praying or for Communion is a key artifact of the pre-conciliar Catholic Church.  It is one of the key expressions of the Faith in the Real Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  This expression has been harder to erase than many of the other artifacts.  Communion in the hand is an accepted norm. Novus Ordo Mass likewise.  Anything that resembles the pre-conciliar Church in teaching, liturgy, belief  or expressions, apparently is 'forbidden' to a healthy portion of the Catholic Hierarchy. Echoing a modern Catholic priest: "What are they afraid of?" I think that the hierarchy is afraid, no terrorized, of the " Experiment of Tradition (link) ." This is a terror that I've seen in the eyes of a modern Catholic when confronted with the fact that Pope SJP2 had kissed the Koran. It is the terror that their entire perspective on the Church, that everything they knew is wrong and that everything will crumble into dust if they al...

+ JMJ First off ... Death of John Allen I received word via Edward Pentin's newsletter of the passing of John Allen Jr. RIP (link) .  Please keep him in your prayers.

+ JMJ I remember Thomas E. Woods from "The Great Facade" and recently a friend sent me his series that has been uploaded to Youtube. Understanding the past is, I think, one of the keys to helping the Church emerge from this crisis. Something worth watching! P^3 The Catholic Church: Builder of Civilization https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA38013840B75A453&si=R_jIKngvI8yNAX40

 + JMJ So the Vatican 2 (V2) crisis is well into its 60th year and the actual roots go back over a hundred years. Is there a possibility that the Catholic Church could take a step in the right direction in 2026? So here's my thoughts on the possible events and the probability of them occurring. Any element in the sub-notes is contingent upon primary element. The Canonical discussions between Rome and the SSPX are restarted (33%) The Pope removes the infamous "footnotes" (55%) The SSPX enters into a canonically regular life within the Catholic Church (85%) The SSPX Consecrates new Bishops (33%) With Papal Mandate (70%) Pope Leo XIV nullifies the Traditionis Custodes (18%) Neo-Modernists revolt (30%) Neo-Modernists enter into schism (50%) Just my first thoughts - - - we'll see what God's providence provides this year. P^3

 + JMJ  Over the decades (yep that long) I've heard and repeated a lot of stories to my family and friends - about family and friends :-). It was suggested that I pull them together and preserve here a record of these stories for the future. Some will be religious in nature, others about events that I witnessed directly or heard from other Traditional Catholics. So I have created a new Series called, for obvious reasons, Stories, in which I will recount the stories I've heard of Traditional Life, concealing the identities of those involved and embellishing with relish where my memory fails. Afterall, they're just stories. P^3