The wave of recent activity on Catholic internet in response to the upcoming conference has made it very clear that some clarifications...

(Reprinted from The Ecclesia Blog ) Growing up in traditionalist circles, I often heard the phrase “in communion with the church,”...

Historical research has often proven to be the death knell for many traditionalist positions. Perusing some recent notes from SSPX high...

What does “communion” mean? From a Catholic sense, this should be obvious. Communion is the Eucharist. But I think this often gets...

The title of this piece, taken from Matthew 7:16, is cited often by traditionalists to justify their position. They point to their...

One of the most widely-shared quotes in traditionalist circles is the alleged quote from Archbishop Bugnini regarding the liturgical...

On the State of Necessity On August 24th, 1996, the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts stated in a decree...

JMJ This very honest and thought-provoking account was shared with me by one of our site members and I reproduce it here with his...

Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Saint Lefebvre to the die-hard SSPX third order people) said the following: "The Council has wanted to...

Andrew Bartel does it again and just had published today his latest article: a comprehensive and well-cited treatment of all the papal...

If you're looking to leave a Traditionalist group or ideology, or are long gone from one, you probably have stories to share, questions...