Mundum et Deum

Hermeneutic of Continuity “Conservative Catholics”… Definition: This is the one who likes the Latin Mass, but he finds no errors in Vatican II or the recent Popes. He has no need to “recognize and resist” the papacy because he approves of Assisi 1986. Thus, he is put under the non-resist category because he is good with either new Mass or old Mass, pre-Conciliar or post-Conciliar teaching. Indeed, the “hermeneutic of continuity” teaches that if you simply squint intensely enough, you can reconcile Catholic teaching before and after 1965; you can also meld Catholic liturgy before and after 1965 if you just try hard enough intellectually. This was the project of Pope Benedict XVI that I completely tried in seminary and even after ordination at several of my novus parishes. Advantage: The Hermeneutic of Continuity Catholic can maintain the best of both worlds, namely, obedience to conciliar popes and even Vatican II while simply maintaining an ascetical preference for the pre-Vatican II sacraments. Maintaining “that Vatican II did not create a new religion” certainly helps defend the classic dogma that “the Catholic Church is indefectible.” Pitfall: In 2021, Francis said the following about Vatican II: “This is the Magisterium. The Council is the Magisterium of the Church. Either you are with the Church and therefore you follow the Council, and if you don’t follow the Council or you interpret it in your own way, as you desire, you do not stand with the Church.” Notice he is clearly saying that conservatives who interpret “The Council” differently from him are now going against his “Magisterium.” Implied in this is that Vatican II (including religious indifferentism) is the exclusive Magisterium of the Catholic Church. Obviously, such a take is absolutely incompatible with 19 centuries of Catholic teaching prior. And he knows this, meaning he meant to give a final death-blow to Pope Benedict’s most precious project of a “hermeneutic of continuity.” And a New Magisterium is obviously a New Religion—the one area where lukewarm conservative Catholics fear to tread—but liberal Catholics do not! Ah, but a new religion is impossible if such an entity is still to be considered the Catholic Church, for God says through the prophet Malachi: For I am the Lord, and I change not.—Malachi 3:6. (Dominus non mutor, in the Vulgate.) Source

Cardinal Burke: Those who love the Latin Mass must not call into question the validity of the Second Vatican Council. https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/news/cardinal-burke-catholics-must-fight-for-latin-mass-even-at-the-cost-of-suffering/?utm_source=SOCIAL

Jewish scholar appointed to head Catholic Biblical Association. The CBA noted that Professor Amy-Jill Levine's "standing with Rome is best recognized by the fact that she had three audiences with Pope Francis." https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/news/jewish-scholar-elected-to-lead-catholic-biblical-association/?utm_source=SOCIAL

Bishop Eleganti: Islam poses a "very serious" danger to the West. "The point of no return will be reached, at least in some regions of the Western world." https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/opinion/bishop-eleganti-meetings-with-leftist-celebrities-are-degrading-the-papacy/?utm_source=SOCIAL

Reminder to pray this today... 20 times through a 5 decade Rosary and you're complete! God bless!

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Joyce Ripperger, mother of Fr. Chad Ripperger, who taught and fostered the strong devotion to Mary that Fr. Ripperger had. She died with all of the sacraments, the apostolic pardon, all of the commendations of the soul and the blessing of the departing soul at the moment of her death. God and Our Lady granted her the grace of a happy and holy death for which she prayed for years. May God be praised for his goodness to her.

Pope Leo XIII: "Mary sits by the side of the throne of God as Mediatrix of Divine Grace." Our Lady, Mediatrix of All Graces, pray for us!

Text I just got from Fr. Ripperger that he asked me to put out there: "In your charity, please pray for Joyce Ripperger, mother of Fr. Chad Ripperger and who taught and fostered the strong devotion to Mary that Fr. Ripperger has, is in extremis that Our Lord may take her on the feast of the Assumption in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary." ("In extremis" means her final days or more likely, hours.)

Former DC exorcist Monsignor Stephen Rossetti will resume online deliverance sessions. He was removed by Cardinal McElroy after saying many UFO sightings are actually demons in disguise. https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/news/dc-exorcist-removed-by-cardinal-mcelroy-will-resume-online-deliverance-sessions/?utm_source=SOCIAL

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Bishop Eleganti: "Islam is, by its own admission, an anti-Christian religion." https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/bishop-eleganti-meetings-with-leftist-celebrities-are-degrading-the-papacy/?utm_source=SOCIAL

Eastern Orthodoxy? St Gregory the Great and the 'Universal Bishop' title (Brownson) In the early Church, the title 'Universal Bishop' was rejected. What does this mean for the Papal claims? https://www.wmreview.org/p/brownson-orthodoxy-2-5

Let's be real about Church history... https://www.padreperegrino.org/2026/08/peoplesave/

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Bishop of Lourdes will keep disgraced Jesuit Marko Rupnik’s mosaics covered during Pope Leo’s visit to the shrine in September. https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/news/bishop-says-rupniks-mosaics-will-be-covered-during-pope-leos-visit-to-lourdes/?utm_source=SOCIAL

Bishop Schneider: "I consider it one of the greatest graces of my life that I grew up in the persecuted Church."

SCANDAL: Catholic parish in Austria has allowed women to proclaim the Gospel, say the homily and give blessings alongside the priest. Will the Vatican act against this liturgical abuse?