Attended Mass today and heard a bunch of bombast about the SSPX thing. Since the Mass was at a church in an area where a lot of peeps are very conservative, I suppose the sermon was........necessary?....but perhaps a bit defensive.
The preacher made a fatal error early in his declamation, telling us that Luther & Co. were "reformers." He used the PC terminology describing the events as "The Reformation." He would have been far better off if he called it what it was: a Revolution--that would have made his point about the SSPX much, much, clearer (and more convincing.)
Oh, well.
He did something else which was bothersome; he only told half the story. He talked about the Old Rite Mass as though it were the trip-wire, but of course, the Mass is NOT the point of the SSPX's revolt. Perhaps the priest did not want to get into the real points of contention--the theology of 'who is saved'--because it would be quite a journey and occupy much more than 7 minutes. And maybe he would have revealed a grave problem with Rome's current Ruling Class.
But if he thought that he might settle the matter in the minds of the congregants......well.......we'll see. At least he had the good sense to make clear, twice, that there are bad people in high Church positions.
Agreed, Father!
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ML was a Reformer in his theology, but a Revolutionary in his impact.
He wanted to purify an existing institution, not build a new world order. But because the Catholic Church refused to bend, and because European politics were a powderkeg ready to explode, his religious spark caused a massive political and social revolution.
No. He was a revolutionary; that 'purification' you mention was not a theological matter at all.
His revolution led--eventually--to Masonry and Communism.
Nope. Reformer first. He was instrumental in getting rid of indulgences and curbing papal corruption.
“His revolution led--eventually--to Masonry and Communism.”
Disinformation.
Sure. The Froggie Revolution was the masonic part; communism is an extension of Masonry.
“Sure. The Froggie Revolution was the masonic part; communism is an extension of Masonry.”
Disinformation.
The Protestant Reformation was fundamentally a theological dispute over Christian doctrine and papal malfeasance. Free Masonry was a product of the Enlightenment—emphasizing reason, religious tolerance, and civic virtue.
While many French revolutionaries were Freemasons, lodges at the time were highly diverse. They included aristocrats, clergymen, and conservatives who actively opposed the Revolution, which was not a top-down Masonic directive.
Marxism (communism) is rooted in historical materialism and absolute atheism. It views the state, religion, and bourgeois institutions—including Masonic lodges—as tools of class oppression.
In 20 Years, 91 Monasteries Have Closed in France — None Among Those Whose Office Is Exclusively in Latin
https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-20-years-91-monasteries-have-closed.html#more
By Michel Janva
Le Salon Beige
July 22, 2026
In 2026 alone — a year not yet finished — the Grande-Trappe de Soligny (Orne), the Carmel of Compiègne (Oise), and Notre-Dame du Port du Salut (Mayenne) have all closed.
Sociologist Isabelle Jonveaux has examined Catholic contemplative monasteries and published her findings in La Vie.
Over the past twenty years, nearly a third of monasteries (approximately 30%) have closed. Women's monasteries have been proportionally harder hit: 32% of them have closed, compared to 21% of men's monasteries. And the pace is accelerating: until 2015, there were fewer than four closures per year on average. That figure now stands at around ten per year.
Carmels have seen 40% of their number close in twenty years (34 out of 85). The proportions are similar among the Poor Clares (approximately 40% closure) and the Visitation Sisters (30%). The Trappists are also facing a high rate of closure (36.4%). The Dominicans (8%) and the Benedictines — men and women combined — (18%) are comparatively less affected.
A particularly striking finding of this study is that the crisis has not affected monasteries uniformly.
In 2007, there were 244 French-language monasteries, 36 mixing French and Latin, and 23 monasteries using Latin exclusively. [Rorate Note: this includes those using the new rite, such as Saint Peter and Saint Cecilia in Solesmes.]
* - Among monasteries whose office was conducted in French in 2007, 34% have closed.
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* - That figure falls to 19% for those using both French and Latin.
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* - It drops to 0% for those whose office was exclusively in Latin.
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