March 2020

• A REMNANT INTERVIEW: Archbishop Viganò on COVID-19 and the Hand of God
Remnant Editor's Introduction: During this seemingly apocalyptic moment, we must be ever mindful of the fact that, despite the great apostasy that's been unfolding in the Church for decades, God Himself has not abandoned us. Good priests all over the world are answering the call of the disenfranchised faithful, to help them maintain the lumen Christi in the midst of the present darkness that seems to be enveloping the whole world. In this moment of desolation, many of them are beginning to understand the warp and woof of the Modernist revolution that has decimated the Catholic Church, nearly destroyed the venerable Roman Rite and now finally left us all spiritually abandoned outside of locked churches. - March 29, 2020

• A REMNANT INTERVIEW: Bishop Athanasius Schneider on Church’s handling of Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Bishop Athanasius Schneider has urged priests to imitate Jesus the Good Shepherd and, for the sake of souls, even disobey the unjust orders of bishops whom he says are now behaving more like “civil bureaucrats” than “shepherds.” - March 27, 2020

• Prosecutors appeal dismissal of Pittsburgh priest's conviction for sex abuse
Allegheny County prosecutors are appealing a judge's decision to vacate the conviction of Fr. Hugh Lang, who is accused of having assaulted a boy in 2001. - March 17, 2020

• US reporting mechanism for episcopal abuse cases launched
 A national third-party reporting system for allegations of abuse, neglect, or misconduct against bishops in the US has launched. - March 16, 2020

• French bishop tests positive for coronavirus after Vatican visit
A French bishop who visited the Vatican last week has tested positive for coronavirus, his diocese announced Monday. - March 16, 2020

• Pope Francis Reforms Vatican City Courts with New Law
Pope Francis said the changes are aimed at adapting the Vatican courts to better enforce the law, and to ensure the city state’s compliance with international commitments. - March 16, 2020

• Pope Francis’ Holy Week, Easter Liturgies Closed to Public Due to Coronavirus
Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week begins April 5 with Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square. - March 14, 2020

• Pope asks Catholics to join week of climate reflection, action in May
Saying he wanted to renew his “urgent call to respond to the ecological crisis,” Pope Francis asked Catholics around the globe to participate in the international observance of “Laudato Si’ Week” May 16-24. - March 3, 2020

• Vatican investigators to meet with Mexican sex abuse victims, bishops
The Vatican is sending Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Monsignor Jordi Bertomeo to Mexico this month to meet with sex abuse victims and to strengthen the Mexican bishops’ fight against sexual abuse. - March 3, 2020

• Minnesota bishops issue guidelines on transgenderism in Catholic schools 
The Catholic bishops of Minnesota have published guidelines regarding gender identity and Catholic schools, emphasizing the Catholic mission of schools and the Church’s doctrinal teaching on sexuality and identity. - March 2, 2020

•Cardinal Zen invites Cardinal Re to show claimed China documents from Vatican archive
Cardinal Zen on Sunday responded to the claim of the Dean of the College of Cardinals that Benedict XVI had approved a draft agreement with the Chinese government on bishop nominations. Zen invited the dean to produce archival evidence which he claimed to have seen. - March 2, 2020

• Cardinal Collins blasts Canadian assisted dying laws
Canada is embracing “death on demand” in its healthcare laws, according to Cardinal Thomas Collins. The Archbishop of Toronto issued a strong denunciation of the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) laws in an op-ed published Monday, March 2.​​​​​​​ - March 2, 2020

• ‘If I Die, I’m Going to Hell’
As the coronavirus spreads across the nation, officials are taking measures to ensure the health of the body. Sadly, the health of souls is brutally neglected. - March 27, 2020

• Dr. Taylor Marshall Video: Pope Francis says Corona  Virus is Nature Having a Fit
Pope Francis said: “There’s a saying that you surely know: God always forgives, we forgive sometimes, [but] nature never forgives.” - March 25, 2020

• Bishop Schneider: Living the Faith When Public Worship is Prohibited
The public cessation of the Mass and Holy Communion is “so unique and serious” that it could be understood as a “divine rebuke” for the past fifty years of Eucharistic desecration and triviliazation, Bishop Athanasius Schneider has said. - March 28, 2020

• Fr. Z's Blog: Of bells and virus bell curves. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
You would be surprised at how long and complex the rite is for the consecration of a bell.  They are “baptized”, as it were, by a bishop.  They are washed with holy water, anointed with the Oil of the Sick and Sacred Chrism, filled with smoke from burning thyme (or really thymiama, the recipe for which – equal parts of galbanum, stacte, frankincense and onycha) is, given by God to Moses, is a little hard to make now… but that’s another story), frankincense and myrrh, and then solemnly given a name. - March 24, 2020

• Wanted: spiritual leadership during a medical crisis
Over the course of this past weekend I heard of several different ingenious schemes, concocted by energetic pastors, that would have allowed Catholics to attend Mass without violating “social distance” or government regulations. In every case the plan was vetoed by the diocesan bishop. - March 23, 2020

• Francis: Coronavirus is nature’s “revenge”, “tantrum”, “cry” for help
I am not making this up. This is not The Onion.  Neither is this Eye of the Tiber. - March 23, 2020

• How to be Traditional Catholic LEADER during a Crisis without Sacraments
Dr. Taylor Marshall and Eric Sammons discuss how Catholics can be sources of inspiration and leadership during a time without sacraments and without obvious episcopal and pastoral engagement. They look at the traditional norms for being a Catholic - especially for fathers of families - and provide suggestions on how to guide people to Christ during a time when there are no sacraments. - March 20, 2020

• Are USA Bishops Promoting Contraception through Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Donations?
Michael Hichborn of Lepanto Institute (https://www.lepantoin.com/) joins Dr. Taylor Marshall to look at the recent Catholic Relief Services (CRS) report and their partnership and support with non-profits advocating contraception, abortion, and women's 'healthcare.' Catholic donations are being used to promote anti-Catholic behavior. Michael Hichborn has all the details. Learn more at: https://www.lepantoin.com/ - March 18, 2020

• In a crisis, our odd priorities show a lack of faith
When a crisis strikes, we reveal what is important to us—as individuals and as a society. Awash in the flood of information and misinformation about the current epidemic, we are all developing opinions, which may or may not prove to be accurate. What we actually do—the actions we take, far more than the statements we make—show where our hearts lie. - March 18, 2020

• KEEP THE CHURCHES OPEN!
Cancelling church services is the wrong response to the coronavirus pandemic. - March 17, 2020

• On the Coronavirus and public Masses
It is axiomatic for journalism, talk radio shows, daytime TV, and countless other outlets for news and commentary that to be successful you must ride the big stories. The reason is obvious: Because that’s what those who consume your media are doing—yes, even when it becomes overwhelmingly boring. Therefore, our news coverage has been full of the Coronavirus, and my twice-weekly Insights messages have also highlighted that annoying subject. - March 17, 2020

• Do we have Mass? Coronavirus closures and dispensations in US dioceses
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, bishops across the country have taken steps to curtail the spread of the illness, and many dioceses have announced restrictions on public Mass and other liturgies. - March 17, 2020

• Analysis: What Could Happen Next for Cardinal Pell
On March 11, the Victoria state prosecutors who put Cardinal Pell behind bars more than a year ago took their turn before the High Court to defend their case. - March 17, 2020

• An Abundance of Caution
When I hear the phrase, “out of an abundance of caution,” I reach for my . . . decoder.  Because it’s not always a lawyer who uses it.  Actually, I know of only one legitimate use of the term.  All the rest are illegitimate because they hide the truth. - March 17, 2020

• Did Pope Francis Betray Catholic China? Is Corona the Judgment? Dr. Taylor Marshall & J-H Westen
Did Pope Francis Betray Catholic China and Cardinal Zen: Dr. Taylor Marshall & John-Henry Westen discuss the history of Catholicism UNDER Communist China and the controversy between the "Underground" Catholic Church and the "Patriotic" official Catholic Association sponsored by the government (and Pope Francis' preference for the latter). Westen also explains how Cardinal Zen features in this story and how he was kept at arms lengths while the deal was set? - March 16, 2020

• Fr. Z's Blog: ASK FATHER: If the diocese cancelled Mass, but Father says Mass anyway, can we attend? Can government forbid it?
From a reader…
QUAERITUR:
Our Gov. In NC has banned gatherings of 100, church and schools alike (but not restaurants, malls, etc). One is subject to Misdemeanor II charges. Our holy priest told a parishioner that he will say mass at 8 am and not ask anyone to leave should they come. Although our Bishop\ has cancelled and given dispensation, is it considered going against magisterium by the priest and or faithful to attend in this scenario? What about separation of church and state? - March 15, 2020

• Professor De Mattei: Is Coronavirus Divine Punishment? Political, Historical and Theological Considerations
The coronavirus outbreak heralds the end of globalisation, may coincide with past divine chastisements of nations, but prefigures not the success of the sons of darkness but rather their defeat. - March 14, 2020

• Just don’t take away the Mass
Let me confess in advance: if my diocese follows the example set by the Seattle archdiocese, and suspends the public celebration of Mass, I’ll be looking for a priest who leaves the door unlocked when he celebrates a “private” Mass. - March 12, 2020

• Catholics and Corona: No Public Masses in Rome or Italy until APRIL 3 2020
The Pope and the Italian Conference of Bishops have canceled all public Mass and public sacraments until April 3 2020 on account of fears concerning the spread of CoronaVirus. Is this the right thing? Is there another way? What is the historic way for Catholics to observe Sunday when Mass is not available? All these topics covered? - March 9, 2020

• Pentin on Debate over Benedict XVI’s Resignation and Role as Pope Emeritus
It has become arguably the most contentious topic among orthodoxy-loving Catholics in the Church today – did Benedict XVI truly resign the papacy, and, consequently, was Pope Francis legitimately elected, and is he a true pope? - March 7, 2020

• Debate Intensifies Over Benedict XVI’s Resignation and Role as Pope Emeritus
Seven years have passed since Benedict XVI’s resignation but discussion over the precise role of a “Pope Emeritus” and the permitted extent of his influence has not only continued but increased in intensity. - March 7, 2020

• For Critics of Querida Amazonia, Vindication Cometh
In a new story today from Maike Hickson at LifeSiteNews, we learn that the head of the German bishops relief agency, Msgr. Pirmin Spiegel, has announced at a press conference that Latin American bishops will be making requests soon to Pope Francis to ordain married priests on a case by case basis: - March 6, 2020

•Fr. Z's Blog: Decades of liturgical abuses and sacrilegious Communions and, suddenly…

•1P5 Minute #23 – Papal Coronavirus, Legionary “Reform” & Cardinal Zen’s Epic Zinger
Pope Francis has been sick for the past week, missing public appearances and skipping his own Lenten retreat. As rumors mounted that he may have been exposed to novel coronavirus, the Vatican comes out and says, “Nope.” Kind of. But not exactly. - March 4, 2020

• Fr. Z's Blog: In the wake of my Holy Land Pilgrimage: in come the slippery Jesuit and aging hippies
Here’s an interesting note in the wake of my entirely TLM pilgrimage to the Holy Land.  On the very early morning when we departed our residence in Jerusalem we had Mass at Midnight, using a proper for pilgrims leaving the Holy Land.   After that we sang a Te Deum in Latin and headed to the bus for the airport. - March 4, 2020

• Dei Verbum and the Collapse of Moral Theology
In a previous article, we discussed how the error of Limited Inerrancy was condemned by multiple popes as well as the original document on Revelation from Vatican II. Because Dei Verbum was vague on this point, it allowed liberal heretics to place themselves as authorities over the Word of God to pass judgement on its “errors” while pushing their feminist, Marxist, or other erroneous interpretations. In this article, we will discuss another related issue that the document helped to unleash: the collapse of moral theology. - March 3, 2020

• Is Benedict XVI still Pope? Dr Marshall asks Bp Schneider about Beniplenist Thesis HIGHLIGHT CLIP
This is a short "DR TAYLOR MARSHALL HIGHLIGHTS Clip" from "Bp Athanasius Schneider & Dr Taylor Marshall discuss Theology and Liturgy" - March 3, 2020

• Fr. Z's Blog: The slipperiness of Jesuit homosexualist activist @JamesMartinSJ
At Complict Clergy there is a recording of Jesuit homosexualist activist James Martin speaking almost candidly at the perennially insane, infamous, renegade parish St. Joan of Arc in my native Minneapolis.   That place is crazy weird. - March 3, 2020

• Dei Verbum and the Collapse of Moral Theology
In a previous article, we discussed how the error of Limited Inerrancy was condemned by multiple popes as well as the original document on Revelation from Vatican II. Because Dei Verbum was vague on this point, it allowed liberal heretics to place themselves as authorities over the Word of God to pass judgement on its “errors” while pushing their feminist, Marxist, or other erroneous interpretations. In this article, we will discuss another related issue that the document helped to unleash: the collapse of moral theology. - March 3, 2020

• Our real pandemic is the loss of Christian identity
Antonio Spadaro SJ is quite the card. At the very beginning of 2017, he tweeted: “Theology is not Mathematics. 2 + 2 in Theology can make 5. Because it has to do with God and real life of people….” Then a month later, it was Spadaro who raised questions about St. John Paul II’s definitive restriction of ordination to males, where the Jesuit clearly believed that 2 + 2 should not equal 4. Last September it was Spadaro again who tweeted that journalists can no longer “keep quiet about the fact that there is a campaign of disinformation against Pope Francis which links American and Russian interests.” - March 3, 2020

• ASK FATHER: Can a bishop order Holy Water removed from churches? Wherein Fr. Z URGENTLY rants. ACTION ITEM FOR BISHOPS AND PRIESTS!!
From a reader…QUAERITUR: Can a bishop validly restrict or totally eliminate access to holy water during times of flu season or other sickness? Our local bishop just did this, and all of our holy water fonts were GONE this morning. More corona fallout. - March 2, 2020

• Communion in the time of Coronavirus. Best Practices, Risk, and You.
My recent voyage to the Holy Land, with many Masses at holy sites and lots and lots of hand sanitizer, and my return home through the massive hub AMS and lots and lots of hand sanitizer, and catching up on email (with eye and brain sanitizer) and then Mass this morning – with hand sanitizer –  has me thinking about Communion in time of contagion. - March 1, 2020

• Be The Maquis! TRADIVOX – Catechism Restoration Project
I am daily bombarded with “Please promote my book!”, “We need to raise funds to replace our convent’s roof.”, “A seminarian needs to pay off debts.”, “Advertise our liturgy conference!”… to which I haven’t been invited. - March 2, 2020