Just as the Council ditched all the preparatory work, so too the “Spirit of the Council” dumped the Council documents themselves as not nearly progressive enough. Father Arnold Trauner explains this so-called “spirit” and...
St. Joseph is added to the Canon, the Nota Praevia which is supposed to be added at the beginning of Lumen Gentium is printed at the end, and Paul VI “leads” the Church into...
The final Episode of Dan and Damo’s Restoration Radio series, “Behind the Lodge Door” has been released. The entire series can be accessed by Annual Members and part of it can be accessed by...
We begin this episode by discussing the Metz Agreement, brokered by Cardinal Tisserant, which insured that there would be no condemnation of Modernism at the Council. We explore the false dichotomy between mercy and...
The book is divided into six sections: Thoughts and Sentiments, Practical Examen on the Virtue of Humility, Examen on Humility towards God, Examen on Humility towards our Neighbour, Examen on Humility towards Oneself, and...
The three ordinary purposes of an ecumenical council are the causa fidei, causa unionis, and causa reformationis. Father Arnold Trauner explains these different purposes and relates them to the success of Vatican I. We...
While this series is by no means a full exploration of the Second Vatican Council in itself, to understand what came after it is important to understand how it came about. We discuss the...
Modernity dawns fully with the French Revolution, the ground having been prepared for it over the centuries by the Lutherian revolt and the Peace of Westphalia. Father Arnold Trauner and Stephen discuss why the...
In this episode we continue our discussion of crises that the Church has experienced over the centuries by covering the era of Luther and casuistry and explain how Luther is really the birth of...
In this episode we discuss the difference between “change” and “crisis” as seen by Dr. Amerio, read a “conservative” quote from John Paul II from 1981, and discuss both the Council of Jerusalem and...
