Category Archives: Church Fathers

Answers for Traditionally Minded Catholics

Posted on July 31, 2013 by John Paul Wohlscheid

It is the duty of all confirmed Catholics to continue to learn about their Faith. However, many of the sources available on the web are either based on the water down theology that appeared after Vatican II or is written … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Pope Benedict’s 2009 Letter on SSPX

Posted on July 27, 2012 by John Paul Wohlscheid

There is a lot of disagreement all over the internet concerning the current status of the Society of St. Pius X. Back in 2009, Pope Benedict XVI stated the current status of the SSPX in his letter to the bishops … Continue reading →

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Pope St. Pius X Writes a Encyclical Condemning Schismatic SSPX

Posted on July 6, 2011 by John Paul Wohlscheid

The schismatic Society of St. Pius X or SSPX has caused much damage to the Roman Catholic Church over the last several of decades. (I will talk more in depth on this subject in an upcoming post.) They continually quote … Continue reading →

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Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church

Posted on February 27, 2011 by John Paul Wohlscheid

“And Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi: and He asked His disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is? But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one … Continue reading →

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Only One Way to Receive Holy Communion – Part 3

Posted on January 23, 2011 by John Paul Wohlscheid

In this final part of my series discussing Danielle Bean’s article “Why I’m Giving Up Communion On the Tongue”, I will critique the arguments she gives for switching to Communion in the hand and refute them. I have always received … Continue reading →

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Only One Way to Receive Holy Communion – Part 1

Posted on January 8, 2011 by John Paul Wohlscheid

A couple of day ago, I ran across an article on a “Catholic” website entitled “Why I’m Giving Up Communion On the Tongue” by Danielle Bean.  I had to do a double take.  The fact that someone was actually saying … Continue reading →

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Early Church Documents Lay the Foundation of the Catholic Church

Posted on November 9, 2010 by John Paul Wohlscheid

In recent years, there seems to be a move to discard old documents of the Church in favor of modern documents.  Some people in this movement appear to believe that older works are worthless because the authors are not up-to-date … Continue reading →

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