Sedevacantism: A Brief Explanation
by Bishop Mark A. Pivarunas The following article was originally written in 1992, yet it has never before been printed in The Reign of Mary. This brief article is an excellent synopsis of the reasons why so many traditional Catholics have concluded that the Chair of Peter is vacant today. Although it was written during […]
70 Years a Priest of God: Father Martin Stepanich, O.F.M., S.T.D.
(Fall, 2006) Known as Frank Stepanich in his pre-Franciscan days, the future Father Martin was born on a farm near the small town of Neodesha in southeast Kansas on November 12, 1915. Grade school education at the nearby Brooks country school was followed by one year at Neodesha High School. Answering the call of God, […]
Fiducia Supplicans – Want it or Not, the Approval of Homosexuality.
By Fr. Carlos Zepeda It wasn’t too long ago that we were recording a podcast denouncing the scandal caused by the Vatican with the approval of so-called transgenders for Baptism and to function as sponsors. In that podcast, we stated that it was only a matter of time, perhaps a few months or a couple […]
Is the Consecration Form for the Holy Eucharist in the New Mass Valid or Invalid?
by Patrick Henry Omlor Adapted from his longer work of the same title (Summer, 2007) The Problems with the New Form of Consecration Defenders of the “short form” position hold that these first few words of the wine-consecration form in the Latin Rite, “This is the chalice of My Blood,” suffice for the valid consecration […]
Should Devotees of St. Joseph Be Happy About the Insertion of His Name in the Canon of the Mass?
(Spring 1972)by Howard J. Earp “THE MASS”: It is the Mass that matters; lt is the Mass that is the heart of our Catholic Faith. The Catholic religion rises and falls with this, its central act of worship. If the meaning of the Mass were to change, the religion would change. The Modernists did not […]
Whole and Undefiled We Must Maintain the Integrity of the Catholic Faith
(Original Title: Whole and Undefiled We Must Maintain the Integrity of the Catholic Faith) Regular readers of our magazine are aware of the fact that we have frequently pointed out the errors of the so-called “Recognize and Resist” theological position — often simply referred to as R&R. The reason for our repeated warnings is because […]
Is the Novus Ordo Missae Invalid?
(Fall 1977)Reply to William Most’s Defense of the Novus Ordo The editor was asked to reply and comment on a series of articles written by William Most, S.J., defending the Novus Ordo Missae against objections. We have taken the liberty to publish portions of the reply in this issue, as it may well serve to […]
Sermon for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost.
EpistleTaken from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the EphesiansEph 4:1-6Brethren: I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all humility and meekness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, careful to preserve the unity of the […]
