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Podcasts 170 Video Interviews 116 Crisis in the Church 101 Communio Theology 74 Defense of Vatican II 45 Synodality 34 Miscellaneous 30 Catholic Worker 24 Conclave 11 Liturgy 10 Best of Larry Chapp 9 Apologetics 5 Letters From Andrew 4 In Memoriam 4 Fundraiser 4 The Communio Interviews 2 March 2026 Meeting in Scranton 1
Interview with Larry Chapp and Zac Crippen on the "Creedal" podcast.  Topic:  Traditionis Custodes (again).
Crisis in the Church

Interview with Larry Chapp and Zac Crippen on the "Creedal" podcast. Topic: Traditionis Custodes (again).

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Podcast interview with Larry Chapp and Carl Olson of Catholic World Report and Mark Brumley of Ignatius Press. Topic: A Manifesto of the New Traditionalism
Video Interviews

Podcast interview with Larry Chapp and Carl Olson of Catholic World Report and Mark Brumley of Ignatius Press. Topic: A Manifesto of the New Traditionalism

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A Manifesto of the New Traditionalism
Catholic Worker

A Manifesto of the New Traditionalism

A Manifesto of the New Traditionalism He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth

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Pope Francis vs. the Traditionalists: It was Never About the Liturgy
Crisis in the Church

Pope Francis vs. the Traditionalists: It was Never About the Liturgy

Posted below is my take on the recent kerfuffle over the traditional latin Mass. I am hoping the new subscriber list has been properly transferred to the new platform and

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Mary Untier of Naughts:  Thinning the Veil
Crisis in the Church

Mary Untier of Naughts: Thinning the Veil

‍   God’s Grandeur The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of

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Podcast with Larry Chapp, and Father Harrison Ayre and Anthony Sciarappa on the “Clerically Speaking” Podcast. We discuss vampires, aliens, the multiverse and synodality
Video Interviews

Podcast with Larry Chapp, and Father Harrison Ayre and Anthony Sciarappa on the “Clerically Speaking” Podcast. We discuss vampires, aliens, the multiverse and synodality

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My Latest Podcast Interview with Kale Zelden: The Bourgeois Church of “Watchers” and the Crisis of Morale in the Priesthood
Crisis in the Church

My Latest Podcast Interview with Kale Zelden: The Bourgeois Church of “Watchers” and the Crisis of Morale in the Priesthood

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Louis Bouyer’s Ecclesiology of Service and the “Credibility” of the Church: An Advent Meditation.
Communio Theology

Louis Bouyer’s Ecclesiology of Service and the “Credibility” of the Church: An Advent Meditation.

In the light of twenty centuries of Christian life and ecclesiology … one point seems obvious, and is, in fact, found beneath most reform suggestions of Vatican II: what most encumbers

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Larry Chapp Interview on the “Open Door” podcast: The Current Situation in the Church and Culture
Crisis in the Church

Larry Chapp Interview on the “Open Door” podcast: The Current Situation in the Church and Culture

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Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus: A Reader’s Excellent Email Prompts a Question: Has the Church Erred in the Past or in the Present?
Crisis in the Church

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus: A Reader’s Excellent Email Prompts a Question: Has the Church Erred in the Past or in the Present?

Blog Master’s Note:  What follows is a wonderful email I got from a reader who is a convert to Catholicism from Protestantism.  Other than that little detail I will

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Dr. Ralph Martin’s Obsession with Bishop Robert Barron. A Response to his Latest Video
Miscellaneous

Dr. Ralph Martin’s Obsession with Bishop Robert Barron. A Response to his Latest Video

“Begin with the beautiful, which leads you to the good, which leads you to truth.”   Bishop Barron   ‍ A friend of mine on Facebook recently tagged on my page a short

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Some Meditations on my Trip to the Abbey of the Genesee: Quo Vadis?
Defense of Vatican II

Some Meditations on my Trip to the Abbey of the Genesee: Quo Vadis?

I am back from my short retreat/visit to the Abbey of the Genesee where we were able to visit at length with Fr. John Gribowich, now Fr. Philip Neri.

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Heading out to the Abbey of the Genesee. And a few other odds and ends
Miscellaneous

Heading out to the Abbey of the Genesee. And a few other odds and ends

Tonight my wife and I will be making the three hour drive to the Trappist Abbey of the Genesee near Piffard, New York.  We will be spending the weekend there

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Guest Blog: Thoughts on Spiritual Abuse, Rewilding, and the Discalced Laity
Crisis in the Church

Guest Blog: Thoughts on Spiritual Abuse, Rewilding, and the Discalced Laity

What follows is a guest blog post by Dr. Philippa Martyr, who has posted on here before.  This is a follow-up in a way to my last blog post

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The Bourgeois Church of Spectators and the Crisis of Morale in the Priesthood
Crisis in the Church

The Bourgeois Church of Spectators and the Crisis of Morale in the Priesthood

“What does the word bourgeois actually mean? … The word designates a spiritual state, a direction of the soul, a peculiar consciousness of being.” “The bourgeois, even when he is a

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Podcast Interview with Larry Chapp and Zac Crippen on Zac’s show, “Creedal.” Topic: “The Diary of a Country Priest” by George Bernanos.
Miscellaneous

Podcast Interview with Larry Chapp and Zac Crippen on Zac’s show, “Creedal.” Topic: “The Diary of a Country Priest” by George Bernanos.

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The Destruction of the John Paul II Institute in Rome and Why it Matters
Crisis in the Church

The Destruction of the John Paul II Institute in Rome and Why it Matters

Before I proceed I want to be clear about a few things.  I do not think, as some radical traditionalists claim, that Pope Francis is a heretic.  Nor do I

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Vatican II and Salvation “Outside” of the Church. Part One: Three Flawed Approaches.
Defense of Vatican II

Vatican II and Salvation “Outside” of the Church. Part One: Three Flawed Approaches.

What follows is the first of a multi-part series of posts on the question of Vatican II and salvation outside of the visible Church.  It is a long post

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The Wrath of the Lamb: A Critique and Retrieval of Gaudium et Spes
Communio Theology

The Wrath of the Lamb: A Critique and Retrieval of Gaudium et Spes

Hi to all.  I want to begin by offering my thanks to all who wrote to my during my Covid illness and who offered their prayers.  You have no idea

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Podcast interview with Dustin Quick and Larry Chapp: Radical Traditionalism and Pope Francis
Miscellaneous

Podcast interview with Dustin Quick and Larry Chapp: Radical Traditionalism and Pope Francis

I am finally recovered from Covid. Thank you for all of your prayers. It has been a rough couple of weeks.  Linked below is my latest podcast. It is REALLY

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Notice to my readers: Covid Update
Miscellaneous

Notice to my readers: Covid Update

First off, many thanks to all of you who wrote to me with words of support. That meant a lot to me and gave me a shot of encouragement that

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A Notice To My Subscribers: Covid
Miscellaneous

A Notice To My Subscribers: Covid

Just a note to my readers to inform you that I have Covid and will be out of commission for a while. I am about five days into the illness

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So-Called “Synodality” and the Myth of “Hyper Papalism.”
Communio Theology

So-Called “Synodality” and the Myth of “Hyper Papalism.”

“’Structure,’ which because of its impersonality seems immune to scandal, can become the prime seat of infection.” Hans Urs von Balthasar, (“The Anti-Roman Attitude,” Communio, Winter, 1981, p. 315)

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A Personal Post: Gratitude and Love for Father John Gribowich as He Enters the Abbey of the Genesee.
Catholic Worker

A Personal Post: Gratitude and Love for Father John Gribowich as He Enters the Abbey of the Genesee.

Many of you are probably not aware that our Catholic Worker farm is co-owned by Father John Gribowich. Father John is a former student of ours from back in

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