November 2019 – Jokerturtle's Catholic Stuff

Hierarchy and Equality

You [Venerable Brethren] represent the hierarchy, social inequalities, authority, and obedience – worn out institutions to which their hearts, captured by another ideal, can no longer submit to. Pope St. Pius X Equality has been embraced by the contemporary Western world as the ideal for human social order. Hierarchies are seen quite often as evil,Continue reading “Hierarchy and Equality”

Catholic Traditionalism

Definition of Tradition A loose definition of tradition needs to be reached before continuing to articulation of a specifically Catholic traditionalism. Tradition is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary in a few ways. First, tradition is viewed as inherited custom, religious practices, actions, thoughts, or behaviors. Secondly, it is defined as beliefs, information, customs stories, orContinue reading “Catholic Traditionalism”

Universal Sovereignty

“Human government is derived from Divine government, and should imitate it.” Summa Theologiae St. Thomas Aquinas Dante Alighieri, while being primarily known for his work The Divine Comedy, was a political figure of the middle ages. His lesser known writing De Monarchia contains multiple powerful arguments in favor of a universal monarchy-a worldwide empire toContinue reading “Universal Sovereignty”

Pope Francis: Necessity of the Church

At times one hears someone say: “I believe in God, I believe in Jesus, but I don’t care about the Church…”. How many times have we heard this? And this is not good. There are those who believe they can maintain a personal, direct and immediate relationship with Jesus Christ outside the communion and theContinue reading “Pope Francis: Necessity of the Church”

Separation of Church and State

[8] But to the Son: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of justice is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Hebrews 1:8 Because Jesus Christ is the divine and legitimate kingly authority over every atom and molecule of creation, families, communities, and even states must submit to Christ and His moral order.Continue reading “Separation of Church and State”

Pope Linus and Pope Anacletus

There is very little we know about both St. Linus and St. Anacletus. These two early prelates might not have been Successors of St Peter-they may have functioned as auxiliary bishops. Therefore it seems fitting to make one post about both of them. Linus Linus is, according to St. Irenaeus, mentioned by the Apostle PaulContinue reading “Pope Linus and Pope Anacletus”

Cardinal Sarah On Mass Migration and Erosion of Homelands

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind, he set up boundaries for the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel. Deuteronomy 32:8 In an interview with a French magazine, as reported through The Tablet, Cardinal Sarah warned that the West was being eroded by massContinue reading “Cardinal Sarah On Mass Migration and Erosion of Homelands”