Watch and understand.
It should amaze more people that rulers in modern countries can tell a man “Kill or be killed for me. You have no choice.” And to back that order with the threat of violence.
— William M Briggs – Statistician to the Stars! (@FamedCelebrity) August 8, 2026
We all think it is completely normal. Even when rulers were voted in by people who could not name who… https://t.co/PdemcVRzcl
-St. Cajetan
Transfiguration of Christ, Paolo Veronese, ARSH 1555-56, Cathedral of Santa Maria, Montagnana
This is paragraph 15 from “Sermon on the Transfiguration of our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ” by St. Ephraim the Syrian. It seems to me that a simple verbatim recitation of this would make a spectacular sermon or homily by itself, Fathers.
“The facts themselves bear witness and His divine acts of power teach those who doubt that He is true God, and His sufferings show that He is true man. And if those who are feeble in understanding are not fully assured, they will pay the penalty on His dread day.
If He were not flesh, why was Mary introduced at all?
And if He were not God, whom was Gabriel calling Lord?
If He were not flesh, who was lying in the manger?
And if He were not God, whom did the Angels come down and glorify?
If He were not flesh, who was wrapped in swaddling clothes?
And if He were not God, whom did the shepherds worship?
If He were not flesh, whom did Joseph circumcise?
And if He were not God, in whose honor did the star speed through the heavens?
If He were not flesh, whom did Mary suckle?
And if He were not God, to whom did the Magi offer gifts?
If He were not flesh, whom did Simeon carry in his arms?
And if He were not God, to whom did he say, “Let me depart in peace”?
If He were not flesh, whom did Joseph take and flee into Egypt?
And if He were not God, in whom were words “Out of Egypt I have called My Son” fulfilled?
If He were not flesh, whom did John baptize?
And if He were not God, to whom did the Father from heaven say, “This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased”?
If He were not flesh, who fasted and hungered in the desert?
And if He were not God, whom did the Angels come down and serve?
If He were not flesh, who was invited to the wedding in Cana of Galilee?
And if He were not God, who turned the water into wine?
If He were not flesh, in whose hands were the loaves?
And if He were not God, who satisfied crowds and thousands in the desert, not counting women and children, from five loaves and two fishes?
If He were not flesh, who fell asleep in the boat?
And if He were not God, who rebuked the winds and the sea?
If He were not flesh, with whom did Simon the Pharisee eat?
And if He were not God, who pardoned the offenses of the sinful woman?
If He were not flesh, who sat by the well, worn out by the journey?
And if He were not God, who gave living water to the woman of Samaria and reprehended her because she had had five husbands?
If He were not flesh, who wore human garments?
And if He were not God, who did acts of power and wonders?
If He were not flesh, who spat on the ground and made clay?
And if He were not God, who through the clay compelled the eyes to see?
If He were not flesh, who wept at Lazarus’ grave?
And if He were not God, who by His command brought out one four days dead?
If He were not flesh, who sat on the foal?
And if He were not God, whom did the crowds go out to meet with glory?
If He were not flesh, whom did the Jews arrest?
And if He were not God, who gave an order to the earth and threw them onto their faces?
If He were not flesh, who was struck with a blow?
And if He were not God, who cured the ear that had been cut off by Peter and restored it to its place?
If He were not flesh, who received spittings on His face?
And if He were not God, who breathed the Holy Spirit into the faces of His Apostles?
If He were not flesh, who stood before Pilate at the judgement seat?
And if He were not God, who made Pilate’s wife afraid by a dream?
If He were not flesh, whose garments did the soldiers strip off and divide?
And if He were not God, how was the sun darkened at the cross?
If He were not flesh, who was hung on the cross?
And if He were not God, who shook the earth from its foundations?
If He were not flesh, whose hands and feet were transfixed by nails?
And if He were not God, how was the veil of the temple rent, the rocks broken and the graves opened?
If He were not flesh, who cried out, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned Me”?
And if He were not God, who said “Father, forgive them”?
If He were not flesh, who was hung on a cross with the thieves?
And if He were not God, how did He say to the thief, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise”?
If He were not flesh, to whom did they offer vinegar and gall?
And if He were not God, on hearing whose voice did Hades tremble?
If He were not flesh, whose side did the lance pierce, and blood and water came out?
And if He were not God, who smashed to gates of Hades and tear apart it bonds? And at whose command did the imprisoned dead come out?
If He were not flesh, whom did the Apostles see in the upper room?
And if He were not God, how did He enter when the doors were shut?
If He were not flesh, the marks of the nails and the lance in whose hands and side did Thomas handle?
And if He were not God, to whom did He cry out, “My Lord and my God”?
If He were not flesh, who ate by the sea of Tiberias?
And if He were not God, at whose command was the net filled?
If He were not flesh, whom did the Apostles and Angels see being taken up into heaven?
And if He were not God, to whom was heaven opened, whom did the Powers worship in fear and whom did the Father invite to “Sit at my right hand”. As David said, “The Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand, etc.”
It all happened so fast. One minute the Tombstone Four were calmly discussing the heresy of Gallacanism and the truth of Ultramontanism, and the next thing we knew we were litigating the ending of Pretty in Pink while Sonny Crockett (not Corleone) pushed up the sleeves of his linen suit and drove away in his white Testarossa.
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(For your edification and recreation on the Feast of St. Dominic, an absolutely brilliant satire piece that burns to ash the abject nonsense argument that “we can’t know that Bergoglio or PERVost is an Antipope”. I came across this in the commbox over at NonVeniMark’s place, HERE. Really, read the whole, delicious thing, including the “advertisement” for “Catastrophe Magazine” (aka Crisis) and Galatians 3:1, G3:1 (aka 1Peter5). Here’s G3:1… it’s PERFECT:
O senseless Galatians, who hath bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been set forth, crucified among you?
O insensati Galatae, quis vos fascinavit non obedire veritati, ante quorum oculos Jesus Christus praescriptus est, in vobis crucifixus?
Here’s just a nibble, but you must read the whole thing. And share.
It is the year 2051 CE.
Karen McNuggets was elected to the See of Rome a few years ago, and took the name ‘Pope Susan.’ Since then, Pope Susan has begun radically changing everything in the Church.
Some were dismayed by this turn of events, and began promoting a horrible conspiracy theory – that Susan is a woman, and therefore not the Pope.
They refer to texts such as that of Caesar Badii, 1921 commentary on the Code of Canon Law:
‘The law now in force for the election of the Roman Pontiff is reduced to these points:…
‘Barred as incapable of being validly elected are the following: women, children who have not reached the age of reason, those suffering from habitual insanity, the unbaptized, heretics and schismatics.’1 (Emphasis added)
However, some of the most faithful conservative Catholics, wishing to return to the balanced and moderate principles laid out by Pope St Francis the Great, have taken great scandal and anxiety at the presumption of such claims – which have come to be known as Susanvacantism.
These faithful (and moderate) conservatives feel that Susanvacantism is dangerous, and that it is their duty to warn their fellow Catholics.
One such faithful and moderate (and balanced) conservative is Fredrik Tunaphisch, the editor of Catastrophe Magazine.
Catastrophe Magazine, along with other similar anti-Susan outlets like Galatians 3.1 (and to a lesser extent The Leftovers) have charted a sensible, prudent course – making sure that they are resolutely neither cold nor hot.
Everyone knows that Catholicism online is a different world to what you find in real life.
If, for example, you went to a typical Catholic parish and asked everyone, ‘Is Susan the pope?’ you’d probably get 100% of the congregation saying ‘Yes.’ You’d also get some odd looks for asking such a stupid question.
Yet if you spend time on engaging with Catholics on Y (formerly X [formerly Twitter]) and elsewhere, it won’t be long before you encounter someone insisting that ‘Pope Susan isn’t really the pope.’
While this view might sound crazy to the average, normal Catholic, it’s understandable to anyone paying attention to Church politics today.
A small – but growing – group of Catholics deny that Susan is the pope.
While this idea option might be tempting, it’s incredibly dangerous to the soul.
Denying the legitimacy of Susan’s papacy means that there is no valid pope – the see of Rome is vacant. This position rests on these two ideas:
But who are they to say that Susan is a woman?
It’s a well-known provision of Canon Law that the first see is judged by no-one. It is not for mere laymen to be assuming the gender of the pope (let alone judging it).
This would require several warnings, as well as a declaration from the college of Cardinals.
At present, Susan is at most an occult woman or suspect of being a woman – but until there has been a declaration by authority, we are naturally unable to notice, judge or act on any such idea. This would be private judgment on steroids. This is just like Martin Luther all over again.
But while this is a venerable theological thesis, taught by theologians and canonists, has it ever been declared infallibly by the extraordinary magisterium of the Church or by a pope ex cathedra?
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Folks, it starts strong, and then JUST. GETS. BETTER.
Happy Feast of St. Dominic!
One must be Catholic to be Pope
— Michael (@MichaelNineveh) August 1, 2026
Almighty God, who in Thine ineffable glory did fashion man and woman in Thine image, deign to hear the plaintive cries of their suffering children on earth. Break all the heresies and powers of Hell that now rage against us, especially those pertaining to the unspeakable sin of sodomy. Look with mercy on those most pitiable souls it ensnares, and release them from its horrid clasp forever. Destroy the chains in which the devil has bound them, extinguish their every lust with the waters of Thy sacraments, and purify them in the divine fire of Thy Triune Love.
In Thy sovereignty also, remember the innocence of Thy children now on earth and yet to be born, and suffer not their cries to heaven for vengeance to endure. Obliterate every power of the enemy over the people of God, drive those who preach these errors from Thy holy sanctuary, and bring to speedy and total ruin every state, every province, and every city that exults in these crimes against nature, making, we humbly beg Thee, provision for Thy faithful as once Thou did with our patriarch Abraham.
O Lord Jesus Christ crucified, so hated by the principalities of the world, grant Thy poor servants the honor to suffer meekly with Thee the taunts, insults, and injuries of Calvary. And, in merciful consideration for the many weaknesses of our fallen nature, generously bestow on us every consolation and courage that Thou gave to St. Peter on the road from Rome, that we may both faithfully witness Thee to the fleeting empires of men, and forever adore Thee in Thine everlasting kingdom in heaven. Amen.
(The fruit of the Second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Scourging at the Pillar, is PURITY.)
Many people today who are morally sane have a low-key bias against St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the REAL Jesuit Order. Folks, you’re so mistaken. St. Ignatius is exactly the kind of man we need today. Read on to see why….
The problem today is that there are NO MEN to oppose the abject evil in the Antichurch, and the Epstein-Sodomite-Marxist secular combine. At every turn, what I call “heterosexual faggots” are telling everyone to Zip It (TM) and do nothing. Some of these people are controlled opposition- but relatively few. Actual paid infiltrators are largely unnecessary at this late hour. Most are just morally weak, slothful, effeminate modern men. And then, of course, there are the women – who essentially control the culture due to the mass-surrender of the male sex – whose natural weakness and near-total incapacity for logical thought yields the chaos and grinding auto-destruction that we are living.
Let us also renew our prayers to St. Ignatius of Loyola to beg the Most Holy Trinity, whose Beatific Vision he gazes upon, to PLEASE grind to dust the satanic sodomy cult that masquerades in the world today as the Jesuit Order.
The Jesuit Order no longer exists, and hasn’t existed since it was suppressed and ABOLISHED by Pope Clement XIV Ganganelli in ARSH 1773. The satanic sodomy cult that exists today can largely be attributed as having been “founded” by the Prussian murderous skank whore, Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst, whom history now refers to unironically as “Catherine the Great of Russia”. The errors of Russia, INDEED.
Antipope PERVost and Touchme Little Boy Fernandez, both sodomite filth, arch-heretics and open apostates, are like women: weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed. Even the SSPX leadership grovel to these Luciferian faggots.
James Martin, S.J. is like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed.
Thomas Rosica is like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed.
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia is like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed.
Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio is like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed.
Cardinal Blase Cupich is like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed.
Antipope Jorge Mario Bergoglio was like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed.