In this episode, Art and Ann are joined by NonVeni Mark for a discussion of current events, both secular and churchy, with both increasingly reeking of “Kayfabe”. We then discuss how to react when there is an emergency situation during Mass, and finally pin-down the updated 5-fold intention of the Matthew 17:20 Intention. Pray for Robert Prevost; that he repent, revert to Catholicism….
The original Stealer’s Wheel version is copyright protected, so please enjoy this FANTASTIC cover. This might be better vocals than the original.
The Infant Jesus of Prague handles Ann’s financial stuff. Click image for details. [If you have a recurring donation set up and need to cancel for any reason – don’t hesitate to do so!]
Man, I want to cross-post this in full, but I’ll limit myself to my favorite sixteen of the forty-eight, and then you have to click through to read the rest. Absolutely spot-on. I wanna be whoever this Chris Jackson is when I grow up. (Please, Lord Jesus, let this guy be normal, or at least “crazy” in the good way.) The full list can and should function as an examination of conscience for anyone with a “Donate” button. Including especially yours truly. —AB
If two months in, you are still not sure what to think about Leo XIV, after condemning Francis as soon as he was elected, you might be Trad Inc.
If you watch the LifeSite board stage a coup to oust John Henry-Westen for being too Trad Catholic, and say, “Well, they had to make money,” you might be Trad Inc.
If you made YouTube videos warning of Prevost as one of the worst case scenarios before the conclave, and 24 hours later you are praising him as a refreshing change, you might be Trad. Inc.
If you write articles praising Leo for dressing like a pope and chanting Latin while ignoring him telling new priests to say “for all” in the consecration, you might be Trad Inc.
If you bashed synodality for 10 years under Francis and now tell us Leo understands it differently and we need to be nuanced, you might be Trad Inc.
If you railed on Francis cutting a deal with the CCP but haven’t said a word as Leo continues to sell out Chinese Catholics you might be Trad Inc.
If you only tweet boldly about Vatican scandals after someone else does it first and you’ve checked your speaking calendar, you might be Trad Inc.
If you think fighting for Tradition is the hill to die on…until you saw the wine list in Rome, you might be Trad Inc.
If you warned us Francis would destroy the faith, but now say Leo’s “tone” is refreshing, you might be Trad Inc.
If you’ve ever said “prudential silence” when you meant “I like being invited to Rome,” you might be Trad Inc.
If you mocked Michael Voris as a hypocrite for criticizing every aspect of the Church except Francis and now you are doing the exact same thing, you might be Trad Inc.
If you rail against prosperity gospel preachers while monetizing docility, you might be Trad Inc.
If you believe Leo is restoring orthodoxy by continuing the exact policies of Francis, you might be Trad Inc.
If you went to war against Fiducia Supplicans under Francis, but you haven’t said a word since Leo reaffirmed it, you might be Trad Inc.
If you think Leo XIV is the solution to the crisis he’s actively perpetuating, you might be Trad Inc.
If you know deep down Leo is Francis in a nicer cassock, but it’s just not “financially strategic” to say that out loud, you might be Trad Inc.
The Lesson from the Mass of St. Alexius of Rome reminded me of the Porter Wagoner song, “A Satisfied Mind”…
1 Timothy 6: 6-12
But godliness with contentment is great gain. Est autem quaestus magnus pietas cum sufficientia.
For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out. Nihil enim intulimus in hunc mundum : haud dubium quod nec auferre quid possumus.
But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content. Habentes autem alimenta, et quibus tegamur, his contenti simus.
For they that will become rich, fall into temptation, and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men into destruction and perdition. Nam qui volunt divites fieri, incidunt in tentationem, et in laqueum diaboli, et desideria multa inutilia, et nociva, quae mergunt homines in interitum et perditionem.
For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows. Radix enim omnium malorum est cupiditas : quam quidam appetentes erraverunt a fide, et inseruerunt se doloribus malis.
But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness. Tu autem, o homo Dei, haec fuge : sectare vero justitiam, pietatem, fidem, caritatem, patientiam, mansuetudinem.
Fight the good fight of faith: lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses. Certa bonum certamen fidei, apprehende vitam aeternam, in qua vocatus es, et confessus bonam confessionem coram multis testibus.
How can a saint possibly wage war? Easily. Very, very easily. And, as it turns out, usually quite successfully.
Meet St. Henry, also known as Holy Roman Emperor Henry II. He was an extremely holy man, even going so far as to maintain his virginity by mutual agreement with his wife and Empress. He drove the musloids out of Southern Italy in the early 11th century, thus being one in a long line of saintly men who saved Europe from the musloid scourge by means of the only effective method for dealing with that irrational satanic political cult: PHYSICAL VIOLENCE IN MASSIVE, UNRELENTING QUANTITIES.
Remember, war is never the answer in this Vale of Tears … except when it totally, totally is.
Ann, FYI, response from LifeSite, after canceling my regular donation. See below.
BTW, I love Rick Beato’s channel too. I’ve been listening and watching him for years. Great recommendation.
God bless, K
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——- Forwarded Message ——- From: Steve Jalsevac [email protected] Date: On Saturday, July 12th, 2025 at 12:40 PM Subject: Thank You for Your Support
Dear K[..]
Thank you for your steadfast support of LifeSiteNews. We have received your request to discontinue your donation, and while we will honor your wishes, we hope to address your concerns about the recent leadership transition.
John-Henry Westen has been a cornerstone of LifeSiteNews, dedicating years of unwavering service to our mission. His passion and leadership have profoundly shaped our work, and we are deeply grateful for his contributions. Nearly 28 years ago, John-Henry and I co-founded LifeSiteNews with a shared vision to champion Life, Faith, Family, and Freedom. This vision remains our guiding light, and as Co-Founder, I assure you that our commitment to truth and faith is as strong as ever.
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Bonus Musical Interlude: SJ and the Trad Inc Band singing their classic hit, “Please Don’t Go”
Two incredibly talented and intelligent people having an in-depth conversation for over an hour. Even if you don’t understand music theory, the quality of the conversation in itself is a complete pleasure to watch. It’s just so refreshing to see adults conversing as adults. I’m also delighted to know that Alison Krauss goes down YouTube musical rabbit holes, too, just like us mere mortals. The part where they just sit and watch old Tom Jones variety show performances and marvel is so relatable. They could do a YouTube show of just the two of them watching old performances and commenting. Rick Beato, in addition to being a skilled musician is also a top-notch interviewer.
Does anyone remember what was going on in the 2020-2022 time period? Was there something like a purported pandemic where everyone was imprisoned and forced to work from home, right? On the internet all day. Weren’t there a few other things going on as well? Anything at all?
Add to that, monstrous lies being told in unison by MSM, including Fox News, gaslighting 24/7. Anyone suspecting that the real truth was something different than the narrative had to seek out alternate sources, and those sources were extremely limited. I am humbled to be counted among them.
I made my first call of bullshit on the purported pandemic on February 29, 2020. This was weeks before we even got to the Flatten the Curve hoax. But it didn’t stop there. In case you have forgotten, here is an incomplete list of the not-conspiracy theories covered here and by other select outlets, like Barnhardt.biz, NurseClaireSays.com, FLCCC/Dr Kory, Canon212.com, and… LifeSiteNews.com. Remember, these are all in the 2020-2022 era:
Covid lethality hoax
Social Distancing hoax
Masking hoax
Ventilator hoax
Vaccine hoax (it was somehow ready for human trials March 16th, 2020)
Vaccine as poison
Vaccine derived from abortion
History of Coronavirus vaccine failures/patient death
Original Antigenic Sin
mRNA hoax
ModeRNA hoax (had never produced a successful product, ever)
Ivermectin/Pony Paste
Hunter’s Laptop (Russia Disinformation hoax)
Stolen Election
J6 Insurrection hoax
Jab mandate disobedience, how to obtain an exemption
Remdesivir poison
Hell Mice (CRISPR biotech/aborted baby body parts)
Yay Ukraine hoax
Ukraine biolabs/Victoria Nuland
As I said, this is by no means an exhaustive list. Sorry I don’t have time to hotlink all these, but feel free to copy and paste into the search box on the right. The point here is that any website with a hitherto narrow/niche audience, but then became a much broader source of truth in the season of lies that was 2020-2022, saw its audience BOOM. LifeSiteNews, with certainty, rode that wave.
So for someone to say the decline in traffic is due to current management flying the thing into the ground like a Boeing with a DEI crew is nonsense. Your’s Truly has seen a 75% decline in daily traffic since that time as well.
Anyway, the new regime at LifeSite will reap what they’ve sown. Their blegging will accelerate, perhaps even surpassing 1P5. They won’t make it to the end of the year.
Let’s see… EWTN pulled Raymond Arroyo off the air during the “conclave”. Now LifeSite has axed John-Henry, and Kokx, who is probably their strongest writer. These guys should join forces and start their own thing.
It’s clear that NeoCath/Trad Inc. wants to fundraise off of the idea that Prevost is the new and even better JPII: American, Hispanic, a real golden boy, and no mention of any unpleasantries will be tolerated.
