The Journal of American Reform

For several days, I have been reviewing my past work in light of recent criticisms from Fr. Lavery, many of which are unjust or mischaracterizations, some of which appear to be just. In this latter category, I have clarifications, and indeed retractions to make.

I will be releasing an essay to explain (already ~3k words) before the end of this week.

Again, thank you to everyone who has stood by me in the face of this ugly “campaign”. Your prayers and encouragement are appreciated. The outpouring …

Lots of self-styled “traditional Catholics” are captured by the pernicious equality doctrine of the enlightenment and its application to political and social life within the human family.

Racial egalitarianism is the biggest and most obvious symptom.

They will criticize and oftentimes mock “Novus Ordites” for being Liberal but refuse to t…

How does God punish disobedience to His laws?

“The stranger that liveth with thee in the land, shall rise up over thee, and shall be higher: and thou shalt go down, and be lower.” (Deut. XXVIII, 43)

“As for my people, their oppressors have stripped them, and women have ruled over them. O my people, they that call thee blessed, the same dec…

This remains the only viable way to solve the Crisis and truly “unite the clans”.

In the absence of pontifical Authority, the Church would be reduced to endless squabbling over Catholic doctrine and theology, the formation of “factions” within the Church, and likely a parallel and pseudo “magisterium” to correctly interpret directives apparently coming from the Apostolic See. Imagine the state of the Catholic Church, the magnitude of the crisis, if this were to occur for decades.

One would likely…

As I have said in other places, this was a great presentation from Alexander Poe which handles a serious topic and for which there is a mountain of evidence. We need more of this dispassionate, intelligent analysis while simultaneously remaining courageous in the face of modern taboos — both inside and outside of the Church.

Go check this video out!

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The Old Covenant and religious economy of pre-Christian Judaism were made void and abrogated at the Death of the Redeemer. Having been fulfilled by the true Messias, this religious system which — in itself, was never salvific — is now deadly to observe. In fact, its observance is an implicit denial of the Messianic Dignity of Our Lord a…

The biggest issue with mass immigration is that it changes the racial composition of our countries. America has fundamentally changed and will change, irrevocably, if nothing dramatic is done.

Anyone who seeks to minimize or outright deny this racial assault, threatening the very unity of our people, lineage and culture, leaves us no choi…

According to Thomas Mirus, the SSPX is a “damnable sect” but, since he accepts Vatican II, he also has to maintain:

1. The SSPX as such is used by the Holy Ghost as a means of salvation (Paul VI, Unitatis Redintegratio, no. 3).

2. The persons in the SSPX are, importantly, not outside the Catholic Church, far from it, rather they enjoy par…

Censorship, boycotts and deplatforming are how Christian Civilization is maintained.

It is not enough to oppose error in the abstract, it must be combatted practically.

The only way in which this would be refuted is to say — like conservatives do — that error and truth are to receive equal rights.

An absurdity.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, ask yourself: was the American ‘experiment’ built with true, Christian principles or, in fact, Liberal principles?

Source of Political Power

C: All political power comes from God, who is Jesus Christ, and men rule in the name of God for the common good

L: All political power c…

“The Church does not hide the fact that in principle it considers this collaboration [between Church and State] as normal, and that it regards as an ideal the unity of the people in the true religion and the unanimity of action between itself and the state.” - Pope Pius XII, Vous avez voulu (9.15.1955)

“It may be interesting and surpris…

Cd. Koch is right, Nostrae Aetate defused the theological enmity between the Conciliar church and the Synagogue

On the part of many of the Church Fathers the so-called replacement theory or supersessionism steadily gained favour until in the Middle Ages it represented the standard theological foundation of the relationship with Judaism: t…

Dr. Taylor Marshall is in a pickle.

Having covered the facts of the Crisis in the Church his entire career, the revolution of Vatican II and its rotten fruits, along with the doctrinal, disciplinary and liturgical reforms which have deviated — to a greater or lesser extent — from Tradition, he is beginning to study Catholic principles of ecclesiology.

The Church cannot produce a defective rite, she cannot give a liturgy that is an incentive to impiety, canonizations and universal disciplinary la…

The Catholic Church has never condemned slavery absolutely (nor can she), and she has always understood it as a consequence of the fall of man and a legitimate punishment. Scripture, in both the Old and New Testaments, Popes, Saints and theologians all witness to this.

“To condemn this state [of slavery/servitude] would be to adopt the se…

Great survey of this important work from Msgr. Delassus from Riyaan. Every Catholic can benefit from reading "Americanism and the anti-Christian Conspiracy", which is available online in English translated from the original French.

Read: traditioninaction.org/L…

It also reminded me of how Pope St. Pius X refuted the popular idea that the p…

For America to ever be truly pleasing to God as a country, she must have a State religion, publicly worshipping Jesus Christ and maintaining His Social Kingship.

And that religion must be the only true one: Roman Catholicism.

As it stands, the First Amendment is the biggest impediment to achieving the glorious union of Church and State in…

The last person who should be giving an opinion on race and its relation to Catholicism is Kennedy Hall. That is, unless he has substantially modified his views which would be a welcome change.

— One of his viewers asked him several questions [22:23] on race yesterday which he answered, albeit behind a paywall. [youtu.be/fPLXiwAU-lI?t=…]

W…

If the freedom of speech and freedom of press in the United States of America were strictly confined to the freedom to say and publish what is objectively TRUE and objectively GOOD, there would be no problem.

— But who would dare to defend the American revolutionaries and philosophers upheld this orthodox notion of freedom, to a man and…

When modern thinkers decry (in themselves) Authoritarianism or Dictatorship, they are merely repeating an old liberal error championed by Montesquieu.

In previous times, this was simply a legitimate form of absolute government, whereby the ruler — whether he be called king, emperor, etc. — enjoyed plenary (supreme) power of himself to enact laws FOR THE GOOD OF THE MULTITUDE, without dependence upon pre-existing civil laws or the consent of subordinate rulers.

Fr. Luigi Taparelli, S.J., unmasked …

Leo XIV has a chance to make history on Monday, and make the Conciliar ecumenism with the Anglican sect even more radical.

• Paul VI gave his episcopal ring to Anglican primate, Michael Ramsey, in 1966, during the latter’s historic visit to Rome.

• John Paul II made a historic visit to Canterbury Cathedral in 1982, joining Robert Runc…

People want to save America, the White race and convert the country to Catholicism but are afraid to allow the Republican Party to lose an election or two… or three.

— One must always begin the with the end in mind. The Republican Party is not a suitable means for our end, given its decidedly ecumenical, multiracial and liberal program. These essential pillars are directly against what we want, against what the country needs.

This is not to say working within the mainstream parties, either Rep…

The three main divisions of liberalism:

1. Religious liberalism maintains civil society, i.e. the State, is completely independent of the Church and religion, denying any duties to the same.

2. Political liberalism teaches that civil authority comes from the people, not God, and that it may only be exercised in the name of the people and with their consent.

3. Economic liberalism (moderate and radical Libertarianism) proclaims the exaggerated autonomy of the individual in economic affairs…

Fr. Viktor Cathrein, S.J., outlines three Catholic principles governing economics, drawing from Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum:

1. The State has the right and duty to prohibit usury, as well as setting the reasonable rate of interest

2. The State has the right to determine the prices of things necessary for all, especially for the poor,…

By all available evidence, Trump is not the Antichrist, but notice the similarities he bears with the coming man of sin, the lawless one who does not fear God let alone His laws:

From this we perceive a third character of Antichrist, namely, that he will not be simply the antagonist, but the substitute or supplanter of the true Messias…

Cardinal Tommaso Zigliara, eminent Dominican theologian and philosopher, explains the character of the best regime for modern circumstances:

“Whence the best ordering of rulers is in some city or kingdom, in which one (the Monarch) is set over all according to virtue, who presides over all, and under him are some ruling according to virtu…

Thomas Mirus of “catholicculture.org” seems to be uncomfortable with the traditional, anti-Jewish legislation of the Catholic Church, imposed by both Popes and Christian princes, and does not want to answer whether it was “intrinsically evil”.

— On both counts, he is mistaken.

The anti-Jewish disciplinary canons (which, not unlike other ec…

Ted Cruz is substantially right, and here’s something he wanted attention drawn towards:

I am going to map out what I think is the most sophisticated attack in modern political history and all of its corresponding vectors — institutional, intellectual, theological, generational, and media — and explain how each one feeds into a single ten…

Yet, there still exists a real danger if these legitimate views, underpinned by true charity, continue to be circumscribed by influential Catholics, even in self-styled “traditionalist” circles. Finding themselves made enemies of those who ought to be their defenders, many otherwise good-willed men may seek out ideas being offered by var…

The unbaptized, infidels, can be coerced in certain things by the State, which is (importantly) distinct from the unjust imposition of the Catholic faith on them. Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, eminent Dominican theologian, explains in his commentary on St. Thomas:

“But infidels can be compelled so that they do not impede the faith and its preaching by means of blasphemies, bad arguments, or open persecutions. For the Church has the right and the mandate from Christ of preaching the Gospel in t…

According to John Paul II, the social profession of the State, as such, of the true religion (Catholicism) along with its subjects is to be lamented as an ‘integregralist temptation’. Medieval Latin Christianity, in his estimation, failed to distinguish sufficiently between the spheres of civil and religious life. Enforcing criminal pena…

Catholic Ecclesiology vs. Conciliar Ecclesiology (VISUALIZED)

Building on a good observation from S.D. Wright on X.

This is the central, insurmountable methodological problem of those Catholics who want to maintain Vatican II is in continuity with Tradition.

The vigor in which they demand you submit to the conciliar authorities is only equaled by their rejection of the same authority (convenient) when it comes…

Matt Walsh thinks he is doing the right thing by being “indifferent” to Israel and Jewish political dominion in the Holy Land… still, should he be regarded as an enemy?

In short, the answer is yes: Zionism is a carnal misreading of Old Testament promises that have already found their true fulfillment in the spiritual kingdom of Christ and…

A brilliant study and sharp reproach for those Conservatives — who, doubtless, mean well — that only serve to legitimize the revolution presently waging war on the Catholic Church.

Looking for some feedback! However, first, I want to give a big shoutout to Kenoz (On X at Kenozite) for helping me bring this design to life and for the artistry.

— Over the past couple of months I've been working on a new logo for The Journal of American Reform, something that completely embodies our project and the vision we are adv…

Conservatism as an ideology, distinct from the legitimate “conservative”disposition, is largely a product of the American and French revolutions which denies that:

• All Authority, including political or civil, comes from God

• The act of the will to choose evil is license, rather than freedom

• The supremacy and immutability of the Natural Law

• The primacy of the common good over the individual good

• The State is bound by Natural Law to be subordinated to the Church

• Rulers are bound to give public honor and obedience to Christ

Among other things …

While it is true the Catholic Church has always rejected, which is necessary and unsurprising, unjust reprisals against Jews or extrajudicial violence perpetuated by Christians against the same, once chosen people, the central issue is that John Paul II considered “erroneous and unjust interpretations” what were, in fact, established tru…

Why are (sincere) converts of Jewish origin treated exceptionally in the Catholic Church? — i.e. encouraged by way of custom, general attitudes and sometimes law to assimilate

1. Their ideas of race and religion are inextricably connected, meaning they are unable to be easily disentangled

2. The essence of Judaism, particularly in its Ta…