SSPX Podcast

On this special episode of the SSPX Interview Series, we're joined by Fr. Patrick Summers, the District Superior of Asia for the Society of St. Pius X. Father Summers shares some of the unique challenges and stories of the life of Tradition in the missions and encourages us to pray that the Lord send more laborers into the vineyard.

We’ll look broadly at the morality of drug use, then, we will look specifically at marijuana to consider its effects, compare its effects to those of alcohol and tobacco, and finally make a judgment on the morality of its use.

In short, why does the SSPX do what it does – and how does it have the authority to do what it does? We’ll take a deep dive into all these questions over the next two and half hours with the District Superior of Canada, Fr. David Sherry.

Fr. Paul Robinson is the new Publisher of Angelus Press. What are his plans for Angelus Press and all the other apostolates that are under its umbrella? And you may be surprised at all it does...!

The SSPX Podcast "Vocations Series" continues its look at religious life with Sister Mary Gemma, SSPX sister of 33 years. Sister explains the history of the congregation, its spirit, and rule, and what the path to becoming an SSPX sister looks like - and more!

As mentioned in previous podcast on marriage, there are serious - even dangerous - misunderstandings about the single life in the world.

The idea about religious vocations or vocations to the Priesthood has suffered from misconceptions, strange ideas, and just plain bad advice. Fr. McFarland reviews some of the most common mistakes people make when thinking about the consecrated life.

Is it correct that the Married State is a vocation? Are some people called to it, and others aren't? Is it better than consecrated life?

How does the vocation to the Religious Life differ from the Priesthood? What kind of people are needed? Fr. McFarland explains.

In our first episode, we'll look at the priesthood itself briefly, then look at what a vocation to the priesthood entails - who are we looking for?

Introduction to our new series on Vocations - we'll have 8 episodes exploring the topic, its misconceptions, how to foster vocations, and much more!

An interview with Fr. Wiseman about the new book from Angelus Press that he translated - "The Courage to be Afraid" - and why he thought it was so important to do

The main focus of this mini-series has been the chapter of "The Everlasting Man" by G.K. Chesterton, called the "Five Deaths of the Faith." Today we'll dive a little deeper into that meaning and also look at what Fr. Sherry calls the "Sixth Death" of the Faith.

"You will find here an uncommon life of a Redemptorist in the middle of the torment of Vatican II, the catastrophe of the 20th century...."

Does this new rite of Holy Orders give the same emphasis, theology, and understanding of the sacrament as the Traditional Rite? If not, can we see what the effects are from these changes – both in the lives of the new priests and the lives of the faithful?

We’re going to see the history, what is necessary – that is, what is the form and matter of Holy Orders – and then we’ll go through the entire ceremony. The ceremony of Ordinations to the priesthood is full of rich symbolism, teaching, opportunities for grace, and a beauty that is unparalleled.

How is it that efforts in the 1960’s to be more open to other Christian denominations has led to an openness to cohabitation, Communion for divorced and remarried couples, and a virtual blank permission for mixed marriages? Father will take us through the history, and through the intended – and unintended consequences of these seismic shifts.

What happens when you switch the order of two of the purposes of marriage? We’ll see why this shift happened, and what the reaction was. But first we’ll start with the consequences. Can this simple change explain the degradation of the modern family?

Today we’ll be looking at the basis of marriage. We’ll look at its institution, and we’ll also look a the purposes of marriage – are there some that are more important than others? We’ll also look at what marriage is, in its essence. Is it a natural union, a supernatural union, or both? And what about the sacramental grace of this sacrament – is it different than the other sacraments in any partic...

We’ll take last week's concepts and look at the new rite of this sacrament. Is it really preparing our loved ones for this most critical moments before eternity? Is it focusing the prayers of priest on the soul’s eternal salvation, instead of just on physical well-being?

While it can often seem that this sacrament is sad - and indeed, it is often given when a loved one is close to death - we'll look at what this sacrament can give a soul as it is about to enter eternity. And we'll see that instead of bringing sadness, it brings peace, and even joy to these final moments.

We’re going to approach this episode in two different ways – we’ll look at the teaching and the prayers surrounding the sacrament, then we’ll look at the specific characteristics of this sacrament, especially the matter and the form. Of all the New Sacraments, Confirmation is the one where there is most serious cause for concern.

In this first of two episodes on Confirmation, we’ll first take a step back and look at the Institution of the Sacrament, its history, and why its practiced differently in the Eastern Churches versus the Latin Church. We’ll also look briefly at the Gifts of the Holy Ghost, the Matter and Form of Confirmation, and why the Church talks about the Perfection of Catholic Virtues in this Sacrament more...

This past winter, we spoke with Father Marko Tilosanec, a Croatian priest who has a fascinating story. He was ordained a priest in the standard diocesan structure in Croatia – even before his ordination, he began to seek out more information about tradition. After his ordination, he experienced difficulties while attempting to follow his conscience...

Father Paul Robinson will join us to look at each aspect of the New Mass, and how it constitutes a gravely insufficient way of adoring the Holy Trinity. We’ll be using clips from a couple Novus Ordo Masses to illustrate each section that Father is discussing – and to be as fair as possible, we will mainly be looking at a fairly reverent, common Novus Ordo Mass. It would be easy to find a New Mass...