Xavier Rynne II

In the end, the Synod was a failure and a yawn-fest. Continue Reading »

For Catholics who instrumentalize discernment, the Holy Spirit is never supposed to say, “No.” Continue Reading »

One of the many striking features of Synod-2024 is the virtual absence of Pope John Paul II from the materials prepared for synodal discussion. Continue Reading »

The papacy and the episcopacy are of divine origin and national episcopal conferences are not.  Continue Reading »

The impression has been given that matters assumed to be long settled are being relitigated in the light of a dubious understanding of Vatican II. Continue Reading »

The only “paradigm shift” worth pursuing, for the author of Hebrews, is the one that turns again to “Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.” Continue Reading »

Ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubt, as I understand the subject; difficulty and doubt are incommensurate. Continue Reading »

Synod-2024 is an attempted coup d’église by Catholic progressives, a coup aimed at changing Catholic teaching. Continue Reading »

The claim that a Synod, dominated in its leadership positions by Jesuits from the global north, is representative of the world Church is prima facie implausible.  Continue Reading »

Framed in the mindset of the ever-“alienated” dissident Catholic, the questions raised in these committees seem filtered through the lens of endless grievance. Continue Reading »