Longtime readers of the Lepanto Institute are familiar with the growing threat posed to the Faith and the Faithful by an organization of heretical priests called the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP). In the past, we’ve reported on this group for its support of women’s ordination to the priesthood, it’s alliance with sexually deviant organizations and agendas, its work with an international network of heretical organizations, and its call for “priestless parishes.” The … [Read more...]
More On The Three Days Of Darkness
In previous blogposts I presented two documents very relevant to understand the Three Days of Darkness (3DD) one by Bl. Ana Maria Taigi (1769-1837) an Italian mystic who was blessed with extraordinary prophetic revelations about that mysterious event. An additional document presented as a letter of St. Pio of Pietrelcina was also published in the same post. Light and darkness Let us consider again the quote from Holy Scripture in which Our Lord defines the mission of the Church and of every … [Read more...]
Lepanto Institute Responds to Bishop Chairman of Catholic Relief Services
https://youtu.be/qMLyJ2bo_aU In January, Bp. Frank Caggiano (current primate of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT and Chairman of the Board for Catholic Relief Services) issued an internal memo to his brother bishops in an attempt to preempt any pending reports on CRS which the Lepanto Institute may have prepared for release during Lent. In his letter, Bp. Caggiano wrote, "Every Lent, certain provocateurs spread false allegations about CRS," claiming that the "allegations are not new and rely … [Read more...]
Jordan Peterson And A Life Well Spent
Recently, I was moved by a video in which Jordan Peterson acknowledges believing in Christ. Many have encountered Christ throughout history and every instance is unique. Those who accept the call move on to a life of everlasting growth. Living in Christ requires to experience Christ's life in our own. What a strange thing is to accept the Cross instead of the life that most human beings live. Once someone told me: "To those Christ prefers, He gives the choicest splinters of His Cross" --I … [Read more...]
Catholic Bishops’ Agency Admits to Deceptive Funding Scheme, Breaking Own Grant Rules
We have reported on CCHD grants since 2009, first as part of the Reform CCHD Now Coalition, and more recently as part of our mission as the Lepanto Institute. While there have been plenty of grants to horrible organizations, and not much transparency from CCHD leadership in their responses to our reports, one thing has not been at question; namely, that the organizations listed on CCHD’s own grants list are the recipients of the grants, and that no grantees were hidden from the public. This … [Read more...]