The heretical Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP) announced earlier this year that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCBP) approached the Association, asking it to host a virtual consultation on the USCCB’s Laity Document. Public materials describe the event as a joint effort between AUSCP and the USCCB, presenting it as a continuation of synodal engagement. The AUSCP has a long history of promoting views in direct conflict with immutable Catholic teachings regarding … [Read more...]
James Martin’s Spiritual Master
When the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) gathered in San Antonio for its 2025 Assembly, it selected Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, as retreat master. Lepanto Institute reported on that decision in June, noting that the organization chose Rolheiser for his record of eroticized mysticism, doctrinal ambiguity, and soft-focus spirituality, making him the perfect voice for a group devoted to undermining Catholic teaching under the guise of spiritual language. Lepanto Institute … [Read more...]
Modernism’s Erotic Mystic at AUSCP
The Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) has invited Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, to serve as the retreat master at its 2025 Assembly in San Antonio. That choice is no surprise. Rolheiser’s soft-focus spirituality, steeped in eroticized mysticism, psychological sentimentality, and doctrinal ambiguity, makes him an ideal voice for an organization long committed to undermining Catholic teaching.But Rolheiser’s danger goes beyond mood. Across his extensive body of writing, he … [Read more...]
The Hymnal Industrial Complex II: Worship Shapes Belief
When The Hymnal Industrial Complex was first published, it struck a nerve. Many faithful Catholics responded with gratitude, seeing the corruption behind parish music, which many suspected, laid bare. Though small in number, the few dissenting voices revealed telling misunderstandings about sacred music, the liturgy, and even the nature of worship itself.That first report exposed how powerful publishing houses, driven by profit and ideology, replaced the Church’s musical tradition with … [Read more...]
The Hymnal Industrial Complex
A brief summary of this report is provided in the following 6-minute video. The more detailed report follows, below.Since the 1960s, the ancient chants and beautiful hymns that once elevated the Mass have been discarded in favor of a more “modern” sound. Organs and choirs have given way to guitars, pianos, and tambourines, a shift many faithful Catholics find deeply inappropriate. Yet few realize that this transformation is not just a matter of musical preference—it is rooted in a … [Read more...]
