Robert Royal
Restless and at Home in America
We recently reached the 250th anniversary (a quarter-millennium) of the dominant nation and culture of our time – and of one of the greatest countries in world history. Yet just a few weeks later, you’d hardly know it. And only a month ago,…
Bishop Calls Out the “Celebrity Pope” Problem, German Bishop Defies Vatican & Latin Mass Crackdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjIKg1K0fWM A bishop takes aim at the growing “celebrity pope” culture following Pope Leo’s private audience with Patti Smith. Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine whether high-profile…
The Latin Mass Tug of War: Pope Leo’s Mixed Messages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaEetpit6h0 As debate over the Traditional Latin Mass intensifies, questions continue to surround Pope Leo’s intentions. Is the Vatican quietly moving toward a more generous approach, or are conflicting statements…
Strange Fruit: The Secret Vatican-China Deal
This week on The Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine the Vatican’s ongoing agreement with Communist China, a challenge by 26 German priests over same-sex blessings, Pope Leo’s message to young…
An ‘Odyssey’ for Our Time
I don’t often comment on films or – truth be told – usually care much about them. I leave that to those who do care and are much better at it. (See under: Miner, Brad.) Most movies seem, to me, to have a greater cultural impact than they…
‘I Am Arthur, [Catholic] King of the Britons’
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In our current mood of skepticism and sense of superiority about our own ancestors, it’s easy, almost obligatory, to mock their beliefs and foibles. The title of this column comes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the British comedy group’s…
‘I Am Arthur, [Catholic] King of the Britons’
In our current mood of skepticism and sense of superiority about our own ancestors, it’s easy, almost obligatory, to mock their beliefs and foibles. The title of this column comes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the British comedy group’s…
SSPX Appeal, Women Co-Presiding at Mass & the Synodality “Dance”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHyRuSliWak The Prayerful Posse tackles another week of major developments in the Catholic Church and around the world. This week, Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine the SSPX’s…
The TLM and the Four Last Things
I recently attended the funeral of a young man who died tragically. It happened to be a solemn high Traditional Latin Mass, entirely licit and even affirmed by the presence of our local bishop, his retired predecessor, and a couple dozen…
Five for the Fourth – The Catholic Thing
Outright Love for This Land Robert Royal In Magnifica humanitas, Pope Leo invokes the Biblical story of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem as a poignant alternative to the Tower of Babel’s effort to reach Heaven without God. It’s a good…