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The Friday Pillar Post - July 31, 2026
Written by JD Flynn and published July 31, 2026.
In Illo Tempore: 10th Sunday after Pentecost
We have come to the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in the Usus Antiquior, the Vetus Ordo. Pius Parsch (+1954) saw in the Sundays after Pentecost a progressive schooling in Christian life. The earlier Sundays dwell frequently upon healing, the middle portion upon the conflict between God’s reign and ...
More Extraordinary Gaslighting: Cardinal Roche on the Traditional Latin Mass Yet Again
An analysis of the Cardinal’s spurious claims made in the new London Tablet interview
Blessings of Pilgrims
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG In May of 2026, I accompanied the servers of the parish, along with...
Benedict XVI and Vatican II Condemn Leo XIV’s Synodal Revolution
Benedict XVI's own words dismantle the Vatican's case against the SSPX. Read his statements alongside Leo XIV's current treatment of Tradition, Vatican II, and Synodality, and you'll notice that Benedict's criticism applies more to today's Vatican than to Archbishop Lefebvre.
Cardinal Burke: ‘Synodality Has to Be Stopped’
The US Cardinal also discusses restrictions to the Traditional Latin Mass one year after it was revealed that a Vatican survey of Bishops contradicted the stated rationale for Traditionis Custodes.
Mary Promised: Now It’s Your Turn
We waste so much energy on what the Pope can do or not do to solve problems in the Church or society.
Leo XIV issues new Fundamental Law of Vatican City State
Pope Leo XIV issued a new Fundamental Law of Vatican City State Friday, replacing a previous version adopted in 2023.
Leo XIV Helped Us Better Appreciate the Crisis. Here’s How to Combat It.
One year into Pope Leo XIV's pontificate, this article revisits every major moment—from Synodality and ecumenism to the SSPX and Vatican II—in light of the warnings in Archbishop Lefebvre's 1974 Declaration... Archbishop Lefebvre diagnosed today's crisis more than fifty years ago, and nothing si...
Can We Speak of a “Conciliar Church”?: The Essential Principle of the Answer
The following article is the second part of a longer piece by Fr. Jean-Michel Gleize, SSPX. The full article will be included in an anthology of Fr. Gleize's writings set to be published later this year by Angelus Press.
Cardinal Sarah: Pope Leo’s Generosity towards the Traditional Latin Mass ‘Must Apply to All Bishops’
In a new video-interview five years after Traditionis Custodes, the Cardinal weighs in on the future of the vetus ordo — and warns that “Synodality” and paganism are eroding the Church from within.
Bishop Strickland: Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary
What does it mean to pray, “Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary”? Bishop Joseph Strickland reflects on the Christian’s call to become a living temple of the Holy Spirit — a heart where Christ is welcomed, adored, and obeyed. Drawing from Sacred Scripture and salvation history, he explains how...
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Fr. David Nichols, SSPX, Has Reposed in the Lord
Fr. David Gene Nichols, SSPX, died at the Society of Saint Pius X's (SSPX) Sursum Corda House for retired priests in Phoenix, Arizona, after a long illness. He was 69.
After the Consecrations
The following letter was penned by Fr. Yves le Roux, the Society of Saint Pius X's (SSPX) District Superior for Canada. In it, he exhorts the faithful to remain steadfast in the face of of the unjust accusation of schism directed toward the SSPX and those it ministers to.
St. Alphonsus and the Tender Love of God
“With the most tender confidence and love.”
Catholic Star Wars: The SSPX Excommunication as You’ve Never Seen It
One of the year's biggest Catholic controversies in a witty, self-deprecating parody (think exiles, empires, liturgical battles, etc.). Whether you agree or disagree, this take explores why so many faithful Catholics feel like they're the rebels in their own Church.