To My Readers: Mr. Kevin Davis of Catholic Family Podcast interviewed me last week on the topic of my spiritual father, Fr. Gommar A. DePauw, JCD. Mr. Davis is a true Traditionalist Catholic gentleman. He allowed me to keep my screen black and my voice was mechanically distorted so I would continue to remain completely anonymous. The podcast may be listened to here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHKeaEcrEns
Please feel free to leave any/all comments below. Patronize Mr. Davis's "Catholic Family Podcast." It has great information for Traditionalists. I highly recommend his work.
God Bless you all, my dear readers---Introibo
What a nice surprise, Introibo!
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely have a listen to this podcast!
God Bless You,
Joanna S.
Joanna,
DeleteThank you! Let me know what you thought of it!
God Bless,
---Introibo
The first out-of-monday post in years!
ReplyDelete@anon1:38
DeleteYes! Since early 2014 if memory serves me correctly!
God Bless,
---Introibo
Loved! God bless you!
ReplyDelete@anon2:22
DeleteThank you!
God Bless,
---Introibo
One of the things that helped lead me back to traditional Catholicism was coming across the CTM website. Before then, I knew there was something wrong with the NO but that site showed me many of the heresies of Vatican 2 and the new fake mass.
ReplyDeleteTom,
DeleteYou are one of the many helped by Fr. DePauw, including, of course, yours truly!
God Bless,
---Introibo
You did a fantastic job. It's almost another anniversary of your conversion. Great story.
ReplyDeleteLee
Lee,
DeleteThank you my friend!
God Bless,
---Introibo
Did Fr.DePauw have an opinion on Bishop Ngo Dihn Thuc? His Holy Orders were Catholic/Valid and surprisingly the many faithful active on this blog,including you Introibo,agree.
ReplyDeleteMany other blogs and forums are severely misinformed and believe the online disinfo regarding Bp.Thuc.
God bless -Andrew
Andrew,
DeleteFather DePauw considered them valid, except for those descending from the Palmar deTroya fiasco. I agree with him completely!
God Bless,
---Introibo
I have read about the invalidity of ordinations performed by Acibishop Thuc, and the arguments against the validity of these ordinations seem quite convincing. However, I would also like to read the arguments of those who support the validity of this ordination. I have not found anything like that in the depths of the Internet so far.
DeleteWhen someone asks me why the ordination of Most Reverend Archbishop Ngo Dinh Thuc is important, I will not answer that only because Reverend DePauw says so. It would be nonsense and would not convince anyone.
Just a little question, I'm not American and I've never been to America so I don't know. Is religious persecution ongoing in the United States?
I am asking you that you attach great importance to anonymity. This is your right, of course, and I don't mind.
Please ignore my question if you find it rude or offensive in any way.
Thomas
Thomas,
DeleteMario Derksen of Novus Ordo Watch wrote an exhaustive, well-researched and meticulously footnoted apology of the validity of Abp. Thuc's consecrations. You can find it here:
http://www.thucbishops.com/
This 100-pages work was written specifically to refute the unsubstantiated claims made by Bp. Clarence Kelly, and - to the best of my knowledge - has never been addressed by him. This lack of reply on the part of Bp. Kelly and the SSPV is alone quite telling.
God Bless,
Joanna S.
Thomas,
DeleteI too, have struggled with the validity of the Abp. Thuc consecrations (I just wanted to do the right thing, and not get caught up in liking/idolizing either Fr. Jenkins or Fr. Cekada and rationalizing arguments). Joanna has given you a great resource. There is also a condensed ppt on that same website. You can also watch an old debate on youtube between the two, which may supplement your research:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrS5GGonhdw
God bless.
I have assisted at Masses performed by multiple priests of Bp. Thuc lineage. I have read many online blogs - for the comments - concerning this topic, and for me, I always found the arguments of the opposition lacking. I have taken this seriously, as my soul and others' souls are at stake. I did not convert and alienate myself so I could just "hope" that I am getting the true sacraments and worship properly. Pray for discernment. Of course, you must make the decision for yourself. Every time I have had a doubt (due to Fr. Jenkins's seemingly sound and persuasive arguments), or forgotten an argument, I have been able to find the answer through help from others, via comments or resources online.
-S.T.
Can people please pray for me? Thanks
ReplyDeletePoni,
DeleteI will pray for you (as always) and I ask all my readers to please do the same.
God Bless,
---Introibo
I will pray a decade of the Holy Rosary for you Poni. Pray for final perseverance daily. God bless.
DeleteIntro -
ReplyDeleteI found your interview by happy surprise yesterday when looking at Kevin's (another good Catholic blogger, IMO!) twitter page. I had been seriously waiting for another article from you on Father DePauw, but hearing you talk in depth about your cherished friend was the best (and a long-deserved) tribute to his amazing life.
It was nice to hear the voice behind your articles, too (such as it was...LOL!) It was very satisfying listening!
Thank you so much,
- Jannie
Jannie,
DeleteI'm glad you liked it, as I enjoyed giving an account of Fr. DePauw's life very much! Mr. Davis has asked me back on, and I will do so in a couple of months. You now know what my distorted voice with a NY accent sounds like when you read my posts LOL.
God Bless,
---Introibo
Introibo,
DeleteI enjoyed the podcast, as well as your altered voice! It feels familiar somehow. Thanks for doing it. I loved learning more about Fr. DePauw, as I pretty much only knew of him from your blog and comments. What a priest! We all have limited hours in a day, and I get a lot of value from your blog as well as others like NO Watch. God Bless,
-Seeking Truth
Seeking Truth,
DeleteThank you for the kind words, my friend! Comments like yours keep me writing!
God Bless,
---Introibo
Poni
ReplyDeleteI will pray for you, too.
God bless,
-Jannie
I would like to ask you, dear Introibo (and other readers, of course) for a little clarification. As I was looking for some quotes from the saints on suffering, I found this quote from St. Augustine about temporal punishments:"Temporal punishments are suffered by some in this life only, by some after death, by ‘some both here and hereafter, but all of them before that last and strictest judgment. But not all who suffer temporal punishments after death will come to eternal punishments, which are to follow after that judgment." What occupied me here is that here St. Augustine says that eternal punishments will follow after the Last Judgment, which seems to give the Eastern "Orthodox" the right to say that one can be saved from Hell by the prayers of the faithful. Now, I would like to see an real orthodox, Catholic interpretation of that verse. God bless you all, Grešni carinik
ReplyDeleteGresni Carinik,
Delete"eternal punishments will follow after the Last Judgment"
This is correct. Everyone who dies receives two judgements; the Particular Judgement (at the moment of death) and the General Judgement (at Parousia). It is taught by some theologians that those who are alive at the Second Coming will receive one judgement only--the General Judgement. Those who are damned and those who are saved at the Particular Judgement shall appear before Christ in glory to be Judged again before all, after which their agony or bliss will resume. No Church Father ever taught a damned soul can be saved through suffrages.
St. Augustine did have some doubts about the circumstances of Purgatory (e.g., whether or not actual fire was there, etc.) which may be the reason his uncertainty when writing on this topic may be pulled out of context. (See theologian Sagues, "Sacrae Theologiae Summa IVB," [1956], pg. 429).
God Bless,
---Introibo
Thank you very much, dear Introibo! I am very satisfied with the answer. But, I have also another question that is bothering me. As I read these days about meritorious deeds for heaven, I found that it refers only to those good works done in a state of sanctifying grace. But then what about the sufferings that we suffered for the glory of God and for God, when we were not in a state of God's grace, are they also counted in our merit? Because, after I found sedevacantism in 2019 and until today, I went through many sufferings, but I also very often fell into the mortal sin of fornication(masturbation), for which I did not always repent immediately, but after a couple of weeks or a month .But what I can definitely say is that everything I do (normally, good) I do for the glory of God, even if I fall into grave sin occasionally, but I repent, also occasionally, and I would love every day(to repent). Waiting for an answer, God's blessing to all readers
DeleteGresni Carinik,
DeleteYour good deeds when not in the state of grace merit actual graces to repent and return to the state of sanctifying grace, without which salvation is impossible. When you return to the state of Grace, your prior meritorious acts performed the last time you were in the state of grace revive. The minority of theologians teach that past merits revive to the same degree as when they were first merited. The majority of theologians teach that prior merits revive commensurate with the subjective fervor of the penitent, and rarely are all merits fully revived. The Church has not passed any final judgement on which opinion is correct.
God Bless,
---Introibo
Again, thank you very much, Introibo! The truth will set us free. God bless you, your family and all readers, Grešni carinik
DeleteI listened to this today during my drive to Mass. What an inspiration Father was and is. Thank you for this podcast.
ReplyDeleteBarbara,
DeleteThank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
God Bless,
---Introibo
I loved this talk, thank you! And I loved that Mr. Davis let you speak without interruption. Do you have a memoir planned? I hope so! Perhaps you could write it here in a series of installments. God bless you and Fr. De Pauw and Bishop Kurz!
ReplyDeleteAnon 10:37, you're so right! The no-interruption policy is respectful both to the interlocutor and to the audience, and a sign of maturity and humility on the part of the interviewer/interviewee. Rarely heard of in today's garbage journalism. Many thanks to Mr. Davis and Introibo for this great talk on Fr. DePauw!
Delete@anon10:37 and anon12:12
DeleteThank you for your feedback! I retire in four years. I may consider writing on my time with Fr. DePauw at that time.
God Bless,
---Introibo