Since Vatican II the one sacrament that seemed to encounter the most abuse from the Catholic church is the sacrament of Confession. To be clear the Novus Ordo confession not the TLM. Lets look at both. TLM confession Here the sacrament is know strictly as “Confession”. Readily available numerous times…
Month: January 2026
Michael Matt and the remnant take a hard left turn
Years ago, in the 80s as the Latin mass began to make a resurgence the Remnant was the go to source. I remember a Catholic traditional bookstore in Huntley Illinois. At that time Huntley had a small Catholic church, St. Marys built in 1929. Huntley was basically still a farm…
Top 10 things I hated most in 2025/2026
#10 – Password requirements Nothing is more aggravating than to begin logging into a site and then have to read, “Your current password has expired and in order to continue you must select a new password”. Then the list of about 20 requirements that you MUST include. Has to have…
The old Vatican smoke and mirrors
The age old Vatican II tactic, lets talk about it but not talk about it. Right at the start of Leo’s brand spanking new extraordinary consistory Leo tabled the much anticipated discussion of the liturgy. How do you plan and yet not plan an event like this? It sounds a…
Institute of Christ the king – The real torch bearers of the true faith
When I first returned to the Traditional Catholic faith back in the mid 1980s it was to an independent chapel in Lake Zurich, shrine of St. Pius V. The “shrine priest” in those days was an old priest by the name of Father John Quinn. Father Quinn saw the damage…
My best investment of 2025: A subscription to the Epoch Times
I thought football season was over for me last night as it looked like the Bears would loose against the Packers in the wild card game. Since I had to get up at 4:30 to make my trek to mass in time for confession before mass I figured the Bears…
T.D.S. (Trump Derangement Syndrome) found at the remnant!
Put another mask on ma! TDS is spiraling out of control. Michael Matt editor in chief of Remant and leader of the Trad Inc. zip it movement has just been diagnosed with the dreaded TDS. He now claims he did not vote for Trump. His comment appears at the 4:50…
Pope Leo the lip is at it again!
They are rejoicing in the streets of Caraucus when news of Maduro’s removal by President Trump hit the internet. There were equal scenes of joy all over South America as the news spread. At last someone in the United states was willing to stand up for freedom and give hope…
Illinois Governor Fatslob proves even the rich have their share of losers
Too bad a persons intelligence is not measured by the tonnage he weighs or Pritzker would be a budding Einstein. But no, this past week Our own governor Fatslob has proved his incompetence and illustrated his upbringing as just another spoiled mamma’s boy. They say people eat to extreme proportions…