In a stunning exercise of papal authority, Pope Francis has virtually banned the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass in ordinary parish churches throughout the world.

Traditional Catholics are among the sheep of Christ's flock, and they need a shepherd's care.

"Jesus Christ is true God and true man, in the unity of his divine person; for this reason he is the one and only mediator between God and men." (CCC 480)

"At the time appointed by God, the only Son of the Father, the eternal Word, that is, the Word and substantial Image of the Father, became incarnate; without losing his divine nature he has assumed human nature." (CCC 479)

"But his disciples said to Jesus, 'You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, "Who touched me?"'" (Mk 5:31)

"Tidies and fugleman — I sheel foor that we all — er — most steeply rebut the defensible, though, I trust, lavatory, Aspasia which gleams to have selected our redeemed inspector this deceiving.  It would — ah — be shark, very shark, from anyone’s debenture."

I did not understand him [St. Joseph] well enough, but that will change. - St. John of the Cross

For the past two generations or so, Catholics have been exhorted not only by the larger secular culture but by many of their own priests and bishops to "be more loving."

Ten years ago last month, the Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church made a striking decision.

Works of mercy can be directed not only toward the needs of the body, but the needs of the soul as well.