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Deaconesses, Pirates & Becoming Catholic
Deaconesses? Not Now, but Later
A report presenting the results of Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi Commission’s work has been released. It rules out admitting women to the diaconate understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, but says that it is not currently possible “to formulate a definitive judgment, as in the case of priestly ordination.”
My question? And why can’t a “definitive judgment” be made?
Hasn’t the Church Magisterium always been crystal clear that women were not to be admitted to the priesthood or diaconate? It is bad enough that lay men have entered and the clerical office is reduced to a paying job, like a protestant preacher. Now, the door remains open to women entering not only the diaconate but the priesthood!
That is a radical statement that I do not believe has been officially made yet. Even Francis’ commission voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons. But now it becomes a potentiality. Step by step we are protestantizing the Catholic Church, making it unrecognizable.
We Catholics need to stop supporting these things and resist.
.G.G.
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Porch Pirates...
They say that each year some $8 billion worth of deliveries are stolen by porch pirates.
In the spirit of the Christmas season I offer you a compilation of people who are striking back against these sneaky thieves.
To be honest I find these clips to be hilarious.
Merry Christmas
T.H.
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Becoming a Catholic
I'm a California resident who has only just recently, at the age of 36 and after a 12 day fast last year performing a psychological experiment on myself by trying out lent while dabbling in folk Catholicism, realized that demons are real, but fortunately so is the Triune God. Specifically not just a "higher power".
I trashed all of the books on the occult and the Santa Muerte (Holy death) stuff I thought was cool and harmless to worship and have been studying actual Catholicism for a little over a year. I've been reading through the Catechism released in the ‘90s first and went to my nearest cathedral and was recommended the "Didache" series to read and am enrolled to begin OCIA next Sunday but I have some concern.
Just to get straight to the point: I've been really disappointed that the traditional Latin Mass is so uncommon. In my ignorance before I began studying up on Catholicism, I imagined every church performed this Mass, and wanted to participate because they were all actually worshipping God and not attending a glorified TED talk like the other denominations.
I've been reading through the Baltimore Catechism, I have the book My Catholic Faith, a manual of prayers based on the Baltimore Catechism published by TAN, The Secret of the Rosary, the Douay-Rheims Bible, and the traditional stuff feels right to me. What I've heard from a few traditional Catholics, for example Dr. Taylor Marshall on YouTube, and others on the Internet about Vatican II is concerning, and I don't like how the last pope Francis was so open to satanism, which is what I was believing in and am trying to get AWAY from.
Also why change Holy Ghost to Holy Spirit? I'm willing to adhere to the new words and simpler prayers that I'm supposed to learn, but I wanted to know is there anywhere in California where Catholicism is practiced and studied as it was pre-Vatican II? Because I intend to learn all that also.
The nearest Latin Mass I can witness is about 100 miles away from me in San Rafael. I'm glad I found your website though and that you're still updating. I'm pretty broke but hope to read through the books you sell.
I greatly desire to be baptized but I don't know enough about the faith and the division between traditional and progressive, and have a fear that if I'm not baptized, confirmed, and receive the Eucharist kneeling, on the tongue, etc. that it won't be as “valid” as I really need to save my soul. I need all the graces I can get before I die. Am I just paranoid or still ignorant? Have a great weekend and sorry for the stupid questions! Hail the Triune God!!!
F.B.
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TIA responds:
Hello F.B.,
Your questions are not stupid. They show that Our Lady gave you graces to see that only the Catholic Church can lead to salvation.
You are correct in asserting that Vatican II imposed new changes in the Liturgy in churches to no longer appear Catholic.
In the face of the great errors of Vatican II and the post-conciliar popes, we take a stance of resistance against the errors while still acknowledging that the pope is valid and that the visible hierarchy and structure of the Church still exist, even if the men in the hierarchy are promoting error, blasphemies, immorality and even out-right heresy.
To learn more on our position on the current Church crisis, see the following articles: How a Catholic Should Act in the Face of Bad Popes and The Duty to Resist . We have more articles that deal with Resistance under the Questions Page here. Questions that others have asked regarding the Sacraments and Mass can be found on the same page of Questions under the heading N.O. Mass & Sacraments.
Learning Catholic Doctrine
The books that you listed are orthodox and will help to increase your knowledge of the Faith. You may also benefit from the Catechism of the Council of Trent, Doctrina Christiana: The Catechism of St. Robert Bellarmine and A Manual of the Catholic Religion by Rev. Father F. X. Weninger.
Some other books that we recommend include:
- True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis Grignon de Montfort;
- The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori;
- Uniformity with God’s Will by St. Alphonsus Liguori;
- An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales;
- The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Kempis;
- The Mystical City of God by Mary of Agreda.
- Revolution and Counter-Revolution by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira;
- Americanism and the Anti-Christian Conspiracy by Msgr. Henri DeLassus (published on our website on the Library Page);
- Liberalism is a Sin by Félix Sardà y Salvany.
It is important that you receive Baptism as soon as possible if you have not already. Ideally, you should find a traditional priest, because then you will receive the full rite of the Sacrament of Baptism that includes a powerful exorcism. However, if you only have a Novus Ordo priests available take this answer into consideration.
Confession
Confession is a necessary sacrament that restores sanctifying grace and increases actual grace. If a Catholic traditionalist priest is not available, you may go to a Novus Ordo priest for Confession, but you must be sure that he gives you Absolution.
The words that you should hear are: “I absolve thee from thy sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, (+) and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” (or in Latin "Deinde ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis in nomine Patris, (+) et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen." ). While the priest says this, he should bless you with the Sign of the Cross at the point where the (+) appears.
For a more thorough understanding of the traditional view of Confession versus the Progressivist view see here.
Mass
Unfortunately, with the present crisis in the Church, you will most likely not find a parish that is not tainted in some way by Vatican II. Even if the parish rejects Vatican II, very few follow the pre-1955 Missal (see The Missal Crisis of '62 by Fr. Patrick Perez).
The Masses said according to the 1962 Missal, although far from being perfect, are valid and do not have the "flavor of heresy" and blatant abuses that are found in the Novus Ordo, which we discourage you from attending (see here, here, here, and here). Masses according to the ’62 Missal are said by the SSPX, FSSP, ICK, IGS and SSPV. Also several parish priests say it following the prescriptions of Summorum Pontificum, with due permission of their Bishops.
It is our opinion that you can go to the Masses of a Traditionalist independent priest who was validly ordained. (see Attending Masses – II for clarifications).
Other valid and legitimate Masses include the Masses said in Catholic Eastern Rites insofar as they were not touched by the reforms of Vatican II in essential points.
You should go to Mass in one of these places in order not to lose the benefits of the Sacraments, even if you are not able to attend every Sunday. The Sacraments have a crucial importance, especially in these times of crisis.
If you cannot attend the traditional Mass you can make the Sunday holy by saying extra prayers (the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross, prayers from the Missal), making spiritual communions, singing hymns, and maintaining a recollected spirit throughout the day seeking to give honor to God and make reparation for the blasphemous and heretical services that are held throughout the world on Sunday.
Devotion to Our Lady
We would encourage you make it a priority to have devotion to Our Lady. Two most efficacious means of doing this are to pray the 15 decade Rosary every day and to make your consecration to Our Lady as her slave, according to the method of St. Louis de Montfort (see here). Once you are Our Lady's slave, she will keep you under her mantle and guide you in a special manner.
May Our Lady bless you and give you the grace to persevere in your resolve to leave Satanism and join the Holy Catholic Church.
Cordially,
TIA correspondence desk
Posted December 4, 2025
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