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The Remnant Newspaper ^ | Michael J. Matt

[Land of the Irish]

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[Dajjal]

Excellent! I'm glad Michael Matt put this up on the website! I was thinking of just typing it up from scratch off the newspaper.

Throughout the Wanderer's and friends' sniping, this has consistently been the attitude of the Remnant's writers.

[FormerLib]

If you believe the fruit to be bad, look to the roots.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

bump for later.

[8mmMauser]

Good for you bump.

[Maximilian]

I doubt that there’s been another instance in the history of that paper where six consecutive issues were devoted to a single negative review. No, check that— there was one other. It was that 7-part series written by one of our former columnists and published in The Wanderer back in 2000. So that makes two extraordinary editorial decisions carried out purely in reaction to Remnant projects.

There was also a series of 5 articles in The Wanderer attacking The Latin Mass magazine.

To me it's clear that The Wanderer has missed the boat. First of all, because the only real solution right now is practicing the traditional Catholic Faith in your own life for the good of your own soul. The Wanderer has emphasized criticizing the antics of the liberals, while ignoring the essential issues -- offering true worship and reparation to God through the traditional sacraments and traditional spiritual life.

By doing so one can develop the Gifts of the Holy Ghost and gain the ability to distinguish between true and false doctrine. The Wanderer tries to distinguish between true and false messengers, and ends up accepting lies as long as they come from someone considered one of the "good guys." Meanwhile it rejects the truth if it is presented by someone on its list of "bad guys."

[TradicalRC]

The author underestimates the ability of progressive Catholics to blame the scandals on the tattered vestiges of tradition still remaining in the church.

[Dajjal]

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[ninenot]

Well, the article states that E Michael Jones supports the book's thesis. I emailed Mike to see if he agrees with that statement.

[St.Chuck]

The Wanderer has emphasized criticizing the antics of the liberals, while ignoring the essential issues -

Couldn't disagree more. I've found the Wanderer to be very spritually edifying. The Wanderer is completely traditional, including the tradition of union with Rome.

[Akron Al]

The author underestimates the ability of progressive Catholics to blame the scandals on the tattered vestiges of tradition still remaining in the church.

Bingo!!!!!

[St.Chuck]

An inability to fathom just how dire the situation in the Church is and just how high up the chain of command the crisis reaches.

I think this sums up the difference between rad trads and those faithful to the See of Rome. The Rad Trads believe that their judgement of the situation is the only correct one, and they will go to any length to convince others that they are correct. Even when it means throwing out history, logic, and truth.

I hope you read Omar Gutierrez's critique of the Rad Trad position. It has been posted on the Wanderer website.

[Ex-Wretch]

"If you believe the fruit to be bad, look to the roots."

;-) Is that kinda like "follow the money"?

[Land of the Irish]

I hope you read Omar Gutierrez's critique of the Rad Trad position. It has been posted on the Wanderer website.

I already have; it’s laughable.

I hope you read “In Defense of the Neologism “Neo-Catholic”: What the Term Means and Why It’s Right” (A response to Mr. Gutierrez’s critique of “The Great Façade”) by Gerry Matatics.

[St.Chuck]

Where can I find Matatic's response?

[Dajjal]

Well, the article states that E. Michael Jones supports the book's thesis. I emailed Mike to see if he agrees with that statement.

Actually, what it says is: "Father Baker, like Dr. Thomas Droleskey, Robert Sungenis, E. Michael Jones and so many others, has no doubt seen the handwriting on the wall." But I'm not sure what Matt means by that with regards to Jones, or putting him in the same sentence alongside Droleskey and Sungenis.

[Land of the Irish]

The June 15 issue of the Remnant.

[St.Chuck]

Thank you.