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[Catholic Caucus] Bp. Strickland: Catholics must fearlessly defend the truth and oppose woke cultureOn this week’s episode of the Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland exhorts his listeners to fearlessly defend truth in the face of woke ideology, reminding Catholics it is not just a winning strategy, but a moral obligation. His Excellency began the show with a brief exposition of the Catholic faith, holding that the faithful should “be anchored” on the truths handed down from Christ and the Apostles in the Deposit of Faith. He also noted that while some would say that Christ exhorted His followers not...

[Catholic Caucus] No Rigidity, No Legalism: Lake Charles Bishop Implements Traditionis CustodesThere is no prohibition in either particular law or universal law against the celebration of any sacrament in the Roman Rite in any parish, chapel or oratory of his diocese, Lake Charles Bishop Glen Provost, Louisiana, writes in a decree (below).In his diocese, every priest can use the Roman Rite if he knows how to celebrate it and has a “basic knowledge” of Latin.Existing Roman Mass groups may continue as before and are dispensed from TC’s rule that parish churches must be avoided.In an accompanying letter, Provost explains that...