Good Pope John

Paul Bassett sent me the ad nearby. I wrote back to tell him I already have a job: Habemus Papam! Revolution in Rome It’s been a year since the Vatican came under new management. Readers will remember the precipitating event, when Catholic Answers elevated John Bugay to the Pontificate. As a golden parachute, Pope Bugay …

Sects and ‘the City’

James Swan writes, “Consider what Luther pointed out many years ago of the Roman church of his day”: There is no other place in the world where there are so many sects, schisms, and errors as in the papal church. For the papacy, because it builds the church upon a city and person, has become …

Into and Out of Roman Catholicism

Over at Green Baggins, a commenter named Rooney said: If a reformed person visits sedevacantist websites like MHFM [“Most Holy Family Seminary”], I think such a person would be hardened more against the current RCC and the chances of converting to the RCC will drop. Reading sedevacantist/traditionalist arguments was one thing that kept me from …

Studying up for Reformation Day 2012

In the Triablogue archives, I found a link to these Top Ten Martin Luther Myths put together by James Swan. If you’re really looking for some in-depth treatment of these and other myths, check out his “Exposing the Myths” page.

Beggars All

James Swan has invited me to be a contributor at his blog, Beggars All Reformation and Apologetics. My first post is here. Please stop by there and let me know what you think.