The Anti-Modernist

Catholics Know the Answer have put up another excellent video, and considering my entry regarding the Christmas celebration not being pagan, I thought this would be great to share. Merry Christmas.

Wishing everyone a very Mer ry Christmas ! Remember among today's festivities to give honor to our Lord in every thought , word and deed, and to attend Holy Mass . God bless you all.

Around this time of year, there are always people asserting that Christmas is a pagan holiday. While it may be true that there are pagan festivities around the time of Christmas, there is no writing among the Church Fathers, nor within the Church to support the subversion of the pagan holidays. If one were to examine the Church Fathers, they would find admonitions against associating Christ with pagan gods, especially that of the Sun God, and this was being done as early as Tertullian. The question then arises of why did the Church pick December 25th for the date of Christ's birth? The frank answer is that they believed it to be so, but before I get to that, many wish to associate Christmas with the feast of Sol Invictus. However, it should be noted that this feast, which essentially replaced worship to Mithras, did not occur until 274 AD. Yet, it may be found that Christian communities were already celebrating the birth of Christ circa 200 AD; consequently, the date varied fro...

I am always delighted when I see Catholics answering the call to evangelize, teach and share the faith with others, and it has been noted that the new domain for exchange is the internet and mass media. Answering this call has been a relatively new group called " Catholics Know The Answer ", based out of the Philippines, who is actively engaging and sharing the faith on Facebook with excellent images, videos, and writing. I would strongly encourage anyone who is keen to learn more about the Catholic faith, or perhaps gain something worthwhile to share with family and friends to visit their Facebook page. What I am posting up now are two videos which were recently shared on their group page, and though I am one who sees a lot of "Catholic" media, I had not seen these before. I think they are worthwhile and they convey an excellent message in a short amount of time. It is wonderful to watch for you own edification, but also with your family and friends who may...

As we are in the season of Advent with Christmas just around the corner, I thought it proper to share this video to spark some thought, and to keep Christ in Christmas.

I continue to encounter a growing number of people who are interested in the Traditional Latin Mass, but are sometimes intimidated because they do not know when to stand, kneel or sit. It is for this reason that I decided to share an insert that had come with one of my missals, which will eliminate this problem for most. I hope for those who have questions, this will help. *Please note that some places have their own customs, and in such event follow the custom. If you would like the know the difference between the types of Masses, you can visit:  http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2007/11/basic-differences-between-low-sung-and.html