The Vatican Thinks We’re Too Stupid To Defend The Faith

Normally, we only have interactions with other Catholics on this platform. But today, we're being called "heretics" by non-Catholics for daring to defend the title "Co-Redemptrix." It's such an irony to be lectured by those who deny the literal meaning of Jesus' words, "Except…

— Lepanto Institute (@LepantoInst) November 4, 2025

Cardinal Fernández also announced today that a CDF document on monogamy is coming in late November

Comes after Cdl Ambongo Besungu spoke at the Synod about polygamy in Africa, & after African bishops issued text in Aug on topic of polygamy@PelicanCatholic analysis coming soon pic.twitter.com/hOrIZ03ZwO

— Michael Haynes 🇻🇦 (@MLJHaynes) November 4, 2025

This seems good, right?

You would think so.

But with THIS prefect, it's terrifying. It will be a document IN PRAISE of monogamy, but perhaps with some kind of loophole on polygamy. Which will be the reason for its existence.

You heard it here first… https://t.co/rYiQMmwouv

— Rorate Caeli (@RorateCaeli) November 4, 2025

At today's press conference presenting MATER POPULI FIDELIS, 'Cardinal' Victor Fernandez said: "Today, we present a doctrinal note, and it is important to specify that the term 'doctrinal' in the title indicates that this document has special value, superior to other documents we…

— Novus Ordo Watch (@NovusOrdoWatch) November 4, 2025

That's a You problem, not a Mary problem. https://t.co/LQdlvSGbdv

— Rorate Caeli (@RorateCaeli) November 4, 2025

"Filial obedience to the Magisterium"

So when JP2 used the term, for example, along with other popes of the 19th and early 20th centuries (in actual documents, to boot), that wasn't "magisterial"?

I'd certainly love it if people who keep accusing trads of not being "obedient"… https://t.co/lk41gzUKtD

— LB236 (@thelb236) November 4, 2025

– The Church is in crisis. Divided as rarely before. Many have lost the faith! The missions are failing! Young people do not want to get married, or have children! Catholic Education has practically disappeared. In Latin America, and even in Africa, there are now more…

— Rorate Caeli (@RorateCaeli) November 4, 2025

"I wonder why this note was published now, when Leo XIV is under pressure to resolve the issue of the traditional Mass, given how far things have come on the matter. It occurs to me that someone has wanted to provoke an indignant reaction from the traditional Catholic sector in… https://t.co/8ukZmE2dZp

— Rorate Caeli (@RorateCaeli) November 4, 2025

In the DDF document released today, Cardinal Fernández writes that “when an expression requires many, repeated explanations to prevent it from straying from a correct meaning, it does not serve the faith of the People of God and becomes unhelpful.”

Well said. But consider all…

— Edward Feser (@FeserEdward) November 4, 2025

Modern theologians seem to be subtly attacking pre-Vatican 2 Popes.

Battle ground topics:

❌Mass as Communal Gathering over Propitiatory Sacrifice
❌Religious Liberty as a divine right
❌Prayer with non-Catholics as priority
❌Vatican 2 over Trent
❌Ecumenism and Dialogue over…

— Dr Taylor Marshall™️ (@TaylorRMarshall) November 4, 2025

I would not be surprised if Pope Leo dropped the Filioque. However, this will NOT impress the Orthodox who will hold their nose and point to more grievances. It will only confuse faithful Catholics.

From 1965-1970, they quite literally changed the liturgy of the Mass to appeal… https://t.co/kAdAswconB

— Dr Taylor Marshall™️ (@TaylorRMarshall) November 4, 2025

Both of these gentlemen are right with regard to their respective points (Feser on the irreversibility of the Catholic teaching on the death penalty; Lewis on the absurdity of individuals presuming to correct the papal magisterium). The great mistake both of them are making is… pic.twitter.com/H2cMpv4TBM

— Novus Ordo Watch (@NovusOrdoWatch) November 4, 2025