New Mass
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If the Church Is Indefectible, Why Not Accept New Mass & New Saints?
We are facing the clash of two different doctrines
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Is the Novus Ordo Mass Invalid?
We believe it is valid, but should be avoided due to it's flavor of heresy
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| Why Do You Say the New Mass Is Protestant When this Is Not True?
Since you are coming from Protestantism, you do not see the whole picture
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| N.O. Has Not a Protestant Flavor; Can You Refute These Claims?
Yes, we can; here are the refutations
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| Did Paul VI Impose or Propose the Novus Ordo?
In theory he proposed it; in practice he imposed it
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| Taking Quo Primum into Consideration, Isn't the Novus Ordo Invalid?
It is clearly illegitimate, but not necessarily invalid
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| Why Was St. Michael Prayer Abandoned in the N.O. Mass?
Due to the Conciliar Church's hatred toward Catholic militancy
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| Does the N.O. Mass Fulfill My Sunday Obligation?
Criterion for attending or not the Novus Ordo; read also here
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| If the N.O. Is Wrong, How Did I Receive Graces in It?
Graces are given everywhere, even in Satanic Masses
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Is It a Mortal Sin to Attend the Novus Ordo Mass?
It depends on your knowledge of its evil; theoretical & practical principles
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| Does the N.O. Mass Fulfill My Sunday Obligation?
Criterion for attending the Novus Ordo Mass or not; read also
here
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| Am I Excommunicated for Attending Novus Ordo?
Nuances that must be considered to have an objective answer
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| Can I Receive or Attend N.O. Sacraments?
FSSP & the Catholic Ukrainian Rite are preferable
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| Should I Receive Hosts from a Novus Ordo Mass?
If this happens in a Traditional Mass, make a conditional act of adoration
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| What Do I Do about the Novus Ordo Abuses I See?
The conciliar Popes approved them; you should stop going to N.O. Masses
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| Is a Mass Said Without an Altar Stone a Valid Mass?
It used to be a requirement; the legislation changed & it is no longer necessary
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Should Musical Instruments Be Played at Mass?
Here are the norms for musical instruments in the Liturgy
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Should I Attend Novus Ordo Funerals & Weddings?
You may check here for the frequently asked question
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| Do You Know if Rock Music Is Still Played in the 'Rock Church'?
Not unless it was restored; the Church was struck by a lightening & burned
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| Why TIA Does Not Expose the Progressivist Missalettes?
Because we never encourage going to Novus Ordo Masses
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‘Indult’ Mass, Liturgy
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| Did TIA Change Its Position on Going to SSPX Masses?
Yes, since SSPX entered into schism (here &
here) do not go to its masses
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| Should I Avoid the Ecclesia Dei (so-called ‘Indult’) Masses?
You can avoid them if you have better options
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| Are Indult & Motu Proprio Masses Valid?
They are valid masses, but beware of the parish life
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| Is the 1962 Missal Tridentine?
Strictly speaking no; here are the conditions to be considered Tridentine
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You Are Wrong! The 1962 Missal is Good!
The '62 Missal is a preparation for the '69 Novus Ordo Missae
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| Is It OK to Socialize with N.O. People after 'Indult' Masses?
It is better not to do so, since it may lead you to compromise
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| Should I Go to Latin Masses Said by Compromised Priests?
If you have no other options, go, since at least you have the Sacraments
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| Should I Attend a TLM Where Communion Is Given in the Hand?
In case there is no other option, you may attend; no sin involved
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| What Mass Should I Attend?
Our position on FSSP & SSPX
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| Which Mass Should I Attend - SSPX, Indult, SSPV or FSSP?
Go to the one more convenient for you, but do not engage in parish life
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| What Masses Can I Attend Nowadays?
Here are some places of valid masses for Traditional Catholics
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| Can a Faithful Attend Tridentine Underground Masses?
We believe he can insofar as the priest was validly ordained
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| I Am Confused with the '62 Missal's Flaws; What Should I Read?
To start read this work on the Protestant inspiration of the N.O.
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| Given the Crisis in the Church, Should I Stop Attending Mass?
Please, give us more information
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| Should I Go to Masses Where the Priest Does Not Have Jurisdiction?
In times of crisis like ours, Faith takes precedence over Canon Law
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| Can I Go to a Traditional Mass Where N.O. Is Celebrated?
Pros & cons to orient your decision
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| How Far Should I Travel to Fulfill My Sunday Obligation?
If you have to travel more than 45 minutes, you are dispensed
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| What Is Your Take on the Mass of the Ages Documentary?
It tries to save Vatican II - read
here and here
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| Are the Masses of the Universal Living Rosary Valid?
Its Director says that its Masses are in the Byzantine Rite, which didn't change
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| Where Is a Traditional Mass in Ecuador?
Except for Masses for pilgrims, there is no Traditional Mass; see also here
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| Which Missal Should I Follow?
Those prior to the 1955 reform made by Msgr. Bugnini
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| Where Can I Get a Pre-62 Missal?
Ebay, unless a traditionalist group can afford a reprint
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Sacraments
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| Did Paul VI Made the Sacraments Invalid?
Popes do have authority to alter the rites of the Sacraments
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| Was My ‘Believer's Baptism’ Valid?
Here is Catholic doctrine on this topic with due application to your case
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| Why Are Those Converted from Protestantism Conditionally Baptized?
Because there is doubt whether their sects kept the correct formulae
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| I Was Baptized an Episcopalian & Confirmed in the N.O. Are They Valid?
Guidelines on what to do, regarding validilty of the N.O. check here
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| Does the Validity of a Protestant Baptism Imply They Are in to the Church?
No, the ability to baptize does not place someone in the Catholic Church
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| Are There Documents to Prove Baptism of Desire & Baptism of Blood?
Here you have seven documents of the Papal Magisterium
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| Is There Three Kinds of Baptism?
Examples of Baptism of water, desire & blood
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| I Was Confirmed in the N.O., Should I Be Reconfirmed?
We beleieve the Sacraments of the post-conciliar Church are valid
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Could You Suggest Some Film for Our Confirmation Retreat?
We suggest our video on Our Lady of Bethlehem
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| Can You Clarify Doubts on Novus Ordo Confessions?
Read this series on the topic by Fr. Somerville posted on our site
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Is a Novus Ordo Priest Confession Valid?
We believe it is valid
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| Was My General Confession Valid in the N.O.?
Normally the N.O. priests give valid absolutions
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| Was My Confession Valid?
Orientation for the faithful in receiving absolution
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With What Priest Should I Go to for Confession?
Any priest who says the valid formula of absolution
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| Should I Keep My Cellphone on While in Confession?
We believe you should not because it may be recording your confession
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| Was My First Communion Even Valid?
We beleive it was, the Popes have authority to change the rites of Sacraments
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| How Should I React to an Unexpected N.O. Eucharistic Minister?
Do not receive Communion; make an act of reparation to Our Lord
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| Is It a Sacrilege to Mix Validly Consecrated Hosts with N.O. Hosts?
It is a great inconvenience; the faithful should ask the priest to consume them
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| Was the Last Supper Celebrated on the Feast of Pasch?
The apparent discordance in the Gospels has been resolved by theologians
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| I Missed Mass Due to Illness. Should I Go to Confession?
This excuse justifies not going to Mass. You do not need to confess it
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| Is It Correct to Stand before the Exposed Sacred Host?
No, the correct position is to kneel; if your priest says otherwise, he is wrong
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| Are Post-Vatican II Eucharistic Miracles Valid?
It is difficult to generalize, some are real miracles while some are not
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Is My Sunday Obligation Fulfilled by Watching Mass on TV?
No, it is not. We demonstrates why here
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| How to Persuade a Friend of the Truth of the Tridentine Mass?
Check these two articles by Prof. Remi Amelunxen here & here
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| Should I Assist an Online Mass While TLM Is 300 miles Away?
When nearest Mass is 300 miles away you are dispensed from attending
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| Do You Know Priests to Say the Gregorian Mass?
Here is a list of priests who can say the 30 day Gregorian Masses
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| Is It Possible to Say 30 Masses for the Living?
Yes, it is possible, but they are not the Gregorian Masses
here
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| Where Does TIA Attend Mass?
In various Traditional chapels, but never the Novus Ordo; read also
here
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| Is the Progressivist Transubstantiation Valid?
There is confusion in the picture; only a future Pope can clarify this point
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| Should I Receive Communion at a Chapel that Says N.O. Mass?
It is valid & legitimate, although inconvenient
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Was There Communion in the Hand in the Early Church?
The evidence is weak; abuses were due to Arian influence
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| Should I Receive Communion Being a Wheat & Gluten Intolerant?
Conditions for physical illness & making a spiritual communion
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| Should I Chew or Let the Host Dissolve in My Mouth?
The practice for Latin Rite is to let the Host dissolve
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I Kept a Paper With a Particle of the Eucharist; What Should I Do?
If it feasible, swallow it; if it not, ask a traditionalist priest to take it
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Which Is the Sanctified Day for Catholics: Sunday or Saturday?
It is Sunday, but the reforms of Vatican II created a lot of confusion
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You Are Wrong on Marriage: The Priest Does Not Effect the Sacrament
Two schools on the ministers of this Sacrament
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| Could You Clarify These Doubts on the Age of Consent?
Different criteria to evaluate the age of consent
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What Is the Recommended Age for Marriage?
It depends on several factors, read here
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| What Is Your Take on on Virgin Marriages?
Virgin marriages are very rare & only for exceptional vocations
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| What Is Purpose of Marriage if You Cannot Have Children?
Mutual support is the second goal of marriage
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| Is Interracial Marriage Approved?
Yes, but one should be familiar with each other's customs
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| Is It Virtuous to Abstain from Marital Relations?
It can be virtuous or simply prudent depending on motivation
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| Did the Traditional Church Annul Marriage?
I did but they were very rare; today they became so common that seem divorce
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| Are Weddings in Ecumenical Chapels Valid?
We believe they are valid, but highly inconvenient
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| Did Cain, Abel & Seth Marry Their Own Sisters?
We believe in those times it was necessary, but now it is forbidden
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| Is Modesty Important When Looking for Future Spouse?
Yes, after marriage her immodesty will continue & will encourage infidelity
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Could You Help, I am 33 & Want to Marry?
We recommend you to pray a novena to Our Lady of Good Counsel
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| Is Kennedy's Marriage Really Annulled?
Sources indicate the annulment of his first marriage was valid
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| I Married in the N.O.; Should I Remarry?
We believe your marriage was valid. You do not need to remarry
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| Could You Advise Me on a Troubled Marriage?
Pray the Rosary, don't file for a divorce, do not impose on your spouse
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| Could You Help Me in a Confused Marriage Situation?
Guidelines for a marriage running into difficulties
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| My Married Life Is Miserable, Should I Get an Annulment?
Do not get an annulment, but reconcile & marry in the Church, read also here
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Could You Recommend Books on Marriage?
Sadly there are more works to avoid than to read
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Today's Attack against Marriage
 Part 1 - The Scourge of Sexual Propaganda against Marriage
Pius XII warns against erotic & obscene practices
Part 2 - Books & Media against Marriage Are Emissaries of the Devil
Pius XI attacks those who undermine chaste wedlock
Part 3 - Cohabitation before Marriage Is a Hateful Abomination
Pius XI firmly upholds the Magisterium of the Church
Part 4 - Contraception in Marriage Is a Criminal Abuse
Pius XI condemns this act that is intrinsically against nature
Part 5 - If a Pastor Connives at Abuses in Marriage He Betrays God
Pius XI: 'Priests should in no way approve or ignore these errors'
Part 6 - It is a Turpitude to Love One's Wife as an Adulteress
The Catechism of Trent condemns the lust in the use of marriage
Part 7 - The Vice of Impurity in Marriage Causes Horror to Heaven
Curé of Ars warns couples against impurity in marriage practices
Part 8 - Turpitudes in Marriage Pave the Way to Hell
St. John Vianney: marital infamies lead to the soul's putrefaction
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| Are the Ordinations of the Conciliar Church Still Valid?
In principle its ordinations are valid. For details check here, here & here
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| Are Novus Ordo Priests & Bishops Validly Ordained?
As a rule, we believe their ordinations are valid
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| When a N.O. Priest Converts, What Should We Expect from Him?
Tridentine Mass, the Sacraments & a Catholic formation, which he must acquire
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| Why Are You against Married Priests When an Eastern Precedent Exists?
The Church just tolerates Eastern married priests; their situation is far from perfect
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Francis Says Extreme Unction Is Not Only for the Dying. Is He Correct?
No, he is not. Here is the Catechism of Trent teaching the opposite
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Sacramentals, etc.
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Lay Catholics Cannot Say the Leo XIII Exorcism
Yes, we can. The position you took is against Catolic sense
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| What Do You Think about the Luminous Mysteries?
It is a way to sabotage the Rosary by making it more difficult; read also here
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| Why Were the Luminous Mysteries Invented?
An innovation of JPII that was not requested by Our Lady
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| Is the Rosary Said in Latin More Efficacious?
It is more reverent; when it is possible, it is better to say it in Latin
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Can the Head of a Household Give Blessings?
Yes, he can; here are the reasons
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| Is It Legitimate for Parents to Bless Their Children?
Yes, it is. Here are the different kinds of blessings & who may give them
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| How Should the 5 First Saturdays & 9 First Fridays Be Made?
The conditions requested by Heaven to make them are here
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Is Bowing to a Priest Correct?
It is not sinful, but is not part of the traditional Church rubrics
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| Should I Make the Sign of the Cross in front of a Modern Church?
Depending on the church, it is better to make an act of reparation
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| Are We Forbidden to Say Dominus Meus et Deus Meus?
No we are not forbidden; rather we should say it
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Why Is the Salve Regina Sung after Communion?
Because it is the best way to please Our Lord
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| Can I Go to a Holy Hour in a Novus Ordo Parish?
You may go, but make a conditional act of adoration
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Does Distraction During Holy Hours Constitute Mortal Sin?
If it is involuntary, it does not
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| Why Did the Pope Approve the WYD Stations of the Cross in Sydney?
Not to offend the Jews
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| Why Do So Few European Women Wear Veils?
Because the priests stop
requiring them to do so
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| What Is the Origin of the Advent Wreath?
Its symbol, history & the care we have to take about it are here
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Was the First Thanksgiving in Texas or Florida?
We are still researching on the topic
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| Where Is the Holy Ghost in the Modern Church?
He is present in the resistance to the destruction wreaked by Progressivism
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| Are Seminaries Compromised & Should I Join One?
We cannot indicate one; it is best to pray to Our Lady of Good Counsel
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| Where Can I Go to Seminary Without Compromise?
We do not have conditions to say; pray to Our Lady of Good Counsel
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| Francis Says Animals Go to Heaven. Is This Correct?
No, it is not. Animals do not an eternal soul
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