Evils of our Day

Believe the Deposit of Faith

DVRodriguez2026-08-08T07:09:15-04:00

Christ is the only Savior of men and all who come to God the Father must come through Him. He is the sole King of souls and societies. The deposit of the faith is “the truths taught by Jesus Christ for our salvation.” It was complete by the death of the last Apostle. The Church receives no new revelation. Rather, God calls her to guard, explain, defends and transmit the same deposit received. This is the mission of the Church. It is the mission of the popes and bishops. However, satan attacks souls by attacking the deposit of faith. Never forget, [...]

Believe the Deposit of FaithDVRodriguez2026-08-08T07:09:15-04:00

Helping You Think According to God

DVRodriguez2026-07-22T16:04:03-04:00

Today we continue studying a profession of faith to help enlighten our souls in the face of modern errors regarding the Mass and Catholic worship. The liturgy is a ‘permanent school’ in which the Christian soul is formed. The Mass helps us judge according to eternity, to love what is holy, and to despise what is transient. The Mass leads the Christian to order his whole life to the sacrifice of Christ. It even shapes morals and inspires the arts and customs. Radical changes to Catholic worship have severely weakened our faith and are a cause of today’s grave crisis.

Helping You Think According to GodDVRodriguez2026-07-22T16:04:03-04:00

Enlighten Souls in the Face of Modern Errors

DVRodriguez2026-07-22T15:40:06-04:00

Jesus' love is infinite. He also brings us the truth. Never separate His love from His truth. The Priestly Society of St. Pius X recently published a profession of faith. It includes 154 numbered paragraphs delineating what we, as Catholics, profess and reject. Consider for example its confession regarding the Sacred Heart, Christ the King, Our Blessed Mother, and Holy Mother Church. I urge you to study this document. It will help you learn your faith well, especially in the face of errors now so prevalent among the baptized.

Enlighten Souls in the Face of Modern ErrorsDVRodriguez2026-07-22T15:40:06-04:00

How a Priest Found Tradition and the Latin Mass

DVRodriguez2026-04-27T09:13:30-04:00

Fr. John Lovell interviews Fr. Michael Rodríguez on the podcast, Hope in the Desert. Fr. Rodríguez is well-known as a fervent advocate for the restoration and recovery of Catholic Tradition. He discusses how he came to discover traditional doctrine and the venerable and ancient Roman liturgy. He identifies ignorance and lack of faith as key factors which impair the progress of many Catholics. Thus, he encourages study and prayer. Father's journey underscores the importance of the principle: lex orandi, lex credendi.

How a Priest Found Tradition and the Latin MassDVRodriguez2026-04-27T09:13:30-04:00

Blood of Martyrs in Morocco

DVRodriguez2026-04-18T15:10:17-04:00

When Jesus sends His disciples, He tells them the task will not be easy and they should expect suffering. Yet He will give them the strength to endure and bear testimony before jew and gentile. St. Francis’ sent friars on mission into lands seized by muslims. Their witness inspired the great St. Anthony, Pope Marcellus I rejected a false mercy and insisted man make reparation for sin. He was in turn exiled and killed by the State. Today’s heroic saints provide powerful models for us to imitate and invoke.

Blood of Martyrs in MoroccoDVRodriguez2026-04-18T15:10:17-04:00

Seven Spirits More Wicked Than the First

DVRodriguez2026-04-01T10:40:53-04:00

By our sins we have betrayed and abandoned Christ. How much time this Lent have you spent weeping and mourning over your sins? We often relapse into the same sin, even for years! By doing this, we open the door to seven more wicked devils. The devil has unleashed a torrent of evil in the world because we are not make use of the incredible graces God affords us. It is urgent that you fight against sin and the devil, especially the sins of impurity and blasphemy. The Fatima Crusader (Issue 135) contains seven things you can do to obtain and [...]

Seven Spirits More Wicked Than the FirstDVRodriguez2026-04-01T10:40:53-04:00

On What Does the Veil Descend?

DVRodriguez2026-03-29T13:53:18-04:00

Passiontide begins. Everything is somber. The Church is veiled. This is the most intense phase of Lent. The gospels of the week indicate why Our Lord is hiding. He has healed a blind man and raised Lazarus from the dead. Those who oppose Him refuse to believe He is God. We can fall into the same deception, especially when we see the power of evil in our world. We are tempted to distrust Our Lord, to veil our minds and our hearts. Do not be discouraged. Rather, blind your mind and heart to the world. In the midst of the evils [...]

On What Does the Veil Descend?DVRodriguez2026-03-29T13:53:18-04:00

Cathedra, Kingship and Judgment

DVRodriguez2026-02-09T22:37:21-05:00

The feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica celebrates the cathedral church of the whole Catholic world. It is from his cathedra, that a bishop teaches the Catholic Faith and exercises his apostolic authority. Bishops are meant to serve as the instruments of Christ. Their failure to faithfully transmit His teachings is a great tragedy of our times. This feast also reminds us that we will all stand in judgment before Christ the King. Although we are not political or ecclesial rulers, and so our influence in the public sphere is limited, we must nevertheless honor Christ as King in [...]

Cathedra, Kingship and JudgmentDVRodriguez2026-02-09T22:37:21-05:00

Prayer to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Mother of God

DVR Fatima2026-02-02T06:23:02-05:00

The prayer from the sermon Sorrow and Death given on Septuagesima Sunday in 2017 To thee, O Immaculate and Sorrowful Mother of God, do we have recourse in this supreme hour of mankind’s need, amidst such storms indeed as have never been known, shaking holy Mother Church to her very foundations. Thou, who standing by the foot of the Cross, didst once share so closely in the sufferings of thy Divine Son, with what compassion art thou not moved today for the suffering of His Mystical Body, the Church! Russia has so spread her errors throughout the world that the human [...]

Prayer to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Mother of GodDVR Fatima2026-02-02T06:23:02-05:00

First Consequence of Christ’s Kingship

DVRodriguez2026-01-30T14:45:29-05:00

Christ is king of all. This does not change. His words resound until the end of the ages. He commands us to teach and baptize all nations. If we neglect –worse, betray– this command, how can we possibly believe He is King? Yet even those ruling His Church reject and scorn His kingship. As an example, consider the Vatican’s gathering of world religions on October 28, 2025. Few Catholics even realize how diabolical was the message delivered by Leo XIV. Take seriously how the Catholic Faith has been lost, even in the Church. We ned to pray and make a much [...]

First Consequence of Christ’s KingshipDVRodriguez2026-01-30T14:45:29-05:00