The Maniple blog
A maniple is a tactical unit of the Roman Republican armies, typically consisting of 120 soldiers, and was used during battles for its flexibility. It was also a liturgical vestment worn by priests in the Catholic Church, hanging from the left arm during Mass.
- Leftie Leo and the Chicago connectionI have been recently accused of being a conspiracy theorist on some comments I made on David Axelrod’s appearance at the Vatican. I object, being 3rd generation Chicagoan I know something about a corrupt political system and taking after my Father who was a staunch republican I am able to…
- The political pope on steroidsBack in 2017 author George Neumayr wrote a book called “The political pope” chronicling the antics of Jorge Bergoglio as he turned the Vatican into a left wing political headquarters. He turned the vatican into a true socialist state and according to Neumayr many Catholics in the pews viewed his…
- Behind every blade of Grass there seems to be a JudasIf you hate Trump then don’t read this because you are guaranteed to get angry and I do not want to be responsible for any unnecessary Confessions. I am amazed by all the anti Trump sentiment all of a sudden. Its a lot like palm Sunday. Palm Sunday Christ rode…
- Ben Hur – watering past memoriesOver Easter Ben Hur was on T.V. and multiple times I might add. Funny as how you get older you tend to look deeper into things. Ben Hur for instance. I remember seeing the movie when it was released in 1959. When I watched Easter weekend I noticed something. The…
- Low Sunday (hint, hint)Low Sunday or Divine Mercy Sunday, which do you prefer? Being the mean evil divisive Trad that I am I choose Low Sunday every time. In fact my pre 1950 calendar that I make every year will always show the first Sunday after Easter as Low Sunday and not Divine…
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He should get his act together
Some Observations of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on Relations Between the United States and the Vatican – April 17, 2026
Trump v Leo is 99% Kayfabe
While they may not be getting drinks together at the end of the day, Trump and Leo are actually on the same modernist, liberal team that is advancing the Vat…
Vigano Issues Blistering Response To The Trump V Leo Feud
Just a reminder: you can find the president’s words and AI images troubling without going full Prevostian Synodalist.Sources:https://www.returntotradition.or…
Matt Gaspers Wants the Machine Without the Name
He insists he is not part of Trad Inc., even as he platforms it, protects it, and attacks those who expose it. His guest list, his rhetoric, and his public behavior tell a different story.
APRIL 17, 2026: IF HE DOESN’T EVEN BELIEVE IN JESUS’ MIRACLES, WHY DO WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO HIS POLITICS?
What A Petty, Little, Passive-Aggressive, Whining Old Little Girl Pachamama Leo Is
If you will, read this attentively. Then focus your attention on the following phrases: “Yes, because God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies” and “But our…
Pachamama Leo Weak On Crime, Non-Existent On Christ
Pachamama Leo, Africa edition This guy is a worse version of Francis. The below comes straight from the ass’s mouth. “Communion between Christians and Muslims takes shape under the mant…
The Midterm Psyop in a Cassock
How Trad Inc. learned to sneer at Trump, tiptoe around Leo, and train conservative Catholics to stay home while the Democrats smile
Ecclesiology in trompe‑the eye of the Fraternity of Saint Peter • Abbé Jean-Michel Gleize • LPL
This “fundamental argument” is based on the reality of the state of necessity, a particularly aggravated reality since the summer of 1988
Trump Calls Leo’s Bluff
Trump’s broadside landed because Leo and his American cardinals have spent months behaving less like shepherds than immigration lobbyists, pacifist pundits, and Democratic-adjacent moral scolds.
You Can Have TLM If You Accept Heresy and Doctrinal Error, says Synodal Cardinal
Aveline’s “gesture of inclusion” should be rejected because Catholics do not want to be included in a false religion.
Low Sunday Stolen
How Faustina’s postconciliar cult eclipsed the Sacred Heart, renamed Low Sunday, and sold Catholics a mercy discourse that too easily slips from repentance into presumption