Stephen, I just listened to your interview with Dr. Haugen. You spoke more than once about the graces given to the Church during the last twelve years, graces which are now being wasted by the neo-conservatives.
From my perspective, your sacking is a massive grace. It's an invitation from the Most High to go all the way now - to say the absolute truth, which you already have in your mind!!!
Right now you have a bit of momentum. Humanly speaking, if you "go all the way," you will lose that momentum because Catholics are brainwashed, ignorant, cowardly, complacent, comfort loving, and self deceivers. Many who are interested in following you out of lifesite, will turn tail and run when they understand where you might be leading them. Do not let that stop you.
Clearly, your novus ordo readership and your novus ordo followers ARE NOT the source of any graces the Church has received the last twelve years, nor are they the source of this massive grace you just received. The Lord will use you if you are true to Him, and if you throw your entire being into telling the unvarnished truth.
He does not promise you a brand new big media outlet. He may intend that you go and "collect garbage" - for now. But even garbage collectors can pick up their pens, can start youtube channels, and can write articles on their websites. God gave you a big grace. It's a grace that comes from your cooperating with the first grace - the "grace of the last twelve years," the Divine wake up call. Follow this new grace wherever it leads - without fear and without any compromise whatsoever.
Keep Louie Verrecchio in mind. He started out as an enthusiastic apologist for the novus ordo proper. Clearly he had good will, because clearly the Lord led him to the unvarnished truth. Once he made his public pronouncement, he was warmly received by the sedevacantist media. I'm sure he's not funded like the big trad grifters. He works for his keep, just like the other sede venues. His, and their, greatest remuneration is honor, fidelity, Divine protection, and faithful service to God, and God alone. These men enjoy the highest liberty - that of the sons of God!
Absolutely phenomenal reporting! Everything you have said I’ve been screaming from the rooftops only to be ostracized myself. I have had the same interactions with trad inc and have finally walked away from all their ignorant commentary. Thank you for speaking up. It almost brings tears to my eyes that I’m not alone.
Hi Stephen, you mention in your interview with "Dr. Deep State" that you are listening to Bishop Sanborn, which is good to get different perspective and insights. But I would also encourage you to include Fr. William Jenkins (SSPV), he has a weekly series called "What Catholics Believe", their position is non-dogmatic sedevacantist, or sede-doubtist. I think you will find it a good balance between Recognize and Resist and Sedevacanntisism.
If we promote sedevacantist influencers, who by their very affiliation are outside the Church, then we are promoting protestants. There are people in the Church who have a more powerful and truly Catholic juridical appr approach to solve this dire situation of the usurper pope. Fra Alex's fromrome.info
Clarification is needed here, when you say "who by their very affiliation are outside the Church" it is important that the "Church" you refer to is not the Catholic Church, but it is the "Conciliar Church" or "Synodal Church", which we all should be outside of.
There is only one holy Catholic and apostolic Church. You need to submit to the pope in said one Church to be saved. The sedevacantists are outside of the Church because they have not submitted to the validly elected popes since 1958. So they are not Catholics! Simples
There’s no better evidence of what Kokx has said above, than Jalsevac’s latest LSN damage control apologetic, which more or less states that Westin’s attempt to make LSN more traditional confused and alienated both board and readership (!!!), and therefore they need to go back to full conciliarism, which has the numbers and money the trads are lacking.
That’s a defense?!?!
You need to read it yourself to believe he really said it out loud, in as many words:
"Francis is humble, he rode the subway." Right, and the picture of him on the Buenos Aires subway shows him with his right hand tucked into his shirt, the sign of Freemasonry.
I recall one on-target comment back in 2013 when Francis made that visit to Brazil. The commenter noted how Francis flew half way round the world in a huge plane with his name on it....then transferred to a 'umble small car.
One estimate of the cost of Francis living in the guest house at the Vatican, rather than the Papal Palace, was perhaps 30 million dollars over 12 years. As one unhappy Indian complained about Mahatma Ghandi, how much it cost to keep the Great Man in Holy Poverty.
The trouble with lay celebrity 'self-sent-apostles' with large families is they can easily be black-mailed, if only by their own foggy consciences, to sell out Truth for the comfort of temporal 'cushions' (Ezechial 13:18).
This is pure distraction on what should really be reported which is the double scandal of the cardinals electing a twice accused pedophile protector, and the invalid election because the cardinals chose to breach papal law on the maximum limit of electors and elected a candidate who had made declarations against Catholic doctrine (heresy!).
Read up on what is not been discussed anywhere by any Catholic media!!
Bannon?! Seriously that alone makes everything you say to be compromised, even Fr. Nix, please!!! Those 2 are "Maga" that discredits your point. Sorry but if you don't want to be part of " trade inc" then learn the truth about those you named
Let's see if I have this straight: a) Bp. Strickland refuted the claim that J-HW was fired for telling the truth; b) Lifesite then latched onto his testimony, publishing it as evidence there was no foul play; and c) Bp. Strickland is himself a defender of truth, calling out Pope Leo as he sees fit. So if Lifesite is carrying the water for Pope Leo and purging naysayers, why would they amplify the voice of another outspoken critic of the Pope Leo papacy? All part of a strategy to confuse the issue?
Have you seen some of his latest posts? He is speaking out against the pope’s appointments. I think we are all trying to come to terms with this Leo XIV. We hope and pray he will unify Holy Mother Church in the truth that is Jesus Christ, and we ask our brethren to be patient, but we are daily disappointed.
It seems very ill advised for outsiders - those not involved and who have never been directly involved with LSN - to be commenting so extensively as this youtuber has done (I've never heard of John McLane before now). There's a danger in "hot takes". It's been less than 24 hours since the announcement was made. Speculating from the outside, or simply plainly making things up, can scarcely be said to be contributing meaningfully.
Everyone in the world is allowed to speculate. No law against it.
Anyone who disapproves of speculation is welcome to reveal the true details of what actually happened. But if they don't reveal these, then there will definitely be speculation.
That, is precisely why even the mention of Steve "we got the Trads" Bannon's name in this article is so concerning. By all means "flock", but do so expecting to be co-opted. It's what the likes of Bannon specialize in.
All that I know about LSN is that several years ago I was precluded from signing into comment and all issues brought to the attention of LSN technical support were never answered.
Forgive me if I suspect that I am being played once again.
The Faith has many mysteries. We don't need any more.
You could be plain and forthright about what really happened at LifeSite news, telling us who said what, when it was said, and who did what.
Or you can hide behind the same old shibboleths that Fr Isaac Relyea did when he abruptly left the Fatima Center, and Anne Barnhardt did when she abruptly parted ways with Maxwell Supernerd.
I rather think John Henry Weston is being Tucker Carlsoned. He will emerge from this more popular than ever, with his own platform, and a new Party Line.
Meanwhile, Joe McClane gets his shekels from an EWTN affiliate, and has all the usual suspects from Milktoast Trad- Antony Stine, Bishop Strickland, and etc, on "A Catholic Take".
When you want to talk about the SSPX's Fr Rostand problem, the FSSP's Fr Jackson Problem, the CMRI's Bishop Thuc problem, and the other issues that really affect the status of Tradition, get back to me.
I did watch you on the RunDown, after being on Dr Deep State. All the usual suspects of the newest incarnation of Trad Inc.
Thank you for watching and for your healthy skepticism. "Test all things" is surely the wisest course right now, though paranoia is not Catholic. All I can say is: I have no financial backers. I am an un-married man. And have no agenda but the truth as best I understand it. I have already reported on the SSPX abuse problems years ago. Look up my past LifeSite articles. My focus is primarily elsewhere, however. Not everyone needs/is obligated to report on the things you've mentioned. I would consider a podcast with you perhaps.
I would welcome the opportunity to do a podcast. My agenda is that of Our Lady of Fatima. May I be a worthy Apostle of Our Lady. In the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
"This has caused a vacuum that is slowly being filled by Chris Jackson, The Catholic Esquire, Fr. David Nix, Steve Bannon, and a few others."
Add the name of Fr Isaac Relyea to the list.
Fr Isaac wrings his hands, and laments and groans, 'arrghh, we have a pope.' No, Fr Isaac, we don't.
I was exposing these problems for years and LifeSiteNews dismissed me like McElroy dismissed Richard Sipe. See: www.gomulka.net and https://johneighteenthirtyseven.substack.com
Stephen, I just listened to your interview with Dr. Haugen. You spoke more than once about the graces given to the Church during the last twelve years, graces which are now being wasted by the neo-conservatives.
From my perspective, your sacking is a massive grace. It's an invitation from the Most High to go all the way now - to say the absolute truth, which you already have in your mind!!!
Right now you have a bit of momentum. Humanly speaking, if you "go all the way," you will lose that momentum because Catholics are brainwashed, ignorant, cowardly, complacent, comfort loving, and self deceivers. Many who are interested in following you out of lifesite, will turn tail and run when they understand where you might be leading them. Do not let that stop you.
Clearly, your novus ordo readership and your novus ordo followers ARE NOT the source of any graces the Church has received the last twelve years, nor are they the source of this massive grace you just received. The Lord will use you if you are true to Him, and if you throw your entire being into telling the unvarnished truth.
He does not promise you a brand new big media outlet. He may intend that you go and "collect garbage" - for now. But even garbage collectors can pick up their pens, can start youtube channels, and can write articles on their websites. God gave you a big grace. It's a grace that comes from your cooperating with the first grace - the "grace of the last twelve years," the Divine wake up call. Follow this new grace wherever it leads - without fear and without any compromise whatsoever.
Keep Louie Verrecchio in mind. He started out as an enthusiastic apologist for the novus ordo proper. Clearly he had good will, because clearly the Lord led him to the unvarnished truth. Once he made his public pronouncement, he was warmly received by the sedevacantist media. I'm sure he's not funded like the big trad grifters. He works for his keep, just like the other sede venues. His, and their, greatest remuneration is honor, fidelity, Divine protection, and faithful service to God, and God alone. These men enjoy the highest liberty - that of the sons of God!
Thank you, Suzanne!
Absolutely phenomenal reporting! Everything you have said I’ve been screaming from the rooftops only to be ostracized myself. I have had the same interactions with trad inc and have finally walked away from all their ignorant commentary. Thank you for speaking up. It almost brings tears to my eyes that I’m not alone.
Hi Stephen, you mention in your interview with "Dr. Deep State" that you are listening to Bishop Sanborn, which is good to get different perspective and insights. But I would also encourage you to include Fr. William Jenkins (SSPV), he has a weekly series called "What Catholics Believe", their position is non-dogmatic sedevacantist, or sede-doubtist. I think you will find it a good balance between Recognize and Resist and Sedevacanntisism.
If we promote sedevacantist influencers, who by their very affiliation are outside the Church, then we are promoting protestants. There are people in the Church who have a more powerful and truly Catholic juridical appr approach to solve this dire situation of the usurper pope. Fra Alex's fromrome.info
Clarification is needed here, when you say "who by their very affiliation are outside the Church" it is important that the "Church" you refer to is not the Catholic Church, but it is the "Conciliar Church" or "Synodal Church", which we all should be outside of.
There is only one holy Catholic and apostolic Church. You need to submit to the pope in said one Church to be saved. The sedevacantists are outside of the Church because they have not submitted to the validly elected popes since 1958. So they are not Catholics! Simples
There’s no better evidence of what Kokx has said above, than Jalsevac’s latest LSN damage control apologetic, which more or less states that Westin’s attempt to make LSN more traditional confused and alienated both board and readership (!!!), and therefore they need to go back to full conciliarism, which has the numbers and money the trads are lacking.
That’s a defense?!?!
You need to read it yourself to believe he really said it out loud, in as many words:
https://x.com/jalsevacs/status/1943060853881999769?s=46&t=R4xyMNVYgeB6hu6jyd3HHA
He has since removed it - unsurprisingly! They're scrambling!
Not the readership. As in not the peasants just the shills.
"Francis is humble, he rode the subway." Right, and the picture of him on the Buenos Aires subway shows him with his right hand tucked into his shirt, the sign of Freemasonry.
I recall one on-target comment back in 2013 when Francis made that visit to Brazil. The commenter noted how Francis flew half way round the world in a huge plane with his name on it....then transferred to a 'umble small car.
One estimate of the cost of Francis living in the guest house at the Vatican, rather than the Papal Palace, was perhaps 30 million dollars over 12 years. As one unhappy Indian complained about Mahatma Ghandi, how much it cost to keep the Great Man in Holy Poverty.
The trouble with lay celebrity 'self-sent-apostles' with large families is they can easily be black-mailed, if only by their own foggy consciences, to sell out Truth for the comfort of temporal 'cushions' (Ezechial 13:18).
The sheep are scattered. We have no pope.
This is pure distraction on what should really be reported which is the double scandal of the cardinals electing a twice accused pedophile protector, and the invalid election because the cardinals chose to breach papal law on the maximum limit of electors and elected a candidate who had made declarations against Catholic doctrine (heresy!).
Read up on what is not been discussed anywhere by any Catholic media!!
https://www.fromrome.info/2025/06/01/project-save-rome/
Bannon?! Seriously that alone makes everything you say to be compromised, even Fr. Nix, please!!! Those 2 are "Maga" that discredits your point. Sorry but if you don't want to be part of " trade inc" then learn the truth about those you named
Strongly agree about Steve "we got the Trads" Bannon. I smell more dialectical rats incoming.
Let's see if I have this straight: a) Bp. Strickland refuted the claim that J-HW was fired for telling the truth; b) Lifesite then latched onto his testimony, publishing it as evidence there was no foul play; and c) Bp. Strickland is himself a defender of truth, calling out Pope Leo as he sees fit. So if Lifesite is carrying the water for Pope Leo and purging naysayers, why would they amplify the voice of another outspoken critic of the Pope Leo papacy? All part of a strategy to confuse the issue?
It worked…. I’m confused
Have you seen some of his latest posts? He is speaking out against the pope’s appointments. I think we are all trying to come to terms with this Leo XIV. We hope and pray he will unify Holy Mother Church in the truth that is Jesus Christ, and we ask our brethren to be patient, but we are daily disappointed.
It seems very ill advised for outsiders - those not involved and who have never been directly involved with LSN - to be commenting so extensively as this youtuber has done (I've never heard of John McLane before now). There's a danger in "hot takes". It's been less than 24 hours since the announcement was made. Speculating from the outside, or simply plainly making things up, can scarcely be said to be contributing meaningfully.
Everyone in the world is allowed to speculate. No law against it.
Anyone who disapproves of speculation is welcome to reveal the true details of what actually happened. But if they don't reveal these, then there will definitely be speculation.
Maybe one solution is for traditional Catholics to flock to this movement and use lay-focused synodality to oust modernism.
I agree 👍
That, is precisely why even the mention of Steve "we got the Trads" Bannon's name in this article is so concerning. By all means "flock", but do so expecting to be co-opted. It's what the likes of Bannon specialize in.
Dude seriously it's not 1995, we don't call the apostates 'liberals' anymore. Can the schtick please.
All that I know about LSN is that several years ago I was precluded from signing into comment and all issues brought to the attention of LSN technical support were never answered.
Forgive me if I suspect that I am being played once again.
The Faith has many mysteries. We don't need any more.
You could be plain and forthright about what really happened at LifeSite news, telling us who said what, when it was said, and who did what.
Or you can hide behind the same old shibboleths that Fr Isaac Relyea did when he abruptly left the Fatima Center, and Anne Barnhardt did when she abruptly parted ways with Maxwell Supernerd.
I rather think John Henry Weston is being Tucker Carlsoned. He will emerge from this more popular than ever, with his own platform, and a new Party Line.
Meanwhile, Joe McClane gets his shekels from an EWTN affiliate, and has all the usual suspects from Milktoast Trad- Antony Stine, Bishop Strickland, and etc, on "A Catholic Take".
When you want to talk about the SSPX's Fr Rostand problem, the FSSP's Fr Jackson Problem, the CMRI's Bishop Thuc problem, and the other issues that really affect the status of Tradition, get back to me.
I did watch you on the RunDown, after being on Dr Deep State. All the usual suspects of the newest incarnation of Trad Inc.
Same spin, same modus.
Our Lady of Fatima.... Who????
In the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Thank you for watching and for your healthy skepticism. "Test all things" is surely the wisest course right now, though paranoia is not Catholic. All I can say is: I have no financial backers. I am an un-married man. And have no agenda but the truth as best I understand it. I have already reported on the SSPX abuse problems years ago. Look up my past LifeSite articles. My focus is primarily elsewhere, however. Not everyone needs/is obligated to report on the things you've mentioned. I would consider a podcast with you perhaps.
I would welcome the opportunity to do a podcast. My agenda is that of Our Lady of Fatima. May I be a worthy Apostle of Our Lady. In the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary.