Blue Button, Red Button. A Thought Experiment. Which Button Would You Choose??

Imagine a scenario.  Blue button, red button. You are sat down and told you have only two choices.  A: push the blue button.  If you push the blue button, the Latin Mass will permanently disappear from your local Church, but you will live a long and healthy life, surrounded by many friends and wealth. Or B: push  the red button, Latin Masses appear in every parish permanently, for the greater glory of God and salvation of souls, but you will die an unimaginably slow and painful death.  

Which button would you choose? 

Edit: I do not say this to show off my convictions but as a public confession of Faith, to encourage the reader to embrace the same confession of Faith. If in theory I were put in this hot seat and forced to choose, and had to choose, I would take time to examine my conscience, make an act of contrition, make a prayer of abandonment to God’s mercy, look for a moment at those buttons, and then, with zero reservation, push the red button. I would rather die a martyr through an excruciating death, for the Catholic Mass and the Catholic Faith, to help save souls, than to compromise my integrity, be accepted, and have a long, healthy life.   I will not burn one little tiny piece of incense to the false gods of modernism, liberalism, or false obedience, to save my life or standing in the community. 

See here my original post in 2016 about this blog: LINK.  This is still one goal for this blog. 

I’m going to keep the last many posts up at the top of the feed for a while.  In the meantime, when I write a new blog post, I’ll put it in a separate file posted at the top left of the page.  Reading “Current Blog Posts.” Click there to read forthcoming articles this summer.  

ACTION PLAN: Suggest Another Rosary Crusade to Restore the Latin Mass

Our Lady of Victories 

Invoked to Win the Battle of Lepanto 

Yes, a crusade!  A public gathering and presentation of rosaries to Pope Leo to free again the Mass of the Ages.  To “fight” the draconian measures of the Traditionis Custodes suppression, to help defend and restore our Catholic Tradition.  Note, the SSPX was mainly responsible for convincing Pope Benedict to liberate the traditional Mass in 2007, resulting in Summorum Pontificum.And how did they do that, in part?? 

Through s rosary crusade.  Every SSPX chapel gathered weekly tallies of rosaries said for this intention, gathered by the district superiors, then presented to the Pope. Talking to my wife tonight,  we discussed who will now lead the petition to Pope Leo to return to the restoration begun under Pope Benedict, to undue all the devastation done by Traditionis since 2021?  The SSPX!!!  E

Let us propose another SSPX rosary crusade like the one in 2007, which this time would go viral since compared to 2007, almost everything now is communicated through social media.  The Remnant, Catholic Family News, LifeSiteNews, etc. can spread this Crusade, until this prayer and petition is ultimately laid before the feet of our Holy Father. 

An Apostolic Administration for Traditional Catholics

I support the idea of an “as is” blanket regularization of the SSPX and all of its affiliates, by Pope Leo.  Give them pernission to concentrate more bishops.  Establish them as an Apostolic Administration, a kind of non-territorial particular Church with its own hierarchy, liturgy, and pre-conciliar praxis, subject directly to the Pope.  An international safe space from conciliar modernism. A shining Citadel on a hill. A place of refuge. Able to to set up parishes and apostolates in any diocese independent of the Novus Ordo bishop’s jurisdiction.  Consolidate all Latin Mass groups subject to this new particular Church: the FSSP, Institute, Clear Creek monastery, etc.

What Summorum Pontificum Said

Pope Benedict’s Summorum Pontificum (still valid in its Magisterial teaching on the Liturgy) starts out referencing the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (2022 version).

It states “each particular Church must be in accord with the universal Church not only regarding the doctrine of the faith and sacramental signs, but also as to the usages universally received from apostolic and unbroken tradition. These are to be observed not only so that errors may be avoided, but also that the faith may be handed on in its integrity, since the Church’s rule of prayer (lex orandi) corresponds to her rule of faith (lex credendi).”

How the universal Church (including the Latin Church) worships must be in conformity with the apostolic and unbroken tradition, for the purpose of preserving the Faith, and preventing the spread of error. This is why I advocate so much for the TLM. Secondarily for the historical liturgical culture, Latin, or chant, but primarily for the clear preservation of the Catholic Faith. This issue goes above and beyond esthetical preference or a particular parish community.

This is about preserving that apostolic and unbroken tradition, to maintain and teach the Faith through the liturgy itself, especially the Church’s teachings on the nature of the Mass. 

That is that the Mass is primarily the propitiatory sacrifice (to save souls) of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross, and secondarily a memorial of the Last Supper and a communion meal. The inversion is Protestant, while the proper order is Catholic.

Thank you Pope Benedict. 

Ja Ja, Bitte Okie. 

Why a Novus Ordo Priest Joined the SSPX

This man, this priest, this video, its message is simply amazing.  Not only for priests, men discerning the priesthood, but for everyone.  The message?  Make your own personal integrity, the salvation of your soul and that of others in your life, and adherence to Catholic Tradition in directing our faith, prayers, words, and deeds paramount.  And detach from being accepted as "normal" in the "Novus Ordo" world, and the material benefits that come with that.  This priest and his holy message is inspiring! Share with others. It does not only apply to the SSPX or traditional movement. 

An Atheist attends the Latin Mass

Really good video.  It is good comic relief.  It is funny, very insightful, and observant of the good and the bad of attending a Latin Mass parish.  Made me laugh several times.  Good for us trads to self-reflect,, and the cynical naysayers to consider. 

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Sts. Peter and Paul Latin Mass Community, Tulsa, OK is Effectively Banished, Snuffed out, Outcast, Dispersed, Scattered to the winds, Destroyed. Dead.

(See here my original post in 2016 about this blog: LINK.  This is still one goal for this blog)

I am sad to report that the one parochial Latin Mass in the City of Tulsa, and its community of 13 years will be, around Noon today, after its last Sunday Mass, dissolved.  That entity no longer exists.  Its remains have been put to rest. It is now only a memory.  It was brought forth into existence by Fr. Tim Davison and Bishop Slattery (RIP) in October, 2012.  Today, June 29, 2025, Bishop Konderla's decision has effectively vaporized it into oblivion.  May the 100 traditional Catholics +/-  of this community find eternal glory through this white martyrdom.  

I tried with every fiber of my being to help defend it from being extinguished by today, but the mysterious dark forces prevailed.  May St. Michael the Archangel bring down God's justice.  May Our Lady crush the head of Satan.  I did my best to make this go viral through LifeSiteNews, Catholic Family News etc.  I had the small hope of a miracle, that this would add to the reports of this terrible story what is going down this summer with the Traditionis Custodes final deadline, of July 1st.  

Pope Leo and the Holy See it seems did not intervene in Tulsa. Once the toothpaste is out of its bottle, it can't be put back in. So be it.  As Job said, "The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."

Dies Irae

BREAKING NEWS: Bishop Konderla's OFFICIAL LETTER on Suppression of Latin Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, in Tulsa, OK. It IS Because of the Traditionis Custodes Restrictions.

The Letter 

LAST MINUTE Appeal to Pope Leo and Bishop Konderla on the Diocesan Latin Mass in Tulsa, OK, and Other Affected Dioceses

Save the Diocesan

Traditional Latin Mass

Let us Pray and do Penance 

Please SHARE Online 

Dear Holy Father Pope Leo, Bishop Konderla,

Please examine my last several blog posts reporting on the new Traditionis Custodes restriction of the ancient Mass in the Diocese of Tulsa. Please see all my appeals and the local response. 

What is happening here right now is happening right now all across the Latin Church to faithful Latin Mass Catholics who worship Our Lord in parochial parishes.  

We Catholics everywhere who love our Catholic Tradition have every reason to feel at this moment persecuted, devastated, fear, and distrust.  

This Sunday the one diocesan TLM in the City of Tulsa, at Sts. Peter and Paul, a very stable and active TLM community of 13 years, will be dissolved.  Truthfully, there has been a lack of transparency, clear explanations, due consideration to the people, refusals to meet with the bishop, and a discouragement to rightfully question, express grievances, petition or organize prayer events.  

Please come to our rescue, and in all dioceses right now where this suppression is happening.  Whether in Michigan, North Carolina, Missouri, or Oklahoma. Whether in the US, Peru, Nigeria, or Poland.  Everywhere. 

Please contact our bishop to prevent this permanent Shut Down, and all the respective bishops!!!  Before it is too late!!!!

We give you our holy submission of obedience, and also our grievance and last minute plea.  Please invoke your supreme authority and come to the defense of the Mass of the Saints, the Mass of the Ages, the Mass of St. Pius V, that is the ancient and venerable rite of our Church of Rome, for the greater glory of God. 

Sincerely,

Joseph Ostermeir (pen name)

And all Catholics who support this, locally and everywhere. 

JosephOstermeir@gmail.com 

Brian McCall CFN Podcast on the Suppression of the Diocesan Latin Mass in Tulsa, OK

 

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Talks about in first few minutes,

And then at length, at end, for subscribers 

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Catholic Podcaster Michael Lofton on the Suppression of the Diocesan Latin Mass in Tulsa, OK

 

My Thoughts on the Public Appeal to Bishop Konderla on the Traditional Latin Mass

Update: a local Catholic sent me an email accusing me of “bashing priests,” “bashing SSPP,” taking a Protestant approach, giving no specific reference or quote to anything I said or did.  I responded sharing with them this timely article quoting Bishop Schneider on the necessity of resisting Traditionis Custodes.  LINK

Tulsa Diocese Cleric X Gives His Perspective on the Planned Suppression of the Diocesan Parish TLM Community (as of this Sunday) .

Bishop Slattery (RIP)

Offering the Traditional Mass

I have permission from a Cleric of the Diocese of Tulsa to publish here the substance of my conversation with him this week about the plan to end the TLM at Sts. Peter and Paul parish. He contacted me to give his perspective, which is the perspective of a member of our local hierarchy. 

Okie Trad Publicly Defamed by Second Tulsa Priest, Fr. Alessandro Calderoni, over Diocesan Latin Mass Shut Down in Tulsa , OK. My Thoughts.

Update: 6:28, as soon as this priest publicly apologizes for his public defamatory remarks on Facebook, as a representative of the diocese, and especially as a priest, a FATHER, then I will remove this post.  I could keep it up until the canonical and civil process is complete to ensure justice for victims of clergy abuse.  But to show my good will, and for the purpose of him repairing his damage now rather than just later, if he does what I am asking, then I will remove this post.  

 Fr. Alessandro Calderoni 

Tulsa Diocese

Ordained 2021

(See here my original post in 2016 about this blog: LINK.  This is still one goal for this blog)

Introduction: 

You can’t make this up.  Here is the timeline leading up to this.

 LifeSiteNews picks up my article (see it below, post before last, and a link to their article) last week about the Shutdown of a 13 year old Tulsa TLM community in a diocesan parish, and also recent restrictions of the Mass of the Ages at Holy Cross in Wagoner, an hour east of Tulsa.  This is in the wake of the final implementation of the Traditionis Custodes "final solution," requiring the eventual total elimination of the traditional Mass from every parochial parish in every single diocese.  That logically would apply to every single parochial parish in the Tulsa Diocese.  You just have to read the document, its attached letter, and subsequent Vatican documents on it. 

Michael Lofton made a video about it (link in post below).  Blogger comments don’t work here (not sure why), and comments by new contributors are on pause at the LSN article. 

Next, in order to make an official statement representing the diocese, the Vicar of Priests, Fr. Bryan Brooks,  leaves a patronizing comment at Lofton’s video, about me and my blog as a source, followed by a false defamatory accusation about the LSN article and what I wrote.  See my last blog post.  The priest is not responding to my points or questions, or subsequent requests for retraction or editing.  The chancery responded it is backing up what he said as “reasonable.” The priest and diocese will not retract or amend his comments.  

And if this dynamic hasn’t yet unraveled into absurdity, for good measure tonight Fr. Alessandro Calder unjustifiably and publicly chastised me (not per se as the blogger, but by my non-pen name) to an entire online group of fellow local traditional Catholics.  Fortunately I captured everything that was said through screenshots. I’ve emailed him to unblock me and please explain his judgment, so we can feel comfortable going forward attending their Masses with the group.  

Diocese of Tulsa Refuses Any Change to Defamatory Social Media Comments By the Vicar of Priests, Fr. Bryan Brooks, Related to My Article about the Diocesan Latin Mass Shut Down in Tulsa, OK, Specifically as Reported Last Week by LifeSiteNews

           

    Fr. Bryan Brooks 

   Vicar of Priests 

   Diocese of Tulsa 

See here my original post in 2016 about this blog: LINK.  This is still one goal for this blog

Update 6/23: I emailed the diocese. They replied refusing for Fr. Brooks’ social media comments to be edited or deleted to remove defamatory comments, saying his comments were reasonable. The obvious implication is that he/they are doubling down on their false position that my representation of the decision as a “suppression” that “effectively banishes a community,” is “very misleading.”  

They are falsely treating my article as characterizing the decision as “a nefarious plan” to get the Latin Mass out of the whole diocese, when nothing even remotely was said claiming that, to the contrary I clearly labored to explicitly say I was not making a personal moral judgment.  

The Latin Mass Community at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Tulsa About to Come to an End

Re-post 

See here my original post in 2016 about this blog: LINK.  This is still one goal for this blog.

Update 6/21, the Tulsa Diocese Vicar of Priests responded to this story. Read what he said and my response here: LINK

Update 6/20,  Life Site News reported on it HERE.  Only clarification on their report referencing me, I said below there seems to have been no CLEAR explanation so far.  I would insert the word CLEAR in their report.   LSN, thanks be to God, is making this story viral through their Facebook and X accounts.  Also, Michael Lofton talked about this HERE  The Tulsa Diocese Communications Director responded to LSN on Wednesday:  

Trump Should NOT Bomb Iran

Why? Because the Muslim radicals will never stop trying to destroy the US as long as we attempt to dominate their part of the world. Long term this only means Iran eventually gets a nuclear bomb and uses it on us.  I stand with Rand Paul (and Ron Paul) for Non-Interventionism.  We need to get out of the Middle East, and using Israel as a puppet state.  The whole enterprise these last decades was immoral.  The Jews are no longer the Chosen People of God.  And we’re mainly over there for the oil and to keep our way of life here greedy and materialistic.  Time to withdraw and buckle our belts long term.  We have all the oil we need in North America, long term.  But Trump, despite his strengths, is weak on Israel.  He may be leading the USA straight into World War III.  Pray for world peace.  Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.  

Pope Leo Addresses Chicago White Sox Game

Demonstrated commitment to clear orthodoxy contra the last 12 years, yet another sign of hope, proving the angry naysayers yet again wrong. The stadium did not hear a Gospel of Man, but of Christ.  Began referencing the Holy Trinity, then calling them to Christ, and fallen away Catholics back to the Church.  Talked about love of God and each other.  Prayers he urgently addresses the Latin Mass final solution campaign ASAP. before the holocaust is complete this summer, and the genie can’t be put back in the bottle. He must understand the urgency by now, having talked recently to Cardinal Burke about the situation.  Offering my crosses to save the Mass.  Save the Mass, save the Faith. Save the Faith, save souls!

Public State of Denial about the Cultural Revolution

The chaos of the leftist LA riots right now made me think of this subject.  Russia had a cultural revolution beginning in the early 1900’s. China had a cultural revolution beginning in the 1950’s.  And the USA had a cultural revolution beginning in 1960.  Everyone and their dog knows this.  But few have a clear historical understanding of that reality,  We act as if we are in denial there actually was a cultural revolution, while simultaneously, continuously, referring to this fact indirectly through an ever deepening of the same revolution, by means of pop culture. 

Trump vs Elon (vs Putin)

Trump and Elon are at it. Who would have thought.  Elon got upset at the White House over the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which apparently isn’t as beautiful as Trump promised.  So Trump asked him to leave. Elon fired back on Twitter (X) that Trump should be impeached, and is on the Epstein list.