Congregatio Pro Vita Catholica

A place for priests by priests.

          Without a properly consecrated bishop (correct Rite administered by a bishop consecrated under that Rite) there is not a true priest; without a true priest there is not a Mass; without Mass there is no grace; without grace there is no salvation. This is the most brilliant and sinister move on the part of the deceivers. It is a shell game performed with words, but instead of playing for money they are playing for souls. The only way to win is to not play at all.  The Modernist, Socialist agents changed the Rite of Episcopal consecration, rendering its procreative action sterile. Of course, they are powerless to change anything that God has created, except the minds and the hearts of fallen men.                                                                                          Open Letter to Men of Good Will

An Appeal to our brother priests: do not lose heart

As the crisis in the priesthood continues to increase, we write to you in the spirit of fraternal unity, uniquely founded upon the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. If you have been praying to fully realize the calling God has laid upon your heart from the beginning of your life, I believe that we can provide you with a mandate, under the protection of Apostolic Bishops, to live the life for which you were created.

Whatever has been damaged by heresy, immorality, sensuality, or the like, can be repaired. The eternal Grace of Redemption wrought by Christ on the Cross and extended throughout the ages by the perpetual Sacrifice of the Mass has the power transform us anew. 

Our Lord warns us not to build our life of faith on the ever-changing opinions of man, but rather, upon the solid rock of Sacred Doctrine and Dogma:

“Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine, and dust them shall be likened to a wise man who built his house upon rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat up on the house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon rock. And everyone that hears these my words, and does them not, shall be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat up on that house, and it fell, and great was the fall thereof"

 (Mt.7:24-27).

Peel off and dispose of what is not original to the Faith, and there you will find what all men of good will are seeking – Jesus Christ, the Divine Son of God, Who is Truth itself. If you desire to pledge allegiance to anyone other than Jesus Christ and those who faithfully teach what He taught, then read no further; for it will be a waste of your time.

The perpetrator of the destruction that we face and oppose is a schismatic, heretical cult and its hierarchy, which must be exposed for the fraud that it is. Although this “Modernist church” has a priesthood, a hierarchy, a liturgical expression, and a defined doctrine, these are divergent from, and in contrast with, those of the Catholic Church. The essence and the end of each are dichotomous and irreconcilable. Just as Henry VIII had one legitimate wife and five mistresses, and his lawful wife was locked in the tower while his mistresses sat next to him in court, and anyone who refused to acknowledge their claim to validity or that of their offspring were labeled as traitors, so too, analogously in our times, the legitimate Church is outlawed, and the mistresses (the ecumenical churches) of the Modernist hierarchy have prevailed in Rome. Our loyalty remains with our rightful, true Mother, the one and only Mystical Bride of Christ!

If you build it, they will come.

We are all familiar with this line from the movie, Field of Dreams, but are we acquainted with the vision, desire and hard work that is required to make this conversant saying a reality?

The proposed association of Catholic priests, organized under the designation, Priests for the Restoration of Catholic Life (hereafter referred to as the “Restorationists”), envisions a unified Catholic clergy with the singular mission of leading the faithful toward a truly Catholic life. To stay focused on this objective, we are establishing an association of priests trained to teach, practice (liturgical) and live an authentically Catholic existence. To ensure simplicity of purpose, each Chapel or Church founded will operate independently of any institutionalized organization yet remain part of the Church instituted by Christ Jesus. We rely on the spiritual maturity of each priest to conduct the affairs of a parish with humility and uprightness. This may seem like a tall order, considering the depths to which the Modernists have sunk the priesthood, but it is possible for men of good will. Also, autonomous foundations will eliminate the need for extensive fundraising campaigns and corporate share-pooling. 

Validly consecrated Bishops will function as the spiritual heads of the associated priests, serving them as spiritual fathers rather than as corporate bosses. With authority based on spiritual jurisdiction, rather than physical jurisdiction, the bishops will counsel and guide the ongoing education and formation of the priests under their charge.

Apostolic Succession

The purpose of the following sections is to demonstrate, without a doubt, the continuance of the Apostolic Succession of the Priesthood of Jesus Christ and, therefore, the continuance of the Catholic Church here on Earth. Our concern is not to prove who does not possess Apostolic Authority, but to substantiate who undoubtedly does.

Apostolic Succession is the act of transferring the Sacred Power of the Priesthood of Christ, conferred upon the Apostles, to other men. This power consists namely in the consecration of the Body of Christ and in the absolution of sin. Built into this power is the faculty of regeneration. Just as in the natural order there are laws governing the valid and legal transfer of authority, so too in the spiritual order. This power is properly called jurisdiction, or “the authority to speak for (by) the law.” Law establishes order, and all things in the Church are ordered toward the Glory of God and the salvation of souls.

Jurisdiction properly understood

A Bishop is the channel by which Apostolic Succession is transmitted. The laying on of hands by the one endowed with the sacred power, upon the one who is receiving it, constitutes the matter of the sacrament of Holy Orders. This necessary act provides an external sign of the internal movement of the Holy Ghost. The grace communicated by this action produces a real and ontological change within the man, empowering him to then act in the place of Christ (visible) when he acts as Christ acted. Correspondingly, he can henceforth testify to the Truth when he teaches what Jesus Christ taught, provided he maintain the integrity (wholeness) of the words and the spirit (meaning) that vivifies them. In short, by receiving the sacred power of the Priesthood, a man enters a covenant (exchange of persons, i.e., Christ for the individual) with Christ, not a contract (the exchange of goods), as the Modernist sect erroneously holds.

Necessity of the True Faith

The holy Catholic Faith is the context in which apostolic authority and its succeeding power is understood. Faith is defined as the belief that God, by His own authority, has revealed Truth. This faith, by divine command, is to be defended and handed on via the priesthood. What Christ possesses by nature (the fullness of the Priesthood) He has imparted to chosen men by grace. To achieve the preservation of the truths of our faith through a sacred priesthood, Jesus has entrusted the Supreme Pontiff – the head of the Mystical Body of Christ – with certain prerogatives. In this particular context, we refer specifically to the power of the Keys of Saint Peter, which the Supreme Pontiff alone possesses. Contained within this power is the faculty to loose, by indulgence, and to bind, by the proclamation of dogma, i.e., the authoritative protection of the teaching of Jesus Christ. Correlatedly, to ensure that the propagation of the teaching of Christ (the Catholic Faith) is delivered whole and intact, at all times and in every place until Jesus comes again in glory, the Supreme Pontiff has the authority to gather together a council of learned priests who will work in unison toward this end. The multitude of men endowed with this office of grace possess the One Priesthood of Christ.

Since the Church is not composed solely of this priestly hierarchy, but rather of all those baptized into the Mystical Body of Christ, the hierarchy is further commissioned to protect, to preserve and to make visible the life-giving actions of Divine Providence – the Sacraments. These liturgical rites are the secondary means of grace and provide a visible witness of the grace of salvation.

The Succession of the Rites

To safeguard and perpetuate the line of Apostolic Succession must be the first priority of the those who possess the power of regeneration. Without this principal effect, namely, the valid transfer of the Priesthood of Christ, other sacraments are rendered ineffective. There can be no consecration of the bread and wine into the Sacred Species, no absolution of sins through Penance or Extreme Unction, and no strengthening effect through Confirmation. The Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony could still be received validly without the direct instrumentality of the priesthood, but their saving effect would not be maintained.

Because the Church is in heaven as well as on earth, it could never cease to exist, but it could cease to be visible to men who need Her saving grace. As evidence of this reality, Saint Robert Bellarmine in his work on the Church Militant entitled, De Controversiis Christianae Fidei Adversus Huius Temporis Haereticos, confirms that it is the faithful receiving the Sacraments of the Church that makes the Church visible here on earth: “the Church is a gathering of men using the same Sacraments, within the same Faith handed to the Apostles by Jesus Christ.” 

Modernist Priest Vs. Catholic Priest

Simply defined, Modernism is “the replacing of God with man,” which we posit is what the Modernist church has done. In philosophical terms, we can say the context has changed rather than the language. The context defines the text and gives it meaning. Change the context, and you change the meaning of the text. What a masterful move on the part of the Modernist deceivers! How much confusion it has caused the simple believer? The change in context has affected every aspect of Catholic life and belief, chief among them are the Mass and the other Sacraments, including the priesthood, which is the instrumental cause of all grace.

The priest of the Modernist church represents the hierarchy as “the president of the chair” (their words, not ours).  Such a priest (for the time being) is touted as serving “the people of God,” but, in point of fact, he is nothing more than the financial manager of a satellite office in a cooperate enterprise. He is bound under obedience to implement the personal beliefs, desires, and ambitions of the diocesan conglomeration, of which the bishop, as mentioned above, is only the figure head. 

In stark contrast, a Catholic priest represents the teachings, will and law of God to the people, not that of the people to God. A Catholic priest is obedient to his bishop as a son to a father, because the bishop has generated the Priesthood of Christ in him and continues to provide for and protect the sacerdotal life received. When we became priests, we ceased to represent our family, country, ideas, interests, opinions, etc. Our intention when we were ordained was to give our lives, including our physical persona, into the hands of a bishop so that we would henceforth become visible witnesses to Christ and His Church. But that has ceased to be the reality in the Modernist church. That is why bishops like ourselves, who conserve valid Apostolic Succession and who will not compromise with the world as the Modernists do, have taken a stand.       

The Pioneer Priest

Every true priest today needs a pioneering spirit. The pioneers left the comforts and security of their homeland with the hope of finding a better way of life. We must be willing to do the same.  An authentic Apostolic mandate (Holy Orders), the instruments to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a breviary, food, shelter, and a desire to live and know the Truth is all we need. 

Because The Priests for the Restoration of Catholic Life is not an institutional organization but rather a group of priests who have a uniform mindset and equivalent goals, we freely support one another with our studies, always submitting ourselves to the One Absolute Truth. We may live together or alone. We are not primarily looking for brotherhood or to be part of a family, and yet, both are a natural consequence of a life lived in unity with God and His Church.

We have identified the following characteristic needs in a Pioneer Priest:

1.   You must be masculine – one who thinks like a man, reasons like a man, acts like a man, and protects and defends what you love like a man.

2.   You must be willing to live for the mission of the Church alone. Restorationist priests are not guaranteed health insurance, a personal cell phone or access to the internet.

3.   You must have good mental health. 



4.   Your physical health, weight and over-all stamina must be able to support the demands of your work.

Canon IV. if anyone says that, by sacred ordination, the Holy Ghost is not given; and that vainly therefore to the Bishop say: “receive the Holy Ghost;” or that a character is not imprinted by that ordination; or that he who has once been a priest can become a layman; let him be anathema; 
                                                                                                                                                                                 Sacred Council of Trent, session XXIII: Ch 1, Canon IV.