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A sedevacantist Catholic bishop in traditional vestments stands solemnly in front of an Argentine cathedral, holding a copy of 'Si ingratae mentis' by antipope John XXIII.

Si ingratae mentis (1959.05.11)

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Dated 11 May 1959, this Latin letter of antipope John XXIII to Antonio Caggiano and the other Argentine hierarchy commemorates two anniversaries: the centenary of formal diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Argentina, and the 25th anniversary of Pius XI’s reorganization of the ecclesiastical structure in that country. It praises Argentina as a Christian nation, exalts the post-1929 ecclesiastical expansion (parishes, churches, clergy, religious, Catholic Action, schools, hospitals), encourages civil and ecclesiastical authorities to deepen collaboration with the Roman See, and bestows an “apostolic blessing” as a pledge of divine favor.

Venerable Benedict Aloisi Masella surrounded by faithful in Palestrina, 1959, with a marble monument of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the background.

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A A A La Ioannes XXIII (1959.05.24)

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Venerable Benedict Aloisi Masella is congratulated on his eightieth birthday and fortieth episcopal anniversary; the conciliar court of John XXIII encourages solemn local celebrations in Palestrina, the erection of a marble monument in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the renewal of public consecration to her Immaculate Heart, and grants, through Aloisi Masella, a plenary indulgence attached to a pontifical Mass celebrated on the designated day. All is expressed in impeccably courteous Latin, presenting John XXIII as benevolent pastor and Rome as dispenser of spiritual favors. This seemingly harmless epistolary compliment is, in reality, a concentrated symptom of the new religion: the polite ceremonial façade hides the usurpation of authority, the instrumentalization of Marian devotion, and the replacement of the true Roman Church by a paramasonic apparatus celebrating itself.

An Augustinian Canon kneeling in prayer before an ancient altar in the Lateran Basilica, symbolizing devotion and the enduring values of the Order of Canons Regular of St. Augustine.

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Epistula ad Ludovicum Severinum Haller… (1959.05.25)

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The Latin letter under consideration is a brief congratulatory message of John XXIII to Louis Severin Haller, titular bishop of Bethlehem and abbot primate of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, on the 900th anniversary of the 1059 Lateran Synod and the public inauguration of the confederation of the congregations of the Order. It recalls Augustinian origins, praises the canonical life, invokes the reforming decrees of 1059 on common life, extols communal discipline, obedience, charity, and urges the Canons to foster liturgy, pastoral work, and studies for the good of the Church. Beneath this apparently edifying surface, the text functions as a programmatic instrument of the conciliar revolution, neutralizing authentic reform, instrumentalizing a venerable order for the coming neo-church, and evacuating supernatural Catholicity into a safe, obedient, liturgical decor for apostasy.

Portrait of Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac in prayer, symbolizing his faith and resistance against communist persecution.

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Abeunte tibi (1959.06.14)

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This Latin letter of John XXIII to Aloysius Stepinac, on the 25th anniversary of his episcopal consecration, is a brief congratulatory message praising Stepinac’s constancy, piety, pastoral zeal, and sufferings under communist persecution, recalling his appointment and elevation to the cardinalate by Pius XII, and imparting a so‑called “Apostolic Blessing” upon him and the clergy and faithful of Zagreb. The entire text, however, by coming from the first public acts of the conciliar usurper and by its studied silences, functions as a pious veil over the already ongoing revolution that would soon betray precisely the Kingship of Christ and the rights of the Church for which Stepinac had suffered.

Portrait of Archbishop Alfonso Castaldo in traditional episcopal regalia before a historic basilica in Naples, surrounded by a crowd of faithful.

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EPISTULA AD ALFONSUM… INITIA EPISCOPALIS (1959.06.24)

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At first glance, this Latin letter of John XXIII (24 June 1959) is a brief congratulatory note to Alfonso Castaldo on the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination. It praises his pastoral initiatives in Pozzuoli and Naples: visitation of the diocese, multiplication of parishes, promotion of clergy and Catholic Action, care for seminaries, charitable institutions, and youth education; it grants him the faculty to impart the so‑called papal blessing with plenary indulgence on the jubilee celebration. Beneath this apparently pious surface, however, stands the programmatic glorification of an already deformed hierarchy and the quiet consolidation of the conciliar revolution that would soon devastate the Church.

Cardinal Marcello Mimmi at a traditional Eucharistic Congress in Catania, Italy, with clergy and faithful in reverent prayer before a grand altar adorned with martyrs' relics.

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La epistula ad Marcellum Mimmi (1959.08.02)

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Catana, a city near Mount Etna and adorned by the martyrdom of Agatha and Euplus, is indicated as the chosen place for a nationwide Eucharistic Congress; John XXIII appoints Cardinal Marcello Mimmi as his legate, exhorting clergy and faithful to increase Eucharistic devotion, promote unity and peace, and draw abundant spiritual and even civil benefits for Italy from this solemn gathering. Yet beneath this apparently pious exhortation lies an already operative program: the instrumentalization of the Most Holy Eucharist as a sentimentalist banner for a new naturalistic unity, detached from the integral doctrine of the Church and preparatory to the conciliar revolution against the reign of Christ the King.

Cardinal Ferdinando Cento leading the 1959 National Eucharistic Congress in Córdoba, Tucumán, Argentina, with clergy and laity in a solemn procession.

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Non excidit (1959.08.20)

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In this brief Latin letter, John XXIII appoints Ferdinando Cento as his legate to the National Eucharistic Congress of Argentina in Córdoba (Tucumán) in October 1959. He recalls with enthusiasm the 1934 International Eucharistic Congress in Buenos Aires (with Eugenio Pacelli as papal legate), praises the Argentine hierarchy’s preparations, extols civil authorities for their cooperation and acknowledgment of ties with the Holy See, and expresses paternal joy and hope that increased Eucharistic devotion will strengthen religious life and social peace. Beneath its devout language, this text already manifests the programmatic horizontalism, political flattery, and falsified notion of ecclesial communion characteristic of the conciliar revolution inaugurated by this usurping antipope.

A solemn Catholic ceremony in 1959 with Cardinal Ottaviani presiding over Canadian hierarchy centenary celebrations, reflecting traditional piety and historical faith.

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Si summo (1959.08.25)

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The letter “Si summo,” dated 25 August 1959 and signed by John XXIII, appoints Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani as legate to the centenary celebrations of the establishment of the hierarchy in Canada. In solemn Latin, it praises divine beneficence, extols the foundation and growth of the Canadian hierarchy, commemorates François de Laval, urges Canadian bishops and faithful to defend pure doctrine and to promote Christian life amid modern errors, promises spiritual favors including a plenary indulgence, and extends an apostolic blessing.

A critical depiction of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, highlighting institutional complacency and doctrinal drift under John XXIII.

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SAECULO EXEUNTE AB EODEM COLLEGIO CONDITO (1959.08.28)

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Venerable John O’Connor and his collaborators are congratulated on the centenary of the Pontifical North American College in Rome; John XXIII praises the generosity of the American hierarchy, the distinguished clergy formed there, the new Janiculum building blessed by Pius XII, and extols Rome as the privileged place to form a mature, intellectually equipped American clergy for the service of Church and nation, concluding with a solemn benediction. From the first to the last line this text is a polished hymn to institutional self-satisfaction, revealing a conception of priestly formation and ecclesial mission already detached from the integral Catholic understanding of the Church as a supernatural bastion against liberalism, naturalism, and Masonic subversion, and thus it stands as a quiet but unmistakable prologue to the conciliar catastrophe.

A traditional Catholic scene depicting John XXIII blessing Cardinal Pietro Ciriaci in a somber cathedral setting.

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Quinquagesimum natalem sacerdotii (1959.11.28)

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The text is a brief congratulatory letter in Latin from John XXIII to Pietro Ciriaci on the fiftieth anniversary of Ciriaci’s priestly ordination. It praises his academic, curial, and diplomatic career; commends his service to the Holy See in Czechoslovakia and Portugal; extols his role as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of the Council and head of the Pontifical Commission for interpreting the Tridentine decrees; and imparts an “Apostolic Blessing” upon him and those celebrating this jubilee. It is presented as a simple paternal commendation of a “faithful servant” of the Apostolic See. In reality, this letter is a concise manifesto of the conciliar revolution: a humanistic cult of career, diplomacy, and bureaucratic expertise, entirely devoid of supernatural gravity, issued by an antipope to an accomplice in the dismantling of Catholic authority.

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