Author name: amdg

A traditional Catholic priest kneeling in prayer before an ornate altar in a richly adorned chapel, reflecting on the sacrament of absolution and the teachings of the Roman Catechism.
Speeches

Allocutio Romanae Synodi (1960.01.25): The Pious Mask of an Approaching Revolution

/

Vatican portal publishes the Latin allocution of antipope John XXIII (25 January 1960) at the first session of the Roman Synod, in which he exhorts the Roman clergy to priestly holiness, derives their dignity from the Sacrifice and the power of absolution, invokes Saints Peter and Paul, praises the Roman Catechism of Trent, and recommends deeper liturgical and scriptural devotion as the foundation of sacerdotal life. Behind a language apparently saturated with Tradition, Scripture, Trent, and Eucharistic devotion, he constructs a carefully moderated, sentimental, and selective rhetoric that prepares minds for the imminent conciliar subversion, disguising the rupture against the integral Catholic faith under the guise of continuity and “renewal.”

Saint Leo the Great holding a scroll with traditional Catholic doctrine, contrasted with antipope John XXIII in the background, symbolizing the deception of Aeterna Dei sapientia.
Encyclical Letters

Aeterna Dei sapientia (1961.11.11)

/

Aeterna Dei sapientia is an encyclical issued by antipope John XXIII on 11 November 1961, ostensibly to commemorate the 15th centenary of the death of Saint Leo the Great and to present Leo as a model for the imminent Vatican II. The text exalts Leo’s doctrinal and pastoral greatness, especially his defense of the Incarnation and the primacy of the Roman See, and uses this praise as a theological and emotional platform to legitimize the conciliar project and to call all Christians—explicitly including those separated from Rome—toward a visible unity centered on the modern Roman bishopric as understood by the conciliar revolution. It culminates in a pathos-laden appeal for universal concord and “reconciliation,” while remaining deliberately silent on the reigning modernist apostasy, the secularist state, and the objective demands of the social Kingship of Christ.

Image depicting false pope John XXIII addressing clergy in the Lateran Basilica, with a somber and foreboding atmosphere reflecting the theological subversion of his speech.
Speeches

Ioannes XXIII: Sollemnis Romanae Synodi Inchoatio (1960.01.24)

/

Vatican portal publishes the allocution of antipope John XXIII in the Lateran Basilica (January 24, 1960), announcing and ideologically framing the Roman Diocesan Synod as a prelude and model for the coming so‑called Ecumenical Council. The speech exalts a supposed “new outpouring of grace,” presents a selective history of councils to justify aggiornamento, redefines discipline and praxis as a vast field of change under the pretext of “not to dissolve, but to fulfill,” and subtly displaces the immutable doctrinal primacy of the Church with pastoral experimentation and institutional self-celebration.

Traditional Catholic missionary praying in a rustic mission church surrounded by indigenous converts.
Encyclical Letters

Princeps Pastorum (1959.11.28)

/

Princeps pastorum, dated 28 November 1959 and issued under the name of John XXIII, is presented as an encyclical on Catholic missions, commemorating forty years since Benedict XV’s Maximum illud. It praises recent developments in mission territories, especially the formation of indigenous hierarchies and laity, calls for better training of local clergy, insists on the role of lay apostolate and “Catholic Action,” encourages social initiatives and adaptation to local cultures, and ends with a sentimental exhortation and blessing for missionaries and benefactors. Beneath its pious vocabulary, the text systematically redirects missionary purpose from the supernatural conquest of souls for the one true Church to a horizontal, politicized, and democratized program that prefigures the conciliar revolution.

A solemn portrait of John XXIII delivering the 1959 secret consistory allocution to assembled cardinals in the Vatican's apostolic palace.
Speeches

Allocutio Ioannis XXIII (1959.12.14): Blueprint of the Conciliar Revolution

/

Vatican portal presents the 14 December 1959 secret consistory allocution of John XXIII, spoken before the assembled cardinals, in which he rehearses his first year on the usurped throne, exalts mass pilgrimages and sentimental devotions, laments worldly misfortunes, hints at social-economic redistribution, complains of restrictions on religious liberty (especially in China), and, above all, solemnly announces the Roman diocesan synod and the future so‑called “ecumenical council,” while creating eight new members of the conciliar college, notably Augustin Bea, one of the chief future architects of the ecumenical and interreligious revolution.

A priest and faithful praying the Rosary in a traditional Catholic church setting with a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary and stained-glass windows depicting Rosary mysteries.
Encyclical Letters

Grata recordatio (1959)

/

Grata recordatio is presented as an encyclical of John XXIII, dated September 26, 1959, exhorting the episcopate and faithful to the devout recitation of the Marian Rosary (especially in October), recalling Leo XIII’s Rosary encyclicals, evoking the memory of Pius XII, underlining the alleged continuity of the Roman Pontificate, insisting on prayer for peace and for political leaders, condemning in generic terms “laicism” and “materialism,” and finally asking for prayers for the “Roman Synod” and the forthcoming “Ecumenical Council,” portrayed as instruments for the spiritual renewal of the Church and peace among nations.

Antipope John XXIII delivering an allocution to German clergy at the Teutonic College in Rome, 1959.
Speeches

Allocutio Ioannis XXIII ad Teutonicum Collegium (1959.10.11) as Manifest Program of the Neo-Church

/

The cited article reports a Latin allocution of antipope John XXIII (11 October 1959), addressed to past and present alumni of the Teutonic College of Santa Maria dell’Anima in Rome, on the centenary of its juridical re-foundation by Pius IX. John XXIII flatters the assembled German-speaking hierarchy and clergy, praises the fruits of the college for Church and civil society, exhorts continuity with its traditions, and imparts his “Apostolic Blessing” as a pledge of divine favour. Behind the ornate courtesies and historical references stands a self-legitimating manifesto of the coming conciliar revolution, cloaked in sentimental rhetoric and severed from the integral Catholic doctrine it pretends to honour.

St. John Mary Vianney in his confessional at Ars, embodying priestly sanctity and devotion.
Encyclical Letters

Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia (1959.08.01)

/

Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia is presented as an encyclical of John XXIII on the centenary of the death of St John Mary Vianney, addressed to bishops “in peace and communion with the Apostolic See.” It exalts Vianney as model of priestly asceticism, prayer, Eucharistic devotion, pastoral zeal, and especially of tireless work in the confessional; it weaves in numerous quotations from Pius X, Pius XI, and Pius XII, and ends with an appeal for priestly holiness, vocations, and Marian devotion (notably Lourdes and the Immaculate Conception). Behind this apparently edifying presentation stands the signature and program of the one who inaugurated the conciliar revolution, making this text a manifesto for neutralizing authentic pre-conciliar doctrine and co‑opting true sanctity into the emerging conciliar sect.

John XXIII addressing seminarians at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, 1959
Speeches

Allocutio Ioannis XXIII in Pontificio Collegio Foederatarum Americae (1959.10.11)

/

The commented article presents the Latin allocution of John XXIII (11 October 1959) at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, on the centenary of its foundation, together with his concluding remarks in English. John XXIII extols the history of the College, praises the American hierarchy, clergy, and laity, emphasizes their charitable works and institutional growth, and highlights the College’s role in forming priests “imbued with Roman spirit.” He frames these developments as fruits of divine providence, links them to Marian devotion, and concludes with paternal assurances of affection, an Apostolic Benediction, and a joyful update on the cause of Elizabeth Seton. The entire discourse appears benign and “pious”, yet in reality it reveals and consolidates the orientation that will soon blossom into the conciliar revolution: a saccharine naturalism, ecclesiastical self-congratulation, and preparation of a clergy adapted to progress and Americanism rather than to the full, socially kingship-focused reign of Christ the King.

Pope John XXIII seated in the Papal Throne in St. Peter's Basilica issuing the encyclical Ad Petri Cathedram, surrounded by cardinals and bishops.
Encyclical Letters

Ad Petri Cathedram (1959.06.29)

/

Shortly after his election, John XXIII issues the encyclical “Ad Petri Cathedram” (June 29, 1959), presenting his program under three slogans: “truth, unity, peace,” in the context of announcing an ecumenical council, a Roman synod, and a “renewal” of canon law for East and West. He denounces relativism and indifferentism in words borrowed largely from Leo XIII and Pius XII, extols the social harmony of classes and the dignity of labor, calls for concord within families and nations, and addresses “separated brethren” with an invitation to unity centered on the Roman See. He ends with paternal exhortations to bishops, clergy, religious, laity, emigrants, the suffering, and those under persecution. Behind this apparently orthodox language, the text functions as the foundational manifesto of the conciliar revolution, where the vocabulary of Catholic Tradition is subtly retooled to inaugurate a new, human-centered, ecumenical and naturalistic project opposed to the integral doctrine of the Church before 1958.

Scroll to Top
Antipope John XXIII
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.