FBI Labels Latin Mass Catholics "Extremist" (Here's Why They're Wrong) (With a Note From the Old Curmudgeon)

From Totus Catholica

An FBI memo labeling traditional Catholics as potential domestic terrorists. A government agency comparing people who attend Latin Mass to white supremacists. Federal agents recruiting informants inside parishes. If you've heard these headlines and wondered whether this is real or exaggerated, you're not alone. Today, we're breaking down exactly what happened with the 2023 FBI Richmond memo, why it sparked a firestorm across America, and what the latest developments tell us about the state of religious liberty in this country. 📌 On January 23, 2023, the FBI's Richmond field office produced an 11-page memo titled "Interest of Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists in Radical Traditionalist Catholic Ideology Almost Certainly Presents New Mitigation Opportunities." It wasn't targeting a specific criminal suspect—it was identifying an entire category of Catholics as a potential national security threat. The memo suggested FBI agents develop sources inside Catholic parishes, cultivate relationships with priests, and monitor communities for "radicalization." ✨ What You'll Discover – What the Richmond memo actually said and who it targeted (Latin Mass Catholics, Vatican II critics) – Why FBI Director Christopher Wray called it a failure to meet "exacting standards" and withdrew it – 2024 DOJ Inspector General finding: FBI "incorrectly conflated religious views with violent extremist activities" – June 2025 Senate revelations: Richmond consulted Louisville, Portland, Milwaukee; memo distributed to 1,000+ FBI employees – The deleted access logs and the second nationwide draft that almost went out – What Scripture and the Catechism say about religious freedom and government limits (Matthew 22:15–21, Acts 5:29) – The Xavier Lopez case: legitimate criminal investigation vs. illegitimate religious profiling ⏳ Chapters 0:00 – FBI Memo Labels Latin Mass Catholics "Extremist" 0:52 – What the Richmond Memo Actually Said 2:39 – Scripture and Catholic Teaching on Religious Freedom 4:28 – 2024 DOJ Report: FBI Violated First Amendment 5:02 – June 2025 Bombshell: Multi-Office Coordination and Deleted Logs 7:41 – The Xavier Lopez Case: Crime vs. Religious Profiling 9:38 – Three Lessons for Catholics and All Americans 🌐 Stay Connected 📿 Daily Holy Hour – https://totuscatholica.org/rosary 🌍 Website – https://totuscatholica.org/ ✉️ Contact me – https://totuscatholica.org/contact 🔍 Examination of Conscience – https://catholicexaminationofconscien... 📖 Key Teaching & References – January 23, 2023: FBI Richmond memo on "radical traditionalist Catholic ideology" – 2024 DOJ Office of Inspector General report: FBI improperly conflated religious beliefs with terrorism – June 2025: Senate Judiciary Committee (Chairman Chuck Grassley) releases documents showing multi-office coordination – Matthew 22:15–21 – "Render to Caesar… and to God the things that are God's" – Acts 5:29 – "We must obey God rather than men" – CCC 2104–2109 – Religious freedom as an inalienable right – Pope St. John Paul II, Centesimus Annus §46 – Democracy requires respecting transcendent human dignity – September 2025: FBI Director Cash Patel testifies on terminations/resignations of involved employees 💬 Reflection Question If government agencies can profile Catholics for attending Latin Mass, whose faith will be targeted next—and are you ready to defend religious freedom for all?

Nota Bene ~ Religious freedom is a heresy condemned by Bld Pope Pius IX in his Syllabus of Errors in Paragraph #15.