The Heresy That Almost Killed Catholicism From The Inside (With a Note From The Old Curmudgeon)

Note ~ And Modernism came roaring back at VII. It is actively attempting to destroy the Faith today, with help from the previous Pope (I'm reserving judgement on the current Supreme Pontiff).

From Totus Catholica

Which famous Catholic theologians became modernists—and why did their ideas spark one of the most serious internal crises in Church history? This video doesn’t just name them. It unpacks what they believed, how those beliefs clashed with Catholic doctrine, and why the same temptations are still with us today. These men weren’t cartoon villains. They were priests and scholars who tried to “update” the Church from within—but ended up breaking away from the deposit of faith. 📌 Most people think modernism was about adapting Catholicism to modern life. The real danger went deeper. Modernism tried to redefine revelation, dogma, and the very nature of the Church, not just the way we explain them. Once doctrine becomes “symbolic language” that can be reshaped by culture, nothing fixed remains: miracles, the divinity of Christ, the Real Presence, moral teaching, and even the idea of a visible Church all start to dissolve. The Church called modernism “the synthesis of all heresies” for a reason. ✨ What You'll Discover – George Tyrrell: the Jesuit with a pastoral heart who turned dogma into “religious poetry” – Alfred Loisy: the biblical scholar who said “Jesus preached the Kingdom, and what came was the Church” – Ernesto Buonaiuti: the devout, celibate priest who refused obedience and lived excommunicated – How modernism redefined revelation as “evolving consciousness” instead of God’s self-disclosure in Christ – Why the Church drew a hard line: Pascendi, Lamentabili, and the anti-modernist oath – Why Vatican II is not a victory for modernism, but a council firmly rooted in objective revelation – What this crisis teaches us about today’s attempts to “update” doctrine to fit the culture ⏳ Chapters 0:00 – The Heresy That Nearly Hollowed Out Catholicism 1:38 – George Tyrrell: Pastoral Heart vs. Doctrinal Boundaries 3:33 – Alfred Loisy: “Jesus Preached the Kingdom… and the Church Came” 5:48 – Ernesto Buonaiuti: Devout Life, Disobedient Doctrine 7:24 – How the Church Responded: Pascendi and the Anti‑Modernist Oath 9:16 – Is Vatican II Just Modernism 2.0? 10:49 – Three Lessons for Catholics Facing Today’s “Updates” 🌐 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 – George Tyrrell: Irish Jesuit, suspended and later excommunicated after rejecting key doctrines – Alfred Loisy: French priest and scholar, excommunicated after redefining Church, dogma, and revelation – Ernesto Buonaiuti: Italian priest and historian, repeatedly excommunicated yet outwardly devout – Pascendi Dominici Gregis (Pius X): Encyclical calling modernism “the synthesis of all heresies” – Lamentabili Sane: Decree listing 65 modernist propositions for rejection – The anti‑modernist oath (1910): Required of clergy and seminary professors – Classic teaching on development of doctrine: growth in clarity, not contradiction – Key Scripture passages: Matthew 16;18–19, John 16;13, 1 Timothy 6;20, 2 Timothy 4;3–4 – Vatican II’s Dei Verbum: On divine revelation, Scripture, Tradition, and Magisterium 💬 Reflection Question When you hear calls to “update” Catholic teaching today, are they helping the faith unfold more clearly—or quietly replacing its substance with something new?