Radical Traditionalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Pope Bashing (Michael Lofton) | Ep. 370

Michael Lofton is a Catholic YouTuber and absolute powerhouse of Catholic knowledge and sanity. Check out his Channel: https://www.youtube.com/reasonandtheology Michael's Courses: https://maximusinstitute.com Please join our community: https://mattfradd.locals.com/support Sponsors Hallow: https://hallow.com/partner-mattfradd/?%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=1065291887271942633&utm_source=Youtube&utm_campaign=mattfradd&utm_medium=influencer&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz0jMyckv10ssKNDLyczL1k%2FVz00sKUkrSkxJAQASAEBXIwAAAA%3D%3D Parler: https://parler.com/mattfradd 00:00 Michael Lofton’s personal journey 3:26 Vatican 2 (and Assisi 1986) 6:55 Pope Francis (and Amoris laetitia) 13:21 Family and Catholicism 16:10 Contraception 20:58 Novus Ordo 21:47 Discerning Eastern Orthodoxy 28:54 Nuance 30:59 Blooper 35:28 Papacy 42:42 What is an ecumenical council? 47:40 Formula of Hormisdas 59:00 Cannot make decisions based on feelings 1:07:01 Kallistos Ware 1:09:53 Communion with the See of Rome 1:18:27 Pope bashing 1:24:18 Pachamama 1:26:20 Removing hypocrisy 1:28:32 Uncharitable interpretations 1:37:20 Can the Magisterium err in non-definitive teachings? 1:40:59 Benevacantism 1:45:52 Canonical questions of elevation 1:49:01 Response to sedevacantism 1:56:40 Maximus institute (and commentary on the concluding paragraphs of the profession of faith) 2:00:00 How do you keep yourself grounded (Start of Q&A) 2:01:29 Can three additional books be added to the canon? 2:03:38 What would it take for Catholicism to be proven wrong? 2:09:06 Vatican 2 resources 2:11:54 Timothy Gordon 2:12:57 Council of Trent on the canon 2:14:23 Exercising prudence 2:17:04 Dealing with misinformation on Catholicism 2:18:39 Morality of profanity 2:20:01 Material sufficiency of scripture 2:20:43 How the Papacy functions 2:25:53 Will Michael Lofton be willing to debate Peter Dimond? 2:28:04 Quo Primum 2:30:30 Will Michael Lofton be willing to debate Taylor Marshall? 2:31:41 Who is his favourite eastern theologian? 2:34:31 Sharing communion 2:37:11 Palamism 2:38:18 What does manifest heresy mean? 2:41:40 Eastern Orthodoxy 2:44:51 Dealing with criticism 2:46:54 Is SSPX in communion with Rome? 2:51:08 Bishop Barron funding joke 2:55:55 Eastern Catholicism 2:56:43 Communion in the hand