Church Undivided, by Rev. Michael DeSaye
Summary
Rev. Michael DeSaye emphasizes that the Catholic Church is marked by unity in government, doctrine, and worship, as expressed by St. Paul: “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism.” He explains that Christ established a visible Church, appointing St. Peter and his successors as supreme rulers. Since the Pope’s authority comes directly from God, submission to him is submission to divine authority, while refusal is rebellion against Christ himself.
He condemns the Protestant principle of private judgment, warning that it leads to division and doctrinal chaos. The Catholic Church’s unity of faith has always been guaranteed by the papacy, with all legitimate councils and papal decrees remaining in perfect harmony throughout history. However, Vatican II introduced teachings that were explicitly condemned by past popes, creating a rupture in Catholic unity.
Rev. DeSaye argues that accepting Vatican II means accepting contradiction, pitting old popes against new popes and old faith against new faith—an impossibility in a Church that is divinely protected from error. He therefore rejects Vatican II not as an act of rebellion but as an act of fidelity to the unchanging Catholic faith. Those who promote Vatican II have, by their own actions, placed themselves outside the Church.
The homily then shifts to worship, linking the destruction of doctrine with the destruction of the liturgy. The Novus Ordo Mass is condemned as a blasphemous fabrication designed to weaken Catholic faith. DeSaye calls it a “murderer of souls” and a “mockery of true religion.”
The root cause of this crisis, according to DeSaye, is ecumenism, which has replaced the true Catholic mission of conversion with the modernist goal of uniting all religions under a man-made global system. He exposes post-Vatican II popes as denying the Church’s unity, effectively preparing the way for a false one-world religion.
He concludes by calling upon Catholics to preserve unity—not through Vatican II compromise, but through fidelity to traditional Catholic teachings. He exhorts the faithful to remain steadfast in humility, patience, and perseverance in defending the unchanging faith.
Key Quotes
On the Unity of the Church:
“The Church is one... undivided in three things: government, doctrine, and worship.”
“One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism.”
“The Catholic Church has always enjoyed perfect unity in doctrine, government, and worship from the moment of her institution by Our Lord.”
On Papal Authority:
“The Roman pontiff is the temporary supreme ruler of this Kingdom on Earth.”
“He derives this power not from the consent of the people nor from the consent of the bishops or cardinals, but from God.”
“To refuse submission to him is to rebel against God's appointed authority.”
On Faith and Private Judgment:
“Where there is no unity of belief, there is no Church.”
“Every heretic is distinct from a Catholic because he prefers his own private judgment on matters of faith.”
“This principle of private judgment is the principle of all sedition, rebellion, and schism.”
On Vatican II’s Contradictions:
“It is clearly evident that the authors of Vatican II taught doctrines which the Roman pontiffs of old had condemned.”
“If we accept these teachings of the 1960s, we would be committing ourselves to a Church which is now no longer united in faith.”
“We reject the errors of Vatican II not on our own authority, but because we are submitting ourselves to the supreme authority of the Church, which has already rejected them.”
On the Novus Ordo Mass:
“The sacramental and liturgical changes of the 1960s and 1970s directly paralleled the changes in doctrine from Vatican II.”
“The Novus Ordo is a murderer of souls and a disgusting mockery of all that is Holy in our beautiful religion.”
On Ecumenism and the Destruction of Catholic Unity:
“The Catholic Church must gradually combine itself with alien religious bodies to form one worldwide religious coalescence.”
“In order to build this new global unity, modernists had to deny that unity was a mark of the Church.”
“Bergoglio told a gathering of heretics and schismatics that they were all pilgrims together on a journey toward unity.”
On Preserving True Catholic Unity:
“The Catholic Church has always enjoyed perfect unity in doctrine, government, and worship from the moment of her institution by Our Lord.”
“We preserve unity with humility, mildness, and patience.”
Analysis
1. Vatican II Represents a Schism Within the Church
The Catholic Church has always been united in doctrine, worship, and governance. However, Vatican II introduced doctrines that were explicitly condemned by past popes, proving that the Vatican II hierarchy has broken away from true Catholicism.
🔹 Sedevacantist Conclusion: The Catholic Church cannot contradict itself. Since Vatican II teaches errors, the post-Vatican II Church cannot be the true Church.
2. The Vatican II Popes Are Illegitimate
The true Pope derives his authority from Christ and must uphold Catholic doctrine. The Vatican II popes have publicly contradicted past teachings, proving that they lack legitimate papal authority.
🔹 Sedevacantist Conclusion: The Papacy is vacant (sede vacante), as Vatican II popes are false claimants. The true Church exists only in the faithful remnant that rejects Vatican II errors.
3. Vatican II’s Ecumenism is Apostasy
The Catholic Church has always taught Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (Outside the Church, There is No Salvation). Vatican II’s ecumenism rejects this doctrine, embracing false religions instead of calling for their conversion.
🔹 Sedevacantist Conclusion: Vatican II’s ecumenism betrays Christ’s command to make disciples of all nations. True Catholics must reject ecumenism as a modernist deception.
4. The Novus Ordo Mass is a Corruption of Worship
The Latin Mass is the unchanging expression of Catholic faith. The Novus Ordo Mass was deliberately designed to weaken doctrine and align Catholic worship with Protestant and modernist ideas.
🔹 Sedevacantist Conclusion: The Novus Ordo is invalid—it does not fulfill the requirements of a true Catholic Mass. Faithful Catholics must reject it and exclusively attend valid traditional Latin Masses.
5. The Need to Preserve the True Faith
Despite the Vatican II crisis, the true Catholic Church still exists in the remnant that holds to pre-Vatican II doctrine, sacraments, and liturgy. Catholics must resist modernist errors and uphold the faith of their ancestors.
🔹 Sedevacantist Conclusion: The only solution is to completely reject Vatican II, its hierarchy, its false Mass, and its false teachings. True Catholics must remain in the faith of our ancestors and await the restoration of the Church.
Final Takeaways
✅ Vatican II is a rupture with Catholic tradition.
✅ Post-Vatican II popes are not legitimate.
✅ Ecumenism is apostasy, not unity.
✅ The Novus Ordo Mass is invalid and harmful.
✅ The true Catholic faith must be preserved at all costs.
Conclusion
Rev. Michael DeSaye’s homily is a powerful denunciation of Vatican II’s errors and a call for Catholics to reject modernism and hold to pre-Vatican II Catholicism. The Vatican II Church is a counterfeit, and true Catholics must remain faithful to the traditional teachings of the Church and reject the modernist hierarchy.
