On Non-Catholic Religions, by Rev. Michael DeSaye
Summary
Rev. Michael DeSaye speaks on the dangers of non-Catholic religions, rejecting the modern notion that religions exist on a sliding scale of truth and goodness. He argues that only Catholicism is true and all other religions—including Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, and even Vatican II Catholicism—are false, evil, and led by the spirit of the devil.
The speech strongly condemns religious pluralism, ecumenism, and the errors of Vatican II, asserting that the Novus Ordo Church is an organized apostasy engineered by Satan. He warns that excessive familiarity with non-Catholics weakens faith and that even family members who practice false religions should be kept at a professional distance, especially for children.
The sermon reinforces the absolute necessity of being subject to the Roman Pontiff for salvation but rejects Francis as pope, declaring that only those who attend non-Una Cum Masses are truly Catholic. It concludes with a call to bear the cross of living in a world of apostasy and to remain steadfast in the one true Faith.
Key Quotes
"All non-Catholic religions are led by the spirit of the devil."
A firm stance that all religions outside Catholicism are not merely in error but are actively Satanic.
"Truth is something that does not admit of gradations. Something is either true or false. There is no such thing as partial truth."
Refuting Vatican II’s idea that non-Catholic religions contain elements of truth.
"All it takes to make a religion false is one single error."
Reinforcing the pre-Vatican II Catholic stance that any deviation from Catholic dogma makes a religion entirely false.
"It is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff." (Unam Sanctam, Pope Boniface VIII)
Used to argue against Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, which reject papal authority.
"Those who attend masses in union with Francis do not submit to the teachings, sacraments, and government of the Catholic Church."
Declares Novus Ordo Catholics to be outside the Church.
"An excessive familiarity with non-Catholics tends to chip away at our Catholic faith."
Warning against social and personal relationships with non-Catholics.
"Children must be kept away from non-Catholics even if they are family members."
Strongest argument for separating children from relatives who follow false religions.
"The Novus Ordo is an organized apostasy engineered by Satan for the purpose of seducing souls to hell."
A complete rejection of Vatican II, equating it with a demonic deception.
"It is a far better thing to bear a cross in the true religion that leads to Heaven than to be comfortable in a false religion that leads to Hell."
Calls for perseverance in the face of modernist persecution.
Analysis
Rev. Michael DeSaye's sermon aligns perfectly with the sedevacantist interpretation of Catholicism, drawing heavily on pre-Vatican II dogma to reject ecumenism, Vatican II, and the modernist clergy. His argument is structured around three main points:
1. The Absolute Necessity of Catholicism for Salvation
The speech reaffirms the doctrine of Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (Outside the Church, there is no salvation), emphasizing that all non-Catholic religions are completely false and evil.
Modern errors refuted:
The Vatican II claim that non-Catholic religions contain elements of truth.
The ecumenical movement’s belief that different religions lead to God.
The acceptance of Eastern Orthodoxy as a ‘second lung’ of the Church (as per John Paul II).
Pre-Vatican II position upheld:
Pope Pius IX (Syllabus of Errors, 1864): Condemned religious indifferentism.
Pope Leo XIII (Satis Cognitum, 1896): Declared the Catholic Church alone to be the one true Church.
Council of Florence (1441): Dogmatically defined that heretics, schismatics, Jews, and pagans are outside salvation.
2. Rejection of Vatican II and the Novus Ordo Church
DeSaye does not merely argue that Vatican II was a mistake—he asserts that it is an organized apostasy engineered by Satan.
Condemnation of John Paul II’s "two lungs" theology:
Pre-Vatican II stance: Eastern Orthodoxy is a schismatic sect.
Vatican II stance: Eastern Orthodoxy is part of the "one Church of Christ."
Sedevacantist stance: Vatican II has betrayed Catholic dogma.
Dogmatic rejection of the Novus Ordo Mass:
A true Catholic Mass must not mention Francis as pope.
The Novus Ordo does not fulfill the Catholic requirement of worship.
Those who attend the Novus Ordo are following a false religion.
3. Social and Familial Separation from Non-Catholics
A particularly strong element of the sermon is the warning that Catholics must distance themselves from non-Catholics, including family members.
Pre-Vatican II theology on association with heretics and infidels:
Pope Pius XI (Mortalium Animos, 1928): Condemned ecumenical gatherings.
Council of Trent (Canon XIII on Baptism): Forbade interfaith religious gatherings.
St. Paul (2 Corinthians 6:14-17): “Be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers… Wherefore, go out from among them.”
Application to family life:
Adults may work with non-Catholics but should avoid deep friendships.
Children must be kept away from non-Catholics, even relatives.
Public schools and secular environments are dangerous for Catholic faith formation.
Takeaways
Catholicism is the only path to salvation
All other religions are not merely in error but actively lead souls to hell.
Vatican II and the Novus Ordo are part of an organized apostasy
The post-Vatican II Church is not Catholic, and its leaders are false shepherds.
Attendance at Novus Ordo Masses is participation in false worship
Only non-Una Cum Masses are truly Catholic.
Social and familial separation from non-Catholics is necessary
Excessive contact with non-Catholics leads to loss of faith.
Children must be shielded from heresy at all costs
Public schools, non-Catholic friends, and modern secular environments must be avoided.
Endurance in the true Faith, even at great personal cost, is required
It is better to suffer for the true religion than to be comfortable in a false one.
Final Thoughts
Rev. Michael DeSaye’s sermon is a powerful reaffirmation of traditional Catholic teaching through a sedevacantist lens. His arguments are based on pre-Vatican II doctrine, rejecting all compromises with modernism, ecumenism, and religious indifferentism.
The speech is not merely critical of Vatican II—it presents it as an outright satanic deception that must be rejected entirely. It also demands an extreme level of social and familial separation from non-Catholics, emphasizing that even family ties must not endanger one's faith.
For sedevacantists, this is not merely a theological stance—it is a necessary path to salvation. This sermon reinforces the idea that the world is in a state of apostasy, and that only the faithful remnant will endure.
May God give true Catholics the grace to bear the cross of these dark times and remain steadfast in the one true Faith.
