The Betrayal of the Kingship of Christ | S.D. Wright
https://www.wmreview.org/p/betrayal-kingship-christ
This episode of The Two Cities Podcast features Mr. S.D. Wright, editor of The WM Review, discussing the crisis in the Catholic Church, focusing on the doctrine of religious liberty, the social kingship of Christ, and how Vatican II represents a break with tradition. The discussion critiques Dignitatis Humanae, arguing that it contradicts previous papal teachings, subordinates the Church to secular power, and secularized Catholic societies.
Key topics covered:
The duty of civil society to recognize Christ's Kingship
The influence of liberalism and Freemasonry on Vatican II
How Vatican II represents a rupture rather than a “development” of doctrine
The American Empire's role in shaping post-Vatican II theology
The betrayal of St. Thomas Becket’s defense of the Church's liberty
Archbishop Lefebvre's warning that Rome has abandoned Catholic doctrine
The conversation reinforces that Vatican II was not a mere pastoral update but a theological revolution, leading to the destruction of the Catholic State and the de-Christianization of society.
Key Quotes & Takeaways:
1. Christ's Kingship and the Duty of the State
Key Quote (Archbishop Lefebvre, 1988):
“The true fundamental issue is the reign of our Lord Jesus Christ. As long as Rome keeps acting as if all religions were good, we have a disagreement on a matter of Faith.”
Takeaway:
The traditional Catholic Church has always taught that civil society has a duty to recognize and uphold Christ’s Kingship. The doctrine of religious liberty in Vatican II undermines this by making all religions equal before the state, which contradicts previous papal condemnations of religious pluralism.
2. Vatican II as the Church’s “French Revolution”
Key Quote (Cardinal Suenens on Vatican II):
“Vatican II is the French Revolution in the Church.”
Key Quote (Cardinal Ratzinger on Dignitatis Humanae):
“Dignitatis Humanae is a counter-syllabus and represents an attempt at an official reconciliation with the new era inaugurated in 1789 [French Revolution].”
Takeaway:
The same forces of liberalism and Freemasonry that overthrew Catholic monarchies in the 18th and 19th centuries infiltrated the Church through Vatican II. Instead of defending Christendom, Vatican II sought compromise with modernism, turning the Church into a servant of secular liberal democracy rather than the guardian of divine truth.
3. The Problem with Dignitatis Humanae
Key Quote (Pope Leo XIII, Libertas):
“It is quite unlawful to demand, to defend, or to grant indiscriminate freedom of thought, speech, writing, or worship as if these were so many rights given by nature to man.”
Key Quote (Gregory XVI, Mirari Vos):
“It is absurd and most injurious to propose a liberty of conscience and worship for everyone.”
Takeaway:
Pre-Vatican II popes repeatedly condemned religious liberty as a false doctrine leading to secularization and indifferentism.
Dignitatis Humanae contradicts past teachings by declaring religious liberty as a natural right, rather than something merely tolerated under extraordinary circumstances.
This shift has led to the collapse of Catholic States and the complete subjugation of the Church to secular governments.
4. The American Empire’s Influence on Vatican II
Key Quote (Benedict XVI, 2005 Christmas Address):
“We realized at the council that the American Revolution was different from the French Revolution… America showed a different way for a free Church in a free state.”
Takeaway:
Vatican II’s embrace of religious liberty was heavily influenced by American liberalism.
The CIA’s doctrinal warfare program (John Courtney Murray, Time-Life funding) played a role in pushing Vatican II toward secular democracy.
This transformed the Church into an Americanized institution, fully aligned with modern liberal states, rather than the defender of Christendom.
5. The Betrayal of St. Thomas Becket and the Liberty of the Church
Key Quote (St. Anselm):
“Nothing does God love so much in the world as the liberty of the Church.”
Takeaway:
The liberty of the Church means that she is free from secular control.
Religious liberty has instead led to state control over the Church, with governments now dictating policies on worship, morality, and doctrine.
The 2020-2022 lockdowns were justified using Vatican II’s doctrine of religious liberty, proving that Dignitatis Humanae has made the Church subject to the state.
6. Archbishop Lefebvre’s 1988 Warning
Key Quote (Lefebvre, 1988):
“Do you accept the doctrine of your predecessors? Do you accept the social kingship of Christ? If not, no dialogue is possible.”
Takeaway:
The post-Vatican II Church contradicts past papal teachings.
The Church cannot change its doctrine, and any rupture with tradition proves that Vatican II is a false church.
The Novus Ordo establishment prioritizes political compromise over doctrinal integrity, making coexistence with traditional Catholics impossible.
Final Conclusion
This podcast confirms that Vatican II represents a formal break with traditional Catholicism. The new doctrines on religious liberty directly contradict prior infallible papal teachings, proving that the post-Vatican II institution cannot be the true Catholic Church.
Key conclusions:
Vatican II contradicts past papal teachings, proving it is a rupture, not a development.
The social reign of Christ has been abandoned, with the Church instead serving secular governments.
Vatican II was shaped by liberalism, Freemasonry, and American globalist interests.
The post-Vatican II Church is not the Catholic Church, but a new, false religion that rejects the Kingship of Christ.
Final Quote (Pope Leo XIII):
“Religious liberty is nothing more than the legal apostasy of society from its Divine Author.”
