The Death Of The Last True Pope: Sermon
Summary
Bishop Daniel Dolan (1951 – 2022) reflects on the death of Pope Pius XII on October 9, 1958, marking what he sees as the end of the true papacy and the beginning of the modernist takeover of the Catholic Church. He describes the traditional rituals following a pope’s death, emphasizing the finality of Pius XII’s pontificate and lamenting that the papacy itself, in a sense, died with him.
The homily highlights how modernists had long planned to infiltrate and subvert the Church from within, using Vatican II as the vehicle for this revolution. The two primary figures responsible for this Masonic coup were Angelo Roncalli (John XXIII) and Giovanni Montini (Paul VI)—both of whom, according to Dolan, were modernist infiltrators placed in key positions by Pius XII himself.
Bishop Dolan critiques the traditionalist movement, particularly Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and the SSPX, for spreading myths to justify the notion that a modernist could be a true pope while still maintaining Catholic faith. He argues that the Novus Ordo Sacraments and Mass are invalid, and that Vatican II destroyed the essential elements of Catholicism—including valid ordinations and episcopal consecrations.
In essence, the homily serves as a sedevacantist lament for the loss of the visible Church and a warning against compromise with Vatican II, even by so-called traditionalist groups.
Key Quotes and Their Significance
1. “Truly the pope is dead, and with the pope in a sense died as well the papacy of the Catholic Church.”
🔹 This is a foundational sedevacantist assertion: the true papacy ended in 1958.
🔹 Since Vatican II, the Catholic Church has existed only in remnants, as the post-1958 institution is a counterfeit.
2. “The modernists had laid their plans very carefully for the subterfuge, for the conquering by conspiracy of the Catholic Church.”
🔹 Echoes St. Pius X’s warning in Pascendi Dominici Gregis (1907) about modernists infiltrating the Church.
🔹 Vatican II was not a spontaneous event—it was the culmination of decades of deliberate Masonic planning.
3. “How could it be that within less than a decade it was all overturned and all of it subvert, all of it gone?”
🔹 Illustrates the shocking speed of the Vatican II revolution, where in less than ten years, Catholicism was replaced by a new religion.
🔹 The rapid destruction is proof that it was an orchestrated betrayal, not a natural development.
4. “Pius XII left the doors open… He left the doors open to Roncalli first of all, whom he made a cardinal so that he would be in a position to succeed him.”
🔹 Critique of Pius XII’s failure to recognize or act against the modernist threat.
🔹 By elevating Roncalli, he unwittingly enabled the destruction of the Church.
5. “The modernists should be not placated, not pleased, not negotiated with, but smashed with fists.”
🔹 A direct reference to St. Pius X, who called for the eradication of modernists rather than compromise.
🔹 Pius XII’s mistake was diplomacy instead of suppression, allowing enemies to rise.
6. “He left the doors open for the destruction of the Mass... appointed a Mason, a Freemason, to be the head of his liturgical commission.”
🔹 Confirms the sedevacantist belief that the Novus Ordo Mass was not just misguided reform, but a deliberate Masonic plot to destroy the Sacrifice of the Mass.
🔹 Freemasons have historically sought to infiltrate the Church to replace its worship with Protestantized or humanistic rituals.
Analysis
Bishop Dolan’s homily provides a strong sedevacantist case against Vatican II, arguing that:
1. Pius XII Was the Last True Pope, but He Failed to Crush Modernism
While acknowledged as a holy and ascetical pope, Pius XII’s fatal flaw was his diplomatic approach.
Instead of rooting out modernists, he sought to appease and work with them, which allowed wolves into the hierarchy.
By appointing Roncalli (John XXIII) and Montini (Paul VI) to key positions, he ensured Vatican II’s success.
2. Vatican II Was a Long-Planned Masonic Takeover
The modernist revolution did not begin in 1962, but decades earlier.
Freemasons and enemies of the Church had been conspiring to infiltrate Catholicism and subvert doctrine, liturgy, and sacramental validity.
Pius XII’s liturgical reforms (e.g., changes to Holy Week) were the first steps toward the full destruction of the Mass.
3. The Post-1958 Popes Are Not Legitimate
John XXIII’s election in 1958 marked the beginning of the sede vacante (empty papal throne).
Vatican II introduced heresies, which contradict the infallibility of the Catholic Church.
Since a true pope cannot teach error, this proves that the post-Vatican II claimants are false popes.
4. The Traditionalist Movement (SSPX, FSSP) is Misguided
The SSPX and other groups try to reconcile Vatican II with Catholicism, which is impossible.
They refuse to take the logical conclusion—that there is no pope.
Any compromise with Vatican II is a betrayal of the Faith.
5. The Novus Ordo Church is a False Religion
Vatican II created a new theology, new mass, new sacraments, and a new priesthood.
The changes corrupted apostolic succession, rendering Novus Ordo ordinations and consecrations invalid.
Catholics must reject Vatican II in its entirety and hold fast to pre-1958 Catholicism.
Takeaways
The Catholic Church entered an eclipse in 1958 with the death of Pope Pius XII.
The modernist revolution was not an accident but a long-planned Masonic infiltration.
John XXIII, Paul VI, and their successors are false popes, leading a false church.
The Vatican II hierarchy has no authority—its sacraments, theology, and mass are invalid.
The only way to remain Catholic is to reject Vatican II completely and adhere to pre-1958 Catholicism.
Compromising with the Vatican II Church (e.g., SSPX) is a betrayal of the Faith.
The only hope is for God to restore the Church in His time, through divine intervention.
Conclusion: The Sedevacantist Call to Action
Bishop Dolan’s homily is a call for clarity and resolve—a rejection of Vatican II in its entirety and an affirmation that the true Church continues only where pre-Vatican II Catholicism is upheld uncompromisingly.
This homily serves as a lament for the loss of the papacy and a warning against compromise. It urges Catholics to hold fast to Tradition, resist modernism, and recognize that only a full rejection of Vatican II can safeguard the Faith.
