EDIZIONI L'ISOLA DI PATMOS
  • Home
  • Log in
    • Sign up
    • Profile
    • Go out
  • Shop
    • Books for sale
    • How to publish with our editions
  • Item categories
    • Actuality
    • Theologica
    • Pastoral Care
    • Liturgical pastoral care
    • Homiletics
    • Catechesis
    • Theology and canon law
    • Briefs of the Fathers
  • Video
  • Who we are
  • Drafting
  • Contact us
  • Editions and Magazine
  • Click to open the search input field Click to open the search input field Search
  • Menu Menu

What schism really is? When the communion of the Church is broken

4 July 2026/0 Comments/in Theology and canon law/by Father Theodore

Italian, english

 

CHE COS’È DAVVERO LO SCISMA? QUANDO SI SPEZZA LA COMUNIONE DELLA CHIESA

La tradizione canonica insegna una distinzione fondamentale: è pienamente legittimo discutere, esprimere con rispetto il proprio pensiero, ricorrere contro atti amministrativi ritenuti lesivi dei propri diritti o manifestare riserve su determinate scelte pastorali. Ciò che il diritto considera incompatibile con la comunione ecclesiale è il rifiuto stabile e deliberato della sottomissione al Romano Pontefice oppure della comunione con i fedeli a lui soggetti.

– Theology and canon law –

Author Teodoro Beccia

Author
Teodoro Beccia

.

PDF print format article – article print format

 

.

In the contemporary ecclesial debate, dopo le consacrazioni episcopali senza mandato pontificio celebrate nei giorni scorsi nell’ambito della Fraternità Sacerdotale San Pio X, the term schism è tornato alla ribalta delle cronache, disinvoltamente usato e spesso equivocato.

Ecclesial communion costituisce uno dei cardini dell’ordinamento canonico perché riflette la natura stessa della Chiesa, Corpo Mistico di Cristo, visibile e gerarchicamente strutturato. Per questo il delitto di scisma rientra tra i delicta contra fidem ed è definito dal canone 751 of the Code of Canon Law. Comprendere che cosa sia realmente lo scisma significa distinguere il legittimo dissenso, riconosciuto dallo stesso ordinamento ecclesiale, dalla rottura della comunione con la Chiesa, distinzione oggi resa ancora più delicata dalle dinamiche della comunicazione digitale.

Il concetto giuridico di scisma è quindi il risultato di una lunga elaborazione nella quale teologia e diritto si sono sviluppati parallelamente. Nelle prime comunità cristiane la distinzione tra eresia e scisma non era ancora nettamente delineata, fu San Girolamo a formulare la definizione destinata a diventare classica: «L’eresia perverte il dogma, lo scisma separa dalla Chiesa a causa di un dissenso con il Vescovo». A sua volta Sant’Agostino, nella controversia contro i donatisti, approfondì ulteriormente questa distinzione, individuando nello scisma una ferita inferta alla carità ecclesiale. Gli scismatici potevano conservare integra la fede e perfino amministrare validamente i sacramenti, ma erano privi di quella comunione che tiene unito il Corpo di Cristo.

San Tommaso Aquino sistematizzò la materia nella QUESTION, spiegando che il peccato di scisma si oppone direttamente all’unità della Chiesa e consiste nel rifiuto di sottomettersi al suo Capo oppure di mantenere la comunione con coloro che gli sono soggetti. Linea questa sulla quale si collocò anche il gesuita Francisco Suárez, che individuò l’essenza dello scisma nel sottrarsi deliberatamente all’autorità del Romano Pontefice, comportandosi come se non fosse più il principio visibile dell’unità ecclesiale.

La svolta decisiva arrivò con il Concilio Vaticano I che mediante la costituzione The eternal shepherd definì il primato di giurisdizione del Romano Pontefice e il dogma dell’infallibilità pontificia. Da allora è divenuto sempre più difficile concepire uno «scisma puro», cioè una separazione dal Papa destinata a non coinvolgere, sooner or later, anche il piano della fede, poiché il rifiuto della sua autorità finisce quasi inevitabilmente per incidere sul dogma stesso del Primato petrino.

Il diritto canonico distingue con precisione lo scisma da altre condotte che possono apparire simili, ma che tutelano beni giuridici diversi. Esso consiste infatti nel rifiuto della sottomissione al Romano Pontefice oppure della comunione con i fedeli a lui soggetti e colpisce l’unità della comunione ecclesiale. Otherwise instead, l’eresia, riguarda l’integrità della fede e consiste nella negazione ostinata, oppure nel dubbio ostinato, di una verità che deve essere creduta con fede divina e cattolica.

L’apostasia segna il ripudio totale della fede cristiana dopo il Battesimo, elemento diverso dalla disobbedienza ostinata prevista dal canone 1371 § 1, che consiste nel rifiuto di obbedire a un ordine o a un precetto legittimamente impartito dalla Sede Apostolica o dall’Ordinario. The canon 1373 discipline, at last, la condotta di chi suscita pubblicamente ostilità, odio o ribellione contro la Sede Apostolica oppure contro il proprio Ordinario nell’esercizio del suo ufficio.

Queste distinzioni non rappresentano semplici sottigliezze terminologiche. Servono a evitare che ogni critica, contrasto o disaccordo con l’autorità ecclesiastica venga impropriamente qualificato come scisma, preservando il significato rigorosamente tecnico che il diritto canonico attribuisce a questo delitto.

The canon 751 of the Code of Canon Law definisce lo scisma come il «rifiuto della sottomissione al Sommo Pontefice o della comunione con i membri della Chiesa a lui soggetti». Per comprendere il significato di questa definizione occorre richiamare il canone 205, che recepisce la tradizionale dottrina dei tria vincula, i tre vincoli elaborati nell’epoca della Controriforma da San Roberto Bellarmino. Appartengono pienamente alla comunione della Chiesa i battezzati uniti a Cristo nella sua compagine visibile mediante la professione della fede (vinculum symboli), sacramental communion (vinculum sacramentorum) e la comunione con il governo gerarchico della Chiesa (vinculum communionis). È proprio quest’ultimo vincolo che lo scisma spezza, mentre l’apostasia comporta il ripudio totale della fede cristiana e recide tutti e tre i vincoli, l’eresia rompe quello della fede. the schism, instead, interrompe la comunione gerarchica, rifiutando la sottomissione al Romano Pontefice e alla struttura visibile della Chiesa.

Storicamente questa frattura si è manifestata in due forme: la prima consiste nel rifiuto dell’autorità universale del Papa, come avviene nell’elezione di un antipapa o nella consacrazione di Vescovi senza mandato apostolico. La seconda consiste nel rifiuto della comunione con gli altri fedeli della Chiesa. In questo caso non viene negata, almeno teoricamente, l’autorità del Romano Pontefice, ma la comunità ecclesiale viene giudicata indegna o illegittima fino a interrompere deliberatamente la comunione liturgica e sacramentale.

Nell’era dei social lo scisma assume forme nuove, profondamente influenzate dalla comunicazione digitale contemporanea. Accanto agli scismi formalmente costituiti, come quello storicamente legato alla Fraternità Sacerdotale San Pio X fondata dall’Arcivescovo Marcel Lefebvre, di cui parlammo già su queste colonne tempo fa (see here), la riflessione canonistica richiama anche l’attenzione su fenomeni definiti «scismi larvati» o «scismi larvati»: blog, canali YouTube e social network favoriscono la nascita di comunità virtuali di fedeli che, pur continuando a frequentare le proprie parrocchie, aderiscono quotidianamente a narrazioni che negano la legittimità del Papa regnante, ne ridicolizzano sistematicamente il Magistero ordinario oppure invitano a disattenderne gli insegnamenti e le disposizioni liturgiche. Il diritto canonico dispone già di strumenti per affrontare queste condotte: il canone 1368 sanziona l’uso dei mezzi di comunicazione per vilipendere la religione o la Chiesa, mentre il canone 1373 punisce chi suscita pubblicamente ostilità o ribellione contro la Sede Apostolica. Resta però una difficoltà oggettiva. La natura delle relazioni che si sviluppano sul web rende spesso complesso accertare quella formale adesione, internal and external, richiesta perché si configuri il delitto di scisma. Si assiste così a un progressivo logoramento della comunione ecclesiale che non sempre sfocia in una separazione giuridicamente accertabile, ma che finisce comunque per erodere il legame di comunione con il Romano Pontefice.

Proprio perché lo scisma è uno dei delitti più gravi previsti dall’ordinamento canonico, il termine non può essere utilizzato per qualificare qualsiasi forma di critica o di dissenso nella Chiesa. Dopo il Concilio Vaticano II, la Chiesa ha riconosciuto ai fedeli un preciso statuto di diritti, tra questi assume particolare rilievo il canone 212, che riconosce ai fedeli il diritto e, sometimes, anche il dovere, in misura proporzionata alla propria scienza, competenza e prestigio, di manifestare ai sacri Pastori il proprio pensiero su ciò che riguarda il bene della Chiesa e, nel rispetto dell’integrità della fede e dei costumi, di renderlo noto anche agli altri fedeli. Per questo motivo non costituiscono scisma:

  1. la critica a decisioni pastorali, alle nomine episcopali, alle riforme liturgiche o ad atti di governo della Santa Sede;
  2. il dissenso nei confronti di uno specifico provvedimento del Romano Pontefice quando si ritenga, per motivi seri e fondati, che sia stato adottato sulla base di informazioni inesatte o incomplete. In questo caso non viene negato il Primato petrino, ma contestato uno specifico atto amministrativo o disciplinare;
  3. il ricorso contro gli atti amministrativi della Gerarchia. The canon 1737 riconosce infatti a ogni fedele il diritto di impugnare un decreto ritenuto lesivo dei propri diritti «per qualsiasi giusto motivo» (propter quodlibet iustum motivum);
  4. la discussione sulla validità dell’elezione di un Romano Pontefice, purché fondata su argomentazioni canoniche serie e non utilizzata come pretesto per rifiutarne l’autorità.

Il rigore del diritto canonico consiste proprio nel distinguere il dissenso dalla rottura della comunione ecclesiale. Non ogni critica è scisma, così come non ogni atto di disobbedienza integra automaticamente questo delitto.

Quando il delitto di scisma si realizza nella sua pienezza, il canone 1364 prevede la scomunica automatic. Su questo punto persiste un equivoco molto diffuso: si ritiene che sia la scomunica a espellere il fedele dalla Chiesa, mentre in realtà avviene il contrario. La rottura della comunione ecclesiale si produce nel momento stesso in cui il fedele compie l’atto scismatico, recidendo volontariamente il vincolo che lo unisce al Corpo Mistico di Cristo. La scomunica interviene successivamente come presa d’atto e come reazione dell’ordinamento canonico. Per questo motivo non costituisce una pena vendicativa, ma una pena medicinale (censorship), il cui scopo è favorire il pentimento del colpevole e il suo ritorno alla piena comunione ecclesiale.

La privazione dei sacramenti e dell’esercizio di determinati uffici ecclesiastici non rappresenta quindi il fine della pena, ma lo strumento attraverso il quale la Chiesa cerca di ottenere la conversione del reo. Se lo scismatico ricopre un ufficio ecclesiastico, il canone 194 § 1, n. 2, ne dispone la rimozione automatica. Se invece è un chierico, il sistema sanzionatorio può aggravarsi progressivamente fino alla dimissione dallo stato clericale nei casi di ostinata contumacia o di grave scandalo arrecato ai fedeli.

In una stagione della vita della Chiesa segnata da forti polarizzazioni, il delitto di scisma continua a rappresentare una delle figure giuridiche più delicate dell’intero ordinamento canonico. Il diritto della Chiesa ricorda che l’unità ecclesiale non coincide con l’uniformità delle opinioni, delle sensibilità pastorali o delle valutazioni prudenziali. La comunione non richiede un’adesione emotiva alla persona del Pontefice, ma si fonda su vincoli oggettivi che rendono visibile l’appartenenza al Corpo ecclesiale. Per questo il termine «scisma» deve essere usato con rigore. La sua banalizzazione produce un duplice effetto: svuota di significato uno dei più gravi delitti previsti dal diritto canonico e trasforma ogni critica o dissenso in un’indebita accusa di rottura della comunione.

La tradizione canonica insegna una distinzione fondamentale: è pienamente legittimo discutere, esprimere con rispetto il proprio pensiero, ricorrere contro atti amministrativi ritenuti lesivi dei propri diritti o manifestare riserve su determinate scelte pastorali. Ciò che il diritto considera incompatibile con la comunione ecclesiale è il rifiuto stabile e deliberato della sottomissione al Romano Pontefice oppure della comunione con i fedeli a lui soggetti. Custodire l’unità della Chiesa significa distinguere con precisione il legittimo dissenso dalla rottura della comunione ecclesiale, evitando sia di banalizzare lo scisma sia di trasformare ogni critica in un’accusa di scisma.

Velletri of Rome, 4 July 2026

.

WHAT SCHISM REALLY IS: WHEN COMMUNION IN THE CHURCH IS BROKEN

The canonical tradition draws a fundamental distinction. It is entirely legitimate to engage in discussion, respectfully express one’s views, challenge administrative acts deemed detrimental to one’s rights, or raise reservations concerning particular pastoral decisions. What canon law regards as incompatible with ecclesial communion is the deliberate and persistent refusal of submission to the Roman Pontiff or of communion with those members of the Church who are subject to him.

– Theology and canon law –

Author Teodoro Beccia

Author
Teodoro Beccia

.

Following the episcopal consecrations celebrated a few days ago by the Society of Saint Pius X without pontifical mandate, the term schism has once again returned to the forefront of ecclesial debate. It is frequently used with great ease and often misunderstood. Ecclesial communion is one of the cornerstones of the Church’s canonical order because it reflects the very nature of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ, visible and hierarchically constituted. For this reason, the offence of schism belongs among the delicta contra fidem and is defined by Canon 751 of the Code of Canon Law. To understand what schism truly is requires distinguishing legitimate dissent, recognised by the Church’s own legal order, from the rupture of communion with the Church, a distinction made even more delicate today by the dynamics of digital communication.

The juridical concept of schism is the result of a long historical development in which theology and canon law evolved side by side. In the earliest Christian communities, the distinction between heresy and schism had not yet been clearly defined. Saint Jerome formulated the definition that became classical: «Heresy corrupts doctrine; schism separates from the Church because of disagreement with the Bishop». Saint Augustine, in his controversy with the Donatists, developed this distinction further by identifying schism as a wound inflicted upon ecclesial charity. Schismatics might preserve the integrity of the faith and even validly administer the sacraments, yet they lacked the communion that binds together the Body of Christ.

During the High Middle Ages, Saint Thomas Aquinas systematised the subject in the QUESTION, explaining that the sin of schism stands in direct opposition to the unity of the Church and consists in refusing submission to her Head or communion with those subject to Him. The Jesuit Francisco Suárez followed the same line, identifying the essence of schism in the deliberate withdrawal from the authority of the Roman Pontiff, acting as though he were no longer the visible principle of the Church’s unity.

The decisive turning point came with the First Vatican Council, which, through the Constitution The eternal shepherd, defined the primacy of jurisdiction of the Roman Pontiff and the dogma of papal infallibility. From that time onwards, it became increasingly difficult to conceive of a “pure schism”, namely a separation from the Pope that would not eventually affect the sphere of faith itself, since rejecting his authority almost inevitably undermines the dogma of the Petrine Primacy.

Canon law distinguishes schism with precision from other forms of conduct that may appear similar but protect different juridical interests. Schism consists in refusing submission to the Roman Pontiff or communion with those members of the Church who are subject to him, striking at the unity of ecclesial communion. Heresy, by contrast, concerns the integrity of the faith and consists in the obstinate denial or obstinate doubt of a truth that must be believed with divine and Catholic faith.

Apostasy is the total repudiation of the Christian faith after Baptism. It differs from the obstinate disobedience envisaged by Canon 1371 § 1, which consists in refusing obedience to a lawful order or precept issued by the Apostolic See or by the Ordinary. Canon 1373, finally, governs the conduct of those who publicly incite hostility, hatred, or rebellion against the Apostolic See or against their own Ordinary in the exercise of his office.

These distinctions are not merely terminological refinements. They prevent every criticism, disagreement, or conflict with ecclesiastical authority from being improperly labelled as schism, thus preserving the strictly technical meaning that canon law attributes to this offence.

Canon 751 of the Code of Canon Law defines schism as «the refusal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him». To understand this definition, one must also consider Canon 205, which incorporates the traditional doctrine of the tria vincula, the three bonds formulated during the Counter-Reformation by Saint Robert Bellarmine. Full communion with the Church belongs to those baptised faithful who are united to Christ within her visible structure through the profession of faith (vinculum symboli), sacramental communion (vinculum sacramentorum), and communion with the Church’s hierarchical governance (vinculum communionis). It is this third bond that schism severs. Whereas apostasy repudiates the Christian faith and breaks all three bonds, heresy breaks the bond of faith alone. Schism, by contrast, breaks hierarchical communion by rejecting submission to the Roman Pontiff and to the Church’s visible structure.

Historically, this rupture has taken two forms. The first is the rejection of the Pope’s universal authority, as in the election of an antipope or the episcopal consecration of bishops without an apostolic mandate. The second is the refusal of communion with the other faithful of the Church. In such cases, the authority of the Roman Pontiff is not denied, at least in theory, yet the ecclesial community is regarded as unworthy or illegitimate, leading to the deliberate interruption of liturgical and sacramental communion.

In the age of social media, schism has assumed new forms, profoundly shaped by digital communication. Alongside formally constituted schisms, such as that historically associated with the Society of Saint Pius X founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, discussed previously in these pages (see here), canonists have also drawn attention to phenomena described as “latent schisms” or “virtual schisms”. Blogs, YouTube channels, and social media platforms foster virtual communities of the faithful who, while continuing to attend their own parishes, daily embrace narratives that deny the legitimacy of the reigning Pope, systematically ridicule his Ordinary Magisterium, or encourage disregard for his teaching and liturgical directives. Canon law already provides instruments for addressing such conduct. Canon 1368 sanctions the use of the media to vilify religion or the Church, while Canon 1373 punishes those who publicly incite hostility or rebellion against the Apostolic See. Yet one objective difficulty remains. The nature of relationships formed on the internet often makes it difficult to establish the formal interior and exterior adherence required for the canonical offence of schism. The result is a gradual erosion of ecclesial communion that does not always culminate in a juridically ascertainable separation, yet steadily weakens communion with the Roman Pontiff.

Precisely because schism is one of the gravest offences under canon law, the term cannot be used to describe every form of criticism or dissent within the Church. Following the Second Vatican Council, the Church recognised specific rights of the faithful. Of particular importance is Canon 212, which recognises the right — and at times even the duty — of the faithful, according to their knowledge, competence, and standing, to make known to the sacred Pastors their views on matters concerning the good of the Church and, while preserving the integrity of faith and morals, to communicate those views to the other faithful. For this reason, the following do not constitute schism:

  1. criticism of pastoral decisions, episcopal appointments, liturgical reforms, or acts of governance by the Holy See;
  2. dissent from a specific decision of the Roman Pontiff when there are serious and well-founded reasons to believe that it was taken on the basis of inaccurate or incomplete information. In such a case, what is challenged is not the Petrine Primacy but a specific administrative or disciplinary act;
  3. recourse against administrative acts of the Hierarchy. Canon 1737 recognises the right of every member of the faithful to challenge a decree considered injurious to his or her rights «for any just reason» (propter quodlibet iustum motivum);
  4. discussion concerning the validity of the election of a Roman Pontiff, provided it is based on serious canonical arguments and is not used as a pretext for rejecting his authority.

The rigour of canon law lies in distinguishing dissent from the rupture of ecclesial communion. Not every criticism amounts to schism, just as not every act of disobedience automatically constitutes this canonical offence.

When the offence of schism reaches its full juridical expression, Canon 1364 provides for the penalty of automatic excommunication. A widespread misunderstanding nevertheless persists: many believe that excommunication expels a person from the Church, whereas the opposite is true. The rupture of ecclesial communion occurs at the very moment the faithful commits the schismatic act, voluntarily severing the bond that unites him or her to the Mystical Body of Christ. Excommunication follows as the canonical recognition of that rupture and the Church’s juridical response. It is therefore not a vindictive punishment but a medicinal penalty (censorship), intended to foster the offender’s repentance and full restoration of ecclesial communion.

The deprivation of the sacraments and of the exercise of certain ecclesiastical offices is therefore not the purpose of the penalty but the means by which the Church seeks the offender’s conversion. If the schismatic holds an ecclesiastical office, Canon 194 § 1, n. 2, provides for automatic removal from office. If the offender is a cleric, the penal consequences may progressively intensify, ultimately leading to dismissal from the clerical state in cases of obstinate contumacy or grave scandal caused to the faithful.

In an age marked by deep polarisation within the Church, the offence of schism remains one of the most delicate juridical realities of the entire canonical order. The law of the Church reminds us that ecclesial unity does not coincide with uniformity of opinion, pastoral sensitivities, or prudential judgements. Communion does not require emotional attachment to the Roman Pontiff but rests upon objective bonds that make visible one’s belonging to the ecclesial Body. For this reason, the term schism must be be used with precision. Its trivialisation has a twofold effect: it empties one of the gravest offences in canon law of its proper meaning and turns every criticism or disagreement into an unwarranted accusation of breaking ecclesial communion.

The canonical tradition makes a fundamental distinction. It is entirely legitimate to engage in discussion, respectfully express one’s views, challenge administrative acts deemed detrimental to one’s rights, or raise reservations concerning particular pastoral decisions. What canon law considers as incompatible with ecclesial communion is the deliberate and persistent refusal of submission to the Roman Pontiff or of communion with those members of the Church who are subject to him. Safeguarding the Church’s unity therefore means distinguishing legitimate dissent from the rupture of ecclesial communion, avoiding both the trivialisation of schism and the temptation to label every criticism as an accusation of schism.

Velletri (Rome), 4 July 2026

.

.

Visit the pages of our book shop WHO and support our editions by purchasing and distributing our books.

.

______________________

Dear Readers,
this magazine requires management costs that we have always faced only with your free offers. Those who wish to support our apostolic work can send us their contribution through the convenient and safe way PayPal by clicking below:

Or if you prefer you can use our
Bank account in the name of:
Editions The island of Patmos

n Agency. 59 of Rome --vatico
Iban code:
IT74R0503403259000000301118
For international bank transfers:
Codice SWIFT:
BAPPIT21D21

If you make a bank transfer, send an email to the editorial staff, the bank does not provide your email and we will not be able to send you a thank you message:
isoladipatmos@gmail.com

We thank you for the support you wish to offer to our apostolic service.

The Fathers of the Island of Patmos

.

.

.

HTTPS://i0.wp.com/isoladipatmos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/padre-Teodoro-foto-piccola.jpg?fit=150,150&ssl=1 150 150 Father Theodore HTTPS://isoladipatmos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/logo724c.png Father Theodore2026-07-04 23:55:332026-07-05 00:22:09What schism really is? When the communion of the Church is broken
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Want to join the discussion!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

NOTEBOOKS AND NOTEBOOKS

BUY NOW

€22,00

BUY NOW

THE WAY OF THE THREE KEYS

SECOND EDITION

€25,00

BUY NOW

FREEDOM DENIED

€25,00

BUY NOW

I BELIEVE TO UNDERSTAND

€28,00

BUY NOW

DIGRESSIONS OF A LIBERAL PRIEST

€18,00

BUY NOW

SATIRICAL CATTLEQUIRES

€22,00

BUY NOW

THE SADNESS OF LOVE

€18,00

BUY NOW

WAR AND IDEOLOGICAL PROPAGANDA

€28,00

SATAN AND BECAME TRINO

BUY NOW

€30,00

BITTER HERBS

BUY NOW

€18,00

ARIANISM

BUY NOW

€22,00

The aspirin of moderate Islam

BUY NOW

€22,00

THE CHURCH AND THE CORONAVIRUS

BUY NOW

€24,00

Nothing trouble you

BUY NOW

€18,00

PIUS XII AND THE SHOAH

BUY NOW

€25,00

Sect Neocatechumenal

BUY NOW

€18,50

THE SIGN OF CAIN

BUY NOW

€20,00

FROM PROZAN TO PROZAC

BUY NOW

€24,00

THE GOLPE OF THE POLITICALLY CORRECT

BUY NOW

MAGAZINE ARTICLE ARCHIVE 2014 – 2024

By clicking on the image of the Editors you can access the complete collection of all their articles

Blog di Padre Ivano Liguori Blog di Padre Gabriele Scardocci Blog di Padre Giovanni Cavalcoli Blog di Padre Ariel Blog di Padre Ariel

follow us on Twitter

Social of the Island of Patmos

Facebook Edizioni Isola di PatmosFacebook Padre Ariel Levi di Gualdo Facebook Padre Ivano LiguoriFacebook Padre Gabriele ScardocciFacebook Padre SimoneCanale YouTube Isola Di Patmos

Translator / Translate

ItalianoItaliano
PortuguêsPortuguês
EnglishEnglish
EspañolEspañol
DeutschDeutsch
FrançaisFrançais
Set as default language
by Transposh - translation plugin for wordpress

Search Engine

Search Search
Popular
  • Marco Perfetti, alias “I can not remain silent”: the...10 December 2025 - 16:07
  • «We in the Vatican, here in the Vatican…». Silerian donkeys ...11 May 2025 - 10:59
  • The Sacrament of Marriage by Father Gabriele Giordano...13 May 2023 - 12:26
  • It is being distributed “Sadness of Love”, ultima...30 August 2022 - 15:24
  • The anti-covid vaccines19. That moral and that Christian charity ...29 July 2021 - 22:08
  • ANNOUNCEMENTS! "The sect Neocatechumenal. Heresy became ....15 September 2019 - 20:09
  • from the large “Sabrina” played by Audrey ...15 October 2019 - 19:16
  • Once upon a time there were the Eucharist and the Priesthood ...28 March 2019 - 0:54
  • I Neocatecumenali, to conquer Asia thanks ...31 July 2019 - 22:31
  • The Motu Proprio of Benedict XVI on the Mass is abolished..7 May 2020 - 19:27
  • Eventually it was discovered. The ghost-writer of the Supreme Pontiff ...16 July 2021 - 15:28
  • "Fideism idiot in power" … God save us from the ...30 March 2020 - 14:53
Recent
  • Marco Perfetti, alias “I can not remain silent”: the...10 December 2025 - 16:07
  • «We in the Vatican, here in the Vatican…». Silerian donkeys ...11 May 2025 - 10:59
  • The Sacrament of Marriage by Father Gabriele Giordano...13 May 2023 - 12:26
  • It is being distributed “Sadness of Love”, ultima...30 August 2022 - 15:24
  • What schism really is? When the....4 July 2026 - 23:55
  • “I can not remain silent” and the rainbow like....28 June 2026 - 14:04
  • Enzo Bianchi and the death of Camillo Ruini: in front of a deceased person...22 June 2026 - 11:36
  • The island of Patmos is the subject of repeated reports...22 June 2026 - 0:10
  • … to the God who cheers my youth19 June 2026 - 19:14
  • Because Caravaggio yes and Rupnik no? – Why Caravaggio...14 June 2026 - 17:26
  • Sheep without a shepherd and the gratuitousness of the gift: sheep...14 June 2026 - 11:14
  • Marco Perfetti: telling me that I'm problematic is obvious...11 June 2026 - 23:33
Comments
  • Padre ArielI don't know this episode but taking it as true I can....7 December 2025 - 10:27 by Padre Ariel
  • Alessandro L.The secularization of Christian doctrine is....20 November 2025 - 13:14 by Alessandro L.
  • mariacSome time ago I read that a Sicilian bishop threatened....16 November 2025 - 21:47 by mariac
  • GionataBeautiful and complete article, that, in my humble opinion...16 November 2025 - 11:26 by Jonathan
  • AntonelloWhat is emerging on the usual known sites and blogs regarding....7 November 2025 - 10:10 by Antonello
  • OKarolosThe reference to the Litany of Loreto pushes me to point out....6 November 2025 - 10:30 by OKarolos
  • lydia2005Our Hypatia is witty and caustic, Gatta Roma Very good!...17 October 2025 - 18:49 by lydia2005
  • lydia2005Wonderful homily for the funeral of the confrere. My ha ...16 September 2025 - 8:52 by lydia2005

Categories

Archives

Donate

Dear Readers.

This magazine requires management costs that we have always faced only with your free offers. Those who wish to support our apostolic work can send us their contribution through the convenient and safe way PayPal by clicking below:

Or if you prefer you can use our
Bank account in the name of:
Editions The island of Patmos

n Agency. 59 From Rome - Vatican
Iban code:
IT74R0503403259000000301118
For international bank transfers:
Codice SWIFT:
BAPPIT21D21

If you make a bank transfer, send an email to the editorial staff, the bank does not provide your email and we will not be able to send you a thank you message: 
isoladipatmos@gmail.com

We thank you for the support you wish to offer to our apostolic service.

The Fathers of the Island of Patmos

 



July 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Jun    

sites Friends

The website of this magazine and the editions take name from the Aegean island in which the Blessed Apostle John wrote the Book of the Apocalypse, isola also known as «the place of the last revelation»

«God revealed the secrets of others ALTIUS»

(in higher than the others, John has left the Church, the arcane mysteries of God)

The bezel used as the cover of our home page is a 16th century fresco by Correggio. preserved in the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista in Parma

creator of the website of this magazine:

MANUELA LUZZARDI

Link to: “I can not remain silent” and the rainbow as a Trojan horse. When the fight against abuse becomes the pretext for rewriting Catholic morality Link to: “I can not remain silent” and the rainbow as a Trojan horse. When the fight against abuse becomes the pretext for rewriting Catholic morality “I can not remain silent” and the rainbow as a Trojan horse....
Scroll to top Scroll to top Scroll to top
This website uses cookies . By clicking on "Accept everything" you consent to the use of all cookies.
Cookie SettingsAccept everything











I had a half-sister after my father got married for the second time. download porn My new sister is a slacker watch porn He neither goes to school nor studies. sex story He skips school every chance he gets free porn That's why his family members are so angry at him brazzers porn Today, while there was no one at home, I thought I would do some exercise in the garden. sex stories Luckily I saw my sister, she didn't go to school and was hiding in her room. rokettube I shouted at him and forced him to go to school turkish porn When I left home, I started exercising in the garden. porno Shortly after, I received a notification on my phone that the alarm at home was disabled. incest stories He persuaded me to have sex by standing in front of me naked and with his provocative speeches..
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT