Hey guys. I have discovered recently this Catholic called Michael Voris.
He seems to have done a lot of good videos related to the faith.

I am wondering what is your opinion of him ?
Thank you.

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Santiago

Voris used to be a Novus Ordo neo-con, but has come a little closer to Tradition the last few years.

However, he has more of an FSSP or Indult mindset, and if I remember correctly, he's a fan of Father Z.

My .02 on him from the Dolanism thread, jfwiw:

It's not that MV does not expose lies and falsehoods, it's that he never exposes them fully. If he did, he would have to admit that Cardinal Dolan's actions accurately represent exactly what the NO is all about, he would expose the fact that Cardinal Dolan is doing nothing wrong according to the NO - because Cardinal Dolan (and most, if not all of his brother NO clergy) truly and fully  understand the NO and is simply doing his part implementing and living what the NO teaches, albeit while masquerading as a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

MV's problem is that he stops well short - and in so doing, as has already been posted here, he misleads many otherwise sincere but unknowing Catholics right back into the modernist's machinery, the lions den, to let them figure out on their own whether to remain compromisers or to find something else - but what is that something else? What is the solution? These and many other pertinent questions he leaves unanswered and unexposed - which leaves unknowing Catholics in a state of confusion, which leads ultimately to indifference.

He's not perfect, but he certainly takes on big enemies.

I'm always suspicious of what I call 'professional Catholics' but after keeping an eye on him for awhile he doesn't pull punches.

He does have a hangup about staying within the Roman framework (warts and all), but he levels legitimate criticism at the protestantlike fracturing within tradition generally and the SSPX specifically (and now the resistance, the Fellayites, etc)

Now if you'll excuse me I have to brace myself for downvotes.

I agree with what you say. I might also add that I think he serves as a stepping stone between the NO and the "hardliners" as he seems to be in between himself. I'm sure he serves as an eye opener to many well-meaning but ignorant NO goers. For that I give him points.

I think some of his videos are a good starting point to help people within the Vatican II system wake up. They could be a stepping stone into tradition, which makes them useful. I don't like some the contemporaries of Voris, but he is a total improvement over Scott Hahn. I'm willing to suppose the message, coming from someone within the Vatican II church would be taken better by NO Catholics. Hopefully Mr Voris will come to the logical conclusion to get away from the NO establishment and take many people with him. So while I'm not in agreement with him, I do think God can draw some good out of his work. I suppose we all have some praying to do for Voris.

Just an afterthought- Please pause and say an Ave for Mike Voris. He has many enemies because of his truthfulness. Many would love to see him fall and be involved in an ugly scandal. The fallout could damage the faith of so many.  Please pray that God will help him avoid temptations to sin and protect him from evil plans against him.  Thanks.

 

Hey guys. I have discovered recently this Catholic called Michael Voris.
He seems to have done a lot of good videos related to the faith.

I am wondering what is your opinion of him ?
Thank you.

_____________
Santiago

Without reading the other postings, my initial reaction is to say his look, sound, style  and approach irritate me. He is your typical NO conservative whinger. You know: the type who go on and on and on complaining but cannot see the writing on the wall or the elephant in the dining room.

His recent video, "Attacking the Pope" was a good one. Some of his critics in general think him "soft" on the Pope, but in my opinion Michael Voris appreciates the need for Catholics to have special reverence for the Vicar of Christ.

A friend sent this to me, from some fellow named J.D. Salyer:
 

March 19, 2013 . 8:36 AM

One problem with the modern world is that we have by and large lost any healthy grasp of the nature of authority & hierarchy. Many Catholics have undergone an unfortunate Protestantization, insofar as they only respect authority they find in texts -- whether the Bible or encyclicals or catechism or a liturgical manual -- which they take it upon themselves to interpret. At the same time they exhibit virtually no respect whatsoever for the authority invested in apostolic offices.
 
We're perfectly willing to be obedient to any pope ... provided he's been dead for a century or so, and/or he tells us what we have already ourselves judged to be correct.
 
Every time a ship gets a new captain, every sailor should not be expected to sycophantically praise him to the skies -- especially if there are reservations about the new skipper's prudence & navigational skills. On the other hand, if you are a deckhand, neither is it your place to run about trumpeting to the world your personal contempt for the new skipper.
 
If a Catholic hasn't at least a little hesitation about loudly denouncing the Pope, then I have to wonder how much of what he refers to as Catholic tradition, authority, and hierarchy is merely a construct of his own mind.

The claimed choices seem to be either "sycophantically praising him to the skies" or "loudly denouncing" him. The two heads of an entirely emotional response.