Hero Priest Tackles Suspect and Helps Woman After Hit-and-Run in Detroit
National Catholic Register portal reports on June 4, 2026, about Rev. Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins, a priest of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, who tackled an 18-year-old suspect fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run outside St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit. The priest, acting in full cassock, subdued the young man—admitting he “had to unfortunately give him a couple punches”—and then rushed to provide spiritual aid to the injured woman. The article celebrates this as heroic priestly action, quoting the priest’s casual remark: “Just another day in the D.” While the physical courage displayed is commendable on a natural level, the article’s uncritical celebration of this priest and his institute reveals the profound theological confusion and spiritual danger inherent in those pretending to be traditional Catholics who remain in communion with the conciliar sect.



