Author Topic: Visiting a novus ordo monastery later this month (Read 3522 times)

soulguard · « **on:** January 01, 2014, 11:42:37 AM »

I have the opportunity to go on a retreat at a monastery later this month, and am wondering what people have to say about it. It is a novus ordo monastery without the TLM. I went to a retreat before and enjoyed it, and found it to be a spiritual help, and though the novus ordo monasteries are without TLM the monks i met last time were very orthodox. Do you think I ought to go?

Thorn · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2014, 11:52:30 AM »

The fact that you had to ask for advice because you're doubtful should answer your own question.

stbrighidswell · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2014, 12:38:35 PM »

No

Keep your time and money for a St Ignatius retreat which usually happen in the summer months. One for men and one for women. It would take a whole lifetime of internet research to reach any where near the what you would get for your Faith in 5 days on a SI retreat. Other than that there is the Marian Retreat next may by Fr Loschi. This is 3 days but mixed. Also very very worthwhile. The May retreat is not set in stone yet.

OHCA · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2014, 12:39:52 PM »

Quote from: soulguard

I have the opportunity to go on a retreat at a monastery later this month, and am wondering what people have to say about it. It is a novus ordo monastery without the TLM. I went to a retreat before and enjoyed it, and found it to be a spiritual help, and though the novus ordo monasteries are without TLM the monks i met last time were very orthodox. Do you think I ought to go?

Be sure to tell them first thing that you're sedevacantist or lean heavily that direction, whichever is the case.

No--you should not go. The danger to your own soul far outweighs the possibility of converting them or anything else good coming out of it.

It never ceases to amaze me that people rarely take to heart the words the Lord taught us to pray--"lead us not into temptation."

OHCA · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2014, 12:52:38 PM »

TCat,
Do you not get that the NO, which you would most likely be expected to attend, is sacrilegious? And how can you think it's valid? I know you've cited some sources about its validity. But if you're sedevacantist, by whose authority was it promulgated? Certainly if you're sede, you believe Paul VI to have been an anti-Pope.