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Author Topic: Brother Nathaniel ... SSPX Resistance  (Read 14957 times)

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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Brother Nathaniel ... SSPX Resistance
« Reply #120 on: August 28, 2026, 02:03:14 PM »
I agree. He's not really wrong; the Neo-SSPX does have big problems. But.....his understanding of the situation in the Catholic Church is still young and minimal. He has perhaps been influenced by people who have an agenda. When he is able to stand strong in his own Faith, and understands the situation from a broader POV, he may adjust his views. Time will tell.

Besides the Crisis in the Church, it takes time to understand Roman Catholicism. It doesn't happen overnight. And as others have pointed out, I wonder why he hasn't investigated Eastern Catholicism. Maybe he has, and we aren't aware of it.

I'm actually surprised at how mature his knowledge actually is, where he can distinguish among various nuances of the different positions, SSPX (R&R), Resistance, SV, etc.

So, what often happens is that people become R&R, and then stay there for a while and then after some study conclude that there's a problem with ecclesiology, and then slide over to SV ... but it takes time.

He's moving quickly here ... :laugh1:

At one point he said something about how he's 75 and wants to make sure he gets Last Rites.

Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Brother Nathaniel ... SSPX Resistance
« Reply #121 on: August 28, 2026, 02:08:05 PM »
Sounds like you gradually went more and more hardline. A lot of us have had a journey. Brother Nat's journey seems to be over the biggest spectrum possible. Basically, from learning Kabbalah in the ѕуηαgσgυє to remnant trad Catholic. He sure jumps fast it seems. Like in matters of weeks. I just still don't understand about the garb that he wears. Wouldn't a Catholic priest encourage him to remove it if he has switched to Western rite trad Catholic? Does he really attend Sunday Mass dressed like that? Maybe now he has a rosary in his hand instead of the red Jesus prayer beads. He used to thumb them during all his interviews as if they were a charm. Maybe he was like Padre Pio who could pray while he talked at the same time. I guess the Eastern Rite has no traditional branch in this country for him to attend?

Right ... and I just posted that this is not an uncommon progression ... it's just that he's going through the phases in record time.


Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Brother Nathaniel ... SSPX Resistance
« Reply #122 on: August 28, 2026, 02:10:46 PM »
In all of the years I've been following Bro. Nathanael, I don't recall that he's ever mentioned anything having to do with the Roman Catholic Church.

His focus has always been on the JQ issue, as far as I recall.

He's actually been digging in a little bit for a while, as he's been disgruntled with the Orthodox close to a year.

Offline St Giles

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Re: Brother Nathaniel ... SSPX Resistance
« Reply #123 on: August 29, 2026, 09:22:52 PM »
Just skimming the thread, it looks like in about 2-3 weeks he's gone from Ortho to Resistance to sede. Is that right?   
What's next? Home alone? Maybe he'll join the Dimonds.

Re: Brother Nathaniel ... SSPX Resistance
« Reply #124 on: Yesterday at 09:16:57 AM »

Why doesnt he lose the garb and beard? Is he trying to maintain an online image and a following? Does he understand that if you are in the eastern church you cant just jump ship to the western church? A lot of weird things here. I am going with mentally unhinged or a plant.
That's actually an excellent point!

He says he's becoming ac trad now, right?
He can lose the Orthodox garb and beard.

But what's holding him back?  

Let me guess:

It's the jew show business... he just can't shake it.

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