Author Topic: Age limit for priesthoodbrotherhood? (Read 5668 times)

Matto · « **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2015, 03:28:34 PM »

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Is that good or bad? I don't think I've ever heard of David Hobson.

Hobson is one of the main proponents of the Siri thesis and the belief that there is a successor to Siri reigning in exile, hidden from the world. He claims that all Masses not offered in union with his secret hierarchy in exile are sinful. He has also been banned from this forum and Matthew told me that Hobson tried to ruin his life. He runs a number of websites, not all of which talk about the Siri thesis and the Pope in hiding. For example, he runs the website you linked, another website that has the Baltimore Catechism online, and a website about St. Gemma Galgani which I like.

Croix de Fer · « **Reply #21 on:** January 26, 2015, 03:31:51 PM »

Quote from: Matto

Quote from: ascent
Is that good or bad? I don't think I've ever heard of David Hobson.

Hobson is one of the main proponents of the Siri thesis and the belief that there is a successor to Siri reigning in exile, hidden from the world. He claims that all Masses not offered in union with his secret hierarchy in exile are sinful. He has also been banned from this forum and Matthew told me that Hobson tried to ruin his life. He runs a number of websites, not all of which talk about the Siri thesis and the Pope in hiding. For example, he runs the website you linked, another website that has the Baltimore Catechism online, and a website about St. Gemma Galgani which I like.

I see. Thanks for letting me know !

Nadir · « **Reply #22 on:** January 26, 2015, 08:44:19 PM »

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IF, please take the time to read about St Anthony of the Desert. ...

PS it is my opinion that if you want to grow in your Catholic life, you should always be reading some edifying book, such as about the lives of the saints or the writings of the Doctors of the Church etc. You will be surprised what good this does, even if it is only for 10 or 15 minutes a day.

I just "accidentally" came across a quote from St Athanasius, author of the Life of St Antony:

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You will not see anyone who is really striving after his advancement who is not given to spiritual reading. And as to him who neglects it, the fact will soon be observed by his progress.

Food for thought, IF?

1st Mansion Tenant · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2015, 10:49:07 PM »

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Whether or not you join a monastery, you need to develop a spiritual life. Have you ever spent any time in a monastery? Have you ever been on retreat?

IF, if you cannot develop a taste for spiritual reading outside of a monastery, then I would say you are not fitted for a monastery.

What would make me fit for the monastery would be the high level of Faith that I would achieve while being there. That what be the fuel that would keep me going. All the other stuff would help me get there.

While I am no expert on monasteries, I believe that in order to be admitted, even on trial basis, you must impress the abbot that you are suitable, that you thirst for God and the monastic life. One sign of that is probably that you were interested enough to do basic reading on subjects that are related. Much of monastic life involves reading and contemplation. If you don't have the capacity for that, then you may need to either develop it or think of a different vocation in life. Maybe you should apply to be a tertiary first, and that would help you discern if you are on the right track.

1st Mansion Tenant · « **Reply #24 on:** January 26, 2015, 11:03:16 PM »

Into Great Silence, a docuмentary about Carthusian Monks