I love drama. But I would like to know is drama very prevalent in SSPX parishes or Traditional Chapels?

I just was getting this vibe.

Well it's made up of humans, so yeah.  :furtive:

I mean stuff like clique formation, back-stabbing, gossip, getting sucked into conflicts, criticism, piling up on someone, politics, uncharitableness, etc.
Like small communities are wont to have.

Around here, everyone in SSPX is everyones friend. We visited the SSPX school/chapel near Kingston and the same. This Sunday I believe we are going to join up with the St. Catherines chapel and have a big High Mass down there. That should be fun. Meet some more friends.

My question? Does this stuff happen in Sede circles? You seem to be a very fragmented lot who seem to thrive on conflict without actually being Church Militant from what I see. This is based entirely on what I've seen on this forum as I've never met you or a sedecavantist in person but someone said you dress like Novus Ordo's during mass and you all seem to try and mock us, or attack us with hyperbole then comment on how we don't respond alot, but the reason we don't respond alot is because we are not usually sitting at a computer. We are church militant out praying in front of abortion clinics, converting Novus Ordo's to tradition or having friendly gatherings with other SSPXers.

BTW this isn't directed at you Darcy as much as Sede's in general. I personally don't recall you personally having said anything wrong towards us.

Raoul has only been Catholic for a short while, and describes himself as "a cradle sede vacantist".  

Therefore, his scope of real-life issues in SV versus NO is bound to be limited.

Obviously there are many millions more N.O. Catholics than the few (thousand??) sede vacantists.  The number of SV divorced was really eye-opening to me.  

I agree Lord Phan.  We should bring them back to being good Catholics.  We need to show a love for souls.

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We should bring them back to being good Catholics.  We need to show a love for souls.

Yes but HOW do we do that. Of course being an example is a good way, but if you recall Thursday's activism on a recent thread of setting up at an art walk.. now that is inspiring! I wish I had trads I knew around me who would be willing to do this! Anyone in southern California let me know!

Start with small steps.  The Five First Saturdays of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart,

the Nine First Fridays

Holy Hours of Reparation to the Sacred Heart..

In forums, acting as if we are far superior to "sheeple" Novus Ordo-ites is not going to help.

Making sacrifices nobody knows about for the conversion of sinners.  

Finding a niche like visiting prisons, mental hospitals or nursing homes.  (I personally am just no good at nursing homes) finding shut-ins and reading to them.  There are millions of lonely people and outcasts.

But start small and work up.  I was a shut in for many months once, and I will always cherish the Catholics who came visiting, even the old lady Eucharistic Minister  :drillsergeant: LOL and the crazy ladies down the hall.  :smoke-pot: There's always someone who needs help who will feel the love expressed by our scapulars, medals, holy cards  and showing up.

Just begin little works so it doesn't get bogged down in guilt and failure.