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How's your RCIA coming?

It’s going okay, thanks. I also appreciate the resources you sent me.
Also, attended my first TLM in Toronto (when we flew there to visit my parents) in October, which I’m so grateful for. 

 
Hello to everyone!

I am Josip (eng. Joseph) Rakušić from Croatia, 30 years old, married for 7 years with no children (I have problems with infertility). I live in a small town where I work in a family business.
Just a few kilometres from here is a border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. I used to go with my parents to Medjugorje.
For 15 years I have been researching "consipiracy theories", but just 4-5 years ago I became aware of the whole crysis in the Church, modernism, Vatian 2, etc. I can only attend Novus Ordo mass, because nearest Latin Mass offered by SSPX priest is more than 100 km away. I stopped going to Novus Ordo mass for a few weeks, but I'm scared if I'm committing mortal sin against 3rd God's commandment. I only watched live TLM masses on Youtube for now.
I need a helpful advice, you could send me a private message.
Thank you for this forum, I enjoy reading some discussions. God bless you all!

Hi Josip- this is my advice. Take it for what it's worth. Go to the SSPX Mass as often as is possible. 100 km is a lot but not impossible at least once a month. Make an appointment with the SSPX priest for general advice on your situation. Read your missal for Sunday Masses that you are not able to attend, Make Spiritual communions and keep the Lord's day Holy as best you can. IMHO, the Novus Ordo does not fulfill the Sunday obligation as it is a destroyer of the faith. God bless you-pray your Rosary every day and our Lady will make this work for you! 

Welcome, Jimmy. Good to hear of your reversion. Keep far away from the Orthodox whether or not their sacraments are valid. Go the extra mile to the SSPX. I pray that your faith will increase.
 

Thanks for the advice. I would start another discussion about this, but quite frankly, I don't know how :).

Could I ask why it is so important to keep away from Orthodox. I don't know much about this, but I figured that the Church recognized that the Orthodox had valid sacraments before we lost our Pope.

Would the only reason to stay away from them be the sermon. I may be oversimplifying this, but it seems to me that as long as it is a valid mass with valid sacraments there would be no problem going to it, since there is so much confusion going around anyway. I've never been to an Orthodox Mass, and it has been years since I've been to any Mass, but from what I understand, they are basically the same. Correct me if I am wrong... as I said, I have no credibility and very limited knowledge on this topic.

If SSPX or sede church were closer, I would not question it at all. However, I am by no means a rich guy, and it would be difficult for me to pay for a two hour round trip of gas every Sunday. If there is a problem going to Orthodox, then I will 100% go to SSPX, but if I would be traveling over an hour away just for a sermon, I would rather just let my mind wander during an Orthodox sermon and then just read up on the works of the saints.