CathInfo was founded in 2006 to facilitate free and open discussion on many topics, share news, foster friendships, build support networks, and form a sense of community among English-speaking Traditional Catholics worldwide. Traditional Catholics are those who oppose many heresies, errors and anti-Catholic trends in the modern world. Traditional Catholics adhere to the Catholic Faith as it was believed and practiced before Vatican Council II, and that includes the Mass. Instead of the "New Order of Mass" promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1969, they attend the Tridentine Mass which was used in the Catholic Church for many centuries until small changes began to be introduced in 1965.

Traditional Catholics consider the popular culture to be generally hostile to their beliefs and their way of life. So in the course of events, many Traditional Catholics become comfortable with an "I am right; everyone else is wrong" mentality. Unfortunately, this carries over into their dealings and discussions with other Traditional Catholics, even those with a higher dignity (e.g., priests and bishops) or education. Within the movement, some are quite vocal and opinionated, and there are many disagreements about various issues, including the status of the current Pope, the status of priests and bishops ordained after Vatican II, etc. They point out the prophecy, "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be dispersed."

So, acknowledging the reality concerning Catholics in the Traditional movement, as well as the great need these Catholics have for a forum that functions as the online equivalent of a parish hall, CathInfo has striven to allow free and unfettered discussion on every debatable topic. Anything contradicting the Catholic Faith or Catholic morality is deleted, but open discussion is allowed as much as possible. CathInfo strives to be a unifying force in the Traditional movement, bringing Traditional Catholics together as much as possible, and permitting a variety of opinions (within the bounds of the Catholic Faith) to peacefully co-exist on the forum.

CathInfo's philosophy can be summarized in the famous quote: "In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas" which translates to, "In necessary things unity, in doubtful things liberty, in all things charity."

CathInfo was founded in August 2006, after another established forum began forbidding discussion on certain topics, including sedevacantism (the belief that the current Pope is not a legitimate pope). A number of members decided it was not good to arbitrarily forbid certain topics of discussion, and so they became the first members of CathInfo.

Over the past 10 years, CathInfo has been a refuge for truth-seekers, whistleblowers, and lovers of free speech all over the Catholic world.

My name is Eamon Patrick Shea.   I live in West Chester, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati.  The Mass center I frequent is Saint Gertrude the Great (Bp. Dolan and Fr. Cekada).

I am 33 years of age, having been born in 1973, on the 24th of September.  My 'native' state (since age 1 and 1/2) is Florida, and my hometown is Ponte Vedra Beach (outside Jacksonville, just north of St. Augustine, our Nation's oldest city).  My mother still lives in my hometown, my older sister is attending medical school in Maryland, and my older brother is an architect in the Orlando area.  He is married and has one child (born about six months ago).

I graduated (as my siblings also did) from the University of Notre Dame du Lac, located in northern Indiana, receiving a B.A. degree in English Literature in August 1996.  I attended Most Holy Trinity Seminary from September 1999 until February 2002, leaving due to lack of priestly vocation.  While there I completed the philosophical training, although I had only just begun the theological courses when I departed.  I am presently pursuing an M.A. through the Universite de Nancy, located in Nancy, France.

My poor family is ensnared in NewChurch, and I ask your prayers for their conversion.  I have been blessed with countless graces and advantages in my life, especially since (and including) realizing what is happening in this poor world - particularly with respect to our holy mother, the Church.

God bless and keep each of you, today and always.

In the Immaculate Heart of our Sorrowful Mother,

Eamon Shea

My name is Joseph. I wont give my last name. Im 16 years old, I live in South East Texas and attend mass at St.Michals SSPX Chapel in Spring, which is a 100 mile drive from where I live.

I was born and raised in a conservative novus-ordo church and because I didnt learn anything in first communion class (the teacher was a dope) I was taght a Traditionalist catichism. That didnt stop me from falling into almost every heresy in the book. With three lax priests who just want to get the 30minute sermon over and done with and no spiritual guidance I turned to Luther and Calvin at the age of ten. That all changed when one of the priests decided to stand up to some of the errors being preached by the other three priests. Thanks Fr.Brenda!  My family and I converted to the true mass about four years ago. Its uphill from here on.

Im a homeschooler in the 10th grade. I am of Leonese-Spanish (my mothers side) and Tyrol-Austrian blood. I hope to attend and graduate from college and become an architect. After I get a job in architecture I'll get married and have a family and raise about 8 or 10 little soldiers for God.  :baby:>  :duel:

For now Im just a 10th grader, shut up in a mobile home in the country, a hundred miles from family and friend, waiting for the day I get my drivers license and first car.

Im also a yellow-stripe in Taekwondo. I also practice a little bit of Northern Soulin, Tiger style Kungfu and Japanese Kendo.  I enjoy the martial arts and swordsmanship. Some of my old friends say Im a Satanist or a Buhddist for practicing the martial arts. Before I studied into it I used to think so to. On the contrary, I found that if you practice Kungfu and throw out pagan devotion and replace it with that of a Catholic you will iprove yourself not only physically but spiritually as well.  Its good penance too, believe me!

I enjoy discussing philosophy, theology, history, martial arts, anything about Spain, and the crisis in the church.

Yours in Christ
Joseph Catholic Samurai

Wow, it's wonderful to meet such nice traditional Catholics! Yeah, there are some arguments caused by confusion, like the one regarding celibacy.

(We are called to remain pure. That's the ideal. However, for those who can't accomplish this, God has established the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. So marriage is holy, and is not a sin, as is adultery. It just isn't as saintly as celibacy.)

Despite these occasional disputes, I am overjoyed to meet fellow traditional Catholics striving to live their lives in a way that pleases God.

Since this is an introduction thread, let me get to the point...
I'm a 23-year-old teacher from NJ. There are no Tridentine Masses in the town where my family lives, and this is very detrimental to us as Catholics. Posting here enables me to be a bit more connected with the traditional Catholic world, from which I am otherwise almost completely isolated.

Having said that, greetings to you all, and for the future, happy posting! :wink:

Hi hi,

Just thought I'd best introduce myself. Teo got me onto here so I might as well be polite and say hiya  :smile:

Name: Miriam
Age: 21
Living: In Wales, but I'm English.
Attending: SSPX masses. Have been since I was about three, and went to an SSPX school for secondary education too.
I'm currently in Bangor University in North Wales studying English Lit at BA level. I love the looking into the Catholic side of Medieval Literature and I want to follow with an MA on Medieval Devotional Poetry.  :reading: The fun bit starts when I try to get a job that is remotely connected to that field.
Interests include hiking, climbing, archery, running and editing the Uni magazine, presenting on radio, music, fire arts (poi, snakes, occasional staff) and of course academic reading and writing, and plain old reading for pleasure  :detective:

What exactly are SSPX rules?

I allow all types of Traditional Catholics on this board, as long as they can be civil.

I've never heard of a "post-sedevacantist" -- do you mean that you're a conclavist and your group has elected a pope? If so, there's already a term for that (conclavist)

If it's something else, please elaborate so we can all learn something.

God bless,

Matthew

Hi everyone!

I'm Ron Yu, a 22-year old college student in the Philippines. I'm a regular at FE, but I do lurk around here often and so I decided to register here as well. Oh yeah, I'm Filipino; the surname's from 1/4 of my ancestry.

I'm into computers and I play piano as well. I like classical music, but my general tastes are somewhat eclectic. I enjoy reading and other geeky (?) hobbies like crosswords, sudoku, origami, and the Rubik's cube.

I still pretty much attend NO due to several circuмstances, but I'm trying to live my Catholic life as traditionally as possible. I've already attended a couple of TLM's, and currently I'm still rooting for one in our parish. :)