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Well, maybe I should be doing something useful.
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Trust me this forum is WAY BETTER than Angel queen!
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Trust me this forum is WAY BETTER than Angel queen!
Sounds good. In what way? I just found it through a google search for traditional catholic discussion forum. I stopped posting at AQ a few weeks ago after a long hiatus in the first place. I cannot stand the restrictiveness of the place. All the special things you have to say or are forbidden from saying.
What is this forum like?
Thank you in advance for your answer.
Hello everyone,
I am a native Scot, male, living in Norway, married with children. I am of the sedevacantist view, in that the papal see appears to be vacant, given that anti-pope Benedict XVI is an apostate from the faith and most likely an occultist.
I was brought up in the Novus Ordo, but only came to the sedevacantist view a few years ago.
How is the state of traditional Catholicism in Germany?
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I am a food fanatic (it is my hobby) and have in the past worked as a professional opera singer (in NZ and the UK). I am also a computer programmer.
What did you sing?
Ah Littlerose! You give sustenance to my old heart.
I don't say that I will always agree with you about everything but I appreciate your down-to-earth view.
Yes, I'm new here...disgusted from Fisheaters, I'm old; about 55 in fact,and only really interested in having a yarn with like-minded catholic folk.
I particularly dislike the incessant unprovoked activity of the silly thingys to the left of this message.
I'll come back again when I'm less bothered.
Religion: Roman Catholic.
Ethnic background: Polish
Location: USA
Vocation: Defender of EENS
Politics: Social Kingship of Christ.
Mass attendance: Uniate
Position regarding the crisis in the Church: Fr. Feeney was right.
I have found answers among the discussions here to some of the questions I had about why things were so confusing back in the 'sixties when the adults in my Catholic community were up in arms over VatII. I did what most teenagers do when perplexed by their elders, just took off on my own.
Now I am older and feel a little bit like a returning war refugee picking through the wreckage of a bombed village, trying to reconstruct the old homestead.
Quote from: ThuriferQuote from: littleroseI have found answers among the discussions here to some of the questions I had about why things were so confusing back in the 'sixties when the adults in my Catholic community were up in arms over VatII. I did what most teenagers do when perplexed by their elders, just took off on my own.
Now I am older and feel a little bit like a returning war refugee picking through the wreckage of a bombed village, trying to reconstruct the old homestead.
I received my first Holy Communion in 1968. By the time I was in 5th or 6th grade, I convinced my parents that I should not have to go to CCD anymore. All we were doing was coloring and playing with felt and glue. It was a tragedy that was going on everywhere. So I was never Confirmed until I was an adult.
I'm from the Chicago area. A couple of things happened that destroyed the faith around here around that time. Vatican II is the no-brainer. But, Urban Renewal as Ethnic Cleansing was also going on as ethnic Catholics headed for the suburbs and found themselves in watered down parishes in suburbia. This never dawned on me until I read E. Michael Jone's book The Slaughter of the American Cities. But, as it turned out it was the untold story of my family, and I'm sure countless others.
I highly recommend that book.
I don't want to read that book. I remember too much of it, posted in a reply here:
http://www.cathinfo.com/index.php?a=topic&t=8625
Quote from: BellocQuote from: Peregrineand sedevacantist.
why did you go this route?
For several years I studied everything I could find pro and con, and finally concluded that sedevacantism is the Catholic position. It is not feasible to expound the arguments in a forum, but I would say that Rama Coomaraswamy's book "The Destruction of Christian Tradition" is the most comprehensive and clear on this subject, and probably was the most convincing for me.
But, at this point, I cannot be convinced otherwise. I can be quite "passionate" about what I believe, and it's only out of frustration at the crisis in the (earthly) church has posed that I become "angry";
Jennifer said:QuoteBut, at this point, I cannot be convinced otherwise. I can be quite "passionate" about what I believe, and it's only out of frustration at the crisis in the (earthly) church has posed that I become "angry";
I was a home-aloner for seven months or thereabouts and am probably a lot like you -- given to anger and pride and self-righteousness, or worse. Once, I had a full-on Messiah complex and thought I was this shining end-times prophet, if not a Michael the Archangel figure. So submitting myself to God and fighting through pride has been my life's work, you could say.
Here is what I've learned though. We can give God the burden of this Church crisis, we don't need to carry it -- nor can we. The pride comes in when you want to be the one who suffers the most from the crisis, who is the most angry.
You complain about all the backbiting in the trad groups, yet instead of working from within these trad groups, you are sitting at home thinking you are more charitable and thus more Catholic than they are -- see the trap? You in turn are now backbiting them and you are the ultimate Catholic alone in your bubble.
Alexandria, work your magic! She prayed for me when I was in a situation like yours, and it seemed to work.
I am a "simple-minded" person, and while I do try to learn my faith, Christ did not make His church so complex that it could not be understood by all. To me, it all boils down to simple, elementary catechism. You presume that nothing has been addressed with these groups. This is far from the case, yet nothing has been remedied. "By their fruits, you shall know them".
Hi Jennifer :jumping2: :jumping2: :jumping2: :jumping2:
I hope you'll feel welcome in spite of some rather un-neccesary comments directed toward you! :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:
I ran across the site while googling the (in?)famous Backyard Rad Trads. One of their recent interviews was sent to me and I googled them wondering about who they are, their background, etc... trying to glean a little more of their perspective. I'm tending to trust my first impression though. In the meantime this seems like a forum I might enjoy! I find it difficult to bond with my neighbors as none of them believe or live anything like us, so this forum might give me that intellectual/spiritual fresh air that I need now and then. I am a wife and mother so if I'm here too much, please tell me to get back to my duties! JK, I shouldn't be around too much but I will enjoy checking in now and then. I like what I see so far.
Welcome, stick around and share.....you may want to go ahead, though and hide me, why not, everyone else is :roll-laugh2:Yes I noticed that ignoring thing! I've seen it on other sites but I find it interesting that it's made public here. I need to look around a bit more before taking that step but I'll let you know when it's imminent. :wink:
Gladius is always right on.
What's the FE moderator's position? I gathered that primarily from the information on FE other than the forum, and expected most of the members to be fairly consistent. I was surprised by the poll, especially the two-option poll. I think SSPX uses the 1962 Missal. Do many use the 1956 Missal who at least agree that Benedict XVI is Pope? Who are they?
Right. This is my second attempt. I'm 76, with one husband, one son and one Jack Russell. Interests are history of WW11, hiking(not in deep snow), camping in a tent and antiques. This place seems interesting if you folks can just be patient with my computer problems. I'm also a member in good standing of the walker, Attends and gum the burger to death club. You are now all remembered in my prayers and rosary. One other thing, if you get nasty with me I can use my cane or beat you with wet noodles.
Take care!
Hello all,
I am 21, my husband, who is 23, and I have been married for 3 years. We were both raised protestant and our fathers are both protestant ministers. My husband began attending my church when he came to college and we still attend there. We have served as the youth leaders and on the worship team in the past. About a year ago, my husband was sent a book called "Why Do Catholics Do That." That book sent our life into chaos. Nearly everything I knew about Catholicism (which wasn't much) was challenged, as well as what I knew about my own faith.
A few months ago, we both agreed that though we do not understand everything, and most likely will not for a long time, we need to convert. We still have not sprung the news on our families, but we have planned to leave our church after Christmas, and begin our new journey at the first of the year. If you have any suggestions, resources, or encouragement please share.
P.S. I'm actually a Michael Voris fanboy.
Quote from: SpiritusSanctusWelcome, IrishUkrainian.
Voris' videos go back and forth alot. Sometimes he will speak out against something wrong, other times he will give something that is wrong an excuse. Just like he did with the gαys.
I watched "the gαys" video several times and I did not see/hear that he is excusing gαys in any way whatsoever.
Hi Richard. Welcome to the forum. I lived for many years in Beaumont Calif. I used to drive to LA (this was the 70's and 80's) to a CMRI priest who came about every three months for mass. Who is the priest you go to now?
Has the enigmatic "soldat fem de jesus" introduced him- or herself?
You and I share a similar passion. "To die gloriously on the battlefield, fighting for The Great Monarch".
Basically my plan was to, if I survive the Chastisement, wander the countryside like the Pied Piper preaching and trying to inspire people to come back into the Church, sort of like the John the Baptist of the Great Monarch.
Also, if I may, have you paid a visit to the Museum of Tolerance?
Hi,
I'm eager to join this group of traditional Catholics. My name is Ruth, I'm 51 years old and am the mother of seven children. One is in heaven having been baptised as an infant and died shortly thereafter. I have home schooled my six living children for a total of 18 years (three children are now in college) in order to protect them and teach them the truth.
I need some advice on some issues that are concerning me and don't know where to turn. I hope this is the right place for me.
Regards,
Ruth
I am yet another FFE (former Fish Eater). I went by ImpyTerwilliger (with Owl Jolson, the singing owlet, as my avatar) on FE. But now I figure it's time to get serious. So I have become Judas Machabeus. You can't get much more serious than that.
I am 48 years old and live in the single state. I am in Philadelphia, where I work as an immigration lawyer with Catholic Social Services. I sing in the schola cantorum at St. Paul's in the Italian Market section of South Philly.
I came to tradition in 2007 after a long delay caused by misgivings about some traditional Catholics. It was the Mass that convinced me; I had only experienced that kind of reverence and mystery in the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and here it was in our own tradition! It came as a welcome shock to me. Then I started learning about the doctrinal issues at stake. It has been a very enlightening four years.
I hope to be able to continue to learn here and to share what I have come to know and experience.
I am new here, I found this forum while desperately looking for a Traditional Catholic forum that was accepting of sedevacantists (you ARE accepting, right? :)
I first became a Catholic in the mid-1970s, via the traditionalist movement in existence at that time. I've only been to one, maybe two novus ordos in my life, so I consider myself blessed in that regard (one wedding, one funeral). Everything I know of the novus ordo religion, I know from fellow Catholics who were involved in it.
However, the group I was involved with was sede, and so was/am I. when they disbanded due to the death of their priest, I had noplace to go...I drifted into the Eastern Rite but because they accept the modern "popes", that again left me out in the cold.
I sort of became a home aloner for a long time, and unfortunately because of that I came to believe the gates of hell had indeed prevailed. It was only within the last few months that I decided that they did not, because I have missed my Catholic Faith so very much, and have always been on the periphery, wanting back in, but not knowing where or how (where I live now the closest sede TLM is about 2 hours away by car, and I am unable to drive...though I am trying to find out if anyone local to me goes to them and maybe I can share gas expenses if they take me.)
I have looked over this forum.....I cannot believe how starved I have been all these years! So many issues we all think alike on, apart from TradCatholicism! Vaccines, survivalism, Masonry, zionism....I thank God this forum is here, and thank you to Matthew for being so kind in helping this older lady who is not very computer savvy get signed up (my registration was messed up at first).
I have contented myself with watching videos of TLMs on YouTube; thank God my son told me about that!
I am so happy to be home, and to be here! Deo gratias!
Hi,
Actually the only TLM close to me is diocesan, and I won't go there because I've heard the priests use hosts from that morning's novus ordo to give as Communion! Also, we don't know if they were validly ordained anyway.
SSPX is 90 mins by car, and I don't have a car. I don't even know how to drive one! (and in my mid 50s, I'm too old to learn).
Right now I'm working on finding someone in my area who travels to one of two sede TLMs about an hour from here by car, so I can share gas costs with them and get a ride (one is in Nazareth, PA; the other is in Paulsboro, NJ...but Bp Hesson has now retired so the Paulsboro Mass site does not have a priest currently.)
It isn't ridiculous at all. If you believe the the NO is valid if properly celebrated, as the FSSP does, there is no reason not to use Hosts from an earlier NO Mass at a TLM celebrated by an FSSP priest.
~Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.~
Ephesians 4:29
Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.
Hi.
If you're 600 miles away from the nearest SSPX chapel (probably the one in Sacramento?) have you looked a going to Oregon for mass?
Welcome Vinny! Congrats on your son. Is he in the SSPX seminary?
Welcome, VinnyF and Reflection.
VinnyF, thank you for sharing your story and congratulations on your son's upcoming ordination.
Reflection, best wishes to you in your studies of the Catholic Faith. Can you tell us what brought you to the Catholic Faith? Are you currently preparing for Baptism and do you have a priest to help you in your quest? Be assured of our prayers!
Reflection,
I posted a few links in the Library section just a few minutes ago that I believe will be of interest to you and to many here. I meant to post these links long ago since they are good sources even for us cradle Catholics. A quest for knowledge of the truth must never stop for any of us.
Best wishes again to you. I am sure that you will be in good hands with your local SSPX priest.
Thanks for the welcome, although I can't except your blessing. We few Catholics in New Mexico hold to the full deposit of the Catholic Faith and are not in religious union with anyone out there who claims to be "Catholic" . As far as we know, we are the only Catholics left in the world in these days of the great Apostasy.
Thanks for the welcome, although I can't except your blessing. We few Catholics in New Mexico hold to the full deposit of the Catholic Faith and are not in religious union with anyone out there who claims to be "Catholic" . As far as we know, we are the only Catholics left in the world in these days of the great Apostasy.
Welcome, Emilio. If you have any questions about Catholicism, please feel free to ask.
God Bless.
Yes welcome Emilio!
Please feel free to start a new thread with questions. As a forewarning, those who may have not seen your introduction here, which states you are not Catholic, may be offended that you are questioning the Faith, not knowing exactly your background. Good luck!
My name is Diana.
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I am Catholic and here to learn.
:read-paper:
Welcome, KyrieEleison! A holy and blessed Good Friday to you as well.
Christ The King!
Cradle Catholic Wife & former Home School Mother, former n.o. & secular musician, attending SSPX Chapel, love good Bishop Williamson, long journey to This point! God is Good!
We pray for The Pope and pray for The Consecration of Russia to The Immaculate Heart of Mary to be done SOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!
'Been 'round-the-block regarding the n.o., Eastern Church, and former "indult" Masses, etc. I am not qualified for anything other than joining my heart with like hearts here who love The Sacred and Immaculate Hearts, and who are also trying to work with grace to expiate sin and lead a holy life in The One, True Faith.
I beg your indulgence as I learn to navigate here and develop a modest profile.
Peace to all men of Good Will here.
Ad Jesum per Mariam.
:pray:
Greetings. I joined simply to say thank you and God Bless you for the Library - especially to Hobbledehoy for St. Bernard's Sermons on the Canticles with the older translation and the T. E. Bird book on the Little Office of the Immaculate Conception.
Hi everyone,
I've been looking at this forum for a few days....thought that maybe I could contribute my two cents worth every now and then.
Just as an intro.....used to be Novus Ordo, then Indult, and have now attended SSPX almost exclusively for about six years. I am in my early 20's and am attending a large state university in the Midwest for an electrical engineering degree. I am a graduate of the SSPX' s college in St. Marys Kansas.
Just wondering....what's with all of the Jew hatred here? I have a close relative, traditional Catholic, who is a convert from Judaism....I hate to imagine what they would think if they read some of these threads. Not that I believe in the h0Ɩ0cαųst or love the ADL (I actually don't have an opinion on that either way), nor do I mind people expressing "unpopular opinions"; I just find the level of anger and hatred rather disturbing, as well as the accusation of "heresy" when someone disagrees with someone else's opinion.
That said, there seems to be a lot of good stuff here. Talk to y'all later....
:cheers:
I apologize for sounding gruff, but your comment about "jew hatred" sounds like a conditioned response that I have observed over the years from people who, like many of us, including myself, find discussion about the jews a very uncomfortable subject. Again, by conditioning. I can tell you that no rational person would invite the (conditioned) forceful and immediate recriminations that come from those who have been lied to from every quarter and every venue about the historical relationship - if you can call it a relationship - between the jews - whoever they are - and Christianity,i.e. Holy Mother the church. Because, God knows, a person sure doesn't want to be an "anit-semite". Once a person puts on their big boy pants and starts going off of the approved reading list and looking at some very unpleasant things called FACTS, then it becomes rather disturbing, to say the least, to see how Christianity and western civilization have been and continue to be attacked, despised, and debased by a system of thought that is based upon racial and religious supremacism and a very, very disordered thought process. I wish I could go back to the day when I ate every steaming bowl of b.s. about Jєωιѕн victimization, how our faith came from the jews (like that Christ hating blatantly contradictory term "ʝʊdɛօ Christian"), etc. But I can't. And that doesn't make me hateful. It does however, make me vigilant. Nothing has changed since Holy Thursday night. For example, and more recently, if you start doing honest research you will probably conclude that these are the same people that did Russia and are doing us and everyone else. Just keep peeling the layers back. I saw on the internet recently a statement by a person that said, "the tombstone of Christianity and western civilization will read "I was not an αnтι-ѕємιтє." Keep up the good work. You are obviously intelligent and disciplined.
I do know an Andrew that I gathered was a former seminarian. We were at a nice dinner party and Father Webber was there too. I have also talked to him a few times after mass aswell. The other two I may know but I'm not sure.
I have been attending Mass there for a few months. The District Superior of Canada Father Jurgen Wegner is based out of there. Our Priest for the chapel is Father Webber and also Father Mery.
I have made many friends so far and I look forward to Sunday Mass every weekend. We have a great bookstore at the chapel and I have been buying up a little library of them so far. I recently got a copy of the Catechism of Trent and the Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent translated into English. These are very good. I found a copy of the Haydock commentary online but I am going to save up some money and buy myself the gigantic hardcopy they have at the chapel I think.
Hoping to make many more friends here.
Looking back I believe St Pius V Church did the correct thing by not following the Archbishop to renegotiate
Hello everybody, I go by Dellery, and am seeking a new home as I foresee getting banned from FE shortly. I look forward to good discussions with those of like minds, thanks for letting me be part of this forum.
Hi my name is Lindsey, I would say that I really stared to realize something was seriously wrong with the Church once I watched a docuмentary on 9/11 being and inside job. After that, the rabbit hole just went deeper and deeper. Now, I'm awake, but wonder if life inside the matrix was easier? Either way I am unsure if I should become a sedavacantist? I'm very confused...I have no way to get to a latin mass where I live, is it a sin not to go to Mass if it's a new mass. I really can't stand going to these new masses anymore, it's like having teeth pulled.
Quote from: DelleryHello everybody, I go by Dellery, and am seeking a new home as I foresee getting banned from FE shortly. I look forward to good discussions with those of like minds, thanks for letting me be part of this forum.
Welcome, Dellery!
You might enjoy reading this thread:
Just-Left-FishEaters (http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/Just-Left-FishEaters)
Hello everybody,
my name is Stefan and I was banned at "kreuzgang.org" because I defended Bishop Williamson there. So I decided to sign up here.
God bless you all.
Stefan
my name is Stefan and I was banned at "kreuzgang.org" because I defended Bishop Williamson there. So I decided to sign up here.
Hello -
I am a UK based Catholic who spent a long time in Ireland during my childhood and early adolescence.
During those years I would describe myself as having been an "Evangelical Atheist from the Church of Dawkins". The corruption of the liturgy in Ireland and the "Spirit of Vatican II" mindset did a lot to push me away from the Church. If the Priests celebrating Mass didn't seem to really believe in anything then I didn't see why I should.
It was an Orthodox priest in England who was instrumental in restoring my Faith. I attend Mass in the Extraordinary Form every Sunday at which I am the sole server. My wife and I were married in the EF.
I am a strong supporter of the SSPX who has prayed for their reconciliation with Rome. However above that I am loyal to the Holy Father and the Magisterium of the Church. I have attended SSPX Mass but not received Holy Communion in accordance with the guidelines from Ecclesia Dei.
I actually have very little issue with Vatican II although I believe that there is a huge problem in the Church caused by the "Spirit of Vatican II". The liturgical abuses I see so often while justified as being in accordance with Vatican II are actually CONTRARY to it.
Our Parish celebrates Mass in the EF as well as the Novus Ordo. At the NO the Mass is celebrated Ad Orientem and the text of the Mass is sung (normally in Latin). The ordinary of the Mass is sung in Latin in accordance with the liturgical calendar. It is very similar to how Mass is celebrated at the London Oratory. (i.e. in accordance with the actual rubrics and the General Instruction of the Roman Missal)
I am not sure if I am in the right place but I approach things with charity.
@Ethelred:
@Belloc:
Thank you for saying "welcome" to me.
My ancestors are from the southern part of Germany and Austria.
I am not here to engage anyone here in arguments because I know that this forum is not for the open-minded. Trying to help a blind person see is a futile exercise, and I am quite opposed to beating my head against a brick wall.
For the sake of others who stumble across this forum, though, I plan to point out that double standards and ridiculousness are the modi operandi of this place.
Hi all. I am a first time poster to this site and I am just trying to find out more about faith. I am sort of trying out different religious beliefs and I desire to figure out how I figure in the cosmic scheme of things. I believe in just about any religious doctrine for now but have trouble believing in some of the others but I would love to get new points of view on old ideas. I love a good debate and always willing to listen to other ideas as long as the people presenting them are willing to at least listen to contrary ideas if not agree with them as well.
Hello everyone. Praised be Jesus and Mary!
Probably already replied to this several years ago, but what the heck.
I'm Walty. I've posted on FE for years. I've lurked a time or two on CI, but will probably be posting a bit more here.
We'll see how it goes.
Welcome, Nick Without Fear, from a fellow Aussie,
That was a great intro. Not that I agree with you in everything you said. It's where you are at, and that's where you start. No doubt you have a lot to learn (don't we all?) and you will learn a lot here.
The Orthodox Churches, while keeping many of their traditions, are heretical. You will learn more about that as you go along. Maybe you could post a question about that. There are many good hearts and good heads around here.
God bless you!
Haha i thought it wouldn't be too long before someone commented on the Latin name, this is a Traditional Catholic group after all.
Hi all, my name is Nick, i am 23 years old and am born and raised Australian. I was raised Catholic (NO), left the Church in my teens and became atheist or at least unconcerned with religion.
However i have always been politically aware, i suppose you could say i am somewhat of a Nationalist, though these days my concerns are less racial or political as much as they are theologically. It was my love of Europe, Europeans and European-Western culture (in opposition to the growing Islamic influence in Western nations) that led me to research the origins of the "Modern world" and to answer questions like "why does the 'progressive left' hate religion so much, and why do they hate Western Civilization?"
Australia's current Prime Minister is a first in a lot of ways. The first female Prime Minister. The first openly Atheist Prime Minister who refused to swear on the Bible at her swearing in ceremony. The first unmarried Prime Minister, whose "defacto" partner is a effeminate Hair Dresser. She is also the head of the Australian Fabian Society.
It was this interest in politics, this instinctive love of the West, this love of Europeans and traditional Europe which led me to the deeper questions of religion, of God, and to ask why this war on Western Civilization is so intense. I now understand the war on Western Civilization is part of a broader war on God.
However, i haven't finished my journey just yet. Upon my growing interest in religion (which is now bordering on obsession) i still have many unanswered questions which is part of the reason i have joined this board. There is much i dont like in Roman Catholicism, obviously all the modernist stuff we see today but even in the Church of hundreds of years ago i see a worldliness i dont like, which is why for the past few years i have attended Orthodox Churches on off, primarily Russian Orthodox Old Calendar Churches.Their liturgies are amazing and their devotion is humbling to witness. However i dont like the idea of having to become Russian or Greek in order to worship fully in their Churches. I love the West. I want to study Latin at University. I want to help revive Latin as the universal language of the West. I love lots of Roman Catholicism, and id love to return home to the Church of my family, but i have lots of misgivings. Orthodoxy in my opinion in many respects is much stronger and much more in keeping with the traditions of the Ancient Church than in the West.
Anywho, i have lots of questions that i hope the members of this board can help answer for me or at least point me in the direction of sources that will help me.
Cheers!
Welcome aboard, Pete!
(Just A Joke) Are you trying to usurp SS as head of the CI welcoming committee?
Hello everyone,
I've been a reader of Cathinfo for quite some time. I thought I'd join and give it a go. A blessed Merry Christmas to you all.
Hello my name is Gail.
I have found this forum very helpful and informative over the past 6 months.
God bless you all!
Hi! I'm Pelly!
Quote from: PellyHi! I'm Pelly!
Welcome to the forum, Pelly! I am now officially your first Liker! :alcohol:
Greetings. My first name is Frances, a convert from several varieties of Protestantism, from Northeastern USA. I am in my mid-50s, a "single-in-the-world" elementary school teacher. I hear the True Mass about every-other-week as it is 130 miles one-way, 2 3/4 hrs. drive in good weather, light traffic. Other times I'm on the road for up to six+ hours. I've been reading this site for some time, so thought I'd sign up. God's Blessings!
Hi Kayla. Are you and Mith migrating to Cathinfo?
Hello !
I live in Brittany, particular nation on the west of France, where Tradition is implanted well.
I'm married and soon five children.
Quote from: RemacleHello !
I live in Brittany, particular nation on the west of France, where Tradition is implanted well.
I'm married and soon five children.
You mean you have four with one on the way? :wink:
Welcome. :smile:
'What is not appreciated that the UK Province of SSPX is, de facto, a +Williamson enclave and not reflective of the total SSPX operation... Many feel that +Fellay has been dilatory in not sorting-out the UK situation, where a priest with a Sedevacantist background, though reportedly not such, is District Superior and certainly a +Williamson acolyte.''
I am new to this forum, too. I am a semi-retired Benedictine Sister. My community doesn't exist anymore. About 2 years ago, there were only five of us left and my superior and two other elderly sisters were in extremely bad health and were very handicapped. Another sister and I were trying to take care of them but it was getting increasingly impossible to do that. The bishop intervened and now the three elderly sisters are being taken care of properly by a skilled nursing facility run by the Felician sisters. No provisions were made for me and the other sister. We went our own separate ways because of disagreements on how to go on. I am temporarily staying with a friend in South Carolina, but I am poised to move to Baltimore, MD in a few weeks. I am looking forward to a move into my own place where I can live out my Benedictine religious life in peace. I pray the Monastic Diurnal (Lauds, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline) everyday. I miss being able to chant the Hours in our little Chapel, but this will have to do for now.
I have been a teacher and principal for over 25 years. My area of teaching is math and science in grades 6-10, although I've taught all other subjects as well. When I am able, I prefer to attend the EF of the Mass. The closest EF of the Mass here in SC is over 100 miles away. I am a classically trained teacher and have implemented this teaching method in my classes and schools in which I was principal.
I love animals and have always had a pet. Right now, I have a pitch-black cat who I rescued from a shelter a year ago. His name is Raven (after the raven which saved St. Benedict's life in the cave), and he is a most unusual cat. I've had many cats before him, but none of them have been as energetic as he is. If I didn't know better, I'd say he suffers from hyperactivity. All he wants to do all day is play. He is a cat's cat, actually. Her prefers the company of other cats to humans. But, he is very affectionate, sweet-tempered, and gentle. He is so black that many times all you can see if the outline of his body with 2 glowing greenish-golden eyes.
Well, anyway, that is about it. Just wanted to say hello and to introduce myself. Blessed Easter to all! :cool:
Christ Is Risen!
... any other Byzantine Catholics or any other Eastern Catholics here?
Well, here goes. I’m a cradle Catholic born shortly after The Changes took effect. After years of going back and forth, I’ve (for the time being; story of my life) settled on sedevacantism. HOWEVER, I don’t “anathematize” those who don’t hold my position. As +Apb. Lefebvre said (paraphrasing), “I’m not saying he’s not the pope, but I’m not saying that you can’t say that he’s not the pope.” We’re all in this together; we care about the Faith and the Crisis or we wouldn’t be here. Short intro, I know, but I like to keep things simple. I’m glad to be here.
I'm trying to get used to the GUI.
Oh Hello Cathinfo. I've heard a lot about your forum. Hope I can learn about Traditional Catholicism. I am a Catholic attend Ecclesia Dei (whenever I can).
I heard this is the place. The real deal as it were.
Glad to be here.
This conciliar church is, thefore, not Catholic. To whatever extent priest, bishop, cardinal, or laity adhere to this new church, they separate themselves from the Catholic Church.
Welome to CatholicInfo, catguilt!
I'm a perpetual lurker who finally decided to get an account.
Currently expecting our first child for our first wedding anniversary, been exclusively SSPX for about 5 months and discovered Tradition about 10 months ago. We were pretty high profile Novus Ordo conservatives in our parish. Husband was on parish council, we were both really involved in various ministries. Identified with the "JPII and B16 generation" of faithful young people. Everyone knew our name and thought very highly of us.
After we got engaged I read somewhere that weddings and funerals should be a High Mass, and we thought that made sense so we looked into it. Neither of us had actually even been to a TLM. We were huge supporters of the NO in Latin, though. The closest TLM happened to be SSPX, so we went and didn't receive Communion for the first few weeks because it was an "illicit" Mass... but we were addicted! It was a rough timeline, wedding wise. Wedding was FSSP and marriage prep was insane liberal Claretian/Diocese mash up. It's been quite a journey. Thankfully my husband and I have remained on the same page through it all.
Though there was a lot of heartache, we never went back to our NO parish. Everyone has been told by the associate pastor of the local NO parish to no longer associate with us. Thankfully some friends ignore him and come with us to the TLM on a fairly regular basis.
I support Bishop Fellay, but I'm open to hearing other sides from people who have been around the block a bit more.
Quote from: ServusSpiritusSanctiWelome to CatholicInfo, catguilt!
hee hee I saw the same thing at first, but it's CatQuilt.
Welcome, catquilt!
Quote from: MaterDominiciQuote from: ServusSpiritusSanctiWelome to CatholicInfo, catguilt!
hee hee I saw the same thing at first, but it's CatQuilt.
Welcome, catquilt!
Ah, ok, thank you Mater. :)
My apologies, Welcome catquilt!
God Bless.
I'm a prodigal son and a recent convert to Catholcism from Protestantism. The parish that I belong to is decidedly mainstream but I've found myself drifting more and more into the traditionalist camp of the Church. I've been istrongly nfluenced by the writings of Orestes Brownson and Plinio Correa de Oliveira, two fine Catholic scholars, am am particularly devoted to St. Therese of Lisieux (hence my choosing to be named after her hometown in Normandy), St. Michael, and the Blessed Mother.
It's nice to be here.
Welcome to CI Alencon!!!
Hope you enjoy the forum.
Ad Jesu per Mariam
Welcome to CatholicInfo, Alencon!
God Bless.
Christian name: Brendan
Age: 35
Married, two kids.
About me: I was raised and "catechized" (if you can call it that) in the very doldrums of post-V2 Catholic America in the 1980's. I left the Church immediately after Confirmation. After much study, in my mid 20's I discovered that everything I hated about "going to Church" as a lad (modernist songs, sign of peace, boring, wishv washy sermons, listening to women read Scripture and receiving Holy Communion from them) was all contrived novelty and not genuinely Catholic at all. Armed with that fresh breath of the air of truth, I began attending Traditional Latin Mass, and have been there ever since.
I am joining Cathinfo after a brief stint at CAF... I had lurked there for a bit, and knew it to be a hotbed of liberal and modernist error, so I joined in the hopes of engaging in lively debate. I was soon disabused of that bit of fancy as I was given an "infraction" for "uncharitable posting." The nature of my uncharitable posts: calling Martin Luther a heretic and quoting some of his less popular writings to a Lutheran.
When I saw that honest debate and defense of Catholic doctrine was impossible, even (I might even say particularly) in areas of such clear cut moral clarity as the evils of ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖity (wait, I'm on Cathinfo now, so I can say it more plainly - fαɢɢօtry), I got out of there fast. Check out my threads there once in awhile if you need a good laugh... the fact that I'm constantly walking on eggshells in them is quite apparent.
At least I won't have to do that here... Thanks for having me!
Good to see you got out of CAF quickly.
The enemies are everywhere, and they're relentless, but they have to be careful here to stay on.
Wow, calling Martin Luther a heretic is "uncharitable"? That is sickening.
Glad to have you here at CatholicInfo instead, BTNYC (Brendan)!
God Bless.
Welcome home, GottmitunsAlex!
:applause: :applause:
guten Abend.
I am a traditional Catholic of the non-sedevacantist venue.
Married, with III children. Was in the Novus Ordo seminary for drei years.
Thank Gott I left. I am not a PC person. I tend to cut to the chase and call it, without vulgarity, as it is. Ever since I found tradition, I have not been able to let go of it. I read daily in order to edify my faith. I hope to read and learn much from this forum. And hopefully contribute, in any small way I can.
I was in FE for 2+ years, left it last year for its blatant and public liberal stance.
I was in Sd since December of last year. You could say I was one of the "original settlers" there, a top poster. But, I've already been banned twice. I can take a hint.
I heard about this forum from a buddy of mine. And I was reluctant to join for two reasons:
1.- I am a sola forum person. I really don't have time to do "double" posts on separate forums and keep up with the Joneses and members and topics on two or three separate forums. (Never was much of a multi tasker).
2.- Until recently (Couple of days ago actually) I found out that this forum is sedeplenist friendly. So there couldn't be a better time for everything to coincide as it did: Beautifully.
There are probably people here from the good old days. (I am still using the same username).
So another chapter starts. Deus vult.
May God bless everyone here.
Admin: Thank you for accepting my registration and for having me.
Gott mit uns, Alex
I guess it's about time that I say hello. I signed up a while ago just to lurk CI, but I'd like to start participating more...refuge from FE that I am. Try not to hold it against me!
I've interacted with some of you on trad fora before, but I've never been a very prolific poster. Still, I've come a long way since finding Tradition and am working diligently to expunge the last traces of feminism and false liberalism from my thinking (which means leaving FE was probably a good move).
Thanks for having me and God bless.
Welcome, Tarpeian!
If you have no TLM, I think you're better staying home on Sunday and praying a family Rosary. Going to the NO puts your Faith and the Faith of your children in danger.
God Bless.
Hi all! I just signed up, though I've read through several threads already. I'm registered at the local FSSP parish, but I've attended the local SSPX Mass (it's in a local hotel) and have been thinking about switching to there.
I'm hoping to find less drama and more help fighting the good fight here than I've found elsewhere.
God bless!
Hello, Nathan!
Before your interest in the True Church, were you Protestant or something else? It's so great to see an up and coming Catholic. :)
So you quit taking RCIA classes? Are you recieving instruction from a traditional priest now? I've heard many RCIA horror stories. :shocked: I was just wondering where you at in your conversion process.
At any rate, welcome aboard! We're glad to have you. :)
Hello. How do I delete my account from this forum? Please advise. Thank you.
Ok, here's a brief profile of me.
I am 36 years old. I live in Southern California. I was born in Lebanon but left when I was 2 years old because of the cινιℓ ωαr between the Muslims and Christians. I was consquently raised in Saudi Arabia, England, and Belgium. I came to the United States in 1984.
I am a Maronite Catholic but only went to the Novus Ordo Mass all my life (that is when I would go to Mass -which wasn't that often since I wasn't raised strongly in the Catholic faith).
I was introduced to traditional Catholicism by Mike Solimanto about 6 years ago (he made a response on EWTN against the error of an "expert" there and I e-mailed him to get more info. about the topic and continued to e-mail him after that). I now alternate between going to the SSPX chapel for Mass and independent chapels. If I am too tired to get to a TLM, I reluctantly end up going to the more conservative of the N.O. Masses in town (during which time I read from the traditional prayers of the TLM and only look up during the consecration)
I have been taking care of my 95 year old grandmother for 5 years now - day and night shift - and I only get 1 day off a year. You can't imagine the extreme mental and physical fatigue this entails. My body's aged beyond it's years and I'm suffering from depression. I'm sooooooooooooo unbelievably tired.
Granny and I live with my parents (I wish I could move out but, since I take care of Granny, I can't). My two brothers also live with us. My sister used to live with us until she got married 4 years ago and moved to France.
I have no desire to ever get married and I don't want to become a nun, so I don't know what God has in store for me in the future.
Anyway, that's the short of it.
Hi everyone!
Finally registered because:
1) Love this forum!
2) Feel semi-confident enough to jump into conversations (I am a rookie with computers - not talking...)
I'm a trad wife and mom of many (9), attend Mass at an SSPX chapel, and try to be a good Catholic (not one of those "nice" ones...can't spell "nice" the way His Excellency says it...)
My husband and I were awaken from our slumber a little while ago, realizing the catastrophe that was under our noses; the generator that was keeping the Church going in this present crisis was itself spluttering. As if raising children to be good Catholics in this crazy world wasn't enough...
That's about all, I guess. We're fighting the good fight, just like you all are, too. God bless!
Hi all
I am a 47 year old/young traditional Catholic man who has being attending SSPX church for past 27 years.
I love ot read, cycle, praying and apostolizing. I lve the Holy sacrifice of the Mass , Our Ladies Rosary and my favourite saint is St. Philomena.
My favourite quote is from Hamlet and it perfectly summarises the way I pray
"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go. Please advise is most welcome.
THank you all - your website is an inspiration.
Hi Tridentine MT! Glad to have you here. Hope you enjoy the forum! :smile:
Hello all!
My name is Ashley, I live in Massachusetts, and I've been attending the TLM for just about 2 years now. It's been the best 2 years of my life. I am constantly looking to deepen my knowledge of tradition and God. I hope to find many good discussions here!
God bless!
Greetings,
I've been a bit skittish about posting due to some unseemly behavior by a member of the forum. I've been forum stalked in the past and I hope to avoid the perpetrators of such antics here.
Regarding my background, I'm a lapsed Protestant investigating the Catholic faith. I've come to believe that the Catholic faith is the true faith, but that the Church has been infiltrated by nefarious forces. I believe the papacy has been compromised for years now. I'm not sure if a baptism in the new rite is valid or not. I'm here as an investigator, seeking counsel and edification.
Hi there everybody! I'm a 22-year-old college junior who has decided over the past couple of months that it's time for me to finally give in and join the church. I had tried to make the leap twice before, once even making it to some RCIA 'classes' where I was living at the time, but something about this summer has been quite different. I think I was finally ready to submit my mind and will to something outside of myself...
I started out at the main NO parish in town, even attending daily for two weeks, then as I started to read more about the crisis in the church I began devouring any traditionalist material I could get my hands on--Bp. Williamson, Fr. Milch, and ChurchMilitant on YouTube, the excerpts from Iota Unum on SSPXAsia, dozens of articles at SSPX, CMRI, Tradition in Action, etc. (even some stuff by the Dimonds, I'm very sorry to say :P). This has led me to the diocesan TLM which has been leaps and bounds ahead of anything I've experienced before. Right now I'm digging in to Griff Ruby's book and also some devotional classics like Preparation for Death, Introduction to the Devout Life, etc.
My most recent move was to fire off an e-mail to CMRI asking for more information about catechesis for adults and about the CMRI and independent parishes in my area. Anyone who is familiar with that aspect I would love to hear advice!
I've been lurking for a week or two but it was time to jump in, I guess. Anyway, greetings! :cool:
Greetings,
I've been a bit skittish about posting due to some unseemly behavior by a member of the forum. I've been forum stalked in the past and I hope to avoid the perpetrators of such antics here.
Regarding my background, I'm a lapsed Protestant investigating the Catholic faith. I've come to believe that the Catholic faith is the true faith, but that the Church has been infiltrated by nefarious forces. I believe the papacy has been compromised for years now. I'm not sure if a baptism in the new rite is valid or not. I'm here as an investigator, seeking counsel and edification.[/quote
You are very astute in your observation and thank you for exploring the Catholic faith. Prayer will be your guide so reflect on the truths of the faith as given you for truth becomes self evident upon reflection with grace. You are here because you already know that to be true.
As for all seven sacraments - They are given to the world by
our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and the Catholic Church Established to provide them. Baptism being the gateway for no one can truly call themselves Catholic nor partake of the other six until they are Baptised Validly. For any Sacrament to be valid it must have the proper form matter and intent.
Since Paul the VI Changed the Rite Validity is now in question especially in the area of intent.
We have the traditional movement because of these anomalies
Pax Vobis
It goes like this: I've been a conspiracy nut for a long time and various speculations (or should I say calumnies) surrounding the Catholic Church are a prominent fixture of many conspiracy theories. One such popular theory postulates that the Jesuits control world politics and are the originators of Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ. I was researching some similar claims made by a protestant anti-Catholic on youtube when I stumbled across a Bishop Williamson video on Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ in the Catholic Church. I was immediately struck by his tone and manner. He was rational and logical, and I'd never been exposed to rational Christianity before, only Protestant "get ready for the rapture" loons and sentimental Anglican or Novus-Ordo types. I was intrigued and scoured youtube for more of his material. Suddenly, his arguments, the things he was saying just made total sense of what I'd learnt beforehand in my days as a conspiracy-nut - what I'd learnt about the Satanic mass media, 9/11, the role of the Jews, Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ - everything. In all the years that I had been engrossed in researching these things, nothing I'd ever encountered even came close to adequately explaining just why this was all happening, but Bishop Williamson's arguments - or, you could say, the Catholic interpretation of history - brought all the pieces together. But let me be more specific...
Now, everything I knew about history before finding the Catholic faith had been filtered through a lens of Darwinian evolutionism, Freudian psychoanalysis, and Marxist historiography courtesy of our cultural overlords. But it never made sense to me that all of the currents of human history are driven by simple biological imperatives and economic factors, and that we people are merely swept along by these currents. Bishop Williamson's characterisation of history in one of his talks as defined not by economic factors, not by politics, not by biological imperatives, but primarily by religion was extremely compelling even without further elaboration on his part. Even though I still identified at this point as an agnostic, I could not reasonably deny that, if one assumes that the Biblical accounts are true, the Catholic interpretation of history as being driven by a head-on clash between Christ and his Church on the one hand, and Satan, represented by the Jews, Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ and their allies on the other made alot more sense than any of the Atheist historiography ever could, regardless of what premises you assume as fact beforehand.
It was primarily these historical arguments that drove me to research the Catholic faith in more depth, but not solely. In the process of watching these videos I was exposed to Catholic tradition and discovered that what I hitherto believed to be Catholicism, the hippy lovey-dovey globalist-relativist nonsense I'd seen from Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI, was really not Catholicism at all. It was knowing that which compelled me to discover real Catholicism. From there I plunged into almost incessant research on Catholic teaching and apologetics. I bought dozens of books on the subject, locked myself away at every opportunity to focus on serious reading, and very quickly I discovered that I was no longer agnostic. Soon after that I found myself Catholic. Not based on my feelings, but based on reason and faith.
Thank you! Can you clarify the difference between learning and teaching? If I can avoid it, I'd prefer to not be kicked off the forum... :)
Welcome, Lover of Tradition!
Hi, I'm a newbie. I'm active on a couple of other traditional catholic forums and a refugee from a third. Nice to be here (although I've lurked unregistered for awhile now.)
Hi it's holysoulsacademy! (the name of our Homeschool), mother of 10, and have been attending the TLM for the past 12 years.
We named our homeschool as such because we have dedicated all our prayers and works for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Homeschooling was critical in bringing us to our own path to Tradition.
Currently attending an SSPX Chapel after many regrettable experiences within the Indult and other Diocesan TLM communities.
Glad to find this forum, pretty interesting.
Looking forward to many "conversations".
:cussing: too many smileys taking up my screen real estate!
So ive been to sspx masses and cmri masses and i can count the number of times on 1hand.
I do daily mass nom when its not too cold in the morning when i wake up :facepalm: hey its the hard wood floors!
For me its all about killing my "death grip" habit for good. Nom confession, nom eucharist, sspx confession, sspx eucharist, cmri confession, cmri eucharist could not get the job done.
15decade rosaries daily could not get the job done. Praying to saints for thheir intercessions from credit card sized collection cards didnt do it for me either.
Fasting was a waste of time. I truly thought it was a demon. But after trying out a lot of these things i saw that valid holy orders and invalid ones arguments and what not made not a speck of a difference. With all that baggage of capital T traditionalism and novus wierdo stuff i finally threw in the towel of surrender. I had just a thought to try out. Put away the computer and tablet. Guess what!? It works. Though its a constant struggle to combat, i just cant let my guard down. When im on these devices and i get the urge to visit bbdotcom i immediately put them away. Right now im doing the 90day no fap challenge and everything is pretty good right now.
Alittle too much info but its a contribution for us men. Put away all internet enabled devices. I mainly use my smartphone for browsing.
I guess im mainly here at cathinfo cause of the level of discussions on the cic and ccc type stuff.
As I never introduced myself properly upon registration, below is a brief account of my conversion to the Catholic Church which I posted on another forum and now reproduce here.QuoteIt goes like this: I've been a conspiracy nut for a long time and various speculations (or should I say calumnies) surrounding the Catholic Church are a prominent fixture of many conspiracy theories. One such popular theory postulates that the Jesuits control world politics and are the originators of Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ. I was researching some similar claims made by a protestant anti-Catholic on youtube when I stumbled across a Bishop Williamson video on Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ in the Catholic Church. I was immediately struck by his tone and manner. He was rational and logical, and I'd never been exposed to rational Christianity before, only Protestant "get ready for the rapture" loons and sentimental Anglican or Novus-Ordo types. I was intrigued and scoured youtube for more of his material. Suddenly, his arguments, the things he was saying just made total sense of what I'd learnt beforehand in my days as a conspiracy-nut - what I'd learnt about the Satanic mass media, 9/11, the role of the Jews, Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ - everything. In all the years that I had been engrossed in researching these things, nothing I'd ever encountered even came close to adequately explaining just why this was all happening, but Bishop Williamson's arguments - or, you could say, the Catholic interpretation of history - brought all the pieces together. But let me be more specific...
Now, everything I knew about history before finding the Catholic faith had been filtered through a lens of Darwinian evolutionism, Freudian psychoanalysis, and Marxist historiography courtesy of our cultural overlords. But it never made sense to me that all of the currents of human history are driven by simple biological imperatives and economic factors, and that we people are merely swept along by these currents. Bishop Williamson's characterisation of history in one of his talks as defined not by economic factors, not by politics, not by biological imperatives, but primarily by religion was extremely compelling even without further elaboration on his part. Even though I still identified at this point as an agnostic, I could not reasonably deny that, if one assumes that the Biblical accounts are true, the Catholic interpretation of history as being driven by a head-on clash between Christ and his Church on the one hand, and Satan, represented by the Jews, Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ and their allies on the other made alot more sense than any of the Atheist historiography ever could, regardless of what premises you assume as fact beforehand.
It was primarily these historical arguments that drove me to research the Catholic faith in more depth, but not solely. In the process of watching these videos I was exposed to Catholic tradition and discovered that what I hitherto believed to be Catholicism, the hippy lovey-dovey globalist-relativist nonsense I'd seen from Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI, was really not Catholicism at all. It was knowing that which compelled me to discover real Catholicism. From there I plunged into almost incessant research on Catholic teaching and apologetics. I bought dozens of books on the subject, locked myself away at every opportunity to focus on serious reading, and very quickly I discovered that I was no longer agnostic. Soon after that I found myself Catholic. Not based on my feelings, but based on reason and faith.
Welcome to the forum!
I think you'll fit in here just fine.
Welcome Dana/Memorare, I believe you will have to wait a week in order to send and receive private messages, so be patient. I don't live anywhere near you so I wouldn't know anything about the monastery. I just wanted to warn you about the week's wait.
God bless you and all your loved ones. Great that you are homeschooling.
Hi everyone, I'm just a new convert who can't justify modernism. My conversion turned my life around completely and I want authenticity.
Please bear with me if I ask any newbie type questions, I'm willing to learn from others and consider what I'm being told. I'm glad to be here, and hope I have something to offer.
Thanks :)
-John
Greetings all,
I was born and raised Catholic, unfortunately NO though. Converted to tradition shortly after I was married and my dear wife followed me whole hearted. We have 11 children and 1 one the way. About me;
Husband and father by vocation.
High school drop-out by education.
Concrete plant mechanic for a living.
Rifle marksmanship instructor as a hobby.
Prepper by inclination.
God bless,
JoeZ
Hello. Dave here. Live in AZ. Too hot for me. Wanted to find a place where I can some questions answered.
Hello, I was looking for a good forum to interact with other traditional Catholics, and apparently I found the right place.
I used to be a person who didn't have a care about religion. I don't remember exactly when, but through the graces of God I found the true Catholic Church and her beautiful sacrifice of the mass.
Anyway, I hope to learn more and continue to deepen my faith.
Hey, everyone. I'm Amanda. I've been looking for a good traditional Catholic Web site, and I think this one might be it. I look forward to meeting you and seeing you on the boards. God bless!
Hello everyone: my name is Dana. Converted in 2008 after three years of personal education. I attend a beauitful Catholic Church in alabama. I've attended very few traditional masses because of where I live... It's approximately over an hour drive one way to a church that has traditional mass. However I heard that a monastery in the area came in communion with our bishop and has TM. The husband attends mass with us, my children are being raised catholic of course. Please pray for my husabnd's conversion.
Anyway, I homeschool my three children.
If anyone would be willing to converse with me privately about the monasary in the area, I would appreciate it. I do not want to publicly post my location.
Blessings!
Hello.
New here. 54 year old grandfather of two, veteran and college graduate.
Have been attending St. Francis de Sales since my return to the Church in 2008/2009.
I fell into inactivity in the early 1980's, after being raised in a very conservative/still-Latin-using parish, and then--when I joined the Army--seeing the true impact of VII: it disillusioned and alienated me, and after dabbling with Protestantism and then drifting into nothingness, I gradually found my way back 'home'.
At the time of my return I was full of hope that Pope Benedict XVI would nudge the Church closer to Tradition. I figured it might take two or three Pontificates, but I had hoped to truly see a 'reform of the Reform' which would bring us back to noble Tradition.
Pope Francis has proven a disappointment and I am quite honestly spending a year in prayer and reflection on the whole situation. I am now attending the local SSPX chapel and doing tons of reading on the issues. An SSPV congregation apparently also meets in the area so that is one direction I have cast my gaze.
Please do keep me in your prayers!
Hello everyone,
I'm new here. 27y single female traditionalist in the cold Northern Europe. I've always been a Catholic but found my way to Tradition just recently (last autumn) and wonder why it took me so long!
I have never experienced anything like the Latin Mass before, or the community there. Deo Gratias!
The nearest SSPX chapel is 100 miles away, and I'm not quite ready to take that step yet, but the day is coming.
Hi, everyone. My first post probably came across the wrong way: http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php?a=topic&t=31001&min=0&num=5
I was angry after reading that docuмent, and my post was supposed to be sarcastic but it came across to many as being uncharitable. I apologize for that.
I'm 40 years old and I've been a Catholic for 20 years. I was blissfully unaware of all of the problems in the post-conciliar church until Francis stepped out onto the loggia of St. Peter's last March. My spiritual life has been in a tailspin ever since. I was active in Opus Dei, but I have since terminated my relationship with them. I'm probably headed for the R&R camp. The nearest SSPX chapel is 100 miles away, and I'm not quite ready to take that step yet, but the day is coming. I'm not a sede, but I have great respect for the sedevacantist position and I won't argue that their conclusion is wrong. They may very well be right, but I'm too spiritually exhausted to go that far at this point in time.
I don't think I'll post much, but I look forward to reading the thoughts of like-minded individuals in this forum. Knowing I'm not alone helps me get through the day.
"How is it possible that the Pope and the magisterium could teach erroneous even heretical doctrines, promulgate harmful, even invalid sacraments, as well as discipline."
I was born and raised a Catholic, and my family became traditionalist in the late sixties, when the new all English canon was introduced, thanks to the writtings of Mr. Patrick Henry Omlor.
Michael Wilson,
I was a member of Ignis Ardens forum (before its untimely and lamented demise), and am currently a member of Angelqueen, Archbishop Lefebvre, Bellarmine, and Suscipe Domine forums. I was born and raised a Catholic, and my family became traditionalist in the late sixties, when the new all English canon was introduced, thanks to the writtings of Mr. Patrick Henry Omlor. I'm a 58 years old batchelor (the lucky woman that didn't get stuck with me, ha!); I live with my Mom and a spinster sister. I work as a teacher's aid in a public school with children who have learning disabilities and as a clerk in a liquor store.
I hold to the sede-vacante opinion as a logical explanation of the "how?" Question of the current situation in the Church; as in: "How is it possible that the Pope and the magisterium could teach erroneous even heretical doctrines, promulgate harmful, even invalid sacraments, as well as discipline."
Politically, I favor the Monarchial form of govenment; but I prefer above all else, a government that is based on and guided by Catholic principles. But I'm not interested in politics and am not active in any "cause".
In books, I like the writtings of Rev. Dennis Fahey CSSP (obviously); Rev. Garigou Lagrange (although I'm a Molinist on the question of grace and predestination); and the writings of the pre-Vatican II popes.
I also like to read fantasy for entertainment (Lord of the Rings, Yes!); like to drink a good Bourbon, Scotch, and have a nice red wine when I can afford it (Cabernet, Zinfandel, Malbec, Merlot, are my favorite varieties). I also like to drink cheap beer;Coors Extra Gold is my daily beer; and good beer: Chimay Abbey Ale (once a year).
I like to hang around traditional Catholic forums, because I have learned a great deal by reading the posts and having discussions with other members.
Favorite sports teams: Football: Miami Dolphins; Basketball: the Heat; Hockey: Boston Bruins; Baseball: San Francisco Giants; Soccer: Real Madrid. Rugby: "Les Blues".
As most of you can conclude by now, temperamentally I'm a Sanguine-Melancholy.
Nice to have you here, Maxine. I hope you will find what you're looking for.
Michael, that was a very interesting intro. Welcome! You saidQuoteI was born and raised a Catholic, and my family became traditionalist in the late sixties, when the new all English canon was introduced, thanks to the writtings of Mr. Patrick Henry Omlor.
The way you have expressed it, I would have thought that your family were always traditionalist. Am I right?
I have yet to read anything by the late Patrick Ormlor, (May he rest in peace).
Hi My Name is Martin Killeen,
I am retired from the NYPD.
I live in Costa Rica.
I was baptized in the original pre- VaticanII RCC..well I might need to be corrected on that...I was baptized while the mass was still in Latin and almost none or none of the distortions of Vat II had visibly taken place yet...1961...our churches in the Bronx NY at the time were staunch Irish Catholic and my 2 overlapping parishes in particular(I lived on a borderline)
were considered "hold out churchs"...concerning the Latin Mass, dogma Liturgy, priests, Etc.
I cant remember what year we switched from the Latin Mass but training as an Altar Boy in 70, 71..we were still taught the Latin Mass, but when I was able to serve 72 73,it was the vernacular N.O.
So perhaps technically not a VatI ...I was fortunate to experience Vat I.....until of course the hammer came down.
I remember the 1st Novus Ordu and even with errors, at first ,it still seemed like a real mass. I was an altar boy....so after being a hold out church we stuck to what seemed to be a fairly strict vernacular mass.
But by around 1974 ,we had some radical nuns in house, and they really got involved , and church wasn't church anymore. UGH...instead of organ music..hippies with BANJOS guitars and tamborines...it was like "The Partridge Family" was running the mass.
Anyway I have been on a private journey for about a year..reading and studying a lot.
amazon.com has been really helpful, I've bought a small library of study books from them.
I started one night by doing a search on "The Virgin of Fatima" (my mothers favorite and she always talked on the secrets and how it was so real and important and the rosary.) From there it's been step by step study realization study realization....shortly after the journey started I had to go back to the states and I attended mass in English........I was blown away the mass...all the words of all the prayers the whole thing...it was...hard to describe
but horrifyingly..scary...bad.
I had previously attending N.O. masses in Spanish, and was using old old English Latin prayer books..so I had no idea how bad things had become.
Well I could go on for hours....but I'll cut to the chase.
I really want to connect with some Traditional Catholics,at this point I'm desparate to find anyone, here in Costa Rica.
I know they exist because I read a story about them and how they tried to operate within the structure of the RCC...several priests were trained in the TLM but at the 11th hour,stabbed in the back the, "bishop" here Quiros had assigned his #2 to "assist" all along but really he was just an informer so that when everything was go...the hammer came down....NO TLM allowed.
Anyway if there is any one out there who could give me any tip or lead to get me in touch with some Traditionalists...I would be grateful.
Amen...... Thank you all.......Martin Killeen.
Hello,
My name is Milton Monteiro. I'm 29, from the south of Brazil, Santa Maria-RS. It's close to the border with Argentina and Uruguay. There is a small priory of sspx here.
I've been reading this forum for some time, but only now decided to participate. This is because of my decision to start contacts with resistance priests and parishioners.
Thank you.
Hello,
My name is Milton Monteiro. I'm 29, from the south of Brazil, Santa Maria-RS. It's close to the border with Argentina and Uruguay. There is a small priory of sspx here.
I've been reading this forum for some time, but only now decided to participate. This is because of my decision to start contacts with resistance priests and parishioners.
Thank you.
I'm Justin from the Philippines. Studied Vatican 2 in high school and college as part of Novus Ordo Catholic School curriculum. Read Apologia pro Marcel Lefebvre, Infiltration of Modernism in the Church, Libertas Praestantissimum and thank the SSPX for helping me understand the crisis in the Church. Been attending SSPX Masses for 18 years. Have grown to understand that human nature does not disappear upon the ordination of a priest and therefore understand that as much as I cannot make myself a saint on my own, I have to bear with the human weaknesses of priests who, despite themselves, can help me grow spiritually. I work side by side with protestants, muslims, atheists, modernists and trying-hard traditionalists. I know that I am not a theologian and leave the task of theological debates to theologians. I prefer to discuss the Ten Commandments, the Seven Sacraments and the Rosary when dealing with all people I meet. I am simplistic and keep the gospel of St. Matthew Chapter 25 verses 31-46 as my guide for Judgment Day.
Greetings Everyone.
I am looking forward to some lively discussion with fellow Catholics!
I would like to be upfront and let everyone know that I believe the Chair of Peter to be vacant since the death of Pope Pius XII. I have arrived at this position through logical analysis and much prayer. I do not look down on anyone who holds opposing views, however I believe this to be the only logical conclusion. I am very open to hearing other view points and I am happy to discuss this with anyone.
I am not a home-aloner, I attend a SSPX Chapel, I am under 40 years of age, I have been married for nearly 20 years, and my wife and I have 10 children.
I am a sinner, I have many faults, I don't claim to be a theologian, and I certainly do not believe that I have all the answers.
To have faith means to believe things that we don't entirely understand. In this day and age, we are all called to have more faith... These are certainly trying times we are living in and I hope to gain some insight by discussing issues on the forum.
God Bless you all, I will see you on the forum.
Bellator Dei
im just your friendly neighborhood atheist. Im here to study the way that religious people think and act differently from the people im used to. Im a student at a college in Southern California and thats all you need to know about me unless i decide to say more
Welcome to Cathinfo, Mr. Velek!
I hope you find the answers you're looking for. I look forward to reading more from you.
Hello,
I follow this forum since quite a while, but only now I decided to register and perhaps join some of the discussions. I'm a Polish traditional Catholic (revert from Evangelicalism), I attend SSPX chapel in the UK, I am interested in the theology of the Early Church. I am not a sedevacantist, but I would describe my position regarding today's crisis as very similar to the one presented by Ladislaus ("sede-doubtism").
God bless you all!
Welcome, Estoc! God bless you!
Welcome Prayerful! There's room for you here. Drag up a prie-dieu and make yourself at home!
Quote from: rumHi, I was banned a while ago. My handle was Hatchc. Matthew has allowed me to rejoin. Nice to be here again!
Hi, rum. Welcome back. Are you the same rum who posts on the Te Deum Forum?
I'm an ex-SSPX seminarian and am discerning the possibility of returning to formation, either in Boston, KY or in Angers, France.
Welcome Desmond! I sense that you will stay here as long as you need and won't be kicked off if you abide by what you say.
What Catechism are you reading and what magisterial docs? Stick with the pre-Vatican II editions and you should not go too wrong. Ditch the Catechism of the Catholic Church issued after Vatican II. The confusion is a direct result of Vatican II so ditch that too. Catechism of Pope St Pius X should serve you well.
Ditto for the pre-Vatican II magisterial docuмents.
Read the Lives of the Saints and the Bible, esp the Gospels praying all the time to the Holy Spirit and your Guardian Angel to guide you. And don't forget to pray your Rosary every day - a true safeguard.
You can ask any questions you want to here and we will try to help. Are you attending a traditional Latin Mass?
:pray:
Desmond, thank you for putting us in the picture. One never knows just how much another knows...
It is extremely important for you to learn to pray the Rosary, especially if you do not have access to a traditional Holy Mass. Here is a site which will be helpful. https://www.olrl.org/pray/ Scroll down the menu to The Rosary and you will find how to pray the Rosary. You will find that things will fall into place if you pray the Rosary every day.
God bless you. I will pray for you.
I never understood the Catholics that go "eastern" as their response to the Crisis in the Church.
There is a famous saying: "To thine own self be true."
Welcome Dan/knish! What does NEET mean?
Hi, CathInfo forum members!
I am jmjZelie.
I am a Catholic convert of 6 years. My husband and I converted to the Faith together. We currently have five children. We homeschool with a Catholic curriculum, which we love.
Soon after our conversion, I started learning about Traditional Catholicism. We started slowly shifting our family life and faith practices to be more in line with Traditional Catholicism. We now have access to a weekly Latin Solemn High Mass, and we are learning Latin (slowly!) as a family.
I hope to learn a lot from participating here!
Welcome Amy! I hope you find what you need. Do you belong to a church?
i don't know how this works, your system, because i don't like dealing with computer details, so i hope it goes thru.
I was novus ordo and am now attending a CMRI center in arizona. the novus ordo has been a disappointment to me, as has the whole rcia program, which had little to do with catholicism. what a mess.
i don't know much about sspx but i agree with the sedevacantists because...just look at it. Take it all in and tell me that's roman catholicism. i see the novus ordo as getting worse not better. No idea what the plan is now. I have never heard anyone even discuss the issue of what to do when the church has no pope, and no hierarchy. i have broken with the novus ordo.
I am a 49 YO male.
Hi pleased to meet you. Not officially a catholic, but i am learning much about being with Christ and the informaton on the church doctrine have helped me find grace and to that i am grateful for.
Nice to meet everyone
Quote from: AnemHi pleased to meet you. Not officially a catholic, but i am learning much about being with Christ and the informaton on the church doctrine have helped me find grace and to that i am grateful for.
Nice to meet everyone
Are you Norwegian or just using a VPN based in Norway?
Hi,
My name is Mike and I am interested in Traditional Catholicism as espoused by Bishop Williamson.
I was raised in a mixed Lutheran/Pentecostal upbringing. I am hoping to find a traditional mass to attend in my area.
Quote from: Seeking32Hi,
My name is Mike and I am interested in Traditional Catholicism as espoused by Bishop Williamson.
I was raised in a mixed Lutheran/Pentecostal upbringing. I am hoping to find a traditional mass to attend in my area.
Hi, Mike!
Welcome to traditional Catholicism!
Where do you live? That might help us to be able to tell you of some places near you for Mass.
We are here for you if you have any questions, want prayers for something/someone, or just want to talk to fellow traditional Catholics! :-)
Keep fighting the good fight and may God bless you!
In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Rita
I have to say, it's very interesting to find someone who was raised in a mixed Lutheran/Pentecostal environment. You couldn't find two more different religions. Welcome!
Quote from: AMDGJMJQuote from: Seeking32Hi,
My name is Mike and I am interested in Traditional Catholicism as espoused by Bishop Williamson.
I was raised in a mixed Lutheran/Pentecostal upbringing. I am hoping to find a traditional mass to attend in my area.
Hi, Mike!
Welcome to traditional Catholicism!
Where do you live? That might help us to be able to tell you of some places near you for Mass.
We are here for you if you have any questions, want prayers for something/someone, or just want to talk to fellow traditional Catholics! :-)
Keep fighting the good fight and may God bless you!
In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Rita
I am in the High Point,NC area.
Quote from: Seeking32Quote from: AMDGJMJQuote from: Seeking32Hi,
My name is Mike and I am interested in Traditional Catholicism as espoused by Bishop Williamson.
I was raised in a mixed Lutheran/Pentecostal upbringing. I am hoping to find a traditional mass to attend in my area.
Hi, Mike!
Welcome to traditional Catholicism!
Where do you live? That might help us to be able to tell you of some places near you for Mass.
We are here for you if you have any questions, want prayers for something/someone, or just want to talk to fellow traditional Catholics! :-)
Keep fighting the good fight and may God bless you!
In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Rita
I am in the High Point,NC area.
SSPX has St. Anthony of Padua in Mount Holly (maybe a Charlotte suburb) about 85 miles from High Point. Not to throw too much at you at once--but the validity of the ordinations of Novus Ordo (mainstream modern Catholic Church) are doubtful. Thus, I would avoid their Latin Masses even though they may be closer to you.
I hope you haven't given up on getting an answer o your question, Seeking32.
Avoid the Orthodox. It is not Catholic at all.
Btw, God bless you and welcome.
Ok, here's a brief profile of me.wow, i could really relate to this last thing. I dont feel called to religious life (except that i am religious by anyone's standards) but dont necessarily feel called to marriage (for a plethora of reasons). I have never had any "luck" in romance so steer clear of such. Anyway, just thought i would intro myself. I'm older than you, haven't been outside the USA except a trip to Mexico once yrs ago when much younger. I've been "Catholic" all my life but only serious about my faith for about 1/3 of my life, the last 1/3. You know, one thing i CANNOT relate to is your apparently close family ties. Yes, i u/stand u being tired and all, but you dont know what its like to be totally alienated from family. I've gotten used to it b/c I had no choice but in a way you never get used to it. Anyway, i will leave it at that 4 now, not even sure u are checking into this part of the forum anymore... God bless
I have no desire to ever get married and I don't want to become a nun, so I don't know what God has in store for me in the future.
Anyway, that's the short of it.
I would like to remain anonymous for now.
I want to convert to the Catholic Church.
I live in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
If there are any Dominicans in this group that can help
me that would be greatly appreciated.
Quote from: Neo
I would like to remain anonymous for now.
I want to convert to the Catholic Church.
I live in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
If there are any Dominicans in this group that can help
me that would be greatly appreciated.
A warm welcome Neo! I hope you find what you are seeking. Ask any questions you want on a new thread. We will do our best to help.
Have you any past religion?
Mostly we are anonymous here, so don't worry.
May God bless your seeking and your finding.
Greetings! First name is Cody, and that's all for my name.
- 24 years old. Have been going to the Latin Mass since May 2015. Started with Indult and now go to a SSPX parish fairly quickly.
- Grew up in a family of dedicated liberals who were baptized Catholics but clearly fell away. No extended relatives who understand there is a crisis in the church. Pretty lonely in the Catholic family department. Prayers for them would be great.
- Currently single. Barred from the priesthood because of above mentioned family situation.
- Been reading these forums for about a month and a half and intrigued by much of the discussion and the reason I am here.
Have a good evening.
Welcome Cody. How can your family stuation bar you from the priesthood? Who have you tried asking?
Quote from: NadirWelcome Cody. How can your family stuation bar you from the priesthood? Who have you tried asking?
Parents are baptized Catholics. They cohabitted, got married in Vegas away from their families, and were not open to life. Their marriage is invalid by three measurements. That technically makes me an illegtimate.
Talked to my pastor. Bastards can't be priests. Deuteronomy 23:2. Catechism of Council of Trent and the SSPX doesn't allow it. End of story. Besides, I never had a desire to be a priest so no harm for me.
Just for the record, none of the measurements you listed would invalidate a marriage. If two baptized people marry, even outside the Church, the marriage is valid. It is unlawful in this case (because as baptized Catholics, they had an obligation to marry in the Church) but it is valid.
Quote from: laststandQuote from: NadirWelcome Cody. How can your family stuation bar you from the priesthood? Who have you tried asking?
Parents are baptized Catholics. They cohabitted, got married in Vegas away from their families, and were not open to life. Their marriage is invalid by three measurements. That technically makes me an illegtimate.
Talked to my pastor. Bastards can't be priests. Deuteronomy 23:2. Catechism of Council of Trent and the SSPX doesn't allow it. End of story. Besides, I never had a desire to be a priest so no harm for me.
Hello!
Just for the record, none of the measurements you listed would invalidate a marriage. If two baptized people marry, even outside the Church, the marriage is valid. It is unlawful in this case (because as baptized Catholics, they had an obligation to marry in the Church) but it is valid.
Quote from: MithrandylanQuote from: laststandQuote from: NadirWelcome Cody. How can your family stuation bar you from the priesthood? Who have you tried asking?
Parents are baptized Catholics. They cohabitted, got married in Vegas away from their families, and were not open to life. Their marriage is invalid by three measurements. That technically makes me an illegtimate.
Talked to my pastor. Bastards can't be priests. Deuteronomy 23:2. Catechism of Council of Trent and the SSPX doesn't allow it. End of story. Besides, I never had a desire to be a priest so no harm for me.
Hello!
Just for the record, none of the measurements you listed would invalidate a marriage. If two baptized people marry, even outside the Church, the marriage is valid. It is unlawful in this case (because as baptized Catholics, they had an obligation to marry in the Church) but it is valid.
That's incorrect. It is invalid. By traditional standard AND by Novus Ordo standards which is pathetic. You know you're in a bad situation if you don't even follow the new doctrines. If baptized Catholics get married in front of a heretical minister that is a mortal sin and excommunication.
Check the Catechism of the Council of Trent for that and under cladestine marriage. My pastor has confirmed all of that his and I have no reason to believe he is wrong.
Where are you getting your doctrines from?
I have joined this forum to discuss and ask and learn more about the Orthodox beliefs of the Catholic Church and I am very orthodox. My name is Tom Jacques Also I tried to PM someone as they had a real good post and this annoying box comes up instead of just going to the PM part that box gets in my way, stating " you must be a verified member or something " and I am a member can someone fix this? thank you
Hi everybody, I am from Toronto. I have been a church-goer all my life and I have always felt the presence of God calm and reassuring. It feels great to be a part of this forum and I am looking forward to having a good time here.
Quote from: MithrandylanQuote from: laststandQuote from: NadirWelcome Cody. How can your family stuation bar you from the priesthood? Who have you tried asking?
Parents are baptized Catholics. They cohabitted, got married in Vegas away from their families, and were not open to life. Their marriage is invalid by three measurements. That technically makes me an illegtimate.
Talked to my pastor. Bastards can't be priests. Deuteronomy 23:2. Catechism of Council of Trent and the SSPX doesn't allow it. End of story. Besides, I never had a desire to be a priest so no harm for me.
Hello!
Just for the record, none of the measurements you listed would invalidate a marriage. If two baptized people marry, even outside the Church, the marriage is valid. It is unlawful in this case (because as baptized Catholics, they had an obligation to marry in the Church) but it is valid.
That's incorrect. It is invalid. By traditional standard AND by Novus Ordo standards which is pathetic. You know you're in a bad situation if you don't even follow the new doctrines. If baptized Catholics get married in front of a heretical minister that is a mortal sin and excommunication.
Check the Catechism of the Council of Trent for that and under cladestine marriage. My pastor has confirmed all of that his and I have no reason to believe he is wrong.
Where are you getting your doctrines from?
Parents are baptized Catholics. They cohabitted, got married in Vegas away from their families, and were not open to life. Their marriage is invalid by three measurements. That technically makes me an illegtimate.
Talked to my pastor. Bastards can't be priests. Deuteronomy 23:2. Catechism of Council of Trent and the SSPX doesn't allow it. End of story. Besides, I never had a desire to be a priest so no harm for me.
Hello!
Just for the record, none of the measurements you listed would invalidate a marriage. If two baptized people marry, even outside the Church, the marriage is valid. It is unlawful in this case (because as baptized Catholics, they had an obligation to marry in the Church) but it is valid.
That's incorrect. It is invalid. By traditional standard AND by Novus Ordo standards which is pathetic. You know you're in a bad situation if you don't even follow the new doctrines. If baptized Catholics get married in front of a heretical minister that is a mortal sin and excommunication.
Check the Catechism of the Council of Trent for that and under cladestine marriage. My pastor has confirmed all of that his and I have no reason to believe he is wrong.
Where are you getting your doctrines from?
It is true that traditionally illegitimate children are not allowed to be priests. I remember that growing up in the novus ordo, even they held this to be the case...
I don't remember any of the docuмentation, but I am sure that your pastor probably has all of it.
That being said, if you don't feel called to the priesthood, I wouldn't worry about it too much anyhow. :-)
Good Day,Welcome, Joe!
Just introducing myself. I'm a cradle Catholic, and was raised in the Novus Ordo growing up. Since college, I've been on a long journey through Catholicism trying to find what I believe is right and true, and ended up joining an SSPX church. It feels like coming home to me.
I'm trying to learn more about my faith and meet likeminded people, so I was very glad to find this forum. I look forward to getting to know y'all better and having intelligent discussions about our faith and living in the world!
Pax,
Joe
Hi, I'm CountychurchWell... Welcome to the Forum... We all have our moments. Just keep trying your best, and don't degrade yoruself to much! :cheers:
I'm an idiot
Ask anyone who knows me
but they are idiots too...
:-X
I am Macarius, a sinner unworthy of the grace of being Catholic.Welcome, Macarius!
I love the Church, Our Savior Jesus the Messiah, and the most Holy Theotokos.
I listen, learn, and share.
I laugh and I cry.
I do not take myself too seriously.
Hello. I'm Roccina and I was born and raised Catholic and am so happy to find other traditional Catholics online. In Maria.Hi Roccina!
hello everybody!Hello, moosy.
hello everybody!Welcome to the forum! :)
Hello, everybody, I am really happy to be a part of this forum.Welcome Marianna!
Hi all,Hi! Welcome to the forum! :)
I'm in the long process of studying to be Catholic. As a former radical leftist, I am particularly horrified of both Pope Francis and Vatican II, and would very much like to be a part of Traditionalism. I learned first-hand the evils of leftism and leftist philosophy as well as can see the damage they're doing to the West and have been on a crusade of sorts to counteract it by education of others.
My mother was raised in a Roman Catholic home (pre-Vatican II) and abandoned the Church once she turned 18, being confused and disillusioned by things she saw in the Bible, so unfortunately I grew up in an agnostic home and have had to learn things on my own which I am still doing. My mother passed away in 1986.
We have one Traditionalist church near me and one other which is an FSSP church. I don't as of yet know the difference between the two. Unfortunately, the Traditionalist church is basically across town from me.
I assume Traditionalist churches accept RCIA, in spite of it's obvious weaknesses? Or do they have their own conversion process? Or do they accept both?
Hey, Guys, I am new here. Looking forward to get acquainted with you all.Welcome Nisstin! We will look forward to your posts! :)
I'm a Veteran, American and a convert to the SSPX. I live in the Western US, I've been married over 20 years, and have both Children and Grand Children.Welcome to the forum!!! :)
I'm always willing to learn new things about my adopted Faith. I have finally found a home.
:) Hello. :)Glad to have you here! We will try our best to answer any of your questions! :)
I've been browsing this forum, reading some very interesting threads and benefiting from the information various members have contributed.
I attend an SSPX parish and am looking for further growth in the spiritual life and the salvation of not only my soul, but also my wife's, children's and extended family's souls. I would like to humbly ask some questions here that, hopefully, will receive some answers that will contribute toward that end. Certain members who seem very knowledgeable and trustworthy enough to help me with these questions may also receive a PM from time to time, provided they are interested and willing to answer my queries.
Be assured that I am here to learn.
Thanks very much, especially to Matthew, who has provided some excellent information that I have found useful.
:)
I suppose I should introduce myself.Welcome to the Forum! You surely have had an exciting life! You should write an autobiography! :)
I was born into the shadow of the pontificate of Pius XII; now to divide my history into eras.
The First 15 years of my life were spent in sheepleville, that is to say, American suburbia. But I had contact with the decaying Catholic ghetto (in the true sense of the word- an enclave of a culture in another society) in Lancaster. I attended a Novus Ordo Parish and Novus Ordo High School. The issue of the day was contraception. I was against contraception not simply because the pope said it was wrong but because I could see how it was evil. That was the door to more paganism... Even though I was lost in Novus Ordo land, thankfully my mother gave me a Baltimore catechism and I took to it like a duck to water. I also read some excellent books in eschatology so that, when I was a teen, I lambasted the congregation after I led the rosary because bedlam had ensued after the first "Mass" through the second decade. I told those people they could take their conversations into the parking lot rather than the middle of the church. I was later chewed out by the priest when I went to confession. (Many times I have been fortunate to be told by the priest what my sins are. :P)
The next 10 years of my life were devoted to studying math on my way to teaching at the high school level. I went through logic that would do a Vulcan proud. I've seen calculus problems that make engineers tremble. Simultaneously I was acquainted with the restaurant industry. There, I learned that following stupid orders by authority led to catastrophic results. Like Scotty, I couldn't change the laws of physics. That was good training for my move to Tradition.
Then came the paradigm shift. I read some books on the "New Age" and started to see this stuff all over the place, especially in the Novus Ordo church. Slowly I started to Understand this was something other than what I was taught in the catechism. Then I started to read books by Archbishop Lefebvre. For over a month I had argument after argument with a good Catholic friend. I pointed out that the archbishop might have violated the letter, but not the spirit, of canon law. I argued that he was not really excommunicated nor were the SSPX bishops. I officially jumped ship from the Novus Ordo on Low Sunday 1991. My first Traditional Mass was at St Jude's in Eddystone with Fr Gregory Post the priest. What struck me most about the Traditional Mass was the silence, just as what was most annoying about the Novus Ordo was the noise.
The next era of my life was the '90's in Kansas City, well, mostly in Kansas City, but also, Ohio, Florida, California (the land of fruits and nuts), Texas (both ends), Arizona, Colorado... you get the idea. I had so many adventures it would take a tome to relate all of them. Suffice it to say that I've forgotten more about the SSPX than a lot of people will ever know. But I did a lot of work in the day... set a toilet in every state along I-70 and I-40 except for Georgia, same for wiring at least one outlet... The PVC pipe I glued, if it was all laid in a line, could probably be seen from space. Then there was my work with Angelus Press, especially from '95 to '99. I shipped packages to all 50 states, every island of note in the Pacific, every country in Europe, and even Asia. Anyplace I did not ship a package is probably not worth finding on a map.
The next era of my life was when my parents moved back to PA. I alternated between tours of duty in the SSPX and helping my parents. That was when I witnessed the decline and fall of the SSPX. Then came the great collapse of '08. Since then I have been counting down to the "annihilation of nations" part in the message of Fatima, and saying rosaries for reparation.
Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us, you are our only hope.
Here goes.Welcome to the forum, Amanda!
My name is Amanda. I was received into the NO church in April 2000, and since then I've been to several Traditional Masses. I love the Traditional Mass, but since I have no way of getting to one that's near where I live (I don't drive), I've had to go to the NO church a block away from my house. I hope to one day have the opportunity to go to the Traditional Mass every Sunday, but until then, I guess I'm stuck.
Anyway, I'm glad to be here. See you around in the forum!
Helo all. My interest in traditional catholicism began sometime after my conversion to christianity from a disbelief/agnosticism in the supernatural. Ken Hovind convinced me that Evolution was bologna and that The Bible fit the facts. That restored my childhood faith in Christianity, but I had been raised a protestant. In my search for answers as an adult, I found that protestant answers fell short, but that catholic answers seemed to give a fuller answer. That lead to my reading old catechisms online and getting a nice abbreviated version of the newer one from the library, that had wonderful prayers in it, some as old as the fourth century. (as protestants we didn't have anything older than maybe the 1600s)
So, my introduction to the catechism was good. I remember discovering, to my relief that all catechisms were eternally valid, because I knew that vatican II had been a big victory for the left. But I had no idea what a profound effect it had on the church, until I attended a catholic mass.
My first experience with the mass was horrible. I went expecting something like The Bell's of Saint Mary, but instead I got what looked like a very awkward religious ceremony. My impression was that the church was trying very hard to be protestant and modern, while retaining its catholicism at the same time.
So, Bishop Williamson had impressed me, because he stood up so hard for the truth. I remember using him as an example to counter people who said christianity made europeans weak. That always backed them down. No wonder they clobbered the guy!
So, I went to an sspx chapel and saw the mass I had expected in the first place. That was great.
Eventually, I found an old chapel, with a pre-historic priest (ha ha), that wasn't sspx, but that I liked and I made that my home.
Nowadays, I've been enjoying reading the lessons on the 7th commandment in an old german catechism, from 1908. It's amazing how much our values have changed in a hundred years.
So, Bishop Williamson had impressed me, because he stood up so hard for the truth. I remember using him as an example to counter people who said christianity made europeans weak. That always backed them down. No wonder they clobbered the guy!
So, I went to an sspx chapel and saw the mass I had expected in the first place. That was great.
Eventually, I found an old chapel, with a pre-historic priest (ha ha), that wasn't sspx, but that I liked and I made that my home.
Nowadays, I've been enjoying reading the lessons on the 7th commandment in an old german catechism, from 1908. It's amazing how much our values have changed in a hundred years.
Thank you for your charitable comment about Bp. Williamson.How true! I had an acquaintance from work over the house and he said something like, "who's the religious nut?" ha ha Oh boy!
It's good that you found an independent chapel to attend. It is indeed amazing that our values could have changed so much in a 100 years! It never ceases to amaze me as well.
I often think about the child seers at Fatima, and how the society in which they lived was thoroughly Catholic, yet that type of society doesn't seem to exist anywhere anymore. So sad, but we can at least try to live an authentic Catholic life, even if our neighbors, and family members at times haven't a clue about what a Catholic society looks like.
It pleases God more if you stayed home rather than attend a NO "mass" consider praying your mass prayers from a missal that was published before 1962, you can still find them at Estate Sales, or on Ebay.Thanks, I have the 1962 missal, a St. Joseph's missal from I think 1940s, my catholic faith, oh and an old bible with the order of the mass.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Saint-Joseph-Daily-Missal-Catholic-Mass-Prayer-Book-1964-Printing-Nice-Cond-/322610485600?hash=item4b1d155960:g:sygAAOSwpjRZdYCI
Howdy.. Nice to know you…'re so nutritious; comes in handy if we get snowed in on the way to Californee.Ha ha ha :ready-to-eat:
hello cathinfo!
I have been a trad for quite a while now. You can guess where I am from.
I set this account up so I can take part in the lively flat earth discussion. I am flat earth.
I was in the Novus Ordo for a long time before seeing the light. But thankfully no more.
Name: AmandaWelcome miss
Age: 39
Location: Southwest Louisiana
Status: Never married
Children: None
Occupation: N/A....disabled
Introductions. So my name is Gerry, I'm a single male in early middle age based in Ireland. Until about 10-12 years ago I was in the NO church and even thought I had a vocation until a crisis brought me to tradition. Though trainedin the heritage/culture sector I don't make my living from that but instead work for the government,Welcome!
I'm in Honolulu, granddaughter of a Lutheran seminary professor and minister - who wanted to pray the rosary at around age 6 and wasn't permitted to do that. Now I use the St. Louis Marie Grignon de Montfort bead by bead method and have memorized everything connected to it - all the introductory and concluding material. It's been great for someone scripturally deprived and is a blissful time of my day though of course each day is different. That method can be found in Patricia Quintiliani's My Treasury of Chaplets now out of print but easily found on-line. I know if I used the normal method my mind would wander continuously.
Anyway, there's a long story between then and now. There is nothing here in the way of traditional Catholicism so I am moving to the mainland and focused on researching. I will probably use the database at traditio.com for specifics.
I've learned a lot about jurisdiction, lack of it, etc., epikeia and the misuse of it. I was a member of True Restoration Radio until my knowledge base increased. I joined up here because of one particular post! I hope the member returns to the site to check his in-box. I'm looking for information on a place about which he knows, Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel in Tampa. Anyway: glad to be here.
What a great story. It's nice to have you. Were your parents also Lutheran? At what age did you become a Catholic? And then when did you become a Traditional Catholic?Ladislaus, thank you. I can't tell you how glad I am to receive such a welcome. Now it is time for prayer: extremely early in the morning here but the only time there is peace and quiet. I very much want to share my background and have a real need for help as I plan to move so will be asking questions here. I like the atmosphere here. I hope to contribute what I can with no worries about criticism. Everyone is doing the best they can in a devastating situation as far as I can see. Apostolic succession and jurisdiction concern me... but there is so much mental anxiety around those subjects that I am almost at the point of going back to simplicity which has always served me best... but only as simple as possible, no simpler-that's not an original thought; I think I saw it somewhere or maybe it was put like this: as complicated as necessary, but no more complicated +
Ladislaus, thank you. I can't tell you how glad I am to receive such a welcome. Now it is time for prayer: extremely early in the morning here but the only time there is peace and quiet. I very much want to share my background and have a real need for help as I plan to move so will be asking questions here. I like the atmosphere here. I hope to contribute what I can with no worries about criticism. Everyone is doing the best they can in a devastating situation as far as I can see. Apostolic succession and jurisdiction concern me... but there is so much mental anxiety around those subjects that I am almost at the point of going back to simplicity which has always served me best... but only as simple as possible, no simpler-that's not an original thought; I think I saw it somewhere or maybe it was put like this: as complicated as necessary, but no more complicated +
There cannot be 'no options' because Christ promised there always would be, so to speak, even now. Anyway.... this subject is possibly going to have to be dealt with privately.
... and I 'love' The Imitation of Christ and share it with other people.
Welcome n+. For good traditional devotions etc try this site.Thank you. I have seen that site too. Thank you very much for the last bit of information: I never knew that! Wow.
http://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/
Much of its content is from the 1800's.
Keep praying the 7 Dolour Rosary. Devotion to Our Sorrowful Mother is one of the oldest and it
was as Our Mother of Sorrows that she made her very first apparition to St. John after her assumption.
Welcome, Nandarani!Thank you for the little prayer for me and for encouragement! It means a lot to me.
May God and Our Lady guide you and keep you safe in your spiritual journey.
I like very much the "Letter to the Friends of the Cross" and "The Love of Eternal Wisdom" because crosses will always be part of our life and these literatures can help us through the trials. The Catechism Explained by Spirago and Clarke is a very good companion too.
Your devotion to Our Lady is very good and can benefit more souls once you consecrate yourself to Our Lady. You might be interested in joining the army of Our Lady: http://fsspx.asia/en/militia-immaculatae-asia
Ave Maria!
Hi, everyone.Hi MargaretAine,
I'm MargaretÁine (not my actual name) and I'm from Ireland. To be honest, I'm so happy to have found this forum. As a young Catholic living in Ireland, I haven't always been able to meet like-minded people. I've been on this journey of exploring traditional Catholicism for a while now. It's been tough, and while I struggle, this is where my heart is at.
I was raised nominally Catholic, but I still received the sacraments of baptism, first communion and confirmation. Growing up, I was often felt at odds with religion and faith. It was only whenever I traveled abroad and entered a beautiful church/cathedral, something inside of me felt moved. However, I wasn't completely sure if 'modern' Catholicism was for me. Then I discovered traditionalism and it all clicked.
As I said, I am happy to be here. I hope to engage in some interesting conversations in the future.
Hi MargaretAine,Hi, thanks for the message and the welcome!
Welcome to the forum. I'm from Ireland too, and St. Patrick is obviously not my real name either. Have you been to the resistance Masses in Ireland? I'd be happy to help you in anyway. Send me a pm if you have any questions, or email irishcatholicresistance(at)gmail.com
Welcome, Vintagewife3. Don't forget to visit the women's only section sometimes.Where would that be located?
In the summer of 2017, I was almost expelled by SSPX, because the head of SSPX in mainland China knows that my position is biased towards the Sedevacantism and supports the Resistance movement of Bishop Williamson. I also oppose the cooperation of SSPX and the Patriotic Association（CPCA）, but In order to be able to baptize, I later did not cause conflict with them.
I learned about the internal division of SSPX before, I support the Bishop Williamson, SSPX really should not have too much contact with the modernist church in the current situation, the agreement between them is like the agreement between the Vatican and the Chinese Communist Party, is full of evil, cannot be confused by the tradition of restoration that Benedict XVI once had, he could be honest, but many liberals Vatican bureaucracy actually wanted to drive a wedge between the Society, the hostile relationship has not changed, do not naive, too close to the Vatican will only bring deeper danger to SSPX, so I fully support the idea that Bishop Williamson ignored the Vatican and missionary independently, but I really don’t want to see the SSPX split more and more, hope SSPX executives will be wise, recognize the status quo and return to the right path. about Sedevacantist, Because I do not have the knowledge of theology and Canon law, so temporarily I can't understand which is correct, But I think as long as they have no problem with the teaching and ritual of tradition, can ignore them. Even if it's correct, this small group mentality can not solve the problem, In particular, most ordinary members of the church do not understand these complex issues, It's not easy for most people to maintain their traditional beliefs, whether the pope is the real, actually not important, we will do as required by Archbishop Lefebvre, as long as the Vatican does not return to normal, we do not have dealings with them, the two sides remain parallel relationship on the line, So as to guarantee the stability of the internal SSPX, not interfered with by modernists, this missionary independence is very important in the current crisis.
Now, I am plan to go to the seminary, so I want find more knowledge in here.
Hello, GrottoAl here. (Real 1st name is Al).Welcome, Al, sounds like they were hanging out for it!
I use the same username on FE, I hope that some of those folks leave me be. I am cradle Catholic NO who fell away at 13 yo. I returned at 32. I came to tradition after the Motu Proprio of BXVI in 2007. That's when my NO Parish started doing the TLM daily. I hope honest sincere dialog is wanted here. I may have some tough questions but am trying to learn, not start a brawl. Thanks !
I may have some tough questions but am trying to learn, not start a brawl. Thanks !So, you've been in the wings for a while? :popcorn:
Judging by your first post and username, do you attend Assumption Grotto in Detroit? It's a tremendous parish. It's both NO and TLM, but it's incredibly reverent and incredibly Catholic.Not anymore, although I still stop in. It is the Church that gave me the love for the TLM.
Hello.Welcome to CathInfo, Matthew!
My name is Matthew. I’m 43, married and father of 5.
I received my conditional baptism September 15, 2018. No idea on when confirmation will occur.
We live in the Pacific Northwest.
For now I’m doing my best to follow my wife’s lead on the faith but am trying to catch up so I can fully and properly apply myself to the traditional role. (I have always supported my wife and children in the faith, despite being allegedly a Protestant)
Hey everyone.That's interesting. I think many people here have taken a similar route as you: we started with Catholic Answers, thinking it was actually "Catholic" (there are a few exceptions, I suppose, admittedly), then we went to Fisheaters, thinking we found the "real deal" there, and then here.
Cradle Catholic who was raised in NO but has recently adopted a more traditional mindset for the Faith (read: started to take my Faith much more seriously than before).
I started at CA (Catholic Answers) then went to FE (Fisheaters). There are pros and cons to each of said forums, though I am a bit more disturbed of the mental gymnastics that displays itself to defend the "love" ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs have for each other in FE when someone is critical of it. I can't necessarily ignore such incidents since it says a lot about those who deem themselves as "traditional Catholics." CathInfo later was then found when I tried to google search those where critical of FE.
I'm also currently a graduate student in social work looking to obtain my MSW.
Hi, everyone. I’m a 13 year old girl and my name is OrangeKitty. I really like kitties. I am a cradle a Catholic and I really like this fourm..
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Hey everyone..
Cradle Catholic who was raised in NO but has recently adopted a more traditional mindset for the Faith (read: started to take my Faith much more seriously than before).
I started at CA (Catholic Answers) then went to FE (Fisheaters). There are pros and cons to each of said forums, though I am a bit more disturbed of [by] the mental gymnastics that displays itself to defend the "love" ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs have for each other in FE when someone is critical of it. I can't necessarily ignore such incidents since it says a lot about those who deem themselves as "traditional Catholics." CathInfo later was then found when I tried to google search those where critical of FE.
I'm also currently a graduate student in social work looking to obtain my MSW.
.Hello, I'm Paula and just want to introduce myself.
As a kitty fan, OrangeKitty, you might appreciate this meme:
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Hello, I'm Paula and just want to introduce myself.Hello, Paula.
I used to be a member of Our Lady Help of Christians in Garden Grove.
However, I've moved away.
I love kittens too.
God bless you,
Paula :incense:
Hello MattoGreetings.
Hello my name is Colin! I finally registered for an account after browsing here for a couple months. Oddly enough, I just realized my account was active but had never signed in (I never got an email from CathInfo that my account had been accepted, odd)Welcome Colin!
Anyway, I'm 22 years old. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado. I'm currently attending Colorado State University.
I grew up Novus Ordite. I don't think I ever had the Catholic Faith.
To make a long story short, I got involved in the Hare Krishna Hindu cult. 12 days later I prayed to Christ asking for a sign and he showed me He is God. I was in a demonic trance. (If anyone wants to read my full testimony, let me know. I also did an interview with a friend if you don't want to read)
Began attending the Latin Mass in November of 2017.
Attended my first SSPX Mass Christmas 2018 (St. Isidore's in Watkins, CO)
After spending time on CathInfo, I see the direction the Society is headed and it is discouraging.
Thanks for approving my account, Matthew
God Bless
Resurrexit sicut dixit Alleluia!Welcome Cadarin! Thanks for sharing.
Happy Easter everyone! My name's Robert. American, 32.
I'm pretty new to tradition. I was a Novus Ordo seminarian the last ten years and was two years from their diaconate. I've been studying tradition for a year and a half and have only broken away from the Novus Ordo last August.
My main reason for posting here is to ask for your prayers. I still feel called to the priesthood and hope to be able to enter the SAJM seminary in September. But since I don't know anyone in the resistance I might have to spend a year with them somewhere for them to get to know me. I did get do a retreat with the Dominicans of Avrille (amazing). I've been attending SSPX chapels since there are no resistance chapels near me (Florida). I really don't want to have to spend another year waiting to enter seminary but maybe it's what I need. Not my will but God's be done. Please keep me in your prayers.
Also please pray for an apostolic initiative that keeps coming up in prayer to reach out to Novus Ordo folk I know. I'm not sure if God wants me to reach out now while I'm still connected to a lot of people or to wait until I'm stronger in tradition.
For all of you who pray for the poor sheep in the Novus Ordo, thank you! There were several moments last year when I was wrestling with the arguments of tradition where it came to my mind that someone was praying for me.
Happy Easter!
P.S. (Cadarin is a masculine form of Catherine that I made up since my name was taken. I love St. Catherine and pray we get another humble daughter of Dominic like her in the future.)
Resurrexit sicut dixit Alleluia!Can you speak French?
Happy Easter everyone! My name's Robert. American, 32.
I'm pretty new to tradition. I was a Novus Ordo seminarian the last ten years and was two years from their diaconate. I've been studying tradition for a year and a half and have only broken away from the Novus Ordo last August.
My main reason for posting here is to ask for your prayers. I still feel called to the priesthood and hope to be able to enter the SAJM seminary in September. But since I don't know anyone in the resistance I might have to spend a year with them somewhere for them to get to know me. I did get do a retreat with the Dominicans of Avrille (amazing). I've been attending SSPX chapels since there are no resistance chapels near me (Florida). I really don't want to have to spend another year waiting to enter seminary but maybe it's what I need. Not my will but God's be done. Please keep me in your prayers.
Also please pray for an apostolic initiative that keeps coming up in prayer to reach out to Novus Ordo folk I know. I'm not sure if God wants me to reach out now while I'm still connected to a lot of people or to wait until I'm stronger in tradition.
For all of you who pray for the poor sheep in the Novus Ordo, thank you! There were several moments last year when I was wrestling with the arguments of tradition where it came to my mind that someone was praying for me.
Happy Easter!
P.S. (Cadarin is a masculine form of Catherine that I made up since my name was taken. I love St. Catherine and pray we get another humble daughter of Dominic like her in the future.)
Resurrexit sicut dixit Alleluia!
Happy Easter everyone! My name's Robert. American, 32.
I'm pretty new to tradition. I was a Novus Ordo seminarian the last ten years and was two years from their diaconate. I've been studying tradition for a year and a half and have only broken away from the Novus Ordo last August.
My main reason for posting here is to ask for your prayers. I still feel called to the priesthood and hope to be able to enter the SAJM seminary in September. But since I don't know anyone in the resistance I might have to spend a year with them somewhere for them to get to know me. I did get do a retreat with the Dominicans of Avrille (amazing). I've been attending SSPX chapels since there are no resistance chapels near me (Florida). I really don't want to have to spend another year waiting to enter seminary but maybe it's what I need. Not my will but God's be done. Please keep me in your prayers.
Also please pray for an apostolic initiative that keeps coming up in prayer to reach out to Novus Ordo folk I know. I'm not sure if God wants me to reach out now while I'm still connected to a lot of people or to wait until I'm stronger in tradition.
For all of you who pray for the poor sheep in the Novus Ordo, thank you! There were several moments last year when I was wrestling with the arguments of tradition where it came to my mind that someone was praying for me.
Happy Easter!
P.S. (Cadarin is a masculine form of Catherine that I made up since my name was taken. I love St. Catherine and pray we get another humble daughter of Dominic like her in the future.)
Resurrexit sicut dixit Alleluia!Please steer clear of Boston Kentucky. Not an option.
Happy Easter everyone! My name's Robert. American, 32.
I'm pretty new to tradition. I was a Novus Ordo seminarian the last ten years and was two years from their diaconate. I've been studying tradition for a year and a half and have only broken away from the Novus Ordo last August.
My main reason for posting here is to ask for your prayers. I still feel called to the priesthood and hope to be able to enter the SAJM seminary in September. But since I don't know anyone in the resistance I might have to spend a year with them somewhere for them to get to know me. I did get do a retreat with the Dominicans of Avrille (amazing). I've been attending SSPX chapels since there are no resistance chapels near me (Florida). I really don't want to have to spend another year waiting to enter seminary but maybe it's what I need. Not my will but God's be done. Please keep me in your prayers.
Also please pray for an apostolic initiative that keeps coming up in prayer to reach out to Novus Ordo folk I know. I'm not sure if God wants me to reach out now while I'm still connected to a lot of people or to wait until I'm stronger in tradition.
For all of you who pray for the poor sheep in the Novus Ordo, thank you! There were several moments last year when I was wrestling with the arguments of tradition where it came to my mind that someone was praying for me.
Happy Easter!
P.S. (Cadarin is a masculine form of Catherine that I made up since my name was taken. I love St. Catherine and pray we get another humble daughter of Dominic like her in the future.)
New guy checking in!Welcome....hope you enjoy the forum. 😀
Stumbled across this site while searching for the latest disturbing news coming from the Vatican with respect to Tradition. So glad I found your forum.
Looking forward to future discussions.
Catholic Cyber-Militiaman (CCM)
https://catholiccyber-militia.com
I’ve been a lurker for a long time and this is hands down the best forum I’ve come across. I mean where else can you debate geocentrism, sedevacantism , and (((our overlords))) without being banned?I think Cathinfo allows good debate among the trad Catholic internet forums. Geocentrism and Feeneyism and sedevacantism and Our Overlords are taboo or heavily censored on many sites so this is the place for such discussions. What does (((. . .))) mean, by the way? Does that just mean "Jews"?
You guessed it Matto it’s online “code” started by alt right people online.Will take a look!
Thanks for saying hi ByzCat3000 maybe we’ll meet in the “ghetto” sometime! ;D Father Feeneys magazine The Point is available online and worth reading even if you disagree with his stance on EENS! https://fatherfeeney.wordpress.com/ (https://fatherfeeney.wordpress.com/)
Welcome! I hold a similar position to yours, enjoy the forum.Thank you, it's good to know there's somewhere online where I can discuss these things and where it doesn't appear to be dominated by militant progressives.
Greetings a new name! What is the PNW?Probably Pacific North West, US. One of the original CMRI locations is there.
Probably Pacific North West, US. One of the original CMRI locations is there.Yep that's it. Spokane I think was one of the original locations but they also have a parish in the Tacoma area now as well thankfully. I was attending an FSSP parish before that.
Greetings Eliza10, what do you mean by evangelical Catholicism?
Don't know about any bad cartoons here.
" my husband and I eat fish on Fridays,"
Did you mean this or is it a typo? Because that would mean that you are not really a traditional Catholic.
Oops, Nadir, I meant Evangelical Protestantism. I was baptized Methodist as an infant, grew up Presbyterian, became "born-again" (committed my life to Christ) in college, and was a member of various Evangelical Protestant churches until I converted after a journey of discovery that began with Scott & Kimberly Hahn's Rome Sweet Home (and a rosary)...QuoteGreetings Eliza10, what do you mean by evangelical Catholicism?Hi Nadir, Oops, I meant Ep
Don't know about any bad cartoons here.
" my husband and I eat fish on Fridays,"
Did you mean this or is it a typo? Because that would mean that you are not really a traditional Catholic.
I would love some input from like-minded folk here how they deal with these things when/if they occur here:
Fire away with your questions. It's better to start another thread.
2. I do not want to be a target of SSPXers or others separated from Francis ....
You need to realise that SSPXers are not separated from Francis. There are quite a few sedevacantists here but generally they will not try to convert, as Matthew disallows dogmatic sedevacantism.
And I have some questions:
1. If I post here about my thoughts or questions about any private revelation that the church has not made a statement against....
It is unthinkable that the Church needs to rule on every private revelation. It is far safer to accept only what has been tried and tested and found worthy of belief. This is how the Church approaches it. She finds a revelation "worthy of belief" and it is safer to stick with that.
We are not against private revelation per se, as long as you realise that they do need the approval of the Church before you place absolute trust in them. There are many wackos out there who are out to get followers, for many reasons
2. What topics are censored on this forum?
Almost anything is allowed as long as it is reasonable, as far as I can see.
3. What are reasons for suspensions and bannings? Is there a procedure? Is one given a reason?
Being a dogmatic sedevacantist, and repeated offensive postings would be all I can think of, off hand.
Greetings, Eliza10. I imaging your name is short for Elizabeth, and not Elijah. If you attend Mass at a CMRI chapel. I recommend two people to you. Look up MyrnaM's posts and Raoul76's posts. They are both hero members here. Raoul76, Mike, hasn't posted in a while. At one point he was my favorite posters and I miss his posts here. Myrna once shared her most important dream with me and I put it on my old blog where I shared my dreams with the world, but since have deleted. She had the most wonderful dream one night which I believe was from God where it was revealed to her that her biggest fault was vanity. This is her blog: MyrnaM's Blog (https://myforever.blog/blog/)My patron Saint is St.Elizabeth Seton. :)
I suggest you read it. And do a search for Raoul76 on Cathinfo. You can use the Cathinfo search function, Google's Advanced Search function, or best of all, you can go to Raoul76's profile here and manually read all of his posts. He used to think I was a fraud and not a real Catholic and I love him for it. Someone once told me he was going to travel half-way across the world to baptize a good woman who loves Our Lord but was living alone with God in a land where the faith is criminalized by the government. Of course that is an unjust law, but what an act of charity on the part of Raoul76!
There are other sedevacantist as well, like 2Vermont, but I recommend looking into the posts of those two.
English doesn't seem to be her first language, I think she means "caricatures" by cartoons.Oh, dear, I wrote so badly that English doesn't seem my first language! :o I guess I need to proof read!
What's wrong with that? Fish has always been an exception to the ban on meat on fast days.
I am …Is this how you behave when you visit someone's home for the first time? You lay down the law in someone else's home?
I post…
I will be wary…
I do not want…
I do not want…
I want nothing…
Is this how you behave when you visit someone's home for the first time? You lay down the law in someone else's home?.
.Welcome, Elizabeth
Is that what it looks like to you? :o
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I suppose I could spend a year reading here before I post, and I would learn the answers to my questions that way. But I thought there might be some persons of good will here who would be happy to give me the lay of the land. Rather than find things out the hard way.
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As a new person, I am wary. But I have a reason (https://www.cathinfo.com/general-discussion/catholic-answers-53075/) to be.
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So i still have the question: when can I use the "Like" button?I think it's based off a certain number of posts to stop trolls making new accounts to spam downvotes. Somewhere between 10-100 I think like Maria said.
And, is it possible to edit your posts at anytime after posting? (I have a habit of posting them and then seeing a typo...)
.Yes. To be as blunt as you have been, your initial post conveys that you are a cranky control-freak more feminist than feminine, utterly devoid of the self-reflection and humility typical of truly traditional Catholic women. Do you imagine that you were booted from other forums solely because you hinted at authentic Catholicism? …that being booted had nothing to do with your harpy-lays-down-the-law style?
Is that what it looks like to you? :o
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I suppose I could spend a year reading here before I post, and I would learn the answers to my questions that way. But I thought there might be some persons of good will here who would be happy to give me the lay of the land. Rather than find things out the hard way.
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As a new person, I am wary. But I have a reason (https://www.cathinfo.com/general-discussion/catholic-answers-53075/) to be.
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I am Eliza10, a convert since 200 from evangelical Catholicism. I am willing to call myself a traditional Catholic, now even though the cartoon of that on the internet and popping up in forums is so BAD, and in real life I do not see this among like-minded TradCaths, so I expect to run in to some of those cartoons here (among the regular folk).
I post on CAF but trads are not so welcome there. I just signed up at Fisheters, since my husband and I eat fish on Fridays, but just got banned from posting - this in less than a month since signing up (as St.Eliza). I have no idea why since Vox doesn't respond to simple requests for an explanation. I do not necc. want to discuss Fisheaters because I do not want to go where I am (for whatever reason) unwelcome. Also I just got a job I have long wanted, and I won't have much time anyway.
I realized some things while on Fisheters that I will be wary of here. I will explain them.
I would love some input from like-minded folk here how they deal with these things when/if they occur here:
1. I do not want to argue with folk who just want to argue for the sake of arguing. The type who only want to make their OWN points - in response to a post where this is hardly related to the thread topic. Once they are engaged in their goal, an argument, they will not acknowledge any point you make, because it's about winning for them, not sharing and arriving at understanding. I will try to identify these folk and avoid them
2. I do not want to be a target of SSPXers or others separated from Francis whose goal it is to convert me, arguing that if I have not chosen their path then I am sinning by remaining with Our Holy Mother the Church with Francis as Pope. The man is frightening just like his best buddies are. The state of the USCCB and other worldwide church hierarchy is shameful, and probably worse and more widespread than it appears. I see it, for me, as sinning to leave it, and I see our Church as being in it's passion. Who would follow Jesus through the streets of Jerusalem when he was bloody and defeated looking? Not many. I am following our Church like that. The Holy part, not the dirty part. I respect that others are following their conscience to do otherwise and I have done quite a bit of reading for the arguments to do so and the arguments are compelling. I respect the different viewpoint, and expression of it. I just don't want to be the target of their converting me.
The Church is troubled and we have to find our way. Listening and sharing is can and should be good and helpful. Jesus will save it in the end. meanwhile there are souls to be gained for Christ.
3. I want nothing to do with anyone who says "Shame on you" because you don't agree with their take on things.
And I have some questions:
1. If I post here about my thoughts or questions about any private revelation that the church has not made a statement against, am I going to get jumped on by folk that think all private revelation should not be looked at or discussed, because Catholics don't need to ever peek at private revelation at all? I would like to see discussion of actual reasons why a thing could not be from God. But other forums have folk that seem to be about the job of policing such discussion in order to disallow any discourse at all. Is that how it is here?
2. What topics are censored on this forum?
3. What are reasons for suspensions and bannings? Is there a procedure? Is one given a reason?
Thank you.
Welcome, Elizabeth.
Please post in the Woman's forum down below as that tends to be a more welcoming forum for newbies.
Ignore the naysayers who like to discourage you from posting.
After you post between 10 to 100 posts, then new posting opportunities will open up to you. That is your reward for good posting and faithfulness.
In today's culture, we see a rise in narcissism, pedophilia, rioting, and demonstrations. The "Me too" movement is everywhere. Thus, many people in this forum do not like the use of the "I" or "me" pronouns. If you have listened to Obama's narcissistic speeches, he repeatedly praised himself and used the "I" or "me" words throughout his speeches. Even when he was introducing a speaker, he praised himself more than the speaker. "Before I introduce the speaker, let me introduce myself ..." ad nauseum. Apparently, Obama never took Speech 101 in college as one of the first speeches was that of the introduction.
I think it's based off a certain number of posts to stop trolls making new accounts to spam downvotes. Somewhere between 10-100 I think like Maria said.Thank you for the useful info, forlorn. Okay I figured out the edit, that lasts only a certain amt.of time. Thanks.
You can edit them just after posting, but the option seems to disable itself after a certain length of time, or else maybe once others have replied to it. I'm not quite sure what the condition is, but all I know is I've often gone back trying to fix a typo and found myself unable.
Thank you for the useful info, forlorn. Okay I figured out the edit, that lasts only a certain amt.of time. Thanks.I just tend to be quite pensive and melancholic about the way the world's going sometimes, but mostly I just like the word. There was a character in a game I played as a teen called The Forlorn Watchman, and the persona stuck with me. Also I appreciate the reference, I used to watch Winnie the Pooh when I was small, that pic is bringing me back haha.
Why are you "forlorn". Have you had serious setbacks? Or are you just playing on a melancholic personality type? It makes me think of Eeyore...
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Several of us here have been banned from Fisheaters... ... I hope that you are not into the Medjugorje stuff. I'm fairly sure that you won't find anyone here who will support that, and for good reason..
I just tend to be quite pensive and melancholic about the way the world's going sometimes, but mostly I just like the word. There was a character in a game I played as a teen called The Forlorn Watchman, and the persona stuck with me. Also I appreciate the reference, I used to watch Winnie the Pooh when I was small, that pic is bringing me back haha.Love it!
.But I know of those who have been blessed going there - that is a reality. [None of them, BTW, express devotion to the messages or seers]. So as I just explained, I see their positive experiences as being a grace of God. If there was deceit involved with the seers, what others planned for the bad, God turns to good.
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If God often brings good out of error, then there would be no real reason to search for truth. How much can you really count on God bringing good out of error? Jesus and His Apostles were clear about what's right and what's wrong, and we have the teachings of the Church (before Vatican ll) to keep us on the proper path.
It doesn't matter if there is no devotion to the seers at Medj. It's still a form of fanaticism there, and it mainly appeals to the emotions, and emotion can only get you so far. We are to do our best to grow in holiness, and to love God and our neighbor. We can tarry in error, of course, and put off the inevitable. But eventually, we have to grow up. Growing in holiness is hard work. There are no shortcuts.
I completely agree, Meg. Yet we are all full of error when we first turn to God and ask, "God, please answer me." He doesn't wait til we are in the right state or even the right church. I wasn't. I was raised Protestant, and I had a chance to go to the a Catholic Church after committing my life to Christ, but it seemed unwise, since all the devout people I knew were Protestant...
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But obviously you know that. It's just that lately, I have increasingly had a heart for all those so far from God, who can't be approached with what they are doing wrong. They have to be met where they are, and above all they need to see the love of God for them in us. They must grow in holiness, yes. But first they need to connect to God by knowing they are loved. Because of these I am endeavoring to grow in holiness, so I can be always connected to God so that I can hear His voice when He wants me to say or do something to serve Him in saving souls.
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As an adult I was always looking for a good Evangelical Protestant Church where I could grow on the meat of the word. There were weekly Bible studies, Women's Bible Conferences, Ladies Retreats, and Sunday School, and I took advantage of them all. When I was home with the child I was blessed with, there was Moms' Bible study. There was always an altar call in church or those turning their life over to Christ. It was the culmination of every church service. It only emphasized in me the need for something more. (I remember eagerly reading Catherine Marshall's Something More. That title - and her reaching in life - reflected that same inner urge I had.)
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One day my husband had a bunch of men in from church after a day of hunting, for a hot meal. They regalled each other with hunting stories and one man sat somewhat apart near the end of the table, not taking part. I watched him sitting there contemplatively, and he said slowly, "I've been wondering - How do you grow in holiness?" I was struck! Yes, How do you do it? He had put into words the very urge I had in my heart. But neither of us knew. But that moment was one of those "magnifying glass" moments, that God, or my angel (well both of course) wanted me to see, and to remember, as important..
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Years later when I was headed for where I never dreamed or desired to be - Catholic, and I was uncovering visions of the heaps of gold, the spiritual riches of the Church, I remembered that moment. And I knew - the Sacraments! That's how! And the Magisterium! The Saints! God has richly shown us the way..
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....My wildflower garden is going very well. It is like I have found the secret to growing wildflowers. Throw the seeds on the ground. And then honor thy father and mother. And then the seeds will grow and the flowers will multiply and you will end up with a beautiful garden of wild flowers grown from seeds and not bought from a gardener. Obedience makes the flowers grow. And all the insects and animals and birds will cooperate with you to make your garden flourish. And then the gardens of your neighbors will flourish and the forest around your house will be full of beautiful plants and animals and the trees will bear fruit and the harvests will be plentiful and the birds will fly together in flocks and everything will be right in your corner of the world. As right as it can be. If one man in the whole world would simply obey his parents perfectly, the devil would be cast into hell and chained down there for a thousand years and a billion souls will be saved. But none of us know how to obey. So we must pray for obedience. And silence. O my Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thy heart..
Lately I am feeling the Church has become a mirror of the souls which reflect the state of the soul of every believer. The good will see the holiness and the wicked will see the corruption. I can not explain it rightly. It is far beyond my understanding..
.I try to discern what God's will is. And when I am confused I sometimes ask for help. But now that you ask, I do not ask this enough. I try to see God in my superiors, most often in my parents so I try to obey them. But I do ask God when I have questions (but more often I ask the Blessed Mother or Gemma as I more often pray for their intercession than directly to God). Like I am looking for work after being disabled for a while, so I wonder what type of job God wills for me, and I want to get married and I ask God who I should marry and what kind of girl. But I probably don't ask enough. I have had prayers answered, but never in a direct command way, like hearing God's voice, but I think God gives me clues and suggestions (I think God gives everyone clues and suggestions but some people are too blind to see them).
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Aw, Matto, I love you too!
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I try to discern what God's will is. And when I am confused I sometimes ask for help. But now that you ask, I do not ask this enough. I try to see God in my superiors, most often in my parents so I try to obey them. But I do ask God when I have questions (but more often I ask the Blessed Mother or Gemma as I more often pray for their intercession than directly to God). Like I am looking for work after being disabled for a while, so I wonder what type of job God wills for me, and I want to get married and I ask God who I should marry and what kind of girl. But I probably don't ask enough. I have had prayers answered, but never in a direct command way, like hearing God's voice, but I think God gives me clues and suggestions (I think God gives everyone clues and suggestions but some people are too blind to see them).Maybe you do ask it enough. There is just walking in faith, and being obedient to God's will in your everyday life, as you seem to do. I am just thinking for myself, as I am always planning, and full of ideas, that this is an area I have not submitted to God enough in my life.
So, do you introduce yourself here?Let us all pray that you find your Arwen. I will reveal a secret of my soul. For some reason I am more drawn to Luthien than to Arwen and find that Beren one hand was more fortunate than Aragorn, even though Aragorn was the King and remained whole while Beren was disfigured. I would rather live anonymously on an enchanted island with the Silmaril in my beautiful wife's tiara until death comes and heaven awaits, than to be the rightful king of the restored Kingdom. So I prefer the Simlarillion to The Lord of the Rings. Is that blasphemy . . .?
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I completely agree, Meg. Yet we are all full of error when we first turn to God and ask, "God, please answer me." He doesn't wait til we are in the right state or even the right church. I wasn't. I was raised Protestant, and I had a chance to go to the a Catholic Church after committing my life to Christ, but it seemed unwise, since all the devout people I knew were Protestant...
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But obviously you know that. It's just that lately, I have increasingly had a heart for all those so far from God, who can't be approached with what they are doing wrong. They have to be met where they are, and above all they need to see the love of God for them in us. They must grow in holiness, yes. But first they need to connect to God by knowing they are loved. Because of these I am endeavoring to grow in holiness, so I can be always connected to God so that I can hear His voice when He wants me to say or do something to serve Him in saving souls.
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As an adult I was always looking for a good Evangelical Protestant Church where I could grow on the meat of the word. There were weekly Bible studies, Women's Bible Conferences, Ladies Retreats, and Sunday School, and I took advantage of them all. When I was home with the child I was blessed with, there was Moms' Bible study. There was always an altar call in church or those turning their life over to Christ. It was the culmination of every church service. It only emphasized in me the need for something more. (I remember eagerly reading Catherine Marshall's Something More. That title - and her reaching in life - reflected that same inner urge I had.)
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One day my husband had a bunch of men in from church after a day of hunting, for a hot meal. They regalled each other with hunting stories and one man sat somewhat apart near the end of the table, not taking part. I watched him sitting there contemplatively, and he said slowly, "I've been wondering - How do you grow in holiness?" I was struck! Yes, How do you do it? He had put into words the very urge I had in my heart. But neither of us knew. But that moment was one of those "magnifying glass" moments, that God, or my angel (well both of course) wanted me to see, and to remember, as important..
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Years later when I was headed for where I never dreamed or desired to be - Catholic, and I was uncovering visions of the heaps of gold, the spiritual riches of the Church, I remembered that moment. And I knew - the Sacraments! That's how! And the Magisterium! The Saints! God has richly shown us the way..
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All Catholics are called upon to grow in holiness. You say above that "They have to be met where they are," which is, by the way, the Pope Francis method also. You also say that "They need to connect with God by knowing they are loved." That's yet another modernist and very Pope Francis way of viewing the Catholic faith. The Novus Ordo parishes harp on those two things continually."Meeting someone where they are" can mean a lot of different things. I'd ask for clarification if unsure.
I don't think you understand that one of our foremost duties as Catholics is to love God with all of our heart and soul and being. We are not children who have to be coddled and loved. We are the ones' who need to learn to love God above all things. That's what Our Lord said Himself.
So, I'm Dominic. I found out about this forum by looking into the most niche sede nonsense I've ever come across, that is, Pope Michael I. I forget where it was even mentioned. XD I'm not SSPX so I hope that doesn't disturb anyone. I attend a diocesan latin mass on sundays. And I waste way too much time on the internet as you could probably tell. XD
I really hope you're not the type that would rather miss mass than to attend a non-sspx latin mass.Quote
I really hope you're not the type that would rather miss a real Tridentine Mass offered by clerics who reject the counterfeit church, than attend a great sacrilege because it's more convenient for you to attend it.
What's a "real" tridentine mass?
So, I'm Dominic. I found out about this forum by looking into the most niche sede nonsense I've ever come across, that is, Pope Michael I. I forget where it was even mentioned. XD I'm not SSPX so I hope that doesn't disturb anyone. I attend a diocesan latin mass on sundays. And I waste way too much time on the internet as you could probably tell. XD.
"I really hope you're not the type that would rather miss mass than to attend a non-sspx latin mass.".
P.S. The Tridentine Mass is just the name for the Latin Mass we go to on Sundays, whether is SSPX, FSSP, or diosesan. The NO is that other, conventional, very sad Mass imposed on most Catholics.
Wrong. It's not just a name. The diosesan mass isn't Tridentine. It's a warped, mongrelized "mass" with Latin language and rites. The FSSP is offered by clerics whose very acts acknowledge that the Novus Ordo sacrilege is "Catholic" and "licit".You haven't seen "mongrelized" until you attend a Latin NO Mass. (It's a unique hybridized version of Catholics trying to be Protestant.)
I asked you a question of theological import and something necessary for me to understand if I am to be Catholic in your eyes. Perhaps God is to use you to bring me into the truth which you speak of. What's a "real" tridentine mass? Help me to be Catholic.The Tridentine Mass is the rite of Mass used in the Church from the Council of Trent(tridentine comes from the word Trent) in the 1500s up to Vatican 2. Although Trent only marks the standardisation of that rite, the rite has existed in some form or another since time immemorial. Trad Catholics are those who are for some reason or another opposed to Vatican 2 and the Novus Ordo rite(the vernacular masses you'll see in any local Catholic church), and so attend Tridentine masses.
I asked you a question of theological import and something necessary for me to understand if I am to be Catholic in your eyes. Perhaps God is to use you to bring me into the truth which you speak of. What's a "real" tridentine mass? Help me to be Catholic.Hi Dominic and welcome aboard!
And I waste way too much time on the internet as you could probably tell. XDPerhaps this is true, I also waste time on the internet. But in my mind, the time you spend on Cathinfo is not wasted.
I have 5 downvotes and four upvotes (already!). One could conclude I am disliked more than I am liked. So you are not alone with your downvotes (only people who have been here awhile can give you down and up votes; I cannot give you any, as I would for your courageous candidness).Do not worry about up votes and down votes. Often down-votes come from misunderstanding and not from true dislike. Many of the greatest Saints were outcasts who were seemingly hated, even by the elect, until after the time of their deaths. Didn't Saint Benedict's monks who were below him try to poison him because they did not want to follow his rule?
"Meeting someone where they are" can mean a lot of different things. I'd ask for clarification if unsure.
I mean Paul IN ONE SENSE did so with the Athenians.
Francis is bad because he strains Pelagian and acts like "good people go to heaven"
Dominic, I will share something I just learned, having been here just slightly longer than you. (But I have been working very hard to get the lay of the land, because I want to know if this is a benign place, or not. I am learning!)
You should know that you are not allowed to use the "like" and "dislike" buttons. Only regular (not newcomer) members can use those buttons. They are the (swarm of) judges, and you, the newcomer, are here to be judged. You heretic. :heretic:
In my first good insider look here at SSPX and SSPX-related groups (I thought it was "Trad Cath" but now inside, I think unless I am in some ways related to SSPX I am in fact a disdained outsider to a chunk of folk here), I am beginning to get the idea that this is an insiders group that probably judges each other quite a bit. Members of this group of elites, who are so much better than us, work to keep each other toeing the line. That certainly works to feel a bit like being constantly battered to many for these elitists, who must work tirelessly to adjust and align their life so they can avoid being judged for doing it wrong. This is all very tiring. But a newbie showing up here is a delightful opportunity to turn it around and enjoy being the smug batterer, rather than the battered! That explains the "sharkbait" feeling I got right off.
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If you aren't already an insider, then you just aren't good enough. And you being "ignorant you" means that you have nothing to offer. Just a lot to criticize (and dislike).
(There are nice folks here too, and I am thankful. I would like to know these like-minded, sincere Catholics better, but I am beginning to doubt I can handle exposing myself to the very real element of ugliness and unkindness, whatever size it is, that is deeply rooted and at home here. And I just cannot understand how exposure to such a beautiful Mass would not transform people to be more Christlike. How?)
Hi my name is Melody ;D...Hi Melody. Do you pray to Saint Cecelia often?
So by going to a diocesan latin Mass, you're acknowledging that the Novus Ordo sacrilege is a legitimate and Catholic Mass, and the primary Mass in the Roman rite. You're supporting the beast.Says who?
I hope that you stick around, Eliza. You seem to think that you already know it all (I'm like that too), but that approach isn't going to work well here. There's a lot you can learn here, if you decide to develop a thicker skin. The Catholic Faith isn't all about peace and love, as you have perhaps been led to believe.Thanks, Meg. I really don't know it all, I just know what I know, and say it. When I do there is openness to correction but "You're wrong I'm right" isn't enough to convince me of anything. I don't mind other people saying they see it another way. I just don't like rudeness. And I am willing to be corrected in my wrong thinking but not just because someone says so - it have to understand it and know it to be true. God gives us discernment if we seek it. But I believe that corrections and information given to the uninformed should be given in a kind, Christlike way, or at least a neutral, not condemning way. (Unless it is some kind of urgent situation). So I think it better to ignore rude folk until they can find some decent way to say what is on their mind. If they know something I need to know, I trust God to will bring it to me another way, through a kind, or at least normal person. People should not treat other people like everyone needs a thick skin all the time. So if they do they are unlikely to get my attention.
Perhaps you should try to understand why you have downvotes. I know why I have a lot of them, but it's okay. I don't mind.
It's interesting because I came here to fellowship with other TradCaths with no interest in learning about SSPX at all. Then in and looking around, I find I am in a conclave of sorts, which is not what I expected. So if people can show a modicuм of tolerance for someone who does not know all about something they know all about and are committed to, I might end up learning about what I never thought i was too interested in learning about. And maybe it will turn out that God had a reason for that.Cathinfo has always had a diverse crowd. Our captain allows Catholics of various stripes to post here. When the forum was in its youth it was officially sympathetic with the SSPX. And then when it reached its adulthood it became sympathetic to "the resistance" which is an unofficial nickname for those priests who left the SSPX and now support Bishop Williamson, a former SSPX Bishop who was expelled and is now independent. But all kinds of Catholics are allowed.
Meg is right — you must develop a spirit of humility and acceptance that you're always learning if you want a pleasant experience here.I looked up Banezian out of curiosity and he's not there!
There is a user like you, named Banezian. He consistently thought he was his own supreme authority and refused to admit he was wrong, which we all have to do. There are very few, in 2019, adult cradle Trads. You can look up his reputation score, which speaks for itself.
Says who?
I looked up Banezian out of curiosity and he's not there!https://imgur.com/a/n1YZaLk (https://imgur.com/a/n1YZaLk)
In the olden days I believe that the name remained but labelled "banned". Not so.
Meg is right — you must develop a spirit of humility and acceptance that you're always learning if you want a pleasant experience here.Both Meg and you are right. She comes off like a proud know-it-all. Plus, who has time to read treatise posts?
There is a user like you, named Banezian. He consistently thought he was his own supreme authority and refused to admit he was wrong, which we all have to do. There are very few, in 2019, adult cradle Trads. You can look up his reputation score, which speaks for itself.
Hmm, the Catholic faith isn't about peace and love.
What is Vidya?Video games.
Hello, everyone, I'm new here.
Grew up in the Seattle area. Was raised in the Novus Ordo (spent some years at a Byzantine Catholic church), but my mom was definitely traditionally minded. Went to my first TLM last year at a FSSP parish. Didn't like it at first, but it definitely grew on me. My mom started me watching Taylor Marshall videos on YouTube and that lead me to more traditional Catholic videos. I stumbled onto videos by Bishop Sanborn and after watching several of them, I'm borderline Sedevacantist. I haven't fully committed yet, but I'm definitely leaning that way.
Hello,
I'm an ex Jєωιѕн atheist turned mere christian looking to become a catholic, I live in Jerusalem, work the night shift and play vidya on my off time.
seeking and valuing Truth above any Dogma.Love'n'marriage
Greetings, Semi. How on earth did you find this forum? We are mostly Catholics here who as you know believe that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. As an amateur scientist you might be interested in the fact that there are geocentrists who post here. And most of us do not believe in evolution. You would think that we are blinded by our faith and we would think that you are blinded by your pride. Welcome.I found it while searching for KathJuliane and found Brother Nathanael thread here. (Actually I've been searching for a speaking platform when B.N. censored my post.) I hope you will not burn (or ban) me at stack for my heresies, otherwise I'd be pleased to discuss and argue with those who disagree.
... Horse'n'carriage ... Truth'n'DogmaSome Dogmates are rather a Cage and not a Carriage. (Or a cage to stop the rage?) A Cage to keep you outside but not escaping elsewhere... They served a purpose to stop fruitless arguing and quarrel in antiquity times when correct solutions were out of reach of human intellect of that era... Keeping them literally unchanged into modern times restrains you onto antiquity mental level...
Hello everyone.Well, welcome, and good luck. I bet Your pride lead you here, but the Homy Spirit will want you to stay! I pray for your revert back to the church
Although baptized as Catholic, I'm now an Ecuмenical Christian philosopher, believing that most branches on the Tree of the Church are beneficial for the good of Humanity and the glory of God. Lk 5:7 "And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships ..." - it's a parable and we know, in which sense they have been fishers of men. Actually, I'm a Heretic, seeking and valuing Truth above any Dogma. My nick-name or spiritual name "Semi" means Half, and among else I'm an astrophysics amateur scientist, or rather a scientific heretic too.
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Hello,Welcome.
I found this site on a google search concerning Traditional Catholicism. I am very impressed with the level of scholarship on this site and I hope to learn and ask questions.
Thanks,
Sebastian2019
Hello from Germany, l found this forum at the YouTube chanel. I hope I can learn more about the true faith. I am married and a father of 3 children. Thank you for this forum & the you tube channel. God bless you allWelcome
Welcome! If you indicate you are female on your profile page you will be able to participate in the just women's forum.I can't seem to find where to indicate that I'm female. :(
Just click on your picture or username in your last post and it should give all the info you entered and there is a spot that says Gender.I don't have "Gender" on there...I think I might have accidentally hit something that keeps my gender hidden when I registered. Now I'm trying to figure out how to change it.
I can't seem to find where to indicate that I'm female. :(I looked for gender on your behalf and couldn't find it either.
I looked for gender on your behalf and couldn't find it either.Thanks. It's great to be here. God bless!
Welcome anyway. Someone will come to the rescue of a fair maiden.
Okay, here goes.Welcome Amanda...I just wanted to let you know that when we moved away from a great TLM parish we had a difficult time finding one and went to the novus ordo and honestly I now see that we should have stayed away until we could go to the TLM because the doctrines are so watered down and loaded with heresy that you could be risking your soul without realizing it. It is very sad but the truth of the state of the church and the world we are living in. Could expand if you are interested PM me...I pray this forum helps you to stay faithful to the true faith left by Our Lord
My name is Amanda. I'm 41, and live in Louisiana (though I'm moving to Mississippi by the end of the year). I'm actually a convert to the Catholic Church, and for the most part, I've been so blessed to be a part of it.
Recently, though, I've become very unhappy with what I've been seeing in the Novus Ordo Mass. I would give anything to be able to go to a Traditional Mass on a regular basis, but right now that isn't possible. I don't want to stay in a Mass that I don't particularly care for, but I'm afraid that if I don't go, I'm committing a serious sin.
Anyway, that's the long and short of my predicament. Here's some positive things. I enjoy crocheting, sewing, singing, working on those diamond art painting kits...just anything to keep my hands busy and my mind occupied. I also like watching football and collecting Hot Wheels cars.
Hoping to learn more about the Traditional Faith here! :incense:
Welcome Amanda...I just wanted to let you know that when we moved away from a great TLM parish we had a difficult time finding one and went to the novus ordo and honestly I now see that we should have stayed away until we could go to the TLM because the doctrines are so watered down and loaded with heresy that you could be risking your soul without realizing it. It is very sad but the truth of the state of the church and the world we are living in. Could expand if you are interested PM me...I pray this forum helps you to stay faithful to the true faith left by Our LordHi Marys, I am just curious about an example of how the wrong doctrines taught might have affected your soul, as a practicing Catholic. I do not doubt that there are wrong doctrines taught and I know wrong doctrines mislead. But usually that affects you more when you are unawares. Since I expect wrong teaching at Novus Ordo, I listen with caution and discernment, and am not misled by the wrong teaching (just annoyed and upset by it). I remember as an Evangelical Protestant being taught wrong doctrine (hard teachings that I had to accept as true because they were so Biblical that it must be God's truth as I was told it was). And that did lead me into trouble. Later I learned that the doctrine I had accepted as truth did not fit with other Bible doctrine and I learned reasons why it must be wrong. So i am curious about how wrong doctrine might have misled you, as an already practicing Catholic.
Hello to all in Christ.The Dimonds will tell you to avoid any Mass bar their strange tradition of running into Eastern Rite Masses for Communion and darting it back out straight after, but really I think you should go to a SSPX or Resistance Mass if possible. Even an FSSP Mass is better than none.
I am a 22 year old convert from New Zealand. I began in the Novus Ordo religion and went through the RCIA process. After attending 'mass' regularly and eventually learning to 'serve' I discovered traditional Catholicism. I then accepted the sedevacantist position and have been at this point for over a year. The many titles published by TAN have been instrumental in studying Catholicism.
I am unable to attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as there are almost no sedevacantist priests in my country. I am devoted to the Most Holy Virgin Mary and have been saying the rosary every day ever since I became Catholic. I enjoy studying Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and the Sacred Scriptures.
I hope to interact with the many Catholics here and to grow in the faith.
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Welcome, Flavius. I am also downunder.Exactly!
Being a sedevacantist should not prevent you from attending a traditional
Latin Mass. sedevacantism is not its own religion you know. You do need the Holy Sacifice of the Mass to feed and nourish your faith.
The Dimonds will tell you to avoid any Mass bar their strange tradition of running into Eastern Rite Masses for Communion and darting it back out straight after, but really I think you should go to a SSPX or Resistance Mass if possible. Even an FSSP Mass is better than none.
Hi people, I'm new here. I'm from TX and was born and raised catholic.Welcome, If you indicate whether you are male or female you will be able to access the "Just for Women" or the "Just for Men" threads.
Hello, I’m a long time traditional Catholic and I enjoy reading this forum.Welcome welcome :cowboy:
Welcome welcome :cowboy:Thank you! 😀
Hello everyone!Welcome, I hope you enjoy the site!
I am looking to increase my knowledge of the Catholic Faith and listen to other people’s theories and viewpoints.
Welcome. I hope you can find a traditional parish near your home or help to establish one.
Hello, I am Betsy, in my early 50’s and mother of 7. Unfortunately, my husband cares nothing about going to church or spiritual things.
I am a convert to the novus ordo, then because RCIA was so bad, a Protestant for about two years then back to the NO until I found Tradition in 2004. I currently have no church home after moving across the state of Washington.
I have been reading here doe a few years.
Welcome back, but who were you in your past "life"?I was An even Seven.
You are welcome, Nathan!My screen name Maccabeansoft is short for Maccabean Software which is basically my one man game development team name that I am using right now to develop the catholic video game Angelic War.
I am curious about your screen name.
Hi Betsy
Hello, I am Betsy, in my early 50’s and mother of 7. Unfortunately, my husband cares nothing about going to church or spiritual things.
I am a convert to the novus ordo, then because RCIA was so bad, a Protestant for about two years then back to the NO until I found Tradition in 2004. I currently have no church home after moving across the state of Washington.
I have been reading here doe a few years.
I didn't see any button to open a new post, so I am posting here.I agree. COVID 19 does not fit under General Discussion (which has no "New Post" button),
Can we have a new sub-forum created dedicated to COVID-19 ?
Looks like this is going to be a major topic for quite some time.
I agree. COVID 19 does not fit under General Discussion (which has no "New Post" button),
nor does it fit under "Catholics living in the Modern world",
nor does it fit under "Health and Nutrition",
nor does it fit under "SSPX Resistance".
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It might fit under a new category, "Medical Tyranny".
I agree. COVID 19 does not fit under General Discussion (which has no "New Post" button),I think it fits quite well under:
nor does it fit under "Catholics living in the Modern world",
nor does it fit under "Health and Nutrition",
nor does it fit under "SSPX Resistance".
.
It might fit under a new category, "Medical Tyranny".
The reason is because COVID-19 and the lockdown is a TIME-SENSITIVE issue that if not taken care of REALLY soon, will be a disaster of no-return for the nation. [....] We have a chance now, but we need to group better and have some plans. That cannot be effectively done mixing it with all those other issues.
I didn't see any button to open a new post [...]
[...] so I am posting here.
Can we have a new sub-forum created dedicated to COVID-19? Looks like this is going to be a major topic for quite some time.
Well, hey-ell! I had considered the length of my draft reply, and.....That is one of the most annoying, verbose, pedantic posts I have ever seen.
That is one of the most annoying, verbose, pedantic posts I have ever seen.Personally I like his style, but de gustibus non est disputandum. Whether you liked the style or not, you should pay attention to the content. AlligatorDicax has been on this forum a long time and has a very good idea of how it functions.
Personally I like his style, but de gustibus non est disputandum. Whether you liked the style or not, you should pay attention to the content. AlligatorDicax has been on this forum a long time and has a very good idea of how it functions.
Well, hey-ell! I had considered the length of my draft reply, [...]
That is one of the most annoying, verbose, pedantic posts I have ever seen.
So, that has lead me here, because I’d like to learn how to be a faithful Catholic. I thought that I could learn from another Catholic forum, but I was quickly banned for comments I made. I’ll be lurking and learning from past posters, and try to limit the amount of annoying newbie questions.Welcome. I'm another who likes newbies and newbie questions. I can relate to your comments about RCIA because I am a convert and went through an RCIA program very far from traditional Catholic teaching. I hope this forum can help you with your intention of learning to be a faithful Catholic.
Hello!Welcome BMSV! See you in the women's section!
I am SperaInDeo's wife. As he has mentioned in his introduction, we both have been lurking for a few years. I am just now making an account because I have heard that there is a women's only forum that may serve as a useful resource for me as a wife and mother. I need all the help I can get! :laugh1:
God bless!
Why can't I make new topics in the "General Discussion" board? Is that normal?It's part of the "new normal".
Why can't I make new topics in the "General Discussion" board? Is that normal?
I've been a lurker for several years. While we are still able to communicate I wanted to thank Matthew and all the members of Cathinfo. I have learned a lot from the discussions and debate. I've come to see you all as friends and rarely go a day without checking in on CI.
I heard Mass and received communion today for all of you today. If we don't meet in this life I hope to see you all on the other side of this vale of tears.
I heard Mass and received communion today for all of you today. If we don't meet in this life I hope to see you all on the other side of this vale of tears.Thank you, Emile. Very grateful for this
HiYour avatar is scary looking. What does is mean?
My name is Christianus.
I'm new to the forum. Nice to meet everyone.
Your avatar is scary looking. What does is mean?Memento Mori
Salve, Maria!Welcome, Diego. Godspeed in these difficult days.
My name is Diego. I am from Brazil.
Hope to contribute in some way...
Salve, Maria!
Welcome, Diego. Godspeed in these difficult days.You first registered in 2006, one of the early birds. I remember you when I came aboard in 2009 now 11 years ago.
I am Minnesota (Jezus DeKoning), who was once a Cathinfo user, but took a long break and lost his password AND his email. It is good to be back.You should've just asked your cousin for the password.
You should've just asked your cousin for the password.
https://www.cathinfo.com/fighting-errors-in-the-modern-world/a-priest-resists-evil/
Yeah, that's because you're obviously creating new e-mail accounts to re-register, Croix. Most people don't "forget" their e-mail address, but you've lost track of how many different ones you've created over time.No, I am not Croix. The story was that I had a different account, took a long break, changed my password to something I would forget because the break was supposed to be permanent, but realized after about 1-2 months that I actually missed this place. And now here I am.
I had called you out for being Croix, and Matthew had suggested Minnesota was Croix. Since you just admitted to having been Minnesota, we were both right.
Your excoriation of me for my "dieting advice" is a dead giveaway that you're Croix.
No, I am not Croix. The story was that I had a different account, took a long break, changed my password to something I would forget because the break was supposed to be permanent, but realized after about 1-2 months that I actually missed this place. And now here I am.
OK. My apologize if I misread the thread. clement21 is certainly Croix, however.He absolutely is.
I registered on here over a year ago but never really stuck around to use the account. Given some recent things that have come to light about the forum I was posting on regularly, I've decided to utilize this account once again.Are you from Canada?
A little about myself: I am a Roman Catholic, a sedevacantist (non-dogmatic) who leans more towards the Cassiciacuм Thesis (sedeprivationism) and am not convinced by the "una cuм issue". I've been a baptized Catholic since Easter 2018, before that I was raised Methodist, became an atheist and remained one until about 2016. At that point I began to explore deistic options and found interest in Perennialist, syncretistic thinking along the lines of Rene Guenon and Julius Evola, which led to some exploration of neo-paganism such as Asatru and Roman paganism. As I was researching Rome, I started noticing connections between historical events and the Church, coupled with the Perennialist leanings I had until a quote from JRR Tolien contexualized everything for me. I went to RCIA in the Novus Ordo, and after being baptized I soon realized things were not right there and started moving towards "Traditionalist" groups, first Diocesan, then I settled with an SSPX chapel in my area circa 2019 and have remained there. In the past year I've realized that the See is Vacant based upon the definitions of the Vatican Council.
I am not here to argue with people or "convert" them to my position, but I am hoping to join in discussion that is far less accepting of modernism and the occult as my previous "home."
God bless.
Are you from Canada?No, I'm from Wisconsin in good 'ol 'Merica.
Hello to everyone. I'm a Roman Catholic who, like DigitalLogos, accepts the sedeprivationist position. I wasn't raised in a religious home, though my mother was deeply Southern and Pentecostal in her outlook (including anti-Catholic). After spending most of my teenage years as an atheist and a card carrying member of the Young Communist League, some philosophical exploration led me to theism and then Catholicism. I drifted away after a few years, wandering around Protestant and non-Christian sects before returning to the Church a few years ago. I'm also very happy to report that my previously anti-Catholic mother was received into the Church just two years ago. My sister also became Catholic the time that I did so, and I'm helping to rear her two children in the Faith. For anyone interested, I live a few hours from Chicago.Welcome! I never knew you were a YCL member.
Welcome! I never knew you were a YCL member.
Yeah, I was once a hardcore Marxist. I really, really despise Marxism now, lol. I was even, rather briefly, a member of the Communist Party USA. Richard Dawkins was probably a moderate atheist compared to what I used to believe and spout off about. I thank Our Lord for allowing me to see the truth!
Hi everyoneWelcome,
I am grateful to have found this forum. Any suggestions on how best to connect with others?
I live in Maine. Anyone else????
I am a nurse and feel alone in both my stand on the experimental jab, my faith, and much more since all this division began.
I realize that it is spiritual warfare. I pray daily. I pray the rosary.
I have so many questions regarding TLM... I was a child during the onset of Vatican II. It seems I have come full circle and seek deeper friendships with others who seek the same sacred and beautiful true Catholic faith.
I am wondering if anyone goes to the SSPX Chapel in Gilford New Hampshire? That would be the closest to me. It's 3.5 hours away from Bangor.
God Bless you!
You are welcome Pedro/Aegis. What did you convert from? Where do you come from?Thank you, Nadir and thanks for Emile too.
Hi all,Dear Adrien, I am happy to hear you have turned to God with such humility.
My name is Adrien from France, I started to believe in the beginning of this year and now I'm trying to humbly learn and amend myself with the help of our Lord.
I'm looking to donate to some charitable organizations that share (or at least are not in contradiction) with Catholic or pro-life values, if you of know such charitable organizations (Asians or Africans would be great) please let me know, thank you and God bless you and yours.
I am 36 years old. I live in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. I'm descendant of a immigrant of Genoa. I chose this username because Guillermus Embriacus was a merchant Genoese and military leader that who came to the assistance of the Crusader States in the aftermath of the First Crusade.Good to meet you, Guillermus, welcome to CI.
I'm single, without son and I chose celibacy.
I was baptized when I was infant.
Hello, my name is Trec, I'm a 16 year old haitian from New York and epic gamer, I'm also a Sedevacantist and found out about it around a year and a half ago and am going to be Baptized soon.What chapel you getting Baptism at? SSPV or CMRI?
Stats
Weight 163
Height 5,11.75
Bench 170 x 4
Pullup: 22
Weighted pullup 65 x 5
What chapel you getting Baptism at? SSPV or CMRI?SSPX
Thanks, Nadir. As soon as I figure out how to get there, ha, ha.Even if you try to enter you will be unable to, unless you get yourself one of those little pink circles with a + underneath which identifies you as female.
Welcome, Anne!Thank-you, Elwin. I will probably have to lurk a bit also, lest I drive everyone else nuts with my techno-mistakes. I can see where that gets really old, really fast, so I am going to do my best to be more proficient with this format quickly.
I lurked for years and then finally joined CI formally in January 2021. Even now I am more a lurker than an active poster, hence a year on I still have newbie status.
Again, welcome to the membership!
Anne, from the way you describe yourself I think you will enjoy to look in on the women’s section occasionally.I do remember clicking on the gender icon when I signed up, but did not notice it did not work until you pointed it out. Now if I go to my profile information, for some reason I cannot find where to modify it!
I do remember clicking on the gender icon when I signed up, but did not notice it did not work until you pointed it out. Now if I go to my profile information, for some reason I cannot find where to modify it!It takes a while for the gender to show up. And you need a certain number of posts before you can up/down thumb someone. Helps weed out trolls.
I have not added in my birthday either, but I have found the spot for that. So where specifically is the check box to ensure that it will indicate I am a woman? Do I need to email the Moderator?
Thanks, Anne.
I never did one of these, so here goes:That has to be one of the most sincere and crystal clear conversion stories that I have EVER heard. Beautiful!
I converted about four years ago from a wicked life of Protestantism after many years of reading history. I never desired the Catholic faith, and I thought it was evil and impossible for it to be true. I wanted to learn what the true faith is, because none of the Protestantism I had come in contact with could be it. The Protestants I were with wanted to play rock music and have a good time, but I wanted something more.
Year after year I made concessions, but I stopped attending any nominally "Christian", Protestant, whatever kind of service. I remember most vividly accepting that Purgatory must be true during one restless night. The most difficult truths for me to accept were those of Our Lady. It was possible for me to accept her as Mother of God, or Theotokos, but it took me many, many years to accept her as Queen of Heaven and Our Lady. If I hadn't been so blinded by pride and Protestantism to reject her, it would have saved me a lot of trouble to convert sooner than I did. Perhaps it was necessary, but God knows.
I assist at a Mass in the DC-Baltimore area and have a background in the armed forces. I've learned a great deal from CathInfo as a lurker, and I hope I can learn a lot more even while posting.
I can only think of one Bible verse at the moment that proves it outright that Jesus intended for us to love His Mother outright when He said, "Women, behold thy son. Son, behold thy Mother." He was referring to Saint John of the Cross. He wanted him to take care of His Mother, and she of course, would take care of him. So it is impossible to love Mary more than Jesus!The St John you are referring to here is John, the Beloved, aka John the Evangelist.
I never did one of these, so here goes:Welcome dx!
I converted about four years ago from a wicked life of Protestantism after many years of reading history. I never desired the Catholic faith, and I thought it was evil and impossible for it to be true. I wanted to learn what the true faith is, because none of the Protestantism I had come in contact with could be it. The Protestants I were with wanted to play rock music and have a good time, but I wanted something more.
Year after year I made concessions, but I stopped attending any nominally "Christian", Protestant, whatever kind of service. I remember most vividly accepting that Purgatory must be true during one restless night. The most difficult truths for me to accept were those of Our Lady. It was possible for me to accept her as Mother of God, or Theotokos, but it took me many, many years to accept her as Queen of Heaven and Our Lady. If I hadn't been so blinded by pride and Protestantism to reject her, it would have saved me a lot of trouble to convert sooner than I did. Perhaps it was necessary, but God knows.
I assist at a Mass in the DC-Baltimore area and have a background in the armed forces. I've learned a great deal from CathInfo as a lurker, and I hope I can learn a lot more even while posting.
Thank you, Anne, Nadir and Stubborn. I have the Sacramentals, Douay-Rheims, etc. I've met a lot of great priests and even married a woman who's been a Traditional Catholic for over a decade. I am read on a fair amount of history but not so read on topics such as the liturgy and lives of the Saints, especially due to the volume of the latter. I do have a copy of Butler's Lives of the Saints and there's this interesting twitter feed: https://twitter.com/RMartyrologyOh heck, you have lots of help there :-) Congratulations! Maybe your wife will join here if not already a member?
For Our Lady, I was trying to describe how difficult it is for a former Protestant to convert after the brainwashing against her. If you can imagine being told for decades the usual lies, it might take an extraordinary grace to overcome it in a short time. For me, it took a long time.
That is a wonderful encouraging welcome, ANNE, TO DX.Thank-you Nadir!
A warm welcome, dxcat
How blessed you are.
Just a minor correction
The St John you are referring to here is John, the Beloved, aka John the Evangelist.
St John of the Cross was a Spanish Carmelite priest who was St Teresa of Avila’s great guide in feforming the Carmelite order. A great Mystic.
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-john-of-the-cross
Another little correction for dx since no one mentioned it: Christ said, "Woman, behold thy son." not women, as He was referring to the Blessed Virgin.I had noticed my typo last night, but I could not fix it. There might be a time-out feature for corrections to posts or something? In other words, you can only correct a post within X time.
Hi.
I'm a 25 years old Spaniard who converted to Catholicism in 2021, for an existential emptiness that led me to seek, and I'm learning about the faith.
Hi.Hola Drolo, bienvenido.
I'm a 25 years old Spaniard who converted to Catholicism in 2021, for an existential emptiness that led me to seek, and I'm learning about the faith.
I converted in 2010 after a 42 year stint as a Protestant. Came into the Church full throttle but was surprised not to see the Liturgy performed like I had seen in the pictures of Holy Mass as a boy. The beautiful altars, statues and reverence I was mesmerized by, I concluded, were not in practice today only present in remote areas and in distant regions.God Bless you and welcome!!
Then I found a local diocesan parish that had a Tridentine Mass twice a month. I attended those Masses and was immediately drawn to it. However, the lockdowns cancelled those Masses, so I looked for other options. I then found a local SSPX chapel, started attending, and realized what I had been looking for all my life.
I’m still on a journey, but I realize how much Our Lord and Our Lady have been leading me to where they want me to be.
Hi, I just turned 36. I live just outside of Detroit. I am a recovering lapsed Catholic.I live by Detroit too
I'm very interested in learning more about living an authentic Catholic life. I have a few parishes in my area offering the Latin mass. I like attending these but I need to learn more about what's being said and done.
I work 3rd shift in a gas station. Right now it's all my body can handle. My sinful life after I left the Church has had dire consequences on my body, soul, and mind. I also hurt many people while I was out there. I hate to admit it, but almost all the people I hurt were those who loved me and wanted nothing but the best for me. Please pray for me that I can have the grace to avoid going back to that life.
On a happier note, I've found my mind is significantly more calm this past week. I am eager to find out what it's like to remain in a state of grace and regularly receive the Eucharist. At this point, I don't care if I get married or have kids or make a lot of money. I'm lucky to be alive, I'll be even luckier if I can ever have a living space that I can call my own.
Hello everyone,Hey Canuck, here's to a good groundhog report in your neck of the woods, and God's blessings on your adventures. Aren't we all "in the middle of nowhere" up here? LOL. People that have never been to Canada (nor driven in it), have no clue how big this country really is). ;-)
Matthew - thank you for letting me join this forum.
Was aware of cathinfo by name only for years, but only started exploring discussions in forums a few days ago...excellent commentary, engaging. Also - ham radio discussions interesting, as I am one myself. Licensed in 2017. Been a radio nut since I was a kid, shortwave, scanners, CB.
Catholic Canadian here, just moved to the middle of nowhere on fairly big property, making an attempt to homestead to whatever degree I can, off grid, etc. Still construction work to do, build garage, sheds, and so on. Access to Latin Mass, but about 1+ hours to get there.
Rosary intentions for all here.
Hi, I just turned 36. I live just outside of Detroit. I am a recovering lapsed Catholic.Hi yourself :-) The difference between a sinner and a saint: A sinner will fall 6 times and get up until the 7th fall. The saint will fall 6 times and get up until the 7th fall. On the 7th fall, he will get up and remain up, unlike the sinner who will stay down. (Or it goes something like that) ;-)
I'm very interested in learning more about living an authentic Catholic life. I have a few parishes in my area offering the Latin mass. I like attending these but I need to learn more about what's being said and done.
I work 3rd shift in a gas station. Right now it's all my body can handle. My sinful life after I left the Church has had dire consequences on my body, soul, and mind. I also hurt many people while I was out there. I hate to admit it, but almost all the people I hurt were those who loved me and wanted nothing but the best for me. Please pray for me that I can have the grace to avoid going back to that life.
On a happier note, I've found my mind is significantly more calm this past week. I am eager to find out what it's like to remain in a state of grace and regularly receive the Eucharist. At this point, I don't care if I get married or have kids or make a lot of money. I'm lucky to be alive, I'll be even luckier if I can ever have a living space that I can call my own.
+Pax Christi+I look forward to the continuation of your story, Philothea. It is amazing and beautiful that God puts in every child’s heart a seed waiting to germinate.
Newbie here. Nice to meet all of you. Born and raised agnostic/atheist, converted to Christianity when I was 12 and new to the resistance. Conversion story can be found here (https://immolent.blogspot.com/2020/12/my-way-ecclesiam-journey-from-agnostic.html) if you're interested.
Please pray for my family who are all non-Catholic and living a sinful life, and my vocation.
+Pax Christi+Welcome and Deo Gratias!
Newbie here. Nice to meet all of you. Born and raised agnostic/atheist, converted to Christianity when I was 12 and new to the resistance. Conversion story can be found here (https://immolent.blogspot.com/2020/12/my-way-ecclesiam-journey-from-agnostic.html) if you're interested.
Please pray for my family who are all non-Catholic and living a sinful life, and my vocation.
Welcome and Deo Gratias!Wow that must been my typo or something, my bad
I have a question, in your link you wrote: "Edith Stein, I am baptized by you in the name of Father and Son and the Holy Spirit. I was born again."
Were the above words the actual words used at your baptism?
Wow that must been my typo or something, my bad
May I ask....what is it that you are referring to in regards to Edith Stein and baptism? Since it's a typo, perhaps you can correct it and explain what you meant to say?"Edith Stein, I baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
I have a conversion story similar to yours, but I remember all of the details quite well.
"Edith Stein, I baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
I guess it was the auto-correction in words or something that changed the whole sentence.
What was the sentence originally, before it was changed?That was the original
That was the original
Hi,Without valid sacraments it will be hard for you.
I am 22-year-old female living with my husband who is homesteading. I moved from the city (where I lived all my life) to be with him. We have free-range chickens currently. I'm planning on doing RCIA this Fall to become Catholic. I was not raised Christian so it's been a journey for the past 3 years.
I live in Canada where it's not so free so that's why my husband and I left the city. We can grow our own food and not as dependent on the government. We plan on homeschooling and having a big family.
I was part of a non-denominational church group at my university in 2019 but it caused me to doubt Christianity because of how shallow and fake the meet-ups were. I wanted to seek the truth and find meaning in my life since I was basically an atheist all my life. My brother (who's currently doing RCIA) told me about contraception not being allowed by the Catholic church last year, and it made me interested in the faith since.
My husband and I currently attend the Norvus Ordo mass (45 min drive) which is somewhat relevant compared to the other ones I heard about, and I hope it stays that way. I would like to attend a TLM but unfortunately, they're in the city which is 3-4 hours away. I have been interested in traditionalism for the past few years.
Here's a picture of our rooster, my friend...
Hi,
I am 22-year-old female living with my husband who is homesteading. I moved from the city (where I lived all my life) to be with him. We have free-range chickens currently. I'm planning on doing RCIA this Fall to become Catholic. I was not raised Christian so it's been a journey for the past 3 years.
I live in Canada where it's not so free so that's why my husband and I left the city. We can grow our own food and not as dependent on the government. We plan on homeschooling and having a big family.
I was part of a non-denominational church group at my university in 2019 but it caused me to doubt Christianity because of how shallow and fake the meet-ups were. I wanted to seek the truth and find meaning in my life since I was basically an atheist all my life. My brother (who's currently doing RCIA) told me about contraception not being allowed by the Catholic church last year, and it made me interested in the faith since.
My husband and I currently attend the Norvus Ordo mass (45 min drive) which is somewhat relevant compared to the other ones I heard about, and I hope it stays that way. I would like to attend a TLM but unfortunately, they're in the city which is 3-4 hours away. I have been interested in traditionalism for the past few years.
Here's a picture of our rooster, my friend...
Hello. It's nice to have you here. What city is there at about 45 minutes from you? Certainly an Eastern Rite Catholic church would be much preferable to the Novus Ordo. Perhaps there are some there. I could have a look around. Ukrainian Catholic churches are especially plentiful in Canada.We're in Manitoba. I don't really want to disclose where we live exactly, but we're basically in the middle of nowhere. There is a Ukrainian Catholic Church 1.5hr away but my husband doesn't want to make the drive as gas is pretty expensive.
We're in Manitoba. I don't really want to disclose where we live exactly, but we're basically in the middle of nowhere. There is a Ukrainian Catholic Church 1.5hr away but my husband doesn't want to make the drive as gas is pretty expensive.Waving hello from Alberta :cowboy: If you ever visit Winterpeg, there is an SSPX priory there. Better than almost nothing.
Waving hello from Alberta :cowboy: If you ever visit Winterpeg, there is an SSPX priory there. Better than almost nothing.Hi, I'm around 4hrs from Winnipeg. I'm more North. If we're ever in Winnipeg, I would make it a priority to visit one. A family at my mass (Vietnamese) refuses Communion because they can't take it on the tongue, which I expect them to be able to once restrictions are lifted more. I think my mass has some potential, like the priest will speak in Latin. There are no Eucharistic Ministers. Though, the music is kind of cringey.
I would suspect though that Divine Liturgies in your area MIGHT (I hope not) be that good. I judge from one I attended in Winnipeg when I was there. Awful, just awful. Things should be better in the country though.
I think my mass has some potential, like the priest will speak in Latin. There are no Eucharistic Ministers.Unfortunately, he can do the whole rite in Latin and it still wouldn't be a "Mass" in the traditional sense because of the substantial differences between the Novus Ordo rite and the Tridentine rite. But, that's not what this thread is for.
Welcome FarmerWife. Good to have you here. May God reward your search richly. Drop in to the ladies' lounge once in a while. Though you will have to get yourself one of those little pink symbols first.Hi thank you. Sorry, I don't know how to get that.
Unfortunately, he can do the whole rite in Latin and it still wouldn't be a "Mass" in the traditional sense because of the substantial differences between the Novus Ordo rite and the Tridentine rite. But, that's not what this thread is for.Yeah :( I know. Hopefully I can find one.
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Hi, I'm around 4hrs from Winnipeg. I'm more North. If we're ever in Winnipeg, I would make it a priority to visit one. A family at my mass (Vietnamese) refuses Communion because they can't take it on the tongue, which I expect them to be able to once restrictions are lifted more. I think my mass has some potential, like the priest will speak in Latin. There are no Eucharistic Ministers. Though, the music is kind of cringey.I suffer here in “Redmonton” :laugh1:
My husband is actually from Calgary.
I suffer here in “Redmonton” :laugh1:Wow, that's really north. We're around the Ste Rose du Lac area. So our summers are pretty hot but we got alot of snow this year, we got stuck a few times and couldn't make it to mass.
Our little chapel of the neosspx is thankfully in a little town north of the city.
i know you will do your best to fulfill your holy obligations. Now that you are on CI you have more people praying for you and your intentions. :pray:
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Wow, that's really north. We're around the Ste Rose du Lac area. So our summers are pretty hot but we got alot of snow this year, we got stuck a few times and couldn't make it to mass.I spent a year as a lay apostle with the SSPX in Winnipeg more than a decade ago. The winter was deliciously cold that February (lot of -35 C mornings). It got to minus 45C outside of the Peg the one night I was taken up in a plane owned by one of the parishioners who was a chopper pilot for the RCAF. The same summer saw a humidex temp of 48C. God be thanked for AC and Slurpees!!!! :cowboy:
I spent a year as a lay apostle with the SSPX in Winnipeg more than a decade ago. The winter was deliciously cold that February (lot of -35 C mornings). It got to minus 45C outside of the Peg the one night I was taken up in a plane owned by one of the parishioners who was a chopper pilot for the RCAF. The same summer saw a humidex temp of 48C. God be thanked for AC and Slurpees!!!! :cowboy:
Stay toasty!
I was at STAS (Winona, MN) and we had one week where it was -40F with highs around -20F for an entire week. I walked outside out of curiosity, and it felt as if the air had liquified (thick somehow).Then I think of that city in Siberia that gets to -70C. That is another level of cold.
Hi thank you. Sorry, I don't know how to get that.You will need to go into your profile and write female where it says gender.
You will need to go into your profile and write female where it says gender.Unfortunately, I cannot see that. I did write female for personal text? Or should I use an emoji.
It doesn't really matter because all the good stuff is in the Men Only section anyway. :laugh1:How do you know, Peeping Tom! :fryingpan:
It should have been a question when you registered. If I recall correctly, it takes some time or a certain number of posts before access to the men's or women's boards is allowed. It also takes a certain number of posts before being able to up/down thumb, meant to deter trolls.Okay, time will probably tell then. And thanks!
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Hi, I'm another FE defector, ha. I lurked over there for a few years, had an account for a brief time, but ultimately decided not to stick around. I learned of its sordid history and experienced quite a lack of hospitality, charity, and users who I could relate to. It's nice in theory, but not in practice I guess. I don't mean to dredge any of that up over here though.Welcome, good to see another fellow FE refugee here. I'm amazed to see that your conversion happened around the same time as my own, which I too attribute to Our Lady of Fatima!
My husband and I are converts from atheism. This happened in 2018 with the birth of our first child. We attribute it to parenthood and the influence of Our Lady of Fatima which is a cool story, but a long one...so probably better suited for a different thread at a different time.
I cannot express how sorry I am to hear that. My situation is similar, but by the grace of God my wife hasn't gone anywhere. Yet, there's still a lot of difficulties trying to raise children with a wife who is an infidel and is still not open to them being Catholics. You'll be in my intentions. :pray:
I am married with children, but separated from my wife. She was vehemently opposed to my conversion and decided that she no longer wanted to be with me after I became Catholic. I used to violently hate Christianity like her too; actually more than her, but my heart was finally guided by the Grace of God. She wants to raise the children to hate the Church and I for them to love the Church. It’s a very painful situation. Please pray for her conversion.
Hello, I started lurking 2 weeks ago, and decided to join. Looks like there's lots of good info here, thanks for making this forum.Welcome.
I attend the SSPX Masses. I love truth, and seek perfection, and pray others obtain the same.
Also, I have a question: how do I post in the general discussion section?
Welcome.Aiiiee! Grammar check fail.
Matthew locked General Discussion so that posters would be use the topic breakdown sections.
Laudetur Iesus Christus!Welcome to the forum!!
I found this extremely useful forum while searching for information on the papacy. Thanks Matthew for keeping it alive! (I hope you have backups :D )
After I finally started to investigate the crisis thoroughly and discovering the traditional doctrine on the papacy I have come to the certain conclusion that an apostate heretic can not "declare what is virtuous and what is sinful, what is to be done and what is to be avoided in the work of salvation, for otherwise he could neither be a sure interpreter of the moral word of God nor a safe guide to man.” (Leo XIII Sapientiae Christianae)
So I find myself stranded in this valley of tears without the sacraments for the foreseeable future but never despairing for I know that I am safer now than I ever was.
If anyone has a collection of resources he would like to share it would be most welcome, I am trying to make a backup of any important traditional catholic books, videos and articles I come across.
God bless you all.
Laudetur Iesus Christus!Welcome to the forum and the faith!
I found this extremely useful forum while searching for information on the papacy. Thanks Matthew for keeping it alive! (I hope you have backups :D )
After I finally started to investigate the crisis thoroughly and discovering the traditional doctrine on the papacy I have come to the certain conclusion that an apostate heretic can not "declare what is virtuous and what is sinful, what is to be done and what is to be avoided in the work of salvation, for otherwise he could neither be a sure interpreter of the moral word of God nor a safe guide to man.” (Leo XIII Sapientiae Christianae)
So I find myself stranded in this valley of tears without the sacraments for the foreseeable future but never despairing for I know that I am safer now than I ever was.
If anyone has a collection of resources he would like to share it would be most welcome, I am trying to make a backup of any important traditional catholic books, videos and articles I come across.
God bless you all.
Welcome Mike, hoping you make the final jump to realizing heretics can't be popes.
Praying and discerning, aware that I have a constitutional tendency to jump off the deep end.Welcome, Mike. I take a slightly different stance on the pope(?). I’m not sure there’s a word to describe what I am with regard to the papacy. He’s probably not properly elected, but he nonetheless “occupies” the Chair, as in the manner JB “occupies” the Oval Office or a nation is occupied by an invader. We can’t know for 100% certain. What is 100% certain is that God will judge him 100% by how he well he served in the capacity of Christ’s Vicar on earth. Thus far, it doesn’t look well for him.
There’s an SSPX chapel in Upper Marlboro? Is it new? I used to visit my parents when they lived near Salisbury, MD, and would drive to St. Athanasius in Vienna, VA for Mass.I remember when it was a mission. I've always heard it was opened in response to Fr. Ringrose at St. Athanasius making a public statement against both R&R and Sedevacantism.
So glad you found Tradition!
Welcome, Mike. I take a slightly different stance on the pope(?). I’m not sure there’s a word to describe what I am with regard to the papacy. He’s probably not properly elected, but he nonetheless “occupies” the Chair, as in the manner JB “occupies” the Oval Office or a nation is occupied by an invader. We can’t know for 100% certain. What is 100% certain is that God will judge him 100% by how he well he served in the capacity of Christ’s Vicar on earth. Thus far, it doesn’t look well for him.That is my operational definition of sedeprivationism as it is playing out today. For a formal definition, I refer to the Thesis of Cassiciacuм.
There’s an SSPX chapel in Upper Marlboro? Is it new?Yes. St. Pius X chapel—curiously, I am told, the only SSPX chapel of that name—occupies what was formerly some sort of independent Protestant meeting house. We have tried to render it suitable for Catholic worship with an altar, Communion rail, pews, Stations, etc. It was dedicated in September 2019 on the feast of our holy patron, and is served by priests from the seminary in Virginia.
I remember when it was a mission. I've always heard it was opened in response to Fr. Ringrose at St. Athanasius making a public statement against both R&R and Sedevacantism.I cannot figure out Fr. Ringrose and don't intend to try. I did attend his chapel once, before the Wuhan flu, and it was packed. That he shut down for the plandemic swayed me to stick with the Society chapel a bit further away, which carried on without missing a week.
I cannot figure out Fr. Ringrose and don't intend to try. I did attend his chapel once, before the Wuhan flu, and it was packed. That he shut down for the plandemic swayed me to stick with the Society chapel a bit further away, which carried on without missing a week.Welcome to the forum, Mike! I have friends who go to the Upper Marlboro chapel.
I remember when it was a mission. I've always heard it was opened in response to Fr. Ringrose at St. Athanasius making a public statement against both R&R and Sedevacantism.The mission in Falls Church opened before Father Ringrose made his "R&R/Sedevacantism" statement. It started back around the time when Bishop Williamson got kicked out from the SSPX and Father Ringrose around 2012 wrote his "SSPX yellow light letter" saying to be cautious about the new deals going on with Rome. The SSPX then completely shunned him and told anyone faithful to them that they couldn't or shouldn't go to Saint Athanasius anymore.
The mission in Falls Church opened before Father Ringrose made his "R&R/Sedevacantism" statement...Thanks, AMDGJMJ. I'd forgotten about the first one :fryingpan:
I know Father Carlisle complains about the strains of having to do two Masses every Sunday and says he looks forward to having only one.There are looming logistical challenges as well. All but one traditional Mass in Washington may be shut down any day now. Refugees from Modernism are flocking to the SSPX chapels at Upper Marlboro and Linden. Dillwyn is of course the seminary as well as the priory, so priests there have more duties than at other priories. Pray for vocations!
Though I don't agree with Father Ringrose about shutting down completely when COVID happened, I can understand why. He is getting old and wasn't sure at first as to how he could offer Masses and confession within regulations. And if he didn't follow the exact rules the chapel is right off of Route 7 and would probably have been completely shut down forever and everyone involved sued.The relatively low visibility of rural vs. urban locations also helped. As you mention, even keeping Upper Marlboro compliant with plandemic regulations was not easy.
It was a LOT easier for the SSPX to do their outdoor Masses in Front Royal and Upper Marlboro because they had a lot of younger priests within a few hours taking turns in the responsibilities.
Thanks, AMDGJMJ. I'd forgotten about the first one :fryingpan:No harm done. Just thought I would clarify. 😜
There are looming logistical challenges as well. All but one traditional Mass in Washington may be shut down any day now. Refugees from Modernism are flocking to the SSPX chapels at Upper Marlboro and Linden. Dillwyn is of course the seminary as well as the priory, so priests there have more duties than at other priories. Pray for vocations!Yes, I am familiar with the situation. We helped host the SSPX in Front Royal while waiting for Saint Athanasius to reopen. Everyone is doing what they can, Father Ringrose and the SSPX in the area. I am just grateful that the SSPX chapels in our area don't currently have any novus ordo priest converts who aren't conditionally ordained. Many other SSPX parishes through the US aren't as blessed in that regard. :pray:
The relatively low visibility of rural vs. urban locations also helped. As you mention, even keeping Upper Marlboro compliant with plandemic regulations was not easy.Yes, exactly... That is why I can empathize with Father Ringrose temporarily shutting down until he could figure out a way to reopen without getting into trouble. We have heard of many traditional chapel which got in trouble and shut down permanently. Father Ringrose just doesn't have the age or energy to start again from scratch. The chapel was only shut down for a few months until he started finding ways to start reopening. Granted it took time to be fully open, but at least he did the best he could when he understood what was going on. :pray:
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Welcome to the forum, Mike! I have friends who go to the Upper Marlboro chapel.We attend St. Athanasius sometimes on Sundays when we are visiting Front Royal. We moved a couple years ago. I am out of the loop now, but I did not know that Frs. McMahon and Ortiz left. Was it a permanent leave?We personally know Fr. Ringrose. Our older priests do need to be checked up on (they could be deceased at the priory and we would not know it) and I want to make sure that Fr Ringrose has the care he needs. It’s the least we can do for those that have given us the sacraments.
Though I don't agree with Father Ringrose about shutting down completely when COVID happened, I can understand why. He is getting old and wasn't sure at first as to how he could offer Masses and confession within regulations. And if he didn't follow the exact rules the chapel is right off of Route 7 and would probably have been completely shut down forever and everyone involved sued.
It was a LOT easier for the SSPX to do their outdoor Masses in Front Royal and Upper Marlboro because they had a lot of younger priests within a few hours taking turns in the responsibilities. Father Ringrose also lost the help of Father McMahon and Father Ortiz right around the same time and didn't have their help to make things happen as he might have if they had been there. I know even the Upper Marlboro chapel was having issues with constant complaints about not following regulations and fear of being shut down so the SSPX we're advising as many people as possible to go to the outdoor Front Royal Masses as possible.
I know Father Carlisle complains about the strains of having to do two Masses every Sunday and says he looks forward to having only one. But... He is much younger than Father Ringrose and Father Ringrose does 3 every Sunday!
Just saying... I don't agree with everything Father Ringrose says and does but he really is just trying to survive. He was born in 1945, so he must be only a few years shy of 80 now!
. . . Blessed to have discussions with others on this forum.Likewise, I'm sure! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance and that of everyone here.
Hi Nadir - how do I start a thread? Thanks! RogerNo problem!
We attend St. Athanasius sometimes on Sundays when we are visiting Front Royal. We moved a couple years ago. I am out of the loop now, but I did not know that Frs. McMahon and Ortiz left. Was it a permanent leave?We personally know Fr. Ringrose. Our older priests do need to be checked up on (they could be deceased at the priory and we would not know it) and I want to make sure that Fr Ringrose has the care he needs. It’s the least we can do for those that have given us the sacraments.Christo Rege,
Likewise, I'm sure! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance and that of everyone here.Good to meet you, sir. Cheers to the Faith
I am not up to date on the current situation at St. Athanasius. There are probably other Washington-area posters here who could fill us in.
I pray that Fr. Ringrose, Fr. Carley, and other faithful priests live to see the day that the tribes unite under the banner of Catholic Truth to expel Modernism from the Mystical Body of Christ.
Christo Rege,Thanks for clarifying. I am quite impressed to hear Fr. Ringrose still has faithful that attend his Masses. I’d hate to think the faithful all go to the SSPX in Front Royal and abandon Fr. Ringrose in Vienna. Thanks again
They are out indefinitely, probably permanently after the passing of Fr. Collins and the onset of the new Covid world order. The situation at St. Athanasius is stable, but I am no board member myself. Fr. McMahon is in upstate New York while Fr. Ortiz is down in Colombia. I have received emails from both since they left, but it would still be best if you might add all three to your prayers. I see Fr. Ringrose on Sundays, and while age does appear to be catching up to him, he is still doing rather well for how old he is and what he manages to do all by himself.
Thanks for clarifying. I am quite impressed to hear Fr. Ringrose still has faithful that attend his Masses. I’d hate to think the faithful all go to the SSPX in Front Royal and abandon Fr. Ringrose in Vienna. Thanks againSaint Athanasius is still usually quite full at most Sunday Masses at least the ones which we have been at. There have been many new comers and converts from the novus ordo who don't agree with the SSPX policies and who have replaced those who now go to the SSPX instead of Saint Athanasius.
Saint Athanasius is still usually quite full at most Sunday Masses at least the ones which we have been at. There have been many new comers and converts from the novus ordo who don't agree with the SSPX policies and who have replaced those who now go to the SSPX instead of Saint Athanasius.Glad to hear it. Thanks for letting me know. I would choose Fr. Ringrose’s Mass over SSPX Mass in Front Royal any day.
I think it has definitely been hard for Father Ringrose learning to manage alone again. But, for his age he does an amazing job! We are hoping and praying that God spares him until he can name/find a successor.
Glad to hear it. Thanks for letting me know. I would choose Fr. Ringrose’s Mass over SSPX Mass in Front Royal any day.No problem! Same here! 😇
Hi all, I’m new here… I saw this forum on an online search and decided I’d give it a look. I’m traditional Catholic, but with a lower-case T, that is, I believe as Catholics have always believed, but I don’t pit the pre-Vatican-II Church against the post-Vatican-II Church as many do. I work in a technical career, but my hobbies include pencil drawing (both graphite and colored pencil) and writing classical poetry.Well met!
Anyway, looking forward to meeting you all!
Hi all, I’m new here… I saw this forum on an online search and decided I’d give it a look. I’m traditional Catholic, but with a lower-case T, that is, I believe as Catholics have always believed, but I don’t pit the pre-Vatican-II Church against the post-Vatican-II Church as many do. I work in a technical career, but my hobbies include pencil drawing (both graphite and colored pencil) and writing classical poetry.Welcome to the forum!
Anyway, looking forward to meeting you all!
Welcome to the forum!
Are you a mathematician (guessing by your choice of name)? :popcorn:
Do you go to the FSSP, the Indult, or novus ordo?
Yes, but also, a polymath is someone whose knowledge spans many subjects. I go to Novus Ordo, though I prefer FSSP.Gotcha. Thanks for explaining. :popcorn:
Welcome Hunter, God bless you on your journey. I hope the SSPX priest supplied you with a rosary, scapular and a few references for devotions to go along with the catechism.Many thanks for the welcome. He supplied me with the correct bible and catechism, I have a rosary. What would you recommend i get?
Keep in touch with that priest.
A warm welcome, Hunter. You can always ask questions. Do you know how to pray the Rosary? It will help you on your challenging journey keeping you close to our Saviour and His Holy Mother.Thanks! I do three hail Mary's every morning and night, but I haven't prayed the rosary fully yet.
Many thanks for the welcome. He supplied me with the correct bible and catechism, I have a rosary. What would you recommend i get?You need one good prayer book and the very best is My Prayer Book by Father F.X. Lasance. Whether you're new to tradition or an old cradle Catholic you will use this book throughout your whole life.The first third of this book will teach you how to live and practice your new found faith. The rest of the book is full of prayers and devotions, many from the saints themselves.
Welcome, Siric. I hope we can help. God bless you and your wife.Thank you Nadir.
Greetings everyone,Welcome! Have you made the acquaintance of Fr Abrahamowicz?
my name is Giulio and I'm from Rome, Italy. I was raised by atheist parents and never received Baptism, but these past few years my girlfriend got me closer and closer to the Faith until I asked to receive the Sacraments of Catholic Initiation. I was baptized this past Easter in St. Peter's Basilica by the pope (ironic if you consider where I'm posting this, haha). I had been getting close to the Traditionalist movement even before my Baptism because of Bp. Williamson's videos, especially his conference on Pascendi, but I started regularly attending the Latin Mass only in the past few months at a local SSPX chapel. I have also learned to serve Mass there, something I consider a great honor.
I usually spend my time praying, studying - I'm getting my degree in Chemistry very soon -, reading, and listening to sermons and conferences. In particular, I've been listening to a lot of conferences by Bp. Donald Sanborn; I know he's not in good standing with SSPX-affiliated individuals, but his lessons on Theology and Morality (which were intended for seminarians) have helped me and guided me a thousand times more than the wishy-washy catechism offered by the New Church.
I hope to engage in meaningful discussion on this site and to meet like-minded individuals, which is always a rare blessing.
God be with you all!
Giulio
Welcome! Have you made the acquaintance of Fr Abrahamowicz?Or don Franceso Ricossa?
Welcome! Have you made the acquaintance of Fr Abrahamowicz?Thank you! I have only watched a couple of his interviews. He seems like a very sensible man, and as always the media's claims on his supposedly "extremist" views are ridiculous at best.
Or don Franceso Ricossa?Grazie mille! I had heard of the Mater Boni Consilii Institute but never dug deeper. I knew it espoused the thesis by Mons. des Lauriers, the same of the Most Holy Trinity Seminary, but I had no idea it was founded by Italian priests like don Ricossa. My sincerest thanks for pointing me to their website, I'm looking forward to exchanging a few words, especially seeing they have an active chapel here in Rome.
https://www.sodalitium.biz/sante-messe/roma/
Benvenuto, Giulio!
Hello everyone!.
I am a Sedevacantist Catholic from North Carolina, USA. I converted to Catholicism this year, received the supplied ceremonies for baptism back in the summer since I had a valid baptism beforehand, and I received Confirmation by His Excellency Bishop Mark Pivarunas of the CMRI back in September (I picked St Augustine as my confirmation Saint). I primarily attend Mass at CMRI missions, but I have recently, after consulting with my confessor and verifying that their priest was ordained by one of the SSPX bishops, started attending at an SSPX chapel in my state alongside my normal Mass attendance. Being able to now go to a weekly Sunday Mass in my state instead of being restricted to CMRI missions out of state bi-monthly on Saturdays has been a tremendous blessing for my spiritual life, especially since I can now go to weekly confession.
I was raised as an independent Baptist, but my parents and grandparents quit going to church when I was young and preferred to be Christians at home due to church drama and mobility issues. Right before I started high school, I started having doubts about God and Christianity due to secular culture, secular friends, and the nonsensical theology of Baptists (once saved always saved made no sense to me even as a young child). I eventually became an agnostic atheist entering high school, but I had stated to God in my mind that if he showed me proof of Him I would become religious again. It only took two years of me being an edgy atheist before I opened my eyes and realized the evils in modern society that stemmed from a rejection of God. I spent my last two years in high school gradually coming back around to Christianity, but I did not commit to a particular denomination or church. I just prayed to God and stayed home.
In college, I had two friends that became infatuated with Eastern Orthodoxy, but I never did anything more than read up on them and admire their traditional values. In 2020, I was perusing the infamous website 4chan and saw a thread on their political board about the Baptist pastor Steven Anderson. Someone in that thread had linked the docuмentary that Most Holy Family Monastery made about Steven Anderson exposing him. I didn't care for Steven Anderson to begin with, so I watched the video. It's worth mentioning that I was still heavily biased against Catholicism during this time due to my Bible belt upbringing (even the public school I went to had a Protestant bias against Catholicism in the history curriculum, but that isn't surprising since I do live in the United States) and the fact I didn't like Francis because of how liberal he was and still is. Anyways, I made it through the entire docuмentary and I was captivated. The Catholic teaching in that video were effectively proven entirely from scripture. I started watching more of Most Holy Family Monastery's videos, and their charisma and blunt presentation started to convince me that traditional Catholicism was legit and that I had a bogus understanding of it growing up.
Later on, I discovered Novus Ordo Watch and found out that Most Holy Family Monastery was not without flaws in their teachings. Their Feeneyism always rubbed me the wrong way, so I was relieved to learn that their position did not reflect the true Catholic position in that regard. Finally, at the beginning of this year, after discovering that there was a CMRI mission in South Carolina (unfortunately there were none in North Carolina), I decided to cross the Rubicon and attend Mass there as it was the closest Sedevacantist Mass site for me. Of course, I made sure to call the priest beforehand to ask numerous questions before making such a commitment, and I prayed for God's guidance. Thankfully he had helpful and encouraging answers, so I decided to go. I'm glad I went, because witnessing Mass for the first time, even as a Low Mass, was such a beautiful experience. The small, tight-knit group of parishioners were very welcoming of me, and invited me to come and eat with them and the priest afterwards in town. I realized then that I had found a spiritual home, and that I was ready to commit to being a catechumen so that I could one day officially become a Catholic. I never would have envisioned years ago becoming a regular church-attending Catholic, but yet here I am. Thankfully my immediate family has been supportive/neutral of my conversion.
Anyways, sorry for the long post. I just wanted to share my journey to Catholicism, but more importantly my journey in returning to our Lord Jesus Christ.
.Thank you! I'll definitely look to posting on here more often when I have time. I'm glad to have found an online community of traditional Catholics.
Welcome. An excellent story to go along with an excellent username. Very clever. I hope you post frequently so I can see your username often.
Welcome. Looking forward to hearing more from you.Thank you! One other thing I want to mention is that I'm studying so that I can eventually become a regular altar server. One of the missions that I attend has Mass in a hotel conference room since there's not a permanent location yet, and no one there knows (or has expressed interest in) how to be an altar server. The past few times that I've attended, the priest has had me ring the bell and do some of the Latin responses along with the Kyrie. Father Benedict Hughes of the CMRI has a great series of videos about altar serving on YouTube that I've been watching to study. It's the subtle details and movements of altar serving that will be the most challenging for me to commit to memory.
Thank you! I'll definitely look to posting on here more often when I have time. I'm glad to have found an online community of traditional Catholics.You seem familiar ;)
You seem familiar ;)You might have seen me on Plebbit or the Novus Ordo Watch comments.
Hello everyone!Congratulations! And thank God for not falling into the feeneyite trap. I almost did. What is the meaning in the name (sneedevacantist)? I missed though I noticed Mith got it.
I am a Sedevacantist Catholic from North Carolina, USA. I converted to Catholicism this year, received the supplied ceremonies for baptism back in the summer since I had a valid baptism beforehand, and I received Confirmation by His Excellency Bishop Mark Pivarunas of the CMRI back in September (I picked St Augustine as my confirmation Saint). I primarily attend Mass at CMRI missions, but I have recently, after consulting with my confessor and verifying that their priest was ordained by one of the SSPX bishops, started attending at an SSPX chapel in my state alongside my normal Mass attendance. Being able to now go to a weekly Sunday Mass in my state instead of being restricted to CMRI missions out of state bi-monthly on Saturdays has been a tremendous blessing for my spiritual life, especially since I can now go to weekly confession.
I was raised as an independent Baptist, but my parents and grandparents quit going to church when I was young and preferred to be Christians at home due to church drama and mobility issues. Right before I started high school, I started having doubts about God and Christianity due to secular culture, secular friends, and the nonsensical theology of Baptists (once saved always saved made no sense to me even as a young child). I eventually became an agnostic atheist entering high school, but I had stated to God in my mind that if he showed me proof of Him I would become religious again. It only took two years of me being an edgy atheist before I opened my eyes and realized the evils in modern society that stemmed from a rejection of God. I spent my last two years in high school gradually coming back around to Christianity, but I did not commit to a particular denomination or church. I just prayed to God and stayed home.
In college, I had two friends that became infatuated with Eastern Orthodoxy, but I never did anything more than read up on them and admire their traditional values. In 2020, I was perusing the infamous website 4chan and saw a thread on their political board about the Baptist pastor Steven Anderson. Someone in that thread had linked the docuмentary that Most Holy Family Monastery made about Steven Anderson exposing him. I didn't care for Steven Anderson to begin with, so I watched the video. It's worth mentioning that I was still heavily biased against Catholicism during this time due to my Bible belt upbringing (even the public school I went to had a Protestant bias against Catholicism in the history curriculum, but that isn't surprising since I do live in the United States) and the fact I didn't like Francis because of how liberal he was and still is. Anyways, I made it through the entire docuмentary and I was captivated. The Catholic teaching in that video were effectively proven entirely from scripture. I started watching more of Most Holy Family Monastery's videos, and their charisma and blunt presentation started to convince me that traditional Catholicism was legit and that I had a bogus understanding of it growing up.
Later on, I discovered Novus Ordo Watch and found out that Most Holy Family Monastery was not without flaws in their teachings. Their Feeneyism always rubbed me the wrong way, so I was relieved to learn that their position did not reflect the true Catholic position in that regard. Finally, at the beginning of this year, after discovering that there was a CMRI mission in South Carolina (unfortunately there were none in North Carolina), I decided to cross the Rubicon and attend Mass there as it was the closest Sedevacantist Mass site for me. Of course, I made sure to call the priest beforehand to ask numerous questions before making such a commitment, and I prayed for God's guidance. Thankfully he had helpful and encouraging answers, so I decided to go. I'm glad I went, because witnessing Mass for the first time, even as a Low Mass, was such a beautiful experience. The small, tight-knit group of parishioners were very welcoming of me, and invited me to come and eat with them and the priest afterwards in town. I realized then that I had found a spiritual home, and that I was ready to commit to being a catechumen so that I could one day officially become a Catholic. I never would have envisioned years ago becoming a regular church-attending Catholic, but yet here I am. Thankfully my immediate family has been supportive/neutral of my conversion.
Anyways, sorry for the long post. I just wanted to share my journey to Catholicism, but more importantly my journey in returning to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hello everyone!Welcome to the forum and the Faith!
I am a Sedevacantist Catholic from North Carolina, USA. I converted to Catholicism this year, received the supplied ceremonies for baptism back in the summer since I had a valid baptism beforehand, and I received Confirmation by His Excellency Bishop Mark Pivarunas of the CMRI back in September (I picked St Augustine as my confirmation Saint). I primarily attend Mass at CMRI missions, but I have recently, after consulting with my confessor and verifying that their priest was ordained by one of the SSPX bishops, started attending at an SSPX chapel in my state alongside my normal Mass attendance. Being able to now go to a weekly Sunday Mass in my state instead of being restricted to CMRI missions out of state bi-monthly on Saturdays has been a tremendous blessing for my spiritual life, especially since I can now go to weekly confession.
I was raised as an independent Baptist, but my parents and grandparents quit going to church when I was young and preferred to be Christians at home due to church drama and mobility issues. Right before I started high school, I started having doubts about God and Christianity due to secular culture, secular friends, and the nonsensical theology of Baptists (once saved always saved made no sense to me even as a young child). I eventually became an agnostic atheist entering high school, but I had stated to God in my mind that if he showed me proof of Him I would become religious again. It only took two years of me being an edgy atheist before I opened my eyes and realized the evils in modern society that stemmed from a rejection of God. I spent my last two years in high school gradually coming back around to Christianity, but I did not commit to a particular denomination or church. I just prayed to God and stayed home.
In college, I had two friends that became infatuated with Eastern Orthodoxy, but I never did anything more than read up on them and admire their traditional values. In 2020, I was perusing the infamous website 4chan and saw a thread on their political board about the Baptist pastor Steven Anderson. Someone in that thread had linked the docuмentary that Most Holy Family Monastery made about Steven Anderson exposing him. I didn't care for Steven Anderson to begin with, so I watched the video. It's worth mentioning that I was still heavily biased against Catholicism during this time due to my Bible belt upbringing (even the public school I went to had a Protestant bias against Catholicism in the history curriculum, but that isn't surprising since I do live in the United States) and the fact I didn't like Francis because of how liberal he was and still is. Anyways, I made it through the entire docuмentary and I was captivated. The Catholic teaching in that video were effectively proven entirely from scripture. I started watching more of Most Holy Family Monastery's videos, and their charisma and blunt presentation started to convince me that traditional Catholicism was legit and that I had a bogus understanding of it growing up.
Later on, I discovered Novus Ordo Watch and found out that Most Holy Family Monastery was not without flaws in their teachings. Their Feeneyism always rubbed me the wrong way, so I was relieved to learn that their position did not reflect the true Catholic position in that regard. Finally, at the beginning of this year, after discovering that there was a CMRI mission in South Carolina (unfortunately there were none in North Carolina), I decided to cross the Rubicon and attend Mass there as it was the closest Sedevacantist Mass site for me. Of course, I made sure to call the priest beforehand to ask numerous questions before making such a commitment, and I prayed for God's guidance. Thankfully he had helpful and encouraging answers, so I decided to go. I'm glad I went, because witnessing Mass for the first time, even as a Low Mass, was such a beautiful experience. The small, tight-knit group of parishioners were very welcoming of me, and invited me to come and eat with them and the priest afterwards in town. I realized then that I had found a spiritual home, and that I was ready to commit to being a catechumen so that I could one day officially become a Catholic. I never would have envisioned years ago becoming a regular church-attending Catholic, but yet here I am. Thankfully my immediate family has been supportive/neutral of my conversion.
Anyways, sorry for the long post. I just wanted to share my journey to Catholicism, but more importantly my journey in returning to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Congratulations! And thank God for not falling into the feeneyite trap. I almost did. What is the meaning in the name (sneedevacantist)? I missed though I noticed Mith got it.Looks like EENS sedevacantist to me
Congratulations! And thank God for not falling into the feeneyite trap. I almost did. What is the meaning in the name (sneedevacantist)? I missed though I noticed Mith got it.Thanks! My account name is a combination of Sneed and Sedevacantist. I was struggling to come up with a name for my account on Reddit that wasn't already taken, so I settled on that.
Welcome to the forum and the Faith!Thanks!
Are you familiar with any of the hardline traditional Catholics in NC? We have recently become aquatinted with at least three families though we live in Virginia. They occasionally go to Mass at Saint Augustine Chapel in Carrollton, VA with Father Ahern. Some of them are coming up for our Saint Raphael Meet-Up. :popcorn:
Thanks be to God that the SSPX priest in your area is ordained properly! I think that there is only one main SSPX chapel in NC that I am aware of. So, I may have been there once while on vacation with my family. :cowboy:
Thanks!It sounds like Father Bureau is amazing! Prayers for his recovery. :pray:
I'm not familiar with any hardline traditional Catholics in my state, except for one (if you mean hardline Sede) that attends at the CMRI mission in Virginia that I go to whenever they have Mass. I've never gone to the Sede chapel in Carrollton because it's really far from where I live (even farther than the mission I attend down in South Carolina).
I'm also glad that there's a valid SSPX priest kinda in my area. There's actually three SSPX Mass sites in North Carolina. I attend the one in the Charlotte area, which I think might be the biggest and most established of the three. It's not exactly close, but it's close enough that I don't mind driving down to it weekly for Mass. Fr Bourbeau is the priest there currently, and he seems to be a very holy priest from what I've seen so far (speaking of Fr Bourbeau, please pray for his recovery from illness, if he's still sick; he became really sick this past Sunday morning and was unable to offer Mass). The first Mass that I attended there was on the feast of Christ the King a few weeks ago. It was really cool getting to participate in the Eucharistic Procession after Mass.
Looks like EENS sedevacantist to meHe is, but not feeneyite:
Later on, I discovered Novus Ordo Watch and found out that Most Holy Family Monastery was not without flaws in their teachings. Their Feeneyism always rubbed me the wrong way, so I was relieved to learn that their position did not reflect the true Catholic position in that regard.
Greetings and salutations,Welcome! It seems that we have similar options for Mass. If you don't mind me asking, is the CMRI Mass site that you have located in Virginia? Because that's one of the ones that I go to whenever they do have Mass. It's a small mission at the moment that has Mass in a hotel conference room generally once a month, but if you want details about it I can PM you.
I found this forum yesterday while browsing Traditionalist Catholic subjects. I was baptized and confirmed in the N.O. church but have decided to, as Matthew likes to put it, jump ship as its burning and swim for the life raft. I live deep in Appalachia so finding a mass to attend will be an arduous journey. I have located a CMRI congregation and a couple of SSPX parishes but they are all in the vicinity of a four hour round trip. I have come hoping to learn, grow in my faith, and perhaps share some comradery. May God bless you all.
Welcome! You’re fortunate to have a CMRI chapel near you, and it would be my choice. The SSPX(like the Novus Ordo) is only concerned with making money.Maybe that statement is true of the SSPX as a whole or as far as the leadership is concerned, but not of many of it's priests and members.
Hi,How's your RCIA coming?
I am 22-year-old female living with my husband who is homesteading. I moved from the city (where I lived all my life) to be with him. We have free-range chickens currently. I'm planning on doing RCIA this Fall to become Catholic. I was not raised Christian so it's been a journey for the past 3 years.
I live in Canada where it's not so free so that's why my husband and I left the city. We can grow our own food and not as dependent on the government. We plan on homeschooling and having a big family.
I was part of a non-denominational church group at my university in 2019 but it caused me to doubt Christianity because of how shallow and fake the meet-ups were. I wanted to seek the truth and find meaning in my life since I was basically an atheist all my life. My brother (who's currently doing RCIA) told me about contraception not being allowed by the Catholic church last year, and it made me interested in the faith since.
My husband and I currently attend the Norvus Ordo mass (45 min drive) which is somewhat relevant compared to the other ones I heard about, and I hope it stays that way. I would like to attend a TLM but unfortunately, they're in the city which is 3-4 hours away. I have been interested in traditionalism for the past few years.
Here's a picture of our rooster, my friend...
How's your RCIA coming?It’s going okay, thanks. I also appreciate the resources you sent me.
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!
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!
I've been passively reading from this site for some time now, and it has been helping in my 'reversion' to the Faith. I've always been a Catholic, but I've only recently started actually taking my religion seriously. I have a question that I have been thinking about for a while, but since I am not that well spoken about theology I don't want to just rely on my own view.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.
What kind of Church should I go to? I have not been to a Church since my parents became sedevacantist when I was 13, and I would like to receive the sacraments (mainly penance). I don't have any sedevacantist priests in my area, just an SSPX chapel and a Eastern Orthodox chapel. The SSPX chapel is about an hour away from me, so it would be much more convenient for me to go to the Eastern Orthodox.
Could you guys give me your two sense on which Church I should go to and why. It seems to me that they are both in schism, but the Eastern Orthodox church is the only one that was officially declared schismatic. Do the Eastern Orthodox still have valid sacraments? Would it be a sin to go to a schismatic Church if it is the only option?
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 :).
:pray:
Thanks for the advice. I would start another discussion about this, but quite frankly, I don't know how :).Good idea to start a thread, Jimmy.
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.
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 Josip, and God bless you as well.
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!
I've been passively reading from this site for some time now, and it has been helping in my 'reversion' to the Faith. I've always been a Catholic, but I've only recently started actually taking my religion seriously. I have a question that I have been thinking about for a while, but since I am not that well spoken about theology I don't want to just rely on my own view.Welcome Jimmy. I vaguely recall being told as a child that as a last resort, I could receive communion at an eastern orthodox church. As an adult though, I imagine the nun meant an eastern rite church such as Byzantine or Marionite. I'd go with the SSPX chapel. God bless you.
What kind of Church should I go to? I have not been to a Church since my parents became sedevacantist when I was 13, and I would like to receive the sacraments (mainly penance). I don't have any sedevacantist priests in my area, just an SSPX chapel and a Eastern Orthodox chapel. The SSPX chapel is about an hour away from me, so it would be much more convenient for me to go to the Eastern Orthodox.
Could you guys give me your two sense on which Church I should go to and why. It seems to me that they are both in schism, but the Eastern Orthodox church is the only one that was officially declared schismatic. Do the Eastern Orthodox still have valid sacraments? Would it be a sin to go to a schismatic Church if it is the only option?
Hi Fiach I attend the sspx resistance Mass’s in Dublin, if you ever coming up to Dublin - message me and your very welcome to come to Mass, there is tea and food after ;)Cool! Send our love to Bp Ballini! ;)
Hi Fiach I attend the sspx resistance Mass’s in Dublin, if you ever coming up to Dublin - message me and your very welcome to come to Mass, there is tea and food after ;)Did you make it to the ordination?
Greetings! I'm an eclectic (Montessori/Charlotte Mason/Unschooling) mama of 5 who loves Jesus. So happy to have found you all. I've been searching for a more traditional Catholic forum for a while. So nice to be here!
Welcome queenofheaven. Though I'm not a fan of Maria Montessori, it seems that you love Our Lady, which is a really good thing, of course!Ty! I'm curious why you aren't a fan of MM? Yes, I love Our Lady!
Ty! I'm curious why you aren't a fan of MM? Yes, I love Our Lady!
Here's a thread that explains the problem with the Montessori method. I don't really want to discuss it further and take up time on the introduction thread. So maybe a new thread could be started if you have comments about it? Thanks.Interesting. TY. My practice of Montessori is by using the educational materials nothing more. I appreciate the link!
The Montessori Method - page 1 - Catholic Living in the Modern World - Catholic Info (cathinfo.com) (https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/the-montessori-met/)
Where to post family & homeschooling topics? Can someone direct me please? Thanks.
Women Only is a good option for those topics. It should be next-to-last in the Homepage list, above Members Only. You don't have the female glyph visible by your username at left, so maybe that subforum is not accessible for you. Probably you have to indicate gender when you register, so maybe send a message to Matthew about it.I don't see that option in the account or profile settings.
Welcome!
I don't see that option in the account or profile settings.
Yes, thus it makes sense to check with Matthew since it might not be something that you can adjust on your own after the account is active. For example, if you look at the left side of the screen here (in the Topic view, not in the combined Recent Posts view), the user info for others will show Gender.
Where to post family & homeschooling topics? Can someone direct me please? Thanks.The women’s forum is great for women specific subjects, and I highly recommend it.
Salutations everyone!Welcome to the forum! :cowboy:
I go by the Online Alias of Henri and I'm currently studying in a well known Catholic Academic institution in the UK.
I know looking at the threads that I'm probably going to be on the younger side on here but I wish to spend my time educating myself on the faith and making online Traditional Peers.
In the "Catholic Academic institution" I study at we have the 1962 Missal three times a week, so I have regular Liturgies during Term Time(I am a regular Altar Server aswell). While on Breaks or Term Holidays I try to take the Bus to the SSPX or Indults nearest to me however some days it can be a struggle, especially waking up at 6:30 am Bus to get to my nearest SSPX.
Funnily enough I have been discouraged in the past to not bother with Cathinfo however I'll make up my own judgement :laugh1:
Once again, I'll look forward to read more threads and contributing.
God Bless!
Hello!Welcome! Did you finish you catechesis stage yet? I am a bit behind on some of the posts here. 😅
I'm from Europe and am in my mid 30s and have just recently begun my catechesis with a resistance priest. Before that I was the member of a famous American religious organization that had it headquarters in New York but has recently moved it.
Therefore, I have a lot to learn and am glad to have found this forum, because it is not that easy to find other traditional Catholics.
Regards,
Novato
Greetings! I'm an eclectic (Montessori/Charlotte Mason/Unschooling) mama of 5 who loves Jesus. So happy to have found you all. I've been searching for a more traditional Catholic forum for a while. So nice to be here!Welcome to the forum! How old are your children?
Where to post family & homeschooling topics? Can someone direct me please? Thanks.Catholic Living in the Modern World link (https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/)
Hi, everybody: I am a traditional catholic by the grace of God. I attend an SSPX mission in Mexico.Welcome to the forum! May I ask how you came to be a traditional Catholic? I love hearing people's stories.:cowboy:
What I believe: Up to the last little dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, especially in these times: the EENS dogma. NO sacraments have to be presumed invalid and, by all appearances, there hasn't been a true successor of St. Peter since 1958. I also believe that many conspiracy theories are true, especially those against the Church, but I mortify my curiosity towards them.
Saints I have a special devotion for: the Mother of God (under the advocations of Our Lady of the Rosary and Our Lady of the Assumption), my guardian angel, St. Joseph, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary Magdalene, the Good Thief, St. Benedict, St. Francis of Assisi, St. John of the Cross, St. Pedro de Alcántara... These are the ones that for some reason I invoke more frequently in my prayers and whose lives I strive to imitate and meditate on the most, but I love all the Blessed in Heaven and I hope they all pray for me.
Prayer habits: three Angelus Domini, one third of the Rosary and the Via Crucis every day. The Little Office of the BVM on the weekends when I have more free time.
God bless you and Mary Most Holy protect you!
I started going to the New Order in Canada. Heard whispers of schismatic groups that were Bad. I continued in New Order for a year or so. I was taught to read as a child. And reading the News, the Bible, the New Order Catechism and The New Order Missal, live of the saints and history, I concluded that something was up. Incongruent. Martyr would not offer there lives for the faith offered today. Thus my entry to The FaithHi fellow Canadian, which province are you in?
hello there guysGreat to have you here. It's good that God has brought you into His fold.
I'm catholic, baptized as a child, my family didn't practice the faith(grew up in a communist country) except for my grandmother(God rest her soul) who was deeply catholic. At around 16yo I got curious about religion, and started attending the novus ordo, took the sacraments(1st communion and confirmation), got heavily involved in the charismatic movement at 21yo went to seminary, there my faith got crushed with all the degeneracy (sodomites in all ranks) left seminary and novus ordo all together and became pentecostal(Assemblies of God) rebaptized by immersion in a river, that was all in my home country, tbh have good memories from my time with the holly rollers, pious people, heavy bible study, strict modesty(dress) standards for women and men, fasting, praying, no vices etc.
Fast forward 5 years, I came to the US(legally) it was the beginning of the end , with work and school full time, it started chipping away to my beliefs/spirituality since no much time for piety. I also had to switch churches since Pentecostal trinitarians in the U.S were too worldly in my eyes so went to the black sheep of the Pentecostal world, the Modalists (UPCI) who reject the trinity and baptize in Jesus name only, rebaptize again in Jesus name. Found me a hottie in church and married, big mistake, 3 years into the marriage, found the wife cheating(fornication) that's grounds for divorce/remarriage with many evangelicals, in retrospect the marriage catastrophe was a lot my own fault, like postponing having kids for the indefinite future(she wanted kids right away) and finding the wife work to help pay the bills. I kinda hanged myself with my own rope there. After that I was devastated, left religion completely into agnosticism/atheism and a licentious bachelor life, fast forward 10+ years with the sudden loss of my father (harsh/painful experience) I decided to give God a chance again. Novus ordo was out so decided to try what I had never experienced before, the TLM. I remembered from the seminary days, ok Lefebvrians :laugh1: so here we go, found me the closest SSPX chapel and my first Latin mass ever was, Palm Sunday of 2022 anno Domini, by the grace of God.
Outside the obvious core of the TLM which is reverence in the Liturgy etc. I was also pleasantly surprised with the piety of many of the faithful, women in long skirts and modest apparel, they are not at the level of the holly rollers(no makeup or jewelry and not cutting of the hair as a veil)but is good enough for me. Not everything is perfect though. I have noticed a bit of a maybe improper behavior from mostly single ladies to some guys, myself included, Its very subtle and lowkey so it doesn't bother me at all but it's there. I wish I had found tradition at he very beginning of my spiritual journey, oh well just is life, now the damage the modernists have done destroying the Faith and robbing the whole WORLD(not just he faithful) from experiencing anything catholic, is just an unbelievable crime. God will not be mocked, I guess this an uncharitable thing to say but I hope they burn. Anyway looking forward to reading the good, the bad and the ugly in the world of tradition in this board :smirk: maybe ask some questions every now and them. Pax tecuм.
hello there guysGlad to see you here as I also grew up in communist regime.
I'm catholic, baptized as a child, my family didn't practice the faith(grew up in a communist country) except for my grandmother(God rest her soul) who was deeply catholic. At around 16yo I got curious about religion, and started attending the novus ordo, took the sacraments(1st communion and confirmation), got heavily involved in the charismatic movement at 21yo went to seminary, there my faith got crushed with all the degeneracy (sodomites in all ranks) left seminary and novus ordo all together and became pentecostal(Assemblies of God) rebaptized by immersion in a river, that was all in my home country, tbh have good memories from my time with the holly rollers, pious people, heavy bible study, strict modesty(dress) standards for women and men, fasting, praying, no vices etc.
Fast forward 5 years, I came to the US(legally) it was the beginning of the end , with work and school full time, it started chipping away to my beliefs/spirituality since no much time for piety. I also had to switch churches since Pentecostal trinitarians in the U.S were too worldly in my eyes so went to the black sheep of the Pentecostal world, the Modalists (UPCI) who reject the trinity and baptize in Jesus name only, rebaptize again in Jesus name. Found me a hottie in church and married, big mistake, 3 years into the marriage, found the wife cheating(fornication) that's grounds for divorce/remarriage with many evangelicals, in retrospect the marriage catastrophe was a lot my own fault, like postponing having kids for the indefinite future(she wanted kids right away) and finding the wife work to help pay the bills. I kinda hanged myself with my own rope there. After that I was devastated, left religion completely into agnosticism/atheism and a licentious bachelor life, fast forward 10+ years with the sudden loss of my father (harsh/painful experience) I decided to give God a chance again. Novus ordo was out so decided to try what I had never experienced before, the TLM. I remembered from the seminary days, ok Lefebvrians :laugh1: so here we go, found me the closest SSPX chapel and my first Latin mass ever was, Palm Sunday of 2022 anno Domini, by the grace of God.
Outside the obvious core of the TLM which is reverence in the Liturgy etc. I was also pleasantly surprised with the piety of many of the faithful, women in long skirts and modest apparel, they are not at the level of the holly rollers(no makeup or Jєωelry and not cutting of the hair as a veil)but is good enough for me. Not everything is perfect though. I have noticed a bit of a maybe improper behavior from mostly single ladies to some guys, myself included, Its very subtle and lowkey so it doesn't bother me at all but it's there. I wish I had found tradition at he very beginning of my spiritual journey, oh well just is life, now the damage the modernists have done destroying the Faith and robbing the whole WORLD(not just he faithful) from experiencing anything catholic, is just an unbelievable crime. God will not be mocked, I guess this an uncharitable thing to say but I hope they burn. Anyway looking forward to reading the good, the bad and the ugly in the world of tradition in this board :smirk: maybe ask some questions every now and them. Pax tecuм.
hello there guys
I'm catholic, baptized as a child, my family didn't practice the faith(grew up in a communist country) except for my grandmother(God rest her soul) who was deeply catholic. At around 16yo I got curious about religion, and started attending the novus ordo, took the sacraments(1st communion and confirmation), got heavily involved in the charismatic movement at 21yo went to seminary, there my faith got crushed with all the degeneracy (sodomites in all ranks) left seminary and novus ordo all together and became pentecostal(Assemblies of God) rebaptized by immersion in a river, that was all in my home country, tbh have good memories from my time with the holly rollers, pious people, heavy bible study, strict modesty(dress) standards for women and men, fasting, praying, no vices etc.
Fast forward 5 years, I came to the US(legally) it was the beginning of the end , with work and school full time, it started chipping away to my beliefs/spirituality since no much time for piety. I also had to switch churches since Pentecostal trinitarians in the U.S were too worldly in my eyes so went to the black sheep of the Pentecostal world, the Modalists (UPCI) who reject the trinity and baptize in Jesus name only, rebaptize again in Jesus name. Found me a hottie in church and married, big mistake, 3 years into the marriage, found the wife cheating(fornication) that's grounds for divorce/remarriage with many evangelicals, in retrospect the marriage catastrophe was a lot my own fault, like postponing having kids for the indefinite future(she wanted kids right away) and finding the wife work to help pay the bills. I kinda hanged myself with my own rope there. After that I was devastated, left religion completely into agnosticism/atheism and a licentious bachelor life, fast forward 10+ years with the sudden loss of my father (harsh/painful experience) I decided to give God a chance again. Novus ordo was out so decided to try what I had never experienced before, the TLM. I remembered from the seminary days, ok Lefebvrians :laugh1: so here we go, found me the closest SSPX chapel and my first Latin mass ever was, Palm Sunday of 2022 anno Domini, by the grace of God.
Outside the obvious core of the TLM which is reverence in the Liturgy etc. I was also pleasantly surprised with the piety of many of the faithful, women in long skirts and modest apparel, they are not at the level of the holly rollers(no makeup or Jєωelry and not cutting of the hair as a veil)but is good enough for me. Not everything is perfect though. I have noticed a bit of a maybe improper behavior from mostly single ladies to some guys, myself included, Its very subtle and lowkey so it doesn't bother me at all but it's there. I wish I had found tradition at he very beginning of my spiritual journey, oh well just is life, now the damage the modernists have done destroying the Faith and robbing the whole WORLD(not just he faithful) from experiencing anything catholic, is just an unbelievable crime. God will not be mocked, I guess this an uncharitable thing to say but I hope they burn. Anyway looking forward to reading the good, the bad and the ugly in the world of tradition in this board :smirk: maybe ask some questions every now and them. Pax tecuм.
hello there guysAre you Cuban?
I'm catholic, baptized as a child, my family didn't practice the faith(grew up in a communist country) except for my grandmother(God rest her soul) who was deeply catholic. At around 16yo I got curious about religion, and started attending the novus ordo, took the sacraments(1st communion and confirmation), got heavily involved in the charismatic movement at 21yo went to seminary, there my faith got crushed with all the degeneracy (sodomites in all ranks) left seminary and novus ordo all together and became pentecostal(Assemblies of God) rebaptized by immersion in a river, that was all in my home country, tbh have good memories from my time with the holly rollers, pious people, heavy bible study, strict modesty(dress) standards for women and men, fasting, praying, no vices etc.
Fast forward 5 years, I came to the US(legally) it was the beginning of the end , with work and school full time, it started chipping away to my beliefs/spirituality since no much time for piety. I also had to switch churches since Pentecostal trinitarians in the U.S were too worldly in my eyes so went to the black sheep of the Pentecostal world, the Modalists (UPCI) who reject the trinity and baptize in Jesus name only, rebaptize again in Jesus name. Found me a hottie in church and married, big mistake, 3 years into the marriage, found the wife cheating(fornication) that's grounds for divorce/remarriage with many evangelicals, in retrospect the marriage catastrophe was a lot my own fault, like postponing having kids for the indefinite future(she wanted kids right away) and finding the wife work to help pay the bills. I kinda hanged myself with my own rope there. After that I was devastated, left religion completely into agnosticism/atheism and a licentious bachelor life, fast forward 10+ years with the sudden loss of my father (harsh/painful experience) I decided to give God a chance again. Novus ordo was out so decided to try what I had never experienced before, the TLM. I remembered from the seminary days, ok Lefebvrians :laugh1: so here we go, found me the closest SSPX chapel and my first Latin mass ever was, Palm Sunday of 2022 anno Domini, by the grace of God.
Outside the obvious core of the TLM which is reverence in the Liturgy etc. I was also pleasantly surprised with the piety of many of the faithful, women in long skirts and modest apparel, they are not at the level of the holly rollers(no makeup or Jєωelry and not cutting of the hair as a veil)but is good enough for me. Not everything is perfect though. I have noticed a bit of a maybe improper behavior from mostly single ladies to some guys, myself included, Its very subtle and lowkey so it doesn't bother me at all but it's there. I wish I had found tradition at he very beginning of my spiritual journey, oh well just is life, now the damage the modernists have done destroying the Faith and robbing the whole WORLD(not just he faithful) from experiencing anything catholic, is just an unbelievable crime. God will not be mocked, I guess this an uncharitable thing to say but I hope they burn. Anyway looking forward to reading the good, the bad and the ugly in the world of tradition in this board :smirk: maybe ask some questions every now and them. Pax tecuм.
Hi,
I am 22-year-old female living with my husband who is homesteading. I moved from the city (where I lived all my life) to be with him. We have free-range chickens currently. I'm planning on doing RCIA this Fall to become Catholic. I was not raised Christian so it's been a journey for the past 3 years.
I live in Canada where it's not so free so that's why my husband and I left the city. We can grow our own food and not as dependent on the government. We plan on homeschooling and having a big family.
I was part of a non-denominational church group at my university in 2019 but it caused me to doubt Christianity because of how shallow and fake the meet-ups were. I wanted to seek the truth and find meaning in my life since I was basically an atheist all my life. My brother (who's currently doing RCIA) told me about contraception not being allowed by the Catholic church last year, and it made me interested in the faith since.
My husband and I currently attend the Norvus Ordo mass (45 min drive) which is somewhat relevant compared to the other ones I heard about, and I hope it stays that way. I would like to attend a TLM but unfortunately, they're in the city which is 3-4 hours away. I have been interested in traditionalism for the past few years.
Here's a picture of our rooster, my friend...
Greetings in +Jesus, Mary and Joseph,I second what Mithrandylan said. Hope something works out for you! 🙏
I'm seeking a Traditional Catholic Priest to say Mass in the Knoxville, Tennessee area - (once a month or even once every two months).
We have 11 people who will attend and I'm very certain I can find a few others totaling about 15 people who would attend.
Seriously, we will pay for a round trip flight and drive the priest from and to the airport and the priest could stay at our home instead of a hotel (each time).
We have had Mass said at our home before and can accommodate a total of 20 or so people.
Please do let me know if you know of any priest or can help in any way for us to receive the sacraments more often.
Thank you and Kind Regards in +J M J,
Roger Owen
Email: rogerowen333@gmail.com
(571) 319-6094
Greetings in +Jesus, Mary and Joseph,As others have said, CMRI is probably your best option to contact (assuming you're wanting a sede priest). Fr John Trough might be able to help, as he visits chapels in Alabama and South Carolina (and formerly the western side of Virigina).
I'm seeking a Traditional Catholic Priest to say Mass in the Knoxville, Tennessee area - (once a month or even once every two months).
We have 11 people who will attend and I'm very certain I can find a few others totaling about 15 people who would attend.
Seriously, we will pay for a round trip flight and drive the priest from and to the airport and the priest could stay at our home instead of a hotel (each time).
We have had Mass said at our home before and can accommodate a total of 20 or so people.
Please do let me know if you know of any priest or can help in any way for us to receive the sacraments more often.
Thank you and Kind Regards in +J M J,
Roger Owen
Email: rogerowen333@gmail.com
(571) 319-6094
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."Hello all, I am a wife and a mother of 5 boys. I try very hard to practice the above quote. I have been traditional for 21 years and non diocesan Catholic for 13. I am here to thicken my skin, which has been a very good experience so far. This is the first forum that I have ever actively written on, so if I don't follow the way things are done I am sorry in advance because I am just learning.
Hello all, I am a wife and a mother of 5 boys. I try very hard to practice the above quote. I have been traditional for 21 years and non diocesan Catholic for 13. I am here to thicken my skin, which has been a very good experience so far. This is the first forum that I have ever actively written on, so if I don't follow the way things are done I am sorry in advance because I am just learning.Welcome to the forum! :cowboy:
Prayers for you, the battle is tough.
Greetings!Welcome!
I am new to having an account on CathInfo forums, but occasionally I have come here to look at posts on particular topics. I've been aware of these forums since 2020 and some of the information and reference material here has helped me grow in my understanding of the faith. I have been a Novus Ordo raised Catholic, receiving baptism, confession, communion, and confirmation before I came to realize some of the problems with Vatican II and the new rite. I've grown into understanding the position of Archbishop Lefebrve by listening to the talks of Father Hewko, Chazal, and Bishop Williamson too. I believe I could perhaps contribute some opinions or insights on a few topics, albeit probably not on theological ones.
Hello, my name is Eliza and I'm a traditional Catholic from Georgia. I recently got married and moved to TX but will be moving back to Georgia in the next 8 months. I currently attend a traditional mass in El Paso served by the priests of the Society of Trent (founded by Bishop Carmona of Mexico). My husband and I are sedevacantist, along with most of my Georgia family as well. There are no traditional masses in South or central Georgia at all, nor on the South Carolina coast or even North Florida. We have one mission a month in North Georgia, a 3+ hour drive for me, with Fr. Oswalt who is an excellent priest.Welcome to the forum! My oldest sister used to live in FL but I don't currently know anyone personally who lives there. I hope that all goes well for you in starting a mission. 🙏😇
I am hoping to start a mission in South Georgia near the Savannah Airport in order to easily fly in priests. The priests I hope to get would be from St. Gertrude the Great, the CMRI, the Society of Trent, or other independent sedevacantist priests with valid orders.
Please contact me if you live anywhere in the vicinity of South Georgia, Central Georgia, South Carolina, North Florida, or really anywhere in a 3+ hour radius of Savannah Georgia and we can get something together!
Welcome, Eliza (aka Georgia Trad).Thanks for sharing this pdf, I found it helpful.
While I don't recommend this website (at all), they do have a great directory of Tridentine Masses.
http://www.traditio.com/tradlib/masslat.pdf
There may also be some Eastern Rite options, although I would generally void the Maronites, as they've become rather liberal (though still valid barring some Novus Ordo transplant).
Good morning everyone, I'm new to the forum. I am a Catholic revert and recently discovered tradition within the last year which was even further solidified when I attended an SSPX Ignatian retreat in March. I'm married with three young children. My wife is also a practicing Catholic but has not yet embraced tradition as I have. I would like to hear from any others that are in a similar situation with their spouse and how they have handled it.Welcome blakemankb.
Hello everyone,
I've recently found Catholicism and within the last few months it feels as if I've been drinking from a fire hose. I fell pretty hard for it as soon as I opened myself up to it. I was never anti-Catholic at all, and I guess you could say I was LARP'ing as a protestant before, desperately trying to feel anything amid the guitar solos and unserious nature of the worship. My girlfriend grew up in a Catholic family but was never baptized and is agnostic so I'm trying to pull her over currently.
Anyway, I had my first experience of the Latin Mass last night and was blown away by the reverence and solemnity of the worship. It was everything I thought it should be. Even in my naivety, it always made more sense that everyone was turned toward Christ and not facing one another.
That's it. I also like fried chicken.
Good morning everyone, I'm new to the forum. I am a Catholic revert and recently discovered tradition within the last year which was even further solidified when I attended an SSPX Ignatian retreat in March. I'm married with three young children. My wife is also a practicing Catholic but has not yet embraced tradition as I have. I would like to hear from any others that are in a similar situation with their spouse and how they have handled it.Gently explain to her what you just wrote to us...
Hello everyone,I laughed a lot at the fried chicken. :popcorn:
I've recently found Catholicism and within the last few months it feels as if I've been drinking from a fire hose. I fell pretty hard for it as soon as I opened myself up to it. I was never anti-Catholic at all, and I guess you could say I was LARP'ing as a protestant before, desperately trying to feel anything amid the guitar solos and unserious nature of the worship. My girlfriend grew up in a Catholic family but was never baptized and is agnostic so I'm trying to pull her over currently.
Anyway, I had my first experience of the Latin Mass last night and was blown away by the reverence and solemnity of the worship. It was everything I thought it should be. Even in my naivety, it always made more sense that everyone was turned toward Christ and not facing one another.
That's it. I also like fried chicken.
Hi. My name is Ana and i currently live in Florida. I was Lutheran (LCMS) up until Autumn of 2022 when i joined an RCIA class at a local parish and became Catholic. It was the best decision i have ever made.
However, given my propensity to dive into deep water with pretty much anything i do (for better or worse), it only took a few months after confirmation to realize that while i had finally found the true faith.. i was in the wrong (anti)church.
So, now i am currently attending and re-catechizing (and finally learning something) with an RCI (Bishop Fliess under Bishop Sanborn) mission chapel. Couldn't be happier, and also very lucky to find a worthy forum to read and maybe post in. Thank you.
Thank you!
Welcome to the Catholic Church, Ana! And to the forum too! Yes, Bishops Fliess and Sanborn are excellent!
Welcome Ana!Thank you
Having remained fully alert, in complete control of his mental powers, until 3.30 a.m.. my father suddenly uttered the blessed names of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. For the first time, he seemed to be aware of the gravity of his condition. At about four o'clock, his soul went to God. He met his death with such calm that made us ashamed of our unhappiness.
Hi everybody!Welcome! I actually know a person who was like you in real life. You make me think of him. Enjoy the forum, the people here do have good hearts and intentions, even if they show it in strange ways. :cowboy::cowboy::cowboy:
I'm just a simple Catholic boy. Not much book learning but I pray and try to do God's will. Some say I'm a bit pixilated but I'm just trying to be kind and share and enjoy God's gifts. I think we all ought to try to help eachother so's we can do what God wants us to do in our time on Earth and go home to be with Him in Heaven. May God bless y'all.
Hi, Ms. Rosie, I am a layman from Mexico. I answered some of your questions in red below and added a few comments after the quote.Don't be discouraged by the current situation in the Church, since Our Lord said:
Hi, not sure if I am using this forum correctly or if anyone will see it. My name is Rosie and being away from the faith for at least 30 years. I was baptized, and confirmed. Now that I want to go to the church and receive communion, the priest recommends that I and my husband take RCIA classes and then convalidate our marriage (we are not married at church). Only then I can receive communion, is that true?
Yes. The Church does not recognize civil "marriage". Only celibates or sacramentally married people may receive communion. Your situation can be "fixed", but you should discuss how with a traditional priest.
Forgive my ignorance, I have to study a lot I guess.
I suggest that you start with a solid catechism written before the Second Vatican Council, for example: Saint Pius X's catechism or Baltimore's Catechism. You should be able to find them online and physical copies on Amazon.
Anyway, as this RCIA was created in 1965, is there any other way to receive the communion?
You should not have anything to do with the RCIA or the diocesan "priests" or "bishops", because certainly they are all heretics, since all accept the Second Vatican Council. More info about the Second Vatican Council and its consequences here: Start Here: Why this Web Site, and what’s going on in the Catholic Church – Novus Ordo Watch (https://novusordowatch.org/start-here/)
My husband is not willing to go to church as yet. There is no SSPX, FSSP around where I live,
The "priests" from the FSSP have compromised by accepting the Second Vatican Council. Plus, their orders might not be valid, which is why I wrote "priests" between quotes (see explanation here (https://novusordowatch.org/2018/06/unholy-orders-50-years-invalid-ordinations/)). Therefore, you should not go to confession with them nor attend their masses. The SSPX priests are validly ordained and have not explicitly accepted the Council, but their organization has multiple other issues that you may research elsewhere on this site.
I am lost and sad, what do you guys suggest? Some suggested that it is better to pray the 15 decades rosary everyday than go to a Novus Ordo Mass. What do you think?
Praying the Rosary is a million times better than attending the Novus Ordo mass, not only because the Rosary is probably the greatest devotion of the faithful, but mainly because the Novus Ordo mass is not a Catholic rite. Attending it is equivalent to attending a Protestant service, and therefore, it is a mortal sin.
I have been criticized by some that all this discussion about modernity in church is causing division and I should go to mass no matter what.
The problem with their reasoning is that the NO "mass" is no mass. Would a true Catholic attend a lutheran service if there were no Catholic Churches around him? Of course not. The same reasoning applies to the Novus Ordo.
I confess that I didn’t know any of that Vat II. I was confirmed in 1978, so for sure it was in an NO way. And where to go to confess?
I strongly suggest that you make another post asking for options near you to attend mass and confession. You should give your general location (country, state, city, region...). I'm sure somebody will give you an idea.
I am glad I found this forum. Sorry for my English, I may have done some mistakes. Sorry for the long introduction, I wanted to create a new topic but I couldn’t figure it out. :confused:
Thank you for your attention and bless you!
Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,And also: study! See what the issues of our time are, and what is the course of action that a Catholic may take for the salvation of his soul and the glory of God.
that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help,
or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided.
WOW, thank you all for your messages and prayers. I will buy a good Catechism book to start, not sure yet if Baltimore or My Catholic Faith, they were in my shortlist.The SSPX has chapels in Ontario: Mass Centers | District of Canada (sspx.ca) (https://sspx.ca/en/mass-centers)
I live in Ontario, Canada. How can I find a traditional priest? If it is not too far I may try to connect with him.
I was excited to find a church nearby that celebrates a TLM low mass but in their website they say it follows the Extraordinary form Missal 1962, and the priest is part of the city Diocesan i. e. It is Novus Ordo, isn't it? Is there a website to find these tradicional priests?
Thanks again and bless you all. 🙏
WOW, thank you all for your messages and prayers. I will buy a good Catechism book to start, not sure yet if Baltimore or My Catholic Faith, they were in my shortlist.The SSPX does missions too, which part of Ontario are you in? Near the GTA or Northern?
I live in Ontario, Canada. How can I find a traditional priest? If it is not too far I may try to connect with him.
I was excited to find a church nearby that celebrates a TLM low mass but in their website they say it follows the Extraordinary form Missal 1962, and the priest is part of the city Diocesan i. e. It is Novus Ordo, isn't it? Is there a website to find these tradicional priests?
Thanks again and bless you all. 🙏
Hi, Ms. Rosie. You may find below in red some answers and contact info of traditional priests in Canada.I pray that you persevere in this search. It may mean that you must drive several hours for your valid and licit sacraments, but they are the means that Our Lord uses to communicate to us His divine life. So, how could not be worth it?
WOW, thank you all for your messages and prayers. I will buy a good Catechism book to start, not sure yet if Baltimore or My Catholic Faith, they were in my shortlist.
I live in Ontario, Canada. How can I find a traditional priest?
Latin mass in Eastern Canada, under Bishop Pierre Roy: Mission Notre-Dame-de-Joie / Our Lady of Joy Mission (latinmassmaritimes.org) (https://www.latinmassmaritimes.org/)
The Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI) offers mass in London, Ontario and Whitby, Ontario. Contact information here: CMRI Directory of Traditional Latin Masses (outside the U.S.A.) – CMRI: Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (https://cmri.org/cmri-directory-of-traditional-latin-masses/cmri-traditional-latin-mass-directory-outside-the-usa/#NORTH-AMERICA)
If it is not too far I may try to connect with him.
I was excited to find a church nearby that celebrates a TLM low mass but in their website they say it follows the Extraordinary form Missal 1962, and the priest is part of the city Diocesan i. e. It is Novus Ordo, isn't it?
Yes, the red flag there is the phrase "extraordinary form". When someone uses that phrase to refer to the traditional mass is because they are recognizing the NO "mass" as the "ordinary form" of the Roman rite, which should be unacceptable to any Catholic.
Is there a website to find these tradicional priests?
I posted a couple above.
Thanks again and bless you all. 🙏
God bless you too and Our Lady keep you under her mantle.
Hi,Welcome Josh!
I've been on 4 Catholic Forums in total now, banned for life on all of 'em.
Thus before I start here I would like to list the forums I have been banned from and the reasons why so that moderators and others here can assess whether I should even try to post here or not. If not then I'll just call it a day and be on my way.
1) Catholic Answers Forum
I lasted quite some time here, first signed up when 'gαy marriage' was sweeping the western world and had hit Australia, the name wasn't thought through as josh1 was taken, josh2 was taken etc... I didn't think I'd be there long but once I had a name I wanted to keep it just in case I ran into others I had met there.
The lifetime ban occurred around the time of the Martin Luther 'commemorations' that were taking place and were celebrations in all but name only... There was a case where Catholics were praying the Rosary in the back of a Church where they'd done one of these 'commemorations' with the Priest even removing the tabernacle to do so and then called the police on these Catholics inside a Catholic Church so they were arrested and another Priest on the forum there was happy about it... I can't remember exactly what I said as it was so long ago, but essentially he said as a layman I owe obedience to the Priest doing such things and I said something along the lines of you can't trash hundreds of years of hierarchy and then try to pull rank with me.
2) Catholic Common Sense
The lifetime ban occurred around the beginning of C0VlD... I could see the writing on the wall thanks to many heroic doctors and others blowing the whistle on not only the dangers but also aborted tissue and I tried to warn others about the possible side effects of the jabs and strongly suspected the mandates were coming (which they did in the end) I talked about ADE, that they were not the same as traditional vaccines (themselves having numerous problems) as this was gene therapy and entirely different, I said that one should try to make an informed decision but to never be swayed by peer pressure and force, do it only if you think it'll be good for your health and not because you are pressured. Anyway... the moderator there was actually very good but she told me that the decision was out of her hands as it was demanded by the website host as I was spreading misinformation/disinformation whatever terms they want to use and therefore I had to go.
3) FishEaters Traditional Catholic Forum
After much study and research I came to the conclusion that Pope Benedict XVI was deposed and usurped and that Bergoglio was not validly elected (Not only do we have Wikileaks proving they were conducting a 'Catholic Spring' against the Church, but later that same year in 2014 Victoria Nuland and others were in Ukraine conducting a violent coup there against Yanukovych, so Pope Benedict XVI has simply been one more victim in a long line expanding many years IMO)... This was intolerable to some there but didn't get me banned straight away... one member however who took such objection to me that they started slandering me by saying I was private messaging him insults which I knew very well I never sent a private message to that individual at all... surely the moderators could have seen and known that... I got banned anyway so I don't know what happened there, I suspect I was framed by a disgruntled member.
4) Suscipe Domine Traditional Catholic Forum
(https://www.suscipedomine.com/forum/index.php)This one was the most surprising I thought and I don't know how people will respond here but I'll give it a try.
So I have an Orthodox friend where we discussed valid matter for the Eucharist as he believes that Unleavened Bread is invalid matter... so I found on YouTube one Priest speak on it (I was surprised at how few videos and resources existed defending the use of Unleavened Bread) anyway, the Priest simply said it was based on the rules around the Passover... Exodus 12... and I thought at the time, why make such a weak passing remark when you have such a strong case?... well I don't ask that question anymore.
I know now that making the case for Unleavened Bread puts Catholics in a very precarious position considering the Eastern Rite and the Orthodox (I have no beef with either)... the Orthodox on the other hand have pointed this out to me and I think they have a good case in that I don't at all think both matter are the same or equal and I would like to get to the bottom of this when it comes to something as important as the matter for the Holy Eucharist.
Ironically, the Eastern Rite Catholic I was discussing it with was not at all offended and I would have liked to have a good conversation with him about it, however, the moderator who uses Unleavened Bread himself was very outraged by it and another member was even more so who offered no arguments and just a litany of insults, way over the top for what I said... I guess it's a very emotive topic.
Anyway, the ban was already a forgone conclusion at that point and the tipping point came when the moderator longed for the return of when heretics were burned at the stake to which I mentioned that St Joan of Arc met a similar fate and how he called me a heretic and how the same has been said of many factions within the Catholic Church and outside the Catholic Church, which then becomes a matter of who is the most blood thirsty and ruthless wins the day.
I think the use of Unleavened Bread was very clear in Exodus and not a light matter as all the Jєωs (why does this word default to that kind of font? Only noticed when editing this post) would have had to know it very well to the point where not even having leaven in their homes and being cut off from Israel if they ate leaven during this time (Exodus 12), furthermore, Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare it... to prepare a Passover... no leaven in sight (Luke 22:8, Exodus 12)
The other thing I'd mention, is that if it were a form of typology, then why just the bread? Why not the wine also? Having the bread changed but not the wine for a case of typology also doesn't make sense, furthermore, in terms of foods that most closely resemble that of flesh and blood, I can think of no better than Unleavened Bread and Red Wine.
There is also the point that the Greek 'Artos' was used instead of the more accurate term 'Azymos' to which I would mention, there was no need to use the more specific word of Azymos at this point, as it had already been made very clear in Exodus 12 with the rules around the Passover, that they were preparing the feast of 'Azymos' (Unleavened Bread) and so the general term of 'Artos' (Bread) was more than sufficient IMO as there was no leaven to even be in sight and the reason why I think this is important, is because Exodus 12 makes such a big deal over this issue for something that some people want to deem unimportant.
Anyway, not sure how all this will be received, I know it's a lot. The more I learn the more of a precarious situation I seem to put myself in. I can backup everything I have said here with sources if you would like... except the forums which no longer exist or private messages of course.
"Our Lady of Victory, Ark of the New Covenant, Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix and Advocate, Pray for us."
Thanks for reading and God Bless
Welcome to CI, Josh!Thank you Emile :)
I doubt that you'll have much trouble here if you want to discuss valid matter for the Eucharist, but you will likely get some pushback quoting Faustina like you do in your tagline. :cowboy:
Welcome Josh!
I think that I at one point or another was a memeber of all of the forums you mentioned except for Catholic Common Sense.
I am not sure if I was ever banned from any of the aforementioned forums but they weren't solidly traditional so I eventually just stopped going on them once I found more solid tradition Catholic sites like this one here.
Thank you Emile :)Faustina and the divine mercy have a lot of issues which contradict Catholic teaching. Ascent of mountcarnel youtuber has a lot of videos on this.
I've had push back regarding St Faustina before... I'm fine with it, there is nothing one could say that I haven't heard before and if there is I'd like to hear it lol, only way to refine my positions and be sure. I've read some valid criticism and some not so valid criticism on that front... I still believe in the legitimacy of St Faustina and Pope John Paul II... I think Pope John Paul II made it in terms of Sainthood but there are certainly some valid criticisms of Pope John Paul II... I don't know if I should say Saint or not, seems to vary wildly among Catholics.
I mean, I too was surprised and upset to learn of that Assisi meeting and the Quran kissing, both bad and he should've been corrected on. I can see how one can err and I don't know all that was going on behind the scenes and the pressures he was under, I do believe his predecessor Pope John Paul I was αssαssιnαtҽd though (USA Church Committee 1975, Untraceable Heart Attack Gun), so there were no doubt many pressures on him and the tools and resources are infinitely better than in 1975... same with Pope Benedict XVI, I think they did the best they could or knew how given the resources available to them and the circuмstances they were under.
Furthermore, regardless of what one thinks of St Faustina, I think those versus in my signature are self evidently true and powerful, I've read similar form other Saints I just like the format from St Faustina's Diary the best.
"Our Lady of Victory, Ark of the New Covenant, Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix and Advocate, Pray for us."
God Bless
Faustina and the divine mercy have a lot of issues which contradict Catholic teaching. Ascent of mountcarnel youtuber has a lot of videos on this.I've read a lot of that before.
https://m.youtube.com/@ascentofmountcarmel438/videos
But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed. - Isaiah 53:5
Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners. - Matthew 9:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. - Luke 18:13-14
823 December 17, [1936]. I have offered this day for priests. I have suffered more today than ever before, both interiorly and exteriorly. I did not know it was possible to suffer so much in one day. I tried to make a Holy Hour, in the course of which my spirit had a taste of the bitterness of the Garden of Gethsemane. I am fighting alone, supported by His arm, against all the difficulties that face me like unassailable walls. But I trust in the power of His name and I fear nothing.
Hi,This is the introduction thread....how about telling us a little about yourself.
I've been on 4 Catholic Forums in total now, banned for life on all of 'em.
This is the introduction thread....how about telling us a little about yourself.I'm from Australia, was born and raised Catholic... but actually not, because if it were up to the homilies and Catholic Schools that I grew up with then I would not be a Catholic.
Hi,Welcome Josh,
I've been on 4 Catholic Forums in total now, banned for life on all of 'em.
Thus before I start here I would like to list the forums I have been banned from and the reasons why so that moderators and others here can assess whether I should even try to post here or not. If not then I'll just call it a day and be on my way.
1) Catholic Answers Forum
I lasted quite some time here, first signed up when 'gαy marriage' was sweeping the western world and had hit Australia, the name wasn't thought through as josh1 was taken, josh2 was taken etc... I didn't think I'd be there long but once I had a name I wanted to keep it just in case I ran into others I had met there.
The lifetime ban occurred around the time of the Martin Luther 'commemorations' that were taking place and were celebrations in all but name only... There was a case where Catholics were praying the Rosary in the back of a Church where they'd done one of these 'commemorations' with the Priest even removing the tabernacle to do so and then called the police on these Catholics inside a Catholic Church so they were arrested and another Priest on the forum there was happy about it... I can't remember exactly what I said as it was so long ago, but essentially he said as a layman I owe obedience to the Priest doing such things and I said something along the lines of you can't trash hundreds of years of hierarchy and then try to pull rank with me.
2) Catholic Common Sense
The lifetime ban occurred around the beginning of C0VlD... I could see the writing on the wall thanks to many heroic doctors and others blowing the whistle on not only the dangers but also aborted tissue and I tried to warn others about the possible side effects of the jabs and strongly suspected the mandates were coming (which they did in the end) I talked about ADE, that they were not the same as traditional vaccines (themselves having numerous problems) as this was gene therapy and entirely different, I said that one should try to make an informed decision but to never be swayed by peer pressure and force, do it only if you think it'll be good for your health and not because you are pressured. Anyway... the moderator there was actually very good but she told me that the decision was out of her hands as it was demanded by the website host as I was spreading misinformation/disinformation whatever terms they want to use and therefore I had to go.
3) FishEaters Traditional Catholic Forum
After much study and research I came to the conclusion that Pope Benedict XVI was deposed and usurped and that Bergoglio was not validly elected (Not only do we have Wikileaks proving they were conducting a 'Catholic Spring' against the Church, but later that same year in 2014 Victoria Nuland and others were in Ukraine conducting a violent coup there against Yanukovych, so Pope Benedict XVI has simply been one more victim in a long line expanding many years IMO)... This was intolerable to some there but didn't get me banned straight away... one member however who took such objection to me that they started slandering me by saying I was private messaging him insults which I knew very well I never sent a private message to that individual at all... surely the moderators could have seen and known that... I got banned anyway so I don't know what happened there, I suspect I was framed by a disgruntled member.
4) Suscipe Domine Traditional Catholic Forum
(https://www.suscipedomine.com/forum/index.php)This one was the most surprising I thought and I don't know how people will respond here but I'll give it a try.
So I have an Orthodox friend where we discussed valid matter for the Eucharist as he believes that Unleavened Bread is invalid matter... so I found on YouTube one Priest speak on it (I was surprised at how few videos and resources existed defending the use of Unleavened Bread) anyway, the Priest simply said it was based on the rules around the Passover... Exodus 12... and I thought at the time, why make such a weak passing remark when you have such a strong case?... well I don't ask that question anymore.
I know now that making the case for Unleavened Bread puts Catholics in a very precarious position considering the Eastern Rite and the Orthodox (I have no beef with either)... the Orthodox on the other hand have pointed this out to me and I think they have a good case in that I don't at all think both matter are the same or equal and I would like to get to the bottom of this when it comes to something as important as the matter for the Holy Eucharist.
Ironically, the Eastern Rite Catholic I was discussing it with was not at all offended and I would have liked to have a good conversation with him about it, however, the moderator who uses Unleavened Bread himself was very outraged by it and another member was even more so who offered no arguments and just a litany of insults, way over the top for what I said... I guess it's a very emotive topic.
Anyway, the ban was already a forgone conclusion at that point and the tipping point came when the moderator longed for the return of when heretics were burned at the stake to which I mentioned that St Joan of Arc met a similar fate and how he called me a heretic and how the same has been said of many factions within the Catholic Church and outside the Catholic Church, which then becomes a matter of who is the most blood thirsty and ruthless wins the day.
I think the use of Unleavened Bread was very clear in Exodus and not a light matter as all the Jєωs (why does this word default to that kind of font? Only noticed when editing this post) would have had to know it very well to the point where not even having leaven in their homes and being cut off from Israel if they ate leaven during this time (Exodus 12), furthermore, Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare it... to prepare a Passover... no leaven in sight (Luke 22:8, Exodus 12)
The other thing I'd mention, is that if it were a form of typology, then why just the bread? Why not the wine also? Having the bread changed but not the wine for a case of typology also doesn't make sense, furthermore, in terms of foods that most closely resemble that of flesh and blood, I can think of no better than Unleavened Bread and Red Wine.
There is also the point that the Greek 'Artos' was used instead of the more accurate term 'Azymos' to which I would mention, there was no need to use the more specific word of Azymos at this point, as it had already been made very clear in Exodus 12 with the rules around the Passover, that they were preparing the feast of 'Azymos' (Unleavened Bread) and so the general term of 'Artos' (Bread) was more than sufficient IMO as there was no leaven to even be in sight and the reason why I think this is important, is because Exodus 12 makes such a big deal over this issue for something that some people want to deem unimportant.
Anyway, not sure how all this will be received, I know it's a lot. The more I learn the more of a precarious situation I seem to put myself in. I can backup everything I have said here with sources if you would like... except the forums which no longer exist or private messages of course.
"Our Lady of Victory, Ark of the New Covenant, Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix and Advocate, Pray for us."
Thanks for reading and God Bless
Welcome Josh,
Bans are infrequent here and you appear to be Traditional-friendly, so I don't think there would be a problem. My only suggestion would be to slow down and get to know the forum. You've been here less than a week and you already have 80 posts.
There is no need of adding any qualifying terms to the profession of Catholicism: it is quite enough for each one to proclaim "Christian is my name and Catholic my surname," only let him endeavour to be in reality what he calls himself.
Hi everyone. I've been resisting the label 'traditional Catholic' for a long time because it seemed to me that the very catholicity, or universality, of Catholicism made it the only 'ism' which could not bear any qualification. As Pope Benedict XV wrote in Ad beatissimi Apostolorum (paragraph 24),Welcome to CathInfo, SoM!
Still, given the large number of those who say they are Catholic Christians and are not (cf. Apocalypse 2:9, 3:9), it seems that there now is a need for such a qualifying term, even as, at some point in Church history, there arose a need to stress that we are 'Catholic' Christians. So here I am, on a traditional Catholic forum...
Hi everyone. I've been resisting the label 'traditional Catholic' for a long time because it seemed to me that the very catholicity, or universality, of Catholicism made it the only 'ism' which could not bear any qualification. As Pope Benedict XV wrote in Ad beatissimi Apostolorum (paragraph 24),All you say is true... Back in early times only saying "Christian" was necessary. Then Catholic was necessary to qualify and in many case traditional Catholic. God willing, the day will one day return when we have a truly good pope who will unite all Catholics together under just the name of Catholic. :pray:
Still, given the large number of those who say they are Catholic Christians and are not (cf. Apocalypse 2:9, 3:9), it seems that there now is a need for such a qualifying term, even as, at some point in Church history, there arose a need to stress that we are 'Catholic' Christians. So here I am, on a traditional Catholic forum...
All you say is true... Back in early times only saying "Christian" was necessary. Then Catholic was necessary to qualify and in many case traditional Catholic. God willing, the day will one day return when we have a truly good pope who will unite all Catholics together under just the name of Catholic. :pray:A short time, about a year and a half now—long enough for my entire non-trad social network to evaporate like a thin layer of snow on sun-baked concrete. My family hates the Church and would like for me to stop, but where would else I go? The Church of Rome has the words of eternal life, the words of the incarnate Word, who is Himself the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Oh, to hear the voice of Peter again—and, in a way, for the first time, in the case of those of us who were born in these evil times! That would be a glorious day, when the Good Shepherd visits his sheep through His Vicar, and delivers them out of all the places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Until then, I hope in Mary, by her Loss of Jesus in the Temple, that she, who now reigns with Jesus in the heavenly Jerusalem, will procure from Him the grace for me to endure this temporary loss of the Bridegroom of my soul in the Sovereign Pontiff.
Welcome to the forum! Have you been going to the Traditional Mass for a short time or a long time? Do you have any family who are traditional Catholics as well?
]My soul melted when he spoke: I sought him, and found him not: I called, and he did not answer me...I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him that I languish with love.
A short time, about a year and a half now—More or less the same here, only a few years further in, all I can say is keep at it! :pray:
Hi everyone. I've been resisting the label 'traditional Catholic' for a long time because it seemed to me that the very catholicity, or universality, of Catholicism made it the only 'ism' which could not bear any qualification. As Pope Benedict XV wrote in Ad beatissimi Apostolorum (paragraph 24),Yes, welcome SoM. I look forward to hearing more from you.
Still, given the large number of those who say they are Catholic Christians and are not (cf. Apocalypse 2:9, 3:9), it seems that there now is a need for such a qualifying term, even as, at some point in Church history, there arose a need to stress that we are 'Catholic' Christians. So here I am, on a traditional Catholic forum...
A short time, about a year and a half now—long enough for my entire non-trad social network to evaporate like a thin layer of snow on sun-baked concrete. My family hates the Church and would like for me to stop, but where would else I go? The Church of Rome has the words of eternal life, the words of the incarnate Word, who is Himself the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Oh, to hear the voice of Peter again—and, in a way, for the first time, in the case of those of us who were born in these evil times! That would be a glorious day, when the Good Shepherd visits his sheep through His Vicar, and delivers them out of all the places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Until then, I hope in Mary, by her Loss of Jesus in the Temple, that she, who now reigns with Jesus in the heavenly Jerusalem, will procure from Him the grace for me to endure this temporary loss of the Bridegroom of my soul in the Sovereign Pontiff.All of my family is novus ordo or non-practicing...and I also lost most of my friends when I became traditional... So, I can relate. Keep fighting the good fight! It is ever so worth it! 😇
Hello everyone! Thank you for allowing me to join.Howdy and welcome, Miss Canaille!
I currently live just outside of Charleston, SC and have been here for over 14 years. I'm originally from SW Louisiana. I came across this forum during a search of a priest in my hometown. I landed in South Carolina after marrying my husband who I met on CatholicMatch.com. He is now wanting to divorce me, so I may be back in Louisiana in the near future. The reasons he has given me for divorce are my hoarding and a lack of affection toward him. However, I seem to have more of a reason to divorce him due to the fact that he is an alcoholic, a porn addict and has for well over a year has had an emotional online affair with a cam girl in Romania. :(
I guess I should've stayed single.
Anyway, I was introduced to the TLM by a former classmate. I attend the TLM here in South Carolina. I love all critters and I enjoy crocheting.
The priest who I searched for led me here because I came across a couple of topics about him here. I now find myself curious to learn about the different "forks" of the Catholic church.
I was born and raised Catholic. Anything else I should share about myself? ;-p
Howdy and welcome, Miss Canaille!Thank you! We could use all the prayers we can get.
I'm pretty new here myself, but I've met some real nice folks. Sorry to hear about your difficulties, I be sure to remember you and your husband in my prayers. Life here on earth can be downright ugly sometimes, but we can help each other in fightin the good fight.
However, I seem to have more of a reason to divorce him due to the fact that he is an alcoholic, a porn addict and has for well over a year has had an emotional online affair with a cam girl in Romania. :(I wouldn’t mind slapping him on the side of the head for ya. The worst thing is to be married in the Catholic Church and your spouse turns into a pig. I will be praying for you and for future improvement ♥️
Hello everyone! Thank you for allowing me to join.Welcome to the forum! :cowboy:
I currently live just outside of Charleston, SC and have been here for over 14 years. I'm originally from SW Louisiana. I came across this forum during a search of a priest in my hometown. I landed in South Carolina after marrying my husband who I met on CatholicMatch.com. He is now wanting to divorce me, so I may be back in Louisiana in the near future. The reasons he has given me for divorce are my hoarding and a lack of affection toward him. However, I seem to have more of a reason to divorce him due to the fact that he is an alcoholic, a porn addict and has for well over a year has had an emotional online affair with a cam girl in Romania. :(
I guess I should've stayed single.
Anyway, I was introduced to the TLM by a former classmate. I attend the TLM here in South Carolina. I love all critters and I enjoy crocheting.
The priest who I searched for led me here because I came across a couple of topics about him here. I now find myself curious to learn about the different "forks" of the Catholic church.
I was born and raised Catholic. Anything else I should share about myself? ;-p
From the Council of Konstanz of Pope Martin V in 1418: „To avoid scandals and many dangers and relieve timorous consciences by the tenor of these presents we mercifully grant to all Christ's faithful that henceforth no one henceforth shall be bound to abstain from communion with anyone in the administration or reception of the sacraments or in any other religious or non-religious acts whatsoever“.
I am an integralist Sedevacantist, a round-earth Geocentrist and a young-earth Creationist. I've been reading about the faith since I was younger. I don't think it's a sin to hear Mass at the SSPX or anywhere Mass is valid, except if the group was officially condemned before Rome apostatized. Where I live there aren't a lot of options.Welcome to CathInfo, Cyriacus!
I have come to love the Church, its saints, doctrines and traditions. It is so perfect and has the answers to every question. The most important matter is that it is the Ark of Salvation.
Also, I have a phlegmatic temperament, and admire classical music and traditional art.
I wouldn’t mind slapping him on the side of the head for ya. The worst thing is to be married in the Catholic Church and your spouse turns into a pig. I will be praying for you and for future improvement ♥️Thank you. I appreciate the prayers!
I’m not normally on the forum, but I hope you have some great discussions with everyone on here.
Welcome to the forum! :cowboy:Thank you! We have been married a little over 14 years. He was widowed and has three children, all now adults. But, they were young when we married.
Prayers for you and the grace to save your marriage. Do you have children? How many years have you been married? :pray:
Thank you! We have been married a little over 14 years. He was widowed and has three children, all now adults. But, they were young when we married.Prayers for you and welcome to the forum.
Thank you! We have been married a little over 14 years. He was widowed and has three children, all now adults. But, they were young when we married.Did you never have any children yourself? Are you on good terms with your step children? It sounds like you played a big part in helping raise them.
I am an integralist Sedevacantist, a round-earth Geocentrist and a young-earth Creationist. I've been reading about the faith since I was younger. I don't think it's a sin to hear Mass at the SSPX or anywhere Mass is valid, except if the group was officially condemned before Rome apostatized. Where I live there aren't a lot of options.Welcome, Cyriacus!
I have come to love the Church, its saints, doctrines and traditions. It is so perfect and has the answers to every question. The most important matter is that it is the Ark of Salvation.
Also, I have a phlegmatic temperament, and admire classical music and traditional art.
Predestination2, are you male or female? Welcome back.I am male
I am the same person as predestination, I got locked out of my account after forgetting my password as I forgot my password and deleted the email address which my account was underWelcome
I recognise the state of sedevacante since at least October 9 1958 and I have a sanguine temperament,
I am looking into the thesis of cassiciacuм, specifically regarding coloured titles
I am from Australia ( hence my spelling of the word ‘colour’ )
The reason my username is still predestination is so that people know I am the same person
I also rejoined so I could use the search feature which is not available to those not signed in
I unfortunately do not have access to the sacraments . Like Cyriacus I am a ‘ a round-earth Geocentrist and a young-earth Creationist’ and I ‘admire classical music and traditional art.’
God bless
Hello Everyone,Welcome! :cowboy:
I came across CathInfo while looking for information on Fr. Hector Bolduc, specifically his work in the Southwest. After a while, I decided it would be best to register here. I consider myself Resistance and attend the Traditional Latin Mass.
Thank you! I took a look at your blog, and I think it's quite wonderful!Thanks! 🥰
Thanks! 🥰I'm old enough to get married, but haven't yet! If it is God's Will I hope to have a large family. 🙂
Are you single, married? Have kids? Have you always been a traditional Catholic or are you newer to tradition?
I love hearing people's stories. 😅
Greetings to you, folks.Welcome to the forum! We have relatives who live in Washington State/Oregon and have been out there a few times. :cowboy:
I'm a traditionalist from way out West, here in Oregon. As of right now, I am attending an SSPX chapel. I suppose I would consider myself a "hard-liner".... That being said, I am uncertain of the question of the conciliar popes. Perhaps I will be more certain with time.
I was simply curious if there were any traditionalist forums on the good ol' world wide web and found this one. Naturally, I decided to register. :laugh1:
God be with ye.
I'm old enough to get married, but haven't yet! If it is God's Will I hope to have a large family. 🙂How nice to have been raised as a traditional Catholic!!! 🥰
My family has been traditional Catholic since I was very small, and I'm the oldest. The parish we attended growing up used the 1945 missal. Eventually, we had to move away, but thankfully to an area that has many options for Mass!
You sound like us- we normally attend an independent chapel that's about an hour from us. Whenever we're busy or sick, we go to the SSPX, which is only a 20 minute drive. 😅Yes! That is pretty much our situation! 😅
I'm glad to hear Fr. Ringrose does the Pre-55 Holy Week, if we're ever in the area, we'll look into visiting his chapel!
Hello everyone!Welcome to the forum! I am curious what it is like trying to be a traditional Catholic in Russia. Have you gotten a lot of pressure from family and friends because of your conversion?
I live in Russia and currently undergoing catechism with a SSPX priest. Before that I had been catechized in Novus Ordo, but I realized that the Second Vatican Council and modernism are poison.
I have visited many trad forums but I found Cathinfo to be the best.
God bless.
Welcome to the forum! I am curious what it is like trying to be a traditional Catholic in Russia. Have you gotten a lot of pressure from family and friends because of your conversion?I am interested as well.
Welcome to the forum! I am curious what it is like trying to be a traditional Catholic in Russia. Have you gotten a lot of pressure from family and friends because of your conversion?Thank you for your greeting!
Thank you for your greeting!Thank you for sharing! I don't know why anyone would dislike your post...
My relatives were mostly against my conversion only when I was NO. Now they have no problem with my conversion. As for my friends and acquaintances, they are either unbelievers or Mohammedans (by the way, in Russia Mohammedans are actively proselytizing)
There are very few Trads in Russia and only in Moscow is there a weekly TLM.
Hello everyone!
I live in Russia and currently undergoing catechism with a SSPX priest. Before that I had been catechized in Novus Ordo, but I realized that the Second Vatican Council and modernism are poison.
I have visited many trad forums but I found Cathinfo to be the best.
God bless.
Thank you for sharing! I don't know why anyone would dislike your post...I know about the CMRI mission in Russia, but I do not personally know their representatives.
Have you ever met Father Alexander Kryssov? (https://cmri.eu/biographies (https://cmri.eu/biographies))
Do you live near Moscow or one of the SSPX missions where a priest only travels occasionally?
Prayers for you that your coming into tradition goes smoothly. My husband was a convert from non-denominational Protestantism. His family was definitely skeptical when he became Catholic but since he became traditional they seem to be more supportive. His mother isn't Catholic but has good memories of Catholic nuns. We are hoping and praying that one day some of either his family (who are all protestant) or mine (who are mostly novus ordo) will join us in the tradition. 😇🙏
Здравствуйте!! Добро пожаловать домой!Спасибо!
Здравствуйте!! Добро пожаловать домой!You took the words right out of my mouth!!
I know about the CMRI mission in Russia, but I do not personally know their representatives.Wow... About 400 miles from a regular chapel... That is hard.
I currently live 2.5 hours away from St. Petersburg, where the Society holds irregular masses.
I also hope that your relatives and your husband's relatives will turn to traditional Catholicism.