Good day, ladies and gentlemen of Cathinfo.
I've lurked Cathinfo for many years, but decided to finally register. It seems like Cathinfo is the only message board that has persevered over the years and although I've at times had reservations, Matthew's recent post about how past perceptions of Cathinfo are invalid pushed me to go ahead and register.
Just a little bit about myself:
I'm traditional Catholic (obviously), a convert from Novus Ordo about 11 years ago. I'm married and the father of five. I am what many call a "sedevacantist" but I don't come here to cause trouble or annoy people with endless rhetoric on the topic. I am also Canadian, which is certainly nothing to be proud of these days. As I see it, Canada does not exist anymore.
I often think of myself as a "young fogey", a man out of time, striving to lead a good Catholic family in an insane world that has turned its back on God and common sense.
A little bit about my Username and Avatar:
Léon Degrelle was a Walloon Belgian politician and staunch Catholic, who founded Rexism/the Rexist Party in Belgium. The movement's name was derived from the Roman Catholic journal and publishing company Christus Rex. Rexism has been accused of being fascist but was based on Catholic teaching.
After Germany launched Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union, Degrelle joined the Wermacht then the SS Division Wallonien (long story on how devout Catholics ended up in the pagan SS, but the Walloons weren't the only ones) in order to fight against the Soviets. Degrelle worked his way up from simple private to the SS equivalent of a full colonel during a four-year career (1941-1945). He is one of only three non-Germans ever awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.
He is an inspiring figure and quickly became one of my heroes as I read about his life.