Author Topic: Life as a Seminarian was like movie Platoon (Read 49964 times)

Ladislaus · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2014, 04:59:18 PM »

They really should have let the poor guy receive the cassock. There's absolutely no excuse for their informing him after his parents were already on the way there. That's just a downright lack of charity. What's the big deal? It's not even a Minor Order, just a little ceremony. If he turned out not to have a vocation to the priesthood, then big deal, he would be about one of 10,000 who received clerical tonsure without subsequently being ordained to the priesthood. Stuff like this really makes me wonder about the spirit behind Traditional Catholicism.

compline · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2014, 05:00:46 PM »

Quote from: Ladislaus

Very funny. A LOT of this crosses over with my experiences at Winona.

I was at Winona several years before the author, but I too recognize a lot of what he talks about. It was certainly a disillusioning experience.

Matthew · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2014, 05:10:01 PM »

When you come down from the mountain, you have to "hit the brakes" at some point, and find a new level of spirituality you can maintain as a layman in the world.

I've heard about ex-seminarians falling all the way down to losing the Faith after their seminary experience. I always wondered incredulously about that -- until I read this. This level of disillusionment would do it.

Remember, these men have already given up on "Novus Ordo land", and consider that THIS is the anti-Modernist resistance (pardon the term -- I'm applying it to the SSPX in this case), where the good guys are. Once you are forced to give up on those "good guys", then what? Where does that leave you?

It's very dangerous for a young, idealistic man to come face-to-face with the Church's frail human element. It is always a Faith-testing experience. How each man fares depends on many factors.

Luker · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2014, 05:13:04 PM »

Quote from: Ladislaus

They really should have let the poor guy receive the cassock. There's absolutely no excuse for their informing him after his parents were already on the way there. That's just a downright lack of charity. What's the big deal? It's not even a Minor Order, just a little ceremony. If he turned out not to have a vocation to the priesthood, then big deal, he would be about one of 10,000 who received clerical tonsure without subsequently being ordained to the priesthood. Stuff like this really makes me wonder about the spirit behind Traditional Catholicism.

There do seem to be many of these reports about the SSPX seminary(ies) and with a common theme. I for one do not believe this to be a case of merely sour grapes, to mix metaphors, there is simply too much smoke here for there not to be any fire. It does give me a lot of pause, just what the heck is going on in the Society ?

Just shut up and pray, pay and obey ?

Domitilla · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2014, 05:36:15 PM »

Powerful stuff ...