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IF NOT TRADITIONALISM, THEN WHAT?

IF NOT TRADITIONALISM, THEN WHAT? Rise Above Heartless Materialism Laurence Gonzaga Interviewed by Aaron Kessler 0:00 Introduction  https://youtu.be/WOvBU8Xc894?si=gN7-05IrwYzpzAwm&t=1 1:55 What is true Catholic culture? Does the Novus Ordo have a culture? Spanish Mass culture? https://youtu.be/WOvBU8Xc894?si=z1x5l4grP_y3fuJ2&t=115 9:25 TLM subcultures: ICK, FSSP, SSPX Exclusivity https://youtu.be/WOvBU8Xc894?si=FZcSJldDi4CS-ru4&t=565 13:55 What's the alternative culture to Traditionalism?; What's "lacking" in the Novus Ordo?; Is exclusivity a good thing?; Saying "no" to some things; The pros and cons of a tight-knit unified culture; Exclusivity vs inclusivity https://youtu.be/WOvBU8Xc894?si=DAHo2JePEuVo6yg0&t=835 19:00 Being different; Why is TLM or Ordinariate culture attractive?; The subjective experience of religion https://youtu.be/WOvBU8Xc894?si=ykv9S1sOWN1Zviki&t=1140 22:00 Traditionalism/Dr. Peter Kwasniewski; The only way forwa...

When your priestly "ministry" exists outside of the Church, it's not a stretch to step even further away from the One True Church

 This was sent to me. I don't know Father Reid Hennick , but his name sounds familiar. So, I did the Google search to find an "origin story" for this about-face to the SSPX . Unfortunately, instead of moving to reconcile with the Church, he takes steps further away from the Church.  I found this article: https://www.wmreview.org/p/fr-reid-hennick-leaves-sspx  The article makes a big deal about Father's involvement, while still an SSPX seminarian, in my friend, John Salza 's co-authored book with Robert Siscoe , True or False Pope , a highly-regarded comprehensive antithesis to the Sedevacantist thesis.  Sedevacantism is the claim that the current pope is an anti-pope , as well as the last several popes, typically starting with John XXIII and after , since he was the one who called into being the "heretical" Second Vatican Council , a so-called "Robber Council" .  The article states:  Fr Hennick’s involvement in such a work underscores the signi...