Being born and raised in traditionalist communities, I had a view of the priesthood that I now realize was very skewed. And as I've thought about it over time, I've also come to realize how it may have affected my view of a potential calling to the priesthood. Although I discerned that I was not called and am very happily married, I can't help but wonder if my discernment process was affected by my understanding of the priesthood and how it was presented to me in the communit

The recent announcements from both the SSPX and the Holy See about the impending episcopal consecrations have ignited a fresh wave of digital melees. Speculations, opinions, and even accusations abound on the decision, the declared potential consequences, and the perceived legitimacy of these consequences. And there's no denying this is an event of monumental significance in the Church. It's one that will objectively have a huge impact on the historical trajectory of both the

Mr. Hall, I am writing this letter in response to your recent publication in Crisis Magazine, The SSPX, the Truth, and Charity . Now, to be quite honest, I'm not a fan of the all-too-prevalent format of discourse that dominates Catholic internet today, which takes the form of one person responding in an incendiary manner to an article, video, etc from another content creator, leading to a spiral of response videos that ultimately do nothing more than drum up agitation and fru

The Servants of the Holy Family, an SSPX offshoot group, have been the subject of recent developments from the Vatican after their founder was consecrated a bishop in early 2024 without a pontifical mandate, incurring excommunication. Noting the almost identical parallels between them and the SSPX, I thought it might be worth examining their history, their current status, what they might indicate regarding how the Church intends to deal with the SSPX when they also consecrate

How the May 5, 1988 protocol with Lefebvre sets the standard for the future.

What makes a sacrifice more pleasing to God; the external elements or our interior disposition?

We have learnt from trustworthy sources that some preachers in our times (we record this with sorrow)...are preaching many and various...

On those who were unlawfully consecrated bishops, and their lack of jurisdiction and authority.

By: Michelle De Berardinis When I first left the SSPX, I was spiritually disoriented. I found myself wrestling with confusion, fear, and...

On the unlawful consecration and election of a bishop, and the subsequent penalties for him and his followers

On the unity of the church and the authority of the pope and bishops

On a society of priests who promoted piety but devolved into an independent ministry and separated themselves from the lawful authorities

On "the spirit of insubordination and independence displayed among the clergy"

The question of supplied jurisdiction as it relates to the sacrament of Matrimony is one of the more contentious topics in traditionalist...

I can recall being told in my SSPX marriage classes that we “should have nothing to do with the Novus Ordo” because “they reversed the...

When I had recently left the SSPX, my husband and I were attending the FSSP parish about 10 minutes away from where I grew up. I had...

Traditionalism isn’t a very confident religion. That may seem a counter-intuitive observation, given the boldness of traditionalists on...

A quarter of a century ago I made the decision to leave the Society of St Pius X, after 12 years, five of them as a priest. I won’t go...

I will grant the sedevacantists one thing- they at least have the intellectual honesty to admit that the Recognize and Resist position...

Note from Trad Recovery: Our series "Why I Left the SSPX" is a collection of letters from priests who have left the SSPX over the years...