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