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Is the SSPX in schism? Here’s what the Magisterium says.
Quotes and opinions abound on the question of whether the SSPX is in schism, and for every sympathetic prelate who claims they are not,...
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Andrew Bartel
Jul 1111 min read
A Defense of the TradRecovery Apostolate
How do you define Traditionalism? What is the Traditional Catholic Movement, and is it building up the Church or tearing it down? Is...
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Andrew Mioni
Jul 63 min read
St John Chrysostom on schism
From a homily given by St. John Chrysostom on Ephesians 4:4-7 ("There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also you were called in one...
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Andrew Mioni
Jul 34 min read
Independent Traditionalism and Sectarian Warning Signs
Independent traditionalism exhibits many, if not all, of the same problematic behavioral patterns as other religious splinter groups and...
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Andrew Bartel
Jul 23 min read
From Darkness into Darkness and into the Light
Is not good greater than evil? Our experience seems to contradict a fairy tale truth that we recognize deep in our minds and hearts.
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Andrew Bartel
Jun 292 min read
Introducing: Tuesdays with the TorchHound
As a gift to you, I will be offering a series of weekly personal reflections on our new life in the fullness of ecclesial communion...
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MrsHappyCatholic
Apr 290 min read
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MrsHappyCatholic
Mar 300 min read
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Andrew Mioni
Mar 293 min read
The Trad Recovery Name: An Analogy
(From a site member) I would like to start off by saying that I was both surprised and amused by the outrage cast towards the existence...
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Andrew Mioni
Mar 225 min read
A Statement from Trad Recovery on Recent Events
The wave of recent activity on Catholic internet in response to the upcoming conference has made it very clear that some clarifications...
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MrsHappyCatholic
Mar 210 min read
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Andrew Mioni
Dec 16, 202314 min read
Communion with the Church and the SSPX
(Reprinted from The Ecclesia Blog ) Growing up in traditionalist circles, I often heard the phrase “in communion with the church,”...
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Andrew Mioni
Dec 12, 20237 min read
Lateran Council I-III: "Pastoral Councils"?
Historical research has often proven to be the death knell for many traditionalist positions. Perusing some recent notes from SSPX high...
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Andrew Mioni
Nov 3, 20237 min read
Rival Altars
What does “communion” mean? From a Catholic sense, this should be obvious. Communion is the Eucharist. But I think this often gets...
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Andrew Mioni
Sep 9, 20238 min read
By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them
The title of this piece, taken from Matthew 7:16, is cited often by traditionalists to justify their position. They point to their...
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Andrew Mioni
Aug 4, 20234 min read
*That* Bugnini Quote
One of the most widely-shared quotes in traditionalist circles is the alleged quote from Archbishop Bugnini regarding the liturgical...
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Andrew Mioni
Jul 13, 202316 min read
The Subjective Nature of the SSPX's Ministry
On the State of Necessity On August 24th, 1996, the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts stated in a decree...
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MrsHappyCatholic
Jun 30, 20233 min read
Fruits of Traditionalism from Childhood On
JMJ This very honest and thought-provoking account was shared with me by one of our site members and I reproduce it here with his...
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Dan K
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Is there really a "New Religion" as Archbishop Lefebvre claimed?
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Saint Lefebvre to the die-hard SSPX third order people) said the following: "The Council has wanted to...
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MrsHappyCatholic
Mar 15, 20232 min read
NEW article: The Popes on the SSPX - Answering Bishop Schneider
Andrew Bartel does it again and just had published today his latest article: a comprehensive and well-cited treatment of all the papal...
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