Voluntas
(A Brief Reflection on the Role of the SSPX,
by a Convert from Protestantism)
Let us all recognize that even orthodox expressions of the Church have downplayed its militant and supernatural character. Christ’s kingship has been relegated to an eschatological afterthought; sin has been replaced by the need to create an open and accepting atmosphere; and suffering and sacrifice are to be avoided if at all possible.
Meanwhile the world has usurped the moral authority and controls the very language we use to defend our “religious liberty.”
It’s no wonder that people have walked away from the Church.
She represents Herself as being capable of providing what the world values, but is only able do so in poor, imitative fashion.
The SSPX represents for me—a relatively new and inquisitive Catholic—a reliable source of truth uncompromised by modern and politically correct ideology.
I do not wish to attribute a monolithic or universal character to their knowledge or piety; but in general they reflect the Catholic tradition in its true sense.
They have been ostracized and libeled. It is still common to read about the “schismatic” and “breakaway” group of ultra-traditionalists despite official declarations from Rome to the contrary.
Yet popular disapproval has not diminished their resolve, and their numbers continue to grow.
As the SSPX builds a new seminary to support a growing number of candidates to the priesthood, one of the largest population centers in the country is consolidating seminaries due to lack of seminarians.
Why do young men continue to be drawn to the SSPX despite the stigma?
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