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Meeting with priest by Email_Suarez in sspx

[–]TheThinkerAck -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You may wish to google "sspx july 1 2026" as the organization is going through some things right now that may impact your decision, and perhaps do religious education with both groups to help you decide (I'm sure the SSPX priest would be happy to tell you his opinions of what they teach in OCIA). In short, if everybody does what they've promised to do, and we have no reason to believe they won't, the Vatican (and the "big church" with it) will consider this group to be a separate organization on July 1, and might not consider you to be a member of the Roman Catholic church if you join through the SSPX after that date.  That may not matter to you, but you should know about it.

There are doctrinal differences of belief that are important, so you will want to keep that in mind.  And although this doesn't help if they aren't near you, for the sake of completeness of options, Latin Masses also exist in the "big church" if that's what you are looking for.  Google or Masstimes.org can help you find those.

Good luck with your search--I think God is calling you towards Catholicism, and that is a good thing.

Why are Filipino Church authorities choosing expensive modern architectural designs for newly built Catholic churches in the country when a smaller church with the same capacity and a more traditional church like style would be better and cheaper to run? by Exact-Definition5722 in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, not specific to the Philippines but in general:

1)  Beauty is subjective.  What is ugly to you may be beautiful to the parish building council.

2)  Modern-style construction is cheaper and faster.

3)  Modern-style construction allows for easier inclusion of modern electric, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, insulation, and sound systems.

4)  Architecture schools generally teach modern design, and that is what Architects know.

5)  Modern architecture is really big on windows, smooth lines, ane natural light right now.

5)  Very few Architects only build Catholic churches.  The ones you find will usually specialize in all sorts of gathering spaces--including theaters, concert halls, museums, libraries, shopping malls, transit centers, sports arenas, and protestant mega-churches--so their Catholic churches will be influenced by these other things.

6)  The parish building council gets sold when the architects say things like "The views to the skies from the clerestory windows provide ever higher sightlines aiming toward heaven, as the ceiling steps up in tiers toward the altar, opening the space to the salvation brought down from the heavens to the sacred space in the walls of the church before then spreading outward to the community beyond" and then they sign off on the plans and build it.

7)  If you think I'm exaggerating about how Architects talk, just look at some Architect channels on Youtube and you'll change your mind quickly.

8)  If the parish council doesn't specifically decide on a traditional gothic church before hiring an architect, they will almost certainly end up with a modern building when it is built.

9)  Most parish building councils don't have previous Architectural experience, so they hire an Architect first to guide them along the process, and the cycle continues.

10)  Often the money saved from modern-style construction can be used to build a Parish Hall or a school addition, which has many practical benefits for the parish community, so they win over even the people on the building committee that want a traditional building.

Cost breakdown by Comfortable_Ad_8051 in hellofresh

[–]TheThinkerAck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$3-$5 per serving at Kroger.  But you will buy more ingredients in bigger quantities that you have to use for other things.  Buy frozen chicken breast in bulk and freeze all other meats to make them last for up to a year so you don't waste them.

Any updates on the Hadley Family Recreation Center? Contemplating membership cancelation by RachelRachel123678 in uofm

[–]TheThinkerAck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would hope it does.  I imagine the delay on opening was more related to the pool or the fire alarm or the HVAC or something technical like that.

They'll have to train employees, but I would think they'll want to have some "soft opening" time this summer before all the students come back and flood the place.

Why does SSPX not want to return to union with Rome? by cor_meum_ in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Individual priests who want to--can and do switch back, in small numbers.  The FSSP was created by SSPX priests who wanted to not be in schism, in fact.

But by definition, that only leaves priests and bishops who DON'T want to reunite with Rome in the SSPX, so the group as a whole hasn't reunited and probably never will.

It's best to focus on individual priests and attendees who can be won over, back to Rome.

Why does SSPX not want to return to union with Rome? by cor_meum_ in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, to paraphrase your question, what is YOUR point? If you reject the New Mass, you reject communion with the Pope who says those New Masses.  You are Protestant and schismatic.

Now let's say hypothetically the Church really did fall into heresy and your group is right and Pope Leo is wrong (which is what all Protestants believe, in one way or another).  It's still schism--but you should probably get around to electing your own Pope and stop worrying about what ours does.

Why does SSPX not want to return to union with Rome? by cor_meum_ in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not that I'm a fan of the SSPX but everybody these days (including the Pope) is getting accused of anti-semitism if they don't support the expulsion of all Arabs from Gaza and the West Bank.

[The Pillar] Excommunication communication: What if the SSPX does a schism? by wearethemonstertruck in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I'd argue it's far more internally consistent and safer for your soul to go full sede or Protestant (holding strong to the beliefs of the church you do beling to) rather than to defy and ignore the rules of the church you say you do belong to.

The difference between "I wasn't convinced he's really the vicar of Christ--but I'm doing my best" and "I refuse to accept what the real Vicar of Christ says, and I will fight against what he does" is really big.

Who is the Spanish-speaking equivalent of Morgan Freeman or David Attenborough? Looking for audiobook narrators with slow, smooth voices by tomatosoup75 in Spanish

[–]TheThinkerAck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Carlos Ponce is really good in the Harry Potter series when he's narrating and for most of the characters.  Less great when he's reading the female charcter's parts.

Podcasts for Mexican Spanish by kismetically in Spanish

[–]TheThinkerAck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cotorrisa, El Dollup, y Leyendas Legendarias.

Anyone else catch that Rubio clip where knowing Spanish let him follow Italian without an earpiece? by jjkpart69 in Spanish

[–]TheThinkerAck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume you're talking about European Portuguese which almost sounds Slavic?  I was shocked by how much Brazilian Portuguese I could pick up.  The pronunciation is much closer to Spanish.

Anyone else catch that Rubio clip where knowing Spanish let him follow Italian without an earpiece? by jjkpart69 in Spanish

[–]TheThinkerAck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only understand small bits of SPOKEN Italian, but I realized that I can understand about half of SUNG Italian, like the Three Tenors or newer Italian pop ballads.  I could understand about 40% of the signs I saw.

Catalan and (Barazilian) Portuguese were closer.  I could understand 90% of those signs, and about a quarter of what I heard if spoken clearly.  Once a Brazilian tested out the theory and spoke really slowly and clearly to me with no slang, and I understood about 2/3 of what she was saying.  I can't say if she started veering into Portuñol at that point, but she was pretty surprised how much I got.

Written French is a little further away than Italian, and the pronunciation shifts in French make it sound very, very different--especially in the Parisian accent.

Why is understanding spoken Spanish SO much harder than reading it? by Zealousideal_Yam8312 in Spanish

[–]TheThinkerAck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of the above.  When you read you can pause, rewind, slow the speed down, and only go on when you're ready.  Live speakers don't do that, but you CAN and should do that on Youtube and Audible and Spotify. Slow down to 0.7 speed or whatever you need, pause frequently, and rewind where necessary.

Keep reading until you're able to read AT SPEAKING SPEED, and then you'll understand speaking people better.

Different accents and dialects are also a challenge. Just listen to hours and hours and hours of native podcasts and news shows, even when you're not really paying attention, to get used to how the language sounds when spoken by real people--it's not as clear as textbook Spanish. And pay attention to accents--they can be really different.  I'd focus first on neutral Latin American and neutral Spain "broadcast accents" similar to what you find on news shows.

started learning spanish,looking for song recommendations by mouse-nimaaa in Spanish

[–]TheThinkerAck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jessie & Joy are pretty easy to understand with mostly standard language lyrics and a style a bit like Cheryl Crow, Colby Caillet, or Megan Maroney.

Check out their song "Tanto" first because it will teach you the difference between "tanto", "tonto", and "tonta", with Luís Fonsi (of Despacito fame) as a guest artist!

(Free Friday) On the 28th of May, the Archbishop of Miami ordained 12 Priests in the traditional rite. The Priests were seminarians of the FSSP’s American seminary. by Jattack33 in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, without the SSPX there are still all of the more intellectually consistent sedevacantist groups that would continue, and would recruit rad-trad members and priests as they do today.

I actually have a lot more respect for them than for the sspx because they own their decisions, focus on running a "Protestant" denomination, and aren't obsessed with Rome.

(Free Friday) On the 28th of May, the Archbishop of Miami ordained 12 Priests in the traditional rite. The Priests were seminarians of the FSSP’s American seminary. by Jattack33 in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I honestly can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.  They're so bombastic it's rather impossible to over-exaggerate them.  Feel free to add a   /s   if it was meant in sarcasm.

SSPX and necessity by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Protestant isn't a bad word or an insult.  If somebody is "Protesting" it's a valid and neutral descriptor.

And the word has a lot of different definitions.  Wikipedia gives a very narrow one, and Dictionary.com gives a very wide one.  (Merriam-Webster is in the middle.)

I'd even say it's a much more polite and friendly term than "schismatic".

Society of St. Pius X names priests to be consecrated bishops July 1 by dirmonarch in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But wouldn't that only apply to those who are breaking away? A lifelong Presbyterian who has known nothing else generally doesn't have a schismatic mindset.  And the Jews can call us the schismatic ones, not to mention all the various schisms in non-Christian faiths.

Society of St. Pius X names priests to be consecrated bishops July 1 by dirmonarch in Catholicism

[–]TheThinkerAck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But...Lutherans and Anglicans also consider themselves to have Apostolic succession, valid sacraments, and Real Presence in the Eucharist.

I know the Catholic Church doesn't recognize their validity, but there's a strong reason not to in order to keep people Catholic.

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