Fantastic Treatise on Suffering.

Courtesy of one of my Facebook friends, I was privileged to read this article on redemptive suffering. It is very well-written and worth reading (it is also very long. Hence, the link to it.) Suffering and its purpose have been on my mind a great deal lately, after watching two members of my family being slowly devoured by cancer recently. (Not to mention being out of work since March.) Between Fr. Chad Ripperger's class on Spiritual Theology (which I highly recommend! You can listen to it over at Sensus Traditionis) and this article, it becomes much clearer to my mind.

Bragging Rights.

When I read this article, I felt my spirits lift. Not because I have a son at this academy (I don't), nor because I attend an SSPX parish (again, I don't. Utah has no Traditionalist parish of any stripe.) It was because of the fact that against all odds, there are young men today who are being taught to behave like Christians at all times, in all circumstances. And the fact that some in the secular world are taking notice. Kudos to La Salette!

Nice.

In the age of electronic books (of which I am not a fan, except perhaps for college textbooks) I find it incredibly refreshing that there is still a publishing company out there producing quality hard copies of Catholic classics. Check them out!

http://www.baroniuspress.com/

Why Traddies mistrust the Novus Ordo

This article from The Remnant demonstrates it perfectly. Small wonder why the SSPX is hesitant to place themselves under the jurisdiction of such petty little despots. (Sorry, Your Excellency, but a spade is a spade. As a loyal Catholic I continue to respect your office, but your actions are contemptible.)

Ignore the rumors, here's the source.

If you're like me, you're consistenly annoyed by the sometimes outrageous rumor and innuendo circulating in the media and over the internet regarding the SSPX and Rome. Here, Bp. Fellay speaks to seminarians on the doctrinal issues involved in the current dialogue, as well as the Doctrinal Preamble. Let's follow his earlier advice: pay closer attention to the only authoritative sources in these matters, ignoring the constant prattle of those with an agenda...