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Simon Greener's avatar

Excellent article by a local (to me) Benedictine monk.

https://oriensjournal.com/when-the-path-forward-leads-back/

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Fiona McKenna's avatar

I must confess that I've previously adopted the mindset of "if I follow the Church's teachings, it's not my concern if the leaders stray." However, recently I've begun to take a more proactive approach by expressing my concerns through the appropriate channels and voting with my feet, so to speak.

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S.D. Wright's avatar

Interesting article. Although regarding what you said about "sedevacantism" on the basis if fear of being wrong: the following might help shed some light in that issue.

https://www.wmreview.org/p/schism-sedevacantists-sedeplenists

In addition, "fear of being wrong" might also be enough to keep people in the Novus Ordo system!

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S.D. Wright's avatar

Should also add for clarity that "sedevacantism" is a theological conclusion, not a group, and is held by Catholics in the groups you mentioned.

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Simon Greener's avatar

Once of the problems with Orthodoxy is its a-historical conception of "Western Orthodoxy". What does a Western Catholic do when the only option is to join a made up Church? There is no Western Orthodoxy. There is only the Apostolic Church of the West (which the Orthodox know exists, and has always existed): Catholicism. Otherwise, become a Greek and join the Greeks, Russian and join the Russians, Chaldeans, Copts etc. I can only say: stay, hang on, and find a Traditional Community with, warts and all.

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Live Life Not Behind Glass's avatar

What about the papal bull “Cum Ex Apostolatus Officio?”

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