My sister was “married” by the SSPX. We attended her “wedding” though we sat in the back and did not participate in any of the planning or the ceremony. Since we can not support her decision she has removed herself from the family circle. We still see her but only every 2 months. She basically thinks we are going to Hell for not believing in the SSPX. Her “husband” is even worse than she is. I know through all this we need to keep charity in our hearts–though its very hard. I blame her “husband” for doing this to us…before they met my sister was a life-loving person. Now she is always so serious. She is happy and sees nothing the matter with how they were “married.” Has anyone here coped with anything like this or has any good suggestions on books concerning Charity and family situations?
Sorry for the long post.
Well it’s not a book but I think that prayer of St. Francis at the end of your post has your answer and your prayer:“Lord make me an instrument of your peace” that line is awesome how wonderful it would be to truly be an instrument of the Lord’s peace. So let them think you’re on your way to hell. They’ll never see a more peaceful hell bound person! In fact every line in that prayer is relevant to your situation. In time with prayer she’ll be back. In the meantime I would meditate on that prayer especially before you have a visit or chat on the phone w/ her. Peace!
The Society of St. Pious the Tenth. They are an organization that say the TLM. However they are schismatic and are not in union with Rome. Someother threads have explained in more detail who they are…you might want to check them out.
We have one of those churches in our town, it doesn’t have tons of members but it has grown some through the years, because it is the only one in this area alot of people drive two and three hours so they have their service in the afternoon and I know they have to fly in the minister. This church actually got a list of Catholic members ( I don’t know how) and sent postcards inviting us to “Latin Mass” and telling us we could be really a part of the “one true church that Jesus established” Our bishop addressed them in our towns paper, nobody went to this service and most were just very disturbed that they had even been put on their mailing list. I went to school with a girl whos family went to a st.piusx church, they just kept getting stranger and stranger through the years and pretty soon the parents took all the kids out of school and would not let anybody visit or see their kids if they were not members of that church. I’ll pray for you and that your sister will open her eyes, very, very sad.
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