Does anyone know any lay-movement religious orders?

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You could become a member of Opus Dei and you don’t have to live in the house, and even if you do live their you’ll have a certain amount of freedom to do your own thing like work and attend mass etc. While the traditional mass is not officially their mass, they are of the kind of conservative mindset which means they’d probably be willing to attend a few traditional masses with you. In fact gradually I think Opus Dei communities could become more Tridentine. They’re not heading in the wrong direction at Opus Dei at least, and I have thought about joining many times. Perhaps visit them and see what it’s like, talk to them and see what they think and see whether the spirituality is for you
 
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Secular Franciscan’s (Third Order) were founded 800yrs ago, I cannot think of anything more traditional.
 
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Xarto said:
Secular Franciscan’s (Third Order) were founded 800yrs ago, I cannot think of anything more traditional.
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Many movements, including some (not all) branches of Franciscans, that were founded centuries ago have drifted away from Catholic orthodoxy.

This is not a reflection on SFO, which I am not too familiar with; just a caution about not equating the age of a movement with current status as traditional.

You can also find organizations started in recent years that are fully in the original charism of a movement founder from centuries ago, and fully orthodox.

Again, not at all a reflection on SFO. Look into it, by all means.
 
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Can’t any layperson pray the breviary privately?
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Yes. My point is that I don’t have to pray the OF Office exclusively, since lay Dominicans are required to pray Lauds and Vespers, while most other lay people are not required to pray the Office: I am not required to pray it a certain way so long as it is liturgical.
 
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Sometimes the word “traditional” can be code for sedevacantist, what is your definition of traditional?
 
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Sometimes the word “traditional” can be code for sedevacantist, what is your definition of traditional?
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I didn’t mean sedevacantist. I meant in union with sacred Tradition, as interpreted by the current Magisterium.

I was responding to a poster whose post might have been interpreted as equating “centuries old” with being reliably traditional. The reality is that some Franciscan organizations (male orders, female orders, colleges, magazines) are quite old, but are deeply influenced by the Secular media culture.

Other organizations started in recent years are more authentic. Not all.
 
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Is that like the Holy cross brothers? Or the Marian Catechist Apostolate
 
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