Going Off The Grid

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It has always been my childhood dream to move to a very remote location with as little people as possible; just me and the beautiful nature God has provided us.

My question is as a devout Catholic, how would I remain a devout Catholic if I made this transition in life? Like would not going to mass because there is no church near me be a problem? Would seeing little ti no people be alright according to our teachings?

There are many thing to consider if I do this. Maybe I should wait until I find a good partner. And of course, if I do go along with this plan, I will definitely bring a Bible, my rosary, and much more to keep myself indulged in my faith while roaming the beautiful abyss.

What do you guys think. Should this even be an option according to the Catholic faith? Thank you fir your time and God Bless!
 
It sounds so nice, no people to cause us to become angry or jealous or…

At the beginning of the Chirch’s history, there were hermits but eventually they came together in monasteries and over the long term, and this seems to have worked out better.

The hermitical life has its own set of crosses, so maybe the best thing to do is to look into the lives and writings of the hermits to see what they experienced and recommend?
 
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Irishmom2 said:
Catholics have an obligation to attend mass on Sunday.
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Unless there isn’t a Mass to attend…

I wouldn’t recommend it or like it myself, but as a thought experiment, it’s a possibility.
 
Just some musings…

–I suspect this sort of thing appeals to lots of people…very briefly. But people need people. God made us to be a light to others, not to leave everyone else alone.

–For that matter, it would get very lonely and very very boring IMHO.

–The idea often IMHO breaks down on the rocks of reality: How are you going to get food? Are you going to make your own clothes? What will happen when you get a toothache? Are you proposing to basically live alone but, colloquially “go into town every week?” Or are you really, really trying to cut yourself off completely? Because that’s really hard to do.

–And lastly, with all due respect, if I ever seriously considered really doing either of the above (but particularly the latter), I like to think I’d ask myself: VonDerTann, what are you running away from? Because, respectfully, being an artist, writer, mystic, etc., who wants to be alone for a while is one thing, but really going off to be alone for a long time (i.e.,forever) is, IMHO, not a healthy thing to desire: we’re made to be with others.

My $0.02.
 
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I’ve considered living off the grid before. It proved impossible for me for a variety of reasons but I think it’s a great option for some. Lots of people don’t live near a Catholic Mass. But if a Church is within reasonable driving distance, you should go.
 
I lived alone for 1 yr 3 months. With interpersonal contact on Sundays for church and perhaps for an hour or two one other day a week.

There can be issues associated with isolation. Your mind gets distracted easily. I’m not necessarily against it, but even as a “hermit” type of personality I started to crave others after a while. Anyone…

Generally for most people I think it’s like a vacation. It’s great to get away for some time, but eventually you want to get back. I think humans are made to love one another, broadly. So just have an exit strategy for sure set in place just in case of issues.
 
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That’s why I said it would be a problem for me. I could not knowingly move somewhere knowing I couldn’t at least drive to church even if it were an hour away.
 
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