How to cultivate Roman Catholic traditions

  • Thread starter Thread starter BVMFatima
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
B

BVMFatima

Guest
Hello,

I ask this question because I want to be in line with Traditional Roman Catholic doctrine and have a traditional spirituality. Does anybody know how to be Traditional Roman Catholic as well as in being in communion with the Holy Father?

God Bless!
 
BVMFatima said:
Hello,

I ask this question because I want to be in line with Traditional Roman Catholic doctrine and have a traditional spirituality. Does anybody know how to be Traditional Roman Catholic as well as in being in communion with the Holy Father?

God Bless!
Click to expand...
I assume you mean being a Traditional Roman Catholic while not being a member of SSPX? I do not want to get into the differences, nor am I educated on the matter enough to do so. I will say, though, that the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) maintains the TLM and (to my knowledge) is in full communion with Rome (which is NOT to comment on the status of any other traditional group).
 
The term “Traditional Catholic” is redundant. A Catholic either respects Sacred Tradition or he is not Catholic.
 
I have seen the term “traditional spirituality” but I have yet to see anyone define it. Given that the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Carmelites, the Carthusians (and on and on, seemingly ad infinitum) each have their own spirituality, I don’t think the question can be answered in any meaningful way.

If by spirituality, you mean participating in certain devotions, that may or may not qualify as a “traditional spirituality”. Perhaps if you were more specific for what you are seeking, others could be of more help.

As noted, there is no Traditional Roman Catholic doctrine. There is simply the doctrine of the Catholic Church; the Roman rite may explicate doctrine in one fashion, and an Eastern Rite Church explicate it in another fashion, but it is the same doctrine, the same Christ, and the same Faith. An excellent place to start is the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Doctrine is neither Traditional nor non-Traditional. It is simply doctrine.
 
Mumbles140 said:
I assume you mean being a Traditional Roman Catholic while not being a member of SSPX?
Click to expand...
Actually, unless BVMFatima is planning on becoming a priest he couldn’t be a member of SSPX. It is a priestly fraternity.

For the rest. I am assuming that he (or she not sure which) is talking about attending the tridentine Latin Mass and starting the more “traditional” spiritual practices.

If that’s the case you would have to either find a local parish that does the Latin Mass, a parish of the Fraternity of St Peter, SSPX. etc. I’m not sure where you are, but you can start with your local diocese’s website and go from there. And check out the FSP website to see if there is a parish run by them near you. About the SSPX, although their Masses are excellent, from my experience, there is a lot of debate about them.

Even if you find a “traditional” parish it might have a limited amount of other spiritual practices available. Many of them are small and don’t have full time schedules.

One thing that a friend of mine did was to search for a Church with perpetual adoration. Their feeling was that any Church that has PA is probably going to be fairly conservative. Not sure if that’s true, but it’s worth a shot.
 
MODERATOR NOTICE

We will avoid using terms that give the impression that there are two Roman Catholic Churches. The Roman Catholic Church is traditional, as it is grounded in Sacred Tradition. There is no such thing as Traditional Roman Catholic. There are Roman Catholic traditions and customs and there are Roman Catholics who refer to themselves as traditionalists.

Therefore, the title of this thread has been edited.
 
We had a similar thread a few months ago. Since you are a minor and may have some issues with transportation and traveling to specific Masses, I recommend that you continue going to your home parish. You can cultivate traditional devotions like regularly saying the rosary, prayers like novenas, and devotions to Our Lady and the Saints. If your parish has Adoration try getting there regularly - once a week or so.
 
BVMFatima said:
Hello,

I ask this question because I want to be in line with Traditional Roman Catholic doctrine and have a traditional spirituality. Does anybody know how to be Traditional Roman Catholic as well as in being in communion with the Holy Father?

God Bless!
Click to expand...
This may be picking nits but there is no traditional “doctrine” per se. Modernist and traditional Catholics share the same doctrine. Do not let the vast differences in the form of the mass confuse you. Doctrine is the same. Period.
 
BVMFatima said:
Hello,

I ask this question because I want to be in line with Traditional Roman Catholic doctrine and have a traditional spirituality. Does anybody know how to be Traditional Roman Catholic as well as in being in communion with the Holy Father?
Click to expand...
I think that you might appreciate Juventutem, a traditionalist Catholic organization for youth that is in communion with the Holy Father. (People on this forum like to use the term “traditonalist” to refer to Catholics who prefer the traditional Latin form of the Mass, aka the Extraordinary Form.)
The Juventutem International Federation is a Catholic network fostering the sanctification of the youths worldwide according to the Roman traditions of the Church. We wish to contribute to the sanctification of the members of Juventutem and of any youths our contemporaries.
Click to expand...
Check their list of links to see if there is a chapter near you: juventutem.org/pages/en/links/juventutem-chapters.php
 
BVMFatima said:
Hello,

I ask this question because I want to be in line with Traditional Roman Catholic doctrine and have a traditional spirituality. Does anybody know how to be Traditional Roman Catholic as well as in being in communion with the Holy Father?

God Bless!
Click to expand...
I have found this site helpful :fisheaters.com/beingcatholic.html
We do have such a rich and beautiful tradition and need to hold on to our pearl of great price, Our Catholic Faith.
 
Reborn2013 said:
This may be picking nits but there is no traditional “doctrine” per se. Modernist and traditional Catholics share the same doctrine. Do not let the vast differences in the form of the mass confuse you. Doctrine is the same. Period.
Click to expand...
Perhaps we could spare the hyperbole; the differences are not that vast - I was an altar boy while Pope Pius 12th was alive and am thoroughly familiar with both forms. Anyone going to either one could and would see the constant similarities.

If you want vast difference, go to the Holy Mysteries in the Ruthinian rite and compare to either the EF or the OF.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top