The Tridentine Masses and the various liturgical services are very impressive at the Servants of the Holy Family (SHF), especially the Solemn High Masses. The sermons and talks are interesting; Father Ward spins a good yarn and can captivate an audience at times. At other times, he has been known to bore them into mild rebellion, resulting in several months of pouting and reclusive retreat. On another occasion, because of a letter sent by one of the congregation about repetitious and lengthy sermons, the SHF threatened to leave for New York. Notwithstanding the comments made by some of the unsuspecting new arrivals and the faithful, brainwashed apologists, if you really want to know the real scoop here, just follow the money and the law suites through the years. SHF is a business, and their business is to “Play Catholic Church,” as one Traditional Catholic Priest put it. For all their admonishments about those who don’t toe their line, their defiant attitude toward the local bishop and the pope are typical examples of their exempting themselves from obedience, as they hypocritically continue to pound their congregation with the “Don’t-tell-me-what-to-do” sermons. One must question a group, who allegedly took control of the finances of the original, elderly Carmelite nuns, then were thrown out because they were of no further use to the SHF. Just how Christ like is it to deny parents from attending their children’s weddings because of some previous, petty dispute? Just how Christ like is it to separate families and pit parent against children and other family members? Or, is it that misery likes company, since some of them are estranged from their families, who refuse to attend their services? Just how holy is it to look a gift horse in the mouth when visiting in Wisconsin and complaining about accommodations provided out of the kindness and good will of the local faithful? Just how holy is it to publicly target members in the congregation about their apparel, especially women, with comments such as, “Looking like they’re waiting for the next stagecoach?” Of course they are nice at first, and, as long as you keep contributing to their retirement fund and/or perennial refurbishments or expansions, they will continue to be nice. Just like any despotic or cult group, they want control of you, especially your pocketbook. Speaking of cult groups, if anyone would like a copy of the cult study that was conducted on the SHF, feel free to contact me at
kg.mlm4U@gmail.com. Here are a few links for those who want to do some objective homework on the SHF, as well as Father Ward’s early beginnings in the SSPX. Meanwhile, follow the money and hold on to your wallet or purse, for gosh sakes.
traditionalist.homestead.com/kellner4.html
rickross.com/reference/general/general692.html
manta.com/c/mmg184w/holy-family-chapel It’s a business, silly!
Veritas vos liberabit - The truth will set you free……… and it may keep you from being bilked and taken to the cleaners.
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