Tradicat Stats

JMJ

As you may have guessed I find statistics intriguing because they can provide some insights to events.

Looking at the history of this blog there is a steady growth in the annual visits and there are three periods (2017, 2019 and 2021) where there are spikes in the reading. Typically, posts will get an average of 20 reads.

As you can see, since I launched Tradicat to capture my work that was being buried on forums, there have been close to half a million visits and 418 comments - including my replies.

I don't know why there is a paucity of comments, but it might be because of the fact that I have comment moderation turned on. Periodically, some bot starts to leave comments that are out of scope for a religious themed blog.

Here's a breakdown of what was hot in those years:

2017: Every post averaged around 250 reads. The biggest thing then was the destruction of the FFI, Pope Francis (generally), and Amoris Laetitia.

2018: A few posts caught the eye of readers but the most popular one was this:

You just never know when something is going to peak interest.

2021: There were several posts that spiked that year. Notably Traditiones Custodes, Pandemic, Vaccines and Moral Theology articles did well. My thoughts on the "Twelve Prominent Catholics Resist PiusX On Vaccines" attracted a lot of attention.

In the past year there's been some articles that were, figuratively, on fire and attracted a lot of attention. I was called to task by a friend about responsible blogging and his criticisms have been attended to by some clarification of my status as a lay-person etc. They also drew attention to some spots where I neglected to give my thought process and simple skipped to the end. In this case, I wrote an addendum to the article (link). This is a practice that I will try to keep as, another friend said long articles are too difficult to follow, so from this point I'll try and have short lead-in articles followed by a more detailed addendum.

The location of the readership is also interesting. The US leads the way, followed by Canada and surprise Russia. Then it spreads across the world. Perhaps I should pickup my french practice and write articles in that language. It would be good practice.

Looking back, I have reached some conclusions. First, there is continued interest in what I write. Second, I need to frame what I write as my fallible opinion (hence the disclaimer and change to the subtitle) and cite my sources!

Thanks Id!

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Blog Subtitle: Seeking A Way Forward: A Lay Catholic Traditionalist's Thoughts and Reflections on ways to help the Church emerge from this crisis of Faith

Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed are my personal views. They do not represent those of my employer, the Catholic Church or the SSPX.

Comments

"Father, Should I Attend That Mass?" Advice on Attending Non-SSPX Latin Masses

+ JMJ I see that the 'resistors' are in a tizzy because Fr. Robinson used them as an example instead of the sedevacantists. What is interesting is that you can apply the exact same reasons against going to a sede mass as that of the 'resistors'. Namely: On the other extreme are those situations where an SSPX priest knows that a certain non-SSPX traditionalist venue is a grave danger to the faith . Frankly, most, if not all, of the Resistance Masses would fall into this category. In many cases, the behavior of these priests has been and continues to be scandalous, by their (A) spirit, their (B) preaching, and their indiscriminate conferral of the (C) priesthood and (D) episcopacy. To attend a Mass with such ongoing scandals poses a serious danger to the souls of the faithful. Yep, looking at A,B,C and D the shoe fits. On this basis the "resistors" = "sedevacantists". P^3 Courtesy of SSPX.org A companion article to a recent "Questions with ...

Correcting Caricatures of the SSPX

+ JMJ Introduction First, a little background on the FSSP St. John Vianney Chapel in Mission Hill Kansas. After the 1988 consecrations and the foundation of the FSSP there was a consistent trend of Dioceses allowing the SSPX to run chapels and churches near SSPX locations. As with any 'organizational change' there were those who didn't agree with the change and no longer sought the sacraments from the SSPX. I heard from friends that in that era there was a lot of anger and tension (on both sides) between the St. Mary's SSPX and Mission Hill FSSP. Second, there have been caricatures of the SSPX position (some are evident below) in which personal opinions of SSPX priests and laity are taken as the official position or conflated with those of sedevacantists or 'resistance'. Recent Perspectives of the SSPX Position In the shadow of the consecrations a fever pitch accusations and opinions how surfaced - many of which include caricatures of the SSPX positions, of w...

SSPX: Why Is the SSPX So Criticized?

+ JMJ As long as you are ok with what happens in other Catholic Churches, Traditional Catholics will be left 'alone'. This is a paraphrase of words spoken by an Archbishop to Traditional Catholics (with a sprinkling of SSPX) who had requested the Traditional Latin Mass under Summorum Pontificum. This reflects that attitude of the Church towards anyone who takes issue with some of the ambiguities of Vatican II and the post-conciliar magisterium. If you reject the papacy but are ok with V2, the New Mass, and what Rome has stated since 1965 - then you are welcome. Question some of the more abiguous statements and ask for Rome to realise that a circle is not a square - then you are in for a world of hurt. This is where the SSPX exists and has existed from almost its very first moments. Pointing out contradictions with previous magisterium is not acceptable - under any condition. Why? Because it will cause the whole V2 house of cards to fall. I guess only when the contradic...

Stories: Early Days of Tradition Part 8 - Convention Centre Chapel

+ JMJ I came to Tradition a few years after they had bought a chapel. My wife told me of the earlier years when Fr. Normandin would come to town and Mass would be held in a room at the convention centre. He'd start by blessing the room and then proceed with Mass. This went on for a while before the one of the faithful found a small hall that would suit just fine. They pooled their money and bought the building. Then came the work as the retiree's refinished the floor, setup the sactuary. Oh, did I mention that I heard that the hall had been used by a motorcycle gang? The floor needed a lot of work. I remember seeing pictures of the founders working to make the hall into a fitting place for the Sacrifice of the Mass. That little chapel would be a refuge like many others serviced by Fr. Normandin. From Thunderbay, Ontrario to Nanaimo, British Columbia - the SSPX chapels are all the results of Fr. Normandin's missionary work in those desperate times. Without h...

How many more must die for the throne? or How to combat FUD!

+ JMJ How many more must die for the throne? (Movie Quote: Prince Caspian) The Spread of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt I've seen a lot of FUD spreading across the intergnat on various stats etc. So let's put this in context ... especially the perspective of those people in positions of authority who need to make decisions to protect the lives of their citizens. Yep, this is going to be that type of post. Like it or not the leaders of our governments have their authority from God. So, as Catholics should know, you need to have a very good reason to deliberately disobey the orders of their superiors. This is basic St. Thomas Aquinas ... so don't blame me for discussing things from a Catholic perspective. The leaders of our countries have taken action to protect the vulnerable of our countries. As much as the young and not-so-young may whine and complain - I have to ask how many more of our elderly have to die? What the armchair virologists and ec...

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