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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.

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The Curious Case of Steve Skojec and the Dangers of Deep Diving into the Crisis Sub-Titled: The Failings of Others

+ JMJ It's been a while now since Steve Skojec sold 1P5 and abandoned the Catholic Faith. I've been a 'Trad' since 1982 and in those 40+ years I seen this death-spiral before with a similar end point. It seems that anyone who jumps into the fray unprepared for the enormous task of righting wrongs will, eventually, become discouraged by not the task but the people who surround them. I remember when Skojec complained of the treatment his family received from a traditional priest. This seems to have been the start of the end for him. So what can we learn from the likes of Steve Skojec, Michael Voris (maybe?), Louie Verrecchio, Gerry Matatix and other celebrity Catholics? Probably quite a lot about what not to do. First, don't burn out on the crisis? When you burn out, on work or anything else, little things assume a more greater importance than they are due. This is one of my 'canary in the coal mine' signals that I've been stretching myself too th...

Tradical Commentary on: Restore DC Catholicism: SSPX And Austrilian Bishops - Two Different Errors

+ JMJ An interesting thing has happened on the discussion that prompted my article on whether it is sinful to attend the Novus Ordo Missae . The blog owner of RDCC has shut down discussion by locking the article. That is their prerogative, but I am puzzled as to why? Perhaps it has something to do with some of the latter comments. They didn't believe the teaching on intention with regards to confecting the Sacraments. This is not the first time I've experienced incredulity on this topic ( reference articles ). Really this isn't about what they believe but the truth. They seem to believe that the objections to the Novus Ordo Missae are simply about "overly delicate sensibilities". In response to this I am reblogging a number of articles by the SSPX. Perhaps it was the comment made by Bishop Schneider, a currently well revered hero (who deserved the accolades) but apparently has said something similar to the SSPX. I suspect that it is more...

Australia: Seal of the Confessional Outlawed at the Federal Level

+ JMJ This is simply another step in the attack on the Catholic Church. Interestingly, California's attempt to do the same failed. P^3 Courtesy of FSSPX.news Australia: Seal of the Confessional Outlawed at the Federal Level December 19, 2019 Source: fsspx.news On December 2, 2019, the Australian Conference of Bishops (ACBC) denounced the agreement between the Attorneys General of each state and the Australian federal government, with the aim of standardizing the laws imposing on priests the obligation to denounce any alleged fact of ill-treatment of minors that would be learned in the context of the sacrament of penance. “Counterproductive and unjust” are the terms with which Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane and President of the ACBC, denounced the new prejudicial legal norms on the sacramental seal of the confessional in Australia. The attorneys gener...

Comparision of the Tridentine, Cranmer and Novus Ordo Masses

+ JMJ I downloaded the comparison that was linked in the previous article on the mass (here) . ... a very good reference! P^3 From: Whispers of Restoration (available at this link) . CHARTING LITURGICAL CHANGE Comparing the 1962 Ordinary of the Roman Mass to changes made during the Anglican Schism; Compared in turn to changes adopted in the creation of Pope Paul VI’s Mass in 1969 The chart on the reverse is a concise comparison of certain ritual differences between three historical rites for the celebration of the Catholic Mass Vetus Ordo: “Old Order,” the Roman Rite of Mass as contained in the 1962 Missal, often referred to as the “Traditional Latin Mass.”The Ordinary of this Mass is that of Pope St. Pius V (1570) following the Council of Trent (1545-63), hence the occasional moniker “Tridentine Mass.” However, Trent only consolidated and codified the Roman Rite already in use at that time; its essential form dates to Pope St. Gregory the Great (+604), in whose time the R...

Morning and Evening and other sundry Prayers

+ JMJ Along the theme of P^3 (Prayer, Penance, Patience), and for my own reference ... here is a collection of Morning and Evening prayers from the Ideal Daily Missal along with some additional prayers. In this crisis of the Church, I do not think it is possible to do too much prayer, penance and have patience. P^3

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