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As with any group of people, you'll have bright points of light and some rotten apples ...

That said.

I recently attended a low Mass in the extraordinary form here in Ohio. Simple but beautiful. Afterwards, my sister and I took a turn out of doors to admire the architecture of the church, and a gentleman approached us, and welcomed us as newcomers.

"It's nice to have a break from the Novus Ordo, isn't it?" was his first remark, after we exchanged pleasantries. And the "stereotypical traditionalist" conversation ensued.

He was a very fine man, I assure you. But it was rather off-putting and put a decidedly negative spin to the experience. We don't go to the extraordinary form because we can't stand the Novus Ordo. We attend it because we find it beautiful.

I think its important to consider carefully what unites us to a group of people. Is it mutual love or disgust? I think its an important thing to keep in mind, whatever movements we're involved in.