Is it normal to be a traditionalist catholic?
To an outsider, the Roman Catholic Church is anything but liberal, especially when it comes to social issues. It's anti-abortion, against same-sex marriage, etc.
But as an insider, I feel there is a large liberal movement within the Church that breaks away and dissents from Church teachings, usually on issues of morality. You have the women priests movement, or radical male priests who deride the pope and celebrate the Mass without any reverence. There are also "pro-choice Catholics" (an oxymoron, in my humble opinion).
To me, the only people who are *authentically* Catholic are the traditionalists, the "conservatives." Those two terms are politically loaded, so let's just call them orthodox Catholics--people who follow what the Church officially teaches.
So I put forth this question to you: is it strange that I don't like the liberal parts of the Church, and that I wish everyone would either follow the traditions of our Church or else leave? What's the point of being Catholic if you're just going to dissent? That does not make "one, holy, catholic and apostolic church." It's just a mess.
It's difficult to define what a traditionalist Catholic is...perhaps it would be someone who prefers a more solemn celebration of the liturgy in Latin, and who holds the Bishop of Rome in high regard. Also a traditionalist Catholic might be someone who is not intellectually proud and trusts in the God-given teaching authority of the Church.