Why a Diocesan Priest Joined the SSPX – Interview Series #11

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🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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On this episode of the SSPX Interview Series, we sit down with Fr. David Fulton, a diocesan priest of twenty-one years who has spent the last two immersed in the Society’s Priests’ Training Program. In this episode, Father speaks openly about the challenges he faced in a diocesan environment, particularly the limitations in liturgy, catechesis, and the transmission of the Faith to souls hungry for clarity. We hear what first prompted Father to look more deeply into the traditional liturgy, why the SSPX stood out as the right path forward, and how he navigated the difficult break with his diocese. He gives us an inside look at the Priests’ Training Program, especially its intellectual formation, liturgical training, and strong community life. Finally, he offers encouragement to fellow priests who may feel the same longing for Tradition. Now preparing for his first SSPX assignment in Phoenix, Fr. Fulton joins us for Episode 11 of the SSPX Interview Series, reflecting on what he’s learned, what he’s gained, and the work that still lies ahead

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0:00.0	On this episode of the SSPX interview series, we sit down with Father David Fulton,
0:09.7	a diocesan priest of 21 years who has spent the last two immersed in the society's
0:14.5	priest training program. In this episode, Father speaks openly about the challenges he faced
0:19.4	in a diocesan environment, particularly
0:21.6	the limitations in liturgy, catechesis, and the transmission of the faith to souls hungry
0:27.0	for clarity.
0:28.0	We hear what first prompted Father to look more deeply into the traditional liturgy.
0:32.4	Why the SSPX stood out as the right path forward, and how he navigated the difficult break with his diocese.
0:38.3	He gives us an inside look at the priest's training program, especially its intellectual formation, liturgical training, and strong community life.
0:46.3	Finally, he offers encouragement to fellow priests who may feel the same longing for tradition.
0:51.3	Now preparing for his first SSPX assignment in Phoenix, Father Fulton
0:55.0	joins us for episode 11 of the SSPX interview series, reflecting on what he's learned, what he's
1:00.5	gained, and the work that still lies ahead. Well, welcome back to our SSPX interview series,
1:07.3	and a very new face for the first time that I first time I have met you father,
1:12.8	father David Fulton, great to meet you. How are you? Doing well. Thank you. It's great to be here.
1:19.0	It is great to have you and it is great to have a new face, a fresh voice on not just the podcast,
1:27.3	but with the Society of St. Pius, the Tenth itself. Um, a fresh voice on not just the podcast,
1:30.5	but with the Society of St. Pius, the Tenth itself.
1:34.7	Just as a quick rundown of what we're going to be talking about,
1:39.0	Father Fulton, you have recently joined the Society of St. Pius the 10th, have recently come over to the traditional side of things,
1:43.5	and that's what we're going to be talking about today just to kind of get some more information about, you know, what it was like for you as a diocesan priest, what made you want to come over and become a traditional priest, etc. But I guess first let's start with a little bit of background. So who's Father Fulton and who's David Fulton before he became a priest?
2:03.6	And how was that journey?
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