6.10. What if I stay in the Novus Ordo because I feel spiritually nourished or close to God there?
God, in His mercy, can give graces even in imperfect or confused situations—but this does not justify error. Spiritual feelings must be tested:
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God.”
If your closeness to God is rooted in truth, it will lead you to the Traditional Faith. But if it allows you to accept contradictions (e.g., indifferentism, new Mass, false ecumenism), then it is not of God.
St. Ignatius teaches that Satan can mimic false consolations to keep us in error. The test is whether your peace is based on doctrine and the Cross, or on comfort and acceptance. True peace often comes with interior struggle.