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Oh yes, how horrible that an ethnic Jew converts to Catholicism and then becomes a bishop. We certainly don't want any of their kind around! Too bad about St. James the Apostle, as well as, well, Christ, Our Lady and all the apostles -- they were all Jews! /sarcasm> When he says that he still feels Jewish, presumably he is saying that Catholicism includes Judaism (i.e., the Old Testament) as a foundation, but obviously so much more as well, as set forth in the new covenant, which is in the New Testament, which the man obviously accepts since he referred to that. I don't agree with him on the issue of evangelizing Jews, since, as I pray on Good Friday, I hope that the Jewish people would acknowledge Christ and understand the full meaning of the covenant. The "theological" change that he mentions does not relate to the deposit of faith. To the extent that such a person can be an example to bring Jews into the Church, I would say more power to him.

One question.

Do you agree with this statement of the bishop?

"The Catholic Church has no intention of converting Jews to Christianity."
Please, just a yes/no answer will suffice.

Yes or No, Unam.