Posted on 08/21/2018 2:06:09 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
Amen to that.
There is a passage of scripture that says, do not neglect the fellowship of believers. Hebrews 10:26.
And did the congregation scream "BLASPHEMY!!!!", turn their backs on him, and depart?
No?
Didn't think so ... and that's part of our problem.
*** And did the congregation scream “BLASPHEMY!!!!”, turn their backs on him, and depart?
No?
Didn’t think so ... and that’s part of our problem. ***
I am a Convert, so am immune to something I see in many cradle Catholics which is a see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil about a Priest.
In my 24 years as a Catholic, I am sure I spent a third of it confronting Priests who have far strayed from Catholic teaching, mocking and blaspheming Christ, the Eucharist, Saints, endangering young children with the now discarded “Growing in Love” sex ed program which had a list of vocabulary words for 7 year olds to include dildo, and fisting.
I have watched a woman whose son committed suicide after being raped by a Priest, publicly derided, and accused as a liar, and scandal monger by the Archdiocese.
Had a Priest pause during the consecration to call out to me, “You don’t have to kneel for the Consecration” to which I shouted back, “I can lay prostrate on the floor if you prefer.”
Seen a Priest who has a girlfriend living in the rectory with him for years, and everyone just ignores all of it.
That is just a small glimpse.
Finally, you find a Parish which embraces authentic Catholic teaching, and watch the Archdiocese try to destroy it, the Priest, the Deacon, the Parishioners through lies, false accusations, and ecclesial power.
I have seen more than one Parish where the Priest admitted to a sexual relationship with a minor, was relieved of his duties, (to which Parishioners almost unanimously signed petitions demanding his reinstatement), or the more common shuffled off to an unsuspecting Parish
Huzzah!!
We need more ... MUCH more ... of that. Thank you!
Respect to you.
More when I have more time to write.
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