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To: Volunteer
. . . celebrates Holy Mass in accordance with the Roman Catholic tradition . . .

I like Mel's film, but he is not Catholic, he is part of tiny splinter group.

One of the fundamentals of Catholicism is that we don't leave over differences, we work them out or live with them, believing that god guides his church and that our perspective as creatures doesn't trump the the church.

11 posted on 08/18/2004 7:04:36 PM PDT by ItIsATigerIMarried
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To: ItIsATigerIMarried
Respectfully, I disagree with you.
The term Catholic refers to the Universal body of believers in Jesus the Christ.
Thus, even our Protestant brothers & sisters are actually Catholic. Mr. Gibson does celebrate Holy Mass in accordance with Roman Catholic tradition. It is not a post-Vatican II Mass, I understand that.
While I may not agree with the group's beliefs, I would not say that their celebration of Holy Mass is not Catholic.
19 posted on 08/19/2004 6:36:34 AM PDT by Volunteer (Just so you know, I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks make records in Nashville.)
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To: ItIsATigerIMarried

Why don't you capitalize God and Church? We "Catholics" do that. Just ask Mel.

He certainly is more of a Catholic than Kerry.


24 posted on 08/20/2004 8:12:06 AM PDT by NavySEAL F-16 (Proud to be a Reagan Republican)
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To: ItIsATigerIMarried

Mel Gibson is just one man..in a whole wide extra large group of Latin Mass goers across the globe..he sticks out because of the Passion of the Christ movie only. No one will come out and say that the old Latin Mass is followed and LOVED and gone to by hundreds ,so as not to stir things up ...hundreds have left the Vatican 2 way not finding the true beauty, of the Catholic Faith,found only in the old Latin Mass..even the Pope gives his blessings to this ..in just one of these is the Society of St. Peter..all Latin Mass..ect..God Bless Mel Gibson for his Catholic Faith..reverence, piety,fear of God..pray a Hail Mary for Mel !!!


25 posted on 08/24/2004 2:16:08 PM PDT by Rosary
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