[rjp2005]

No! Monahagn and friends are NOT "liberals"! That is why I commented about the hazards of "airing the laundry". Ave Maria is founded on the principals of "Ex Corde Ecclessia", i.e. being completely faithful to what the Holy Father and Magisterium expects of Catholic colleges. Monahagn is a known devotee of the Eucharist and the core of Catholic faith.

"Liberals" are people who reject Church teaching for their own secular purposes (such as "Catholics for Choice" and usually related to birth control, abortion, female priests).

There are essentials in Catholic liturgy, and there are areas where variety is allowed. All liturgies have time for singing and times for silence.

The Catholic faith allows for dynamic differences in non-essentials. Thus, someone who prefers a certain type of liturgical expression like a Father Fessio, remains on faculty, teaches at the school, and continues to be a big part of it.

[BrynS728]

>>No! Monahagn and friends are NOT "liberals"! That is why I commented about the hazards of "airing the laundry". Ave Maria is founded on the principals of "Ex Corde Ecclessia", i.e. being completely faithful to what the Holy Father and Magisterium expects of Catholic colleges. Monahagn is a known devotee of the Eucharist and the core of Catholic faith.<<

If this is the case, it's absolutely right that it is posted - why don't you educate us on what is really happening then? Hiding behind closed doors will only cause more whispering and lead to more disinformation. Put it all out there and let the truth be known.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Our former parish pastor was a "charismatic" Catholic. He talked about it, but pretty much did it on his own time. About the only thing he changed was adding the holding of hands during the Lord's Prayer during one of the Masses - and that was pushing things in our parish.

But although he was in the "charismatic" movement, he was one of the most conservative priests I have ever met - there was nothing liberal about him. He participated in human chains around a local hospital that did abortions and called Clinton an "immoral man" during a homily the week before the 1996 elections.