[Rashputin]

Seems to me the majority of American Bishops were fat and rich and desperately wanted to be "one of the guys" who were invited to the same functions Protestants were invited to. So, they buried what is really in the documents of V II under the layers of lies they called "The Spirit of Vatican II".

They then set out to make a blend of Americanism and Modernism they would say was Catholicism when in reality they were aiming for their own church that was as pliable as Protestants and a break with Rome to form something like the Church of England.

People are right to decry American Bishops and how badly they've gone off the rails and betrayed Christ. It's easy to do that but it's worth considering that Catholic Church in this country is still full of faithful Catholics serving Christ in spite of a century of undermining from within and without that's been far worse than the attacks that toppled, with the possible exception of the SBC, every single non-Catholic Church in this country.

The One True Church in this country is now like the Army of Gideon, stripped down to the point that the victories soon to come will obviously be the work of our Lord, not of men. Be ready for hard battles and amazing victories, not pity parties.

JMHO-

[IbJensen]

How sorrowful, but true!

[miserare]

You are very perceptive.

Nearly every Chancery in the country has a very expensive steak house right down the street, where “the guys” hang out putting drinks and prime ribs on our tab.

And leaving their phone numbers on little cocktail napkins for the goodlooking waiters and bartenders (male).

I’ve seen it in practice.

Pope Frankie should clean up his own house first before telling us how to clean up ours.