Posted on 11/29/2004 10:05:10 AM PST by heyheyhey
Edited on 11/29/2004 8:30:17 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Real reportage is a bit much to expect from the Arlington Herald ... You can pretty safely read "Straight Answers" and the "Gospel Commentary", then pitch it. The rest is usually dreck.
Homosexulaity, clergymen committing sin with protection and without discipline, priests who do not accept what the Church teaches about sexual morality...all of the ills you mention are the fruits of the Council.
The Vatican II documents are fully orthodox, are part of the magisterial teachings of the Church, and were adopted by a proper ecumenical council and approved by the Pope. "Vatican II" as a slogan has been used to justify all sorts of heretical horrors, but there is nothing wrong with the documents themselves. As for the current Roman rite, it should be celebrated more reverently and with traditional music, art and devotions, but it is the same Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as the Tridentine Rite, which should be widely available and in some places, is.
Many? 200?
I'm with the Pope, I mean - with the one called John Paul II and with one billion unsaved unwashed Novus Ordo Roman Catholics. ;-D
The Vatican II documents say absolutely nothing to permit any of those things. On the contrary, the documents fully confirm the teachings of the deposit of the faith. Fight the specific problems mentioned, not the Magisterium and the Church herself.
Sadly, this goes for most of the American "free press."
That's pretty much all I read, too. Those two items, plus some of the articles by Wegel and Hitchcock (when they print them), seem OK. Once in a while there are other good items, but sometimes it has impressed me as being a less liberal version of "The Virginia Episcopalian."
One billion? Do you mean the ones whose only attendance at Church is at baptism? Or the considerably less than one billion who regularly attend Mass? Or the even fewer than that who have any understanding whatsoever of their alleged Faith? Yes, there are so many of you that they only have to close down 1/3 of the churches in Boston this go-round. Strength in numbers, I suppose.
It has become a very special challenge for the media: how to hurt the Church and save the homos.
That's why I warmly welcome articles about heroic priests as this one.
"Vatican II documents...fully confirm the teachings of the deposit of the faith."
As written, possibly. As applied, absolutely not. Treat the virus causing the illness, not just the symptoms.
OK, you win, you are holier than the Pope and his flock.
It's a sin for a priest to be sexually active, period.
But the magisterial documents did not "cause the illness" and are not a "virus". So it is unjust to trash valid magisterial documents. As the old saying goes, the devil can quote Scripture to his own devices.
It's a sin for anyone to be sexually active outside of valid marriage, period.
No. But the early Mass was conducted in the vernacular of the time (Latin or Greek), and the faithful actually took communion home with them (men and women) to be consumed during the week. Communion was given in the hand, and under both kinds. You can look this up in the writings of St. Justin, Martyr.
Except for those who are married ...
I don't revile you my friend. In my opinion you are correct in that the USCCB has no spine or intestinal fortitude to deal with these situations. It seems that their ownly goal is to "act in unison" even when all members don't see eye-to-eye or believe what they challenge the rest of us to do. This is a clear case of "don't do as I do, do as I say." Screw them.
It is a sin for unmarried people to have sex with anyone. How's that?
The scandal was more about homosexuals than pedophiles. So much so that a new class of sexual deviant was created 'Ebophile' or some such (probably some such) to describe someone who was attracted to post-pubescent males who are legally underage. Generally age 14-17.
If you haven't informed a few of these rotten bishops about how you assess their actions then you too are a part of the problem. It is well known that many bishops,Pilla,Pilarzyck,Clark,Hubbard,Mahoney,Flynn,Skylstad,Adamec,Lynch,Friend,Graehmann,Brown,Sylverter Ryan,AMcGrath,McCormick,Loverde and others have protected and recruited homosexuals. Have you told them you have heard and that you think they betray Christ? Have you told them what it does to your faith when you see them (the shepherds) leading their lambs,or flocks to the abyss? Have you told them that their job is to save souls? You should.
If every Freeper,who is disturbed with the way the bishops are dealing with the scandal would take the time to send out one or two letters or postcards each week to one or two of the bishops who protect homosexual priests,they might be a little less cavalier in their behavior. You canget their addresses off the USCB/NCCB website. I have given you some names and you may know a couple othrs yourself. Do it and start telling us,the choir,what you are doing about it!
Then write one lettr a month to the Caardinals in charge of the Congregations in the Vatican. If you really expect things to get better,you need to make sure you are informing those miscreants that you know what they are doing and you find it reprehensible. The enemy writhes lots of letters supporting these "imposters". I am a big believer in prayers but I also think we have an obligation to expose the Truth to those who can do something about it. Only if we call them on their behavior and report it to those to whom they are responsible and pray can we believe we have done our part. Most don't do that. Telling one another and blaming others and expecting that that will do the trick is magical thinking. We are a Church of miracles and mysteries but not magic.
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