Thanks for your prayers.
The problem is not that there are no buildings claiming to be Catholic Churches. The problems is that they are almost Mahoneyite in their modernism. Since we got here, I have heard scripture denied from the pulpit, heard a homily about how "Jesus wasn't a capitalist" (which leaves us to conclude that he's a socialist), seen a hot tub plunked down in front of an altar for full-immersion baptism, been subjected to horrible guitar-struming audio-atrocity, had platoons of lay people block the aisles so that I would have had to physically shove them aside to receive the Eucharist from consecrated hands...pant, pant, puff, puff...
Last week I had the most distasteful ecclesial experience of my life. I wanted to confess so that I could receive the Sacrament at Christmas Mass, so I went down to the big cathedral. It was like a session at DU. After, I felt unclean, like I needed to confess the confession.
I hate to say it, but leftist priests are as despicable and dishonest as any other leftist.
This morning we went to the Greek Orthodox church. There were many things that were new and different, but at least nothing happened that made me want to walk out.
I guess for now we'll keep going to Mass there.
We are so blessed here in Houston--our Parish has the Tridentine Mass at 8am, there are NO altar "girls", and I've only seen a couple people in the last year receive Our Lord in their hands from the priest or deacon. (we have NO Eucharistic ministers). As a matter of fact, it took about 20 minutes just for Communion last night because the church was so full, and only Monsignor and the deacon are the only ones who administer Communion with the help of altar boys with patens. Monsignor sresses that the more time you have alone with Our Lord after Communion, the better.
We'll continue praying for you and all of our suffering brothers. I hope you have a Blessed Christmas Season!