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The Mass is the re-presentation of Christs' Sacrifice on Calvary ... the most important event in the entire history of the universe. It's all about God gratuitously reestablishing communion between God and Man, which Man threw away.

It's not a circus act.

8 posted on 11/09/2007 11:01:23 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)

Lessons learned?

When a bishop takes action against a priest in accord with Canon Law (say, in cases of sexual abuse), he's routinely criticized for not acting with more forcefulness
When a bishop takes action against a priest in accord with Canon Law (say, in cases of liturgical abuse), he's guilty of extremely overextending the ministry of his office.

Lay you 20:1 this comes home to roost! He will be labeled as reactionary by liberal media. I will pray for this Archbishop. We need more like him.

10 posted on 11/09/2007 11:18:08 AM PST by Frank Sheed (Fr. V. R. Capodanno, Lt, USN, Catholic Chaplain. 3rd/5th, 1st Marine Div., FMF. MOH, posthumously.)