[Hegewisch Dupa]

Nicely said. Why else would one ‘celebrate’ mass if it were anything less then the full and perfect sacrifice of Christ? But that are some pretty sick ideas of theology around here; take post 26 for example - someone’s idea of God is He who leads people away from the truth. When people have been indoctrinated that perversely, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to talk sense to them.

[bvmtotustuus]

Yes I have herd that response to other places, like EWTN TV shows. I think it has to do with their focus. Their focus is entirely getting saved; they never seem to move beyond that to a deeper spirituality, like growing in holiness. I like what some others have said that everything Catholic is entirely focused on Jesus and His Church. But I think you need to be inside the Catholic church to see it's full splendor. It is bigger from within than it appears to outsiders looking in, even though it is this physical view of the church which is to draw the outsiders in. They will know us by our love.