“You are never a “lapsed” Catholic. The indelible sign on your soul says that you are a baptized Catholic. It doesn’t change.
Get your questions answered by sitting down with a priest.
We aren’t talking about other organizations that claim to be Catholic, but about the beliefs of the Catholic Church.
Those beliefs are very conservative.”
That would require finding a priest that I would even talk to, let alone ask any kind of liturgical questions.
You are kind to make the statement, but I’m happy with things as they are. Perhaps others could use your ministering to better effect.
Many seem to believe it is the institution of the human church that saves people instead of Jesus.