[Mrs. Don-o]

Well, +Lopes is the bishop of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, which is a specially-erected non-territorial Catholic diocese comprising (principally) ex-Anglicans who came back to the Catholic Church but were permitted to retain much of their Anglican culture and heritage. This includes an Anglican-rite Mass, which was carefully retrofitted to be in line with Catholic theology, but retains that gorgeous Elizabeth English which (I'm told) really reflects the majesty and solemnity of the Old Mass without being Latin.

Best of both worlds, in a way, say those who love it.

So by shuttering St. Bede's, this vindictive bishop is leaving this whole parish culturally/liturgically orphaned. It is unheard of. Truly shocking.

Yes, they can go to parishes in their regular geographical diocese (they are in St. Louis Park, MN, which is just a few minutes from downtown Minneapolis, hence the Archdiocese of St Paul/Minneapolis). But what are the chances they could get to an Anglican-rite Catholic parish? Zilch. So they've effectively been abandoned by their own diocese, the Ordinariate.

My hands are shaking as I type this. It is just unbelievably vindictive and cruel.

And for what? For what? It's not like they're doing anything other than upholding Catholicism.

It's sobering to realize that a number of canonized saints, including St. Athanasius, St. Mary McKillop, St. Hildegard of Bingen, St. Joan of Arc --- and more --- were treated unjustly, actually excommunicated, by the ecclesiastical judaspriests of their day.

Don't let the Great Splitter and Wrecker win. We need to suffer well. We need to refuse to leave the foot of the Cross. We need to be saints.

[faithhopecharity]

Very interesting. Didn’t know any of that. Thanks!

[Wonder Warthog]

"Don't let the Great Splitter and Wrecker win. We need to suffer well. We need to refuse to leave the foot of the Cross. We need to be saints."

Bravo!!!