Posted on 02/18/2022 5:54:48 AM PST by ebb tide
Ping
The Romans gleefully took part in the crucifixion and subsequent persecution of Christians - or at least they didn’t try to stop it. Then one day they saw what a crowd-controlling and moneymaking operation the church could be. Now they are the most powerful arm of Xtianity and probably the most corrupt.
Gosh, how did that happen?!
But if we start saying the Mass in Latin again, that will fix everything!
I pray Fr Murray has a BIG following.
Some common sense surfaces in the Church.
“several errors in the Responsa”
A pontificate of sloppy teaching. Benedict was a master theologian. John Paul didn’t consider himself a master theologian but he would have Ratzinger/Benedict review his documents before publication and make suggestions. “Evangelium Vitae”, “Veritatis Splendor”, a number of excellent documents.
“But if we start saying the Mass in Latin again, that will fix everything!”
I’m a Latin Mass attendee, and I don’t know anyone who claims it will “fix everything.” But it’s a start. It’s a start in terms of restoring reverence, sanity, faith, respect and beauty to Catholic worship that has badly degraded over the past 50 years. Don’t knock it until you try it.
But if you think that Novus Ordo guitar Mass, with Fr Creativity making up half of it as he goes while the most annoying lady in the parish distributes communion in the hand is fine and has worked well at attracting and inspiring the faithful, fine. You do you.
In a better world and a better Church, Fr. Gerry would be a bishop or cardinal instead of the likes of Cupich.
You have misunderstood me. But that’s ok!
Thanks for that information.
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